Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-01
ALMA.
H. L. LOCKWOOD.
The Traffic In Groceries;

The grocery trade of the United
States presented in the aggregate
forms a very important part in
making up the sum total OF the
many millions of dollars employed
in commercial pursuits in tins
country and the world. 1t deals
largely with foreign products hence
does not create any special economic
interest yet as it ministers so much
to our enjoyments it has become an
absolute necessity. To supply
this urgent demand on the part OF
the public, by well selected stock
of choice groceries at reasonable
prices has come to be regarded IN
some degree at least as a public ben
efactor. Prominent among these
"martyrs" in good cause in Alma
NAV be found III. l.. Lockwood on
Superior street west, Mr.. Lockwood
came here stranger about year
ago but being of a genial aHable
turn OF mind, he soon succeeded in
securing the favorable notice OF
many who soon became regular Gus
toners and by uniformly kind and
honorable dealing he has built up a
lucrative trade by that unerrlng
law that ne who by rigid adj
herence to correct and Just methods
will sooner or later receive rccognlt-
ion at the hands of discerning and
appreciative public.
The stock carried consists Of
sugars in large variety including
white, cutloaf, pulyerized, graduated
and different grades of brown sugars
and for table or cooking purposes
are Porto Rico, New Orleans and
cane molasses and maple and other
Syrups.
Teas and Coffees large and
varied assortment of the hest grades
constantly on hand affording all
lovers of "the cup that cheers" a
ready means to crafty their several
tastes. Baking Powders such
noted goods as IIorsford's, Prices and
Royal in bulk and can are on sale.
Only pure spices and hayoring
extracts are handled.
Canned Goods comprise luscious
California and Eastern fruits as
peaches. plums, pears apples, apricots
iellies, jams, sweet corn, peas, beans
and other vegetables. In table
relishes there are pickles, mush-
rooms, sardines in mustard, soused
mackerel, shrimps, Cove oysters,
salmon, capers, and queen olives ,
English and French prepared
mustard salad dressing and table
sauces of different kinds. These
good are received fro m houses that
have the reputation of p lacing only
the best goods on the market.
Preserved and Dried fruits such
as raisins, figs, dates, prunes, rasp-
berries etc constantly on hand.
Fresh Tropical and Domestic
fruits such as Oranges, lemons, ba-
nanas and berries together with
fresh garden vegetables of all kinds
to be found here in their season
The table delicacies consist of
honey, cheese, halibut and dried beef
In Farm aceoLs Goods are rice
tapioca, sage, pearl barley. Dat
flakes, macaroni, vermicelli aud
other articles for buildings and soups
Cocoa and chocolate. An abun
dance of salt pork and fish are
offered, white fish and trout by the
Id or kit.
Flour, Graham and Meal
Approaching the fact that every
house wife desires good -four thi,
house places before them the bes
brands from the best mills, witt
graham and corn meal. Liberal
provisions has been made to suppl,
the customers with their choice
i'll laundry and toilet soaps all tn,
popular brands being offered will
other articles used in washing anC
cleaning as sal.soda, borax anC
concentrated lye.
a tempting array of confection
cry, plain and fancy, is seen in th
show cases.
Cigars and Tobaccos. The user
of the weed have not been forgotten
for here are the leading kinds of fin,
cut chewing, plug, and severa
brands of and ID cent cigars Of tn
most popular make. Any thin,