Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-03

AZ. w. ~. SCOlt, VI lliaSa, was Ia
town Wednesday.
The Alma Roller mill is paying the
highest price for wheat.
Try Delayan's Especial" and Favor
tie" brands of roasted coffee. y
AT last report there was only eight
dance halls ready for the 4th.
Prosecuting Attorney, James Clarke,
of Ithaca, was in town Wednesday.
Gale b. Davidson. of the Kensington,
Harbor Springs, was in town the FIRST
of the week.
Harry Chamberlain, of Grand Rapids
spent "A few days in town this week
visiting friends.
Remember, photos, cabinet size, only
$3.50 per dozen at Lewis gallery and
warranted first-class.
Mrs. John McCurdy, of ST. Louis,
sister of Silas Moody, of Forest Hill,
died Sunday evening.
George M. Hutchinson shipped 5000
pounds of butter to New York from the
Alma Creamery, Thursday.
Archie Alexander left Tuesday for
Dewitt where he he will spend por-
ton of his summer vacation.
Ice cream served by the dish, or fur
nished by the quart or gallon for pri-
vate use or parties by G. M. Scott.
Corunna voted last week on putting
in an electric light plant, the citizens
not feeling satisfied with the Owosso
article.
Henry Grover brought a cherry
branch - inches long of the Maydew
into this Office Friday, last, which had
20 fine cherries upon it.
r. j. McLandress has secured posi-
ton with w. Ii Dewey Of The Resort
Hotel, Harbor Point, and will put in
the summer at that place.
Having put Gne stock Of Mason &
lIamliE Pianos and Organs in the store
with Mrs. Avery l invite the people of
this vicinity to call and examine my
stock. BARTON MILLER.
The Kickapoo Indian medicine COM
pany is holding forth to crowded houses
this week. The company will partici-
pate in the street parade Saturday in
full regala.
Prof. j. Il. Ewing leaves the coming
week, accompanied by his family, for
Bay View. The Professor will occupy
the chair of Greek in the College of
Liberal Arts at the Assembly.
The X. 0. L. NJ. will have a grand
time July IA at the dedication OF their
their hall at Riverdale. Great Com
mander w. 5. Linton, of Saginaw, will
address the assembled Knights.
The l. 0. 0. +. of Riverdale will
awaken enthusiasm in their order 10y
an open meeting the evening OF
July, Z. Past Grand Master Dewey of
Owosso will be present and deliver au
address.
Albion college is in very dollrishine
condition. 1t catalogues for the college
year 529 students. There were present
during the calendar year, 1890, in all
63l students, but as the institution re.
stricts its registration to the nine con-
secutive college months, the actual
number given is 629.
The closing exercises of the Wright
school, Dist. No. 4, Pine River, Will be
held Wednesday, July s, and will con
sist Of a picnic at the grove one-hali
mile north of school house, at the resi-
dence OF G. +. Wright. The program
is as follows: Dinner, o'clock; school
exercises, 2:30 clock ice cream, $50
followed by a general good time by the
children. All friends wishing to at
tend are invited. Your dinner basket
will also receive hearty welcome.
Last Wednesday manager Hill de.
cided the guessing contest which has
been in progress at the Cash Dry Coco
store for the past few months and which
has so greatly interested the youngster;
of Alma. The prize was safety
bicycle and the one guessing nearest
to the number of grains of rice in the
bicycle tool box took the wheel. Well
ington Anderson, the 13 year old son OF
S. Anderson of this place came the
nearest with 81 800 and bore off The
prize. 1t is safe to say that no proudel
boy ever lived than he as he straddlec
his wheel and prepared for his frst
header.
In addition to the list published last
week of those who will decorate theil
residences and places of business tn,
following haye signilied their intention
of so doing: S. Bennett, l.. ii. Hayt
b. Woodward, Nilliken House, L. Kehn
A. Z. Ziesse, Z. NJ. Smith, L. b. Green
Il. A. Ely, ID. Rosenbury, f. Timby