Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-12-25
HOME AND VICINITY.
New ribbons at Miller's.

mentS. Mrs. Bart Miller.
For Xmas goods of all kinds, call on
Is. 5. Webb.
Remember you can pay your subscrip-
tion with wood.
M. II, Salter, of Ithaca, was in town
Wednesday Gil business.
The union schools close this week for
a vacation until January A.
A fine lire of diaries for 1892 for sale
at b. 5. Webb's drugstore.
Mrs. Il. G. Button left last Thursday
for two weeks visit with friends at
Jackson.
Mrs. A. J. Hall leaves next Monday
for a weeks visit with friends at and
near Eaton Rapids.
Arcadia taxpayers will find Treasurer
Mccullough at his store ready to re-
ceive taxes any day.
David Rosenbury is on the sick list
and in consequence new man makes
the rounds this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. VanDenBergh left
Thursday evening for Fenton to spend
Christmas with friends.
Emerson is the most brilliant and
finished virtnoso we have ever listened
to.-Figaro, Paris, France.
r. l.. Nye, teacher of Stenography
at Alma college has decided to start
class in that study at Ithaca.
A big reduction in clothing, boots
and shoes, hats and caps for the next
ten days at Mccullough 81 Buttons. y
Miss Nellie Coon, formerly of this
place, has nice position as saleslady
in popular bazaar store in Saginaw.
Mrs. Z. G.. Garry left Wednesday for
Fenton where she will spend Christ
mas with her friends. f. G.. followed
Thursday.
No need of going south so long as
this weather lasts. Even the ''oldest
inhabitant'' fails to remember such
December.
G.. b. Porter requests all those who
bought one dollars worth at his store
and did not get their tickets on the
mirror to call and get them.
Farmers in this vicinity who have
Eastwood bolts on hand will be pleased
to learn that Sandal & Lathrope are
making "A market for them at Elwell.
For every dollar you leave at +. E.
Pollasky's during this great closing out
sale you will receive from $l.50 to $500
in good reliable dry goods, clothing or
boots and shoes.
Bert Woodward who traded his store
to +. A. Sessions of Iona for an so
acre farm east Of town has just eX-
changed the farm with L. Granger for
the dwelling house occupied by G. IL.
Bangs.
We have few on our subscription
list who are in arrears and pay no at
tention to notices given or statements
sent. This week we try it again and
unless settled at once we shall advertise
the accounts for sale,
Chew the string and thus test the
pudding, or attend +. K. Pollasky' S
closing out sale and be convinced that
you can buy more goods for a small
amount of money than you have eyer
been able to buy before.
We have several subscribers who fol-
months have agreed to bring us some
wood, we have waited in vain and unless
it is forthcoming we shall make differ.
erent ARRANGEMENTS and shall expect
such ones to pay the cash.
David Mallory, who Was arrested
last fall for an attempt to fire buildings
in Ithaca, was brought up before Judge
Daboll last Wednesday and pleaded
guilty to the charge of arson. He was
sentenced to Ionia for one year.
Erastus Hunt an old and well known
resident of the county died at his home
in Ithaca township last Saturday after.
noon of a complication of diseases. Mr.
Hunt was one of the earliest pioneer:
of the county and was universally wei
liked.
James Gillian, of Breckenridge, met
with a serious accident last Friday
Very carelessly he tried the printing
of loaded shell when the shell ex
ploded badly decorating his left hano
and it is feared destroying the sight of
his right eye.
Miss Betha Webb, the young violinist
with the Emerson Concert company
has a reputation excelled by few
Those who are curious about sucl
matters may be interested in knowing
that the violin she uses cost over $1,000
while the bow is valued at $3.50. Boil
were made in the fore part of 100.