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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
Temperance Sabbath.

At the annual meeting Of the Ma
tional w. G. T. L. held in Philadelphia,
Oct. 1856. forty states and territories
being represented by 800 duly accredit-
cd delegates. request came from
twenty-one leading pastors of the city.
of nearly every denomination, that the
convention designate a certain sab
bath in each year to be known as Tenn
perance Sunday. throughout the world
and that the w. c. Il. L. exert its innu-
ence in all its local unions to secure its
observance in all churches" These
pastors urged the following reasons.
among others for such action: BE
lieying that your organization and
the churches would he mutually
strengthened by close aniliation. we
make this request. The cause of tenn
pcrance. thus presented simultaneously
i'm all pulpts and Sunday schools. could
not fail TO awaken a thrill Of interest
and emotion throughout the world
And may we not believe that such n
volume of prayer as would 60 up from
the altars of the earth would be accept
able TO the Lord our God and call down
on our cause the efficient energies Of
the Holy Ghosty'
I'm compliance with the request there
will bc temperance Sabbath services at
the NJ. T.. church, next Sunday MORN
ing ut the usual hour
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
q,
Signing tho GTaenbaeks. .
CONRAD N. JORDAN, -
TREASURER or TIE UNITED STATES, VINO
WRITES HIS NAME on TIE BILLS


II the reader VIII take the trouble to
examine Treasury note from his ''pile,
he VII find the Trcasurcr's name at
tlc time of It's issue from Washington,
icpilly writtcn on it. This duty Of
giyir & the whole country his signature
uor Gtlls ON Conrad Il. Jordan, one of
President Cleyulanls appointees, whose
Office is a highly responsible one, IN
clU3Dg many oAerous and grave duties.
It's Incumbent is recOmpensed by the by
no means oXtrayagant salary OF six
thoJ nd dollars year for the perform
anca Of duties requiring an ability
gained By long experience and natural
adaptation.
Mr. Jordan has both. The greater
part Of the ffty-three years ofhis life has
been spent in banks or othor financial
centres. lie began at the foot Of the
ladder in New York City. rising in his
first place, namely, the Hanover Bank,
TO be general bookkccpcr Of that insti-
tuition. His next engagement was az
bank in Fishkill The Third National
Bank, New York. was started in 1864,
with Mr.. Jordan rs cashier. In 1880
Mr.. jordan became Treasurer of the
New York. Ontario and Western Rail
road, which position heresigned 10 1854.
After that time lac worked hard on
scEome, as yet UnsuccCs, full, looking to
the establishment OF Clearing House,
with operations covering the whole
country. lie was busy with this
scheme whom the President gave him
the appointment he now holds with
such credit
SIR Jordan has exhibited grea. abil-
ity in finance Ills ambition II 20 10
present the affair OF tho TreSsursr's
ohice to the pubic, that the average
citizen VIII apprchonG them clearly,
and without difficulty.
The Treasurer is strongly -built
mal, active and energetic. Hi, bc>rins
IS s0mepla. tUsque, and he isno vsster
I'd words, bu. ho talks well sNd insvast-
inely GDj people who ln him best
like him the most
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
Now Church.

The Episcopal Society hold bust
ness meeting, tuesday evening, at
the residence Of S. w. Tinker and
adopted plans for the proposed new
churoh. The building will cost be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, and will be
solid brick with stone trimmings ],
will have seating capacity of about
300 and will ho finished in natural
wood. Our readers will remember
that the site was secured, last sprinG,
at the intersection Of West Superior
Lincoln and Wright streets.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
Whole No. :}03.
Sumner

(Receiyed too late last yeek.)
Mr.. Worthing is very sicl
M. Morgan's family have moved In
to Smith Ilult's house
Mr.. Wm. Bambrough and family from
Ionia county have been visiting friends
here. They took Mss Eula Gee home
with them.
Nj. and Mrs. Garget twere greatly
surprised ON their twentieth anniver-
sary with a set of china dishes present.
ed by Mrs Gargett' S three brothers and
their wives. Mrs. John Bambrough and
wife We're present but the other broth.
ers failed to make their appearances.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
An Inquiry.

Will scmo Of tho good "city faith
ers" explain Why we arc without a
sidewalk between race and river
bridges, and our children compelled
to walk tkrugh tho dust and mud in
going to and from school.
TAX PAYER.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
Alma, Mich. Friday. October Is. 1886.

