Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-10-07
~ RIVERDALE ~
49, NEWS FROM A LIVELY TOWN. 800.

peritv on the part of our business men
j. G. Young has greatly improved
the interior appearance of his store by
generous use of paint and wall
payer.
Rev. North and family have moved
from Riverdale to their farm near
Williamson. They left Rivcrdale
Monday
The new house being built bv II.
L. Moblo is in the hands of the
plasterers. Brick laying will com
mence yet this week
Mrs. Ed Gee of Sumner, was
Riverdale visitor Tuesday of his week
She was accompanied bv her mother
in law Mrs. Rachael Gee
n. NJ. Wixon is installing two pool
tables in his barber shop. This is a
new venture for Riverdsle hut will
undoubtedly prove a winner
Mrs. Mckee. Mr. and Mrs Frank
Stevens and son Frank of Shepherd.
visited at the home of Superintendent
of Schools Fl. A. Lyons. Last Saturday
and Sunday
A car load of sheen and calves was
shipped from this station to Hillsdale
last Monday. They will be fed during
the winter and got in shape for the
spring market
L. Houck's store was closed all day
Tuesday. while large force of help
was busy marking down prices and
arranging stock preparatory for their
big closing out sale which opened
Wednesday
A. l.. Young and wife of Mt
Pleasant. who recently returned from
he far west were in Riverdale Satur.
uav the guest of their nephew, j.
G.. Young the jeweler. They are now
the guests of friends at Crystal.
The bank of Riverdale has change
of advertisement this week This
financial institution is a credit to
Riverdale. Seville township and .Gratiot
county and is emitted to your patron
age. Read their advertisement.
Hubert Moblo. who has been spend
ing few weeks with his parents and
friends il this village returned to De
troit last Saturday, where he accented
a position with H. Strelinger & Co
Mr. Moulo's many friends wish him
success.
In a case of sickness near Riyerdale.
last week, one Of our prominent we'll
known respected citizers was called
to assist at the home when needed,
and being tired and sleepy was direct
ed TO bed. where be could slumber
until such time as his services might
be wanted. when he would he called
1t did not take Riverdals's citizen long
TO be lost in sleep and dreams and
while be Law there quietly resting. his
mind. evidently drifting to his own
friends and his loved ones at home.
The man of the house entered the
but not quietly enough so but what
our townsman, who dreaming of home
and loved ones heard the gentleman
enter and installing him for midnight
marauder he, while still asleep. leap
ed from his bed. grabbed the afore-
said man of the house about the neck
and proceeded to spoil the looks of his
face with the other arm. The man of
the house was evidently surprised at
the antics of our wellknown citizen
who when aroused from his slumbers.
found himself possessed of sore pair
of knuckles. but declared he thought
he was cleaning up on a midnight
prowler bent on injuring his loved
ones The advice to our wellknown
citizen would be. quit your dreaming,
or stav at home nights
W II. Owen. Riverdale's druggist.
returned home Tuesday. September
90. from an extended eastern trip.
Mr.. Owen visited the national capital
at Warrington where after spending
a dav or so he took q boat down the
beautiful Potomac river. stopping
at Baltimore on Chesapeake BAY.
thence to Norfolk. Virginia. where up-
On special invitation he boarded U.
8. lightship tender and viewed the
maneuvering of seventeen of Uncle
Sans big battleships, which were
preparing for the trip to New York to
take part in the Hudson Fulton cele-
bration From there the Shenandoah
Valley wss visited. then came points
of interest In Old Virginia. Ken
tuckey and other.states south of Mason
and Dixon line. Mr Owen returned
brown as berry and feeling tip-top
as a result of his three weeks outing.
FOR SALE-An up-to-date modern
soda fountain, cost 5000 10 Has been
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