Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-04-09
ELM HALL.
ence OF the RECORD.

Correspondence OF the RECORD.
Miss Nellie stoughton Ia teaching school near
McBrides, Montealm Co.
The Corner Local has changed hands and the
machine will be kept running awhile onger.
The paper might be- made to pay II II was nun
for the people Of the community and kept free
from bad Influences etc. II has paid In the
past and probably will in the future II manag-
ed rightly and IL is presumable that IL will be
as the boys have made great improvement
alroady with only two issues OF the paper
School commenced again Tuesday with a
good number present.
Miss Lathrop is teaching AT Riverdale; Mrs
Beeson near McBrides. Montcalm Co. and May
Taylor in Ferris township.
The Methodist and United Brethren have
both had warm sugar sOcials recently, They
were well attended and sweet time had by MI
present.
The NJ. l.. Church has received new organ
and the singers are expected TO deal out music
more regularly hereafter.
! The disgraceful actions OF some people, their
petty spites aud jeilouses are beautifully
! illustrated at little town caucuses whore with
II "little" whiskey TO brace up their already
sufficient cheek they impose upon the rights
ot decent aud honest men by .rying to run
things so rs to satisfy their own selfish ends
regardless OF the voice OF the people. The
| quicker the world is rid of such worthless and
useless gamblers and whiskey suckers the bet
ter. And tho sooner that men learn the vital
necessity OF attending the primary caucuses
the better IL will be for this government
/ pax a. W n,vrIar mill ,,-oa,I TO- tLn n
Church the remainder of the year.
The teachers ut this place have been hired
for next year MIR. Hopkins receiving nm in
crease of $40 per month.
Miss surgis of the Sumner school has been
, re-engaged for next year. We understand
from one of the school Offices that Mr.. Ever
d on will not be retained for next year.
Hon. II. A Weiss and wife started MONDAY
morning for Champion O. to attend the funeral
of Mrs Weiss father.
Mrs. Sober and little daughter are visiting at
John Glass. Mrs. $. IS Il sister Of Mrs. Glass.
Earl Torrey Is working in printing Office ut
Ionia,
Election caused ripple OF exci tcment Mon
day by the unprincipled nght made for some
candidates and resulted ina the election Of the
entire Republican ticket as follows Supervisor
Burgess Hal Clerk Samuel Horn; Treasurer
Geo. Rockafcllow; Commissioner of Highways.
Henry Ferris; School inspector. Benjamin l.,
walker; Justice OF the Peace, Edward L.
Drakcr; Constablcs, Albert Thompson. Charles
Sanders, Clarence Macombc.. Geo. J. Butcher
MI, Weiss was unfortunately called away to
attend the funeral of his wife's father and
therefore was not present 10 represent his
candidacy or things might otresultcd different
ly as he has boaten Mr. Hall several times e.
fore.
Tue Democrats and Grcenbackers did not
fuse this year AS per arrangement and on this
account the entire republican ticket was
elected. The Grccnback ticket was gotten up
ri the eleventh hour hy two cor three disgrunt-
ed persons and II had the desired effect, I. e.
defeated the Union ticket.
Universal regret ia expressed ut the defea,
OF cur popular town treasurer James
Mcnamara.