We viii sell ore hundred lsdies hats
well trimmed for So, 50, 7c, ard s8 cents.
=. l.. hILEER.
Francis P,lrrer ha: moved his house
ore LOT north OF there ie now stands,
and will enlarge end improve il.
O. J. StlllweIi hac sold one OF his
houses snd lots in the Case addition to
Manager Hutchinson, OF the creamery,
and one to Nr. Skidmoro.
Remnants to close. 4 few thousand
yards Of hamburg embroidery at about
go cents on the lsi.00.
J. l.. MILLER.
a. Hobson OF this city, has been
awarded the contract for furnishing the
cut stone foY the four stores in process
Of erection by Marcus Pollasky at
Alma East Saginaw Courier.
There are prospects OF new and
much needed bridge across the race on
Superior street, tho township board of
Arcadia having appropriated money to
pay fo7 one-ha,f the same, the other
half belonging to Pine River township
to pay.
The st. Louis correspondent Of the
Ithaca Journal says: Joseph IIaw-
kins is running a stage line be
tween here ana Alma for the purpose
of carrying back and forwards the
mechanics and others who earn their
daily bread In Alma"
The common council has contracted
with W. 5. & S. for water power to run
the old pumps at 1865 per year, and
with Mr.. Lane to take charge Of the
new pumping machinery one year for
1865. The new steam pumps are now
in operation, and promise to give salts
faction, although no test has been
made.
Died. this morning, between the
hours of and 8, aged eight years and
ten months, Clara j., only daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. p. d. Petit. The cause
Of the little girls death was that terri
ble disease, membraneous Group. Her
suffering was great, but she bore it pa
tiently. She was beloved bv all who
knew her and tho bereayed family has
the sympathy OF the entire community.
At the hour Of going to press we are
unable to state when the funol i vii
occur
The following items taken from
Thursdays Evening Nars will be Of in
torost to most Of our readers:
The T. \. \. & y. NJ. r. r. ara pre-
paving 10 build new depot at Alma.
and that town Of everlasting enterprise
will undoubtedly get the machine shops
of the road-a good location having
already been selected.
When the T. 4. \. & Y. N. r. r.
acquired control Of tho l.. A. VI. Z. X
y. r. II. the junction to Alma and
north was made about one mile and
one-hith ont of st. Louis. This has
nccc,sitated the backing ont Of trains
that distance before proceeding north
ward. The company have concluded
TO move their freight depot out there
and will reconstruct it as the passenger
depot. The present brick depot Will
have all partitions removed and will be
used as freight house. The citizens
are indignant and talk Of serving an
injunction. Their rights are based on the
claim that large bonus was given to
the road TO come TO st. Louis. and the
proposed location is ont Of the corpora
ton.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
Alma Esrket Report.

For oysters go TO Pike Bros.
Did you know 1t rsined Thursday?
New subscribers come to US every
day.
Gathering autumn leaves is in style
|now.
Mrs. A. ". Wright was in Saginaw
Tuesday.
Ed. Berry Of Saginaw, was in town
the fore 7crt Of the week.
Max Pol'asky has been in Detroit
the past week on business.
The WOODEN mill is idle while the
hume is undergoing repairs.
Bert Crawford OF Ithaca, was the
guest of Chs. Younglove, Sunday.
Mrs. Marcus Pcllasky returned this
week from sn extended visit to Adrian.
Mrs. II. p. waldby is making her
parents, at Plymouth an extended visit.
J. f. Taldby, OF Adrian, has been
visiting his con, f. B. Waldby, this
week.
Mr. Hunt or Grand Ledge. is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. williams this
week.
f. b. Green and family returned
from their Eastern visit Thursday
evening.
a very slim crowd greeted Hon. Free
Estee At Wright's Opera House last
Monday evening.
The posts for the new street lamps
are in place and The lamps will soon be
placed upon them.
The Sewing Society Of the Congrega-
tional church meets Oct. Goth, with
Mrs. Il. J. Weston.
Married. in Alma. Oct. 9th, by Rev.
J. Vanhntwerp, Mr.. Frank y. Wood
and Mrs. Mary J. Clark,
Hon. Jerome W. Turner. OF Owosso.
will speak in Alma during the latter
portion Of the campaign.
Mrs. l.. T.. Herriman. Of Mt. Clemens.
is here on visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. y. Rogers.
G.. b. Porter, Frank Ma1deru, Alex.
Campbell and Jay Walker are on 4
hunting trip north this week
Misses Enie Davis and Nellie Lums-
den. of Ithaca. were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Van Antwerp over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Schweicr return
ed from Detroit Saturday evening.
with Mr. :. much improved in health.
b. :. Webb was in Grand Rapids the
first Of the week buying supplies and
attending the State convention Of
druggists.
Wesley II. Harrison visited his wife
at Lindon over Sunday. He returned
Monday evening, bringing Mrs. ITarri-
son with him.
The weather for the past ten days
has been just pc rfect-althongh We
have heard few c'lronicS howl because
it WAS too warm.
Alma has a Yaple club of about 80
members. DR.. j. i. Suydam is presi
dent. W. \. Banlke, sec'y. and W. l..
IIough, treasurer.
Managers W eight & StuttZ have book
ed Grst-class minstrel company for
Nov II. 1t is composed of 20 people
and is said to be y. /.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Adams, living
three miles south of town, were given
a surprise party by some of their town
friends, "Wednesday evening.
Prof. +. NJ. Hopkins, of Elm Hall
and Mr.. VI. II. Salter, of Ithaca, were
callers at this Office Saturday last. Mr..
Hopkins reports very pleasant school
this year.
FoE SALE:- a Dean Telephone and
eighty rods of wire VIII work rs well
as IA Bell telephone. Owner has no use
for it and Will sell it ut cost. Inquire
at this office. (tf)
Next Thur day the 2lst, there will
be- held ut 81. Louis a Imion mass meet
ing. with Hons G.. l., Yaplc and limo
thy +. Tarsney as the speakers. Alma
will send delegation headed 10y
Wright's Opera House Band. n spe-
cal train will leave here at 1880 p. IN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15

