Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-05

Fine fruits and vegetables at the
Star Store.
For cheap children's hats call on
Mrs. Avery.
Anything wrong with Wright's Opera
House Bandy
Elegant gilt wall paper in latest
styles at Webb's.
Hungarian and Millett seed, and seed
Buckwheat, at Delavan's.
Maj. Anderson. the railroad evange-
list, Sundayed at the Wright House.
John N. Norton is the happy father
OF bouncing girl, arriving last Mon
day night.
The executive committee of Alma
College held a meeting here Thursday
afternoon.
j. G. Chase left Monday morning for
Grand Rapids where he expects to work
at his trade.
Ladies you should examine the large
line OF hand sewed shoes at + L. Pol
lasky's every pair warrented to give
perfect satisfaction.
Having put fine stock of Mason g.
Hamlin Pianos and Organs in the store
with Mrs. Avery l invite the people of
this vicinity to call and examine my
stock. BARTON MILLER.
Allen Williams, of Elm Hall, for ten
years clerk for H. j. Blair, left Wednes-
day for Ohio, where he will spend the
summer in rest and search for better
health.
Henry Brown who has been in Ken.
lucky and Tennessee for the past
winter selling agricultural implements
for Michigan firm, is now in town
visiting his family.
Special sale of 100 parasols at +. +.
Pollasky's 81 to So parasols 90 at 81,
So to S4 parasols only Sl.50, 50 to So
parasols we sell at 75cts and ST. Now
is your time to buy one.
Mrs. Geo. Willard accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. ii. j. Vermeulen,
left Monday morning for British
Columbia where they will spend the
summer visiting friends.
Supt. n. A. Richards, of Greenville,
formerly of st. Louis, has organized a
bicycle trip through Canada for the
summer vacation, which will be partici-
pated in by possibly few Gratiot
teachers.
Three Saginaw gentlemen made the
trip Saturday from that city to Alma
on their wheels. After spending the
night and Sunday forenoon at the
Wright House they returned home in
the afternoon.
Michigan railroads will make a
single fare for the round trip be-
tween all stations July 4, and will
also make the same rate to the Ma.
tional Encampment of the G. A. r.
at Detroit in August.
Wool buyers throughout the state
are being notified by eastern dealers
that farmers should tie up their
heeces with wool Irvine instead OF
binding Irvine, as many have done
The directions are to discount two
cents for the wool tied with binding
Irvine.
The Alma Gun Club had its first
shoot last Thursday afternoon. The
meeting was more in the nature of an
afternoon practice than anything else
and no particular attention was paid
to the scoring. However they promise
something in the future.
The G.. a. r. Encampment at Detroit
in August will be known as the Silver
encampment as it is the 25th. The
camp at the exposition building will be
known as Camp Sherman in honor of
General w. T. Sherman. The exposi-
ton grounds will accommodate 10000
men ana the quarters will be free.
The lectures on electricity at the
Opera House last Tuesday and Wednes-
day evening by Louis Favour of Chica-
go, given under the auspices of the
High School, were not as we'll attended
as the lectures or the purpose for which
they we're given deserved. The gentle
man is an electrical expert and made
the subject very interesting.
Last Saturday the little son of III. l..
Sherwood, who lives two miles north of
town, was playing with a neighbours
dog when for some reason the dog turn
ed upon him. When the child was res
cued his face was terrible sight. The
skin was torn down on each cheek
his chin was chewed, while his face
and neck was otherwise bitten. The
child was brought to DR.. Bagley who
dressed the wounds. The dog was not
considered cross.