Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-08
GREETINGS.


at Mrs. Messengers.
Children's day will be duly observed
at the NJ. f. Church.
Born: May 25th to Mr.and Mrs.Jas.
l.. Edwards, of Alma. "A son.
\ goodly number of Odd Fellows from
1t. Louis visited the lodge here Mon
day evening.
The first load of wool of this season,
was brought in June lst and bought by
Pollasky Bros, at % cts.
The Meeting of the Gratiot County
Teachers Association will be in session
at Ashley June 18th and 10th.
The Masonic school of instruction
for Gratiot county and vicinity will
open III this village June 10Th prox.
The Maple Leaf b. b. club of this
place will play the st. Louis boys on
the latterS grounds, next Saturday p. N.
Several of our citizens expect to visit
Presque Isle Park, near Toledo, next
Sunday, TO hear the renowned Gilmore
band.
The township of Arcadia has bought
reversible road scraper for use upon
the roads throughout the township.
Price S225.
Ladies wishing the Ideal Buttonhole
Cutter can leave orders for the same
with Mrs. j. l.. Slate, at her residence
on Forest Street.
II. Grove, for the past four years Will
Spicer Il Son, left Wednesday fol
Detroit, where he contemplates open
ing meat market.
The Democratic state convention for
tie nomination of state officers is called
for July 10, at eleven O'Clock, IN tht
Detroit opera house, Detroit.
We are informed that Mr.. Whitne!
viii not ask for change of venue II
the Palmer case but will try the case il
this county, the case is called for tn,
26th.
a dwelling house owned by Vim
Cough on section ~ in Arcadia anC
occupied by John Barker WAS burned
last Monday, total loss, amount no
known.
The Shepherd Base Ball Club vii
meet the Alma Greys' on the Colleg
groun next Tuesday afternoon at fou
O'CLOCK to play IA match game of bas
bali. Here is to the BOYS who win.
We are Informed that Citizen
meeting will soon be called to see wha
can be done in regard to organizing
stock company to build an Opera House
This sounds like business. now we lik
their ways.
Rev. J. Van Antwerp has accepted
pastorate at Augusta, Calhoun county
The people of Augusta are to be con
graduated upon securing the service
of this worthy and efficient Christia
minister
Our business men must be fond {
the dust during the past few day
which has blown IA gale down Superic
ST., at least we judge SO us 10 farthe
steps have been taken to procure
street sprinkler.
Next sunday evening at $50 o'cloc
Rev. y. +. Bruske, of Saginaw. wi
address the Y. W and Y. NJ. G.. \.
the College chapel. The bare annonc,
is sufficient to insure large audienC
as Mr.. Bruske is well known as a gen
leman of rare ability as public speake
y new lodge of the Royal Arcanum
was instituted last Friday evening
twenty members with the following Iii
of officers Regent. +. b. Green. vi,
Regent, ID. III. Adams, Past Regent.
j. Stilwell, Orator. j. l.. Clark, Seer
tary, B. A Welstead, Chaplain, /
Kelso.
Geo > Aldrich lost his house and
portion Of its contents by fire last 4 o
day. lie came very near losing his Ii
in his efforts TO recover trunk contai
ing his private papers. from the upp
part Of the house. Loss somewhe
near 500 mostly covered by insuranc
Origin of the fire not known.
Tucker of the Gratiot He,ud. cou
not resist the opportunity Of thrown
some Of his filth on Rev. Theodo
Nelson, in regard to his address
Ithaca, Decoration day. IfTucker "
competent Judge, it might be wor
notice The Rev. has too wide re
utation as a public SPEAKER and L
many friends in Gratiot county for 4
publisher of that sheet to underta
TO pam off any such silly chestnuts
them. We are informed by compete
listeners, t his address was gral
snd very appro. riate.