Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-08-24
c. F. BROWN, Prop.
GREETINGS.
"a HAYWOOD. Aug. 24th.


Jas l.. Clark addressed a large Re
publican rally at Emerson last Thurs
day afternoon.
\ War Song Concert for the benefit
of the Ladies Library is expected to
come off in the near furure.
The DL.& N.R'y will run an eXcurs-
ion to Petoskey and Traverse City Sept.
4th. Fare from Alma and return, $500.
The Dadies Aid Society of the NJ. +.
church pic-nicked in the park Nednes-
day afternoon. All report IA grand
time.
This weeks RECORD gives its readers
supplement setting out and giving the
many attractions of the Detroit Art
Museum, making very good reading
ID. DePew, has his promising young
brown horse on the track at ST. Louis,
getting him in readiness for fall races;
for young one he is doing exceedingly
well.
Miss Matilda Ross has completed her
very successful term at Bay View and
has gone to Greenyille, where she is
conducting Il teachers institute this
week
The yearly meeting Of the Disciples
of Gratiot and Isabella Will be held with
the church at Forest Hill, commenc-
ing Friday Sept. eth at > o'clock p. N.
All are invited.
The latest musical instrument man
ipulated by \. d. Amsden is 4 Noca-
Phone: after ten minutes rehearsal he
performed it nobly and expects soon to
have a quartette.
Memorial services in honor of Gen.
Phil. Sheridan will be held next sun
day afternoon at o'clock. An address
will be delivered by President Hunting;
services held in college chapel.
Ben Lane has rented the Skating
Rink for the season. of James Gargett.
We are Informed that he intends fit
ting it up. making it more comfort
able place for the public to visit.
The Pioneer Association of Sumner,
Seville. Pine River and Arcadia town.
ships viii hold basket picnic in Mil
Ier's grove near ElweIl. August 18th.
All are cordially invited 4s7-2
The 1ag-stone for the new walk in
front of Nh Wright's residence and
Sanitmum is expected in Il feE days.
When in place it will help to adorn
these handsome premises which our
people are Justly proud Of.
Marcus PollasEy, our former res
ident. and whom our citizens are all
interested in. has united himself with
Vile * Harpham. one of the oldest law
firms in Chicago Mark is a hustler
and is sure to be in the front ranks.
+. ". Dixon is in town this week
soliciting for an atlas of Gratiot Co
which will be published next season
giving each town, township, school dis
trict and locating each farm, making &
very valuable book of reference,
The many friends of Mrs. X. w
Ely, will rejoice to learn that she ha:
received "A situation in the Auditor
Generals S Office at Lansing at a salary
of S75 per month. We might say il
justice to representative Wood tha
the position was awarded her through
his influence.
On Wednesday last the scaflold a
the Library building gave way letting
three men and 800 brick to the ground
John Keneisell being the only one hurt
the brick falling on his foot and le!
bruising him quite badly. An insurance
agent wearing white hat with NOR,
black band than hat had the misfortune
to have it smashed in the fall.
On Monday. the 2lst. party Of thre
ladies'. residents of this village. Nigh
have been seen engaged in what the
termed "a wade" in the mill pond nea
the boat houses. After several mis-
haps had occurred such as falling dow
in the water, and losing hats, they II
turned home looking much IKE drOWi
ed rats.-ltem Box.
Next Tuesday the Young Mems Re
publican Club propose to 90 TO Ithac
to participate in the dedicatory eXel
cises of the Log Cabin" at that place
Gov. Luce, Senator Giddings. Georg
Daboll and others will speak. II is e>
pected the club will be uniformed an
TO the number of one hundred or NOR
will 90 to swell the crowd expected {
be present ON that day. The friends &
the club, especially those among I'll
farmers of this vicinity are cordiali
invited to come in and join this PR
cession. Hats and torches will be pre-
vidqd