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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 10, Vl07 THE ALMA RECORD . (TJOLLEGE and high school boys are said to be the smartest dressers; they can afford to give a good deal of attention to the way they look; and they ought to do it. With our Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes you can be as critical as you please: ycu'll look well dressed always. The styles are right . " w Suits'818.50 to;S25. JUThis store is the home of Hart Schaffner'.fc MarxJ'clothes. '"j J. COHEN . BRO. iCleaning,JPressing will be cut and sold on November 24 Thanks giving Day. If you want a good slice of cheese, somethtng that will linger a long while in taste and memory, now is the time to place your order. This cheese is made especially for us and we secure only one a year. If you remember a year ago we had one and could have sold one the next day. We are taking orders now for this cheese to be delivered Thanksgiving day so place your order before it is to late. K Store willibsjopen ;evenings Thanksgiving week- TIMELY HINTS FOR THANKSGIVING We can supply your wants with; California Tlaval Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Grape Truit, ttlaloga and Zokay Grapes, Taney Cran Berries, Tigs, Dates, Raisins, Currants, Lemon, Orange and Citron Peel, Sweet Potatos, Celery, Sweet and Sour Pickles, 0 lives, Plain and Stuffed, Uew Walnuts, mixed Huts, Seal Sbipt Oysters, Karavan teas and Coffees. IEDLER Mrs. N. Burkholder and daughter of Lake City, who were visiting at the home of Mrs. A. C. Wyant, returned home Tuesday morning. Mrs. Wm. Demuth and daughter Wil tna left for Springfield, Ohio, Monday, where they will remain for several weeks as the guests of relatives and friends. iiMfl.li u.ri i.k.r... 1. it... ff '- afcuauuci U nil Overcoats $18 to $2o C andJKepairing. n ij Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Kelley, Mr, and Mrs. John Kelley and Mr. and Mrs Wm. Kelley of Delphi, Ohio, who were at Mt. Pleasant to attend the golden wedding ot Mr. and Mrs John P. Smith stopped off here for a brief visit with Mr. and Mis. David Wilkinson last Fri day enroute to their home. MONARCH I BRAND Blue Risbon GROCERY APE Mrs. J. II. Moore spent Saturday in St. Louis. Mrs. Oeorga Fiuk spent Monday in Mt. Pleasant. Miss Myrtle Walker spent Saturday in Mt, Pleasant. Mrs. M. L. Hood spent Sunday at Mt. Pleasant with friends. Mrs. D. Olark spent Friday in St. Louis Tisiting friends. Mrs. L. C. Simons spent Saturday in Breckenridge with friends. Mrs. O. L. Smith spent Sunday in El well Tisiting relatives and friends. Miss Orla Smith of Flint spent Sun day with Miss Oaroleen Robinson. Miss Elizabeth Oase went to Detroit Tuesday morning to spend the day, Mrs. Mart Nickerson of Vestaburg, spent Saturdry here with friends. Miss Ilattie Mills went to Ithaca Sat urday to spend a few days with friends. Miss M. Cheestnan went to Stanton, Monday.to spend a few days with friends. The Misses Lillian Hlte and Pearl Dwyer spent Sunday with relatives at Clare. State Highway Commissioner T. A. Ely spent Saturday in Clarence on busi ness. O. D. Marks of Plainwell spent Sat urday and Sunday here with his son De witt. The Misses Louise Peterson and Alice Kennedy spent Saturday and Sunday in Ann Arbor. Mrs. E. A. Potter went to Lansing, Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs. W. McClosbey. Miss Lillian Swarthart left for Mt. Pleasant, Monday morning to spend the day with friends. Mrs. L. Livermore and Mrs. B. John son of Breckenridge spentSunday with Mrs. B. Reynolds. Miss Nettie Hufmau went to Terring ton, Saturday morning to spend several days visiting her father. Mrs. A. Campeon and son Alexander, went to Cedar Lake, Saturday to visit relatives for several days. Mrs. J. II. Golden went to Grand Rap ids, Saturday, to spend several days visi ting relatives and friends, Mrs C. Mathewson of Hiverdale, who was here visiting Mrs. Clinton Nelson, I went to Elwell, Friday. Mrs. D. R. Tibbets returned from Breckenridge, Saturday, after visiting friends there for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Chapman of Sagi naw spent Sunday here