Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-10

Joseph Butler of the Butler Grocery
Co., Elk Rapids, is expected in Alma
this week to spend few days with
friends i'll this city.
FOR SALE Black Horse-weight
100 lbs, years old sound and kind.
ENQUIRE of JOHN ]. HACKETT,
mile south and y west.
Geo Pulfrey of the Arcadia, returned
Friday night last from ST Johns, where
he had been subpoened as witness i'll
case being tried in the circuit court.
SALESMAN WANTED to look after
our interest in Gratiot and adjacent
counties. Salary or commission. Adj
dress THE VICTOR OIL co.
Cleveland, Ohio.
Miss r. NJ. Brown started Monday
last, on her regular annual trip to pur-
chase her winter stock of millinery
goods. She intends purchasing larger
and if possible finer stock than ever
before
For the very latest styles in millinery
call ON Miss Z. NJ Brown. Woodwork
ave. l43o-H
Quite an interest has already been
manifested in the organization of
choral union in chorus class in this city,
and DR.. Felch informs US that meeting
will be arranged for some evening this
week Let the good work go on.
Before starting your hard coal burner
call at Sanderhoff's for sack of Char
coal l439
Bansill, the real estate dealer is doing
business, last week he sold the Enos
Bartee farm to Leroy Whitman for
consideration of S8,S35. Mr.. Bansill
also sold the c. H Rowley farm to ID.
w. Martin, of Wood county, Ohio, for
5000.
A. Mckinley returned few days ago
from an extended trip to Newago Clare
and other points north, where he had
been in the interest of the Standard
Life. Sickness and Accident Insurance
Co. of Detroit He reports business in
his line good up there and intends to
make another trip in that section i'll a
few days.
! Wesley Parr, who has been engaged
for some time OH an extensive ditching
Job OH the Maple River, south of Cor
unna. has returned to Alma, on his way
to Lansing, where he has another ex-
tensive Job on hand Mr.. Parr is well
known contractor on county ditclling
work.
In the assault aud battery case. The
People VS. DR.. Lamb (city health officer,)
Arthur Udell, plaintiff on the action,
before jury in Justice f. n. Chad
wick's Court Friday last, verdict of
/ not guilty was rendered. Tie jury were
out not to exceed two minutes. w. A.
Bahlke appeared for the doctor and M.
R. Salter, Prosecuting Attorney on be-
half of the people.
A. A. York. wife and son, Harry, Mrs
Jas. Watson and son, Clarence and Mrs.
Mertie Francisco, her Youngest son and
daughter, were in attendance at the Isa-
bella District Quarterly Conference at
Elm Hall last week. The district meet
ing was in charge of Rev. J. A. Hudnutt.
Nine circuits were represented by their
respective pastors. The meeting was
success spiritually. The prospects are
that Alma will have the next district
gathering.
The state superintendent of public
instruction has directed that Friday,
Oct. ~, be set apart as Pioneer day
in the schools OF this state and recon-
mends that teachers, pupils and pa
irons unite in making this day mem
orable one in honor of the sturdy
pioneers who cleared the way for our
present pleasant and happy surround
ings as well as kindred blessings we
enjoy from day to day. Acting upon
his suggestion Commissioner Straight
has mailed each teacher an outline
program This program can be fol-
lowed in full or changed to suit the
locality. Every district should recog
nize this fitting and deserving un-
dertaking and insist that appropriate
exercises be held at the school house.
Let the teachers begin their work at
once.