Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-17
GREETINGS.


Kinch's.
For solid comfort smoke IA la RENO
cigar at Miller Il Co.'S in the post office. "
Finest line Of hats for men and boys
ever shown in Alma at +. l.. Stark s.
Ladies in need of fashionable dress
making will do well to call on Mrs. j.
l.. Slate.
Mrs. NJ. Gray OF Sheridan spent Sun
day with her daughter, Mrs. c. F.
Brown.
Ernest Peckover, of the Saginaw
Com'icr. paid this Office pleasant call
on Monday.
Wizards Sore Throat Cure can be
obtained at Miller's drug store. War
ranted to cure.
W. II. Taft, OF Riverdale, has open
ed up IA stock of groceries, -four and
feed at that place.
Wrights Opera House band will give
masquerade skate and dance at the
rink. Wednesday, Feb. 22nd.
The undersigned is prepared to serve
oysters in every style, at all hours, at
his restaurant west of ii. a. Delevan S.
5. G. Hopkins.
The ice crop is about all housed, and
finer grade of the article we venture
to say was never secured here or else
where.
VIM. J. Moffatt has received com
mission as special deputy for Gratiot
county. from Thos. Mars, Master Of
the State Grange.
Miss Nettie McLaren returned home
last Friday night, from Newark, Ohio,
being called home by the serious illness
of her mother.
Last Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Sol. Wright entertained a party Of
friends at their residence. 1t is need.
less to say it was much enjoyed by all
Quite a number of the young people
of Alma attended the meeting OF the
Maple Leaf club OF st. Louis last
Friday night. They report good
time.
We are in receipt of the Way Blu,
published i'll New York, which contains
a portrait and sketch of James NJ.
Ashley, president of the I. y. A. & n.
NJ. railway.
T. W. Whitney, of st. Louis has been
retained OH the defense in the murder
case growing out of the railroad war
on the T., A & n. NJ. II. r. near
Cadillac last December.
The dwelling house of Alanson
Young, three miles west and two miles
south, was wholly destroyed 10y fire
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Young were away at the time Of the
fire. Loss from $4O0 to $500. Insur-
ance $3.50.
Editor Westland of the Grand Ledge
Independent, has vein Of dry humoI
in his make up" that crops out in the
following: The Maple Rapids Dt,
pDtcb is experiencing a boom in jot
work. 1t announces that 500 envelopes
were printed for customer last week.
The ladies of Alma gave leap yeal
party Monday evening, over Miller
Bros. store, very nicely conducted
affair rejecting much credit on those
having the matter in charge. If the
gentlemen reciprocate this honor the,
must get up early" not to be outdone
by this effort of the ladies.
, The second issue OF the ALMA Col
LEGE will be issued from this ofhc,
about March lst. parties desiring ad
r vertising space should get their copy
! ready. Remember there are 2000 copies
, circulated, many Of which will bs sen
TO parties in the county. Our home
merchants should avail themselves o.
this opportunity.
2 Prof. Norris Canine Paradox at tn
opera house last night drew one OF tn,
'' best houses Of the season. They ar
the smartest and best trained dog
that ever visited the city. We woul
!. advise all lovers of first-class entertain
ments to 60 and see Prof. Norris an
his Mastodon Dog Troupe.
Bend Ind Daily Noics.
The East Saginaw water board ha
let a job of making five big boilers, t
a Chicago firm, right in the face OF tn
fact that home shops offered to do tn
= work for less than the Chicago men ar
To get, it is claimed. Thereupon an in
dignation meeting has been called an
some Of the citizens have been given
Ic chance TO express their opinion Of sue
doings. \ good way this is to boom
rs city such authorities should be officiall
buried. and the Courier has commen,