Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-21
SiIyerware polish at Polter's.


Ladies' and Gents gold watches at
+. Il. SHAFFERS.
New goods. A large and well as
sorted stock of jewelry at f. p. SHAF-
FERs
f. G. Carey and bride returned home
on Tuesday reporting a very pleasant
trip.
Three hundred of Mich. bows i'm blue
attended the encampment at Columbus,
OHIO, last week.
Geo. l.. Granger, of Mt. Pleasant, is
the democratic nominee for state
senator for this district.
Herman Hortell, of Berlin Ont. was
the guest of his brother-in-law. J. +.
Sartar, the first of the week.
Lane & Hooper shipped last Satur-
day to Buffalo, 20 head of cattle, double
deck of sheep and 81 hogs.
Florence Hamilton supported by Cro-
wells Ideal Co. at HOlcomb's Opera
House Saturday afternoon and evening.
Circuit Court was called Wednesday
and after some criminal cGSeS were at
tended to it was adjourned for this
term.
f. b. Green, Col. \. T. Bliss and
Gen. Paul Van Der Voort will address
the people of Perrinton next Wednes-
day afternoon.
The Hoop Factory and Tinker &
Lancashire mill closed on Wednesday
afternoon enabling their employees to
attend the mass meeting.
We must insist that people using the
Item box must sign their name.
While we are glad to receive items, we
can not use them unless this rule is OBJ
served.
Chas. McNally run very successful
hop after the Republican meeting last
Wednesday night. 1t was success
socially and Chas. informs us it was so
financially,
w. S. & s. last fall sowed 10 bushel of
Improved Deal wheat from which
they raised lO7 bushel They have
some on hand, and parties desiring seed
will please call.
We beg our patrons to overlook the
scarcity of local items this week owing
to the fact we are short of help. and
having two days political work outside
this week to do, our time is short.
The young mems Republican Club
will meet as usual at Firemen's Hall
next Tuesday evening. Let all com
mttees be present and every member
that can. JOHN SPINNEY,
President of Club
Harvey Button & John Nesbitt have
purchased the County right of Wayne
Co. of Geo. Morse for the Farmers
Stock, Produce and Account Book, to-
gether with some advertising novelties,
and will make Detroit their headquar-
ters. These young men are highly
respected and have the best wishes of
their many friends in this vicinity.
Miss Hamilton is as talented as she
is beautiful and has the happy knack of
always getting her audience in entire
sympathy with herself directly she
steps upon the stage. Her costumes
are marvels of the modiste's art.-Daiy
hepublicdn-Registe At Holcomb' S
Opera house Saturday afternoon and
evening.
\. j. Harrington and Son have
bought all of the stock of The Harring-
ton Table Co. not heretofore owned 10y
them, and will soon have the machin-
cry in active operation at the old stand.
We are glad TO note this evident token
of the successful progress of this com
pany. This is an enterprise that the
people of Alma can i'll afford TO lose.
Last Friday night, as the freight
train on the L. Il y. ~. was going south
between North star and Ithaca. several
stones were thrown through the win.
| hONo VI llt Ntb va lllt NADOboNs NtRhoAil
the engineer to stop the train, when il
was found that distractions had beer
placed upon the track, with the evident
design OF wrecking the train. The OBJ
stuctions were removed and the train
proceeded without farther trouble.
On Wednesday last the following
Fusion ticket was nominated: ReT
resentative, c. L. Webster; Judge o
Probate, III. L. Wooden; Sheriff, j. L
Rowell: Clerk, Newe! Smith; Register
j. Il. Swlgart; Treas, ". L Pitt
Prosecutor, w. a. Bahlke; c. c. G.
). j. lIarring and John G.. Scott; sur
yeyor, Joseph Ilarrod; COroners, DR.. NJ
w. " eller and Dr. G. l.. Downie.
j. l.. Potts, of Ithaca, the NOMINEE
of the republicans of Gratiot county
for the Office of Judge of Probate, wa
in town Monday. Mr.. Potts is youni
man of pleasing address, of good AT