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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
4
Church Notes list St Jolns Church July 11 schedule with matin 10 am Sunday School 11 15 am and no evening service in July August Rector Chas Ryan. Catholic notes show St Marys Almna high mass sermon 8 o clock with rosary and benediction at 7 St Louis low mass and sermon at 10 80.
The Alma Henevelest society will meet with Mrs. Thomas Smith on Park Avenue Friday at two to sew for Beulah Home boys. Bring patchwork pieces and scissors for quilt piecing. By Order President.
Regular meeting of Alum city council held July 6 with Mayor N F McClinton presiding. Aldermen Ogden Fullerton Glass Russell Palfrey Hannah present. actions include committee on Chippewa River Power Co franchise, sewer alley on Block 27, graphophone use at Temple theater till 10 PM, treasurer report, water rate changes, and billiard table ordinance discussion.
Grange Heights Arcada Graxue opened by W M Saturday evening June 26 with minutes read and National Grange communication accepted. A program followed with songs, recitations, duets, and readers by Ada Smith, Margaret Sharrar, Edna Kahlman, Carl Titus, and Roy Keefer. A social gathering with cream and cake ended the evening as visitors were invited to return.
In Riverdale on Thursday night Mr and Mrs Harvey Harry faced an unexpected crowd as merry serenaders vanished to Vestabure while the couple fled by train to Forest Hill then Shephard. The bride and groom’s children later described the so called concert given by Mr Harry a longtime friend and former schoolmates. The Vestaborg visitors say little about the event.
Saginaw city officials faced a stalled summer scene as saloonkeepers defied orders and remained open on July 3. A roundup of brief items follows: Thomas Moore of Marquette earned $51 for eight wildcat skins and one wolf pelt. Detroit and Pontiac clash over dairy distribution amid ordinances. a Syrian merchant in Spruce lost a hand from cannon fire. a swarm of bees halted Kalamazoo business for an hour. Gratiot County’s T A Bly takes over state highway duties. grasshopper damage hits Upper Peninsula farms. a Grand Rapids man shoots at his sweetheart. Melville Flyers is jailed in Chicago for desertion. and more scattered regional incidents.
Alma residents note visits from Mrs Woodward of Sumner and James Bamborough of Chicago while others tour Detroit and Detroit area firms. Local civic events include Church of Christ services, Alma visitors, lectures by Elder Hadwell, and a large Fourth of July celebration in Ithaca. Mrs Brady of Forest Hill dies of heart failure. funeral in St Louis. Gaffney’s offers wide fancy work lines for sewing needs.
An ad touts Booth's Laxative Pills as a reliable cure for constipation and a tonic for liver and bowels. It cites testimonials including Henry Van Attin of Albion Michigan and notes a large box sold by Charles Rhodes for 25 cents.
Mr and Mrs Gongwer spent the Fourth with relatives near Riverdale. Arthur Bobier, the young fire fiend, was taken to Ann Arbor last week for thirty five days of hospital care to determine if his mania for fire and snatching can be cured.
The list of advertised letters includes A Allen, Lee Coonrad, Daniel Carter, Wes Orth, Rosa Park, Mrs Mingie Rowley. Letters not called for by July 19 1904 will be sent to the dead letter. F Brown P M
A handsome oak dining suite barely used and other pieces offered very cheap. Inquiries directed to Hewant Willant or Mrs Rast Miller.
Notice of annual meeting will be held at the secretary office Tuesday evening July 14. All stock holders are requested to be present. BP. M. Smith, Secy. Mrs. George Merritt and grandson with Mrs. L. Spink and daughter Mable visited friends in Alma Saturday, Carson City.
A reader notes that stomach trouble sufferers report relief using Dr King's New Life Pill, crediting improved digestion and appetite. The ad asserts liver and kidney function revived, praising the product's vigor and health benefits.
Farmers must remove rye from wheat to protect prices as rye lingers in fields. News notes a move by Mr and Mrs Georges E Gainard and daughter Louise leaving Ithaca for Reed City where Gainard begins journalism. Also mentions a West Michigan State Fair at Grand Rapids September 13 to 13 with a 20 page book and catalog copies available locally.
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