Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-12
Alma. Mich. Friday. Oct. l2. 1888.

School books at postoflice book store.
Ask your grocer for "JAXON" crack
ers.
Rev. l.. G. Wood was in town Thurs
day.
New Seasides at postofice book
store.
Joe Coffin of Chicago, was the guest
of n. Mccullough on Tuesday last.
All the shades of Alabastne\ always
in stock and at the lowest prices at
Il. 5. Webs.
Reserved seats for Uncle Toms Cab
in Co. at L. a. Miller's =. o. book
store.
Mrs. NJ. V. Vought and son left Mon
day for few days visit at her uucles
in st. Johns.
Frank Pollasky is expected home
Monday. 1t is expected he will remain
a few weeks.
Hon. E. S. Lacey is billed for a Re-
publican rally at st. Louis, Oct. Is.
Every person should hear him.
Several of our citizens availed them
selves of the excursion rates Wednes-
day and visited Grand Rapids.
Uncles Toms Cabin will be played
at the Rink with all scenery necessary
for the correct production of this great
play.
Charles Raffelson had the misfor-
tune to lose a horse last Friday; he
dropped dead upon the road, of heart
disease.
New subscribers for the first three
days Of this week: Henry VanWeigan,
Detroit; Herbert O'Connell, Detroit; j.
+. Orbison, East Saginaw; J. +. Graham
Manistee; Bertha Drayer, Grand Park.
H.; A, Pickett. Paris, Mich; j. j.
Burns Co., Battle Creek, Mich; Percy
Barlow, Alma.
The Harrington Table Co. has order
ed patent glue jointer," machine
that will do the work of six men in its
special line of work. This Co. is over
whelmed with orders while they are
running to their utmost capacity their
orders are accumulating on their hands
a division of the management in the
affairs.of the firm of w. 5. q S. has been
agreed upon, Mr.. Stuttz assumes the ex-
elusive management, or the inside busi-
ness Of the firm, at their store, while
Mr.. Schneider will have exclusive
management, of there outside business
including their mill, creamery and
purchase of farm produce etc.
We congratulate our farmer friends
upon the advanced price of wheat. If
they could raise wheat for from o5c to
soc, the price of late received, there
must be a nice margin of profit to them
at the present price Of Sl.15. We are
glad to witness this advance as it indi-
Gates better times for that noble class
upon whom all the varied business in
terests of the country at large so fully
depends. When the farmers prosper
all other classes prosper with them
Success to the farmers.
On Tuesday evening, about twenty
couple of the young people of Alma
paid a complimentary visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcnamara at their residence.
The evening was spent in dancing and
other amusements. An elegant spread
of refreshments was served. The
guests presented Mrs. Mcnamara
with handsome silver cake basket, the
presentation speech we are informed
was very flowery executed by Chas.
McEnally, who, when he sets out is a
silver tongued orator. They all report
a grand time.
Our lady readers will be greatly
pleased, by visiting Mrs. Messengers
millinery parlor, in the building for
merly occupied by Walby & Co. bankers
and examining her fine stock of milli-
nary goods, selected with special refer
ence to the tastes and requiremets of
ner numerous customers. The fine
stock, neatly arranged in attractive
form, the popular prices. the kind, and
courteous treatment, accorded to all by
her chef saleslady, Miss Blackman, can
not fail to crafty all in want of goods
in her line. Give Mrs. Messenger a
call.