Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-11
CH1 ONE and
WIJ Vicinity

Geo. Elias is on the sick list this week.
Fall street hats at NJ. g. j. Lam
born's.
T. f. Timby left Thursday for Grand
Rapids.
]. T. Mathews, of Ithaca, was in Alma
Wednesday.
O. A. Button, of Sumner, was in
Alma Wednesday.
All the latest novelties in ready-to-
wear hats from 75c to So at Mrs. Biv.
ms.
Miss Agnes Buell. of Cleveland is
trimming for Mrs. Z. A. Bivins this
season.
Mrs. E. A. Bivins moved her MILL.
merry stock into the Bivins block on
Monday.
Miss Susie Robinson, OF Grand Rap
ids, is trimming for Mrs. W. T. Davies
this season.
II you want some nice anthracite GOAL
call at s. II. Eplers coal and wood Office
and you can get it.
Mr. and Mrs. o. H. Washburn went
to Big Rapids Wednesday to remain for
few days with friends.
Miss Edith McCallum left Monday for
Midland where she will visit relatives
and friends for few days.
movement is on foot TO raise funds
for the completion Of the l. o. o. f.
hall that was begun last year.
Miss Winnie Teevens returned from
Grand Rapids Monday and has re-
turned to her position in the postoffice.
w. G.. Schindehette, of Bay City, was
in Alma Wednesday on business with
O. o. Ward regarding his new gasoline
launch.
Miss Eva Rogers, who has been visit
ing at the home of M. f. Burkhead,
returned to her home in North Balti-
more, o. Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Ellison, Of Luding-
ton, visited friends and relatives in Alma
and vicinity this week on their way to
Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
Q. A. Bullock went to Harbor Beach
Wednesday night and accompanied his
family home. They have been visiting
for several weeks in Dakota.
Philo Bogardus, who left Alma for the
west eight years ago, returned for the
first time on Friday last and will visit
his parents for couple Of months. Mr..
Bogardus has proved up and sold claim
in Washington since he has been in that
state.
O. Il. Bancroft, the fire team driver,
left on Tuesday for ten days vacation,
and this week took in the state fair at
Pontiac. VIM. Peck, formerly driver
OF the Ithaca fire team, is filling Mr..
Bancroft's place while he is absent.
Mrs. w. T. Davies wishes to an.
nounce to the ladies of Alma and vicin-
ity that the annual fall opening Of her
millinery store will take place Septem-
Der Is and 10. complete line Of pat.
tern and trimmed hats will be offered
for inspection.
Truman A. Gilbert, the young fellow
arrested couple Of weeks ago charged
with the theft of a bicycle from Ferris
g. Forquer, of st. Louis, was arranged
before Justice Chadwick Tuesday
pleaded guilty and drew 60 days at De-
troit or fine OF s25. He did not have the
s25 so he was taken to Detroit to serve
his sentence.
@. f. Brown started his new milk
wagon from the maple Ridge" dairy on
Wednesday and at very opportune time
as the NJ. j. Granger dairy was refused
license by the council and board of
health at the meeting Tuesday night.
Mr.. Brown has fine new outfit to start
In with, the wagon being built by +. H..
Goss & Son, Of this place.
The fire team seems to be doing ute
we'll this summer, even IL they have
been worked quite hard on the street
sprinkler. They were weighed Tuesday
and it was found that since the 18th OF
last June they had gained 1875 pounds,
at that time their weight being 1880
pounds, while now they tip the scales
at 2445. This certainly speaks well for
the care given them by Mr.. Bancroft.