Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-02
L. j. Blair of Elm Hall,..was In fowl


was in town Tuesday.
Yerington's College is closed this
week for short vacation.
.. M. Eyerden and wife spent Sun
day with friends at Saginaw.
Mrs. ID. d. Whitesell, left Friday
morning for visit in New York.
Children's lined gloves five cents per
pair at Alma Mercantile COmpany's. =
Albert Davis, of Howell was in town
Tuesday and called on the RECORD.
To ExCHANGE:-OLe good covered
carriage for green wood Call at this
Office.
A watch-night service was held in
the NJ. +. church at IL p. m. on New
Years Eve.
An elegant sewing table free.
Inquire at the Alma Mercantile Com.
pany's store.
Henry A. Glow Of Sumner, and
William Chat6eld Of Elba, are grant
GU ucW ptiiSlODS.
l.. H. Hayt and family left Wednes-
day for Henderson where they will
spend New Years.
Mrs. S. w. Tinker reached home
Wednesday from weeks visit at her
old home in Saginaw.
We are receiving several very hatter.
ing compliments on our Christmas
edition published last week.
The Rev. +. L. Forbes, of Midland,
delivered very excellent sermon at
the Presbyterian church last Sunday.
Mrs. H. G. Stevens and daughter
of Portland spent Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Decker and friends in
Alma.
Miss Blanche Bissell, OF Lakeview
who was the guest Of friends in
town this week, returned home Wed
nesday.
The Alma Mercantile Co. will deliver
Chestnut Coal to any part of the village
for 81 per ton, until supply on hand il
exhausted. 6l3-3w.
\. j. Hall and wife are enjoying {
visit during the holidays from Mr.
Halls parents. w. a. Hall and wife
of Eaton Rapids.
The young folks and some of tn,
older ones have enjoyed immensely tn,
fine skating on the pond. So far acct
dents have failed to occur.
The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. f
church will meet at the home of Mrs
a. o Davis on Thursday afternoon
Tea five o'clock, all ara invited.
Ferris g. Son are preparing to move
to Sumner where they will put in th'
balance of the winter putting in stool
for the 1891 cut of their shingle mill il
this place.
KAHN, the Syrian student at Aim;
College two years ago, pleasantly re
membered his friends this Christmas
He is now in Philadelphia selling Syr
ian goods,
The Detroit Journal says that TIT
Isabella county patrons cleared 5000
y 10y running the Isabella county cream
! cry and will, Of course, continue it 70
} another year.
Justice Cahill of the Supreme cour
who retires from the bench this week
resumes the practice Of law in connec
ton with his former partner, Russell
, c. Ostrander of Lansing
A syndicate composed of st. John
men has bought 300 acres of land il
the out skirts of Little Rock, Ark, ant
will look out for a chance to sell few
i. village lots. The price paid is $65,oOO
Henry Brown, who is travelling IL
Kentucky, for Michigan agriculture
: company, writes home that thus ia
the weather has been so mild that h
has needed neither gloves nor overcoa
and lie is on the road all Of the time.
There is no time in the world like tn
beginning Of the new year to srraightel
I up with the printer and start Ia right
The RECORD has large amount O
k subscription due 1t, and although tn
individual accounts are small Their
g are too many to lose.
!. At the NJ. 4. Sunday school boar
=. meeting held'on Friday evening last
Mr.. j. G. Kress was elected Super
. intendent, and J. T. Peters Asst
!, Superintendent, for the ensuing year
A hearty and unanimous vote Of thanl
Q was rendered Mr.. j. w. Hawkins, lat
Supt. for his faithful services in tn,
;, past year.
. ~ am surprised at the few mistake
we make said Grand Rapids jobber
81, considering the indehnitness Of man
Of the orders which come from our Gus
;. toners and how frequently dealer wi