Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31

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House to rent. Inquire of III. l..
Lockwood.
Try Lockwood for teas and coffees.
He has the best in town.
Bailey 81 Beach will sell for one week
only, six pairs of good socks for 25c. \
New invoice of plain and tyfcy win
dow shades just received at Webbs.
Finest and largest assortment of
Gents shoes at popular prices will be
found at f. l.. Stark's.
A full line of overshirts, III wool and
silk, colors guaranteed, and warranted
not to shrink, at Bailey * Beach's.
l have 90 acres of choice land for
sale cheap and on easy terms, 90 acres
cleared. Long time given.
j. l.. MILLER.
The lecture by John Hicok, of Flint,
billed for May 27, was postponed to
Friday evening, May 3lst, to be at Col
lege Hall, for the benefit of the Library
Reading Room.
L. w. Miller moved his household eff
fects to st. Louis Wednesday. 1t is
with regret that we make this annonce-
ment, but console ourselves with the
hopes of his return.
The game of ball billed for Wednes-
day, between the Saginaw and the
Alma teams was failure. owing to a
telegram received by the managers of
the Saginaw team, calling them TO
Greenville, consequently they passed
through the village and notified our
boys of the fact. Our boys have been
to big expense which the Saginaws
will pay.
The chap who wrote the following,
has evidently been member of some
village board, and knows how it is him
self: If the village council does any
thing that does not exactly suit you-
cuss'em. They get no salary for the
time devoted looking to affairs of the
village from year to year and do what
seems best for everybody; but that
don't matter. They were elected for
the express purpose of pleasing all
factions and persons at the same time,
and if they don't do it, cuss'em. They
expect it aud will be disappointed if you
don't.
The memorial services at the NJ. f.
church, Sunday morning, were largely
attended by our citizens in general and
the members Of the G. A. r. Post.
The address by Rev. j. w. Peach was
eloquent, and in every way appropriate
for the occasion and was intended
to teach lessons of patriotism and to
point out the dangers that every lover
of his country should be on guard
against. The address was we'll de-
livered and highly appreciated by his
many listeners, which clearly showed
that the speaker was not only a good
historian but an eloquent and able
talker.
n mortgage Is not an unadultrated
blessing but it is not necessarily an un-
mitigated evil. If mortgage has to be
given by farmer to support his family
it is very unfavorable indication.
Either the farm can't be made to pay,
or the farmer is poor manager. But
a mortgage given as the purchase price
of farm is favorble rather than an
unfavorable indication as to the value
Of the farm. 1t means that although
the purchaser has not enough money to
pay for the property, he has faith that
it will produce enough to enable, not
only to make living, but to pay the
amount of the mortgage he placed upon
it. Inasmuch as probably nine-tenths
of the mortgages recorded. are given to
secure payment by purchasers, the
howl about farm mortgages is uncalled
for, and furthermore, it casts an unjust
reflection upon the credit of the farm
ing community.
One of the most enjoyable events
ever experienced in the history of Grat-
lot county was the informal reception at
the Wright House Tuesday evening,
given by Mrs. n. Church, to her large
circle of friends of Ithaca, Saginaw and
Alma, to the number of 10, gentlemen
and ladies'. a special train run from
Ithaca, conveying the guests from
that village. The evening was spent
in visiting, interspersed with some
choice music by Ithaca's and Alma's
popular musicians. Refreshments
were served in the reading room by
S. a. Smith, the popular manager,
which is all we need to say regard
ing its quality and quantity. The
party dispersed at IL o'clock, all pro-
nouncing it an enjoyable and profitable
avanino ac MrS Church 10 n ladv NOT