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

ID. >. w tUD udS JUST llnt Oi
summer reading TO his already large stock
H. b. VALIDITY will arrive here aud enter
upon the duties OF cashier in the new bank
Aug. 10.
Several Of the business houses will bc
closed during the hours OF Gen. Grants
funeral Saturday.
Mrs. II. +. Green, OF Olivet, is in town
and will remain for few weeks visiting
the family OF 4. B. Green.
The scholars Of the CongI Sunday
School have organized a society called the
Willing Helpers. II is hoped it will prove
successful.
There will be three races at the ST.
Louis driving park Saturday afternoon
Green. 2 so and running race. A good
time is expected.
c. w. Hunt. Of Grand Ledge, has To-
Gated here and opened barber shop at the
Alma House No doubt he will receive
his share Of work as rumor says he is an
excellent workman.
John Day who resides in Arcadia. ha,
been engaged as principal Of the Blanc hard
school Mr.. Day is an excellent student
and we have no doubt will make first
class teacher.
An entertainment will he given at
Adams Hall by the |. O. G.. +. LODGE
rccitations will be given and an t' '..!ess
delivered 10y Prof. Hopkins Az are
cordially invited to attend.
Some of the young gentleman in tow
are endcavering 10 learn TO ride bicycir
The bicycle is very refractory and wr
have about come 10 the conclusion tha,
must he almost as easy TO tame wild colt
as TO wrestle with IA bicycle
The Ladies Library Association returp
thanks TO Mr. Hanson for the use Of his
Skating Rink on the occasion or their re.
cent entertainment there. also 10 the
Opera House Band for their services so
kindly and gratuilously given on the same
occasion.
The officials OF three roads-thc ID etIoi'
Lansing x Northern. the Toledo, Ann
Arbor Il North Michigan. and the Ian sing
Alma Il Mt. Pleasant-have been in con
ference here this week We learn that "A
decision in regard to the crossing OF the ID.
cd at but will not be made public until
next.
We quote this for the edihcation of
Bro Smith Of the Ithaca Journal
Freuds may desert an editor rivals NAV
scorn him and he may fa'l 10 get a post
office, but as long as his scissors do no,
bfak and the cockroaches do not eat uY
his paste, hope turns iis golden light upou
him and his future has trade dollar silver
ln NJ which sorrow cannot corrodc
The latest railroad news we get from
Conference now being held at Alma. is tha
he old G. : q G. road bed will again hc
roncd, \ put in M this place and tbc
rain run over TO Alma from here =
Louis Republican.
The news was not correct The idea I
wa~ just limited al the meeting lul was so !
"squclChcd' that it viii never /
Ie revived. Furthermore, the Y viii /
~ . at Alma aud trains run 10 ~ Lonis !
rom here.
Nm. Purcell. who has been al work IN /
'n tuc sanitarium, has quit work here on /
ccount OF having made contract with /
.ln"re parties 10 do the mason work upon .
block of three large brick stores 10 he
'rrcird there as speedily as possible. He |
eft ntre Thursday TO take charge of the
TnrN. This Will be quite an addition w.
- Town. 1t has looked rather slim of
at" having suffered heavy losses 10y fire
'iti IN the last ,wo years
Th- entertainment given Monday even
~ hy Mr.. VIM l.. Holmes viii Nv spec
al request. be- repeated Monday evening.
aucilSt l7th. I, will not be for the bene.
il of any particular society this time bu, .
ar HE benefit of society in General. Fv
,.fInrf IL hsiDc ntaIa o.. k.v. a.. .nta.
ainmcni success in every :, spect and we
crl confident lint such will be the case
'lr. Holmes will give same new selection
nd viii he assisted 10y home talent. The /
"uplete programe will be ,Iyen next
week. Watch for il.
re iron bridge at St Louis and tie
ooiCn bridge across the Pine river iu-.
'clov the WOODEN factory in Aiul. have
,ru found Ia bc in dangerous condition
nd i'r township bohrd have instructed
be- Clerk to call a special election for fhc
Of Pine. that the electors mat
oi" upon tn" question Of rais9. $14IH
pr tbr repairs :" said bridges. the ar. .ii
% b" spread upon The roll for lSSj. r.
ottr~ should all rcmrml CT iO .4l>
pr. aud be prepared tn east their vote. .s
.i's matter is Of great importance to them
Is viii be setn by notice elsewhere The
nlrd OF registration will he ip -essioi
I the office of The township clerk la ~.
.ouS on the 9th day Of August and ~
bc election is to lake place upon the 1911
ist. all interested should bear this IN
iind. There is constant travel over ,tDi
ridge and it is 90 the Interest of fhc tx
ayers HAT they be Key, ma SD, can
iiiou.
Last Friday evening there ere sovnds
( revelry in and ound the awclling OF
ur we'll known ,Owusman, IL. a Nelcyan.
he occasion was n very pleasani one DO
eing the celebration of Mr.. D 1atH h.#,u
ay Many Of the society pcopic ui Alma
nd several from 81. Louis were present
nd the throng numbered betWrtl - and
o. pleasant. social time was ndulged
a and then music. dancing aud u.icsh
lcuts followed During ,hc evening n
andsome card table was preseuIed Alai-
Us Pullasky making the rrc .u'ari1a
pccch IN his usual happy style A silver
aie lmbeddcd ia the table is very nicely
ugraved as follows. II A. Dplcvan 1910
So All report an ENJOYABLE time ard
Xprcs~ the hope That they may hc allowed
, participate IN the celebration OF many
lurc anniycrSarieS
Improvement seems Ia be w1jchNord of
lcssrS. Wright. Schneider Il Stutlz They
re ever wide awake and on The alert 10
,c what changes they can make that will
cneht their patrons. and help 10 build mp
lcir already enormous ttade. The la,
oiublc addition is Rapid Transit Rall.
'ay Of the McCarly patent. This. our
nadcrs will understand, is for the benefit
( The employees and patrons Of ihc firm. as :
saves much DELAY. We will suempi