Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-29

Electric Lecture at the Opera House
June and 3.
The ID. l.. & n. has placed new
chair car on the line
Hungarian and Millett seed, and seed
Buckwheat, at Delayan's.
Twenty-one pounds of granulated
sugar for Sl.00 at Vermulen's.
Euj. Barnes, and wife, of st. Johns,
spent Sunday with a. j. Hall and
family.
Ira NJ. Hatch, of Lansing, was in
town over Sunday, making the trip on
his safety.
Twenty people took advantage
of the excursions from Saginaw and
Grand Rapids to Alma last Saturday.
a movement, will be made, it is said
by st. Louis parties to have Alma
citizens cooperate with them and
have the Pine dredged between the two
towns.
a very pleasant party was held at
the Arcadia last Tuesday evening. For
one gotten up so quickly it was great
success. The Italian band furnished
the music.
Arrangements are being rapidly
pushed to completion for the celebra-
ton Of the Fourth at Alma. 1t is hoped
that other towns in the county will
cooperate.
The c. e w. NJ. and ID. l.. & n.
have sent out a handsome pamphlet en-
titled Tours in Michigan giving rates
TO the various summer resorts in the
state. 1t gives Alma hattering write
up.
A. w. Beckner was offered the super
intendency Of the Center vile schools
at good salary for the ensuing year.
but declined with thanks, the college
having made arrangements with him
for half of his time at a good salary.
This leaves Mr.. Beckner free to carry
on his c0llege StuuleS.
A member of the Improvement Asso-
citation received letter from a gentle
man in Chicago, we'll and favorably
known in commercial work, asking for
information with regard to an opening
for a commercial college. He asked
no bonus but stated that if the outlook
was favorable he would come backed by
plenty of capital and with an able corps
Of assistants. 1t would seem as if the
opportunity was good one.
a fakir with the old watch deal
skinned a street crowd out of 500
yesterday afternoon on Kearsley street
near the Sullivan livery barn. He paid
a hackman SO to get him to Flushing
after he had fleeced the crowd as long
as he ared.-Flint Journal. Wonder
if he had any neck ties.-N. w. Tribune
Evidently there are a few other towns
= where people prefer to throw away
their money rather than leave it will
their own business men.
Tell it not in Gath nor whisper i
under the walls of Askelon how the st
Louis nine was vanquished last Satur
! day. With Il flouTishing of trumpet
they came accompanied by friends ant
, admirers, calculating to win an cas-.
f victory. But though the Alma clul
| had picked up nine they proved more
than a match for their opponents. Vic
tory perched upon their ball-clubs, ant
the procession that wended its way to
ward st. Louis commented sadly on tn,
score, 26 to = in favor of Alma. Com,
over again boys.
, Abram n Hartlandt, a young MAJ
Of some 20 years, Was arrested las
| Thursday on the charge of stealing ;
horse and buggy valued at 5000, from
} James Mcnamara of Sumner, las
= Wednesday evening. Hartlandt, who
| it seems has quite a reputation, came
from Canada last fall ard if reports bt
. true broke away from the restraint
which considerable authorities some
, times impose on those who cannot al
ways distinguish between their Owl
and their neighbors' property. Thi:
spring lie attempted to work McCul
Tough * Button and +. +. Pollasky fol
clothing, each time telling them tina,
he had no money but that some certain
party would become responsible for the
payment. However when requested t.
bring an order he failed TO show up
For short time he has worked for Mr.
Mcnamara and last Wednesday even
ing got the horse for short drive. The
horse was found at neighbors in 9
dying condition.
The city superintendent of schools at
Lansing last Friday passed resoluton
commencing the pending bills for a
county commissioner of schools, for the
r,vpVisiOnS pxtpndiucr that off pial's term