George w. Gable, the novelist, was
born lcft-handed, but has learned to
use his right. and so is ambidcxtr0us.
lie writes with either hand. usually
making the first draft of novel with
his left hand and copying it for the
printer with his right hand.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15

The pupils of the Union School wish
to tender their hearty thanks for two
valuable gifts recently presented them.
To Mr.. Waldby for a large collection of
house plants from his green house. and
Miss Fleming for a fine steel engraving.
already mounted in a bronze frame
35Ni6 representing Watt discovering
the condensation Of steam. Both these
favors are highly appreciated by the
recipients.
y. J. STILWELr..
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
joAN ~. BROWN,

RTOTARY Public. Collector, accountant. IN.
IN stwancc and General Agent. EnRros.ll.Y
md Ornamental Pcnmanship neatly executed
Office with J L. Clark. Room No. opcra
Iousc Block p. O. Box 2a. Alma, Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
Another Challenge,
Ed. ALMA RECORD:

ED. ALMA RECORD
Referring TO the hunt INDUCED in last
week by the Nimrods Of Alma and VI
cinity; with your permission would say
that was invited TO take part in the
recreations and sport of the occasion
by the prime movers Of the affair. and
in accepting the invitation thus cordial
ly extended, told them that | should
take my dog with me. which was mutu-
tually understood and agreed upon, and
as stated in the RECORD the prize wa.
awarded to me for lting shot tie
most game. Now, without doubt the
parties who had won Che much coveted
box Of cigars lin their mindl before
the contest. and the ones That extended
the invitation TO me to take part I'm tAc
sport OF the day were the kickcgs.
Further allow me to say that ~ of
my game was ducks and squirrels, and
my dog did not nor could not help me
i'm the least. And further 7 can buy
what cigars l want to smoke, and for
the benefit Of those grumbltrs I VIII
say, | viii 60 into a similar contest
With any one Of them for fun. finance
Oh matches and no dog in the play.
7. B. WOLF.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
ATTORNEY
,,......,.,y p,,,up JOIN d. SPISNE'
palMER g. SP;NkEY.

T~TORNEYS at Law. Attend l" az Spa'
a business. the trial OF causes dclchHt il1 ~,
crininnl cases. draw all kinds OF papers Als'
rrnI estate. loan and insurance agents. 80.
''"' 07''''' Alma. Gratiut County, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
MArCuS FOLLAsKY.

