Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-08-26

Berman Bros. have shipped tire,
car loads OF iron within the last ter
days. Scrap iron is off quite badly il
price now, but will doubtless pick NJ
early in the fall.
The show, Tempest "a. 60
at the opera house Tues6ly e.. a,
was well attended We dare s-v 4
was the best OF its kind ever uit
messed in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Breeze and lit
tie daughter spent Sunday in Toledo
They were accompanied home by Mr.
+. l.. Overmyre and Mr.. Samuel Lutz
OF Antwerp, Ohio. Mr. Overmyre is
looking for farm, and if one can
be found to suit he will locate here
They are both brother-in-laws OF
Mr.. Breeze.
John +. Beland for the past sever
months singer and advertising man
ager for the Alma theater, left Sat
urday evening for Nicely, Neb., where
he has fine position as "speeler" for
the Howell Glass Blowers. John won
many friends during his short sojourn
IN this city, who wish him success in
his new position.
The first Republican campaign ban
ner of the season is up on Superior
street. 1t bears the names of William
II. Taft for president and James s.
Sherman for vice-president. The ban
ner IS tinted in red, white and blue.
and in the center has a c. O. p. ele-
plant in large design. 1t is the work
OF /. +. Mills, of this city, and Walter
Mosher, of Toledo
SATURDAY. afternoon a number Of w.
X. {. ladies gave Mrs. Emma Struble
a farewell surprise party at the home
OF her daughter. Mrs. Pinkston, on
Gratiot avenue They presented her
with a silver thimble, after which de-
licious refreshments were served. Mr..
and Mrs. Struble will soon leave us
for eastern Tennessee, where they
expect to make their future home.
Mrs. A. Pontine was very pleasant
" surprised August 10 at her home in
West Pine River Township by her
children and grandchildren, who ar
rived with well filled baskets. The
table was prettily decorated with
flowers and two-course dinner was
served. AT late hour all departed
for their homes, leaving some beauti-
tul and useful presents, and wishing
her many happy returns of the day.
Mrs. Pontine was born in 1854. and
this was her saith birthday
A See What You Get" campaign
IS being pushed throughout the State
OF Michigan by the b. J. Johnson
Soap company 10 advertise "Galvanic"
soap. Every Fridav a big display ad |
IS run in all the daily papers of the /
state advertising this soap. Attach
ed TO each ad. is a coupon emitting
the bearer to something. These
coupons will be'redeemed at Medler's
sanitary store. The ads. appear in the +,
Detroit Free Press, News and Journal. {
the Grand Rapids Herald, Press and
News, and the Saginaw Evening
News Bring in your coupons and
Medler will redeem them.
The city hall assembly room was
The scene OF an interesting law suit
Saturday between Justice Chadwick
and Harry Tubbs, both Of Alma. Jus- (
ice Spinney presided and the case +
was tried before petit jury. Attor- /.
1ey {. II. Goggin represented Chad /,
vich and James @. Kress appeared (
'or Tubbs. The suit was over some /
nay which Chadwick sold Tubbs some
time ago. The hay was sold after its I
weight was estimated by third party. /
Chadwick claimed the estimates were
Incorrect and sued for $50, refusing
$40 rendered him for the hay. The !
Jury gave him a verdict of 81 and I
,osts. Tubbs will probably appeal.
Persons who like to be entertained I
n manner betting their taste and 1
will undoubtedly enjoy /
he we'll known farce, The Two /
Johns, which will be offered at the
opera house on August 3Ist The
IS said 10 be one OF the best
md most humorous pieces now before
he public. There is a complete elm
nation of all that is coarse. and horse
'lay Is conspicuous by its absence
The comedy. while SIDES litting. is
lean and wholesome. and the melody
5 OF the tuneful jingling. whistling
ort that at once appeals TO every
'ody. The company includes many
veil known farce comedy favorites.
'rices 25c, 3sc and soc.