Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
Alma, Mich. Friday, November 20. 1873
DIR. A. b. sp nney was in town Thurs

DIR. A. B. sp nney was in town Thurs
day.
+. +. Fairchild and Mrs. A. Hall have
renewed their subscriptions this week.
Extra fine engagement rings a. G.. B..
Porter's, warranted t. hold the compact.
Try one.
To the writer Of the anonymous postal
ca d W. would say, me up and We will
talk it over.
Fred Stebbins, former s.. Lou'site
has been recommended for post master at
Mt Plea ant.
DR.. and Mrs. J. II. Lancashire, OF Sara
togo, arrived in town Wednesday to re-
main few weeks
Read the proposals for Contract" on
fourth page. A mistake was made in il
last week, but il is D. k. this time.
f. II Palmer's house, which was recent
ly moved, is receiving some repairs and
alterations which Will make il quite a
cosy little house.
The window display in w. 8. & S.
store, which has been pleasing the eyes oi
the passersby for the last week, was the
work of Ed. r. Sehweier. The arrange
ment was certainly artistic.
Mr. and Mrs +. r. Scnweier are visit.
ing friends at Sandwich, Ont They will
take up their residence at Shepherd City
soon after their return from the above
mentioned place, we understand.
We could write quite dissertation on
colds If we thought il necessary. We
have one that is terror" and we trust
our kind readers will be- as lenit mt towards
any shortcomings This Ne as possible
"Queen City Of the North" is the eupho
nious title the St Louis boord of trade use
20 designate their town Sweet as il
soun ds il does not seem TO I'LL up n dozen
or more empty stores, nor bring any man.
ufac.urng establishments to the front.
The Congregational people expect to
commence work on the tower OF their
church soon. IL will be quite a victory
for the society when they get the church
completed. They have shown commend
able pluck in working at it SO heartily.
AS usual public opinion is divided
Concerning the voice school which closed
here with a concert Tuesday night some
arc wholly satisfied, while others think
there was too much rush" about the =
fair. The general opinion seems 10 be
hat the instructors are good.
We see that several OF our neighboriug
towns are TO Be treated 10 an entertainment
by Ella June Meade. We have had the
peasu re of hearing her four different
times and shonld she come to Alma we
shall avail ourselves of the fifth opportu
nily. She is Iarc elocutionist.
The Mt. Pleasant Tribune has just en-
tered upon its seventh year The Tri
bune is one OF our most valued exchang-
~. it being one or the best papers publish
ed this side OF Detroit MAY the Tribune
live long and deal many more blows TO
crime. rowdysm and intemperance,
which it has done much toward cradicat-
ing.
We have rcceived, this week, valuable
acquisition in the shape Of a handsome
scrap basket-home made. It's beauty
and we know the ladies will all want the
pattern when they have once ieasted their
eyes upon il. one prizes such an article
more highly when thinking Of the kind
ness Of the donor than they would of a
common one twice as expensive.
Quite lively dance at the rink last
night. The boys all seemed TO enjoy it
hugely - Elm Hall Local.
Yes, we should Judge they had a Give.
ly" time and that some OF the participants
had a lively time applying remedies 10
their discolored optics, is it not so Bro,