Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07

to move into the Kingsley house.
Born to Everett Rogers and wife last
Tuesday, daughter. All doing well.
Jay Crittenden, of Greenville, was In
town Tuesday visiting his cousin, DR..
Yerrington.
Miss Nellie Forton has accepted a
position of principal of the Wheeler
school.
Gents cotton hose from cents up
to so cents per pair at Alma Mer-
camille Co.'S.
Miss Lucie Houseman, of Owosso, is
visiting Miss Josie Peters and other
friends this week.
A. j. Hall and wife were called to
Eaton Rapids last Friday by the sick
ness of Mrs. Halls sister.
Ice cream served by the dish, or fur
nished by the quart or gallon for pri-
vate use or parties 10y G. M. Scott.
Bart Miller received Car load Of
harrows last Monday from the Penn.
sylvania tirm for which he is wholesal-
ing.
The Detroit Times is responsible for
the statement that the village marshal
of Lakeview pulls every card party in
town.
s. A. Smith left for Detroit and the
Encampment Wednesday. Fred Rob
erts assists at the Wright House in his
absence.
John Hawley, who received injuries
, falling through bridge in the town
snip of Sumner is out on the streets by
aid of wheel chair.
Several Of our delinquent subscribers
have called in and paid up during the
past few days, but there are many more
whom we are looking for.
A. y. Burrill reports Is ton of clover
and timothy hay cut from five acres Of
land on his farm northeast of town.
This is no estimate but bonahde yield
from measured ground. Next
The premium list of the Western
Michigan Agricultural and Industrial
Society is out. The date for the fair is
fixed for September l4ls inclusive and
> number of attractions are promised.
. A. G.. Wiley returned last Tuesday
evening from three weeks visit among
friends in New York. He stopped in
). Detroit on his way home but on account
of the lack of sleeping accommodations
q did not stay long.
The frosts Of last week seem to
have damaged corn and buckwheat to
some extent judging correspondence
from different parts of the county. Some
,, fears have been expressed that clover
seed might be somewhat hurt.
Otis Fuller, of st Johns, collector OF
! revenue of this district, was in town
"Wednesday. Clare and Isabella counties
> have been added to his territory and
be has been spending two or three
weeks there getting things Strengthened
- out.
. Mrs. Peter Sanford, Of Lincoln town
. ship, Isabella, who has been visiting
! friends in Alma, called at the house OF
Elder Witham last Thursday night and
:, sat down to visit. After talking for q
e few minutes she suddenly Strengthened
} back and fell to the floor. She was
l. helped TO couch and physician sent
g., i e. ,.,,,fc Oh, Il
ii She leaves husband and three
Il children.
Is The celebrated Adventist case in thu
), l.. 5. district court Of Tennessee wa:
X decided this week, the decisions OF the
lower courts being sustained. The
# case is one of peculiar interest. TIL,
z. defendant King was arrested for work
! ing Oh Sunday and fined in the justic,
r. court. He paid his fine and continued
n work and was again arrested as {
X nuisance and fined SO. He appealed
~ TO the State supreme court, where tn,
circuit court decision was affirmed AM
King was imprisoned. The case wa
y then taken up by the Adventist societ
and made o test case and Don. NJ. Dick
Y ensnn employed 10 conduct it in the y
10 S. district court with the above result
w Judge Hammond does not touch upol
~ the Sunday question but holds tina
10 the state law is sufficient. The cas-
will be carried to me L. 5. Suprem
Is court.
at The new law passed by the last lee
ne islature, relative to the election OF
8. county commissioner, is of much in
til terest to teachers. 1t requires that tn
ed county board of examiners hold tw
H. public examinations each year at tn
is county seat, and not to exceed fou
special examinations, and that tn
30 questions for said examinations b
= supplied by the superintendent of pull