Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15
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News From a Lively Town.

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John Adams. who went south some
time ago. has written friends here that
he is much pleased with the outlook in
that section. The letter was written
from Silver Hill. Ala. l2 miles from
Folev
The Riverdale boys met defeat in
well played game of base ball ut
Vestaburg Saturday, afternoon. the score
being 5 to 2 at the close.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry returned to
Riverdale last FRIDAY and Mr.. Harry
assumed his duties in the bank again
Tuesday morning. He has purchased
the Miner property In the south part
of town.
w. ID. Strong of Alma. has charge
of the construction of r. E. Moblo's
new residence
John G. Young sold New Home
sewing machine to Alfred Losev last
week. Mr. Young Is having good sue
cess introducing these well known
machines in this section, and carries a
good stock of machines and repairs for
same at all times.
Tom Talon and Lyna King are at
Leaton. where they are installing
pickle station for the Libby-McNeil
Co. When completed it is understood
that Mr.. King will be placed in charge
of the new station for the present
season. "a wise choice for both patrons
and owners.
Daniel linn is visiting his aged
mother in Canada. and will remain a
month or more.
John G. Young spent Sunday with
Elwell friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Lyon are visit
ing Shepherd friends.
Superintendent Lyon is good
gardner as well as a successful teacher
He has one of the best patches of pota-
toes on the vacant lot south of Owen s
store as we have seen this season.
W. H. Owen received another in
teresting letter from his son few
days ago which contained the good
news that he had purchased his ticker
for America and expects to leave
/ Liverpool about the 18th inst.
The Moblo families spent Sunday at
Bass Lake. Miss Nellie North ac-
ompanied them
For those .potatoe bugs and other
insect pests. Owen has a remedy.
Nearly every farmer in this section
is cutting hay this week.
Beet fields in this section are looking
! fine.
There will be quite an apple crop in
this section this fall
RIverdale wants a cheese ia Glory or
creamery and will assist in getting
the project started This would be an
excellent point for such an industry.
A. j. Williams, field manager of the
st. Louis Sugar Co. is enthusiastic
over the beet crop outlook He says
they have a number of fields in which
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diameter now and the crop is doing
finely
Frank Smith of Alma, came Tuesday
to visit at the home of his brother
north of town.
Parties desiring to purchase horse
that is guaranteed to stand hitched
and remain in that position for long
time, will do well to confer with our
popular barber. 1t was onlv a horse
trade.
John Taft of Vestsburg. has charge
of the construction of the new Wilson
building The structurewill be 22x5O
feet in size, one story high
DR.. G. B. Gardiner was in Ann
Arbor Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Horton of Elm
Hall. have little baby boy at their
home.
A small company of friends-iust a
quartet-gave Harvey Harry and bride
a serenade at their home last Friday
night Mr.. Harry set em up and
the concert closed with Home, Sweet
Home.
Get your having and harvesting
supplies at Moblo's. You will find a
good assortment there.
A. f. Fowler of Sumner mills, ship
ped large consignment of flour
from this place to Lake City Tuesday
Get your drugs at Ovens. They