Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-08-28
ZOC.4L BRETITIES.

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East Saginaw this week.
A fine line OF Ladies' Kid Button Shoes
at r. L. STARks
II you want good daily paper sub
scribe for the Evening Journal.
The dates for the entertainment No |
dody's Child have been changed. Re |
member the time, Monday evening.
Our Chidrens Solar Tip Shoes at $1.00
81 20 and $50 beat the World.
r. l.. STARK.
The scenery carried by the company
coming Monday evening Ia sald 10 be
magnificent and the stage effects excellent
John Nedler. who lived five miles west
| OF Alma, departed from this life sunday
last. aged 4S years. He had suffered long
aDd severly with that terrible disease con-
sumption.
J.E Davidson. the photographer. re-
Gently took an excellent view OF X. 4.
Latimer's farm ! m ile west of towa. Tie
is especially good in this line OF busiae"
and is making some fine views OF Aiins
and vicinity.
We know OF one or two people in our
city who 90 on the following plan and We
glory in their grit. III thy neighbors hens
offend thee, pluck them out. 1t 10 better
to have chicken pic than ruined
garden "A. A. Courier.
The village board evidently mean
business. aud We are glad To see that they
do The new walks ordered built will Ue
one Of the best things possible for our
thriving town. for nothing gives stranger
a poor opinion OF town sooner than
wrelchcd side walks. aud IN some paris OF
town they were truly in dreadful con
dtion.
We have received a copy OF the North
vile Record recently purchased by r. X
Reed OF the Maple Rapids Dispatch
Mr. Reed 10 practical newspaper mah
and will do his best 10 give the citizens
first class home paper. He is making
many improvements and We wish him al
possible success.
Geo White had 1040 5u Of wheat, thresh- |
ers measure, from % acres; he weighed ~ |
bushels of 1t and It overran enough IN
weight To make 80 bushels and 50 pounds |
or to crowd the total yield of The 2 acres
10 i15 bushels, or trifle over Al bushels
and peck 10 the acre; II acres went 4S
oushel TO the acre Wheat can still he
successfully grown in Michigan. Ovid
Union.
We have received an attractive lllustrat
ed Circular Of Adrian College. giving "A
description OF the various Departments of
of this Institution. The pamphlet is EN-
bellished by handsome cuts NJ the College
buildings. the Museum Interiors, etc, and
contains in compact form lust the in
formation desired by those contemplating
attending College Any one may ub ain
copies OF this circular or Of the annual
College Catalogue by addressing President
ID. s. stephens. Adrian, Mich.
A Kalamazoo printer walked into = Ger
tam business house on his rounds 10 see
who desired anything in the way Of sdver
Using. and noticed That a drummer stood
10y the counter with his sample case really
% open. Anything you desire in the
paper this week. inquired the prir tel
No said Tie business (?) man Il uon
believe in advertising. | woutnt give
cent for all the advertising The drum
mer waited until the printer was half way
10 the door and then slowly taking up his
ample case remarked. We'll, tha. lets
ne out. do not care Ia sell on time 10
to anyone who. in this enlightened age
does not believe in Advertising, ] prefer
10 deal with live men. When ! want to
strike up trade with dead men I'll go 10
The grave yard and swap tOmbstOnes.
Good day. sir Vanity Fair
The Odd Fellows ~ st. Louis aud
Ithaca give theit second annual excursion
la Detroit and return Sept 10Th by special
train The train will leave Alma at ;lD
u. m. sharp. 1he Wright Opera House
Corret Band OF this village. Ithaca Cornet
Ban and the 81. Louis Junior Band have
been secured 10 accompany the exclusion.
Reduced rates have been secured at all the
hotels and Several exclusions by boat have
been arranged. Seventeen lodges along
The rout have accepted invitations. Train
service will be first class, and arrange ;
ments are being made 10 have car left ,
here for the convenience sf our citizens !
Everyone cordially invited to 70 with them /
The greatest success Of the season "Blun"
will be played Al Whitney's Grand Opera
House, the evenings ot the 10th and 1lth. 4
and Burr OAKS will be played at White S 7
Grand Theatre. 3
The butter product OF Messrs. Potter & =
Harris. OF the Ovid creamery has gained i
Ofa notorely in the eastern
market. rs evidence the fact that the firm
received a check for 81 900 worth Of butter :
delivered on board ears here last week .
While Telegram from Albany, asking for n
nuch more They have orders ahead con !
.inually for all the butter they make, and .
hey cannot Away, supply the demand {,
The creamery is To be enlarged another a
season. Ovid Union. II
II Is really too bad that the creamery ii
ak here last spring all came TO naught. a
" ny j. NOT this AS good point ~ Ovid2
think this matter over seriously
ind see II some united action cannot be !
aken upon this question! We see no h
possible reason why such an enterprise u
be successfully carried on here il II
hose inter, sted take hold Of it in the right b
way. II
The band entertainment "Wednesday :,
evening wasa success both socially and :,
financially. The band now has 5000 ~
more than before and the satisfaction Of n
feeling thai everyone had . good time. 4
Everybody Was there and il Was difficult n
10 hnd seats. Every pair Of skates were q,
Iaken and many more could have been n
used. The nanO-r OF skating for the n
prize was novel. but good. The Judges =,
we're upon the floor mixing with the v
hrong and keeping their eyes open 10 see n
Who exhibited the most grace Mr.. &. L.
Deevzn was awarded the prize. q hasd-
sOme belt, a nost graceful gentleman
VI zter and Miss Rose w aite n bnndsome