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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1909
Page
4
Banker Henry Lowe reports improving business conditions across industries. Iron and wool sectors remain active with rising orders for steel products and wool goods, while pig iron output edges toward record levels. Copper lags, export trade tightens, and mercantile prospects glow as merchants prepare for a robust fall trade.
The D L and N railway extension to Howard City linking with the G B L is finished. Trains expected by afternoon. county school examiner O G Tattle elected at Ithaca. A sewer cave near the opera house injured two men, Peter Fetching and Frank Whipple, with Fetching gravely ill but not dead. Pott Taylor and Lou Helen begin brook lowering from state road to railroad bridge. Miss Emma and Hattie Whitny of Jackson visited. The band played from the Sanitarium balcony. Church blocks framing advances and Normal building work to be ready for the August 18 fall term.
Local brief mentions include Mrs. Orvil Howe at Sumner Center West Pine River. Grandma Fatty visiting friends. Misses Keefer and Kulman of Arcada spending Sunday at F. John’s. Wm. Bartley building a new tool. Mrs. Edd Gee visiting her mother in Merrill. Mr. H. Glover’s return to suea. Mrs. Rachel Gee visiting Durand. Rockwell Johnson of Farwell and Miss Ethel Lockard with Ivah Kress visiting this vicinity last week.
Miss Effie Amy of Alia, Tuesday hist, says the storm has done a lot of damage around here. Mr and Mrs Lettoy Kress visited Mr and Mrs W Strickland Sunday. Mrs Gooree Tomlin and Mrs Ackley Tomlin visited Mrs Ida Johnson Friday. Mrs Kim Swain of Ein Hall visited Mex Theron Kress Sunday last.
Mex do Wheeler enjoys a visit from her sister. Mr and Mrs Kallenback of Chicago visit Henry Kallenback Marguer Mattern and Maud Bailey return from Toledo. Mr and Mrs Wolverton visit David Best. Mrs Charles Mangus and children visit old friends in the vicinity. Pred Gilkens loses a valuable bark. John Mattern returns from Detroit after months away. Mrs Frank Mattern entertained local ladies for a pleasant gathering.
George Irish sold his team and retains only a driving horse. Charles Sulivan bought the crops on the Honevoie farm and moved there to tend them while still managing his own farm. Mrs Cal Courter travels to Grand Rapids for the summer with Mr Farbush’s family. Grace Courter remains at home briefly. Mrs Beeson reports health improvement of Mrs John Gerber.
Mise Hazel Wilkes spent last Friday with Mise Mary Scott. Work began on the ditch Saturday. Mrs. Nettie Slayton of Belding visited her parents Mr and Mrs C F Wright. Seth Veeder returning from Ann Arbor treatment has come home. Earl Vail and wife of Lazeer county visited relatives early last week.
Selhton resident James Hyatt and wife were in town for berrying on Monday. Charles Mores of Carson City visited Tuesday. Miss Luli McLuachlis assisted Mrs Jitson. Cyril Jarvis and wife from Hubbardston stayed with his brother over Sunday. Lenitie Belchers of Maple Rapids and friend Miss Loomis of Forest Hill called on J B Jurgis Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Ney Jones spent Sunday out of town. Leo Bellinger traveled to Virginia on business last week. Floyd Hyatt of Maple Rapids visited town Sunday.
Ida Young visits her sister. Mrs. Jesse Fuller of Alma, Roy Hawley and W. Walker traveled to Midland Saturday and returned Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Kennedy visited Middleton over Sunday. Henry Husted and wife with John Baker and wife spent Sunday at Somer Husted's. Mrs. Orla Degro t t and daughter of Alma visited Mrs. Nelson Husted weekend. Mabel Rexford of Ferris and Mr. and Mrs. Jamey Dean of North Star were Sunday visitors at Henry Fuller’s. Mrs. Clara Kiser and children of Boyne City stayed for several weeks with her mother and relatives. J. C. Yerian and wife and Davis Yerian spent Sunday with Wash Merchant of New Haven. Frances Howell of Lansing is visiting her parents.
Sumner Francis Slater started for Montana on Wednesday. Emory Mulford moved on Mr. Sawyer's farm near Ithaca. Samuel Micks of Elm Hall was in town Sunday. Dr. Graham and Jack Robson were in Vestaburg last Wednesday. James McGreanor, wife and Imby, visited Alma Saturday and Sunday. George Gargett of Alma was in town Monday. Samuel Story was very sick Monday but improving. John Graham and Francis Slater were in Elm Hall Wednesday. Mrs. Ruby Gee is employed in Alma. A Pomona Grange attendee visited Elm Hall Saturday. Mrs. Francis Meera of Brimfield, Alabama, visited Mrs. L F. Tucker last Saturday. They have not met for thirty two years.
Charles Rhodes sells Booths Balm claiming fast relief from piles in five minutes. The ointment is advertised as affordable at 25 cents a box and said to soothe itching and inflammation. It is also touted for skin conditions and other minor ailments.
At Crystal Lake Montcalm County a man was at a nearby place last week. Mrs David Gurrell of Farwell is visiting her daughter Mrs Alvin Miller for a few days. Mrs Alvin Millers late daughter Lulu, who has been seriously ill, is slowly improving at this writing.
Sunday services listed with matins and litany at the church. Sunday school begins at King A.M. Strangers welcome. Chas. Ryan, Rector.
On a Sunday, Mr and Mrs J Caple and Mr and Mrs Walter Caple chartered Nelson Bros Buick for a ride to Eaton Rapids. They left at 5 AM and arrived by 9 AM, spending the day with friends. They returned to Alma by 11 PM, praising the Buick for long overland trips and noting no mishaps. J A Carr and Son of Lansing report Harvell's Condition Powders restore appetite in overworked livery horses, sold by O I Brown druggist.
Fred Gilkins loses a horse Tuesday morning. Mrs E H Hodges visits Alma with niece Mrs B L Smith. Mrs Miner and Burgess of Alia visit Will Godfrey’s sister. Residents head to Whitmore Lake and Ann Arbor on an excursion. Miss Holua Kahiman and Florence Keefer visit Forest Hill friends. Dee Barnhill and two children visit Barnhill family. Arcada Sewing Circle to meet Rollin Wood on first Thursday in September, not a picnic. Visitors Doren Wryley home. Rollin Wood at Pomona Grange Elm Hall. Mines Frankie and Hazel Kuhl-
Individuals seeking the coming year to assist at homes should contact Rev. Samuel P. Todd at 1392 Garfield Ave Bay City at once. Mr Todd has several young ladies available for house work in exchange for board and lodging.
A fragment notes that The Famous Alma Bread Flour already keeps steady customers who would not switch unless a better flour existed, implying satisfaction with its quality and reliability.
Advertised letters list includes Mrs Archer, Guss Anderson, P O Box 26, Mrs Brookins, Esther Davie, R F D No 5, Mr B Ewing, Mrs J Hoston, Mrs Anet Jurfey, Mr Jack Johnson, Chas Franklyn, Carter Vaudeville Co, Miss Nina Northrup, Miss Gladie Post, Mrs Allie Phillips, Mrs J J Perigo, Nellie Roseman care of John Kloth, ak, hme o.
John Becker a substitute carrier on R F D 3 encountered a sandy road near the Ely schoolhouse while returning from his route last Tuesday. His wheel and Uncle Sam s mail toppled into a ditch six or more feet deep. Becker crawled out and continued to the post office carrying Arcada township mud and dirt.
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