Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19

The new waterbury for sale by +. p.
Shafer.
The busiest place in Alma, Miller's
Bookstore.
II. A. Miller took an inventory the
first of the week.
Sheriff Petit and Geo u. Stone were
in town Monday.
f. G.. Carey will occupy the Granger
house near the Table factory.
The finest line of Wall Papey ever
shown can be seen at b. S. WeDb's.
II. T. Moblo, of Riverdale, was in
town Monday on his way to Detroit.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott, of Dewitt, spent
Sunday with b. S. Webb and family.
A. w. Wright is in Chicago this
week, looking after some of his interest
there.
All the shades of Alabastlne always
in stock and at the lowest prices at
BIS. " Webb's.
A stemwind, pendant set watch, rel
liable and accurate only $500 at L. p.
Shaffer
Hon. Z. 5. Lacey dropped in on us
Tuesday morning on his way to Edmore
where he spoke that evening.
JAS. Garget, who has been very sick
for the last six weeks, is out on the
streets, he looks very poorly.
ID. ID. Whitesell, will move his family
TO Alma, and will occupy the
rooms formerly occupied by DR. Brain
ard.
1t is reported that DR.. Brainard con-
templates moving to Mt. Pleasant. 1t
is 10 be hoped his stay there will be APP
preciated.
Roswe G. Horr, one of Michigan s
best speakers will address the people of
Ithaca at the Opera House Saturday
eve. Oct. Goth.
Lost, about three weeks ago an umb-
rella with the name of y. w. Beckner
on the handle. finder please leave the
same this at office.
Benjamin Ray received check for
5000 Tuesday from the Ohio Mutual
lns, Co., the amount of his loss on ac-
count of late fire. Mr. Ray is rebuild
ing.
Prof Stilwell has exchanged his two
houses OH Church addition for 40 acres
of land near the new Davis school house
The Prof. informs us that he will not
work il.
Rusco and Swifts' Uncle Tom S
Cabin Co, at the Rink last Monday night
gave good satisfaction owing to the
place and the convenience they had,
they all took their parts well.
Some fellow from st. Louis claims
there is room for good undertaken Ill
his town. in spite of the Alma Sani-
administering Ne,cS. Move over
friends, and enjoy some pure air and
be healthy, don't be SO bilious.
Alma should have an Opera House,
it is an imposition to ask a good troupe
to go in such a place as the rink, much
more to ask our people to go and sit
two hours in such place. n stock
company should be organized and some
thing done.
1t is quite evident that Mat. WiXom's
show is growing less. Time was when
Mats visits to town created quite a
considerable enthusiasm but his recent
attempt to impose the wild jackass OF
the prairie, upon the people, as the
roaring Zion of the Saginaw was mol
up to his former efforts,
A valuable addition of several new
volumes have been added to the Library
of the Alma public school, consisting
of ''the Leather Stocking Tales,
"Knlghts and Hume's History of Eng
land, oliver Optics Great Western
Series" But few schools possess as
valuable library as this.
\ representative of this Office visited
the busy little village of Riverdale las
Monday, which is surely very enter
prising. It's business men are all doinG
nice business, have neat buildings
and their stocks are kept in fine shape
r. f. Moblo especially has the fines
hardware store in the county, and it il
well filled with choice goods. One
noticeable feature is that the prominen
business men are Republicans and have
in sight five Harrison Il Morton poles
The whole ticket can look for mic,
majority from that model town.
The 10Th Of Octol er. or the Sunda,
following, is set apart by the odd Eel
lows the world over. as memorial day
to be observed by members of the orde
i'm memory of the dead. Magneti
lodge of st. Louis. assisted by lodge
from Alma, Ithaca, Breckenridge