Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-04-02
Vol. 8. No. l.
HERE, THERE And ELSE
WHERE.

day
The best work, at the lowest prices,
will be the motto at Hormig's photograph
gallery.
Prof Harding. Of Fenton was in town
Friday night on business pertaining to the
Normal school.
Mrs. Hormig, the fashionable dress.
makes, will be ready to take your meas.
ure next week
The Elm Halt Local says that Prof. +.
NJ. Hopkins has been engaged for another
year as principal Of the school.
Mr.. and Mrs. A, w. Wright visited in
Saginaw the latter part OF last week, re-
turning home Saturday evening.
Levi Tinkham and wife. of Elwell, cele.
brated their golden wedding on the 10th
inst, and were the recipients Of many fine
presents.
Wright. Schneider e Stuttzs elevator is
in place, near the mill, and viii soon re
ceive Goa; f paint and be thoroughly
repaired
Grand opening of Millinery Goods a,
Hormig's, next Wednesday or Thursday
You will End it to you interest to wait..and
examine his took.
LOST "A gold initial top ring setting
old English letter p. with jewel settings.
Finder will receive a suitable reward by
leaving same at Pollasky Bros store
April 12th at II IN. the attorneys Of
this county wall hold a meeting at the
court house in Ithaca for the purpose Of
organizing county bar association,
Hormig don't think he is handsome him
self, but thinks he can give you hand
some picture Of yourself as can be secur-
ell in. this great country.
The Shelly Bros, experienced printers,
late of lonia, have purchased the Corner
Local of G. c. Gilmore. We wish the
gentlemen all good luck in the enterprise
The surveyors to run line between
Alma and Stanton for The prop oSed Mus
kegon Il Saginaw railroad arrived here
Monday night and started out Tuesday
morning
The tile for the Normal school sewer
was placed a,ong the proposed line Tues
day afternoon. 1t was expected that the
contract for putting in the sewer would be
let last evening. bat we 80 to press too
early TO definitely state.
We neglected 10 mention last week that
Jno. II Arnold, the former efficient station
agent had been ordered to South Lyon
and Mr. 5. Fuller sent here to take bis
position. Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold started
for their new home Tuesday last
y. o. Griswold exJudgc of Probate of
Montcalm county, ami now a prominent
attorney, Of Stanton. was in town Monday
on business connected with the proposed
Greenville Il Saginaw road He made "A
pleasant call at tlii, Office ana like nearly
everyone else who comes here, spoke
highly of the bright prospects Of our town.
Fenlon independent: Prof II rdin-
has employed Miss Carrie Kimball, OF
L meo, TO take charge Of tn Fine Ar
d partment in the Alma Normal school.
Miss kiubal is fine artist and
superior teacher.
Messrs. Fish, Doyle, McVcan, #
the D., l. IL n railroad, Ionia, came up
to Alma by special train Monday, and
took dinner at he Wright House Tho,e
z OIL DINNERS that Manager Smith gets
NJ his guests ye getting famous and
attract people from all over the state.
The meeting of the Gratiot Co WOO
grower, mentioned in last weeks Re
CORD, viii be held at Jas l.. Clark's
office, in this village, Wednesday. April
81 at 10 a. m, when an orgAnizatio N
vi be effected All interested are re-
questyd to remember the time and pac
~ large attendance is desired.
Messrs. llamlin, Green & Co. started
their mill Tuesday, and will now make
tnInls hum. This Is one Of the most ell.
terprIsng firms in Alma and We are
z al 10 note lheIr success. They starti
for the seasons business with large in
voice oil jop work fiom he RECORD ffice,
for which We with to return our thanks.
We are receipt Of circular from
the Flint Normal School. making some
very favorable proposals to those wish
| ing TO attend school. 1t seems FROM this
that Alma will not be honored with this
IL stitutiun. For information addret s
Flint Normal School. Flint Mich.
Maple Rap lis Dispatch. You are clear
of the rack, neighbor. Alua never ex
pected TO get the Flint school, but the
Fen,on. Seey
Ithaca Journal: Our readers will
member that in November last, con
st,bi, Petit OF Alma and Deputy sheriff
Rulla Peet of this village captured q
a young man named Edward Purdy a
the house oi I os. Miller, his brother
in-aw, near Forest Hill. Purdy Was d
refugee from justice in Antrim count,
wh,re he had been under arrrst lor
burglary, buI ESCAPED from the officer
He was handed over TO the sheriff O
Antrim, ADD last week was placed in Ia,
louid PFison on a three years sentenc,
f'r the crime, lie having pleaded guilty
The two officers who captured Purdy re-