Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-25

There has been no meeting of the
Council this week.
Buy nothing but the Iaxon crackers
at ". t. IIough & Co.'S.
lfyou ant fresh Oysters at 25 cents
per can. call at w. l.. Hough * Co.
Miller Bros. sold Decator Coleman a
brand new clover Huller the last of
last week.
The Alma Roller Mills will pay the
highest market price for wheat.
[549-3w. A. w WRIGHT.
Stevens q Son have just got on a
very handsome open buggie from Grand
Rapids.
The Ladies Home Missionary society
will meet at the home of Mrs. +. n.
Chadwick Friday Nov. lst.
To LET-Cottage in Case addition
conner Lincoln and Mechanic streets,
apply ut Office of y. w. Wright. 55Otf.
II \ Delcvau & Co. paid ont over
$50 for wheat last Saturday afternoon,
again We eyclaim, hurrah for Deleyan
! Co.
\ letter from II F Schneider, To-
Gates him in tie west having 81 ermd
time. lie VS. ted Ogden, Una Wet
n,sIay
tuHHrt turm p nrel Jye,
.a IL j. WH-t * il.1
IoFtet tu th.s .au t
Iprobad, g,, TIC finest ii ch .i saeeI 'a
LraIiut county and by the above, the}
intend TO keep improving it.
a full attendance Of the members of
the Union Aid Society is desired al
the first meeting of the year, next
Tuesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock III
the rooms of the Ladies Library.
Mrs. John Bosley who has resided
in Alma for some years died last Mon
day p. m, aged Y years, deceased had
been sick for some time. Funeral was
held at the NJ. +. church Wednesday
a. III conducted by Rev. j W. Vickers,
remains were taken to ithaca for buri-
al.
Lovers of good meats, Will be pleased
to notice the persistent efforts OF Spicer
& Son, to supply the best the market
offords. III. ii. Grover has resumed
his old place and his habits of neatness
and order with his skill in handling the
! lay out gives an attraction that can not
| fail of good results. Give them a call.
The friends Of Miss Myrtle Boyer
were shocked TO hear of her very sud
den death at the home of her mother
rs. Geo. Boyer, in st. Louis, last sun
day She had been Ill of inflammation
of the lungs only two or three days.
The funeral services were held at st.
Louis on Tuesday at one O'Clock. She
leaves many friends to mourn her un-
timely death, at the age OF l6, who ten
der their kindest sympathy to her
mother in her great sorrow.
At a meeting of the council on Tues
day night. Attorney Wlnton was in-
lstructed to draft n new ordinance reg
ulating licenses for pedlars, etc, in the
village. These travelling vendors OF
wares are to be charged from s. to SAC
per day for doing business within the
corporate limits of the town. This is
right and proper Men that rent stores
pav taxes aud contribute of their means
to keep the town aiige, should he pro-
tected, as against fallirs ana travelling
vendors who come and go like a door
ON its hinges and avoid the payment OF
taxes everywhere Ithaca Journal.
Mond ~ morning about 7:3O our citiz
ems were aroused by the fire alarm
Which was traced to the residence oi
Richard Whitbeck, on Cohoon addition
the fire companies were at once on han'
and as soou as water could be Obtaine;
did excellent work. The fire origin
ated from the chimney aud as it Wis -
between the rafters was avery stubborn
fire, the furniture was all safely re
moved, the loss will probably reac'
$500 with no insurance. Mr. w. is
hard working man and the loss is
: severe one. A paper has been started
among our citizens and about SO rails
ed.
: a petition is being circulated amonl
D our citizens asking the council to tax
: somes teps regarding our warter supply
they are asked to extend the pipe int
the bed of the river so our water ma
I be had there instead of from tn
a race where the pipe now is. 1t wi
t give us an unexhaustable supply and i
e no way except the breaking G
]. the engine can we be left withOu
n protection. as il Is now the water
e taken from the race, and if any leakag
takes place we are in danger, Nc
only thie tbe watpr from orr wat,