Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-02-22

lo-uay Is UeO. BlrtnlnStonS WaShday. |
For complete line of art goods call
on Van.
Miss Matilda Ross lectured at Vassar
on Thursday.
Why! You can buy a pair of Misses
Slippers for fifty cents at the Bankrupt
Store.
f. L. Fairchild was in Grand Rapids |
the first of the week, attending Grand |
Lodge of the |. o. O. F., as delegate |
from this place.
NOTICE. have good horse, nine
years old, cutter and harness, which
| will exchange for lumber or shingle.
Enquire of JOE RAY. 5l3
The publication of the Gratiot Co.
Atlas is now an assured fact. 1t is eX-
pected that the publication will be
ready late in the spring.
The Ladies' Aid Society, of the NJ f..
church, will meet with Misses Carrie
and Flora Bambrough, on Wednesday
p. m, February 9th. All are cordially
invited.
Acher Wood had quite "A mishap
on Thursday, he had a pin in his mouth
playing and swallowed it,lodging in his
throat, no trouble arose from 1t except
the scare.
w. A. Bahlke was in Ionia county
the first of the week, attending very
important law suit which necessitated
his introducing bill to the legislature
! on Monday.
Wrights Opera House Band will
give one of their popular concerts at
Ithaca, Friday night, March 1st, under
the auspices of the X. of p lodge at
that place. The Ithaca friends may
look for a grand program.
Congressman a. Il. Bliss and other
prominent republicans of this district
are booming Hon. A. Il. Dmragh, of
st. Louis, for Governor of Alaska, We
know of no better choice that could be
made in this district and are in hopes
to see it brought about.
~. L. Peniman, of Battle Creek
travelling agent for the Advance
Thrasher of that place, which a. w.
Wright has controlling interest, was in
town Thursday looking for house, he
will move his family here, giving his
children the excellent school advan-
tages we possess.
The report of tho grand secretary of
the Grand Lodge of |. o. O. F., in ses-
sion at Grand Rapids the first of the
week, shows l,95l members were
initiated during the past year; admitted
by card 43O, reinstated 4S3, total p
6S4; withdrawn 440, suspended | pa,
expelled 80, deaths 143, total | ,s57,
showing a net gain in membersh ip
during the year of ,007.
Mr.. A. w. Wright has secured the
services of l.. A. Sharp, late cashier III
the Citizens Bank. of Saratoga, y. Y,
who will act in the capacity of his pri-
vate secretary and overseer. lie comes
to us highly recommended as an enter
prising, upright, booming business man,
one who our citizens may feel proud to
welcome among them. His family is
here and will take up their residence on
State Street.
The Gratiot Pomona Grange at its
meeting on the 18th, inst, asked, by
resolution, for an amendment to our
game laws SO as to allow the same priv
ilege in catching fish from the interior
waters of the State as is granted in the
Great Lakes and BAYS and in the Sag
inaw River. The law now discrimi-
mates againgst the inhabitants of the
interior by forbidding under heavy pen
alties, the taking of fish from our
streams during the months of March
April, May and June; yet permitting
them to be caught in nets at all times
J at the entrance to our streams.
The Banquet at the Wright House to.
: night will commence at 500 O'Clock
with program Of choice selections OF
overtuges etc lasting one hour, after
whicR the following;
March tSsa,inE of guestsJ Band
: Seyena5e, twhic taking ordersJ Band
y REPAsT.
Opening by DR.. Hunting. Music etc
Polka Duett-Alliance .................. Band
n Tsast-IIanquets. Their purposes and uses
...-.....-...- -......... .... w. y. BuhlkC.
Pollonaise-Roya Decree. ............... Band
Toast our Sister Villages.
S ................ .... -. Prof. Mccall, Ithaca
Schottischc-Happy Times ............ Band
TOast-Fcbruary 22nd ........ j. II Norton
+ Maltz-Bar Harbor ........ ....,..... band
Toast-Tho Ladies ...,.... Prof, lewis Stuart
Mill IN the Forest. ,,.,,,.,,... .-..H Hand
We arc acquainted with quite mum
: bel of persons who "get more papers
s than can read now" and do not want
q local paper-as long as they can Dor
: row it nom neighbor. These peopl,
always take "family Journal" pub
lished in New York or somewhere
5 containing thrilling and blood-curdlins
: iromances, such as make the youp,
: despise home and yearn for Inc (tay
: when they can break away from home
e restraints ana so out in the far west