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

Drug Store.
The boy and his hoop occupies the
most Of the side walk now days.
The services at the Presbyterian
church will begin at ZOO instead of
1880 Sabbath evenings.
j III Norton has returned to Alma,
his first love, he was not enough pleased
with Marion, to remain.
Read the article on another page, en-
titled, Luce on the State Taxes" He
answers Burt's foolish story ably.
Mrs. NJ. j. Thurber has returned and
will spend the winter with Mrs. Ronk,
her daughter.
j. T. Burnham, jr., of East Saginaw,
former student at the College spent
Sunday with Archie Alexander and
other friends.
One hundred more new torches have
been ordered by the Republican club.
Every Republican can be supplied next
Monday night.
Hon. Tim. was invited by the studens
to visit them at Chapel exercises, but
as he was not acustomed to such scenes,
did not put in an appearance.
ID. w. Adams and wife returned
Tuesday from Vermont after a few
weeks visit to his old home. He has
been on the sick list for "A few days.
JAS l.. Clark will address the Young
Mems Republican club Saturday even
ing. Let every member turn out as
after the address, some important bus
mess is on foot.
Hon. Frank Plumley, of Vermont
and G. 5. Draper, of East Saginaw
will address the people of Alma and
vicinity, at the rink Monday evening
next, on the political issues of the day
Turn out everybody and hear the truth
Ladies especially invited.
Tie Gratiot county Cleaner, pub
| Iished at Ashley, is the latest; it IS 4
neat column folio, neatly printed
well filled with locals and good ad
yertising patronage. This is an enter
prise the citizens of that hamlet should
tie to. 1t is edited by w. Chas. Hoop
er. Success to it.
Thursday night the ladies Of Alma
College organized Harrison and Nor
ton club with the following officers
President Bertha Arms; Vice President
Cora Mason Secretary, Mary Logic
Treasurer, Luella Cook; Committee OF
reception. Misses NJ. G. Gelston, Kate
Booth aud Bertha Findlay; Committed
on badges, Eva Logic, Minnie Bingham
and Maggie Stebbins; Decoration com
mittee. Anna Parks, Bessie NJ. Cullon
and Lucy Griswold: Committee on so
| LECTION for new members, Georgia
| Quick and Jennie NJ. Cullom. This
club of thirty members with the Young
Mems Republicans club of forty-fivt
mem bers shows on which side of the
political fence the intelligenc of oul
country is arrayed.
The Democratic meeting on Wednes
day was quite success. "A nice pole
was raised and with the large accession
of republicans, quite crowd was up
on the streets, the band furnished eX-
cellent music; after the pole raising
Mat. Wixom spoke at the rink From
his former experience he seems wei
fitted to set forth in fulsome phrase the
great deeds of the great prototype oI
modern Democracy, Grover l., and his
satellite, Tim Tarsney. Although ht
spoke for over two hours he failed tC
present any arguments to convince Re
publicans of the error Of their ways
The torchlight procession was good
clubs from Ithaca, st. Louis, Ashley
North Star and Elsie were in rank
Tarsney and Wixom spoke IN the eve
ming to a full house. Had it not beel
for the numerous Bliss badges the oc
casion would have pleased some mucl
better, especially Tim, who was foolisl
enongh to refer to them in his speech