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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1909
Page
2
The Alma Record Company announces publications on Thursday afternoons with J. Brown listed as business manager. The notice indicates mail handling for second class matter through the Alma post office for transmission and distribution.
An eastern paper reports a federal statute set to take effect January 1 banning notes or checks below one dollar. It imposes fines up to 500 dollars or six months in jail. The piece mocks the law as asinine and urges Congress to repeal it at its next session. It notes the absurdity of writing a check for 190 cents but not 19 cents.
Sdr Eddy came from St Louis on Sunday, Mrs Zotts Smockix in Shepherd, May Rusk home from Shepherd. Ro Converse and wife visited Shepherd friends. Ed Frost helps his brother. Joe Frost works corn harvest this week. Fred Gay and wife joined an excursion to Frankfort on Sunday. Ice cream social in church basement Friday. Herbert Turner home from Flint factory. Beet growers drawing beets this week, some to Alma. Thos Hall went to Saginaw last week to look for a farm. A. L. Converse and brother-in-law to Breckenridge to visit his mother and brother John in jewelry business. J. A. Baker of Ovid in town Monday and Tuesday. he is a one armed medicine dealer.
Forest Hill Wright Grange No 807 met at the regular time with Eva Russ presiding Minutes of prior meeting read and approved Delegates John Pitt and Wm Vanderbeck elected to the county convention in Ithaca Secretary tasked to remind members back on cues Lecture hour praised with Gulick and Ross entertainment Sullivan’s cat stories invoked laughter Sister Lecturer asked to resume duties After closing, a light lunch was served and ladies were treated to candy
Central Pine River notes James Mills and wife visiting Lot Adams and wife from Arcada Sanady Wm Wilkinson visiting his brother David Wilkinson Mrs Geo Brick Mrs Ed Payne and Mrs A J White spent Thursday with Mrs John Berry Miss Roth Bickesly to spend winter with uncle Fred Morrison of Sheridan Mr Farley moving family from Ohio to live with his wife's relatives Hineline plans to move into Wm Stones tenant house D Wilkinson painting his house to improve surroundings.
Mr L Sprague visited Alma late in the week to care for a very sick baby of Mr and Mrs Fred Bowers. Clark Thoons sold his place and bought forty acres near Mt Pleasant, moving there on Monday.
A joyous birth brings congratulations to Mr and Mrs Fred Hepler. The Misses Cora and Verna Me Williams traveled to Grand Rapids Monday for work. A Sunday School Convention at the M E Church drew large crowds with talks by president Cheney and CR Culver. Tuttle and Pike from Ithaca offered voter insights during the session.
West Ferris residents report Fred DeYoung on business in Westaburg and Cora Stevens with Mrs W Griggs in Edmore. Orvha DeYoung and Henry Rogers joined Cora Stevens for Sunday evening. A county fair trip to Greenville brought pleasant memories. Mrs Pearl Dollar and Mia A Shinebarger of Butternut visited her mother Monday. Micsora Stevens returned Friday for a four week stay then goes back Thursday. James Emery and family planned church in Vestaburgh Sunday when their boy fell ill, prompting a shift to church. A birthday surprise honored Mande Reid Thursday at her innwarding place with twenty two present.
The Road To Success notes that health is essential and claims Electric Bitters is the world’s greatest health builder. It purportedly improves stomach, liver, kidneys, and bowels, purifies blood, and invigorates the body and mind. Suitable for the weak or sickly. price 50 cents. guaranteed by C. F. Brown Mi.
Regular Alma council session led by Mayor N F McClinton includes quorum presence. Votes authorize water shutoffs, 2000 feet of 8 inch plank purchase, park closing and lighting, cleanup days in October, sewer discussion on Hastings street, and a three member board of trade bonding committee. Appointments and sidewalk tax hearings set, with claims approved for footing costs.
The record lists payments to Alma Elevator Co oats pine and various bills for mdse and labor including Chas Fishbeck E Fulier Sid State Tel Co EM Wood JH Bewery August Arndt C Wright Chas Williams Chas Andrews Melvin Baker Frank Barnes and others. On motion Ald Caden supported by Ald Fuller the council adjourned to October 5 1908 at 4 00 p m. N F McClinton D W Adams Mayor City Clerk.
Plans and specifications are ready for the cemetery vault construction. Sealed bids will be received at the Park House by Mrs. W. P. Andrews, president of the cemetery association, where plans may be seen. Bids open October 5, 1000. The association reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Mrs. W. T. Andrews.
Alma Michigan advertisement lists for the week ending September 25 include Henry Glovre Strouble Alfred W Taylor Minnie Alett and others. If not called for by October 1 they will be sent to the dead letter office. Postmaster C F Brown notes the notice.
Public record from Isaac A Seaver Probate indicates Saviene and others filed a petition concerning the estate of Karoline Winitiel, deceased, seeking order to administer and notify heirs. A publication of the notice will appear in an Ar county newspaper as required for a hearing to proceed with probate action.
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