Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-07

Floyd Fuller left Monday morning
for Grand Rapids.
Miss Mable Wright visited in Scott
vile the first of the week.
See A. w. Brock, the "old reliable
wool man before selling your wool.
Mrs. l. w. Morgan went to Lowell
Monday.
Miss Ruth Richards is spending few
days with Myrtle Isenhath.
Your wool should bring the highest
market price. See A. w. Brock. X
Mrs. T. G. Sullinger spent Sunday
with her mother-in-law in St. Louis.
Misses Hattie and Mildred Barrett
spent Sunday with their grand parents
i'll Ithaca.
Andrew Hudson and wife of River
dale spent Sunday at the home of Louis
Hudson and family.
DIR. and Mrs Thornburg will attend
the State Homeopathic Medical Society
Convention at Saginaw May 18th, 18th.
Fine line of silk petticoats at $l.9S
and $29S, that will bear your inspec-
ton. Mrs. S. Gaffney, 226 State. lS55tl
A. B. Scattcrgood is having the in
terror of his jewelry store painted, pa
pered and new ceiling put overhead.
John Gaffney returned Saturday from
San Francisco. He has accepted the
position as timekeeper for the gas COM
pany.
Forquer's customers are satisfied Gus
toners. Take your repairing to him.
Opposite City Hall. 1852
Mrs. +. Butcher of Riverdale was
called to FTillsdale Friday to care for
her sick daughter.
Your lawn mower will cut better if
you have Forquer sharpen it. Opposite
CITY Hall. 1852
The High School defeated the College
Reserves u to Tuesday afternoon,
while the Varsity was playing NJ. A. c.
Misses Rubie Fowler, Emma Clark,
and Edna Wiley were in Ithaca Friday
writing the county teachers examina-
ton.
Attorney and Mrs. M. l.. Durham of
Grand Rapids were guests at the home
of Mrs. H. NJ Durham on Wright ave-
nue., over Sunday.
NJ. l.. Perrigo of Forest Hill left
Tuesday for Detroit and will return
with four Studebaker automobiles which
he has sold to Gratiot county citizens.
Royal Hyde's delivery horse ran away
again Monday afternoon. No damage.
This is the fourth time in the past four
months.
Mrs. Shirley Berket of Belvidere,
Kansas, returned to her home last week
Wednesday after spending ten days with
her uncle, James Campbell and family.
r. NJ. Hyde and Fred Bell of the In
dependent Hay and Grain Company of
Evansville, Ind, are shipping hay from
Merrill. St. Louis, Shepherd, Riverdale
and Alma.
The Alma-St. Louis Driving Club
lldNG dppOIllSQ Nlduu lliIOh vi alma
and Wesley Colburn of St. Louis as
track managers for this season. Matinee
races will be held at an interval Of every
two weeks. beginning the last of this
month. The race track at ST. Louis will
be used and good many repairs have
been made, the pole has been re-fixed
and a grand stand is being erected for
the ladies. Prizes and purses will be
given.
The Gas Co. are showing the goods
The foundation of the main building is
completed and is 50x96 feet. The build
ing will be two stories high. Work COM
menced Monday on the Holder build
ing, which will be 42x32 feet, and also
two stories. Seven tanks, eight feet in
diameter and 40 feet long will also be
installed. The Offices are in the Realty
building on State street, one side OF
which will contain the stoves. fixtures
etc, and be used as a display room
workshop in basement Alma will hav,
gas not later than July Is and the sur.
rounding towns as soon thereafter a!
possible. c. F. Brown is the president
and will oversee the entire plant. r. B
Wagner is chief engineer. and w. w
VERIFY will have charge of all construc
ton and pipe lines. The work is pro
crossing in fine shape.