Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-02-12
Vol. z, No. 46.
HERE, THERE And ELSE-
WHERE.

10 Ovid soon.
Mrs f. b. Green has relatives visiting
her this week.
Prof, F. NJ. Harding, of Fenton. was In
town over Sunday.
Neat and pretty those Valentines at
Suydam's drug store.
The clubbing offers we have made arc
not good after this date.
Hutchinson & Tsggart's factory has set.
tied down TO business now.
All books must be returned to the Lib
rary next Saturday. Feb. 10.
J. o. Lumsden advertises for his lost
dog Dixie in another column.
Remember Horr's lecture next Thursday
evening, 1t costs you nothing and will
interest you.
Mrs. VIM. Adams. of Flint, and Mrs. j..
J. Packer. OF Caro-, are the guests of their
sister, Mrs J. Phipps. this week.
The st. Louis Republican is soon to be
issued as a semi-weeky. The "Queen
City" will sling more style (and mud than
ever
Valentine Day will soon be here If
you wish to send Valentines to absent
friends call at Dr. Suydams and see the
elegant line he carries
Architect Hollister. OF Saginaw, was ex
pected here Saturday with plans for the
Normal School building, but for some
reason failed to put in an appearance.
The contract fCr the Maple river i'm
provemcnt has been executed and the
necessary bond given, so that the work
will commence as soon as the weather will
permit.
The clerk Of the weather has been catch
Ing il again this week. Last week il was
too much cold, and thie eek II has been
altogether too torrid for the benefit Of our
sleighing.
The Ora d Ledge Independent came out
last week AL printed At home The In.
dependent is one of the best papers in the
State and we are glad to see this evidence
of its prosperity.
II b Waldby returned Tuesday eyen-
ing from a flying trip to Ann Arbor and
Adria0, bringing with him his sister. Mrs
Marcus Pollasky. who has been detained
at Adrian for some time by illness.
The oepot building at Garland. on the
Toledo & Ann Arbor railroad, burned
about o'clock Saturday evening The
fire resulted from defective fue. The
books were saved. No insurance.
The meeting of the Farmers Ins. Co |
Of Gratiot and Isabella counties was held |
at Wright's Opera House, Tuesday after.
noon. We have been unable 10 learn yet |
the name, of the newly elected officers.
In our item last week stating that seven
and three new subscribers had |
been received. it shou have read five new
ers. Our beautiful chirogrsphy
vas undoubtedly the cause OF the mistake
Edward Bruce, the deaf painter who
vas ran over recently and so severely in.
ured, caused warrant to be issued, on
Wednesday. for the arrest of Phil Small
" the reckless driver, and will bring suit
OF damages
Monday afternoon Miss Jennie Phipps.
he invalid member OF our family. was
reated to the first sleigh ride she hns en-.
Dyed for over nine years. No bad effect
'ss produced by the ride and she express
$ herself as being ready for another trip {
ome pleasant day.
J. Z. Stuttz informs us that he has book
d an excellent company for an engage
vent here in the near future. We have Z
card the leading man Of the company and
&c think him far superior TO any Of the
ctors that have visited Alma recently
-eep your eyes open for the date.
Ithaca Journal: One Elmer Harris was :,
rested at ST. joins last week by Sheriff :,
eet. on a charge Of breaking into the :
ouse OF Richard Warren of Fulton in =
lay, 1884. The warrant was issued last :,
ctober, but Harris has managed TO es-
Ipe detection since then. His case comes
p for hearing in Justice Browns court "
j the 18th inst. u
A sleighride party was gotten up last Il
eek in honor of Miss Minnie Johnston. $,
Detroit, who is visiting friends here, o
nd on Saturday evening last Jolly load n
feTinines started for st. Louis. We e.
e credibly informed that the young n
,ntleman who went along TO drive II
as found to be entirely gray and 81
I'd almost crazy upon his return homs, Il
I'd we don't know ~ it is astonishing, T
r eight girls can talk, especially when Ia
1t seighing. A pleasant time Was enjoy ii
by all and we hope there will be nj
any more such expeditions before the Al
ow leaves III
s J. Day returned from Florida last al
EEK and has been kept busy the most OF sc
g tne since answering questions con
rniug that second Eden" Mr.. Day er
rs that the climate is wonderful. even. h,
,re wonderful than we usually imagine, or
1 that Isabout the only thing in Florida he
found TO admire. these land com 10
nies are doing untold harm by their th