Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-02-08

member Van.
Tinker & Lancashier are buying lots
of logs this week.
a. ii. Walbridge. has moved to Ionia
Co. where he will work farm for Mr..
Bahlke.
LosT-At the X. of Z. party Thurs
day night, a white silk neck scarf finder
please leave at this office.
An exchange says that it requires but
little faith for a man to believe he is
made of dust after he has asked for
credit and that his name is mud.
We would call your attention to our
Shoe window, any Shoe in the entire
window for 500, for 13 days only. We
have all sizes and width at the Great
Bankrupt Sale.
We are informed that f. S. Hamp, on
Section 80. Seville, will bring suit for
damages against the D., l.. & n. rail-
road for 1000. Mr.. Hamp claims that
the burning of his house and barn last
September was caused by the engines
on this line.
We have just received case of
Ladies fine Cur Kid and Dongola Kid
Button Shoes that We shall offer for
$500 per pair, call and secure a pair
they are far superior to any shoe that
any other dealer can sell you for $3.50
Thirteen days more. II. j. Martin,
Manager.
The creameries of Michigan have
opened up to farmers a much better
paying industry than that of grain rails
ing, and the sooner they understand
this fact, the better it will be for all
concerned. The products of the dairy
are more easily handled, the labor in
connection is less hard, and the business
is nicer in every respect. The farms
of the greater portion of the state are
peculiarly adapted for dairy purposes
1t Is expected that a large number of
live Sunday School workers will be in
attendance at the meeting of the
Gratiot County Association at College
Hall, Alma. on next Tuesday evening
and throughout the day on wednesday
February 18th and 18th, Every school
in the county has been requested Il
send its report to the secretary for com
pilation for this meeting. No on'
should fail to respond, or to be repre-
sented.
We clip the following from thu
Gratiot Journal regarding the Teacher
Association at Ithaca last week: mis-
Lockwood of Alma College was the frs
on the program Friday morning ant
opened a discussion on Primary Read
ing. She spoke again in the evening
on the Subject of Priamary Numbers
continuing the theme at the Saturda!
morning session. Miss LOCKWOOD
showed thorough knowledge of thi
branch of school work, and her talk
were replete with plans and suggestion
that all might hnd useful.
The Colored Comedy Company de
lighted another large audience agaiI
last evening at Phelps opera house
One of the special attractions was TN
Darktown Quartette, which had to an
swer to repeated encores. The com
icalities of Z. w. Davis and Billy Coo
kept the listners in roar Of laughte
all the time they were on the stage
Mrs. Flyers did not appear but once bu
she will take leading part this evenin
in "Out Of Bondage" before and afte
the war, and charm the people with he
singing and dramatic action. G. I
Small, the basso and J. Z. Riley ,tth
tenor of the troupe, have lovely voice
and have many admirers Of their sing
ing g.-GrcenrilI Democrat.
The most unhuman incident happier
ing of late occurred last Monday night
one John Small living north Of thi
place came to town with load and &C
on big drunk. About o'clock f.
Leonard assisted him in getting hi
horses started toward home, nothiD
more was seen of him until in the eve
ming when he found his way to the n
f. church. when he was induced to 9
out and find his team, after scare
about town it was gwen up and in I'll
, morning the team was found ovt
across the pond, on the ice, near "
Thomas's having gone as far as possible
Monday night it will be remembers
: was nearly a blizzard. AS we go
press we are informed a warrant In
. been issued charging him with crueli
to animals.
! One of the cases which will claim IL
attention of the Gratiot circuit court |
{ its next term is the Portsmouth Sa'
ings Bank, of Portland, n. H., again
q the village of Ashley. At about IL
n time of the location of the T., S. & \
J. railroad from Ashley to Muskegon Il
n people of Ashley took steps, under Il
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