Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-12

ness block here by the addition of a
new roof and decided additions to
their store.
A. ]. Sutton, our popular railroad
agent, has just completed an extern
sive job of stamping on his farm,
one mile northwest from the village.
Let the good work continue.
b. A. Church of St Louis, has been
in town and vicinity looking things
up generally with Mr.. +. II. Rawlond
for the past few days. This means
business in the right direction.
The pickle factory paid off on the
10th of this month, five days ahead
of regular pay day. About $4,000 was
distributed among the farmers.
+. r. Rowland is plastering his
house and making other improve
ments, which will add to the appear
ance and comfort of his pleasant
home.
n. w. Struble, wife and daughter
have been visiting here for the past
week
Ray Williams went to the Ferris
Institute at Big Rapids last week.
| w. ID. Rowland and wife have been
visiting with their son for the past
week. They returned to their home
at Lakeview last Saturday.
Rev. r. F. Carroll goes this week
to attend the conference at Cadillac.
Z. A. Houck has been on the sick
list for a week or so. Nothing serious
he says, and his looks certify to it.
Libby, Mcneil & Libby, the new
proprietors of the picking works, re-
port through their representatives
here, T. s. Talon and A. NJ. Taylor,
that their business is rapidly on the
increase. They are now unloading
new gasoline engine, a pickle sorter
and oher new machinery to increase
their capacity and facilities for hand
ling their growing trade.
This town is enjoying a large size
BOOM New factories are in process
of construction and the demand for
labor is increasing every day. For
the laboring class of our citizens this
place offers inducements that are
ahead. of any town of its size on the
line of the p. NJ. railroad.
V. p. Cash of the elevator reports
business booming i'll everything in
his line of trade. He is prepared to
handle the enormous supply OF beans,
which is assured here. The outlook
in that line was never more promis-
ing. Mr. Cash is anticipating an
enormous potato crop, which he is
prepared TO handle as usual.
+. c. Hyde makes no complaint
in regard to his business, both as it
exists at the present, and the out
look for the future Everything GER
tainly looks encouraging in his line.
He is busy all the time and cOnse-
quently good natured all the time, as
usual with him He may have every
thing in the prospective that will both
surprise and please his many friends
and patrons. He will let you know
about it in time.
Our school started here september
3rd with an attendance as follows
High school department, 81 enrolled;
primary department, 40 enrolled. |
Principal, +. w. Gibson; Miss Pearl
Mckee, assistant.
A movement. and desirable one,
is being agitated to add another room |
and building to the school for kinder
garten use alone. Prof. Gibson and |
Miss Mckee are undertaking the |
work, which has heretofore required |
another assistant.
The school board have adopted a |
course of study for the 9th and 10th !
grades, leading to admission To the
county normal upon completion of
these courses. This is the professors |
third year and that his work is emil
nently satisfactory is evident. Miss
Mckee is deservedly popular not only |
with her pupils, but the community |
at large as well.