Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-23
Sim Miller is improving slowly.

4 Gown tuesday.
Baled Ia fur sale in any quantity,
enquire OF ). j. Day, Gl6-2w,
Tom Barbour ami son of Mt. Pleasant
were in town Thursday.
&. +. Messmore Of Jackson has pur-
chased the Sheridan News.
Judge Daboll discharged the jury
from farther service Thursday.
The st. Louis Independent prints the
report of the board of supervisors.
Five cents day for 20 years means
$3.50. Geta book at the Savings Bank.
Miss Nora Rowland of Newark is
spending few days with friends in
town.
Mrs. Bert VanDenBergh returned
last Saturday from short visit with
friends in Detroit.
Many "A mckle makes muckle but
| it only takes 20 nickles 10 make "A dol
lar. Inquire at the Savings Bank.
Don't forget t he Farmers Inst cute
Tins coming week. 1t is policy for
every progressive farmer to attend.
Vermeulen is Offering a Schwartz
road cart as premium TO his customers.
all at his store for further particulars
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. +.
church Will meet at the home of Mrs.
/ W. .. Johnson on Wednesday after
noon, Jan %, 1891.
Governor Winans has appointed
Charley Hampton Of Petoskey, editor
OF the Independent Democrat, state
game and fish warden.
number of Alma citizens strolled
down to the ID l.. & n. depot Thursday
morning to see John l.. Sullivan only
to find themselves the victim of a
practical joke.
Andrew +. Nestle of Riverdale has
traded for the Joe Drew farm south of
town and will move there shortly
Joseph will move 10 the Nestle farm
| near IlNtIudlt.
l.. III. iIayt has made arrangements
with Gen. Church by which he will oc
cupy the room in the post Office block
vacated by enBergh. He will
move next week.
The latest game that is being played
is for sharpers TO come along and offer
option Oh the output of the sugar bush.
a couple were attempting to operate in
the west part Of the county last week.
Ed. Adams of Arcadia marketed a
porKer this week which desery es
especial mention. 1t weighed dressed,
735 pounds aud we doubt very much if
another as large has been heard of
this year.
The Rev. Richards of st. Louis who
won ii considerable notoriety during the
campaign as Il stump speaker for the
democracy has decided TO leave st.
Louis The churca passed the usual
resolutions of regret.
The Free Methodist church was dedi-
Gated with appropriate ceremony last
sunday. The house was full, there no,
being room for all that desired to be
present Services are being held in the
church this week and next and no little
interest is being manifested.
Jahu Dewitt Miller delivered the
third lecture of the Union lecture
course at Wright's Opera House las,
Wednesday evening A crowded house
greeted the speaker who proceeded fol-
AN hour and half TO entertain his
audience with most numerous dis
course on Love, Courtship and Mar
riage.
Marion Dispatch; 1T may be conf
cal thing for people to go around wear
ing little bag Of assafetida attached t.
n string about their necks, and Wa do
not know whether there Is ans virtue
in it or not but we are going to wear
one all the same" II there is any
danger from your disgruntled sub
scribers, Brother, why don't you buy a
dog or else make use of club.
The o. E. S. surprised Mr.. and Mrs.
w. :. Turck at their residence last
Monday evening. About so members
were present and one of the pleasantest
evenings Of the season was enjoyed 10y
the company. Refreshments were
served by the order and an elegant
silver pickle castor and jelly dish pre-
scented To Mrs. Turck as a testimonial
of regard from her fellow members.
That is novel system of saving in
troduced by the Gratiot County savings
Bank into this place. You buy a
stamp and receive book which has
blank leaves ruled for 20 stamps, when
the leaf is full you fill out signature
slip aud take the book TO the bank
where the leaf is torn out and deposit
book showing a credit of sl.O0 is given
you. Then you begin to save your
nicklps and All anothar mara THE