Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-11
Alma, Mich, Friday, June II. 1886

j. f. Topping has been in Fenton the
most Of this week.
People wishing ice can be supplied
by leaving their order with l.. ID. Rod
man.
The festive green apple is almost
large enough to commence getting in
its work.
The building recently purchased by
DR.. Weaver is being treated to a neat
coat Of paint.
Married, at st. Louis, June 6, 1856, by
Rev. W. G. Calland, Mr.. Reuben King
and Miss Arletta Treadwell both Of st.
Louis.
The ladies' sewing society of the Con-
gregational church meet Wednesday
afternoon. June 16. with Mrs. David
Leach. on Woodworth Ave.
Garwood Kress brought mammoth
strawberry to this Office Saturday last
1t measured six inches in circumference
and weighed trifle over three ounces
The tunnel of the L. Il A. a. rail
road at Howell, which was recently
completed, and which passes through
the village under street, is claimed to
be the longest railroad tunnel i'll the
stSte. 1t is 500 feet in length and built
up of timber.
Ed. Hannah had a close call last Fri
day lie was running the planer in Tin
ller & Lumsden's planning mill when a
knot flew from q board, striking him
in the right eye. The eye will be all
right again, in time, but is now very
painful.
Never speak i'll of your own town.
That would not be patriotic. If you
don't like the town in which you live,
the world is wide-find a better one.
Grumblers are usually those who have
received more benefits from a place
than they ever gave it,
We present, this week. the first of a
series of portraits of people prominent
ly before the public. This we have Sc
cured at no little expense and we trust
our readers may appreciate our efforts
to give them the latest and best in the
news line. If You appreciate it show it
to your neighbor that he may get his
share of the good things in store.
At the annual school meeting to be
held in July Il question of considerable
Importance will be decided. The ques-
! tn is, shall Alma add a high school
department to her village schools? The
members OF the board have given the
matter considerable thought, their de-
sign being to keep the schools up to a
! high standard. In view of the many
advantages to be secured through the
addition of this valuable department
the decision of the question is easily i'm
agincd.
That II. J. Burns, the new harness
maker. is conducting IA successful busi-
ness there can be no doubt as on Sat
urday last he sold over 500 worth of
harness. He keeps everything in his
line and sells at the lowest cash prices
While everyone cannot drive a J. |. c,
or Maud ;. every horse owner should
take pride in making their possessions
look as neat and trim as possible. A
good harness adds very materially tC
the looks of a horse and Mr.. Burns cai
supply you on short notice.
Oscar Salisbury, Chas. Pifer ant
Milton IIolcomb, of Seville, were arrest.
ed, Wednesday, ut the instance Of r
Morgan who charges them with the lar.
ceny of a heifer from him during the
winter of 1854. The accused were thel
engaged in numbering and it is charged
by Morgan that beef was made of hi!
heifer and fed to their employees (pre
sumably to fill Il long-felt want. TIL,
peculiar part of it is that part Of the ac
cuscd say they did while the rest say
they did not. The case will come up be
fore Justice Yerington on the l4th inst
Recently the editor of the Pentwatel
Ncrs wagered with an advertiser tha
a thee-line local would bring Il dozen It
, see him within Is hours after the pape
was mailed. The local was as follows
''PcntwaterS rooSterS are on a strike
This refers to two-legged ROSTERS" II
less than three hours seventeen haC
, called upon him to say that rooster
, generally had two legs. The mail
; have since then brought him letters say
ing that there is 10 other kind. Tn
= value of advertising has been demon
strated to the entire satisfaction of th
= man who wanted ii proved.
OF the Metropolitan Company whicl
appears here June 10, the Big Rapid
Pioneer says:
The second appearance of the Metro
: politan Company at the Opera Ilous
last evening was greeted with Il goo,