Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-06-12
Vol. T, No. II,
LOGfL BRFTI2IES.

our main stree; is being filled in and
lcvcued This makcs il a sp'cnlid place
to drive.
Geo. Emmesly, Of Merc,lith paid n short
visit TO his sister Mrs : q Hopkins
this week
We were obliged to cheat q number Of
our exchanges last week as the paper yum
short, Won't DO it again
An effort is being made TO organize n
hdIc, band at Edmore and White Of the
Journal offers his services ms treasurer.
The Marshal Of Edmore is making it 50
warm for the gamblers there that9 ofthem
left towuast week He deserves credit
mark
Bro White of the Edmore journal, was
iu joNu Tuesj5y looking after delinquent
subscribers with u frowu gathering on his
eyebrow
Yes, Iir Corner Local the RECORD has
changed hands pretty often in the past two
years bul it won { change egain very soon
if We can help it,
Dluah. DE conduct eb some ID De
white ColGscs ana scandalous. punccly
scauGalous. Slmbo: .'DAts so. but
dafs bound to be some black sheep in eb.
leiy flock
We want correspondents, IN every neigh
boring town. send in your address ard
we will make it to your advantage to act
as correspondent, Cor The town in which
you reside.
The Congregational sabbath School has
been invited TO join With The VI T. in The
observance OF CLi,drtn's Day, equent-
| ~ thoye win leuo services at the Opera
House in .he morning.
The Legislature has passed The Civil
Rights bill giving all citizens. regardless
Of color equal rights in hotels thcatcrs,
STEAMBOATS,, etc The bin becomes law
30 days after final adjournment
/ y Miss Esther IIamp living near Elm
Hall, .ried % commit suicide. last week, BY
taking poison \ phH sjciaa aa, called
and her lie saved. She probably viii not
indulge 10 any more such nonsense.
The Iadie, Aid Society will meet with
Mrs Van Antwerp. on Stale treot wed
nesday afternoon next supper will be
se'ycd from to o'clock \ large attend
aucc Of both ladies aud gentlemen IS desir-
ed
VI. p. Reynolds, formerly merchant Of
this place but now located at Rcmns, has
been in town for the past week or more
looking after bu. mess interests lie had
the good taste To order the RECORD sent to
Remus for ono year
At Adrian, Mich a lady saw an engine
house with a stecple aud iRnocentIy asked
a gentleman attendant What church is
that The gentleman after reading The
sign, "pclusc 40 3, replied, II guess it
must be tho ID Baptist
The Polls County News. published at
-, troX Falls, Wis by Geo. II. Ely. is
upon our table Well Iled with good things
Mr. Ely, we understand was formerly a
resident OF Alma and Vc feel assured his
old friends will BE- glad 10 hear ol his sue
cess
Alta meeting held by the r. II. 81. Co.
No l., Tuesday evening the following Of
iicers were elected for the ensuing year
Franklin Medlcr, foreman: Ed Il
schweicr lst assistant, II. J. Ward. 2d
assistant Chas. Helm, Sec. Mart Mon
tige. treasurer
Childrens Day VIII be Observed on sun.
day next at the VI f. church commencing
at 1880 "A. IN. The services will consist Of
singing two five minute addresses. recita.
tions. etc. At the close of the service cy
cry body viii have an opportunity to give.
By way OF collection. toward repairing the
church
Rev J Van Antwerp. Of vick.burc
has come 10 Alma to preside over the Con-
gregaional church and, with his family
has just got nicoy settled He is pleas
ant. genial gentleman and We have no
doubt will be generally loved and respect
ed by biscongrogation See card in dircc-
tory concerning place and hours of wor
ship.
Our job printer Mr.. G. + Brown, ar
rived the first Of The week aud we are now
10 do any kind Of work. Mr.. T.
is fine workman aud can give YOU a first. !
class oh on short notice. We have some
new job type on the road and when 1t gets
here we will hc prepared 10 do a. fine work
as 'ny office in this section. Give US a call
y man giving the name Of James Arthur
was arrested at St. l. uis. Saturday night
Tor forging a large number of notes /
10 about $500 They were for
small amounts and he had mostly used the
names OF distant farmers. He ATTEMPTED |
To discount the notes at the banks there
ana falling in that he offered item TO diff
iernt merchants at rates of 80 per cen,
discount lie pleaded guilty and was
turned over to the circnt court for final
disposition. Tie officer had considerable
trouble In arrc'Iing him. All the notes
were found iu his possession besides a
numbei Of notes dated In other towns
lhey were bungling pieces of work. the
spelling incorrect and no aitempt v,h,,e,,o,