Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-11

A new line of whips at Morden's.
Big reductions in single strap Single
Harnesses at Gillmans.
o. l.. Mathews, of Lansing, pension
agent, was in town Monday helping
the boys with their claims.
Ladies' childreiishnd infants wool
good sold for less IN they were ever
(. ss...; S.. :, ! VINO g come , Ct
/. l.. Fleming, of Elwell, was a
welcome caller at this Office while in
town Thursday, Mr.. Fleming is post
master at that place, dealer in general
merchandise and very popular gent
leman.
While Thos. .Ingraham,o of Sumner was
unloading a load of potatoes at the
Delevan wheat elevator Monday, one
of his horses dropped dead. 1t had
shown no signs of sickness, previous TO
death and had been very carefully driy-
Ell the loss is q severe one to this gentle
man.
Under the new law, the board Of
review is 80 be elected by the people
twomembers to act with the supervisor,
one elected each year, and TO hold Office
two years instead of being appointed
by the town board as heretofore. At
the election next spring, there viii be
two members elected, one for one year
and the other for two years,
We hear that the boys through the
country are getting the bulge on the
town clerks in the sparrow bounty busi-
ness They are killing ground birds
and palming their heads off on the
clerks for sparrows and succeed in get-
ting the bounty. They rarely have a
genuine lsparrow head. The clerks
should open their eyes little wider
and stop the fraud. d.--Stanton Clipper
Word was received Tuesday from
Ogden, Utah, stating that d. II.
Adams who went from Alma there
some time ago, was very low with
typhoid fever, but on Wednesday q
second dispatch was received that
there was nothing alarming in his con-
dition, simply bilious attack. His
friends here are very anxious 70 hear
from him. and hope speedy recover.
The friends of Rev. |. w. Peach paid
him a social visit at his residence Tues
day evening. They were not unmind-
full of the fact that ministers families
love to eat just like ordinary mortals.
Their presents attest this fact, also
some recognized the fact that they have
need of money too. a very pleasant
evening was enjoyed by all Mr.. Peach
has hosts of friends who regret his de-
parture.
An exchange gives The following
Which should be remembered by all
as it might be the means OF saving life
and property: Fires resulting from
burning oil are inextineuishable with
water il may be readily smothered by
throwing -four on the burning oil.
If clothes are set OF fire by spilug oil
or by bursting of lamp, a handful Of
| flour thrown on Immediately may be
the means of quenching the flames and
thus saving life.
While CALVIN Roop. residing on the
Alma road mile this side Of ST. Louis,
was. returning home last Thursday, as
he got wIthin a few rods of the house
he noticed a fire, on his arrival at the
spot he found it to be his clothing which
| had been set ON fire, as. he reached there
| his wife took a run to a ncighbOr
near by. as he had some $500 bid I'm
! fur cap he WAS anxious to know if it
had been burned and followed her, on
his arrival at the neighbors. enQuiring
for her, he was directed to the parior
bedroom where he proceeded. Knock
ing, at once his wife opened tie
door and shot at him the powder burn
ing hlS lace but not lnJurlng him, SAu
was at once arrested and is now out or
bail. 1t is reported that their married
life has not been pleasant one
The Cantata, Of Laila, was vers
nicely rendered at the College Chapel
on Friday and Saturday evenings,
of last week. under the direction of
Miss Leila a. Stevens and Miss
Jennie Smith. re1cctiug much credit
upon these ladies, tor their successful
organization and thorough drill of 50
large a class made UP of so many little
folks, as TO bring such perfect order
and system of acting as was here dis
played, out Of the eXuberance of fun,
and mischief, with which these
miniature men and women usually
abound. The Alma Orchestra furnish
ed most cxellent music, thus addnl