Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06
Alma. Mich, Friday. July 6. 1888.


To Barney Cook and wife Monday
evening, IA boy.
If you want pure Paris Green go TO
Miller Drug store.
+. y. Lesson, of Jonesvile. spent
the 4th with friends.
Farmers are in their hay this week,
finding general good crop.
Prof Stuart left Tuesday for Chau-
tauqua to commence his labors.
w. y. Badgley, Of New LathOp,
sends us the wanted paper of March ,.
Prof. J. T. Ewing, of Wooster, Ohio,
is visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Prof. Ewing.
1t is reported that the Y. x ~ y.
will soon add another passenger train,
making three each way.
Prof. j. w. Ewings new residence
near the College is progressing finely,
and Will make fine residence.
President Cleveland 81 years old
Ben. Harrison ~. Levi p. Morton g.
and Allen G.. Thurman nearly %.
Mrs. a. Garland and children, of
Toledo, are stopping at the Wright
House, where they expect to spend the
summer.
The street commissioner has made
some grand Improvements in widening
the road near the race at Montigel y
Cos. shop.
Owing to the 4th and the fact that
the RECORD force each made a raise of
a bunch OF fire crackers. we are one day
late this week.
The Base Ball game the 4th, between
the Maple Leafs and the Shepherd 2nd
nine. at Shepherd Was won by the Shep-
herd boys, 10y score Of l6 to 10.
Wheat promises better than had been
thought possible 10y those who knew It's
condition early in the season. The
cool weather and the rains are all that
saved it.
\ petition was around last week petit
tioning a locked pouch from this place
South on the 7 y a. y. train which if
granted will be Il great accommodation
to the business men of Alma.
Printed stationery is just as cheap
rs plain, and it look much more
business like. Leave your orders with
US for your stationery. Brace up and
have some style about you.
Alma Base Ball Club have reorgan-
lied and expect to secure a first class
battery ana then will play ball. They
have been to a large expense in putting
seats on the grounds for the conven-
lence of visitors.
July 9Th opens the summer Normal
Review at Alma College. Every teach
er in GraiCt county especially should
attend this. 1t Will be conducted by
as able a corps of instructors as
Michigan affords.
The Supreme Court has decided that
the saloons must comply with the law
requiring them TO remove all screens
and blinds from their place during the
hours when the law says they shall be
close. Who should enforce this?
Prof Lewis Stuart has spent several
days in East Saginaw making cata-
logue of over 1000 volumes presented
to Alma College 10y James G., Inglis,
Secretary Of the Young Mems Christian
= Association He is delighted to report
that there are many rare and valuable
. works. The donation could not be
easily estimated, but is worth over ST.
200.
At ST. Louis the evening of the 4th
some young people taking in the play
put their horses in Joe Bardon's barn.
on calling for them they were charged
- % cents per horse. they having
stood there not TO exceed - hours ana
without feed. How is that for + bbery
1t is very common any night for him
to charge - cents under the saline cir
a cumstanccs. MI. Martin only two
= blocks from there charges - cents on
5 big days aud 10 cents on ordinary occa-
sions. The boys Will not get caught
again.
4 Repeatedly OF late. we have been
asked how the RECORD stands politi-
! cally. In reply to this query we will
! sly that the paper is strictly indepen-
D dent. In National politics we shall
j, not mingle. We have nothing to say
: for nor aginst the candidates Oh either
V ticket In county politics we SHALL
' mingle. We shall work for our friends
= who are qualified for the Office TO which
II they may be nominated. whether they
II be white or black, democrat or republi.
can. There are those who have beer
G good friends to the RECORD and have
e shown us kind courteesies and tried t.
A. ail uS. oil the other hand thprp ar,