Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-01-22
NORA.AL ~ HooL SITE.
what - known e. A. Dallas Proper
I, in.vao Nes. , rt cf Tom,
the i acJ leCted.

The committee elected al the last citi-
zens' meeting t0 select , size or the Nor
nal School, met ut tLa Wright House
Tuesday evening aud reported the lo,ut
Of their work. Mr. VI. POdt-6y, u.,.. ut
the committee, was ab,yut, hlt had ''rle
gated hi4 authority ~ the oih. members.
Marcus POllasky represented Messrs.
Wright and Harding Hud P'Of. Sulwcll,
Dr. DOwnie and kECOKD Irpofler we've
invited TO hear he report Ut the commit ,ec.
Mr.. Green, chairman. reported that they
had reccA cd three pro, Osltluns, Two vo.-
uutary, and one they had solicited. Col.
ElWell offered 10 donate three .aCrcs on
the East side Of Stale street, North, aud Il
more th1n that was rel AIRED he would sell
al 500 per acre. Proposition of Lyman
CanoDn (soliclted) wodld donate one acre
und rs much more rs was needed he would
sui at 800 per acre. The thlrd PROPOSE
iiOn WAS The Dallas site la The wrsl part OF
town, three acres. Va utu at 5000 also
fiye rod avenue TO EaS., running North
aud South parallel TO the three acres. The
citizens LIVING West Of town had raised
fund tor the purchase OF this site, aud had
offered u 10 the committee. Mr.. Green
said that the Dallas site vas the one select
ed by The com: itlee provided Messrs
Wright and Harding had none other IN
preference. Mr. POnasky Sid that thOse
gentlemen had stalled Il preference Tor the
Dallas SITE and his WAS the one selected.
/ ne deed for hc transfer OF tie property
has been drawn AMI signed b5 the parties
in crested aui Will be recorded as soon rs
the the contract between Messrs Wright
and Harding i made. We understand
that the gentlemen Interested met IN
IL
was closed up. The Moucy 10 pay for
this site does not come out Ut the fund
raj ed al the ciuzrns meeting. but EA> b,cn
mostly subscribed by l-borlng mcu living
in the Case addition aad number 81
farmers living west et tpwu who were
anxious that the school be located there
lhis speaks We'll Tor ths hard working
citizen, Of Al Ina aud shows universal la
terest in the e.lerprise among all classes.
RumUrs have been riie as 10 sChemiug be-
lng done by certain citlZrns TO make money
out OF the location ana purchase OF the
site. We think these rum0 are ~iiholt
.adow OF foundation and are uncaled
iur Everything done has been open and
above board. d not "a cent IN The way
of speculation, directly or indirectly. mas
been realized by an one. ! hat The com
Wiltce and all concerned have acted wisely
tud lor the best in crest, 90 Nina must be
c,uc,uded by all. Inr work OF draining
the land viii be commenced as soon 80
possible, wright * Lum,dCn furnishing
the t.ic az factory price and freight. The
amount Ihus far Iol,yd 10y the Ciu2e >
committee is al ,o5j "A good share OF Which
will probably be appended 10 tie improve
mcnt OF The GROUNDS. lt is gratifying 10
auueuace that tuc location OF the scu"Ui
here is nXcd TACT eyond tie s.ado"
Ol q doubt.
Chas. Youuglovc was ia Itdact owe" sunday
Manager smith, of The Wrgu, House, was in
Saginaw Wednesday.
Cncof the prettiestl arches published thi-
season is the e.. A. d. 1Iaud March 10y WI
gund, price ~ cts. lsu. FISCHER, publi.ner,
IOlcdo, q.
Mess Pullasky, TurcL and AAtcll were in
Detroit thiS'ye a representatives. OF Alma
Masonic lodge to the and lodge cf the state
which hu, been in sessios in that city.
1t il a dcplorable fact that Una people do
not care much for lectures The lecture Tues
day evening by Henry TcWksbury was excel
lent. We are INFORMED, but NSas listened TO by II
very small audience. We rcgroU Ued exceeding
ly our inability to be present. bu, "the best
land plans Of mice aud men gang aft aglec,