Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-24
Alma, Mich, Friday. September "a. 1886.
More ordinances again this week.


Millers.
1t is always sure to rain on picnic
days and fair time.
New fall hats in great number and
variety at J. l.. Miller's.
st. Louisites have citizens who ring
"Chesnuts bells in church.
Geo. Wright returned Wednesday
from visit in Detroit and Saginaw.
Miss Minnie a. Goss is at Alma at
tending the Normal school. ol.-Shepherd
Recicr.
Miss Jennie Tuttle arrived here last
week to spend the winter with her sis
ter, Mrs. c. l.. Delayan.
Pollasky Bros. gave away IL valises
last Saturday. They gave valise with
every suit of clothes.
Mrs. f. Gibbs and daughter of White
Cloud, are visiting III. Utley and family
and other friends in this locality.
Floyd l.. Post of Coleman, was nomi-
mated for State Senator in the Republi-
can senatorial convention held at Mt.
Pleasant, last week.
Come and see. \ new stock of first
class hair goods just received at Mrs.
J. w. Woodlin's. second door south Of
b. W Ellison's. Ladies shampooning.
The people who attended the Fair
at Ithaca, this week, pronounce 1t the
poorest held for a long time. The
very unfavorable weather is the cause
Of the failure, undoubtly.
The dance given 10y the Library asso-
citation last Saturday evening was well
attended, despite the violent rain and
thunder storm. \ pleasant time was
enjoyed and about SD was realized from
the festivities.
J. l.. Miller accompanied the I. o. O.
I. excursion to Boston, leaving here
Saturday. The excursion was nam
moth affair, there being II trains of
l5 coaches each, Mr.. NJ. will also visit
New York AMI purchase fall and win
goods.
The entertainment given Wednesday
night for the benefit Of the proposed
reaG.ng-I00m. WAS a decided success
,he RIM, being completely filed. The
Nay-Sep,embcr-pole dance went of
nicely. as did the other games and races
of the evening. Between $l2 and Sl4
will be realiZee from the entertainment
Rev. w. c. Callmd and family, of st
Louis. have gone TO Springfield. Mo.
their future home. Mr.. Calland wa.
well-knoWn throughout the county
through his connection with the county
board of school examiners, and WI
have ALWAYS heard him highly spoker
%. Gratiot loses a good citizen.
Frank Fleming. an old and respected
citizen Of Pine River township, died a
his home. about three miles from Alma
September ~. aged about - years
The deceased was Il son of Mr. c. NJ
Fleming. of st. Louis, and leaves, be
side his wife and six children, man,
other near relatives to mourn his loss
The old Moyer house has been move,
one lot west from the location it ha
occupied 10, these many years, and is t,
b. fitted mp for tenement house suit
able for two families. The wing vii
be moved upon the lot formerly occu
pied by the upright and made over
into a neat dwelling house. Geo. W
Pulfrey is the originator OF this enter
prise.
Look ont for the Toledo Tiflin am
Wellnton 80 day excursion over tn
Toledo. Ann Arbor Il North Mich Nty
Line next month. Trains will leav
Alma about noon and reach all the abov
named points early same evening
Through coaches will be furnished
possible and rates will be lower thai
ever before. Full particulars will b
given as soon as date can be arranged
In the Observation-Disclosures con
yention at Ithaca, Monday. the follow
ing county ticket was nominated: II
\. Weiss, representative; f. l.. Kin
es, sheriff; ID. G.. Hall, clerk; w. \
Ballke, prosecuting attorney; c. l.
Crandall, register of deeds; w. L. Pit
treasurer; j. j. Mccarthy and J. i
Mathews. circuit court commissioners:
! ID. Nought. surveyor; II. a. Peet an
DR.. Carpenter. coroners.
The grand opening at Pollasky Bros
bee Hive" stores last week brougl
out a large number of bargain seeker
and people who wished to get a look {
the many novelties advertised. and a
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