Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28


Hope the st. Louis correspondent is
not getting tired of the job so soon.
Call at G.. b. Porter's and get your
watches registered, free Of charge.
Geo. Burt, bell boy at the Wright
House, visited in West Bay City last
week.
Rogers & Bros. best triple plate
Knives and Forks $4.0O per doz. at G..
b. Porter.
Circus next week Thursday. Deal
ers III gingerbread, cookies, taffy, etc,
govern yourselves accordingly.
We are greatly obliged to the st.
Louis Leader for assistance rendered
during our recent rush of work.
Every vacant room and possible
boarding place in town is being secur-
ed for the students intending to attend
the summer term Of the Normal
The Clinton Republican, has entered
| its 3lst year. The Repubticdn is il bright,
clean paper in all senses of the word
and is not only Il credit to its publisher
but also to st. Johns.
VIM. Coyne was full Sunday. JUS
tice Yerington tried to show him the
error Of his way Monday morning and
| when he finished his discourse William
departed with less coin than he had
- less.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop of the Dio cese
Of Michigan will preach and administer
| the rite Of confirmation at st. Louis
next Sunday morning and preach at
Alma at the usual hour Of afternoon
service, O'Clock, local time.
The Wright house bus driver, generl
ally known rs Dennis, has been laidSp
this week by injuries received in Il
friendly scuflle. He was accidentally
pushed through window and one arm
has been carried in sling since.
Chas. McEwen got hlariously full
! Sunday and when Justice Yerington
asked him for $500 Monday morning
| Chas. was not Us hilarious. He is re-
cuperatingat the county boarding house
and when his ten day are up he should
| look not upon the wine.
\ Deciple church is to be built in
Shepherd which will be 32X40 feet in
size, with a tower on the corner 10 feet
square ut the base. The church will be
veneered with brick and will be neatly
finished. Messrs Shepherd Il Wright
donated the lot and the work of build
ing commenced last week. -..l...-.a-.....
Mat Wixom's show will pitch its tent
lin our midst next Thursday, June 3.
This show is very well spoken OF iy d
| number of our exchanges. and the low
prices Of admission will probably bring
out Il good crowd. Flaming posters on
the dead walls around town announce
the many and varied feats to be peSI
formed. \
|. y. Shepherd broke the ground for
| his brick block Tuesday. and he hopes
to have the basement ready for the
masonry the coming week. The build
ing will have frontage Of 66 feet on
| Wright avenue, and will extend back
80 feet. The first floor will contain two
fine store rooms and a bank room. and
| it is probable that an opera house or
public hall will be made of the second
story. The building will be an elegant
| and massive structure. and will be the
lequal of amy building in the county
Shepherd Rcric,c.
1t will be only Il matter of time when
the citizens Of Alma will look beseech-
inIly towards Wright. Schneider x
Stuttz and implore. Give us this day
our creamery butter" (and some maybe
piggish enough to ask for slice Of
| bread ALSO. We are led to this conclu-
sion from close acquaintance with one
of the neatest little crooks of the Alma
| Creamery Butter left upon our table
Through the courtesy of JAS. \. Stuttz,
one Of the proprietorS. ltseems impos-
sible to improve upon the article, and
| when our people once learn how pure
| sweet. and wholesome our new cream
cry can make butter. W. :. n ;. will be
called upon to supply the whole town.
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