Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-11-12


FoR SALE On time or will exchange
for wood or timber, one good work
horse. GEO. W .PULFREY.
Work ON the second story of Marcus
Pollasky's block is now in progress. 1t
looks like business To people coming in
To town from the East and West, as
fine new blocks confront them at either
end of the street.
"Phat a blessing it is says Pat
slightly muddled, THAT night never
comes on till late in the day, when a
man is all tired out and he couldn't
work no more at all, at all, not even if
II was morning.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather only medium sized audience
was present at the Episcopal entertain
ment last Tuesday evening. The pro-
gram was finely rendered and seemed
10 be appreciated 10y the audience.
\ fashion item asserts that "snow
balls make lovely trimming for a tulle
bonn ct. 80 1t may be unreasonable to
observe that in a few weeks small boys
Will begin 10 consider snoW-ballS APP
propriate for men 5 hats also.
Another musical entertainment will
be given at the Normal Chapel next
Wednesday evening. Nov. Il. y fine
program has been prepared and an adj
mission of ID cents for adults and ten
for children will be charged.
\ close observer says when You see a
man operating with needle and thread
ON pair of pants You can easily tell
whether he is married or single. If he
uses "a thimhle he is married but If he
pushes the needle against the wall and
draws 1t through with his teeth, You
can lay ten cents TO one that he is a
single man.
Arthur Z. Meigs, OF the Detroit
Newspaper Union. was a caller at this
office Tuesday. He came up this way
To sell "A new press to one of the st.
Louis. papers. and of course did not
miss tnc opprtumty TO visit Alma, the
far-famcd. He was thoroughly de-
lighted with the town. Mr.. MeigS is a
Wholc-souled gentleman whom it does
one good to meet, and We hope TO see
hlm up this way often.
The Alma Knitting Co. sold goods
last week 10 parties living in the States
of Kansas and Nebraska and about
/ home 60 parties at Crystal Lake. Mont
clam Co.: Sears. OSceola Co; MerrelS,
Saginaw CO.; salt River, Carson City,
/ Maple Rapids. New Haven and other
| points nearer home. Under Mr.. :. +.
/ Anderson 5 careful management the
business of the firm is rapidly increas-
/ ing. fact We are pleased 10 note.
Tubl, x Furdycc will make a fine
Improvement upuu the property recent
/ k purchased of y. Leach. provided
( the, lo NOT change their minds before
spring The building now upon the lot
VIII bc moved baCk farther and neat
brick put i'm its place. They expect to
remain u their present quarters until
spring These gentlemen lave worked
up fine trade since engaging in the
meat business here. an excellent repu-
tdtiog as square dealers, and We are
glad O. see evidences Of their prosperity.
Strawberries were in blossom here
last week. and after the election is over
we are going to take a tim pail and a
peach basket. and go out and hunt up a
cow that give, cream and lay IN a Win
ter supply of strawberries ana cream.
Don g Nou fellows down south where il
is cold wish You could've up here where
we have two crops of strawberries in
one season;-II0r5or Springs Independ-
cNt
Behind the times as usual The
second crop was taken care of before
election, down here.
We lcmu. from reliable authority.
| that Alma stands "A fair chance Of Secur-
/ ing two more valuable manufacturing
enterprises. furniture factory and "A
chair factory. Manufacturers are wax
/ ing a.. "a realizing sense of the excellent
shipping cilitics Alma now possesses
and tine general push and activity of the
4 town and are casting longing eyes In
/ this direction. Now that our educa-
| tiOnal advantages are secured let us
turn oW attention I'm this direction and
give all the announcement possible Ia
/ all manufacturing enterprises seeking a
good location. for that Is what it now
need most
, The Michigan x Ohio railroad was
sold last Thursday 10y the United States
! Court, i'm whose hands it has been for
nearly year. for 81 600 900. The plir-
/ tild0t-lN Ms tilt ia Nt lhbl tNdSt Ibll'-
holders. represented 10y the trustees. +.
I =. Olcott. samuel Thomas and II. +.
/ Wilson. of New York. The officials of
/ thc road say that no definite plan of
act iou has as vet been determined upon.
/ but it is thought that the road will be
put in good condition and run in a first
elias, manner. 1t is also understood that
tile present line will he extended north
ward 100 miles. an il is TO be presumed
| that the towns along the road-bed are
nearly going Wild with excitement.
How is this. Elm Hall?
Col. \. +. Bliss. who has taken great
interest i'm the soldiers Home, erected
at Grand Rapids this summer, SAYS
work Is progressing rapidly on the build
I ng but it will be impossible to complete
/ it i'm the time specified in the contract.
The inside work in the upper stories is
now completed with the exception of
the uil finishing and hanging the doors.
s statue representing soldier in full
uniform. 10 present arms which is
lu feel iu height and cost 500, was put
pu, tn place Tuesday on the pcdimcnt