Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-25

Jackson Tally, of Forest Hill, has
been pensOned.
Great Gift Drawing Who gets the
Gun at DR.. Weaver
Children's Hats from % cents to 81,
at Mrs Messengers.
;. f. Anderson has completed the
map of the village it is good job too.
|. Il. Gilman. the harness maker,
calls your attention 10 an adv. III anolh-
er column
Call and see our Meneto window
shades with gilt band, spring roller.
complete soc. Mccullough X Button.
Ithaca is taking steps To organize ii
brass band. Il town might as well be
out of the world as To be without ii
band.
Several of our young people attended
IA Leap Year party given at st Louis
last Monday night. All report grand
! time.
The contract for grading the new
road from Bay City to Battle Greek, has
oeen let and work will soon be com
menced.
The e.. \. II. Post will, on the morn
Ing OF May 30th, 90 To the cemetery
uear the Wright church to decorate
the grave of their comrade Adams.
Smoke Baby Bunting at Miller's.
Baby Bunting only five cts. at Miller ;.
You can buy Baby Bunting at Miller's
Clear IIav. Baby Bunting at MiIler'S.
las the Street Sprinkler project
died out? there WAS some steps taken
some time a.o and nearly enough mon
ey raised, but of late we have hearo
nothing.
A. ). Philips travelling auditor fol
the f. * p. VI. r. r., of East Saginaw
and wife were in town over Sunday
Mrs. Philips will remain here to take
treatment at the Sanitarium.
Having removed from Alma, | have
eft my business with Bert Woodward
to whom all debts due me must be paid.
Also parties wishing to buy building
lots may apply. John NJ. Flanagan.
The rear of the log drive pasSe'
through town last Friday and many OF
our citizens were interested in witness
ing the passage of the coOk-boat over
the dam. Ii is said there were 10000.
600 feet of lumber in this years drive
w O. Taylor shipped a Jersey cali
to Cleveland last week. Correspond
rnt st. Louis. What the deuce does
Cleveland want or calf, anyhow?
Gratiot County Herald. To swell the
herd that is believing for CLEVELAND
and reform.
Court Rodgers a former employ o
this office and Il valuable member o.
ErightS Opera House band WAS calle'
To mourn the death of his father las
saturday. He has the sympathy o.
his many Alma friends and the entire
band through'hiS deep bereavement.
Terrible fall at the Bee Hive stores
The proprietors have decided, on ac
count Of the lateness Of the season, {
give their already low prices on thei
large and wel-selected stock of dr.
goods, clothing boots and shoes anothe
5 lrop. that cannot help but intcres
: the closest BUYERS.
c. +. Brown and wife will leave mex
Monday for trip to Detroit to atten'
the Michigan State Press Association
; where they will he absent one week
] 1t is hoped during their absence
4 patrons of the RECORD will donate al
e items of news possible and overlook j
9 any, all shortcomings.
We are informed that T. w Whitne'
( intends making Il motion ut the mex
term of the Circuit Court for a chang
K of venue in the Palmer case. w
> don't blame Whitney if he can BAN
h boozle the judge into this. but the eX
D pense on the county is too large nov
: without any more, and a horrible kicl
should be made.
The Local option law has been de
. clared unconstitutional by the Snlrem
Court of the State, every member con
y curing IN this decision. This hrea
y I, down of County Option puts in force tn
Il amended tax law. This law imposes
I * of $500 OH each saloon that sells di'
titled liquors. with severe bonds OF nc
/ less than $4,000. not more than S6, ,00'
e half the tax to go TO the city and half
l. tn county. If this law is enforced,
'e W II do more to stop liquor selling an
'S to close up saloons than c unity Optioi
IL 1t should be enforced strictly and ;
u once. The RECORD, in the name of Il
" best citizens of GratiOt county. calls NJ
u on the authorities for its instant an
ID severe enforcement. Instant prosec,
d. tions should be begun against evel
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