Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-14
Clint Nelson transacted business in

Clint Nelson transacted business in
Bay City yesterday.
Under-Sheriff Sprague made bust
ness trip TO Bay City last Tuesday.
N. Fullerton's new residence on
West End street is nearly finished.
c. +. Brown and wife are in Otsego
the guests OF Mr.. Browns brother.
Vim. Davis transacted business in
Detroit the first part of this week.
Harold Gaunt of Martin was well
come caller at the Record office Tues
day
Rev. Robinson of Portland occupied
the Methodist pulpit in this city last
Sunday.
Miss Marion Pollasky of Saint
Louis was the guest of Alma friends
last Monday.
Misses Sadie, Grace and Rose Mes
singer left yesterday for few days
outing at Crystal Lake.
Mrs. s. c. Butter and son Rex
left last Saturday for an extended visit
with friends in Lansing.
The new residence on State street
which is being built by George De-
lavan is nearing completion.
l.. l.. Parrish and wife of Hillsdale
are guests of friends in this city. Mr..
Parrish was formerly engaged in
business in Ithaca.
Vim. Moore left last Monday for a
resort in Wisconsin, in the vicinity
of Milwaukee Mr.. Moore states that
he has been employed for one year.
Mrs. {. III. Carl returned today
from North Baltimore Ohio, where
she has been visiting friends and rel
atives for the past ten days
w. A. Baekhe's new ten thousand
dollar residence on State street is be-
ing started, asd great deal of the
material is on the grounds ready for
use.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Hazelton and
daughter of Oakland, Cal, and Mrs.
Hannah Hazelton are spending the
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Jno.
Murphey.
Grover Whittmore returned from
his home in Mason last Tue day Now
that the band has first-class cornet
the organization will be enabled to
get together and give their concerts.
Manager Barnes of the Sanitarium
was joined by his family the latter
part of last week The new arrivals
are Mrs. Walter Barnes, Miss Blanche
Barnes, Master Clair Barnes and Miss
Katherine Barnes.
s. Eplar left this morning for South
Haven. Owing to the recent death
of the foreman on the farm Mr..
Eplar states that his presence will
be demanded there for some time.
Considerable excitement was occas-
Toned yesterday when shortly after
noon an alarm of fire was turned in
The day was hot and dusty but the
fire team made the run, from the city
hall 70 VIM. Hoopers residence, in
splendid time The hook and ladder
team was on the sprinkler and the
driver made the change and arrived
at the scene OF trouble nearly as
quickly as the fire team. The alarm
was turned in from VIM. Hooper
residence. The blaze was small and
unimportant one in the saw dust oil
the lumber yard south OF the house
There was quite a wind blowing ant
the damage might have been consid
cradle if the fire had not been checked
/ in good time
A number Of Alma people took ad
vantage OF the reduced rates of til,
Elsie Cornet Band excursion TO De
troit last Tuesday While the greater
part visited the various sights, Their,
were also a number OF enthusiast,
ball fans who watched the Tigers
Some of those who went are: +. c
Oswald and son, Elsie Douglass, Mr.
and Mrs. VanValkenberg, Will Bit
ner Mrs. O. l.. Swan. Raymonc
Johnson, Joe Vought, Ray Stevens
Henry Breeze, Floyd White and wife
John Wright and wife. Rub'
Gillett, J r. Loosely, Karl Adams
l.. A. Stevens and wife, William
Club ana sons. Robert Cook, Arm
old Robinson. Ernest Engleman, FL
Oswald and son, T d. Spalding, DR.
Maynard Pringle, p w. Creascr anc
wife, Mr. Keefer and family. Floy,
Luchini, Bart VanValkenberg d. l.
T johnson. George Meyers, Robei
Smith, G. +. Porter. Marty Stingluf
and wife, G. T. McCurdy, Mr.. Porter
field, Amos Pratt. Ike Fink. s. /
Bennett. Ed. Wolf. Ed. Pettyjohn
Frank Bennett and wife. Lee Strong
VIII Davis and wife, Mr. Yeager, A
F. Cook.