Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-10-09
ZOC.AL BRETI7IRS.

George Wright returned from Saratoga
Wednesday.
The work of plssteriog the sanitarium
will begin at once.
The dance at the rink last Friday even.
ing was q slim affair.
DR. suydsm's new building received .
coat of p. .sster this week.
Chicago wins the league base ball
championship this year
Mr.. II r. p. Schneider 10 on hunting
trip in the north part Of the s,ste.
The roof is being put on the wing of
the sanitarium a. rapidly as possible.
Our correspondents are taking q rest
this week. Hope they won't do so often.
A new meat market is to be opened
Ia the room west OF the Grstiot Co Ssv
as bank.
Bro. Hoskins, of the St. Louis Leader,
made this office pleasant call Tuesday
morning
j. II. Suydsm. of Dakota. has been in
town this week, the guest of his son. DR..
J. f. Suydsm.
Ramon says that Chas. McNally, of the
Wright House. has in preparation vol
ume of poems, to be published soon.
C.H. Axtell and son Will went to How.
ell Saturday to attend the funeral Of Dir.
C.'s mother. They returned Monday.
DR., Kazebee, the new dentist, has Sc
cvred rooms over the Gratiot County
Savings Bank and is ready for business.
East Lynne will not be played next
Tuesday evening rs was intended. A
change in the cast of characters has been
made and the manager cannot tell just
when it will be produced.
John Johnson, of Richland, started in
the bee business last spring with l6
swarms He claims to have sold $500
worth of honey and bees this summer
and has 50 swarms left. Must be profit
in it.-Corner Local.
Lives there a man with soul so dead
who never to himself hath said, I'll pay
before 60 to bed. the debt ! owe the
printer. Yes, there are some We know
full well, who never such tale could
tell, but they we fear, will go-well, the
place where there's no winter"
We have been treated to many nice
things in the fruit line mot to speak of
delicious pumpkin pie but the last re-
was the finest Mrs. Wood sent
to this office half bushel of the finest
apples we have seen this season. She
will please accept our hearty thanks for
the same.
Z. NJ. Hopkins who was one Of the in
struc,ors in the normal held here last
summer, now teaching at Elm Hall, has
arranged a course OF lectures TO be given
this winter for the benefit OF the school IL
brary. This is an excellent idea, and Elm
Hall citizens ought to give him their
hearty support.
W.O. Johnson has variety of potatoes
which we should think it would pay to
raise. We saw one the other day that
has been kept ever since last fall and it
was as solid and fresh looking as though |
Just taken from the ground. Mr. J. says
he is going to put half a bushel of them |
away and see how long they will keep. |
There are those who have all along |
said that "Munson is no good on earth,
and now there are several others in town
" no believe the statement stronger than
they did before his recent trip here. As
A builder of monster carriage factories he
is hardly a success, and will most likely
never show up here against. Louis
Leader.
Judging from his actions it will be a
blessing 20 st. Louis II he does not
on Tuesla lay the site Of the soldiers
home was changed from the Burchard
'arm near Reeds Lake, to the Nelson
arm north of the city, on the bank of
Grand river. The proposed building
will he a brick, 250xll2 feet. The main
four stories high and basement,
Ito feet TO the base of the flagstaff, capa
Die Of accommodating 400 persons. The
plans drawn by +. w. Hollistsr, the East
Saginaw architect, were accepted.
st. Louis Republican Monday after
noon ]. A. Wilcox, of this village receiv.
sd kick square in the face from stall
ion he had lately purchased, which
came near proving fatal. AS it is he sus-
tained very serious injury. The bones
from the lower jaw up were broken in a
frightful manner, and the face was crush
ed beyond recognition. Drs. Wheeler
and Kennedy were called and are doing |
all that is possible for the injured man.
The St Louis Republican man gets very |
nervous over the comparison Of hotel reg
listers in the two towns in last weeks RKc-
ORD. and this week in order 10 make st. !
LOUIS appear as elephantine as possible as
with Alma, counts up the mum.
Der registered at the three principal hotels
there and then wants to count noses with
the Wright House. Now, just to convince
you, poor deluded man, that 1t is time for
your self.cOnceit TO take tumble, we
herewith give the number registered at
the TWO principle hotels here for those
four days: Monday, 81; Tuesday, ~;