as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Bradley. Mrs. D. T. Davenport returned to her home in Riverdale, Monday, after spend ing Sunday with tier son John. The Misses Hutchinson and Viola Fairchild went to Elwell, Saturday to spend Sunday with their parents. Mrs. A. Shaw weat to Toledo, Satur day where she will spend a few days as the guest of relatives and friends. Mrs. S. M. Pergy of Charlotte, who was here visiting hef daughter. Mrs. F. E. Osburn returned home Saturday. Miss Georgiana Bo wen of Riverdale, who ras here vjsiting at the home of Geo. Clow, returned home Monday. Herman Harwool returned to his home in Plainwell. Monday, after spend ing a few days with his brother, Dwight. Mrs. W. K. Mills of Toledo, Ohio, who has been here for several mouths visit ing her son Leslie, returned home Mon day. Mrs. J. E. Seaver returned to her home in Detroit, Saturday morning after standing a few days here with Mrs. H. Hunter. Miss Florence Kosacrans of Tecumseh returned home Tues-lay after spending a few days as the guest of her sister Marion. Mrs. Fred Nicholson of Buffalo, who was here to attend the funeral of her father, A. C. Thornton, returned home Tuesday morning. Mrs. J. W. Belbeck returned to her home in McBain, Saturday after spend ing a few days here as the guest of Mrs. M. J. Montigel. Mrs. L. II. Herriman returned to 'her home in Mt. Pleasant, Monday, after spending a few days as the guest of her brother, W. H. Rogers. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Wertz and child ren of Vamvert, Ohio, who were here visiting Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Wertz went to Charlotte, Friday. AUCTION SALES. A. J. O'KOYLK Will spend the winter in California and advertises all his personal property for sale Friday Nov. 11. S. DALKTMPLE. Monday, November 14, S. Dairy mple has a sale of personal property at his fann west of Alma. Read the advertise ment in this week's Record. O. S. nLAKESLKK. On the T. J. Clark farm in Pine River will have a big sale Mondav, November 21st. Remember the date. J. D. Hel man, auctioneer, George Moore, clerk L. E. Wilson of Minneapolis was in Alma, Monday. Have you seen that line of handker chiefs at Baker's. Circuit court convened at Ithaca, Wednesday of this week. Mrs. L, O. Woodward is visiting friends in Mt. Pleasant. Call and see the line of fancy towels and table linen at Baker's. Special children's day exercises at the Baptist church next Sunday. The Record office is under obligation to Wm. Hooper for a jug of sweet cider. Mrs. D. R. Shaffer of Crystal Lake is visiting her brother and family, Wesley Parr. Before purchasing your winter outings and underware look over the line at Baker's. Messrs Miller and Petrie of the Saw Trimmer company were in Chicago the first of the week. The Woman's club will meet Monday afternoon, November M, with Mrs. H. L. Grain, 528 State street. There will be a cottage prayer meeting at R. W. Campbell, 406 Orchard street, Thursday evening Nov. 18, W. R. C. thimble club will meet with Mrs. Emily Tubbs, Tuesday, November 15th, 629 Woodworth Ave. Mrs. J. E. Caswell went to Lansing, Wednesday, where she will remain for a few days with relatives and friends. Mr. Helner Raybolt of Washington, D. C. and Dr. R. F, Erwin and family were guests of R II. Erwin and family Sunday. Miss Grace McCord, an Alma college graduate of 1908, was married last week at Benton Harber to Mr. D. M. Ruth of that city. The Presbyterian fortnightly will meet with Mrs. W. A. Bahlke, 608 State street on Tuesday evening, November 15th. Subject, ' The Philippines." Mrs. L. H. Hamtnan of New Baltimore and Mrs. II. B. Sawyer of Flint spent a portion of last week at the home of Mr. aud Mrs. W. H. Rogers in this city. The ladies' aid society of the Presby terian church will meet with Mrs. Bruske, SOI west Superior street on Thursday afteruoDii, Nov. 17. All ladies of the church are invited. The Frances Willard Union will meet with Mrs. P. M. Smith, 320 west Super ior street, Saturday afternoon, Nov. 12, at 2 :30, led by Mrs. C. L. Wood, evange listic superintendent. Miss Mary Geltson of Ann Arbor, former dean of Alma college, who had been here a week