Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-01

Mrs. Ed. Parker, spent Sunday with
friends in Howell.
ii. A. Delavan was in Riverdale-
Tuesday, OH business.
L. Lenhoff, of st. Louis, is the new
bell boy at the Wright House.
l.. A. Sharp, is furnishing very COM
modious Office in the Wright Block.
A. l.. Button, of East Saginaw, Wis
tied relatives in town Tuesday night +,
William Kemp, of Ridgetown, Ont, is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. w. j. Find.
ley.
- \. +. Ronk is in New York, this
week, buying goods. Look for some
thing fine.
Enos Kimmel left Tuesday morning
for Washington, to see Grover get
down and out.
Wright's Opera House Band are
billed for Mt. Pleasant Tuesday even
ing, March 5th.
Millinery Stock and Fixtures for sale
or exchange for Real Estate. Enquire
of 5. MESSENGER.
Call and see that $500 Gents. Shoe,
solid sole leather insole and counter, at
the Bankrupt Store.
We haye an article from Dr. Flowers
on tobacco, which we are compelled to
omit until next week.
Bro. Tucker, of the Gratiot Herald,
gave us a call Tuesday morning, while
on his way to Grand Rapids.
Parties wishing to deeyfate their
houses, will find large stsek to select
from at Webb's Drug Store.
M. G.. Dallas is in Kent county look
ing at some farming land, with view
of exchanging village property here for
the same.
Miss Lizzie Watson of Saginaw, Wis
tied her many friends in Alma over
Sunday. Last week she visited friends
at Riverdale.
+. y. Chadwick, went to Ithaca
Tuesday, Ito settle upice accounts, hay
ing shipped - carloads to Ithaca and
one to Saginaw via. ID. l.. 81 n.
Ed. Harms, formerly with n. G..
Davidson, passed through town Tues
day, for Cadillac, where he has accept
ed position i'll barber shop.
c. IL. Coats, of st. Louis, was in
town Tuesday, attending to the adjust
ment of the loss on his house, near the
Milliken House, caused by fire on the
18th.
a. j. Delorme left Wednesday for
Detroit, where he has accepted a po-
sition in the Commercial Office of the
Western Union. y. j. is first class
operator and his Alma friends wish
him success in his new venture.
Some of our farmer friends, who have
promised us wood are waiting until the
roads break up, and then have the same
old excuse, then tce shall insist on mon
ey instead, wood is as good as money,
but some promises are not as good as
wood
WrightS Opera House Band has adj
ded a set of Kinde Symphony instru-
ments-a cuckoo, nightingale, quail,
rattle, mirliton, wald tempel, trumphet
triangle. belle tree, whip snapper and
sleigh bells-which will be used i'll play
ing their choice selections.
Deputy Sheriff Willard. accompanied
by his wife, left Wednesday with Mrs.
Joe Vanarsdale for the asylum at
Traverse City. This lady, it will be
remembered, has been there before and
received some benefit Mr.. Van
arsdale has the sympathy Of the entire
community in his sad ailliction.
We are informed that Geo. w Nc
CTdy, of Sumner, has given up coming
to Alma. We should be glad to see
this gentleman a citizen of our town
but admire his good judgement in not
moving a stock of goods, as Alma has
enough in the drug and grocery line.
The town that gets him Will have "A
good citizen.
Three little girls were catching on
bobs Wednesday, and fell under the
front sleigh, all three being run over.
Bylchauce they were a light pair of
bohs which was all that saved some
broken limbs. Parents should take
warning and stop this'practice, hardly a
pair of slelghs pass through main street
that are not loaded with little shavers.
Our Village Election occurs the sec
ond Monday in March, at which time a
president, clerk three trustees, assessor,
street commissioners, ETC.. will be elect
ed It is full time to discuss candidates
for these places and it is important that
they should he thoroughly discussed
Men of broad ideas, who can build foI
the future, who are public spirited, and
will devote attention to public affairs