Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-01-09

John Sinner spent Tuesday in Ithaca.
Sam Epler was in Ithaca Tuesday ON
business.
J. n. Mccall of Ithaca was in town
Wednesday.
Before you buy sack of flour call on
j. l.. MILLER & SoN.
The churches of the city are observing
the week as week of payer.
w. Q. Mallory went to ST. Johns Tues
dav on short business trip.
The latest books are always found at
SrANARD's Central drug store.
John Sinner went to Riverdale We'd
nesday on a short business trip,
Miss Violet Sandie returned to school
at st. Ignace Wednesday after few
weeks visit with her mother, Mrs. Nc
Fee.
w. H. Owen of Riverdale, was in
Alma Tuesday night visiting his wife
who is taking treatment at the SAM
tarium.
II. b. Angel went TO North Baltimore,
Ohio, Tuesday with the expectations of
disposing of some farm property located
west of here.
The lecture last evening by Amherst
OFT was thoroughly enjoyed by large
and appreciative audience. Mr.. Otis
subject was ''Sour Grapes.
llrs. Clark Decker Division No. 5,
Will serve loo supper in the NJ. +
church parlor, Jan. Is, from , O'Clock
till all are served. All are invited.
We want every farmer to discuss the
lquestion whether they believe IN combi-
nation to force merchants to raise prices
to their ideas. j. l.. MILLER 6 SoNs. .
w. G. Mallory returned Friday from
st. Johns where he attended the annual
election of officers of the Farmers Mu-
tual Insurance 90.
Pearl Decker and Chas Goggin re-
turned to the U. of NJ at Ann Arbor
Monday. after enjoying their holiday
vacation with their parents
Edward and Vern Butterfied arrived
Monday from Minneapolis to visit their
parents. Their stay will be very brief
as they must return next Tuesday
Ex-Prosecuting Attorney DuseL bury
of Mt. Pleasant, and his bride. formerly
Miss Edith Gorham. returned to Mt.
Pleasant Thursday. after short visit in
Grand Rapids aud Chicago.
Miss Vera Ward went to Lansing
Tuesday on a short visit to friends.
From there she will go to Chicago
where she has aposition as stenographer.
Carlyle r. Carr, of Cassopolis spent
the fore part of the week visiting
friends here. Mr.. Carr was OH his way
to Midland where -e has a situation in
a hardware store.
FOR SALE-One piano almost new,
one melodian, old antique, one string of
white metal bells and one riding bride
and martingale Enquire at 2l3 Park
Avenue or 224 West Centre ST. tlpd
Fred Wright has purchased the pool
and billiard room formerly owned and
operated by Erwin Forquer. Mr.. Forquer
is undecided as to what business he will
engage in, but expects TO remain in
Alma.
VIM. Hutchinson. of Sumner, G..
Smith. Pine River and Thos. Clark and
Clark Decker of Alma and II. T.. Hughes
of st. Louis went TO Ithaca Monday to
attend the annual meeting of the board
of supervisors.
A fire started in Forquers' pool room
Friday night with rather serious results
to Mr.. Forquer The gasolene was leak
ing from his lighting plant and he
started to tighten it up when the threads
! stripped from n nut permitting the gas.
, oline to escape. IL Immediately caught
fire and in putting 1t out his hand,
were very severely burned. The fir,
: was extinguished and the proprietor
have roaaon IN no thankful that IN " !.