Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-25

Use ~ 4. Crackers Tor sale 10y
our leading grocers. 5O9-4w
Geo. Spencer aud wife of Charlotte
are the guests of win Hough
The three Saloon cases have all been
appealed TO the next term of Circuit
Court.
L. +. Parker was called to Howell
the Grst Of the week as witness on a
will case.
b. S. Webb is in Detroit attending
the Grand Lodge of the i ana y. NJ.
as representative from this lodge.
Joe Wilcox former employ at the
d. l. n n. Office at this place has been
stationed at Edmore, as day clerk.
Charles Morden received news Mon
day of the death of his brother in
Detroit the remains were taken to
Ontario
Mrs. Dr. c. l.. Downie gave IA five
O'Clock supper to 80 of her lady friends
last Friday afternoon, Mrs. D. excells
as an entertainer as the ladies are all
aware.
Fitz James Lodge. No. % X. of F.
have out invitations for grand ball
on Thursday night Jan. 3lst at Pol
lasky Hall, Music by Alma Orchestra.
Bill Sl.00 including supper.
The Ladies Aid Society OF The NJ f..
church of Alma will hold q social at the
home of Mrs. l.. Miller on Wednesday
night Jan. 30th supper served at Is p. NJ.
all are cordially invited.
The death OF Lieutenant Goy Mac
Donald viii probably put stop for the
present, to the northern railroad project
being engineered by Marcus Pollasky,
the Gov being one OF the financial
leaders
James 4. Stuttz while in Detroit the
FIRST of the week, established an agency
for Alma Creamery Butter and Alma
Flour with Cowley & O'Connell Of
that city who expect to make "A
specially Of these articles, having sold
several orders
A party of young people including
young married people spent 4 very en-
joyable eveningwith Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Button, Thursday, the evening was
spent in card playing etc and at II
O'Clock refreshments were served, all
enjoying grand time.
steps are being taken TO change the
boundaries OF this judicial circuit placing
tGratiot, ana Montcalm, in one circuit.
1t is very evident that there is toe
much work for one Judge and we think
it fair proposition, Notwithstanding
Gratiot can hardly get along without
Judge Hart
Joe Amsbury had a close call on
Tuesday, while saving wood with a
saving machine, the end OF the saw
struck his foreGDgef breaking and Sc
verely mangling it, the back of his hand
also received several bad bruises.
DR.. Yerington dressed the wound and
lie is feeling relieved for having got
out as light as he did.
Six little girls at the Public school
the first of the week, desirous of at
tending afternoon prayer meeting at
one of our churches succeeded in getting
one girl who consented to write each
an excuse, which worked like charm,
all getting excused except one, the
writer hearing she was detected took
her books and left school,
A Dickens party will he given by the
Ladies Library Association on Mon
day evening February 4th, at Pollasky's S
Hall. to which all are invited to come
if convenient as one of Dickens char
acters, ii not, as spectators to enjoy the
fun which will be going. Some recita-
tions and readings Will be given.
Those who select characters will learn
the names of the characters on a list
at the postolice. 50 that there may be
no double. a basket picnic will add to
! the general sociabiity. Admission
/ % cents. Children 10 cents.
A. 5. Hungerford and j. Is. Pomeroy
of Jackson, were in town Thursday and
rented the PolIasky Building formerly
occupied by Geo. Pulfrey, where they
will open a large exclusive undertaking
store. These gentleman come TO us well
recommended as first-class enterprising
business men. Mr.. Hungerford has
made this business a life profession and
has kept pace with the times, enabling
him To attend TO this line in superior
shape, they are putting in a large stock
and a fine hearse in connection. They
viii open up about the 18th of February.
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