Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-11-19


after her arrival there and concluded
to return to Alma. She arrived home
again last week.
Stephen Day, who sold his farm, situ-
ated n miles southwest Of Alma, to
A. w. Wright few weeks ago, started,
Tuesday last, with his family and
personal effects, for Manchester, Coffee
Co., Tennessee. lie has purchased
farm there and intends to make it his
future home.
The superfne correspondent Of the
Detroit NeuS couldn't find anything
else to grumble about. so sent the fol-
lowing 10 that scurrilous sheet:
Alma people are obliged to carry liant
erns dark nights TO keep from running
into the lamp-posts; but on clear even
ings the lights are bright enough to be
visable to the naked eye"
All of this gush about the "misunder-
standing" between Mr.. Wright and
Prof. Harding, that st. Louis people
are prating about so much, is nonsense,
rank nonsense. There is no misunder
standing, disagreement or quarrel.
Mr.. Wright has lived up to his part of
the contract and any reports to the con-
trary may be set down as coming from
st. Louis parties having a desire TO in
jure all parties concerned.
1t looks as though Mr.. Stiles Kenne-
dy, a leading divine at st. Louis, Michi-
gan, had allowed his disappointment in
not securing the presbyterian college
for st. Louis. TO run clear away with
his good judgement, the evidence of
which is found in an unwarranted at
tack on A. w. Wright and the trustees
of the college whom he arraigns as
briber and bribe takers. The charges
have fallen ilat.-Saginaw Journal.
Prof. f. NJ. Hopkins, of Elm Hall
was in town last Saturday, and while
here made a contract with Prof. Hard
ing to teach several branches next sum
mer during the ten weeks term known
as the Summer Normal. Prof. Hop
kins thoroughly understands how to
teach Civil Government and the Science
of Government, and Prof. HBrding has
done well in securing so able an i'll
structor.
\ masquerade will be given at the
rink Thanksgiving evening, Nov. 25.
First prize will be given to lady and
gent wearing the most fancy costume;
second to lady and gent acting best the
part or character represented; third to
lady and gent wearingth most comcal
costumes. Manager Wilcox informes
us that care will he taken that no i'm
proper parties gain admission. Masks
will be removed at $3.50. Admission
and skates, 25 cents; admission, lady
and gent, % cents; single tickets II
cents, and children 10.
DR.. Stiles Kennedy, of st. Louis, has
been interviewed and the interview
published in the Detroit Nc,rS. Per
haps the DR.. knows what he meant
but surely no else does. In one place
he claims that Wright bought" the
Presbyterians, and then before he gets
through with the harangue admits that
'he is a cool-headed business man who
doesen't rattle or slop over, and the
people of his town are justly proud OF
him. Wonder if st. Louis can say as
much of her NJ. ID. Z. N?
r. A. Miller, the new druggist, will
keep on hand full line of school books
and school supplies. and will receive
subscriptions to all the leading periodi-
Gals. The news business will be in.
creased and all the leading daily papers
Lakesides and periodicals always kept
for sale. He will also add II fine line
Of books Of standard authors in plain
and fancy bindings. No pains or eX
pense will be spared to make this tn,
news ond book depot for our young
city, where patrons may feel sure Of
finding just what they want.
There is one thing more Alma need:
to complete her excellent fire protec
tions and that is a well-drlled fire com
pany. This was plainly demonstrated
last Sabbath evening when the fir,
alarm was sounded. All were givinl
orders and trying TO do just the oppo
site from his neighbor; the nozze wa
fargotten in the rush, and a genera
pandemonium reigned. The RECoRl
well knows that the boys are not great
ly at fault in this matter, because the
have not been often been called ont
but this experience must demonstrat
to them conclusively the necessity O
haying a recognized leader and obeyin
his commands promptly and Willingly
: Practice is the only thing tnat wi
E bring this about. Then 10y all mean
let us have a well-organized, wei
= drilled, and well-commanded fire de
partment. The company is energeti