Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-05

@. III. Dillon transacted business in
Ithaca last Monday
Isaac Fink, of st. Louis, transacted
business in Alma, Monday.
Geo f. Sharrar transacted business
in the county seat last Monday.
Mrs. III. @. Richardson spent the first
of the week visiting friends in Saginaw.
Work. has been started on the new
-, 900 acqueduct near the p. M. freight
depot.
Mrs. @. Il. Horn left last Monday
morning for trip TO Detroit and
Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Konertzer left
Monday morning for Detroit. Mr.. Kon-
ertzer takes weeks vacation.
Earl Casterlain of Mason, returned to
Alma the latter part of last week and
will take his examinations and receive
his diploma from the college.
Mr.. Cornell, electrician for the Alma
Grain and Lumber Co. moved into the
Miller house on Woodw orth Avenue,
last Monday.
Miss Hulda Ward, of Vestaburg, re-
turned to her home last Monday, after
an extended visit with her grandfather,
M. Bogardus.
Messrs. l. Fink, j. Sartor,r w. Caple,
r. Fuller and Chas. Fishbeck, attended
the 33d State Firemens convention, held
i'll Detroit yesterday.
Weather Prophet Andrew Jackson
Devoe of Hackensack, who predicted
the present cold month, says the weather
will remain cool until Sept. 10 it will be
roasting hot.
Miss bessie Callahan, who has at
tended the normal school in Ithaca dur
lug the past year, is home with her
parents.
Word was received late this afternoon
of the death of Frank Fordyce which
occurred in hospital in Saginaw. Mr..
Fordyce was formerly an employe of the
Union Telephone Co. of this city.
A general advance of cents per
900 on all sizes of stamped envelopes
will take effect July /. The govern
ment has changed the style of the en-
velopes and newspaper wrappers.
Geo. Sutton has been forced to leave
college and return to his home in Caro-.
Mr.. Sutton states that his eyesight has
failed him, because of his recent attack
of the measles and that he can not take
his examinations until next fall.
The board Of directors of the Y. NJ
G. A. today let a contract TO Charles
Dutton of Cadillac, to erect a building
at a cost of $4,000 The amount paid
for the site was SO 0O0 Heating plumb
ing and furnishings will make the entire
cost S47 900
1t is surprising TO note that in this
late day of civilization and the clearing
up Of haunts of bearing animals
that over 81 900 worth of fur was trap
ped in Ionia county this winter. Over
5000 muskrats were caught also mink,
skunk, fox, badger and coon.
Good No. Yellow Corn for sale at
the Alma Grain & Lumber Co.'S Mill.
1t is estimated by the department of
agriculture that last years crop was
produced and gathered at a saving of
/ A.
the cost of raising an equal crop 30
years ago This saving was accom-
plished by the use of modern agricul-
tural implements.
Canton citizens are discussing the
question of preserving the Mckinley
home intact. The idea is to make a
second Mt. Vernon, where the furniture
and gifts and paintings and statuary of
the McKinleys may be preserved, as
have those of the Washingtons at the
famous American Mecca. Only tenta-
tive methods have as yet been considered.
Fire broke out on the premises of
Peter Fatty OH Park Avenue at $3.50
Saturday night, by burning match,
being dropped on the floor of shed in
the rear of the house, and which. caused
quite loss to Mr. Fatty. An incuba-
tor containing 200 eggs and a brooder
containing l04 chicks were burned
The alarm was not turned in as the
shed was far enough from larger build
ings to do no further damage.
Last Friday, Harry Tubbs purchased
of Edward Creech q Son of Forest Hill
for Tubbs q Parrish of this city nine
teen hogs, the gross weight of which
was 1910 pounds. Mr.. Tubbs paid s., 30
per hundred weight or $32621 for the
nineteen. Tuesday the hogs were
loaded and shipped to the Detroit mar
ket. Creech q Son certainly have the
knack OF fattening hogs as better
bunch than these were is seldom seen.
Frank Adams, of Pewamo, visited
relatives and friends in Alma the first
part of this week Mr.. Adams is a
former Alma boy who left here about
five years ago, entering the navy as "A
stenographer. During his service there
he saw all parts OF the world and tells
of many interesting experiences. Mr..
Adams is now employed by Geo Youngs
of Pewamo. in the elevator office and
while here introduced bride to Alma
friends
The largest clip of wool ever sent TO
market from one ranch in Glare county
was sold to Corunna parties last We'd