T"TORNEY and Counselor az leT am am 49, ~
Stnto and Unite states courts, Parucu!a.r ~
tention paid To collections ana reull'l,l,,.
promptly III adc. Moncyto loan, oiiicc oPP"'
site the nuw hotel.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
w a. RhAlkE.

n TTORNEY AT Law, Docs gcncrai IN"
"A business. Trial Of causes speclaity
Insurance and Collection.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
MISSIGLIANEOU =.
DAVID LEACH

DOOT AND SHOE maker, repairing done
= proruutlv state street. first door south
Df IOycland's furniture store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
RAN X n q r.,
poLLAsKY, wALDBY & CO.,

Successors to Gratiot County ssvinys esnkl
Transact general hanking -,' onsIneSS. 'or
crow drafts available anywhere IN EUROPE 3i
America. Deposits ~ 500 70 $1,000 recelteu.
and interest allowed on same under iLe rulOs ~
of tho bank Money 10 loan on gonn teai -
tate security. Collections given proii'p' "''0"
tiOn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
j. L. CLARK

1-TDRNEY and Counselor at Law AIiegal
a busincss by letter or other~ise, VIII ,,. hc
promptly attended to, onccin Bartohs pflcA
block, up stairs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
The ALRH RECORD,
An ,ndependen, Local Journal, Pub
lished every Friday morn ing at
kims. Gra,iot Co. Mich.
MISS G.. n. TLzmING Editor and Pub
Usher.

TE2E1D-ci * pe. year in advance; 75c
for six months; Tc for three months. Rates
of advertising ns6S known on application.
Oncc south side Superior street, near corner
Woodwork avenue.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
SIMON FINK.

DEALER in The best brands OF CiFarS pTc alco- NCo-
hol u speciality
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15

ALMA INSURANCE AGENCY.
HOME-Ncw York ~ 1
UNDERWRITERS New York,
HARTFORD =, 'oIiH'
FIRE ASSOCIATION -Phia. fa'
AMERICAN :, -.
AGRICUL TRAI-WatertOwn, n. =
MICH. FIRE a MARINE Detroit Men
GRAND RAPIDS-Graud Rapids .
n EW YORK LIFE n.
ACCIDENT ms. CO.........Of North America.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
E. n. BAGLEY, N. D.,

-rnNFOpOTu1C Physician and surgeon
II Residence Forest street. ONCE, rooin No
!, Wrights Opera Rousc block second noor
ONicc hours . 10 10 q. m; : to ana 10 y ~
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15

ORA ICING Physician. once ,,h,' n9uTs'Tn nrIg
n. m, 2to p m. once III "o'o
stO G. Back rooms up stairs
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
Prnte-.iOnnl.
CT powN!z. M. ..
6 %. YERisCTSN,

X TNTRAL Practice. OGiee; back room III
VI Wcbb's Drug store,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
IN. RRAiNEEO, M. o.,

OFFICE and residence In the Dallas HcuSc'
s1honl hnu,s: lto5p.m. Surgery spcclall!
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
DE N IT s T r z.

j. W, x = 4 Z , : q Y "
mice over Gratiot County savings halk.
I'D filling by the use OF tho electro nagh'I w. IlC
,lct specially. A tihcial teeth inserted vh
ld.rubbcr or cculoid base. Al WoT@ ~" NJ,
ID to give satisfaction. Alihh' 'fi'''
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15

e CRAM DALL,
MECHANICAL q OPEkA1lF e
- = NTH s. - !
ST. Louis, Mior.
rvcrv practical invention or Improvement
,tbc rrdfcssion made use of as desired.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
Ep,sCorAL CEuw : r..

G. Il. r.
, Novor post. No. 162, Dept Of Mich, G
w A. r.. meet on End. and lth. THURSDAY OF
each month. uo,,xsox co,nd.
c. IL. AxTELL. AdJt
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15

q. j. STILwELL.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-01-18
TO-Day's Advertisements.
Lost-Mitter-otiice.
Shaw's City Restaurant.
LOCAL

