Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-05

w. S. Turck was in Ithaca Thursday.
Alma has an assessed valuation of
$426, 800
Ed Berry was in town the first of
the week.
Window shades of all kinds, latest
fastenings at Webb's..
Miss Elnora Cuddeback, was in Big
Rapids, Wednesday.
Supt. Travis delivered the address at
Elm Hall, Memorial Day.
Come to Alma and celebrate the
Fourth in the good old fashioned way
once more.
John Glass is making some fine i'm
provments about his residence on SUI
perior street.
Florence Wight, of Sickles, spent
Saturday ANA Sunday with Belle Holm
of this place.
Il. j. Ewing has purchased lot on
Case addition opposite E. b. Greens
and will build residence.
Ice cream served by the dish, or fur
nished by the quart or gallon for pri-
vate use or parties by G. M. Scott.
Word was received the first of the
week from Ora Chafiin, of Detroit, stat.
ing that they had 10 pound boy at
their house.
Several cases of petty thieying have
been reported by our merchants, some
of the accused having reputation
above such things.
Great reduction sale of lace curtains,
window shades. Chenille PORTER cur
tains and Smyrna rugs for 10 days only
at f. L. Pollasky's.
Remember by paying up your sub
scriptiOn and one year in advance you
receive the American Farmer 10
page farm paper, free.
Rev. DR.. Nelson, who is one Of the
speakers at the Farewell Banquet in
honor of DIR. Hunting to be held this
evening, was in town this week.
Sim Miller, who has been suffering
with rheumatism for the past five
months, has been taken to the SAM
tarum, where he is in hopes Of securing
some benefit.
Col. J. r. Smiley, well known
campaign speaker and G.. a. r. man,
will deliver an address before VIM.
Meyer post sometime during the fore
part of the month.
DR.. Geo. f. Hunting arrived in town
Thursday noon and was met at the
train by the students of Alma College
and was drawn in carriage to his
residence 10y SO young men.
Ida Hutchings is at Grand Rapids
visiting friends, and from there will 60
to LaPorte, Ind. where she will take a
thorough course in Parsons Neurological
Institute for watch makers and en-
gravers.
Mat Wixom's show has come and
gone and has the same rocky appear
ance. He has faculty of bringing
us good rain every time he visits, SO
we are glad to see him i'll dry
weather.
L. n. Chadwick received dispatch
Thursday stating the death of Delbert
Lem nephew at Williamson. MI.
Lem was with him here three years
ago. Mr.. Chadwick left on the even
ing train to attend the funeral.
Alma is becoming quite noted by its
city visitors, on Sunday, from all parts
of the state. They not only fill up the
Sanitarium and Wright House but they
make lots of business for our liveries,
improving our beautiful drives.
The Annual meeting of the Alma
Building and Loan Association will be
held at Firemen's Hall Thursday even
ing, June Is. 1t is important that
everyone be present. L. M. SMITH,
635.2-wk. Sec.
The Gratiot county Teachers Associa-
ton holds its 4ith semi-annual meeting
to-day at the High School building. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
citizens of the town to attend. This
evening State Superintendent of Public
Instruction Fitch will deliver the lecture
at Wright's Opera House. There are
but few better speakers. Fill the hall
and hear him.
Markets in Alma are holding steady
with last week. Wheat runs from
81 .02 to Sl.O3 per bushel, corn 20, oats
A, rye 20, potatoes 20, butter is
slow at ~ and would drop lower but
for the creameries. Eggs are lively at
IA with prospect of higher prices
while wool is bringing from I'D to 80
with slow sales. Clover seed is worth
81 90 and beans SLID.
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