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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1908
Page
8
A local sale lists one jot of black silk belts with fancy buckles just received. Price marked at 390 units. The offering emphasizes new stock and regular sizes.
Mrs Wm Perry returns home from Grand Lodge after a month away while George Holland visits Alma. Eugene Osterhout spends Sunday at the Gaddum home near Stanton. E Jolley and Mr and Mrs Landin have been ill. Mrs Maude Ried back to Ced ar Springs. Mrs Jack Kleot in Carson City. Southeast Perris Aid Society met with Mrs M M Flint and a fine dinner was served. Alma survey pleasant call at Duffield home. Douglas school seventh month report ending April 1008 with 80 enrolled. Rotations during the month include Jam ie Rom Sanford Woodart Tremic Daily Mary Elmer Holland Veita Ross Eva Connor Willie Winnie Hazel Wilson Ida Johnson Kittie Wiles George Connor Loyal Wond ard.
Forest Hill social items recall Miss Lillian Wilda's farewell at Mr and Mrs W Sullivan's home on a Saturday night in April. Mrs Tom Bowers reports on local matters while Nell Spore shows improvement. A W Leonard joins graduates at Yerrington College. Alma temperance speakers perform as ovaryette. singing approved by attendees. Mrs Musser family relocates to St Louis. Ladion Aid Society event on April 8 draws good attendance with Forest Hill friends providing music and proceeds.
Oberlin spent one day last week with Mrs J Baron of Alma. Mr and Mrs Jno Moody moved into their new home. Mrs Brewer of St Louis did business in this vicinity Thursday. Miss Nellie Sharlow spent last week with Mrs W Sullivan. Mrs Nancy Mills visits her son Leslie for a few days.
Mrs Sharrar of Alma visited Mrs H C Clark on Wednesday. Florence Wood, Ithaca Normal student, enjoyed a week at her parents Roilen. Mr and Mrs KR Parvis Alma were guests of daughter Mrs Will Godfrey. Improvements at Grange Hall included new cabins. Seed contracts for peas mentioned. W A Apooner Ithaca Watkins Medical Co agent made a semi annual look through. R E Clark and wife Sumner visited parental home. Mrs Fred Clark entertained Misses Woodman Ashley. Ed Newcomer and Alvin Miller hosts. Azum Roberts visited Will Godfrey. Mrs Mart Batterfield Alma spent weekend with brother Will Kuhlman. Miss Lizzie Grover ten nights with sister Mel Sharrr. Minnie Wilkon visiting Mrs Clarence Clark. she returned to Alma. Mrs Charles Mangus spent Monday with Mrs Alvin Miller. Marvin Bluyver and wife hosted by Mr and Mrs Dob Sharrar and Mrs Fannie Sharrar. Sack's market cash coupons display kitebao yatensile.
Arcadia Grange No 500 met April 4 with fifty one present and ten officers led by W M. The group approved a coal bin project and paid a 1 10 hardware bill. A motion to prepare a county fair booth was sent to await a later date due to early fair timing. Lectures Hour featured Capt No 1 with nineteen present. Hour No 2 followed with twenty one present.
Probate hearings proceeded on several estates with wills proved and administrations granted. Charles Bryan's will admitted to probate with Daniel T. Altenburg named executor. Ida Mille appointed guardian for Don S. Hayes. Ruth Anna Parker's will probate petition filed with hearing set. Edgar M. Abbott's will proven, Julinett Abbott named executrix. Mary Quidort appointed administrator for Weed Quidort estate. Also a help-wanted notice seeks a reliable general housemaid.
West Arcada reports visitors from Lansing and Alaska and notes rentals at Frisbee farm and Windermere farm. E Jennie Alia visited relatives in Saginaw and was joined home by Mrs. McComb. A good maple syrup crop is reported this spring with fine quality. The Allie farm name in the club report is missing. the farm is known as Sunny Slope.
Mike Rottenberger's auction wale drew a crowd. Ea Covell and family move into Tra Moody's tenant house. Mie Lavinw Johnson ill with typhoid fever. Mins Blanch Boughton hired to fill vacancy. Mrs Erskin and family moving back home. Local option meeting held at Wright schoolhouse Friday evening. Mary Mallory visited Esta Johnson over Sunday. Lee Raycraft gains new phone on line 4. Spelling contest set at Wright schoolhouse Friday April 10 between Wright and Pioneer.
A long, garbled list of real estate transfers names multiple buyers and sellers across Ithaca, Lafayette, Sumner and surrounding towns, with parcels in Fulton, Alma, Arcada and New Haven. The entries reference various properties including quarters, lots and sections, with many 1000 dollar values and multiple spouse signatures. The fragment ends with an unrelated sales pitch for paints, oils and brushes.
A compact local note reports a tiny shop with limited stock and notably low prices. The item emphasizes affordability and a simple display, reflecting a modest retail scene with a focus on value and accessibility.
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