Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-22

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Vernor's ginger ale takes the lead, at
w. S. &S,
Summer reading and fine Stationery
at Z. o Book Store. q
The dormitory at the College is re-
ceiving a coat of Putty coat.
Hats. hats! hats at less than first
cost at Mccullough h Buttons. o.
+. NJ. Hopkins, well known as COM
petent teacher in these parts. has been
engaged at Durand for next year.
Wright's Opera House Band has been
engaged to furnish the people Of Sag
inaw with music for the 4th of July.
DR.. j. III. DeMay and II. w. Cole,
of Ithaca, were in town Monday and
purchased set of band instruments
to be used in the newly organized band
at that place.
l.. $. Weaver sole agent for the clear
Havana Boston Bell cigar; the Smokers
will he pleased if they Smoke the Bos-
ton Bell, try them, only five cents at
DR.. Weavers.
/ offer my house and lot for sale, on
Church addition, for $500; it cost 81
400. Any person wishing to purchase it
within thirty days can do so by seeing
w. A. Bahlke. FRANKLIN TERRILL.
A. Masonic school OF instruction for
the Lodges Of Gratiot Co. and vicinity
was held at the lodge room Alma on the
afternoon and evening of Tuesday June
10th with Arthur NJ. Clark. Grand
Lecturer, as instructor.
The Frankfort Express hits the nail
on the head when il says: Poor, lean,
half starved papers are indicative of the
same kind of a town. Neat, lively
papers, full of news and pithy para
graphs, with good show OF advertis-
ing, mean business for the paper, for
the people and prosperity for the town.
The Bell Telephone Co. has estab-
lished a Telephone exchange with CEN
tral Office at B. 5. Webb's drug store.
Each of the following places are con-
nected with the central office: The
Wright House, Sanitarium, College. ID.
l.. & y. X. r., T. & A. A. X. r.,
Butcher Bros. Adams Bros, Wright.
Schneider Il Stuttz and VIM. IIough 4
Co.
List Of letters remaining in the
Alma =. o. for the month ending June
Is. Gents; Hanvill J. l.. Howell l..
Y, Hope VIM, Kerr VIM, Mills l..
W., Sanderson Clarence. Ladies;
Hicks Nellie. Hagarty Margon, Miss
Maynard Hannah.
Persons calling for the above please
say advertised. ID. ELY, +. NJ.
Negotiations are on foot for the pur
pose of getting Rev. Kendall Brooks,
d. D., ex-president of Kalamazoo col
lege TO go 10 Alma as acting professor
OF rhetoric and history and TO attend
to such part of the duties of Rev. Theo
Nelson. l.. l.. D.. as they may mutually
agree upon.-Ex.
For the benefit of those who do no
know land will not try TO learn an,
who are trying to get in the office befor,
and after Office hours, l will state ha
the Office hours are from a. m. 10 So
p. m. Standard time and that the firs
mail is due at the Office 7:45 a. IN. AM
the last S p. m. standard time. Thos
wanting letters to go on the first mai
will have TO have them in the Box ol
or before a. M. Please note and nc
accordingly. ID. ELY, p. N.
The annual High School commence
ment exercises will take place at Col
lege Hall this Friday evening. NJ
time has been spared in their arrange
ments, and interesting papers may b
looked for. Following is the program
Essay The Scotch Poet. Jennie Web
Grafton, Jack the Giant Killer j. Sharra
Grafton The Eleventh Comma ndment.'
| Harry Hawkin
| Music. .......... ..... ......... Orchcttr
Grafton" Centres Of Civilization Geo. Thornto
Defamation. ............... Halph III
| MUSIC. ........ ........s ...' ......... LII
Class Prophecy y..... .... ......,... Guy billike
Essay ......"Dying Words ...,. Sadie War
Music c......... tCornet Solo,. Chss. War
Presentation OF Diplomas.
Music. ......... .............. ...s..Drchcttf
Lake & Hayes, gentlemen well verse
in the business. are now convasSin
this county with view Of publishin
All atlas of Gratiot comfy and shoul
they meet with the sale Of 500 copies {
$40 each, they will 60 on with the ei
terprise. IL will contain All outlin
plan of the county, showing the rel;
tions of the townships. towns. sections
principal public roads, railroads an
streams therein. Separate plans OH
| large scale, of each township, showin
the location of farms, with boundar
lines, number of acres, location
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