LOCAL LACOEICS.
No freight train over the Milwaukee
road to-day.
Enough snow has fallen to-day to
give passable sleighipg.
Fred Donaldson has a comfortable
looking store or lower Third street.
Travel has been resumed over the
northern Iowa division of the
Northwestern.
The Mother Goose party rehearses
this evening.at Mrs. Geo. W. Kings
bury's residence.
There will be a meeting of the Build
ing and Loan association tonight, at
1880, at the Office of II. Van Antwerp.
Saturday nights passenger train over
the Northwestern was delayed until
four o'clock Sunday morning by the
Iowa blockade.
Both the boilers which supply the
MORRISON with steam for heating pur-
We're busy yesterday repairing damages.
Since the loading and unloading of tho
cattle on Saturday, j. A. Pierson has
sold his five car loads to c. Frederick
son, of this county, who shipped them
with the special train which left to-day.
Nothing is known regarding the in
tentions OF the Northwestern in connec-
ton with its crossing tracks with the
Milwaukee at this point, though it is
safe to say that 1t will in time enjoy
the sought for facilities.
The packing house is the scene of a
very active time nowadays, the building
being full of meat from cellar to gerret,
and meat still coming in. Forty men
are employed there, and double the
amount of work is being done there at
this season than last year,
This evening at the fair promises tc
be the most entertaining of any thus far
A PAIR of fine carriage robes will be
voted to the most popular livery man
and the result of the contest for ID,
hand painted plush tidy, between Mrs
Jackson and Mrs. Crennan, Will be de
cided.
A week ago Saturday night twent,
car loads Of gravel were side.tracked a
Volin's siding, and it is supposed tina
the cut across the Milwaukee track il
that city was planned for that night
The intense cold weather probably pre-
vented the work which was consummate
a week later.
Professor Vinaterl, Yanktan's old tim
popular musician, is now in New Orlear
where he is leader of a band at the exp,
sitlon. He is furnishing the band wit
instruction and original music gu
stands high among them as a musicia
"a position we'll earned. His Yanktc
friends will be pleased to know that b
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-01-18
tents nre appreciated in the crescent

t.lents are appreciated in the crescent
city.
twenty. four oar loads of beef cattle, the
same that We're to have been shipped on
Satur lay, were loaded aud started to day,
making two trains OF twelve cars each.
An owner or an agent for each consien-
ment of took accompanied the trains,
there being IN the party E. Miner, e. r.
Houltop, John Dougherty. Geo. Ray,
w. Ii. Stearns, and several others.
1t was stated in Saturdays paper that
b. j. Faucher, charged with seduction,
had been in Iankton since he fist came
here, eighteen months ago MIR. Faucher
says he has been east four times In the
interval, remaining a considerable
length of time. He also characterizes
The charge against hlm as a blackmail.
lug scheme. Mr.. Faucher is entitled to
his version of the case.
The Catholic fair continues over to
night, all the articles not having been
disposed of on Saturday night. Iu the
contest for the willow rocker, Miss Josie
Fer was the winner, having $40 votes to
Miss Corrinne Btuce's 3l2. Miss Minnie
Slaughter was the winner of the camp
chair, but the contest was SO dose that
the committee presented n like chair to
Miss digger. Miss Aanie Baumann
took the hat, by a large majority.
A resolution was passed by the couu-
~ commissioners to-day authorizing the
publication of the proceedings of the
county board in all the Yankton papers
and naming the Weekly Press aud Da-
kotaian as the official paper OF the coun-
u -otherwise the medium through
which the tax list and all other official
notices shall be transmitted to the PEG
Pile. This also gives to the Press and
Dakotaian the contract for supplying
job, work, etc, to the county.
rbe award was made after duly consid-
erlng numerous bids.
Il. .. Mcintosh. the brakeman on
The early passenger out of Yankton
the Northwestern, was the victim
morning of an accident that NAV
prove serious. The train stopped at
the James river tank for water, and MIR.
Mcintosh was engaged i'll repairing
some irregularity in tn, air brakes,
beng on the bridge at the time. While
Le was working the train started aud
knocked him off the bridge upon the
zee below, q distance of abb ut twenty
five feet. He was picket up and
brought to the city in q farmers wagon
and Is now at the Merchants hotel, in
the care of o physician.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-01-18
THE BOARD OF TRADE.

Citizens Meeting this Afternoon to
Further the Project.
An a~dlourued meeting I the business
mon OF Yaukton tor the purpose of per
fecting the organization of a board Of
trade, wac held this afternoon at three
O'Clock at the council room of the city
OF Yankton.
Joseph Ward occupied the chair and
Geo. W. Klngsbury was chosen secretary.
Mr. Sccugsi from the committee or
constitution and bylaws, made a report,
which was adopted;
The date Of the regular meeting was
fixed, on notion of Mr.. Scougal, on the
Sd Monday of January of each year.
Mr.. Ward, chairman, called Gov. Ed
munds to the chair.
The amount of membership fee was,
or motion of Mr.. Blatt, fixed at $1,000
and the monthly dues at $500.
On motion of Mr.. Biatt, the chair was
requested to appoint a committee of
three to solicit subscriptions to the. mem
bersbip fund of the ASSOCIATION.
The chair appointed A. W. Howard,
Geo. R. Scougal and Geo. W. Kings
bury.
On motion of Mr.. Scougal the meet
ing then adjourned.