Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-30


Baled la for sale in any quantity
u enquire of ). J. Day. slo-2w,
Hon. John G. Bian u nd was in tow
n Tuesday Oh legal business.
Five cents "a day for - years mean
Q $3.50. Get IA book at the Savin gs Bank.
John Gl.dding took the road Tues
a day morning for the Pollasky Tabl,
company.
Ii 5. Webb went To Grand RAPIDS
Tuesday to attend the Grand Lodge +
~ A. NJ.
The Pollasky Table Company i:
running on full time ana is turning
out large quantity of tables.
Frank Mattern returned Thursday
night from Cleveland where he had
been attending the funeral of his father
The Hon. Henry Youmans attended
the session OF the Farmers Institute
Tuesday and participated in the dis
cussions.
! Charles Coates, Irving w. Ewell. Col
SAVERS and DIR. Kennedy were among
the prominent st. Louisites in attend
ance at the Farmers Institute.
DR.. Hunting lectured before the Y.
Nj. G. A. at Saginaw, Wednesday eve
nlng, on the subject, A chapter in army
life by non-combatant. The Courier
Herald speaks highly of it.
Gen. aud Mrs. Church opened their
residence to the Pres byterian social
last Friday evening The attendance
was large and everyone highly pleased
with their entertainment.
a clothespin is small article but
the factory at Shepherd has made over
20 carloads of clothespins slice they
commenced operation nearly year
ago and it makes not a bad thing for
Shepherd.
The Ladies HON Missionary Society
of the w. f. church will meet at the
home of Mrs. j. &. Stark on Friday,
February 9th. Each lady is expected
to furnish herself with sewing material.
All are cordially invited
Having opened up shoemaker shop
in Alma am prepared to do all kinds
of work. Boots and shoes made To
order. Repairing neatly and promptly !
done. Three doors south of b. w. Eli. |
sons. elG-2w. GEO. MCLELLEN.
The Jackson penitentiary has inang-
urated the ticket-of-leave system, bv
releasing prisoner last week on con. |
ton that he report in person at the |
prison the first day of each month for
one year and for two years thereafter,
every three months.
Meetings are still in progress at the
Free Methodist Church and will con-
tinue the balance of this week and
next. No little interest is being
shown. The pastor and society wish
To extend cordial invitation to all
people to join in these meet
ings
Everyone counts on having a good
time at ID. Il. Sullivan's and when the
Episcopal social was announced for last
Friday night the announcement was
hailed with pleasure. Over one hun
ired attended and enjoyed one Of the
gatherings OF the winter.
the social Melted the Auxil.
iarv over $1,000.
Why can we not have q farmers club
organized in this county, The benefits ,
% be derived from comparison of ,
are admitted in other profess ,
'ions, why not in that of the farmersy ,
The late institute at this village has
demonstrated the value of an inter- !
'hange of idea. Now let club be or. {
'anlZed with annual OF sem-annual
meetings and continue the good work. Y
Last Thursday Andrew Fletcher. G
wing in the southeast part of town. +
vas thrown from off his wagon as he
vas driving past the college and q
eriously injured. One forward wheel S
roke down and Mr.. Fletcher was !
itched out. striking on his head and n
He was picked up insensihle 4
nd carried into one of the adjoining n
tsidences and medical aid summoned. 8,
10 bones were found broken and he $,
'as soon removed home. lie is gradu. n
lily improving and will soon be out. .,
Various exchanges in the state tell Il
two men who have been going about %
ne state borrowing money on the u
rength of their connection with the
der of Odd Fellows. One is tall and b,
ark, has heavy mustache, dresses in in
ack and wears a derby hat. The pl
her is short and fair, has sandy SC
ustache and wears light clothes and ii
cap. j. l.. Cummings, chairman of d,
u Odd Fellows relief committee, of lie
etroit warns members of all other w
CARNATIONS against them. If they re
Ill on any lodges in this vicinity you
ay know what relief to offer them. %
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