Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-13

w Ingold. in the employ of the
Central Michigan Produce Co. has
purchased the first Cameron truck yet
sold in Alma, Mr. Ingold will use il in
gathering cream. eggs and poultry for
the q M Poo.
James Wells. a former resident of
Alma. but for the past two or three
wears at Dundee had the misfortune to
break both bones in his left arm last
week Tuesday. The accident WAS
caused bv falling from a load of hav.
Cushing & Benedict's First Anniver-
sarv Sale opens SATURDAY. morning of
this week The gentlemen have secur-
ed hundreds of bargains which thew Of
er the citizens of Alma at exceedingly
low prices as a mark of appreciation of
the trade enjoyed during their first
wear in Alma. No souvenir. no music,
Just bargains for all who visit their
store during the coming week. Read
every word of their advertisement in
can save money.
Our readers will be interested in the
announcement made elsewhere in this
paper of the Annual July Clearing Sale
at the Messenger dry goods store. This
sale OPENS Saturday. July ID. and Mr.
Messenger in his advertisement quotes
prices that certainly must prove of in
terest to all or readers. This is an
opportunity our readers cannot afford
TO miss.
ID w Robinson's July Clearance Sale
openeu, Thursday, July & Since
which time goods marked in plain fig
ures at prices to tempt the ordinary re-
taller. have attracted the attention Of
the hundreds VINO have throrged his
State and Sunerior street stores Mr.
Robinson has an up to- date stock nice
lv arranged and is Offering the same TO
the public at sacrifice prices See his
advertisement on page 8.
Bav Citv despatch dated july IL.
said, THE twin towns of Oscoda and
An Sable, opposite each Other, at the
mouth of the An Sable river. and hav-
ing com ined population of 1900 peo-
pie. are tonight in ashes while such of
their inhabitants as are not on board
the steamer Kohgo, or two Detroit ~
Mackinac relief trains. are shelterless
in the swamps and fields about the still
burning towns Mrs Ezra Smith and
two sons of this city we're visiting in
Oscoda aud as all communication with
that city was cut off. Mr. Smith started
on the first train for Oscoda in search
of his wife and sons. A telegram re-
ceived Wednesday evening from Mr.
Smih's son Donald. read. 1--WE are all
safe. Gone to Huntsville. -
Herbert Montague of Traverse CITY.
past grand master of the Michigan
masons three years ago, has arrived In
Alma to superintend the cleaning and
renovating of the Michigan Masonic
Home. formerly the Alma Springs San
itarium. of which he will be the head
A new heating plant and new plumbing
fixtures will be installed. The electric
light plant will be overhauled and the
whole inside of the building will be
repaInted. tinted and vanished Mr.
Montague, who is chairman of the fin
ance committee. expects that the re-
pairs will cost from Si5, 600 to SIS 900
1t is thought that the building will he
ready for occupancy about Sent 1.
About sixty persons have already an
piled for admission.
Tuesday at IL 30 an alarm of fire
called the department 10 the corner of
Superior street and Wright Ave..
where the Hicks residence had caught
fire apparently from spark from a
passing engine. Three streams of wat
or were soon at work on the building
and but for a bursting hose the dam
age would have been small As 1t Is
the root is practically gone and the
house otherwise badly damaged. The
contents of the house were removed 70
the street and later cared for bv friends
of the family. The loss will approx
mate the amount of the insurance.
which was 5000 90. Mrs Wise and sis
ter Miss Hicks have the sympathy of
their numerous friends in their mis-
fortune.