Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-10-09
Add.tlOEaI Local News

Miss Clara Engelmann entertained a
number of her friends at the home of
her parents on Monday evening OF this
week Refreshments were served and
all enjoyed very pleasant evening.
II. f. Molitor was in Alma Tuesday
and Wednesday completing arrange
ments TO move his family here from
Lansing the latter part Of this week
He will occupy the Episcopal rectory.
ID. G. Barber and Irving Goss were at
Twin Lakes fishing the first of the week
and brought home a string Of 81 bass.
weighing from one to two and one-half
pounds each, as the result Of their trip.
Leonard Typo. of Grand Rapids, an
experienced shoe salesman, takes q. f..
Walkers position in the shoe Depart
ment at II. j. Vermeplen's. Mr.. Walk.
er has position with the Alma Sugar
company.
The opera house was filled TO stand
ing room last Saturday night 10 witness
the performance of "a Missouri Girl.
1t was by far the best comedy attraction
that has been presented to Alma theatre
goers for sowe time.
The class in kindergarten music build
ing meets next Monday afternoon at
the home of s. w. Tinker. Any par
ents who may wish to have their child
rem enter this class, are requested to see
Miss Cheesman at this time.
d. V. Hubbell has leased the Medler
building opposite the postoffice and
fitted it up for meat market. New
fixtures have been put in, the front OF
the building reprinted and the interior
remodeled. Mr.. Hubbell will employ an
experienced meat cutter and asks for Q
share Of the public patronage.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Hall returned the
latter part Of last week from -four
weeks stay in Detroit, where Mr.. Hal
was taking treatment with DR.. Sullivan
the osteopathist. He considers that hi
has been benefited materially by tn,
treatment and expects to continue it fol
some time.
Professor John Urn Lloyd, Of Cincin
natl, o., visited his friend, DR.. Geo. f
Butler, on Wednesday and Thursday Of
this week. Professor Lloyd is noted
scientist and author of the popular
novels, "Stringtown on the Pike,
"Etidorhpa," Warwick of the Knobs, >
etc, as well as the author of many
scientific books and papers on materie
medics, pharmacy, botany, etc.
Mro Nj GranOar bao ba tIx
name Of her dairy to the Jersey
dairy and came out the first OF the week
with an elegant new milk wagon which
was built By +. III. Goss 81 Son. The
vehicle Is what is known as the "short
turn" wagon. both the front and rear
axles working in unison when turning
a corner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Gill drove tc
Hubbardston last Sunday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. ellis brother, George
f. Tracy, who committed suicide in
Grand Rapids last Saturday by taking
strychnine while respondent. The
body was taken to his former home in
Hubbardston for burial.
The Michigan Telephone company's
exchange has been moved from Sharrai
& Mulholland's drug store to room IA
opera house block. The exchange is be.
ing entirely remodeled and enlarged tc
accommodate the new business secured
by the company in this county, and the
new location was found necessary OIL
this account.
On Monday OF this week Tom Pringle
purchased Of Bert Woodward the six
lots comprising the one-fourth of the
block on the northwest corner of Su
perior and Water sts., the consideration
being nearly $4,000. This ia quite de.
sirable piece Of property, well located
and would make an excellent piece oil
ground upon which to erect modern
fiat.
Adolph Christensen, Of Ames, Ia. ar
rived last Saturday to take G.. NJ. Hutch
inson's place as manager of the creamery
department Of the Michigan Produce
Co. Mr.. Christensen comes very highly
recommended as an experienced butter
maker. A letter from the Iowa Agri
cultural college TO the Central Michigan
Produce company states that he is con.
sidered one OF the best in that state.