Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-22
GREETINGS.


day.
If You want "A pair of pants call on
Nc. Il BIS.
Barnum great show will be at Sag
inaw July 7th.
Bonnets and Hats of the latest styles
mt Mrs. Messengers.
All the latest styles and shades in
hats at Mccullough & Buttons.
Don't fail to call at Mrs. Messengers
for the latest styles in Millinery.
Chas Nc Nally presents us with the
first wild strawberries of the season.
Pure paris green and alabastne. at
Miller's Drug Store. Cheapest place
in town.
Should not the Republican club of
Arcadia have a meeting and lay some
plans for the coming campaign?
Nick Davidson's barber shop will be
closed next Monday, as he goes to Sag
naw with the band and ball club.
In speaking of the Y. NJ. c. \. and
and Y. w. G. A last week we erred,
it should have been % Y. w. G. y. and
10 Y. NJ. c. \.
Alma is regaining her old time repu-
tation as wool market. There are
three buyers in the field and prices
range from % to % cents.
We were mistaken in saying that
Gale Davidson had leased the KenSing-
ton House at Harbor Springs: he has
assumed the management of it instead.
The Alma band having sold their old
instruments to Ithaca for Sl50 cash
down are enabled to procure new set,
which they expect to receive in few
days.
Who stopped or destroyed the paper
started and 50 well subscribed to, for a
street sprinkler? 1t is really a shame.
as nice streets as we have and then
people be obliged to wade through such
cloud of dust.
1t is rumored that the pastor Of the
NJ. +. church has gone to Fox Lake
Wis. Ito marry couple We would
advise Bro. Hart to be content with
one and let some one Of his bachelor
friends have the other one.
y FRIEND
Hamp Shank returned Saturday eve
ming from ms Ohio trip. and was sur
prised to learn OF the state of affairs
here in regard to himself. He says he
will pay every dollar he owes if given
half a chance, And we are convinced
that he means it Republican.
Rev. y. +. Hart exchanged pulpts
last Sunday with the Rev. Mr.. Judd, of
Lakeview. and on Monday. left for
Fox Lake, Wisconsin. where he will
tie nuptial knot whereby two Of his
former friends Will be launched upon
the sea of matrimony c''matter of mon-
ey.")
We are in receipt Of an invitation to
attend the commencement exercises of
the State Normal School at Ypsilanti
commencing with meeting of the
Christian Association. Sunday June
oath, to be followed by a Baccalaueate
address. On Monday the closing eX-
ercises of the training school and junior
class exercises. On Tuesday the clos
ing exercises of the conservatory class
day exercises and Alumni meeting
On Wednesday the commencement eX
ercises proper. "A very interesting pro
gram has been arranged.
We understand the town board la:
proposed to give SlOO to be expended
on the town road, east. provided thai
like amount be raised by voluntary
subscription for the same purpose
When we consider the large area o
farming country with its many pros
porous occupants who are anxious L
have this road opened and made passa
ble thus aifording them the means L
reach Alma with their produce, so AN
xiCus indeed as to have already per
formed considerable work OF their en,
Of his road: 1t seems strange that tn
business men of Alma do not feel in
terest enough in this matter To mduc
the raising of the amount asked for
There may he some old fossil VIII,
will refuse to favor or aid such All Ell
terprise but it seems to us only neces
sary to call the attention Of the live
active, enterprising business men q
Alma 20 this project. To secure such
response as to enable those having th
matter IN charge To open up this roa
at once thus increasing the trade oI th
village. Let tho.e WHO favor this pr,
ject try lie magic lOtency of litti
well directed elort. Pass the sui
cripti3n ~ per, receive the amour
askeI iol, and give us the road.