Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28
INTERESTING ITEMS
E. A. Stowe, President Of Grand
Rapids Board Of Trade. was
in Alma Saturday.
MRS. DECATUR COLEMAN DEAD
Marcus Pollasky Before the City
Council In Quest of Railroad
Franchise.

f. A. Stowe, president of the Grand
Rapids Board of Trade, was in Alma
Saturday.
Atty. Jas. G.. Kress transacted
business in Lansing last Friday and
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Barnes of Chicago
are visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs, Jas. Fraker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry. Frousch return
ed this week from an, extended visit
with friends in Ohio.
L. NJ. Sweet and family returned
from a three weeks visit with friends
and relatives IN Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. James Bailey of Kenosha,
Wisconsin, were guests of G. J. Brown
and family last week
The citizens of Breckenridge are TAX
ing the preliminary steps looking to-
ward the incorporation Of their home
village.
Carl Washburn of the First State
Bank enjoyed three days fishing trip
last week Mr.. Washburn was in Glare
county.
Paul O'Harra, who is taking a course
of study in Ferris Institute in Big
Rapids is visiting friends and relatives
in Alma this week.
Ray Baker left this morning for Dav-
enport, Iowa, where he will teach the
Commercial course in the high school,
during the coming year.
Miss Grstta Bagley left this noon for
Msnistique to assume her duties as in
structer in Latin, English and History
il the high school of that place.
@. Fl. Brown and wife, who have been
touring the southern part of the state
in their Ford Automobile are expected
home the latter part of this week.
Georgs f. McMullen of Cadillac
commenced work to-day for Ephraim
the cigar man. Mr.. McMullen will
bring his family and make Alma his
future home.
pretty little wedding took place in
Justice Spinney's court at nine o'clock
this morning when Mr.. Nelson Beeson
age 25 the son of Jacob Beeson, living
at Elwell, was married.
The Gratiot County Medical Society
meets tomorrow afternoon with DR..
Brainerd. There will be two interest
ing papers read by physicians of note,
and good meeting is expected.
LOST:-A large yellow Angora cat,
male. (badly out of coat. Any in
formation concerning same will be ap-
preciated bv CHARLES MURPHY,
42G Maple-st. Union Phone No. 153.
Mrs Buckburrough states that she
has raised FIVE hundred chicks this sum-
mer, all Of which she has put on the
market. Mrs. Buckburrough has had
splendid success in the chicken business.
Mrs. II. c. Purvis was in Lake City
and Turnerville over Sunday in the
interests of the Woman's Missionary
Association. AT Turnerville she orga-
nized local society of twelve members.
S. Epler has purchased the Coal and
Wood Yard of Spalding & Son and takes
possession September first. The RECORD
is pleased to know that Mr.. Epler has
decided to make Alma his future home,
and predicts for him a prosperous bus
mess.
Elmer Gibbons was arrested the latter
part of last week. charged with being in
toxicated on the streets, he was given ten
days in the county Jail by Justice Spin
ney. Gibbons was the man who for
the past two weeks has been hanging
about the city repairing umbrellas.
Marcus Pollasky appeared before the
council meeting last evening in the in
terests of his railroad franchise. The
matter was referred to the next meeting
when it will be decided whether the
old franchise will be renewed or new
one granted.
| NOi iluc bttn AtOtlNtu VI tiit utath
of Mrs. Decatur Coleman in Missouri.
Her body has been shipped and WI g.
rive in Alma tomorrow. Mrs. Coleman
was forced to go south for her health
one year ago and has been a sufferer for
some time. Full obituary will be pub
lished in our next issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Nelson return
ed to their home i'm Brooklyn, N. Y,
last Tuesday morning after very pleas
ant visit of one month with Mrs.
Nelson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. +.
Schwartz, and friends in this city.
Miss Violet Sandy leaves next Tues
day for Detroit, and from there she will
take the boat for st. Ignace where she
will attend school. Miss Sandy expects
to make speciality of vocal music this
year, and will be in st. Ignace during
the entire year.