Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-26
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Drug store -
T.. n. Chadwick, is erecting fine
barn on his premises, the work is being
done by Garwood Kress.
Two farmers from near St.s Johns
brought some custom work to the Alma
Woolen Mill Wednesday.
Did you see Jack Nesbitt's game of
checkers in w. S. & S. grocery win
dow? Jack thinks he can "do up"
anyone on checkers.
With hook and line II. F. p. Schnei-
der took al. outing Thursday, on
lake near Shepherd. The 'catch" we
have yet to hear from.
The people of Standsh come to Alma
to get their Veneering done, calling on
ID. r. Struble and w. II. Harper to do
the work on the new depot at that place.
Alverson & Decker have dissolved
partnership Mr.. Alverson will continue
at building and contracting while Mr..
Decker will put his time in his grocery
store.
Geo Irish one of our solid farmers in
Arcadia shows us sample or new yari-
ty of red wheat raised by him called the
Golden Drop" which was as plump
and nice as any we ever saw.
Miss Matilda Ross, left Tuesday
morning for st Paul Min. where she
will spend the summer, she has been
compelled to give up her work at Bay
View this .season on account of her
health.
Newspaper are often criticised fol
what they print, but fit were known
how much credit they merit for what
they don't print, or for the nonsense
they wack out of what they do print
they would command a much more gen
erous judgement.
Harry Hale who attended the Mil
itary school at Highland Park Chicago
last year, will enter the Purdue Uni
versity at Lafayette, Ind, the last Of
Aug. He will take the Electrical En-
gineer's course. He is rare genius for {
boy of his age, he has horizontal eng
inc Of his own manufacturing and ha'
steam attachments, running saws etc
The Sanitarium is having the largest
run of people this season since its open
ing, so large that it is impossible to acc
ommodate the enquirers who write fo
particulars; verify it pays to advertis
and show the out side world what i
being done. 1t has patients from
nearly every state. The manager in
formed us that baths are 90 cents an,
10 cents with an attendant.
Wednesday noon Charles Ian
bought a lot on Grant avenue, of JAS
a. Stuttz; closed contract with J. y
Baker. the builder, who before evening
had some material on the ground for
nice residence. Mr.. Lanes lot joins o.
the north, the lot Mr.. Stuttz recentl
sold to Fred j. Wehrmeyer of Cincin
natl, Ohio. Mr.. Wehrmeyer believe
, Alma real estate good investment.
Some five weeks ago we commence
writeup of the Institutions of Alma
; commencing on the Sanitarum, we sha
continue this next week as intended
by giving each business house and fac'
ory writeup, as space will permit
We have one this but for lack of spaC
it is crowded out, but next week "
&, shall continue it, and shall call on eac
! from time to time for such pointers {
: we may need.
a On the last Saturday in August wi
e occur on the farm of Hiram Haring {
a North Shade, what is known as Il
y "Ohio picnic,' to be composed of fol
a mer residents of the Buckeye state no'
e residing in the four counties of Cratic
Clinton, Ionia and Montcalm, and the
e name Is legion. This "Ohio idea'' W;
q reduced to practical form two yea
y ago, with second gathering last yea
o when some seventy families were re
e resented. Supt. j. n. Mccall of tn
d village has been invited to deliver g
n address on the coming occasion. SUE
o gatherings are fraught with mut
Ie pleasure. and we cannot have too MAJ
=. of them-Gratiot Journal.
n The progressive eucher party at Il
.e parlors of the Sanitarium last Wedne
a day evening, was an enjoyable affair
i party of "a taking active part, the ]:
ID prize, was gold Medal, and awarded
d Mrs. j. +. Stuart, of Chicago; End,
ly gold pen and holder, to Mrs. NJ. Lowe
p steam. of Cincinnati. The first prize
ne gentleman, was large straw hat
II Mr.. ID. Black, of Omaha, Neb.; 2nd
a. Loewenstean. of New Orleal
st "A small hatchet inscribed thereon wv
IL never told lie" The first boo
re prize, doll baby, to Mrs. +. a. L
lis Muth, of Ypsilanti; 2nd., bro,
nv paner. military hat TO Mr.. VIM. Sea