Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24

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RECORD.
House to rent. Inquire of ii. L..
Lockwood.
All kinds of Tinware at wholesale
prices, at Kelso's.
Bailey ~ Beach will sell for one week
only, six pairs of good socks for 25c. y
Kelso sells the Belding Perfection
Refrigerator at cost.
If you want the best Gasoline Stove
III the market go to Kelso's.
New invoice of plain andfancy win
dow shades just received apWebb's. y
The excelsior factory started up full
blast on Monday last with lots of orders
on hand.
The suit of People VS.. f. 5. Cornell,
has been adjourned to June lst before
a. Yerington.
Finest and largest assortment of
Gents shoes at popular prices will be
found at L. l.. Stark's.
a full line of overshirts, IN wool and
silk, colors guaranteed, and warranted
not to shrink, at Bailey X Beach's.
Lost in London" by Newton Il
Beers will be at st Louis June 1st.
This is fine company and all should
see it.
The trial of Geo. Walch, charged
with beating COW until she died, was
heard before Esq. Dunham Thursday
and was discharged.
Memorial services will be observed
on Sunday morning, at the NJ. +.
church, and an address will be deliv-
cred by Rev. j. w. Peach.
The Stanton Clipper came out last
week in new dress. printed on a new
cylinder press of the propuetor's own
invention. Success to his enterprise.
| have new and attractive line of
flowers and feathers of the latest de-
signs, They are stylish and cheap.
Mus. Jennings.
Opposite Wright House.
Geo. Yerington left on Thursday
night for trip to Washington Terri
tory, and expects to remain about 80
days, prospecting, and for the benefit
of his health.
Some slight changes in the time cards
of the d., l.. & N, and the r., A. 81 \
system, went into effect on the 18th.
inst, as will be seen on reference to
the cards of these roads in another COZ
umn of to-day's paper.
Our common council are doing some
noble work on sidewalks, ordering new
ones as fast as necessary. This is an
enterprising step and one in which
our little city eXcels, as very few towns
can boast of as good walks as Alma.
BY all means see the "Old Fashioned
District SCHOOL, next Tuesday evening
where some of our sober citizens will
show us how they did and dressed
when they were young. Choice music
will be intersperSed between scenes.
o. +. Backford, editor of the Mecos-
Ia Courier, was in town Friday and put
an attachment on the baggage of Inez
Pereire Show Co. We have no sympa-
thy for such shows prowling around the
country, palming themselves off on the
public.
The College Club played the Mt.
Pleasant Club at that place last Mon
day, who, with the assistance of Walk
er, of Detroit, professional, and other
outside men, succeeded in knocking
our boys out ID to s. This is their first
lost game this season 'and would not
have occurred had it not been open to
the state.
Geo. Moore arrived OH Tuesday and
at once commenced repairing and put
ting the Wooden Mill in readiness for
business, which will require about a
week. lie informs us that he intends
buying wool as well as run the mill.
He is wide-awake business man, one
who is well posted in his business, and
will make valuable addition to our
town.
When the Congregational church at
Alma passed into the hands of the
Presbyterians there were debts resting
upon it aggregating S2,4s2, of which
Sl.726 were secured by a mortgage run
ming to the church building society.
The latter generously threw off the odd
1926 and the Presbyterian board of
church erection have paid the remain
ing. 81 ,500.-Detroit Tribune.
We are pleased to record the mar
riage of our enterprising grocer, w.
l.. Hough, to Miss Elsie Lamberton, an
estimable young lady of Grattan. Kent
Co., former student ut the College.
The ceremonies were performed at
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