Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-08-19
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Smoke the Alma and patronize home
industry. K
Mrs. c. F. Brown is rapidly improv-
ing from her recent severe illness.
Landlord Barnes, of the Alma
Springs hotel, spent Monday in
Toledo.
Improvements on the yard ad-
jacent to the Alma roller mills have
been commenced.
Clarence Martin and Cleon Hoover,
of Elm Hall, were callers in the city
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Benjamin, of
Saginaw, were guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Tinker last Sum
day
FOR RENT-Seven room house at
22S Philadelphia avenue Good well,
cistern and coal house. Enquire at above
address.
w. H. Adams returned to his home
in Grand Rapids Saturday morning,
after visit with his cousin, Harry
Rogers, in this city.
Mrs. L. w. Tinker entertained last
Thursday and Friday afternoon in
honor of Mesdames Martin and Ben
jamin, of Saginaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Porterheld return
ed to their home in Vernon Saturday
morning after a couple Of days visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. James Porterheld,
in this city.
Berman Bros, junk dealers, had the
misfortune to lose one of their valu-
able horses last Thursday by sickness.
This is the second horse they have
lost this summer.
J. p. Losey and Lloyd Ellison spent
two days last week trout fishing on
the Little Tobacco. They had quite a
run of good luck and captured about
40 good trout apiece.
The L. O. T. NJ. NJ. held their an
nual picnic in Wright Park last Tues
day afternoon. The ladies' husbands
were invited to supper and very en-
joyable time was reported by all
Thirty-eight acres of land, no
buildings, located in Arcadia township.
joins the corporation of Alma on the
south. Will be sold cheap. Enquire
of E. N. Dubois, 1854, Alma, Mich.
Alma is certainly fortunate in some
lines of business. The city now has
eight barber shops, nine lunch rooms
and restaurants, and eight soda and
soft drink stands and eleven grocery
stores.
Carl w. Church, aged two years and
five months, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Church, died last Thursday of
spinal meningitis Funeral services
were held Saturday and the little one
laid to rest in Riverside cemetery.
Miss Bessie Webb returned to her
home in Dewitt Saturday morning,
after a weeks visit with J. A. Bitt-
ner and family in this city Miss Ella
nora Bittner accompanied her home
for two weeks visit.
The High School grounds have been
regraded and seeded. The big hollow
on the slope west of the High School
building leading to the river has been
filled in, and when turfed over will
make beautiful lawn leading clear
down to the river edge. The improve
ment will add much to the appearance
of the grounds.
Clinton Nelson bought last week oil
Henry Smith, of Middleton, an 8o-acre
farm in the northwest part of Middle
ton township. He also sold Mr.. Smith
the house and lot at the corner oil
Elisel street and Second avenue in this
city. The sales were made through
G. H. Carts real estate agency.
]. d. StrubIe and wife leave this
week for Johnson City, Tenn, where
they will make their future home. Mr.
Struble has been Familiarity known to
Alma people for many years. He has
kept a restaurant and small grocery
store on East Superior street. He and
his wife are going to Tennessee to
avoid the hard northern winters
Johnson City is situated in East Ten
nessee, in the mountains, and has a
very mild climate.