Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-07-23
Alma. Mich. Friday. July 90. 1886


large number of fine views this week.
The Mt Pleasant band dandnumerous
citizens "cXcurted" to 81. Louis. sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin. Of Grand Rap
ids. are visiting Dr.. and Mrs. Spinney,
this week.
Little attention was paid to Gov
Ayers request that people stay away
from Island Lake, Sunday.
Mrs. j. d. Phipps and son, of stan
ton. were in town over Sunday, the
guests of Mrs. j. Phipps and family.
Our power press has been busy this
week, having turned out one job of 80
600 impressions, since Tuesday noon.
Rev. J. W. sutton spent Sabbath in
town and several days this week. He
occupied the NJ. L. pulpit Sunday eve
ming.
W. l.. IIough is catching his share Of
the grocery trade. The citizens appre-
ciate the fine fresh goods he has always
on hand.
Tie ST. Louis ball clubwds 'dovncd'
again last Friday. by the Alma nine.
The score stood to - in favor Of the
home club.
1t has been decided TO deepen the su-
perior st. sewer from Woodworth ave.
west to the creek. near the d., /. x y.
R'y crossing.
Conductor Henry Myers, injured in
the T. X y. R'y accident near Howell.
June 10, died from the effect of his in
jmics Wednesday p. m.
Mr. O. NJ. Eyerdon and Miss Eva
Strgis will teach again, next year. at
Estella. The Estclla people evidently
appreciate their good work.
Wmted-A hired girl One who can
wash and iron. Good wages and ;
comfortable home, to right party. En-
quire of Mrs. IL. Il. WALDBY.
The common council had a long, busy
session. Tuesday evening, and gromC
out quite grist. The proceedings vii
bc found elsewhere i'm this issue an,
should be perused by all oar citizens.
l.. c. Wright and wife. of Shaues
VILE Ohio, are visiting G. H. Coate
and family this week. Nh Wright ha
disposed of his business interests il
Ohio, and Will return with his famil.
to Michigan. locating AT Ama.-st
Louis R.pe5Ecalo
We hope our correspondents from th'
different towns will try and give u
. some items every week if possible. w
| know just now is "a busy time. but q,
/, the best You can. and you cau. at lcas
| give us some crop reports that will b
of general interest.
Franci, Palmer is very successful a
p a bee keeper and is raisiugqu a littl
+ colony. He received a pure Italian
queen the first OF the week. through tn
mail. The manner of securing then
safely for the journey is quite move
! and certainly ingenious.
q The Cadillac Mrs says il is Mr. Ash
+ lcy's intention to put the 600 men no,
. laboring on this end of his road. toWoI
= between Cadillac and Mt Pleasant in
mcdiatcN after the road is I'm lirst-clao
= running condition between Toledo am
5 Mt. Pleasant. which viii be carly il
(. August.
$ Prof. George Barnes has been ar
i pointed 10y the superintendent of publ
n instruction to act ~, conductor of tn
p teachers institute to be held at Aim
= the week beginning August 2&rd.-
; Howell R'poJi'coH. Teachers. just ii
e this fact in your mind; if Prof BarnC
= has charge it will he u success.
Il Speaking of the d. La \. R'y g,
e tension the Lalcyicw Ea0prsc say
Il "The railroad contractors have bee
very busy for the last two days film
= ahole in the swamp.thebottom of whic
= seems to have fallen ont. About II
feet of track began to settle after Il
# recent rain and appears to continue
settle as often as the trains run over j
= Up to "Wednesday night about 300 c;
b loads Of gravel has been put in and sti
t. it settles The soundings show aboJ
r. 20 feet Of muck before reaching bottom
/. Nearly four miles of track is laid. an
II the laying is progressing as rapidly ;
.e iron can be obtained. The stea
" shovel is operating in the gravel pit.
Y OF tie crops i'm Isabella county Il
Z" Nj. Pleasant Tribune has the followi
{. To say:
r. Notwithstanding the continued Ill
Be- weather crops are looking remWkab
SIS well throughout Siis comty Wheat
D. not qW,ca, heayya crop as il VA, la
,e year. bu, the hcads are long and W,
Is filled with plump gg9in Oats a