Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-15
BRECKENRIDGE NOTES.

ridge bought the block in which the
present postoffice now stands last week.
Ii is the intention of the hank COM
panv to erect suitable bank building
on the site off this block. rhe build
ing will not he put rp.uutil next year.
Mrs. A III. Drake who has heen SER
iouslv i'll for several days. is nearly
we'll again.
Mr. and Mrs, l.. Waggoner have re-
turned from "A week : visit with rela-
lives at Battle Greek.
ii. Humphrey and wife. of Ionia,
Mich. are visiting relatives here.
George Torbert is building a new
frame house.
Raplh Chisholm. Miss Nellie CHS
holm and A. Chisholm and family
are summering at Crystal Lake.
Postmaster Watson and Charles Wat
son are both having il at the old home
stead Each feels he can snare part
of his odd two hundred pounds and
thinks pitching hay is the only reliable
course of treatment.
Fred Hudson was in Riverdale sew
eral days on business last week.
Miss Addie Miller went to Mt Pleas
ant Thursday for months visit with
her uncle.
A. G. Wyant of Alma is a frequent
visitor in this village. He has big
farm north of here to look after.
Sheldon Southwood of Tecumseh is
visiting at Fred Hudsons-
Mrs. j. E. Hodge and son. Law
renee. returned this week from visit
with relatives at Msvvilie. Mich.
J. l.. MARYLAND. of Alma. was here
last week on business.
Mrs. r s. Merritt. who has been
quite i'll for the last month Is rapidly
regaining her health.
DIR. L. A. Howe reports that his
mother who has been seriously Ill is
well on the road to recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs II. j. Znbler have re-
turned from visit with friends in
Saginaw.
J. p. Weirman. our busy real estate
dealer. has been in Ithaca. the past
week conducting some business for the
International Harvester Co.
Fred w lkinson, of Big Lake. Wash
ington is visiting friends here.
Mrs. George Marshall has returned
from a visit with relatives at Durand.
The NJ. f. aid society served an en-
ioYable supper at their rooms in the
Wsggoner block last evening.
The Interior of the First State Bank
has been repapered and a new steel
sheath ceiling has been put in.
wednesday evening. July IL Mrs.
Emma Parks entertained the members
of the Eastern Star and their families
Mrs. -Rhoda Drake led at the Ep-
worth League meeting at the NJ. E.
church SUNDAY evening.
The ladies of the Baptist church So
ciety served ice cream and cake at the
Fox building Saturday afternoon.
Rev. j. w. Hayward, formerly pas
tor of the M. 4. church of this vii
lage. together with his family. is Wis
iting old friends here. Rev. Hay
ward is now stationed at Dewitt. Mich.
Mrs. NJ. G. Shipman with her son
Clifford and daughter Beulah. is visit
ing her parents at Traverse City.
Miss Daisv Brown. who has been Wis
iting her sister. Mrs. Horace Hudson
for several days, left last week for
Lansing
The receipts for postotfice money or
ders at the local office show an increase
this year. Over $50, 200 in money or
ders was issued during the fiscal year.
closing July |.
Lee Strong. OF Alms. has been visit
ing here for the past week
Hodge Bros are contemplating build
ing a new brick block.
Cashier ALI F. Crawford and family
are at Crystal Lake. Mr.. Crawford
has been quite indisposed for several
days. but is feeling much better after
n. brief rest.
Farmers about here have begun har-
vesting their wheat. rye.and oats The
oat crop will be enormous judging from
the reports coming in.
Miss Dora Matthews is at Alma,
where she is employed at the Arcadia
Hotel
Fred Steven is building new house.
III. Chisholm who went to North Yo-
CANA. Wash. last spring, has pur-
chased big apple farm there and will
engage in apple growing. Mr.. Chs
holm is much pleased with his new
home and the outlook for business
there.
Mrs Norma Nudge, of Ashley, one
of Gratiot county's prominent W. G.
T. u. workers attended the meeting
of the local W. G. I. u. held at the
home of Mrs. Frank Sexton last Thurs
day evening.