Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-19

you can get at T.. l.. Stark's
Pollasky and Co. shipped $4,000
pounds of wool to Boston Thursday.
Chas. Lace has purchased a lot on
the Stuttz addition and will build a
house.
For Millinery, you can find anything
you want at Mrs. jennings, in the
Berry building.
NJ. +. Burkhead has his house, on
College Avenue, completed and has
moved his family in.
Rev. George Vernon was called to
Detroit Thursday, by the death of a
brother living in that city.
Hats and Caps and furnishing goods,
all sold regardless of cost and our goods
are the best in the market.
BAILEY & BEACH.
The case OF Sylver Abbott, who was
arrested on complaint of Betsey Lip
pert for larceny has been settled by the
former paying costs.
Marcus Pollasky and wife are in town
visiting their parents and many friends.
Mark still has lingering regard for
Alma and has an eye for its advance
ment.
Those S1.00 Calf or Goat all solid
leather Shoes, and S1.50 Ladies' fine
Dongola Shoes are surprise to all
who see them; sold only by the Bee
Hiye stores during their Great special
sale and are surely worth double that
money.
George and James Gladstone, Geo.
Feaster and Arthur Godfrey, were ar
rested last week and brought before
Esq. Yerington, charged with indec-
ent exposure of the person while in
bathing near Scott bridge in Arcadia.
Examination adjourned until the 3lst
All are out on 500 bail.
All parties anticipating visit to Bay
View, we wish to inform. that tickets
can be secured on August 8, good to re.
turn up and until August 16, fare fol
round trip over the Il. & A. A. S5. %
After arrival, table board can be
secured for $3.50 per week; board and
room S6 to SO, and a reduced rate
where two room together.
DR.. l.. S. Stevens of Muir, has leased
the store vacated by Mrs. Jennings anC
Will put in a complete stock of stationery
and art material. To our certain
| knowledge he is wide-awake busines:
man. One of his objects for locating
in Alma, is to give his children The
benefits of our school advantages.
Quite little excitement was caused
last Saturday night by several foo
races. The participants were Jacol
Merchant, living south of town, anC
Theo. Marsh, Will Faughner, and OttC
Sanderhoff of this place. In all three
races Merchant was defeated. We ex
pect to see some fine running next Sat
urday night, as that worthy gentleman
Putt Taylor, has taken the contract Of
bringing someone in town that can out
run our boys.
Chas. Long who has been running
the Green House, at this place, pickec
up his kit and lit out for parts un'
known the first of last week. We are in
formed that the land was bought on q
contract of Jas. a. Stuttz who now has
possession he has been very loose il
his dealing with some of our citizens
1t is reported that he left with money
enough to straighten every thing up
Mr.. StuttZ will either sell the institu
tion or put in an experienced man ant
continue it.
Under the new law providing fol
free text books it is made the duty o.
the district board in all districts, eX
cepting in cities organized under spec
ial charters to "caUse to be posted in {
conspicuous place, at least ten days pri
or to the first annual school meeting
from and after the passing of the act
a notice that those qualified to vote up.
on the question of raising none.
in said district, shall vote at sucl
annual meeting to authorize said boar,
to purchase and provide free text book
for the use of the pupils in said district.
Monday eve., July %, the III. A. Mill
ken Concert Co. will give their first an
last Concert in the Chapel TIL
regular company which has ha
such success throughout the state vii
be assisted by Mr.. A. ID. Amsden, VIII
will play his great medley for the frs
time in Alma; (he plays on nine differ
ent instruments in succession wit
piano accompaniment and Miss Clar
Nell Jennings, the champion lady Bari
tone player of this state, who will Civ
selections on her solid silver baritone
Lura Barden Pitcher, the elocutionis
of the company, is the finest in tn
statn. having Vron thn oold n,adal fror