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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1913

Page

5

Proposals for Constructing Pavement in Alma Michigan

Sealed proposals addressed to the Alma City Clerk for paving East Superior Street and Michigan Avenue and Wright Avenue sections will be opened July 22, 1913. Bids require a 10 percent cash deposit or certified check. Plans are available at the City Clerk’s office or from The W. J. Sherman Co. Toledo and Builders and Traders Exchange Detroit. The council may reject all bids.

Alma Gratiot County Michigan East Superior Street Court Avenue Euclid Avenue Michigan Avenue Alma Manufacturing Co Wright Avenue West Superior Street W. J. Sherman Co Nashy Toledo Ohio Builders and Traders Exchange Detroit Mich D. W. Adams Houghton Clyde Calvert Donald Smith Earl Holmes John Way Crystal Blaine Strong Swift & Co Clare Orer Hewitt Reading Hillsdale County J. M. Wheaton Terellar Wells Grand Ledge Mt. Pleasant Messrs Wm. Mertz Henry, Frekler Middleton C. F. Brown J. W. Niblick Sickles Sherman Betts Auto Roe Hutchings Superior Wyoming Charles Hutchings Moyer Avenue Arthur Hutchings Chicago Henry King Panama Canal Autre Vie Knights of the New Century Methodist Sunday School Pine River O. L. Convis Ransom Charles Box Elder Montana Mabel Page Illinois Indiana H. M. Page Charles Blanchard New York City Blanchard Presbyterian Church A. A. Chick Ralph Wheaton Walter Vliet Andrew Mall W. Center Street

Local Happenings Mixed in Alma Area

E J McCall of Ithaca and Miss Anna Hamilton of Merrill visited Alma this week while W L McClelland, W L Walker and families spent time with local friends. Weddings, weekend visits, a new baby and hospitality at the Wright House marked a week of small town events alongside sales by the Alma Elevator Company and local agricultural suppliers.

Elk Rapids E. J. McCall Ithaca Alma Adolph Willett Robinson W . L. McClelland Brecken-ridge Anna Hamilton Merrill Sterling Alma Elevator Co Mabel Hutchings Wright House W. L. Walker Alma Elevator Company E. J. Burr Pine Avenue D. L. Johnson Bass Lake Johnson A. R. Cleveland St. Johns John Campbell East End Street Louis Hudson Davidsburg Charles Button Sid Hassen

Chatauqua preparations for Alma week of August six

Final arrangements for the Chatauqua visit to Alma the week of August 6 are complete with a tentative program published and minor changes possible. The committee secured land east of Wright park and will announce any alterations. A city pavement issue with the Pere Marquette and Ann Arbor railroads affecting State to Prospect streets will be revisited with railroad officials. Stubby Rogers, former Alma College star, now manages Hastings Independents and has boosted their record.

Alma Chatatauqua Wright Park Pere Marquette Railroad Company Ann Arbor Railroad Company Adams State Prospect Rogers Hastings Hastings Independents

Retirement of Justice of the Peace Chadwick and new successor

After sixteen years of service Justice of the Peace E N Chadwick retires tomorrow and hands over to successor J A Mann. Mann will assume duties Saturday morning and Chadwick plans a brief vacation out of Alma after retirement. The Record congratulates Chadwick on a long and solid record of efficiency and fair dealing.

Justice of the Peace E. N. Chadwick J. A. Mann Mann Chadwick Alma Citzen Office of Justice

Colt Rescued From Well After Fall on Farm Near Alma

A four year old colt belonging to Elmer Brown fell into a well on the Wallace Smith farm south of Alma Monday. Several men and a team aided in the rescue, bringing the colt out before it drowned. The animal was badly bruised but survived.

Elmer Brown Wallace Smith Alma Monday

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