Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-21

Mathew Smith has gone north for
weeks vacation.
School commences the first Monday in
September. the eth.
1. p. Gilman, of Shepherd, was in
Alma Wednesday.
Mrs. A. O. Schartow is visiting rela.
tives In Saginaw this week.
Joseph Gaffney, of Wyandotte, is
visiting his son, J. T. Gaffney.
You are invited to look over some of
the new felts for fall at Mrs. Bivins.'
:. Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Wright left
Wednesday on short trip to Chicago.
Miss Edith M. Camburn, OF Adrian,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. 8. V. Hollen-
| beck.
Henry MCNAMARA was in Howard
City, Big Rapids and Reed City the first
Of the week.
Mrs. w. T. Davies is in Detroit and
Cleveland this week selecting her new
fall styles in millinery.
j. M. Nixon, of Elwell, took the train
here Tuesday for Owosso and Lansing
for visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Ellicott and +. A.
Hodgskinson spent Sunday at the home
OF VIM. Orozier in Newark.
Miss Hattie Woodward left Tuesday
for Santa Fe, N. M, where she has a
position in the public schools.
Mrs f. Wyckoff. of St Johns, who
has been visiting her nephew,i .Ohas.
Fishbect, returned home Tuesday.
Metzger d Mcclure have improved
the front of their cafe and bakery in the
Church block with fresh coat of paint.
Mrs. Margaret O'Neil, of Chicago,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. j
+. Medler, returned home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Rogers and
daughter, Of North Baltimore, O., are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. M. f. Burkhead
for short time.
The band was granted the use of the
hall in the public building for rehearsals
at the special meeting of the council
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. H. b. Booth, of Onarga, Ill.
who has been visiting at the home of
her brother in.law. J. j. Booth, re.
turned home Monday.
Roy Barnes and wife. of Copemish,
who have been visiting Mr.. Barnes
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barnes,
returned home Monday.
Geo. Mcclellan has closed his shoe
repair shop and gone TO Detroit to live
with sister. s. V. Heron purchased
his house and lot on Grant st.
Ten members of the Alma band drove
to place one mile east of st. Louis last
Monday and furnished music for
Cleaners picnic in the evening.
AT the special meeting Of the council
last Tuesday evening the time for the
collection of taxes was extended to Octo-
Der 10. This is the last extension.
VIM. belong returned Monday night
from a short visit with relatives of Mrs.
belong in Williamson. Mrs. belong
expects to remain for couple of weeks
longer.
]. T. Gaffney was in Detroit the first
Of the week, returning home Tuesday
night accompanied by Mrs Gaffney
who has been visiting in the city for
several weeks.
The Misses Case and Miss Emily
Maud Hooper, who have been having a
very pleasant outing at We-que-ton-
sing and Mackinac Island, returned
home Wednesday.
Clark Thomas is in trouble again.
This time on a charge Of larceny pre-.
ferred by G. 8. Young. be was arrest
ed Wednesday and his examination will
be held before Justice Chadwick today.
w. w. Caple is the happy recipient
OF box containing about 80 nice
speckled trout, pickerel and black bass
caught by his two brothers. Ohas. and
and Alva, who are visiting at Lake Net.
tie. near Alpena.
Rev. j. w. McKibbon left Wednes-
day for Cadillac to attend the +. Nj.
conference. Rev. McKibbon states that
his pastorate In Alma Is ended as he in
tends moving back to Orleans the first
of next week.
Arrangements have about been per.
fected whereby Alma will have the
pleasure OF listening to Alfred A. Far.
land, the banjo virtuoso. Mr.. Farland
is one Of the best, IL not tho best banjo
player in the world, and his coming
will be q treat to the citizens Of Alma.
Have You seen the elegant apartments
in the opera house block. They are
certainly the most attractive and con-
veninent living rooms in town. CON-
sist Of sitting room, dining room, kitchen
and two bed: rooms, toilet room, large
closets, steam heat, water, etc. We
should be glad to have Won zee them