Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-16
GREETINGS.


W. A. Bahlke was in Ashley Monday,
on business.
Geo. Gage is driving the express
wagon this week.
l. Kehn's tailor shop has undergone
feSh coat of pant.
The finest line of Wall f0per ever
shown can be seen at b. S. Webb's..F
Miss Cora Ball, of Owosso, is the
guest of Mrs. A. Yerington this week.
DR.. j. II. Lancashire, of Saginaw,
was in town Monday, looking after
business.
b. 5. Webb and others attended the
ratification meeting at st. Louis Satur-
day night.
Several of our young people and young
married people enjoyed social hop at
the rink last Saturday night.
Several Alma people attended the
Jolliication meeting at Shepherd Tues
day night, and report fine time.
DR.. Geo. +. Hunting will address the
Shiawassee county Teachers's Associa-
ton at Owosso tonight friday.
DR.. Geo. +. Hunting addressed the
Montcalm Co. Sabbath school conyen-
ton at Green vile, last Wednesday
night.
Out of the five elected county officers
who remain at Ithaca there is not one
of whom uses tobacco in any form.
How is this for habits?
1t is announced that Harry w. Ash
ley, general manager of the L. " A. n.
will in few weeks be married to the
daughter of Wellington r. Burt.
Mrs. Whitney, of Mt. Pleasant, who
has been at the Sanitarium for some
weeks giving treatment to her little
daughter, returned home the first Of
the week.
According to statistics the schools
and churches combined cost this nation
one dollar for each inhabitant, while
the amount spent for liquor averages
SIS per head.
Tax receipts, improved form and first
class paper printed at this office on
short notice at lowest rates. Town
treasurers are invited to call OF send
orders by mail.
1t is reported that a. ". Wright has
purchased two hundred acres of land
near Durand. If this is fact and Mr.
W. starts in to boom Durand you bet
she will boom, as he never does things
by halves.
Two of the College students made lots
of sport Monday noon, in bet on cleo
tion. the luoser was TO wheel the
other on a wheelbarrow from the Col
lege to the postoflice and return, which
he done very nicely.
The Republicans of Ithaca will have
grand ratification meeting Friday
night. a special train will run from
Alma. Fare and return, thirty cents.
Wright's Opera House band will go anC
large portion of Alma people.
On Tuesday night of this week {
Male Quartet at Saginaw, called NJ
the students at the College and SANG
Wait till The Clouds Roll By" by
telephone. 1t was heard very distinc
an was very enjoyable feast.
The concert at the College last Frida,
was very pleasing event. Mrs
Thorne is an excellent soloist and CAV,
excellent satisfaction. Much credit il
due Miss Faughner for the management
and success of this entertainment.
Now election is over we can Civ,
more attention TO local news. Con
tributors to the Item Box are agail
invited to help us. If you have friend
visiting you, or # you are going out o
town visiting or on:business, remembe
we want it.
Workmen on Battle Creek and Ba
City railroad are laying mile and hal
steel per day on lower lend OF line
north from Goshen, Ind. Ties are be
ing distributed from Midland tcwar
Bay City and track laying will be begu
in few days.
b. Vandenberg, of Maple Rapids,
invoicing the stock of drugs of Il.
Miller with view of purchasing til
same. NJ. V. is young man of e,
perience in this business, having ha
years of practical experience. he come
well recommended by all who kno
him, as hustler. He brings with hiI
large stock which he puts in making
complete stock. Mr.. Miller will col
tinue the postoflice book store. II
RECORD wishes them both success an
prosperous business