Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-01-29
A Forida letter next week.
Almost time for another blizzard.

We are clad to hear from our Elm Hall
correspondent again We had nearly
decided that he had grown tired Of the job.
Come often. please.
People geing East. West. North or
South can obtain maps and routes and all
in regard TO same free OF
charge, upon application at the railway
depot.
There is whole temperance lecture in
The Forest Hill correspondence this week.
How many of our readers are following in
this mans footstepsr Very few, we
sincerely hope.
There was a large attendance at ;he
dance held in the rink Wednesday even
ing. Several walized for the prize offered
but Mrs. Chas Hutchinson aud Mr. Chas.
McNally waltzed away with each prize.
| will now hold an office in Kemp &
Bordlne's livery Office on Saginaw street.
{ Louis. Orders by telegraph or tele-
phone promptly at ended. Good bcX
st ais for sick or lame horses.
VI w PRATT, Veterinary Surgeon.
Archie ID lIcndershot was arrested up
on warrant issued by Justice Yering,on,
charged with the larceny e n wagon DC
longing TO James NJ Wheaton. The case
was adjourned until Jany. 2st. the
prisoner giving bail for his appearance.
We are under obligations TO many of our
patrons for having waited 30 patiestly for
work ordered some lime Ego. We appre-
ciate their kindness and supr 10 have no
more such trouble as We again have good
work man ready to do anything in the line
Of job wo;k that may come along.
Drawing stone is quite he fashion in
Alma Al present. about twenty five teams
being now engaged in that business.
Some are going towards the Normal
School site. others toward tie corner
where Mr.. Wright intends building and
the rest towards the proposed creamery.
II seems probable that Mr. Charles
Teidk.. OF East Saginaw. who captured
the n, W school house bnilding here. will
I've aw rded the Job Of building the Sold
iers' Home in Grand Rapids. as he pre-
ented the lowest bid We believe al OF
his work done here so far has proven
satisfactory
Mr. : Reebe, a former resident Of
Alma. lint recently OF s.. Louis, has been
moving his family back here this week,
he Ia my entered the employ ot =. IL
Iovel- Ind. As soon H. Mr.. Beebe get
set tied the f,ctory will be started up and
busI oss kept lively, which is all proper
aud JUS a. It should be
Mrs DR. Frankand. of Saginaw Cit,
WAS g. Town Monday and Tuesday. called
here hv the continued Hines OF +. J. Dlbcll.
.oreman of thi, office. The Doctor
lh2rPy SAG ,NRlersienas me use 81 .,.t... eiec
her patient MAS more comfortable then he
had been before since his Rheumatism came
on. lie is much improved, but unable 10
be on. yet.
several mill men have been here lookil Z
over lhe Touring mill preparatory 10 maxi
Ing b is on the work Of changing II over
aud akiug the capacity 9 eater Messrs
w :. u , propose having it 50 arranged
that n case greater capacity is necessary,
The C.3uge can be made al slight expense
Go q idea, ;or under their management
the business is bound to grow
David Jerry and Sampson hopkins
were brcnght bet re Justice Icringtun
Tu >iay, upon the complaint OF Reuben
Bolsford charged with having burgariz-
Centre on the night O Dec. an Tie ex-
animation MAS adje rneI until February
Sth. and the prisoners were commitie
To jail, Icing unable 70 procure bail 10 the
amount of $500.
Julge9Iart refused to grant Jim Carr
ley rial and on FIR day last sentenced
him . - y ar- a, ia ks n whore he was
iaken by Sheriff Pet tie next day.
Can attorn'y, Mr.. Draper, is uow pre-
ptrug 10 take he case before the
Elreme court and soin' are in, liz Ell 10
l. lux that new Trial viii be granted
Car is in good place, why not let him
sayg
II. Louis has serious time The great
m mus Of the town nd almost dec tied
upon building power b ock and now
a kirking' q. aiuSt ii h commenced Wig
oroLsIy, others are inclined To quest on
WHY the bonds were sold AT such dis.
count when other towns experience no
such d ihculty sh- has lost one of her
b.s firms aud things are going in a ralh,
crazy fashion generally
" here the Stanton Clipper last
week. We failed 10 find our copy Il
my be- that we miss it because Bro bod e
has aculy OF getting up good readable
paper and partly becau we bave known
Il so long ana well. II was in that office
lhal We learned the ''arl pre- ervatlve' be
fore that paper was AS old aud well estab-
lisied rs it now is and II is too old friend
tO commence 10 be unreliable now.
You viii be excused this tim but you
don't want to cheat us again. Heart
NJ ndsy afternoon The scholars Of the
BipusI Sunday S,h,ol oi Ithaca came
W 10 AiIsA for si,tsh ride and geU' RAJ
good lime. tnty nun bered about $50 lu
al ana tue Wright III nee pr, euted nj,
~ mated app a',re durlig th-ir stay
\ I'm supper was s rved aud every thing
30 ble 0Ot T u The {. mturt sud pieas-
" OF the gutst Who uisided lh,ir time
retw en- the 10 el and the skating rIbk.
ihe excursionisls d. parted for home a. N
$ ssonabe hour. declaring they had all
enjoyed themselves greatly and would |
come agaio WHEN there Was au opportu-
iiy.
Arrangements are bcug perfected for
gra q masquerade ball TO he gwen by the |
a lima Orchestra IN cr The opera house
management ON that great holiday
" aShington's Birthday. Invitations will |
be issued and care taken To assemble \
only select company. the elite of
The town. Decorations. etc. will be |
profuse. and elevated seats will be arrang- |
Il n on the stage and underneath the gal. /,
lUry in such manner as To- give a gOod |
view Of the center of the room where the |
maskers will hold forth II is though, that !
iully three hundred spectators can thus he