Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-27

Eight day, walnut Alarm Clocks for
$3.50 at Latimer's.
Beginning to receive spring stock of
Millinery at j. l.. Millers.
Fred G. Norris, of 81. Louis, dropped
into town Tuesday looking up the piano
trade.
To put farm stock in good condition
feed the best stock food For sale at
Mordens.
Mrs. sam. Vliet, of st. Louis, who
purchased the James Kress proper
ty is moving into * this week,
James Bogert anu son, with their
families, leave next week for Bedding
where they will enter boarding house.
Mrs. M. S. Avery has OH hand Il
choice line of Easter Hats. Trimming
department in charge of the reliable
trimmer Mrs. Bart Miller. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
The meeting of the Ladies' Home
Missionary Society of Tie M. +. church
on Friday, April 3rd, will held at Mrs
L. n. Chadwick's. a full attendance
is solicited. Visitors cordially invited.
NoTICE:-Our cart goes next week
March 3lSt 1891 to the one holding the
lucky number. Remember every dol
lar YOU pay in gets ticket on the cart,
at Nelmeulen's. Dealer il everything
to eat.
Mrs. c. w. Wells, of Saginaw, was
the guest of Mrs. II. L. Butler last
Tuesday. Mrs. Wells was one Of ii
party of Saginaw people who were at
tracted here 10y the Rhetorical Exhibi-
ton at the College.
j. l. Miller sent this week seven doz-
en hats To the DeacOness Home, Chicago
the NJ. L. training school for young
women. The Home will appreciate
any contribution which liberal minded
citizens see fit TO donate. Express
charges will be free.
The High School gives is annual eX-
hibton this evening at Wright's Opera
House. The proceeds are TO be devot-
ed to the library and very interesting
program is prepared. Let every one
turn out. The object is IA good one and
the actors DO strangers to the people
Number 1, Volume of the Michigan
Statesman, paper devoted to the in
terests of reform in politics with Il
distinct leaning toward the Farmers
Alliance, published at Lansing by Reyn-
olds and Davis reached us this week.
/ The new paper presents very read
able local page and altogether very
creditable appearance.
Are you interested in the growth and
prosperity of Alma? DO you want
Alma to show an increase of over 800
per cent. when the census of 1900 is
taken? Are You willing to put your
self to little trouble for the sake of
keeping our town in the lead in the
county? Then turn out next Tuesday
evening and take hold Of the Alma I'M
proyement Association.
A meeting of the business men of
| Alma has been called for next Tuesday
evening, to meet at the council rooms
after the session of the village council,
| TO take into consideration matters per-
tanning to the future prosperity of the
4 village. 1t is important that every
| business man interested in the welfare
of tie town be present. Remember
the time-next Tuesday evening at the
council rooms.
/ The Il. X \. has been more than I'M
| fortunate during the past ten days.
Last Friday morning the south bound
passenger run through an open switch
at Bannister creating somewhat live.
ly sensation among the passengers but
dong no particular damage. y train
was ordered up from Owosso to take
the passengers south and the track was
cleared in time for the other passenger
trains. Last Monday evening two
through freight trains came togeth-
Ell at Shepherd smashing "A loco
motive and damaging two cars. No
employe s were injured.
DIR. Kendall Brooks has been tenn
poraly engaged to supply the Alma
Baptist pulpit, and Will preach in the
church on Sunday morning next. The
church is encouraged in securing this
temporary supply and in their future
prospects, and hope for good congre-
cation OH Sunday morning. The Sun
day school is also rapidly filling up, the
number in attendance having doubled
within the last two weeks. Superin.
tendent Sharp is live and apt teacher
of children and all persons who are not
attending or do not desire To attend
some other school of the place are cor
daily invited to attend here.