Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-20
GREETINGS.
Visiting cards at the Record office

| uOl VIZ
Robert Smith, of Ithaca WAS in town
to-day
Full line of Rubbers at w. r..
kinch's.
Misses and Childrens' fine Kid, spring
heeled Shoes at w. r, Kinch's.
Ladies' Aid Society will meet with
Mrs VanAntwerp, Wednesday.
Miss Maggie Nero, of Charlotte, is
the guest of Mrs. j. +. Suydam.
Youths doubled soled and tapped
Boots for 81 % at w. X. Kinch.
Lemucl Clute, of Ionia, made this
Office a pleasant call Wednesday.
r. NJ. Fish, Supt. of the ID. l.. & n.
railroad. was in town Wednesday.
The number Of pupils enrolled at the
Union school for the present term is
457,
O. w. Ellison of Jackson is visiting
his son B. W. Ellison and brother B. b.
Ellison.
Ed. Harms leaves Monday for Shep-
herd. where he is to engage in the tonso-
rial line
James l.. Clark went to Lansing
Wednesday, to argue case before the
Supreme court.
Ten per cent of on all ready made
fancy work, at Mrs. +. T. Shaifer,
until Feb. lst.
For sALE:-An account of $3.50
against F. j. Topping very cheap. En-
quire at this office. lyr
Miss Minnie Depew is spending "A
few days at Jackson, welcome guest
among her friends.
\ surprise party, numbering six cou-
pie, was given Mr. and Mrs. + ADAMS.
last Wednesday evening.
Our Common Sense school shoe, with
leather inner sole and outer counter
tip, sold by W, II. Kinch.
Cards are out for a leap year hop to
be given at Church's Opera House,
Ithaca. Jan. 20. Bill 81 90.
WANTED. To contract for 100 cord
of green body hard wood foot in length
must be sawed. y. YERrNGToN,
Ionia has raised the amount of bonus
to secure the location of the Battle
Creek and Bay City railroad through
that city.
Pres. Hunting will deliver an address
before the Teachers Association at st.
Louis ON Friday. the 9TH inst, at 7:30
| p m.
Some of our bachelor friends are won
dcring why some Of the young ladies
don't pop the question to them, being
that it is leap year.
The Bee Hive advertise their annual
clearing sale, Jan. 10th. for 30 days, 25
per cent off This is the time to pro-
cure some fine bargains.
DIS. Flowers have removed their
Office to the corner Of Lincoln and
Center streets, one block south Of the
Episcopal church, to the former resi-
dence Of NJ. j. Burkhead. 1864
The annual meeting Of the Michigan
State Temperance Alliance will be
held at Adrian, on Wednesday, Feb. |.
| This is in correction of an erroneous
announcement heretofore made.
Alma Lodge No. pa f. and a. NJ.
will hold special meeting on Saturday
evening the 2lst, for the purpose of eX-
employing the third degree. All MEM
bers are requested to be present.
BY order of w. NJ.
There will be select social party at
Riverdae next Wednesday evening
conducted by Taft and Moblo. Quite
"A number have already signiied their
intentions to he there feeling assured
that every thing will be done for their
enjoyment.
List of letters remaining in the Alma
postoflce for the month ending Jan. IA
lsSs: Sylvia X. Austin, Mrs Ada Far
rington, Mrs. Matte Gipson, ii. j.
Burns. G.. w. Ball. ID. G.. Dunn & Co.,
Will II. Irving, ID. +. Lusk, Peter Lynn
Persons calling for the above please
say advertised
ID. Ely, =. VI.
The reception given by the Y. NJ. G..
\. and Y. ". &. ~. last FRIDAY even
ing at Ladies Hall was decided sue
cess. notwithstanding the bitter cold, a
goodly number of the invited guests
availed themselves OF this opportunity
to become better acquainted with the
students. At o'clock refreshments
were served after which amusements
were introduced and participated in,
until 10 o'clock, when the company
Withdrew, feeling that all had spent a
profitable and enjoy able evening.