Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-10-16


With the motto 900 feet of rope
The frat consignment of freight over |
he Lansing, Alma s. Northern railway |
)ss ,ed through Anna Saturday. 1t con
sisted of 10 carloads of lumber shipped
rom Salt II yer to Saginaw by Hughes
B-os. OF s.. Louis.
The Waite Pigeon Journal is paper
racenuy added 10 our exchange list l's
destiny il presided over by Mas Marian
c arr. snd We are not olly glad to extend
our rS- lor sisterly shake, but to be
able to say tha, her paper is improving,
e. Aikens, NJ. d. has come to settle
here permanently as will be seen by
notice elsewhere. Alma is very
healthy place but DR.. Atkins we have no
doubt will receive hisshare ofpatronage,
he being the only Homeopathic physic'
ian here.
We are informed that Mr.. Ed. Bruce
has been awarded the contract of painting
the new school house throughout, recely
inc $500 for the same. Mr.. Bruce comes
among us highly recommended and we
have no doubt the work will be done in an
artistic manner.
The st. Louis board OF trade, having
failed in all other schemes, is now talking
up another in the form of a power block
the cost not to exceed $1,000 This they
propose to fill with tenants who desire to
manufacture OH small scale. Great
minds. sure Ought to send for Munson
to help,
Toby and Forsyth have opened new
meat market in the building just west OF
the Gratiot Savings Bank, and are now pre-
pared to fill all orders for meat. They are
experienced men in the business and know
how to keep a clean, fresh market. They
are doing a good trade already and will no
doubt receive their share,
A movement is on foot for reunion OF
the members Of the lat Co. Sharpshooters
attached 10 the 9th regiment Michigan
Infantry. The lace OF holding such re
union has not yet been decided upon sa'
comrades will please report to /. X. Jane
son, Lansing. S X. Gates, Portland, OF j.
A Matthew Eureka, Mich.
We have been haiirg ourself heartily
ever since lasi Thursday for gross piece
OF careessntss. In the hurry of going to
press the market report was forgotten and
consequently it came out uncorrected.
Whes! was quoted cents too low, and
other things accordingly. We can assure
our readers that the report will receive
due attention hereafter
An Australian has invented way to
shear sheep by steam. The only draw
back is the fact that it requires the ger
vices Of one good man to shovel away
the stray ears and hoofs clipped of.
Tae Australian is smart we'll admit
but not any smarter than the man, oil
men, in this vicinity who has invented
way to steal hocks Of sheep so efectuslly
as 10 leave no traces of hoofs or ears
either.
Wright & Suttz, managers OF the operf
house. have secured something which viii
undoubtedly draw = large crowd. Henry
W. Tewksbury will deliver his famous
lecture. The Battle of Gettysburg som'
during January. The lecture is illustrat
ed by an oil painting Of the battlefield . by
II feet in size which enables the speakc
to make clear to the audience the events
of the memorable struggle. 1t Will b'
worth attending.
We have received n neat pamphle
bearing upon its title page the legenC
Proceedings Of the Michigan Press As
sociation." We are waiting inpatient.
to get a chance to look within and pc
ruse the speeches and contributions o
Michigan's brightest newspaper worker
who were present and helped make tn
meeting such a grand success this year
feeling that we shall derive great beneti
and enjoyment from the sane.
We are glad to see that standard time
the only time now-is being adopted her
quite generally. wrigh. & Lumsden
mill whistle. which regulates the clocks 9
many of our citizens. is now blown o
standard time as follows: First whist,
4l5; commence work, els; shut dowr
IL 45: commence again al 1918 and qu
at 5.15. School is also run OF standar
time. commencing nj s so Il. IN; closes
4 11.30 commences again at l2;4s. an
closes at 3 30.
The Howard Record has again change
hands. Ed. L. Smith, who has ovne
and managed the paper for the past tN
: wears, has sold to j. b. Lowrey, of Cha
e lo,te. Mr.. Smith has done good woi
d and made the Record an excellent !
't per, and the fact that failing health b
d caused him to seek a change Of china
e will be accepted with regret by the CT
y zens. We wish his successor abund&
success.
or Through the kndness Of Supervisor
IS l.. Wood. OF 81. Louis, we are enabled
y give the following liz, of standing CO
'e ml,,ees appointed by the board OF sup
n visors vt their meeting Tuesday;
Eaualizstion-Sttr, Wood, Marsh'
~, Qnick aud Scudder.