Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-07
Alma. Mich, Friday. Sept. z. 1888.
For school books, =. O. Book Store

Ia ana ~ cents at wright, Scnneluer ~
Stuttz.
Edmore fair is to be from Oct. 10th
to 20th inclusive. Thanks for compli
mentaries.
Thursday being the Jewish New
Year, was observed 10y several families
in this place.
j. l.. Miller informs us that the frosts
of late have nipped corn south of this
place quite severely.
Miller Bros, the implement dealers,
call attention of the farmers in this
issue; look at their adv.
The show, Democratic mass-meeting
and congressional conuention at st.
Louis Thursday, called ont not to ex-
ceed 1000 people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Welch and
daughter Emma, of Markham, Ont. ARE
visiting their aunt, Mrs. NJ. McClaren.
There is talk of Prohibition pole
raising at Alma soon. The spot has
been chosen near j. l.. Miller's store.
Ladies all wool hose 90 cent; children
l2t cents; gents wool stock Is cents, 4
pair for so cents, at Wright, Schneider
* Stuttz
A. Ronk returned last Saturday and
has nearly all his large fall stock in.
Call and look them over, if you can't find
what you want there, in price and quail
ity you may give it up.
On Wednesday morning the 18th inst
will occur the opening of the College
for the 2nd years course. With an able
corps of teachers and the various facil-
tiles now enjoyed, this can but be an
eminently successful year
AS we go to press we learn that the
residence of Benz. Ray. southwest of
Alma, was destroyed by fire Wednes-
day night, including his household
goods. He has insurance, but how
much we are unable to ascertain.
Arrangements are being made to
have a big Republican meeting in Alma
Sept. 18th. Col. Bliss and other prom
inent men, and perhaps Robert Fra
zier, of Detroit, will be present further
announcements will be given from
these columns.
r. T. Lind has returned to Alma tc
resume his theological studies at Alma
College. He has spent his vacation at
Port Austin and Grindstone City,
where he has done acceptable work for
the Presbyterian churches there.-Sag.
inaw Jo,Uuol.
Rev DR.. Hunting on Tuesday re-
ceived letter from ii. l.. Alexander
Island City Oregon enclosing a check of
500 to pay tuition for the first term of
the College year for his son and a fel-
low student named Caviness. See the
result Of judicious advertising, and a
successful institution.
About thirty of the young friends of
Miss Nellie Hannis gave her pleas
ant surprise at the residence of Chas.
Spicer, last Friday evening. The ques-
ton that Ed. II. is wrestling with is
"how did my best girl get there =
Charlie can tell. The evening was
spent in dancing and games; nice
supper was served and everything
passed off very pleasantly.
|. y. Brainard, who through some OF
his pig headed ideas, withdrew his
patronage from the RECORD, has re-
peated the dose on the Ne,rS for nearly
the same little, sneaking selfish reason
which needs no mention: To conclude
the farce, ne sends letter to the De
troit Free Press for publication, headed
Don't Dismember the University, in
which he, AS a physician, objects to the
moving of the State Clinic from Ann
Arbor TO Detroit which article was ig
> nored by the FP his next relief was &c
send it to the Detroit Evening Nc,cS
stating his refusal in the Free Pres,
and requesting them to publish, which
they did in the date of Aug. %; in adj
dition TO this they gave him an editor.
ial in which we fear he finds but little
coincidence. The following is part
DIR. Brainerd has no great cause OF
complaist because the Free Press did
+ not publish his letter. 1t is not couched
in those terms of politeness which every
editor has right To exact of those who
ask of him the courtesy of publication
If you come into IA man house to argue
with him. you should at least be civil tC
him. But the Neics is chiefly concerned
with another phrase of the question
There should he no state clinic or med
ical college at all-at Ann Arbor at De-
troit or elsewhere. The state has nc
more right to make doctors or lawyers
than to make ministers. Ii is bad po
ltcal economy and it is bad medicine
J 1t degrades government. and il de
, grades science. 1t multiplies shyster.
and quacks. and it fosters the notion
already too prevalent among the people
that the state can. and should do every
= thing for them. It is pateTnaism run
. To seed. If 30 per cent of all the doc
tors and lawyers whom the University
e has turned ont UnnlH apoiurgta tn