Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-27

DR. Lamb and Royal HYDE are in
Ann Arbor today.
DR. Spinnev of Smyrna was in Alma
this morning.
County drain commissioner Il w
Redman. ACCOMPANIED by Mrs Redman.
were among those who attended the
evening entertainment given by Fore
psugh x Sells Bros last Thursday.
w j Melchers. who with his family
are resorting at Point Look Out, was
in Alma for an hour Friday of last
week. Mr. Melchers il brown as a
berry and thoroughly enjoying his 1911
outing.
Clyde Campbell and wife spent Sun
day in Toledo. Mr. Campbell returned
to Alma Monday morning. while Mrs
Campbell after IA visit In Toledo will
go to ColdwateT and Undertook for a
visit with relatives.
Rev II l. Grain is to leave the city
earlv next week for months vacation
on Hickory Island. at the mouth of the
Detroit river. Mrs Grain. who has
been spending some weeks at Algonac.
will accompany him.
j. p. Losev's Regular Tenth Annual
al. from August LIST to August Goth.
cept watches) Now is the time to
supply anv wants You may need in our
line.
Thursday. August Bird. is the date
set for the third matinee of the Brock
enr;dge Driving Club Three races
are on the program Some new horses
| NIL no 10 h.a f,,r
nished bv the Breckenridge Cornet
band.
Montigel Il Butterfeld is the firm
name OF the prOprietors of the lumber
yard on Mechanic and South State
streets. These gentlemen have full
and complete line of building material
and are prepared to quote you on any
size bill you may need.
A letter from Miss Florence Hood an
nounces the safe arrival OF the Hood
family at their new home in Rapid
CITY. South Dakota. At the time she
letter was written. July II. their
household goods had not arrived and
the conveniences of their home was
furnished by friends.
The house occupied by Chas Ravens
and family. located one and a half
miles south of Ashley, caught fire Fri
day afternoon and was soon reduced
to a heap of ashes The fire originated
in some unknown way in the upper
part of the house and when discovered
had such a start that scarcely anything
could be saved
The new electric lighting system In
Middleton was in operation Friday
evening for the first time. 1t is SO far
an unqualified success and there is no
reason why il should not continue 70
be so. Mr. Garrison is using an AlmO
gasoline engine and dynamo. Plants
of this kind have been installed by the
same manufacturers in various parts of
Michigan and they are all giving ex-
cellent satisfaction.
Mrs + II Doane and daughters Helen
and Marie. of Alma spent few DAYS
the fore part of the week with her hus-
bands parents. Mr. and MIS- w
/ Doane Monday thew all went to Cold
water lake in company with Mrs
Knapp and soE and daughter from Cal
iornia who are visiting here Mr. and
Mrs Doane and Mrs Knapp and child
rem spent the day yesterday in Alma.
Mt Pleasant Times.
| When Vern Moragu. salesman for +
f Pollasky. opened the store for bust
ness last FRIDAY morning he ascertain
ed that the store had been visited dur
ing the night by someone bent on
burglary. Entrance had been gained
through rear window and a carpen-
ters square had been used in irving to
prv open the cash drawer. Outside of
badly demoralized window and a
badly marred cash drawer Mr. Pollasky
WAS unable to discover any loss The
character of the job would Indicate
amateurs at the business.
L V Dean. who moved to Marion.
Osceols county, from Newark town
ship, has been visiting relatives and
friends in this section for few days.
Mr. Dean is wearing a bandage on his
head to protect wound received in an
accident that nine out of ten times
would prove fatal While pitching up
hav his son attempted to throw fork
up into the NOW just as Mr. Dean was
climbing up The fork fell back, tines
down. and struck Mr. Dean on the head
One of the tines penetrated his skull NO
far that it stuck there and had 10 be
pulled out bv the son. Middleton
Record.
Next Sunday morning. July 30. the
series of sermons entitled "A Few
Other Things" which has been con-
tinued during the month of July will
be concluded at the PRESBYTERIAN
church. Mr. Grain will preach from
the text "Other Talents presenting
the theme with which the series cul
inmates. The Earning Power of
Christianity d" Considerable interest
has been manifested in these sermons
which have dealt with important ele
ments of Christianity. which must be
considered if Christianity is to be
rightly measured and understood.
During August there will be no services
of worship iE the church, although