Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-02
Concert and "squibs'' at the College

Toilet Articles dSefery description at
Webb's Drug Store
The case of II. A. Johnson VS. Daniel
Wood, before Esq. Durham Wednesday
was settled.
Hamlin & Green's mill broke down
Saturday, causing lay off tor the boys
of few days.
Wright's Opera House Band will give
one of their popular concerts at College
Hall to night interspersed with "Squibs'
by DR.. Hunting.
The Browne Theater Co., are billed
for Polasky Hall Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, they have a large
company and are reported as fine.
The company that gave magic Ian
tern views of the Johntown disaster
last Friday night was very slimly attend
ed. but it is reported as very instructive.
BERTHE McFee, formely of Alma, is on
the road with the James II. Brown
Theater company, it is said he takes
the part of impersonating "A girl part
to perfection.
J. +. Sartor brings us a sample OF the
first grist of wheat brought in this year,
which was two days earlier, than last
year, it was put in by JAY |. Gee, and is
as nice and plump as could be expected.
j. l.. Haskell, the japitor at the
Union School, is busy renovatng the
school house and in addition is hard
oiling the seats and furniture, making
a marked improvement IN the appear
ance.
A letter from f. G.. Alverson, of Kan
sas was received the first of the week
renewing his subscription to the REC
ORD another year, he states that his
family are well and doing well, and
sends regards to all.
We are under obligations to Chas.
Coats who is at Bay View, for a copy of
the Bay View Daily Programme and
in perusing it. we find that Wright's
Opera House Band has plenty of work
to do after their arrival.
The first game of ball for some time,
was played on the grounds last Thurs
day, between the Stars of Alma and
the Kid club from Mt Pleasant, result
ing in a victory of 1G to ) in favor of
the Alma team The boys played a
good game,
Former residents of IIillsdale Co.
will hold their annual picnic in the
township of Summer, Gratiot Co., on the
grounds Of Lester McMullen, on Thurs
day Aug. 18th, 1889. All are cordially
invited to attend. Free conveyance;
will be formed at the trains at ElweI
Mrs. J. n. Glow, Sec.
At 400 o'clock Sunday morning, oul
citizens were awakened by the fire
alarm and on investigation ii was founC
to be at the mill of Tinker & Lancashire
by some means it originated in the shay
| ing box. the fire was soon eXtinguished
with but little loss but a big scare.
The Chicago & Grand Trunk Rail
road Company have decided to put in ;
mile of side track on the south side OF
the State Fair Grounds. at Lansing. en-
abing exhibitors TO reach the grounds
direct with stock and machinery. Thi:
outlay of several thousand dollars vii
do much to make the coming Fair {
success. 1t shows a spirit of enterprise
and accommodation that will be fully
appreciated.
The stock in the Knitting Co., i.
coming very slowly and unless some
who are Indifferent in the enterprise
take hold and help, it can not succeed
now is chance to give Alma big boom
shall we do it or shall we sit down anC
let it pass, and get along with what We
have, other towns are waiting for thi'
chance and will be after it unless we arr
up and doing, let every citizen OF Alma
take an interest i'm this and tackle ever!
man for a share be it large or small
every one help.
Parties who received Flax seed o
NJ. Il. Faughner * Co., on contract vii
please note the following instructions
The flax is to be cut when about o
the seed bolls turns brown or a5Ou
the color of the seed when ripe. mus
be perfectly dry before going in TO TIN
barn or stack, and should be careful
about weeds it will be docked. as
: Injuries the flax, this bids fair to be
large industry i'm this section and far
mcrs should be very careful to have th
article in as good shape a possible
NJ. Il. Faughncr& y Co.
Ii stranger comes along and want
TO store some hayforks or pitchforks il
your barn kick him off the premises
: If you let him leave the forks. he wi
want you to sell them 10 your neighbor
' at a very low price, and keep half In
S receipts for your trouble. Then th
y inevitable blank contract will b
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