Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20

Monday was a glorious day in this vi
cinity, as was also part of Tuesday.
The Detroit Weekly Tribune and the
ALMA RECORD one year for 81 so, cash.
An exchange says that ga cent in the
pocket is worth two on a handkerchief"
The roof of s. Fink's block was treated
to coat of roof paint one day this week.
Mr. Collns, of Greenville, now cfllciates
behind the dry goods counter at w. S. &
SIS.
Mart. Montigel wos very sick a few
days last week, but is now up around
again.
NJ. Pollssky was in Sheridan Monday
He is making business of fur buying at
present.
+ oskins Of the st. Louis Leader,
made this office short but pleasant call
Tuesday morning.
Alma branch Saginaw Steam Laundry
at Stuttz Furniture Store. Send Tuesday
Nov. "a ]. ED. SLUTTz.
In another column you will find some
thing interestin. about the Inter Ocean,
one of the very best papers in the United
States.
1t is reported that the Mt. Pleasant
Times, J. w. Longs paper suspended
last week.
Diphtheria still does its terrible work
in and about Mt. Pleasant. Alma is in
deed fortunate SO far as good health is
concerned.
Louis Reil was hanged, Monday. Nov.
l6. If Canada could have the small pox
tried and executed now, she might have
little rest.
For ST we will furnish the RECORD to
all new subscribers until Jan. l, 1887
Subscribe now, and get the paper nearly
two months free.
Rev w. X. Terrett, wife and Two chill
drcn, of Saratoga, are stopping at the
Wright House. Mr.. L. is reputed
to be one of the most eloquent Givines in
the east.
Manager S. A. Smith, of the Wright
House, spent Sunday in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. 5. who has been visiting in that vi
cinity for some time, concluded TO remain
little longer.
Thursday oflsst week was truly dark
day. 1t was 30 dark that the RECORD of
fee was lighted up at 3 80 p. m. Some
meteorological phenomenon we supposed
but did not have time 10 investigate.
Our correspondents will please send
in copy early next week as the RECORD
will go to press Wednesday night in or
der to give the printers a chance TO be
thankful Thursday. Please remember.
Chas. Pemberton, an 1syearsold lad,
hung himself last week Monday. The
family are well known and respected
about Lakeview, near which place they
live, and can give no reason tor the rash
act.
At the special election held Monday
Edmore voted l57 to 10, in favor of issu-
ing Ill 900 bonds to aid in building the
new $1,000 depot. 1t will be the finest
on the line of the D., l.. & N, outside of
Detroit.
The exhibition of fancy skating by Clate
Osborne at the rink Monday evening, was
a very tame affair, and the music by the
st. Louis Kid band was very inferior as
con pared with that furnished heretofore
by our own band
Wright, Schneider & Stuttz' new -four
ing mill at Shepherd City started up for
the first time Friday, last. 1t is one of
the finest in this part OF she state and the
machinery throughout is the lates, and
moet complete now in use.
Wednesday was lively day at the
Wright House, over halt hundred being
guests there, and Wednesday night every
bed IN the house was occupied. The IN.
creasing trade and popularity of the house
speaks well for Mr.. Smiths management.
We have made arrangements to club the
Detroit Tribune with the RECORD, the two |
one year for 81. so. You are thus enabled to |
get all the state news and portion OF |
your county news for the small sum of
$50, the price charged for some OF the
county papers alone. You will never get
better offer. Call at this office for sam-
pie copies of both papers.
Rev FIR Crowley, OF Mt. Pleasant, must |
be worker. Beside preaching in st. |
Louis, Mt. Pleasant, Harrison and Mere. |
dith, he finds time 10 attend 10 good |
many other things. He has secured an
addition to the cemetery, and the right of |
way for new street leading to the same,
and the work of putting the two in good |
condition is being carried on under his |
personal supervision.
Some seem TO be inclined 10 fud fault |
because we gave Constable Petit so large |
share Of the credit of capturing Ed |
Purdy last week, particularly the sentence |
"The ST. Louis and Detroit papers are a
little previous in creditng Deputy Peet |
with his capture, as Constable Petit was
the more instrumental in bringing it |
about" 1t was not our intention TO take |
any OF the credit from Deputy Peet. nor !
do we think one ought 10 infer that from |
the item in question, but the fact that the |
st. LOUIS and Detroit papers gave an &C