Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-24
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Headquarters for window shades at
Webb's.
For a nice lap duster and whip 60 to
Morden's.
DR.. Geo. f. Hunting was in town the
first of the week.
+. l.. Drake, of McBain, was in town
on business Tuesday.
Desirable houses to let. Apply at
office of A. w. Wright. 625-3w.
Handkerchiefs in all colors and prices
at Alma Mercantile Co.'S.
New. styles and novelties are being
received daily at Mrs. Avery's.
Harry Kelso, of Detroit. formerly of
this place was buried in the former city
last Friday.
A car load of wall paper, all the
latest styles and best quality just re-
ceived at Webb's.
Col. Long, formerly in command of
the Soldiers Home at Grand Rapids,
was in town last Saturday,
+. n. Chadwick was called to Stock
bridge last Saturday by the serious i'll
ness Of his sister, Mrs. A. W. Smith.
Keep your head cool-get one of
those nobby straw hats at +. +. Pol
laskys and you will be sure to do 80.
Z. NJ. Smith was in Saginaw Wednes-
day, a delegate to the Grand Lodge of
the Royal Arcanum in session at that
city.
Am Young, former Alma boy,
was spending few days in town last
week taking vacation from his work
at the Kensington at Harbor Springs
The Carson City Cleaner is no more,
it having been consolidated with the
Gazette. The move is All excellent one
and the old paper under its new man
agement will do better than ever.
Il. w. Ellison was called to the death
bed of his father, at jackson, last Fri
day. His father will be remembered
10y many Alma people who will miss
his yearly visit to tins place.
The funeral of A. j. Weston, who
died at Eugene City, last week took
place at the Presbyterian church, yes.
terday at ten O'Clock, and was attended
largely. Garwood Kress accompanied
the remains home from Oregon.
To notify those who are not aware of
the fact that their paper has expired
we put cross on the margin of the
paper Of our subscribers whose sub
scription have expired. We need the
money and by paying up now you re.
ceive the American Farmer free.
The third quarterly conference and
quarterly meeting service of the M. +.
church will be held at Parkinson, on
Saturday afternoon and Sunday morn
ing next. There will be no preaching
service in the M. Z. church here on
Sunday morning. Evening service will
be held as usual,
The prices paid for farmers produce
to-day as taken from quotations fur
nished by the leading Alma dealers are
increasing. Red wheat brings l.O5;white
LOO; oats, So; shelled corn. S0;potatoes,
80: clover seed $500, 81 %; roll butter,
%; eggs II; dressed pork OH to .05
beef .05. to .06; maple syrup $I.0O; live
chickens .07 to .07iper h., beans Sl.75.,
Clinton County has Wool Growers
and Stock Breeders Association and il
held very successful exhibition in ST.
Johns last Saturday. Gratiot with an
equally large number Of successful
breeders of stock would do well to or.
ganize similar association. Such an
organization could be made productive
of great good and very fine exhibition
of stock could be made.
The Lansing District Ministerial AS.
ISOLATION will hold its spring meet
ing in the Nj. Z. church on Tues.
day and Wednesday next, April 2Sth
and Goth. An interesting program has
been prepared. The first meeting will
commence at two o'clock Tuesday after
noon. Sermon will be preached en-
Tuesday evening by Rev. j. Wilson OF
North Lansing and on Wednesday even
ing by Rev. G. Bullen of Shepardsville,
formerly of Newfoundland. All are
cordially invited to attend the discuss.
ions and services
Why is not it good plan, this sum
mer, for steps to be taken to improve
our village cemetery. The last resting
place of those who have passed away
is too sacred place to be allowed to
grow up in the manner too frequently
seen. A man can he hired for SIN all
sum, yearly, who will keep the grass
properly moved, the walks in shape
and the fences in repair. Money ex-
pended in that manner can well be af-