Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-09-18


Messengers.
John Wolf has sold his farm to par
ties from Illinois.
Elmer Sprague transacted business. in
West Branch last Saturday.
Postmaster Watson of Breckenridge
was an Alma visitor Tuesday.
J. T. Ryan of Merrill spent Sunday in
Alma the guest of James Kress.
Robert Craig. Of Sault Ste Marie, ar
rived in Alma Monday evening.
Prof Pennell Of Saginaw, spent Sun
day with c. G. Rhodes and family.
Mrs. w. S. Wright. OF Saginaw, is the
guest of her many friends in Alma.
". w. Ferris and daughter Miss Liz
zie are visiting friends in Carson City.
j. Carter and family are moving to-
day to the A. j. Hall farm west of the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. +. Fuller spent last
Sunday with friends and relatives in
Ithaca.
w. H. Scott, of Detroit, visited the
first part of this week with his brother
+. Scott.
Henry Mccormack and family of Ith-
AGA visited with their Alma friends last
Sunday.
Miss Judge, living in Alma Heights,
was operated on for appendicitis last
Monday.
FOR SALE.-Furniture and stoves
for sale by
Mrs Blanchard, State Street.
Mrs. John Stewart of Saginaw was
guest at the Hannah home in this city
last Sunday.
Walter Bagnell has recently purchased
of J. Ellison a house and lot in Pine Riv-
er township.
Geo King. of King Bros, Grand Rap
ids, shipped carload of horses from this
station last week.
Editor-in-chief Francis Cobb, 'oaElsie,
returned Friday and is already hard at
work at his studies at the college.
The many friends of George S. Youngs
will be pleased to know that he is rapidly
recovering from his recent illness.
w. w. Kirch and Karl Adams will
lead the Epworth League service at the
NJ. f. church next Sunday evening.
Work is being pushed or the improve
ments being made along the river near
the Grain and Lumber Co. s planning mill
Mrs. Buck and daughter returned to
their home in Bay City last Monday af-
ter months stay at the Springs Hotel
E. J. Carey of Harbor Springs form
Ell Alma citizen was visiting old friends
and acquaintance in this city last Mon
day.
The 47th annual meeting of the Mich
igan State Sunday School Association
will be held in Kalamazoo Nov. l3, IA
and 10
T. +. Timbey returned the latter part
of last week from an extended and very
enjoyable trip to Canada and the Geor-
giau Bay.
Word has been received that Archie
Covered, who has been attending bust
ness college in Chicago, has accepted
position in that city.
Chas Rhodes is displaying a very
pretty window this week, made mp of
notices and very beautiful water color
prints. Chas. Murphy is the trimmer.
Elmer Sprague left last Monday even
ing for Sugar Greek and Findlay, Ohio,
for weeks business trip. Mr.. Sprague
will stop and visit his son OTIS IL De-
troit on his return.
+. b. Bradley, of Hudson, Mich. was
here the first part of this week in the in
terests of the Loyal Protective Associa-
ton, sick and accident. insurance that
is exclusively for the benefit of the
members of the Odd Fellows Lodge.
Lou Kehn is the originator of a very
attractive window in Messengers cloth
ing parlors. The new and handsome
college banners are the best the local
merchants have ever carried. These,
with nobby hat bands and ties fill the
window.
The members of the Modern Wood
men Lodge of this city have received a
very cordial invitation 10 be present at
Detroit on the twenty-ffth OF, this month
when class of one thousand new mem
bers will be initiated The work will
probably be done in the Light Guard
Armory and the team from this city are
looking forward to the date.
Rev. Clapp, who for the past year has
beed pastor Of the First Methodist church
of this city, has by the recent conference
been transferred to Niles. During the
past year Mr.. clapp and his estiniable
wife have made many friends in Alma,
all of whom will regret that they are so
soon to leave. The best wishes Of their
friends will accompany them.
Eugene Taylor, who carries L. 5. mail
OH X. +. d. No. out of Alma, is one of
the progressive carriers of the state. Yes
terday, Sept. IS, Mr.. Taylor left his
faithful horse in the city and started OH
his route in new four-cylinder Ford
automobile. Mr.. Taylor expects to be
able to cover his entire route in from two
10 three houre The automobile ie ra,,i,llx