visiting Mrs. A. F. Bruske aud other relatives, returned home Monday morning. The great executive committee of the ladies of the Modern Maccabees at the close of its session in Detroit reports, that uu-to-date, 558 old age certificates have been paid amounting to $321,030.33. This order was the first in the country to mature old age benefits. A new Ann Arbor depot for Cadillac is now assured, although work on one will not be started before spring. C. W. Dutton of Cadillac was apprised late Wednesday night that his Jid for the work had been accepted. The board of trade and the state railway commission have figured in the depot matter the last year. One man lost his life and property valued at $ 150.0C0 was destroyed when the big warehouse of the Peerless Port land Cement company of Union City burned Sunday morning. The company carried $118,000 insurance on the de partment destroyed, divided among sev eral companies. A. W. Wright of this city is president of the company and the largest stockholder. The company is capitalized at $1,000,000. The St. Johns News of last week had the following item of interest to our readers: "A quiet home wedding took place on Wednesday moring the 26th at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sage of VauConsant street. Miss Jeanette B. Wykoff of St. Johns and Mr. George McNutt 01 Stanton being tlie con-j tracting parties. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. II. Wilcox of tlie ' Methodist Kpiscopal church in the ' presence of only a few relatives. After a tasty luncheon Mr. and Mrs. ' McNutt left on the 10:55 train west. They will make their home in Traverse City. Mrs. McNutt is well and favor ably known by ft large circle of acquain-1 tances whose best wishes go with her to her new home. For sevaral years she was bookkeeper for the union telephone company in St. Johns, resigning her po- sition about a year ago to accept a simi lar one in the general telephone office at Alma." Mrs. McNutt nee Miss Wyckoff has a host of friends in Alma who ex tend congratulations. j G-. B- PCRTICR REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST 124 Superior St Alma, Mich' -avjuiruayyruving tne Buggestlon.' :' A I J. P. LOSEY REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST Your eyes carefully tested and fitted. 119 SUPERIOR ST. ALMA. MICH. MICHIGAN CROP REPORT The condition of wheat as compared with an average per cent, is, in the State 98, in the southern counties 97, in the central counties 100, in the northern counties 99 and in the upper peninsula 93. The total number of bushels of wheat marketed by farmers in October at 99 Souring mill is 173,962 and at 74 elevators and to grain dealers 110,823, or a total of 274,785 bushels. Of this amount 156,205 bushels were marketed in the southern four tiers of counties, 77,716 In the central counties and 40,864 in the north ern counties and upper peninsular. The estimated total number of bushels of wheat marketed in the three months, August-October, is 3,750,000. Forty eight mill, elevators arid grain dealers report no wheat marketed in October. The estimated average yeild of corn in bushels is 33 in the state, 31 in the southern counties, 35 in the central counties, 33 in the northern counties and 34 in the upper peninsula. The per cent of acreage of clover seed harvested as compared with average years, is 77 in the State, 75) in the south em counties, 78 in the central counties 70 in the northern counties and 45 in the upper peninsula. The average yield per acre in bushels is 1.45 in the State, 1.34 in the southern counties, l,fl in the centrrl counties, 1.75 in the northern counties and 2.00 in the upper peninsula. The estimated average yield per acre, in bushels is 1)0 in the State, 1)2 in the I southern counties, 94 in the central counties, 111 in the northern counties and 152 in the upper peninsula. The percent of farmers who have used commercial fertilizer on their wheat this fall is 20 in the State, and central counties, 26 in the southern counties, 6 in the northern counties and 1 in the upper peninsula. EXCURSION TO MICHIGAN MIN NESOTA GAME ANN ARBOR. The Ann Arbor railroad will sell ex cursion tickets to Ann Arbor and return for the Michigan-Minnesota game Nov. 19th. Train will leave Alma at 7:42 a. m. Fare for round trip f 2. On the re turn trip train wili leave athletic grounds immediately after close of game. This will be the big foot ball game of the sea son, deciding the championship of the west, and arrangements have already been made to run excursions from all sections of the state. