Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-09-25

Mrs. r. A. Cole of Shepard spent
the day in Alma last Thursday.
J. II. Gibbs, Jr., of Edmore spent
the day in this city last Friday.
Miss Gala Burns is spending the
week with friends in Ithaca.
Miss Olive Smith OF Stanton spent
last Sunday with her parents in Alma.
]. c. Mathews of Breckenridge
transacted business in Alma last Fri
day.
Fred Papkes, a stock ~a.rr OF
Stanton, transacted business in Alma
last Saturday.
Wellington Anderson spent the lat
ter part of last week fishing in the
vicinity OF Rock lake.
w. A. Bahlke transacted business
in Stanton the latter part of last
week
Jas. p. Gibbs of Ithaca transacted
business in Alma the latter part OF
last week.
Mrs. G. V. Wright spent the latter
part of last week with friends and
relatives in Saginaw.
Miss Susie Halves left last Satur-
day for Ovid where she will teach
during the coming school year.
s. Mesinger transacted business in
Shepard last Saturday.
Geo May left the latter part OF
last week for Lansing where he ex-
poets to find employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis King spent
the evening with Ithaca friends last
Friday.
Mrs. Moore returned to her home
in Fairgrove last Saturday, after a
awo weeks visit with her mother,
Mrs S Stanard.
Tunis Creech OF Shepard spent the
day in Alma last Thursday Mr..
Creech is former Alma boy and is
now engaged in the drug business for
himself in Shepard
See the nobby suits for young men at
Messengers
G. Swarthout, OF Owosso. agent
for the Michigan State Life Insurance
Company, transacted business in this
city last Thursday
Thos. Hodgins returned TO his
home in Conneaut, Ohio last Thurs
) day after taking a course OF treat
ment at Brainerd Hospital
Jno. Marchmont left last Thursday
AFTERNOON for ten day trip TO
Washington and Baltimore. While
in the former city he vii attend the
St. Andrews convention. In Balti-
more he vii visit friends, returning
about October 1st
A fine new passenger engine of the
Atlantic type made its appearance in
Alma last Thursday afternoon. This
was the largest and most modern
engine on the road The tender is
much larger than those already in
operation on the road having a cap
acity OF $500 gallons.
Some big values in table linens and
napkins these days at the Variety store. >
Better values in lace curtains and bed
sp.ings at the Variety store.
] Mrs. Alverson. the aged lady who
fell from her chair and sustained a
fracture of the hip some time ago, is
reported to be in a critical condition,
and gradually declining.
The Pere Marquette railroad has is
sued bills announcing a ten day ex-
cursion TO Detroit. Chicago and La
Crosse, on October 1st Round trip
rates are as follows: Detroit, $3.50;
Lacrosse. $500; Chicago, 500.
Miss Aggic Gervin Of Shepard
spent the day with friends and relat-
ives in tiss city last Thursday
Walter Mosher OF Toledo. formerly
of this city, is in this vicinity en-
gagged in the hay and grain business,
and states that he will undoubtedly
spend the winter in Alma.
have recently received new line of
Bracelets and Combs. Davies. +
Last Saturday G.. H. Carl trans
ferred the resident property Of J. A.
Baker in this city to Jno Barton OF
Forest Hill, consideration $1,000. On
the same day Mr.. Carl transferred
Jno Barton's place near Forest Hill
to Thos. Barnes OF the same place.
Messrs. Haner & Hudson have lust
about broken the record for fish
caught ip the pond. and proudly walk
ed up to the scales with their catch
suspended from an oar last Satur-
day morning. The string carried six
teen fine black bass, three OF them OF
the big mouth species They tipped
the scales at 80 pounds and were near
ly Of one size. The bass were caught
in less than two hours time the bait
used being frogs.