Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-02
GREETINGS.

Is there an Y on your paper
February 2Sth ended tax paving.
Fall line of Rubbers at w. II
Kin chs.
Ben Miller is reported as very sick
with pneumonia.
Wanted. copy of the RECORD of
Jan. 27th, very bad.
Geo. ". Brown, of the RECORD
force, is on the sick list.
The supreme court has refused Ie-
hearing in the "driye we'll case.
Finest line Of hats for men and boys
ever shown in Alma at L. l.. Stmk's.
The Big Rapids Herald is on the
road to fame. got another 500 900 libel
suit.
A. c. McGraw'S Ladies Pebble But.
ton Boot for $500 sold 10y w. Il.
Kmch.
Mrs. Z. L. Rogers, of Ravenna. spent
Sunday with her cousin Mrs. Bart
Miller.
Pres. Geo f. Hunting preached at
the FIRST Baptist church in Saginaw,
last sunday.
Bert Milliken was run over 10y Hose
Co. No. |, Monday. but fortunately
was not hurt very bad.
Our Common Sense school shoe, with
leather inner sole and outer counter
tip, sold by W, II. Kinch.
The ST. Louis Leader rather insinu-
ates that the Republicdn is an amatueI
concern. Nice thing to have in town.
Our account against +. j. Topping
has been sold for SIPS to one who has
more confidence in his good word than
we have.
Miller Bros, the hustllng implement
firm, received last season 2lS,S65 los
Of freight, and still it continues to
come in.
According TO an exchange Il man has
at last been heard of who vas very sue
cessful IN business without advertising
lie WAS a grave digger
L. V. ChilSon, an old shop mate and
now editor of the South Lyon Picket.
was the guest of We editor last FRIDAY
The Congregational Aid Society will
meet with Mrs. DR.. Hale next Wednes-
day afternoon. All are cordially invit-
ed.
y reporter, in describing teetotal
meeting. said that they had most
harmonious and profitable session. and
retired from tho hall full of the best
spirits
Business men can get along without
advertising, so can wagon run with
out greasing; but il draws hard and
goes slow. The men who do the busi-
ness in this country advertise their
business.
G.. B. Porter will sell YOU fine gold
front pin with chain attachment, war
ranted for years and mos. for 81 cts
Gents fine roll plate chains warranted
yrs. for Sl.5O. Cuff buttons warranted
yrs. for soc.
Several towns around the state are
making move TO obtain the Gale
Manufacturing Co. Alma should wake
mp and not let such little burgs as Lam
sing, Kalamazoo and Pontiac out dc
Us. $4,000 will bring them.
The first party given by the Mos,
J Rose Club, at the Wright House
(, Tues.night was a grand success socially
= but not so financially. A grand time
is reported by all who participated
+ a second party is to be given by The
i Club in few weeks.
Il We were visited by stranger Tues
day who contemplates locating here
After giving him some of Alma's sup
erior advantages, he very abruptly said
II am suTprised-the neatest lttl,
town in Michigan anu no opera mouse
4. OF public hall" We--said W,
expected to have one soon.
, A size in a coat Is an inch, in under
|, wear two inches, in sock one inch, il
a collar one-half iuch, in shirt one
Y. half inch, in shoe one and one-thr
a. of all inch, gloves One-fourtli of an inch
and hats one-eigbt of an inch. Yer
J. few persons ever understand the sched
ule named.
Capt Kelly, OF Detroit. has patente,
- lead indicator which, 10y simpl
clock aud alarm device, will give in
stant DDtice when vessel begins I
take water. This is great invention
lie but what Michigan prohibition cour
ties want is AN apparatus that wi
rs give notice every time "a citizen tax,
= in anything but water after May
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