Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04

Tuesday
The best meats are sold by Fred
Hammer.
L. L. Pringle returned home the first
of the week.
A. W. Brock is convalescing from his
recent severe illness.
o. Cline, of Cleveland, is visiting his
cousin, K. l.. Snyder.
f. l. Pferdeseeller, Of Denver, COL, is
visiting Geo. Elias this week.
Miss Winnie Griffin left Tuesday for
Valparaiso, Ind, to return to her studies.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Rollin left Mon
day for short visit with relatives in
Pontiac.
Mrs. V. NJ. Wilson has been visiting
her son, W. K. Wilson, in Mt. Pleasant
this week.
Mrs. Sarah VanLeuvan, of Grand
Rapids, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
VanLeuvan.
When you want school supplies, such
as tablets, pencils or ink, call at the
Racket Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Packard, of Nc.
Balm, visited Mr. and Mrs. b. w. Eli.
son Wednesday.
A reliable and competent girl wanted
for general homework by f. K. Pol.
lasky. No washing.
Miss Oloa Huffman, of Belding, spent
The latter part of the week and Sunday
with relatives in Alma.
Editor Garfield, of the Glare Courier,
was in Alma Wednesday and made The
Record a pleasant call.
Have you seen the new map OF Ora
tiot county, published by The Record:
1t is a complete atlas of the county.
John j Kelley. of Chicago, special
financial agent for the American Ex'
press company, was in Alma Saturday.
Miss Tessa Evans cleft this week for
Munising where she has a position in
the public schools for the ensuing year.
Mrs +. o. Kernen, accompanied by
her son, Ralph, went to Hastings the
first of the week for a short visit with
relatives
The Record has been designated by
Secretary of State Warner as the paper
to publish the annual tax sales for
Gratiot county this year
Large consignment of small and room
size Brussels and velvet rugs, lace cur.
tains and extra wide linoleum just re.
ceived at +. E. Pollasky's. .
Miss Laura Button wishes to do family
sewing at her own or her patrons home.
Also shirt waists and sofa.pillows em-
broidered, and battenburg made.
Preston Lane and Frank Barnes were
i'll ST Louis Monday putting in the
Office fixtures made by Tinker 81 Hannah
for the St. Louis Sugar company.
s. Ii. Epler will open his coal and
wood office in the Mills block Monday,
September 7th. Office hours from a.
N. until p. m. Prompt delivery. =
Mrs. w. 7. Davies invites the ladies
of Alma to call and inspect the newest
things in hats, just received from the
Cleveland, Detroit and Grand Rapids
wholesale milliners.
Prof and Mrs. w. f. Hanson returned
to Alma Wednesday on account of Mrs.
Hanson being taken quite i'll at Manis.
tique and 1t was thought better to bring
her here so that she would have proper
nursing.
Mr. Warren Whitmore, of North Star,
who worked for Mr. Francisco 33 years
ago i'll the lumber woods and on the
farm, whom he had not seen in % years,
visited him last Wednesday and Thurs.
day. They at once recognized each other.
Mrs. +. Francisco and daughter, Beu.
lab, of Mt. Pleasant, sister in law of Mr..
Francisco, visited at his home just east
of town, on the st. Louis road, from
Friday until Monday. Her daughter,
Miss Effie, who has been working in
town, returned with her.
The advance billing for "A Royal
Slave" which appears at the opera
house Monday, September Ii, has been
placed on the boards. The company is
meeting with grand success wherever
appearing this season and adding still
more to the reputation gained last year.
A party of eleven, consisting of Alma
gentlemen who are imbued with sport.
ing proclivities, witnessed the Duffy.
Gardner 10.round go at Saginaw Mon.
day. The bout was declared a draw,
although many thought that Duffy had
the best of the mill.
Rev. II. ID. f. Gaffin and wife, finan.
cial agent Of Spring Arbor Seminary,
Mich, have been visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Francisco, on their
way to and from the +. M. conference,
which was held at Cadillac, combining
business with pleasure. He gave his
house in the Lancashire addition new
coat Of paint while here.