Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-14

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Lldes' solid gold chatealine watch
for $1,000, at Porter's,
A very enjoyable suite of rooms to
rent, unfinished. Enquire at this
Office.
New goods. \ large and well as
sorted stock of jewelry at +. +. SHAF-
FERs
Or. Geo. +. Hunting is putting in an
individual telephone at his residence
this week.
The Alma roller mill is busy on "A
large order of flour, To be shipped to
England.
j. VI. Montigel Il co. exhibited a pair
of their patent slelghs at the 1t. Louis
fair this week.
ID. DePew entered his two-year-old
trotter at the st. Louis fair this week.
III the green race.
n large number of Gratiot county G.
\. II. men are attending the encamp-
ment at Columbus. Ohio, this week.
The Frankfort extension of the r..
a. a. u y. NJ. to Manistee has been
commenced J. c. Garland has the con-
tract.
The Ladies Library is removed to
the Office one door south of the Angel
House. on State street, nearly opposite
the Milliken House.
The Ladies Library rooms have
been moved TO the first door south of
the Angel House, making much nicer
and pleasanter quarters.
Highway Commissioner Willard is
busy this week opening the town line
road east TO Emerson, Il job that has
been i'll need of notice for some time.
Geo. Thornton brought into this Of
flee, on Monday. a stalk of dent corn.
raised by Reid Latimer, which meas
Wed ten and a half feet in height.
Next,
1t took 80 extra RECORDS to supply
the demand. owing To the speech of
DR.. Geo. +. Hunting before the Gratiot
Co. G.. \. II. Association. i'm last weeks
issue.
The Nashville Mars celebrated its
18th birthday last week. The Mars IS
one of the brightest papers i'm Michigan
and should he, and is, appreciated 10y
its citizens.
The well-filled advertising columns of
the Alma RECORD indicate its value as
AN advertising medium. and the fact
that the business men Of that place ap-
preciate 1t. too.-D,tr0H Dash.
At the NJ f. conference held at St.
Joseph the Rev. j. W. Peach was ZAP
pointed to the NJ. +. church at Alma.
From the report we learn that Mr.
Hart is stationed at st. Louis for the
coming year.
Supt. Stillwell and all his assistants
are re-engaged at Alma. Supt. Still
well and one Of his teachers Miss Kit
tie Chaplin. were married during the
vacation. The courting was carried on
in Volopuk.-NodGator.
G.. NJ Scott brought INTO TINS office ON
Tuesday, cotton plant in full bloom.
Quite novelty to those who never saw
one before. Those wishing 10 see it,.
can be gratiied bv calling at SCOTS ice
cream parlors on Superior Street.
w :. Hormig upon being released
from the penitertiaTv. a few DAYS ago.
was again arrested upon an old charge.
tried. and sentenced TO lOnia for one
wear We understand there are
several more charges against him YET
to he met.
The IRON fence for the pool i'm Mr..
Wright's park. is on the ground. 1t
was manufactured by Montigel & Co.,
and is certainly an artistic job and one
that few institutions in towns of
this size undertake. II is of the very
latest design and adds one more orna-
ment to this beautiful resort
Chas. Stinchfeld spent several days
i'm town last week. i'm quiet enjoyment
and contributed. not little. To the en-
iovment of the Soldiers at the Home i'm
Grand Rapids bv sending one hundred
copies of the RECORD containing the
address of Rev. DR.. Hunting. delivered
at the G. \. r. reunion recently held
i'm this village.
Never send n dollar away from home
when the article that dollar Will pU-
chase can be obtained at home Money
is our financial blood. Its circulation
keeps the business body alive. Bleed
that body by sending yOur money away
from home ana soon trade VIII put on
look of lethargy and .inactivitv Al
wavs trade at home II is twice blessed.
II helps the person patronized and finds
its way to you again.
Alma College opened for its second
wear last Wednesday There is pros
pect of a very large increase i'm the
number of students The ladies' hall
is full. every room being occupied by at
least two ladies. and the ianitor who
has had quarters in this building has
been notified TO vacate. The faculty
has reason to congratulate itself ON the
flatteriaC prospect under which this
Youngest institution OF higher learning
in Michigan starts on its second year
Sd1indlr JoiHudl
W. der to make tho political meet
" and pole ra sing OH the 10th a per
feet success. il will be necessary for
our financial committee to solicit a
little pecunary aid from the many
friends who will he glad TO witness the
s1ccess of the NEE ing. BE ready to
rucouraoe the committee ny little
timely aid and thus coutrlWin 20 the
sucposs Of this the tooet fmrrrf1pf