Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-18

last Saturday.
Look at our Cashmeres l0cents a yard
at j. l.. Miller's.
Mr.. j. ID. Phipps, of Stanton visited
his mother here last week.
The board of Supervisor commenced
the work of equalization Monday
:,
\ delightful shower Tuesday after
noon did world of good to suffering
and crops.
30 cent Hats and Bonnets well trim
eel that other dealers sell for SIPS and
$500. J. l.. Miller.
The way to stop paper is to pay up
and stop it. 1t won't stop then entirely,
for others will take it.
The report that Orrin Stair, recently
of Howell, has purchased the Mt. Pleas
amt Democrot is incorrect.
When the Thermometer stands at l02
in the shade it is enough to draw tears
from an Egyptian mummy.
Notwithstanding the cold weather
last night the lawn social made the
Episcopal society SO better off.
Mrs. c. W. Whitesell and sister, of
Stanton, visited Mrs. NJ. a. Phipps and
family Wednesday and Thursday
j. +. IIough and wife. of Charlotte,
and Miss Pearl Hastings of Eaton
Rapids, spent Sunday with w. L..
IIough.
We have the largest assortment of
Millinery goods and are selling them
for less money than any other Millinery
house in Northern Michigan. J. L..
Miller.
The village will furnish water for
rhe 7. q y. y. line, and this will nee
essitare 'h5e, extension of the water
main from the Congregational cllurcil
corner north to the railroad track.
Mr.. \. Bradley wishes us to say, fol
the benefit of bee-keepers particularly
| that he manufactures racks to be used
in hives and sells them just as cheap
rs they can be obtained elsewhere
Keep this in mind and patronize home
industries.
The L. & y. people are veritable
hustlers and now have the track com
pleted to within about four miles of
Mt. Pleasant. They will he ready to
fulfill their mail carrying contract de-
spite the injunction and divers other
petty affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. :. \. Smith. Mr.. and
Mrs. ChaS. Hutchinson and Miss Liz
Zie Irish spent Sunday at Rock lake
endeavormg to keep cool. If they
succeeded they are the first we have
heard of whose efforts in that direction
were successful.
We have waited upon some of om
subscribers quite awhile and we must
request those indebted to cash up
We get numerous slips of paper saying
please remit :, and we can't put il
off nor get out of it. Wish some of ouI
slow friends were 50 situated.
State street is getting an oyerhauling
now, and all having had occasion to
ride over it very much know that il
was sadly in need of just what it is
getting. The planks have been "reSur-
rected, and the street will be graded
leveled and graveled. Selah
Miss Ida Shepherd has opened shor
in the little building just south of b.
w. Ellison's where there will always be
found in stock all kind of materials
used in making fancy work. She alsC
does all kinds of fancy work to order
and will give instructions to parties de-
string. (37o 1 w
c. b. Peterson has been taking some
very fine views of Alma and vicinity
lately. lie has made Il speciality of thi:
branch and can make fine views OF
stock, buildings, and everything com
ing under that head. lie sells then
for 50 per doz.. six for Sl.75, three fol
81. and one for 30 cents.
We present this week an excellent
picture and sketch of ''the first lady OF
the land" Many of our readers have
expressed themselves as being mucl
pleased with our portrait service, say
ing that the information and pleasur,
to be derived from this feature alon,
was worth the subscription price.
:. 4. Anderson starts ont in the in
terests of the woolen mill next Monday
He will 70 ON the road and exchange
the goods manufactured here at tn,
mill Tor the raw material. We opinC
that the company has secured the right
man for the place AMI that the business
entrusted TO him will be carefully look
cd after.
a Michigan farmer wrote 10 II con
gresssman thanking him for his efforts