Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-10

Read the Glad Tidings." You will
profit by SO doing.
See the new ads of B. :. Webb and
L. y. Miller II Co.
W. O. Johnson went to Clinton.
Tenn, last week, on business.
Fine program for next Friday even
ing's Normal entertainment. Are you
going?
The Alma Record appears brighter
and more spicy with each isSue,-l}eed
City CLARION.
Next week we shall probably he able
70 give the particulars concerning the
proposed Toledo excursion.
There will be a musical entertain
ment at the Normal Chapel. next Fri
day evening. Admission 10 cents.
The ladies Of the n. f. church desire
10 return thanks TO Gen. Church for the
use of the room in which the oyster sup
per was held last Saturday evening.
ID. Leach will reopen his stock of
bazaar goods, the first of the week in
a neat little shop he has constructed
for that purpose, first door north of the
Engine House.
The Pink Tea next Wednesday even
ing promises To be entertaining. Re
freShmentS and fancy and useful arti-
ces will be sold for the benefit Of the
Episcopal church.
Adams Bros delivery horse got the
impression, Monday night, that he was
a racer, and the way he came up Wood
worth Ave. was a surprise 20 the wagon
which only struck the ground about
once III three jumps.
Those purchasing Holiday Goods do
not want to miss looking over our stock
before purchasing, as we are giving
Special Bargains this year. We are
selling quite good many now. Come
and get first selections. J. i. Miller.
Gold watches, pens. toothpickS. rings
chains, necklaces, charms. lOckets, ear
drops, lace pins, spectacle, thimbles,
bracelets. silver fruit knives. nut picks,
cuPs, napkin rings, vases, cups and
Sa1cerS, tooth pick holders. shaving
mugs and variety of other goods. any
of which would make IA fine holiday
p esent, are kept by g.. B. Porter.
AN experienced traveller" says that
in Il sleeping car the upper berth is
cooler in summer and warmer i'm winter.
This travellers experience no doubt
has taught him that it is very difficult
thing To secure lower berth sometimes,
and he shows wisdom i'm endeavoring
to persuade others that the upper berth
is the berth they want.
As sample of the business done by
the Wright House we append a list of
guests who arrived on the evening trains
Wednesday. The train from Mt.
Pleasant brought II ; from Ithaca II :
from the west 10 ; from the east :
making a total of 44 who remained all
night. Besides these there were seven
who stopped for supper. but did not
remain over night This is not an un-
usual occurrance and we may all feel
reasonably sure of seeing work com
menced upon the addition with the
opening of Spring.
y number of Alma and Sheperd
capitalists have formed an association
and will shortly open a bank in the new
brick block at Shepard, with our well
known young tOwnSman. III. J. Ward
as manager. MesSrs. Wright. Turck
Ward. Shepard and a few OtheIs are in
terested in the new enterpri g. 1t will
he private bank and general bank
ing. collection business will be carried
OH. 1t will no doubt prove great con
ycnience to Shepardites and they may
ilatter themselves that IL would he a
difficult matter tO find. anywhere, a
moreupright and honorable set of gem
tlemen than these connected with the
enterprise. Success to 1t.