Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-21

dow shades just received at Webb's.
We can save you money in Gents un-
derwear. hosiery. etc. Bailey Il Beach.
G. f. Wilson has greatly improved
the appearance of his house by a coat
of paint.
Lunda Hough left last Monday for
Charlotte, where he will remain few
weeks.
Work has been commenced on l..
Kehn's new residence, north of the
Episcopal church.
Ladies, clean your Kid Gloves with
the Mather Kid Glove Cleaner. For
sale only at Webb's Drug Store. 526-ly
The college base ball club were in
hard luck last week. They were
defeated 10 to at Bay City, and to
at Midland.
Farmers are invited to look over the
advertisement of the Woolen Mill in
this issue They want your wool in
exchange for goods.
Rev. j. w. Sutton, of Hesperia, for
merly of the NJ. +. church at this
place, was in town the latter part of
last week visiting friends.
The libel bill was defeated i'll the
Senate by one vote. The editors of
Gratiot county will please observe that
Senator Green voted for the bill.
Geo. Yerington returned home on
Monday after 80 days trip to Wash
ington Territory and Oregon. He
reports pleasant trip and an improve
ment in health.
McCarty & Son has exchanged their
horse for the fine pair of white ponies
formerly owned by Will Strong, of
Riverdale, and has put them on their
delivery wagon.
A large delegation of Masons from
st. Louis and Ithaca visited the Order
at this place last Saturday, assisting
in the comforting of the Royal Arch
degree on three Alma citizens.
Clark Decker has purchased half
interest in the grocery store of 5. NJ.
Clum, and the new firm will be styled
Clum & Decker. This makes pair of
hustlers, and we wish them success.
LosT-On Saturday, June 18th, be-
tween Vestaburg and Elwell, light
summer overcoat, bearing trade mark
of l.. Kehn on collar. Finder will be
literally rewarded by leaving same at
this office.
Mr.. Bazzett, who has been running
an auction sale of jewelry here the
past week, left on Monday night. we
Judge he Is convinced that Alma
people purpose to patronize their home
institution when they want jewelry.
The wrestling match between Shellin-
barger and Dopp, at the Rink last
Thursday night was very well attended
and resulted in an easy victory for
Shellinbarger, who threw his opponent,
catch-as-catch-can, six times in 80
minutes.
NJ. l.. Hart, the editor of the first
paper in this place, is now editor of
the Ravenna "Chieftain," in Garfield
County, Kansas. He has lately been
appoint ed to a $1,000 postmastership,
and is the happy owner of $50 acre
ranch. He has really turned out better
than any of his successors.
lightning struck the derrick oyer the
new We at Ithaca the 18th, shattering
il unite serl, Nusly. The workmen were
uniniured. The only way IN which
the escape of T. J. iX<elly, the foreman
can be accounted for is l. nat the N OF
p Lodge of this place so ge.Vanlzeu
him last Wednesday night that l-ShV-
ming had no effect on him.
We were obliged to omit portion
of the Council Orders this week, be-
cause of the lack of time and space
Alma NelcS. Oh, now come Give it
straight, Brace up and say your con-
tract you were so eager to take at a
miserable amateur price, is too much
for you, and you have not type enough
to set it up. Mistakes will occur
though"
Fred ID. Ely has purchased the
Milliken House, and will take posses
sion on Saturday. The Milliken has
wide reputation as irst-class house
and Fred is sure of success, as he is
popular and well known through the
country, and with the assistance OF
his estimabe little wife, we but speak
the wish of all in prophesying then
success and a rich harvest in this theil
new venture.
Some of the ladies and gentlemen o
Alma met at the home of 5. +. Kimbal
last Saturday, and put in few hours