Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-20
Alma Market Report.

1t does not cost anything to loook M
the pretty things at Mrs. f. P.Shairer'H
Florence Riddick has gone to AlniA
to spend the vacation with her granN
mother.-Caro .fdroti>cf
Prof. |. y. Mccall, of Ithaca. and O.
NJ. Eycrdon of Estella. were in town
Monday and visited the Normal.
The report that /. ~ shepherds mill
and a large quantity Of lumber was des-
troyed 10y fire, last week is mistake.
The mill and the lumber still remain,
says the Shepherd Rerioc.
In spain when person eats a peach
or pear as he passes along the road. hc
Immediately plants the seeds. so fruit
trees are plenty and free to every passer
! by. Why not in this country?
We are glad to see that l.. Kclm. the
merchant tailor who recently located
here. is doing we'll lie has purchased
the Burgess building, near the rink
and intends fitting it up for "a shop.
In Muy June and July 1850. II 5>-
hmdrcdths inches of rain fell Willie
This icu-po,,ihIy because $50 many
Michigan people are offensive parii-
sans only and 7~-hmdredths iuche,
have fallen Since May l.
The Alma REGARD has commenced
to boom that town by series of wei
written articles. descriptive of ID, adj
vantages and industries Ccrtainly
Alma ought to feel proud OF its local
papcr.-Mt. Pleasant IriJ,o,o.
The Flint Giobc, after visiting It's
readers weekly for u years, blooms out
iutot tri-wcckly MI \. l.. Aldrich
. the refined and Intelligent editor is ,
most excellent newspaper man and ",
are glad to see this evidence of his pros
prrity. Long live the GioJo'
Mis-, G. NJ. Fleming os the Alma RI
CORD is showing much more enterprise
and business ability in the manage
ment of the RECORD than many of hcl
brothers of the county press are cyin
cling Last weeks issue contains al
eight column review of the growth
present and future prospects of Aim,
and more is to follow. all of which wi
bc appreciated. or should be. by Oh,
citizens. IIillStlalc L,0dDt.
4 It is worth knowing that an antidot
, for poison oak, ivy. etc. is to take
handful of quick lime dissolve in water
let ii stand for an hour. then paint TIN
poisoned part with it. Three or fou
applications Will never fail to cure TIN
e most aggravated cases. Poisons frou
b bees. hornets. spider bites. etc. i, in
stautly arrested 10y the application O
equal parts of common bicarbonate q
. soda. well rubbed in on the places bit
ten or stung.
1t has been decided to rum the teach
2 crs' Institute to be- held in Alma mex
a week ON the normal, or class room plan
Teachers are requested to bring thei
text books, two popular lectures willb
delivered. one on "Wednesday eyenin
G 10y Supt. Barnes, of Howell. the con
u ductor of the Institute; the other O
Thursday evening 10y Prof. Pickcl
p OF Manistee The Institute opens Mon
u day at IL. m. and closes Friday. Boar
/, for the week will be provided for S2.0l
Nupt. Nelson viii be present a part c
the session and may possibly deliver a
b address. O. j. SrILwELL.
Local Commtte,
Here is a late receipt for making
y good town. by the Brunswick No
NcW,. Grit. Push. Snap Vim. Encrg
IL. Churches. schools. Colleges Moralit
b. Enterprise. Harmony. Advertising
:. Cordality. Cheap property. licalti
h. location. Good country tributary, Ia
Y about it, Speak we'll about il. Help
d" improve it, Advertise iu and read Il
town papers Patrouizc its merchant
Faith. exhibited by good works Hone
competition ia business. Help al! pa
-, ii" enterprises. Elect goodmcn to Ollie
~pcdk we'll of its public .piriF.1. cut,
Wi,iug citizens. and be one of the
Yourself. Remember that every doll
ic invested in permanent improvements
that much on interest. Always chc
h' oil the men who go iu fof improvement
Your portion of the cost will be NOT
ing only what is just.