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to express our sincere thanks to our many friends for their many acts of kindness shown us during our recent great bereayement, The music, flowers and the many words of sympathy were deeply appreciated. Mrs. A. C. Thornton and family. WILL PROMOTE BEAUTY Women desiring beauty get wonderful help from Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It banishes pimples, skin eruptions, sores and boils. It makes the ski soft and vsl- vety. It glorifies the face. Cures sore 1 eyes, cold sores, crocked lips, chapped 'hands. Best for burns, scalds, fever sores, cuts, bruises and , Wheaton and Sons. piles. 25c. at Thanksgiving Footwear in Mens, Womcus and Childrens footwear. These shoes not only have style and quality as well and no where else can you find the large assortment of styles, sizes and models that we can show you. See our line of Pony hoots for the children something new, just the thing for winter wear. Everything in ruhher footwear, for Men Women and are the lowest, quality considered. Economy Shoe Store The Home of Good Shoes wllh $3,000 Ii.'surAncp tudm's Dndependent Gash Grocery. Where you get what you pay for' SATyKIIBAY SPEffiOAB. REGULAR PKOCEG Lily Whlto Flour 75 Gold Pedal Flour 00 O Dars Lonox Soap 25 0 Dars Gunny Honday Soap 25 10 lbs. Graham flour 30 10 lbs granulaiod corn moal 22 3 paokages 5c yoast foam 10 3 boxos 5o notches 10 Arm and Hammor Goda 06 6 cans Oil Sardines 25 Oster Shells per lb 01 1 lb Light or Dark Burley 43 New English soft Shell Walnuts per lb 25 Crackers in box lots, about 20 lbs 06 1-2 ALMA'S LEADING GROCERY Make our store your store come in and get warm. Watch this space next week it will pay you coocxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Y0 (GAftJ SAVE A checking account will not only help you to spend, your money economically, but it will also aid you to save money systematically. When, you have a record of every cent you pay out (which you will have, if you pay by check) you will be more careful of your expenditures. A checking account gives you a complete record of every cent you spend. You get a receipt for each bill paid. You have safety for your funds and conve nience for your business transactions. Pay By Check. First State Bank CAPITAL $30,000 SURPLUS $30,000 DIRECTORS A. W.Wright. Wm. S. Turck. O. S. Vird, L. A. Sharp. Francis King. P. M. Smith. ucoaxxxxxxxxxxrxxxxxx F. II. Hurst speut Sunday in Pair grove The eighteenth of September J. H. Lancashire received from Governor Warner tlie appointment as delegate to the 18th National Irrigation Congress held at Pueblo, Colorado. Owing to pressure of other business Mr. Lanca. shire was forced to decline the honor which, under other conditions he would have been pleased to have accepted. As Michigan was entitled to only one delegate to the congress the honor con ferred upon Dr. Lancashire to fill the position can readily be appreciated. Little Value in Flattery. Flattery makes friends, but not last Ing ones. nil tln Intpst. rmd most UT)-to-d'lte styles j Pollasfcy DIocZx, Alma. II 75c REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS T Grover and wf to H and II A G rover pt ne of se sec 3 Arcada i00 J Cox and wf to T J Gilbert lots 1 2 3 ( and pt lots I . bk iC Bannister 300 E L Metcalf to O Duffield lots 5 and 6, bk 22 Sumner 4" J L Evey and wf to Sumner twp pt nv of sw sec 2'. Sumner 12" O N Chamn and wf to R J Ringle and wf v. of sw sec 8 Hamilton 3o0o R J Ringle and wf to O N Chattin aud wf neof nw sec 13 Hamilton 2"00 N F Rieheson and wf to J and A Stewart lots 1 2 3 10 11 and 12 bk 3D St Louis . . .. ?0(0 JT ' Children, rememher our prices ' - . 1 . ... 1 twiuiuru, uy writing a most eaper. atlng book about It. Chlcaso -Trlb. uno. ' ivnj,