Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-12

After today you will have to pay the
per cent tax added.
Money to loan on real estate, enquire
of o. M Everden Office over Delevans
store. 532-5
Jno. II. Arnold's boy Rosce, has
been very sick but is on the gain
again.
Everything goes regardless of cost for
the next 60 days at Bailey & Beach's.
See large adj
Miss Cora Secord, who has been
teaching school in Wayne county re-
turned the Fourth.
Keep your eye on the Bee Hive col
umn during their midsummer special
sale they are contin ually Offering new
bargains.
We wish to express our thanks to
those who have kindly handed us items
of interest this week during the EDITORS
absence.
Send us the names of parties visiting
you, or any other item of news that you
may know-at any time. We will
always be glad to have it.
Mr.. J. f. Howard, assistant treas
urer of D., l.. & n. Ry., of Grand
Rapids, was in town Wednesday, and
visited j. Ii Arnold, their agent here.
The editor of this paper is away this
week attending Press Association.
All contributions in the shape of ice
cream, etc, will be received the same
as ever.
A special effort is being made to close
out large line of Laces and Embroid-
cry at about half price at the Bee Hive
during their July sale, also White
Goods, Satines, etc.
Mr.. Harvey, the gentleman interest
ed in the Knitting Mill, is in Chicago
for a few days. The stock for the
Knitting Co. is being very literally
subscribed by our citizens.
Don't wait till the best bargains and
selections have been picked over at the
Bee Hive special sale. AS the most at
| tractive dress patterns and other goods
go first, be wise and get some of the
earlier selections.
The Fourth was glorlously quiet IN
Alma. About two-thirds of our popu-
lation celebrated elsewhere, and the
shekels which had been laid away for
celebration purposes were divided
between Saginaw, Mt. Pleasant and
| Ithaca.
| We are glad to announce TO our citi-
zens that Mr.. Miller contemplates open
ing his gallery again for two or three
days each week before very long. We
cannot give any dates at present,
but hope our citizens will wait until
Mr.. Miller's return, if they cannot
go over TO st. Louis.
The annual school meeting of school
district No. l. fractional Arcadia and
Pine River, was held at the school
house Monday Evening. Owing to the
many attractions in town that evening
the attendance was very slim. j. +.
Swartz and c. S. Ward were reelected
trustees for three years.
The Grangers and the farmers
west and northwest of this place, en-
joyed grand old basket picnic, at FL
we'll on July 18th. We haye attended
their dinners and know something
about its quantity and good qualities.
They all report a grand time.
The ice cream social at the park on
Monday evening, drew a large crowd,
and was very pleasant affair. The
park was nicely illuminated, aud the
band discoursed some of their finest
masie; the night was lovely and all
that could please and attract both the
physical and mental qualities Of man
were provided in abundance. About
$40 we're realized,
Once upon time, John d. Spinney
and James G.. Kress, each arrayed in
his best attire, hied himself away to
his favorite trysting place, in Ingham
county, and after few days they
returned. but with different results.
Jimmie's countenancs beaming with
that self complaisant, self satisfied air,
the result of conscious duty well per-
formed, happy in his choice. While
John presented that lugubrious express
sion which always accompanies a fail
] ure to do the right thing; an air OF
dissatisfaction easy to see, spread all
over his otherwise genial face. John
has struggled along as best he could,
with his unhappy lot, until July 3rd.
when. fully decided to do OF die, with
an air OF u can but perish if go, am
resolved to try he again set out and
the evening of that day at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
ton. at Mason, he joined the noble or
der of "Benedicts' taking the fair and
gifted Miss Kate r. Stanton, as his bet
ter half. He returned on the evening