Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-08-07
Local. BRETIIIES.

ID. b. Ackmo0dy. OF Elwell. was il
town Tuesday.
Miss Jennie Gilman is visiting friends
in the country.
DIR. Downie was in Detroit last week or
a short business trip.
A neat porch is being added to the
dwelling place Of G B. Porter. Tho
ieweler.
The RECORD will be published on Thurs
day hereafter. All correspondence mus
reach the office Wednesday noon to insure
publication.
Saturday afternoon was lively in Alma
Both sides OF Main ST. were lined with
teams and the clerks in the stores flew
around in lively manner.
The ST. Louis Heard editor rejoice,
because man-of his own free will, -
paid two years subscription in advance
Such good deeds are rare.
Mr.. Timbcy, OF Vickeryville. is In town
visiting his sister Mrs. |. r. Gilman. lie
will start soon for England where hc will
remain during the winter
Hereafter you will be able to see what
the village fathers are doing. they having
made arrangements 10 have the council
proceedings published IN the RECORD.
We have large sign nearly completed
which will soon grace the front OF our cor
ner of the block. When it gets out people
with the mighty dollar" for the RECORD
will experience no trouble in finding us
We had always supposed that it was
the proper thing to introduce a reader or
speaker 10 the audience, instead OF leaving
h i'm 10 Introduce himself. To say the
least. it is very emabsr .rsing to the person
SO treated.
The village school boah have secured
the services OF Mr.. Hopkins, OF the Alma
Normal School, and wife as teachers for
the ensuing year, at salary Of $50. per
month-S50. and $50 respectively. They
come well recommended and we hope to
have u good school Corner Local.
ID T. Munson, the Canada man who was
TO locatean extensive carriage factory here,
and was TO have returned here last Non
day, has not yet materlalized. As W. in
timated last week. it will be a surprise TO
us if We ever see his form again st
Louis Herald
Mcssrs Sutphin & Wilcox will give a
harvest dance at the Alma roller rink
this afternoon and evening (Friday) All
the good people who come to see the circus
will find the rink pleasant place. as good
order is always preserved by he managers
and every effort made 10 have all enjoy
themselves.
We have received copy Of the Mchi
gan State Democrat recently started 10y
VI. I. Woodruff, one of the veteran
editors OF the State. 1t is a neat seven
column folio and shows CAREFUL editing.
The tone is pure and the paper will un.
doubtedly receive support from the party
whose principles it advocates.
Elm Hall evidently has man with an
inventive mind. The Local says,
NJ. w. fuckers latest invention is
for 4 rails, with a simple arrange
ment whereby it becomes impossible for
the nuts TO come of from the bolt which
couples the rails lie is about 10 procure
a patent on il. Tucker has already taken
out six patents for as many different inven
tons.
Mrs Darcy. Of ST. Louis, came very
near having her cremation without due
warning, not long ago. She lighted
lamp with scrap of Paper which she
threw upon the floor. as she supposed |
She was surprised soon after to ind her
dress in flames. 1t WAS Careiesa trick |
and We Dar-cey she il be more care
ful next time.
Noel Brady. proprietor Of a shingle mill
at Edmore, was instantly killed Tuesday /
morning while watching working stump
the chain pairing and striking |
him on The head aud fractuting his skull. |
The deceased suffered loss by fire of his |
mills short time ago. "Wednesday he /
was 10 have been married to an cstmabe |
Iady OF Monicalm county.
The ~. Louis Knights o. Pylhias give
A grand excurs on to Detroit Wednesday. |
Aug. l2th So The train will arrive in
Detroit / 30 a m, aud leave the city at |
40 p. m. thus giving considerable time
played between the Detroit aOd Chicago |
cllbs. and arrangements have been made |
to run cheap excursions upon the Dcnoii
river The fare Tor the round trip has
been placed al $500 and anyone wishing |
to take trip To Detroit either for pleas
urc or business Will not have better |
The Entertainment given for the benefit |
of the Cong society, last Monday evening |
was success. 50 tar It, Mr., Holmes was
concerned Ills selections were all Of q
high order and were rendered in excellent |
STYLE. The orchestra had been called mp 1
on 10 furnish some music, but through some /
Misunderstanding they came uuprcpareG |
and tle music was minus. which made it /
rather difficult for Mr. Holmes. as hu was
obliged to give one recitation after another
without the needed rest between. How
EVER. all who attended came away feeling /
ypr,- well satisfied. Tho society must bc |