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


The Portland Observer Is for sale. Why
is this thus,
G.S. Ward and family returned from
their eastern visit Saturday last.
Fourteen out of sixty -four failed to pass
at the recent teachers examination.
WIN Jsfers, OF Flint, was the guest of
his sister, Mrs. Phipps, . few days this
week.
The post Office is now kept open at
the noon hour issgreat accommoda-
tion to the people.
Slight snow storm Tuesday morning.
Wen have to get used TO that sort OF
thing pretty soon now, so It's no use TO
grumble.
There has been slight change In the
time card Of the ID. l.. & n. railroad. The
change occurs on the main line, however,
40 will not be noticeable here.
Maynard Summers. of Sheridan, was in
town Monday and Tuesday, the guest of
his cousin, Geo. Yerington. He made the
RECORD Office a pleasant call.
Those who went to the fair from this
place report good attendance but poor
displays. We were unable to attend, bat
are very sorry to hear such report.
Five dwellings, q blacksmith shop and
the novelty works have already been built
at Salt River this summer and two stores,
the mill, a harness shop and four dwell
ings are now in course OF cons ruction.
The Michigan Cremation Company"
is new organization formed in Detroit,
with a capital Of s25,OOO. The object of
this company, If We understand 1t, is not
only to earn its living, but to urn its dead
also.-[Lowell Journal.
There was q small meeting of link
slingers" In the Journal office at Edmore
Monday afternoon. Brother White Was
there of course; Rogers, Of the Lskeview
Enterprise dropped in, and the editor OF
the RECORD listened with wrspt attention
to the profound wisdom OF these two ora.
tors.
On Wednesday and Thursday. Oct. Is
and Ia, the morning passenger train on
the Saginaw and Western division Of the
ID. L, l. Y. Railroad will run through TO
Lskeview, to enable those who wish, to
attend the fair at that place. You can
leave here in the morning and return In
the evening on the regular train.
A new iron bridge with 20 foot span
is being put up by the ID. L. Il N. railroad
company over Pine river q, Alms.-[Ed.
more Journal.
Beg pardon for contradicting, but it is
not the ID. L. & N. that is building the
bridge. 1t is Pine River township, and
rs lot a railroad bridge either.
A young Detroit dude put in an appe ar
,nce at the dance last Friday evening, and |
alter attempting laugh at the style of
isncing in vogue in this vicinity, went on
he door for the purpose Of ehowing the |
lninitia,ed "how we do il Il in Detroit
The result was that he got lost in tn
shuttle" before the end OF the first figure
)ne Alma dancer is worth q Bakers doz-
N such as he proved himself.
A debate Is 10 be held ct Salt River on
he evenings Of October and Q, by
Rev. Lee Mckinney, of the Universalist
and Mr.. A. Eagsn, . Camp
,elliie. On the question "Do the Scrip
ures teach the doctrine of endless punish
nsnt" Mr.. Eagsu takes tho affirmative
nd upoa the second question, "Do the
scriptures teach the happiness Of all man.
lind ?" Mr.. Mckinney takes the sffirna-
i've, Judges have been selected and an
Interesting debate is looked for.
Monday afternoon we made short vis-
to Edmore, a thriving town we have not
listed for over two yesrs. We used TO
now every building and almost every
'erson in the town, but time-and fire
ave made several changes We had
'lessant visit with Brother White and
Eife, of,he Journal. and met many other
Id Acquaintsnccs. The block Of new
ricks going up will be . vast improve
nent to the town, and when they get the
Id Commercial House site Ibuilt up
gain tho western end of Main street will
ook less dismal. There was wedding
n town that afternoon, although we were
ot aware of the fact until the last mo.
nent almost Mr.. o. Beardsley, an old
aud Miss Tillie Rundel,
we're joined in the holy bonds Of mstrimo
", and took the evening train north. The
RECORDS compliments 20 with the happy
ouple, also our best wishes.
Mt. Pleasant Tribune; A number Of
armers interested in sheep held n meet
ng on the fair grounds on Wednesday,
for the purpose Of making an organized
,ffort to improve the breed OF sheep and
quality Of wool in this county. An or
,anization to be known as the Isabella
County Wool Growers Association" was
with the following officers;
Frank Crego, Of Lincoln town
ship: Secretary, J. f. Day, of Isabella
Committee on constitution and bylaws
Z. Salisbury, Of Chippewa, Andrew Shaw,
Of Chippewa, and Alexander Cameron,
Of Isabella. A meeting OF the assosia-
ton will be held in the court house, Mt