Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-04
|RIYERDALE
News From a Lively Town.

The elevator is undergoing repairs
and is open for business on Saturdays
and Mondays only. Farmers please
take note.
The mercury dropped to twelve below
Monday morning.
Warm underwear is needed these cold
days. Get the best at Moblo's.
Township treasurer Cash has collected
in over 80 per cent of the township taxes.
The roll is quite large this year.
A. J. Williams is busy writing con-
tracts for the st. Louis Sugar Company.
d. NJ. Zinn is undergoing an attack
of lumbago.
]. W. Johnson shipped a big load Of
stock Tuesday.
1t will pay you to look over Moblo's
stock. They carry some of the best
wearing stylish shoes one can find any
where, and the prices are right.
Henry Tucker is suffering from hard
cold.
Rural carrier Won Alstine was COM
PEELED to give up part of his trip last
Friday, because Of the storm. This is
the first time in long while he has
been unable to get over the entire route.
J. C. Young spent Sunday with friends
at Elwell.
A social dance was held at Houck's hall
Wednesday evening.
Bring your butter and eggs to Moblo's
and get the highest market prices.
William Pratt, sheriff of Gratiot
county many years ago, is seriously i'll
at his home near Elm Hall.
Sheriff Convis was in town last week
on business.
The Ladies, Aid Society of the NJ f.
church, met with Mrs. III. A. Lyons
Wednesday. The society is prospecting
and growing in membership right along.
Rev. French will preach at Elm Hall,
Sunday at 1890 a. M; at Elwell at p.
M, and at Riverdale at 200 p. IN.
Buy your felt boots at Moblo's.
Revival meetings begin at the NJ. +.
church after the quarterly meeting Sun
day All are invited.
Remember the elevator is only open
ON Mondays and Saturdays for business.
Edward Van Etten and Laura Bair
were married at the home of the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs. +. Bair of Wilma
mack, H., Wednesday, January, n.
They will make their future home here
in Riverdale Mr. Van Etten will have
charge of +. c. Hyde's store during the
latter's absence. Mr.. Hyde left for Texas,
Monday night.
Last Friday Winfield Croter was oper-
ated on for appendicitis. He was taken
suddenly i'll on the street and it was
fortunate that an operation was made at
once. DIR. Gardner found large cherry
pit in the appendix. The patient is
convalescing rapidly.
Cupid is quite busy these cold days.
Louis Valance and Lena Erskin we're
married at Battle Creek, last Thursday.
Mrs. Valance is now staying with her
parents while he has gone to Onaway to
work in lumber camp.
Ezra Smith of Alma was in town Mon
day on business.
Get some of those warm blankets at
Moblo's. They are needed these days.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Malloy who live
north of Riverdale have the sympathy of
the entire community in the loss of their
infant child Sunday. The little babe
had been sick about three weeks. The
funeral was held Tuesday.
Certain little acts of lawlessness are
leading to renewed demand for deputy
sheriff at Riverdale and united effort
will soon be made to induce Sheriff
Convis to appoint one.
Much indignation is expressed here
over a recent happening in this neighbor.
hood, the news of the same having JUS
came to light Several weeks ago a
farmer named Pepper, living west Of
Elm Hail. was arrested, convicted anc
sent to the Detroit house of correstior
for striking his four months old babe
The baby was quite irritable and sickly
and Pepper is alleged to have struck i
so hard that he left the imprint of his
hand OH its face. Two weeks ago Mon
day the mother came to Riverdale t.
attend picture show. She gave the
baby some medicine before leaving the
house. On the way to town the child
cried continuously until almost here
when it suddenly ceased its crying
The mother went to Houck's store or
arriving here and then to the picture
show without uncovering the babe. Al
the show she unwrapped it to find tha'
it was dead. Sheriff Convis investigated
the case but there was nothing to act on
and the matter has been dismissed
Pepper is still in Jail. Whether his blow
injured the babe is a matter of opinion
Don't forget the big dance at wyeth'i
hall Feb. 10.
Read the Record for Riverdale news
Dewitt Ellsworth for sometime i'll, i,
no better.
Misses Geneva Lamay and Stella Conle,
are the guests of the formers sister, Mrs