Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-17
Lap busters at Morden's.

go 10 van 8.
A new line of crockery just received
at Lockwood's.
The best sl.25 Plow Shoes to be had
are at f. l.. Stark's.
Read the new adv for Ronk & Baugh-
man in today's paper.
For the best oak-tanned, single strap,
harness, go to Gillman's.
Try Lockwood for teas and coffees.
He has the best in town.
Henry VanWegen brings us a hens
egg measuring 6x7t inches.
The telephone repairer was around
examining the telephones the first of
the week
The entire corps of teachers in the
Union school have been re-engaged for
another year.
The Maple Leaf club have invited
the Mt. Pleasant club down next
Monday p. m.
For first class goods, latest styles
and lowest prices call on Mrs. Jennings
opposite the Wright House.
We have a full line of Russett's Ok
ford Tie Shoes very easy, just the thing
for tender feet and warm weather.
| +. J.. STARK.
| DR.. j. II. Lancashire is making some
Improvements on five of his houses in
the southwest part of the town, putting
on verandas, etc.
Decker & Alverson, who have an
advertisement in the Record, are
building fine residence for E. Ray
craft, south of town.
| DIR. Shaffer, of Elm Hall, has pur-
chased the Ring store and will put in
a full stock of drugs. The DR.. is a
hustler and will succeed.
1.-The Old Fashioned District School
will be represented at Pollasky's Hall
on Tuesday evening, May 2Sth, for the
benefit of the Ladies' Library.
1t is reported when the will of Alex.
Folsom is filed for probate it will dis
close gift of $4,000 to the Bay City
Young Mems Christian Association.
THE Old Fashioned District School,
is very amusing entertainment, and
will be presented for the benefit of the
Ladies' Library on Tuesday evening
May 2Sth.
The annual convention of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Unions of
the State, will be held in Bay City May
2S, 30, 80 and 81. Reduced fares have
been secured on all railroads.
On Saturday, Monday and Tuesday
next, we will offer our
S1.25, $1.OO and SIS neckties for 5 IS
Our 5 so neckties for 4C
Our : 40 and 9 .35 neckties for %
BAILEY & BEACH.
Come early and do not wait till the
last day. II only % cents, and
exchange with your friends, and thus
secure collection Of gem pictures
while we are here. Two weeks only
West of NJ. E. church, Main street.
The park is beginning to look beauti'
full now. Many improvements have
been made this spring which adds
greatly to the appearance of this pleas
ant resort. We expect that it will be
formally opened soon.
In the case of Jas. l.. Clark VS.
Enos Kimmel, to collect for services
rendered, Mr.. Clark received judge
ment of $50. Mr.. Kimmel is getting
rather notorious in the law business
hardly out of one before he has an
other.
The Concert at College Hall Tuesday
evening, given by Miss Stevens, a:
vocalist, with III. a Milliken as violin
ist, and A. ID Amsden as cornetist anC
auto-harpist, was an occasion of rare
enjoyment. The vocal solos by Mis-:
!, Stevens were rendered in way tC
, attest to her rare ability as singer
Miss Jenny Smith accompanied hel
upon the piano, giving proof of hel
ability in performing upon that instru
ment. a piano solo by Miss McCallun
showed great proficiency in that art OF
the part of that young lady. 1t ha'
, long been conceded that ii. a. Mill
ken possesses rare talent as violinis
? yet few, if any, were expecting Il
witness so recherche an exhibition a
was given them on this occasion, evinc
ing the long strides in the line o
: improvement since his last performanc,
: here, prior to his recent course o
| instruction at Boston. 1t seems super
. fluous to attempt to say anything t,
2 the people of this community in prais
{ of A. ID. Amsden's skill as a cornetist
He is without peer in his line in thi
e portion of the state, but it may no
/. be so generally known that as al
:, autO-barnist hp is a full grown success