Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-19

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Mrs. Jennie Hestling is visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. futile.
Mrs. Minded and daughter, of this
city, spent Tuesday in Grand Rapids.
The Misses Smith, of Philadelphia,
are the guests of Mrs Francis King of
this city.
Bert Forquer left Tuesday afternoon
for Detroit, and will return with
Model 10 Ford.
Miles Lothrop, of Elwell, is opening
grocery store in Owosso. His many
friends wish him success.
Mrs. r. II. Wilcox left Monday,
August Sth, for visit with friends and
relatives at Whitehall, New Y ork.
Walter Morrow, who formerly lived
in what was known as the Hayt house,
on State street, was in Alma, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Dudgeon of Roches-
ter, Indiana, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Miller during the first of the
week
Miss Myrtle Isenhalt, of the Bell
Telephone company, leaves for Detroit,
Saturday morning, on ten days
vacation.
j. NJ. Callihan is having a new cement
walk laid from his residence to the street,
making decided improvement in the
appearance of the property.
Bert Forquer, the auto man, is busy
all the time. Mr.. Forquer informs us
that he has six Ford Model L cars sold,
all of which will be delivered in the near
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herndine, Mr.. Sursdorf aud Miss
Pennell, all of Illinois, spent the first
of the week in this community looking
at land
A regular meeting of the Fit James
Lodge, K. of p, will be held Friday
evening August 90 to arrange for field
day. All members are requested to be
present
Dreamland theatre, on State street,
this city, is playing to good business
every night in the week. If you want
to see a good picture, remember the
Dreamland.
William Hoffman, for three years in
the employ of the Wright House livery,
has resigned his position, and is now
employed at the Eicher stable on
Prospect street.
@. @. Field, of Shepherd, was in Alma
Monday and Tuesday, and in company
with H. +. Davidson of Port Huron.
attended the meeting of the city council
last Tuesday evening
Frank Carpenter. aged eleven years,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Carpenter of
this city, was operated upon for appen-
dicitis last Friday. The patient at last
reports was doing nicely.
After two weeks of rest spent with
friends in New Haven township and
other parts of Gratiot county, Miss Anna
Hamilton returned Monday to her work
in the Union Telephone company S
office.
Elliott +. Grabill of Greenville, has
been appointed by Governor Warner as
a member of the board of managers OF
the Soldiers Home at Grand Rapids to
succeed Townsend A. Ely of this city,
who has rendered his resignation.
w. L. Pist, supervisor of Seville, had
a load of peaches on the streets, Monday
of this wee k Mr.. Pitt knows how to
raise good peaches, and usually has the
first home grown fruit on the Alma
market.
Former residents of Michigan who
now reside in the great Northwest will
observe Michigan day at Tacoma, Wash.
August 25th. The gathering will take
place at PIT. Defiance Park in that city,
and an interesting program will be
given.
The Womens Christian Temperance
Union held very interesting Meeting
at the home of Mrs. n. Cummings on
August eth. The Jennie Cassidy Flower
Mission day was observed, followed by
the distribution of bouquets to the sick
and afflicted.
A. p. Cook left Monday afternoon for
Detroit, where he will be joined by his
son, Maynard, and the two together took
the steamer Huron for a trip through
the Georgian Bay district. Mr.. Cook
expects to be absent from Alma a week
or ten days.
Ralph ID. Wheaton, who for sometime
past has been employed at the c. F.
Brown drug store, left Monday for
Detroit, where he expected to take q
boat for lake trip. Upon his return
he will go to Big Rapids and complete
his course in pharmacy.
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