Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-16
Alma. Mich. Friday. Mar. Is, 1888.
st. Patrick's Day, next Saturday.

Palmer's trial has been set for We'd
nesday the 22nd. inst
Mrs. c. +. Brown is IN Sheridan this
week, visiting relatives
There are 1856 students in attendance
at the State University.
Bert Hayes former Alma Citizen
was elected Pres. Of the Village of Sher
i1an.
The Bee Hive add, will contain a sur
prise about April lSt. watch ont for it,
somthing new.
Ralh Ely of Eiyerton Nebraska for
mer Alma boy is attending the College
at his former home.
Mrs. B, w. Ellison will entertain the
Ladies Aid Society next Wednesday
afternoon. all are invited.
For Sale:-Judgement against Reno
Brewbaker, for tailoring; will sell cheap.
DAVID CUvRELL.
With exceptions Of assessor and one
trustee, the entire republican ticket
was elected at st. Louis last Monday.
On the 7th. of Mar. Joseph f. Sartor
churned from gauges of cream 2-lOtb
of butter, from a common COW. Next.
Dr.. Downie is home again, after a
few days visit at Marquette, he reports a
tremendous fall of snow in that locality.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Ed. Medler, visited re-
latives in Midland Go. several days last
week.
Max Boomburg has closed ont his Ci-
gar factory here and leaves for Texas
where he intends to engage in the same
business.
Geo. l.. Slate While exploring the
Pine River Friday afternoon. near the
School House had the misfortune to get
in up to his neck.
New series of the Alma Loan and
Building Association closed Mar 9Th.
with III shares, this with 30 series No.
l, makes Il good showing of s3l shares.
And now j. ID, Spinney and James
Kress have their tickets bought for Ing
ham, where they make frequent visits
to see two nice young ladies', they leave
Saturday.
The reserved seats for the Spanish
Troubadors at st. Louis next Tuesday
will be on sale at Mr.. Loyerie's. Satur-
day, March 18th. Admission, % and
- cents.
Parents looking for children school
shoes will miss great bargains if they
fail to call and examine the fine assort-
ment displayed by +. l.. Stark.
As usual the Bee Hive is to the
front. Look at their new adv. this
week; also keep your eye on that space
April lst. then look out.
The debate which was to come off al
the Alma Union school Friday March
9th. failed to materalze. postponed
until next Friday, every body come.
Subscribe for Grand Rapids best pa
per, The Daily Democrat, the leading
daily in Western Michigan, arrives in
Alma on the morning train. Delivered 10y
4. y. Miller at ~ cents week.
lie is either a very good or a very
self possessed young man who doesn't
turn more colors than there are hues in
a crazy quilt, when his possible father
in-law asks him to say grace at the
family table.
Mrs. Baker the mother of ~ J. Baker
aged 50, was found dead in bed Tuesday
morning, having died after two o clock
as Mrs. Baker saw her at that hour
Her death was not unexpected as she
has been in feeble health for years
Listen to the bray Of Smith. the Rep
ubican 5 jack ass Of st. Louis: We hear
it said that -. Il. Reid will not represent
Arcadia this year on the Board of Super
visors; Things have changed. we have
an idea that Smith will have but little
to do with it.
We understand that one or two socia
clubs have been formed here and that
others are to follow, to take the place OF
the saloons after the first of May. II
so, Prosecuting Attorney Sawyer vii
keep his official eyes on them and at
the proper time apply the official medi
cine St Louis LcUdcr.
We are in receipt of Il very fine speci'
men Of Pie plant, fully large enough fol
domestic use, raised 10y VIM. Thomas in
his vegetable garden in the south part
of this Village. When we consider that
this is the 18th. day of March with snow
yet upon the ground it speaks pretty
loud in proof of Mr.. Thomas enterprise
and skill i'm this line of work.
The Woman Home Missionary Society
of this place was organized about on,
year ago and during the time, have
sent out $50 for frontier work in this
state. Have raised about $40 for use in