Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-02-15
Alma. Michigan, Friday. February Is. 1885

If you want Prescriptions carefully
compounded go to Vans.
Remember the masquerade dance at
the rink February 2lst, everybody invit-
ed.
Frank Archer, of the firm of Brown
& Archer, is in town this week, caring
for his stock.
Rev. j. w. Peach will commence Il
series of meetings at Parkinson next
Monday evening.
The Edmore Herald and Journal are
having a fight, throwing paper wads
through the mail.
Friday night will end the revival
meetings at the NJ. Z. church, having
been a grand success.
Ravens horse, cattle and poultry food,
2j, cts. scots. and 81 90 per box Charles
Morden sole agent for Alma.
Quarterly meeting at the NJ. f.
church next Sunday, presiding elder
Hamilton expects to be present.
The Stanton Herald came out last
week with new head and dress, which
is certainly grand improvement.
AS busy place as we know of, is at
Faughner q Co.'S. Their yard is black
with teams hauling logs and Eastwood
bolts, but still they cry for more.
If you want something nice and
cheap in ladies Stem Winding and
Set watch, call at G. b. Porter's and see
the new ladies' six size Waterbury.
We would call your attention to our
Shoe window, any Shoe in the entire
window for $500, for days only. We
have all sizes and width at the Great
Bankrupt Sale.
a party of young people, from this
place, gave Eula Gee, on Wednesday
night, grand old surprise party, all re-
porting grand time; the evening was
spent in dancing, etc,
The scholars of the Union School
have chosen the subject Life of Wash
ington" for their regular exercises next
Thursday. Paper and addresses will
be given on the subject.
An exhibition is announced at the
Townsend school house. five miles south
west Of this place, next Friday night a
fine program is ready and a grand time
expected, everybody invited.
A bill has been introduced in the leg
islature to increase the bounty OH Eng
lish sparrows from one to three cents.
1t should pass. The sooner we can get
rid of these pests the better.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet at
the Library Rooms next Wednesday
afternoon. Friends having cast off
clothing please notify the society as
they can make good use of them.
Angry subscriber TO editor: I'm
mad all the way through, and | want
my paper stopped!' Yes, sir; do you
want to pay what you owe?' NO,
amt mad enough for that. IN. Y.
S,m.
Mrs. Charles Davis, gave five o'clock
tea to about 40 of her lady friends, at
the Wright House Thursday. A very
enjoyable time was enjoyed, as to the
tea ii is sufficient to say that S. a. Smith
engineered this part.
A very spirited discussion occupied
few minutes at the Public school last
Friday afternoon, subject: (which is
the most valuable Money or Education" :"
1t was decided in favor of money after
several good speeches pro and con.
1t is our intention hereafter to run a
column in the RECORD exclusive to
dairy news, pecially for farmers who
do not take farm papers Our articles
will manly be taken from Hoards
Dairyman the most reliable dairy paper
published.
Prof. Taggart, representing Foster 4
Wells, gave a lecture at Pollasky Hall
Wednesday night, on Phrenology and
Physiogncmy. He can be found at the
Milliken House for few days yet.
lie is selling books and charts, treating
ON these subjects.
We are thankful to the friends of the
RECORD who use the Item box 1t
is sometimes difficult for the editor of a
paper to get everything that happens,
and those assisting us in this line we
surely appreciate. Keep it up.
Some crank assisted the Sagina W
Courier in giving comparison between
st. Louis and Alma in column arti-
ticle, last week, in which it gives ST.
Louis 5000 inhabitants. and 1t was
just cute enough for Vandercook to
copy.
The State Board of Health, have is
sued document OH the effect, pre-
vention and restriction of small pox
that every village may see that as many