Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-22

The Isabella county pioneers hold
their annual meeting mt Salt River.
Saturday. Oct. 23d.
The Following item has just started
on its 9s9th annual tour: Weather
prophets are predicting hard winter.
and point to the cora husk. muskrat
houses and other signs that they have
noticed since childhood ass cau,c OF
their prophecies.
i committee of The S.,uod Of Michi-
gan appointed loi Interpretations
mondiug location for ula proposed
Presbyterian college iu northern Mich
igan. VIII recommend Alma in Grdtiot
county Wccm readily conceive that
the publication Of such an cHtcrWising
and well conducted paper as tine Alma
Recordmay Aayamlueuced this choice.
-Crand Haven H,uld Many many
thanks.
Do not forget to give the cellars q
thorough and electWl reuoyatig bee
tyre commencing In store vegetables
and fruit Too much care cannot be
observed i'm this The health Of the
family. as well as Tie preservation of
the articles stored. requires this work
Brush down all the cobWehs ON the
walls. clean ont all the accumulated
dust and give the walls and ceiling
coat OF WhiteWash
\ perfee, town is that in which you
see the farmers pauonizc the home
merchants the merchants advertise in
the local newspaper the lahorer, spend
the money they earn with their own
t:desmen and al animated 10y a spirit
that they viii purchase at home. The
spirit Of reciprocity between business
and mechanics. tTadesmm and labors.
farmer, and manufactures results
every time in making the town salts
factory one to do business in.
Tie following changes have been
made in postal rates. Blank checks.
drafts and similar printed forms such
as deeds. insurance policies. etc. will
herealtergo through the mails as third
class matter. at the rate of cent for two
ounces. This will include checl,books
or books Of blank drafts but not ordin-
AIRY blank books which are fomth-class
matter. one cent an ounce. Checks.
drafts policies and such papers filled
up with writing viii be charged letter
postage.
James ". Ashley, Jr. superintendent
of the Toledo * Ann Arbor railroad.
in building an addition to this road last
January tore up the track of the De-
troit. Lansing & Northern railroad
near Howell Each road had a large
number OF mon Oh tie scene and there
WAS bloodless war for a day or two.
One of the trains delayed y the trouble
carried the United States mail and an
information was fled against Mr.. Ash
ley for obstructing the mail. He plead
ed guilty in the United states Court
Oct. Sth. and was fined so and costs.
The project for building the Toledo.
Saginaw 4 Muslcgou railway 60 "a
junction Will Che Tole 10. Ann Arbor
q North Michigan railway in Gratiot
county from A.uskcgon las at last
taken definite form. Between tic
junction just mentioned and Green
vile, forty odd miles. the right If way.
aid and depot grounds have all been
secured. When The same thing is done
between Muskegon and Greenyillc the
company positively pledge themselves
to build the road within year. Tie
terminal facilities, it is said. are already
''"ured at Muskegon. and the required
alG nd right Of way are TO be at once
secured. The total length Of this road
is ninety miles, and the route is said to
be very easy Onc--DctrOit Tribune.