Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-08
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the residence of o. w. Rogers
Parties going to Marquett will get all
information to routes, through tickets
Luther Wood was on our streets
Thursday, the first time in eight weeks.
L j. Carrel and family of st. Louis,
former Alma people were in town Sun
day.
w. s. X 5. still keep the ball rolling
on shipping oats to Saginaw via. ID. L..
IN.
Miss Gussie Bennett, of Ithaca, Wis
tied friends in town, the first of the
week.
Alma Business Mems Association
will meet next Tuesday night, at their
rooms.
Chas. Morden, the wide-awake har-
ness maker, has an adv. this week.
Read it.
Fred Medcalf of Edmore. relieved
Mr.. Thomas at the ID. l.. & n. for a
few days.
Pollasky & Co. shipped over thous-
and hides to Saginaw via. ID. l.. Il N,
this week.
Herb. Martin, manager of Brown &
Archer's bankrupt store, returned TO
Howell Friday.
w. l.. IIough & Co. have new veget-
ables on hand. Lettuce, Radishes,
Onions and Pie-plant.
on sale and baggage checked through
thus avoiding the transfer charges at
the straits, at ID. l.. q y. Office.
John Bartlett of Ontario, is visiting
his brother Thomas Bartlett of this place,
the boys have not seen each other in Is
years.
For Custom made Tailoring call OH
Bailey X Beach they have the largest
line of samples in the county and guar
antee fit.
Hamlin q Green are still getting in
logs on the railroad and Fred is as
busy as a bee out on the pond marking
and giving checks.
Walter Barrack. residing three miles
west of Alma, on town line, has out
bills for an important auction Wednes
day March 18th, consisting of stock
tools. fodder and household effects, A
Hood auctioneer.
Mrs. Eli Bailey, of st. Louis, through
T. W. Whitney, her counsel, asked the
village dads to pay her something fol
being injured 10y Il defective sidewalk
located somewhere in town. They have
appointed committee to investigate
the facts in the case.
Bailey & Beach have purchased the
bankrupt stock of Brown u Archer
taking possession Tuesday, and are
putting in large. line of clothing
boots, shoes and gents furnishing
goods. 1t will 10 longer be bankrupt
stock, but Will be sold at bankrupt
prices. They also advertise to take
orders for custom tailoring. They art
both experienced business men anC
come we'll recommended as pushing
wide-awake young men, and have
come TO stay. See their adv. on an
other page.
The Masquerade ball at The Ken
sington. on last Friday night, proved t.
be not only a very pleasant occasion
but also q successful one. notwthstand
ing the worst blizzard of the seasoI
prevailed here at that time. We un
derstand that 81 numbers We're sold
besides large number of admission
who did not take part in the dance
Not a ripple occurred to mar the festiv
tiles, and it is said the music dispense,
was charming. If the weather ha'
been pleasant no doubt there woul'
! have been a much larger crowd. Tn
supper was fine and served in excellen
style by Mr.. Davidson, manager of th
holtel, and his forces. We have no
learned what was realized by the G.. a
II. up to this time of writing, but thin
they will come out all right, ,--IIarbo
Springs Republican,.
Little DO our citizens know, VIII
have not visited the Alma Spring
Creamery, the capacity and manage
ment of this enterprise. 1t has ca
pacity of five tons per week. 1t is man
aged 10y Geo. NJ. Hutchinson, genis
gentleman OF twenty-five years expel
ience in the business, who, it ca
plainly be seen by visit, is n
novce at the business, as he keeps ever
thing clean, neat and sweet, and san
pie of his butter is sufficient proof OF HI
ability. On visit he informs us tina
they shall do double the business tn
season that they have heretofore, as til
farmers are fast becoming acquainte
with their methods and are finding OF
TO their entire satisfaction that there
more money, with less work, in sellin
their cream than i'm making butte