Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-22

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Get ready for a hearty laugh at Ye
Deestreect Skewl.
M. Il Chadwick returned from Lans-
ing Monday night.
Miss Filth Palmer returned home
from Detroit Tuesday
n. w. Struble and Ii. ID. Bent, OF
Shepherd, were in Alma Wednesday.
Rev and Mrs. NJ surice Grisby, of Mt.
Pleasant, were in Alma the first of the
week.
Miss Maud Wilson left Thursday for
Oxford where she will remain with her
parents.
Every farmer and business man in the
county should have one of those Record
atlas maps
JAS. Waggoner, of Boyne Falls, visit
ed at the home OF j. b. Parker on
Wednesday
Thos. Reakes was called to Mt. Pleas
ant Wednesday night by message stat
ing that his mother was quite i'll
A S. Coutant, editor of the Isabella
| OCuhVy hhsoi piisc, VI NJ. LltdStnt, was
in Alma Tuesday between trains.
Mrs. j. w. Dean has recovered from
the effects OF her recent accident suffi-
GENTLY to again attend to her duties.
Jay Jacobs has accepted position with
an optical firm in Mason and expects to
leave for that place the first Of the month.
VIM. Wilbur has purchased pool and
billiard table, both regulation, which
he intends putting into the room in con-
nection with his bowling alley
Mrs. John S. Brewbaker, Of Weque.
tonsing. who was in Alma over Sunday
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Hiram
Wilson. returned homo Monday.
The Gratiot County Farmers Insti-
tute was In session at Ithaca Wednesday
and Thursday of this week, but The
Record is unable to publish a report of
the proceedings until next week.
Jay Jacobs, the optician, has made
arrangements to remain in Alma week
longer and will be found at A. b. Scat
tergood's jewellery store during that
time. II your eyes need fitting, consult
him.
j. 9. Gallagher, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
stephen Gallagher, returned home
Wednesday from Ann Arbor, where he
has been having his leg treated since it
was operated upon at the U. of NJ.
hospital.
Arrangements have been made for
wrestling match between the "Flying
Dutchman," of this place and Ernest
Femby, the shepherd Giant" to be
} pulled off at the latter place on Monday
night of next week.
An eight and one-half pound boy was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. E Wilson, of
Mt. Pleasant, on Friday Of last week.
1t is needless to say that Wins coun-
tenance has assumed very paternal
look since the happy event.
j. f. Lee, one of the genial and popu-
lar Pere Marquette conductors on this
division of the road, was in Alma last
Saturday and purchased the hull of the
gasoline launch recently used on Pine
river.
The bowling alley contest for the first
} part Of the month closed last Friday
night, Albert Klees winning first prize
with score of 63S, Pearl Decker, Sec
! ond, score 500, and Fred Vermeulen
} third, with score Of 5S3.
The Record was misinformed regard.
ing the bursting OF the water pipes at
the union school building last week.
} The sewer pipes had become clogged in
stead and the escaping sewer gas neces-
STATED the closing Of school on Thurs
day and Friday.
County School Commissioner Pike and
J eight Of the teachers of the county nor
NAL class, visited the Sumner Center
school one day this week. The school
commissioner complimented the teacher
} and pupils very highly on their work
and stated that it was the model district
, school in the county.
, Mrs. Catharne Benedict, who has
been i'll at Brainerd's Hospital for sever
al months. died on Wednesday OF this
} week and the body was taken to Edmore
Thursday in charge of J. w Dean, for
interment. Rev. O. l.. Ramsey also
accompanied the remains and conducted
the funeral.
Every family should try Foley's Hon.
ely and Tar, free trial bottles of which
} are now being distributed, as it is the
best remedy for coughs, colds, Group and
whooping cough. Prevents pneumonia
and will cure incipient consumption
Contains no opiates, and is safe and sure.
Insist upon having Foley's Honey and
Tar and refuse any substitute offered
o. s. Blakeslee, for many years con-
ductor on the Ann Arbor r. r., with
headquarters at Durand, has retired
from railroad life and moved to Alma
for the purpose Of engaging in the dray-
ing business. He has established what