Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-18
Alma, Mich, Friday. June 18. 1886
Phoenix" tomorrow night.


There had been great run OH palm
leaves this week.
500 Fans for 5 cent each, worth from
Is to % cents at j. l.. Miller.
Ms. Moore, who will act as one of
the principal nurses in the sanitarium.
is now in town awaiting the opening of
that institution.
Mrs. G. III. Davis, Mrs. Bennett and
DR.. and Mrs. j. III. Lancashire, of Sag
inaw, have been guests at the Wright
House this week.
Gilman S new harness shop is going
up fast 1t is to be l6x32 feet, two
stories high, and will be ready for oc-
cupancy about the first of August.
Mrs. Tremayne and daughter, who
have been visiting III. L. Delevan and
family for several weeks past, returned
to their homes in Detroit last Saturday.
If you want to enjoy a good hearty
laugh go to Wright's Opera House to-
morrow night and see the "PhGniX." :"
1t is great and you should not miss it..
The amount of wool bought by Alma
dealers to date is us follows: Wright,
Schneider e Stuttz, 7S,432 lbs; II. y.
Delavan e. Co., $1,000 lbs; Pollasky X
Co., 26, 900 lbs; total, 122, ,432.
Mrs. f. l.. Stark who purchased the
building now occupied by |. L. Gilman
is building in the rear an addition
% X 40 feet, to be used us a dwelling,
She will occupy the building about the
18th of August.
The roof of the Dallas block has been
treated to coat Of Edwards & Sut.
phin's roof paint, and is now in in first
class condition. This paint is giving
the best of satisfaction and is being
used quite extensively in this vicinity
Don't make new aprons. but wait fol
the apron Sale" Friday eve, June %
Aprons for ALL
| Great and small,
Big and little
| Short and tall
Look out for small bills
c.. l.. Warner, a New York capitalist
was in tow Wednesday, accompanied
by Geo. F. Bef2lrdsley, Fred Bennett
and Hon. n. O. Gris%yold' OF stanton
The gentlemen are going yer 'slo m LIN
of the proposed Grand Rapids 3" h'9
City railroad, in which they are la
ested.
The Ithaca Journal says that Ney
Haven parties are catching the gol,
fever and are searching for minera
wealth. JOS. Wiles and dEnoch Heistan,
have found rock at a depth of 90 fee
and have sent specimens to be assayed
Here's hoping they may have bette
success than did Mr.. Prichard
The evening train from the west wa
quite late Thursday caused by the fir,
at Seville. Several hundred cords o
wood are piled up there for the use o
the railroad and this caught fire sOm'
time during the afternoon. The train
was stopped about half an hour anC
many of the passengers did good worl
in trying to check the flames, but i
seemed, at last accounts, as though bu
little of it could be saved.
a. Brady has put quite Il little ollc
furniture III shape for us recently.
galley rack, stands, wood type case
and standing galley are now in dali
use and we find them just as good il
all respects. Mr.. Bradley can do al
most any kind of work that come
along and we would advise our friend
to go to him for prices before sendin
outside for anything that can be manu-
factured at home just as well.
Alma is still fortunate in regard t
wind storms. Every time there is
little shower one reads of the damag
done by the wind in nearly all parts o
the state. Here. when Il shower j
coming up, it starts out as though on
time had come and everything was t,
be swept away 10y a terrific cyclone
but as soon as the rain commences t
fall the wind subsidies, and all is agai
= lovely. 1t is Il rather singular fact tina
this has been the case with every show
er, or sign of a shower, this season.
The shoe store of +. l.. Stark is on
| of the busiest places in town this sun
mer. Lots of bundles are going ont q
the establishment. indicating livel
business. One of the attractions. an
= great induccmcnt to many purCha,
2 ers. is the fine assortment of pictur
cards. one of which is given to eac
purchaser. They are gems and we
worth ones time to examine them. q
this firm you can get the best of good
, at the lowest possible prices. Civ
. them Il call when in need of goods.
Some of the young people seem to J.
developing quite Il taste for boatin2
5 Alma might enjoy rs fine boatini