Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-10-01
RIVEROALE NOTES

You don't have to go away from
home to get bargains in dress goods and
shoes. Noble keeps an up-to-date stock
at prices that are right. 1t
Manley & Mcdonald of Mt. Pleasant
have been awarded the contract to
build the new school house addition.
Their bid was $l620.25. There were
eight bidders. The work will commence
at once as the contract provides it must
be done in sixty days.
r. K. Noble was in Owosso the first
of the week on busin SIS.
Rev E. @. Clapp of Alma preached
at Elm Hall, Sunday evening to the
United Brethren class. The class now
numbers fifteen although only a few
months old. Mr. Clapp will probably
be appointed to the local charge along
with his Alma and Wheeler assign
ments.
Trade at home" is motto all can
observe. r. T.. Noble e. Co., carry a
complete stock of general merchandise
and can supply your wants at prices
that beat anything mail order house
can offer. Besides you see your goods
before you pay for them. 1t
The local weigh station for the St.
Louis Sugar company opened Monday
morning. 1t is in charge of A. j.
Williams and f. l.. Chapman. Beets
are turning out better than was expected.
The total acreage this year will be over
200 acres. This is an increase of 100
acres over last years acreage.
Rev. A. f. Hart, who has filed the
Riverdale circuit for the M. E. church
for the past year left last Friday for his
new station at Lawrence. Mr.. Hart
made many friends during his stay here
and all regret to see him go, but join
in wishing him success and happiness
at his new home. Through the Record
Mr.. Hart wishes to thank all for the
support and assistance in his past year S
work, and also extends his good wishes
to everyone.
w. d. Owens brother, Edward Owens
of Vestaburg, who has been in failing
health for several years, died at his
home in Vestaburg, Wednesday, Septem-
Der 16.
Howard Austin, aged 26, died at his
home northeast of Riverdale last Thurs
day He was i'll for several weeks. He
leaves wife and three children. The
funeral was held Sunday, Moblo being
in charge. Interment was at the
French cemetery
DIR. @. B. Gardner has moved into the
Strong house, which he recently bought.
Rev. w. ID. Rowland visited his son,
F. H. Rowlsnd, Monday.
Art Wyeth has moved into the house
vacated by DR.. @. B. Gardner.
Beans are coming in quite fast at the
elevator. Mr.. Cash has seventeen girls
and women engaged in picking. Beans
are bringing $l.7s with five off for each
pound picked. Most of the beans pick
from one to two pounds per bushel.
Monday V. p Cash shipped a car
load of red kidney beans to the canning
factory at Chicago. Red kidney beans
are not so plentiful this year. Last
year about 5000 bushels were raised
but this year there will scarcely be one
fourth of that number.
Rev. A. +. North, the new Methodist
minister, preached his opening sermon
to crowded church last Sunday eve
ming. Rev. North is an elderly man of
pleasing appearance and created very
favorable impression. He comes from
Berlin, Michigan, where he was assign
ed last year He has a wife and daugh-
ter, who will arrive this week.
V. p. Cash attended the Democratic
state convention at Saginaw. Wednes-
day.
When you bring in load of beets
take back a load of coal. We have
both hard and soft coal. r. f. Moblo
e. co IL