Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13

while they are cheap at Lewis Gal
lery.
Now is the time to buy your Boots
and Shoes. Every pair warranted at
Mccullough & Buttons.
The young friends of Miss Maud Nc
Cullough gave her pleasant surprise
party last Tuesday evening.
Special Communication OF Alma
Lodge. No. pa, f. Il A. NJ. on Satur-
day evening, March 14th. Work on
second degree.
The Rev. w. +. Jones, of Chicago,
will occupy the pulpit of the Presby-
terrain church next Sabbath. Morning
and evening.
a class reception was given Prof.
Ewing, Wednesday evening by his
pupils of this and last year. 1t is need
less to say that they had the usual good
time.
Monday, April 9, is township election.
Please bear in mind that the RECORD
Office is prepared to print tickets and
slips on short notice and at living
prices.
The Ladies' Guild of st. Johns church
and also the Women's Auxiliary will
meet ut the residence of Mrs. James
Kirk on Tuesday, afternoon next,
March 18th.
The reason things 90 wrong so often
in this world is because men won't
take women's advice. If you don't be-
lieve this at first just 60 and ask the
women-that's all.
J. +. Schwartz has added 6horse
power engine to his carriage shop. The
engine was manufactured by j. M.
Montigel & Co. and is tirst-class
sample of their work.
The Willing Workers under the in
s.ruction of Mrs. Baker will give
warm sugar social in the building just
vacated by Mr.. Hayt on Tuesday next.
All are cordially invited.
Have you seen tie large line of car
pets at Pollasky's? They have more
than 100 styles to select from, consist
ing OF Velvets, Brussels, Ingrains and
IIemps in all the new designs. y
Supervisor w. II. Wright. of Ithaca,
left on Thursday morning for Chicago,
where he expects TO hold down a good
position. He is a good man and one
whom the people of Ithaca regret to
/ lose.
! The Free Methodists will hold their
Quarterly meeting March 81, and last
ing over Sunday. Preaching the 9th
at $50 D. M, Saturday at 80 p. m. and
7:3) p. m, also regular Quarterly
Meeting services on SUNDAY.
Tie manv friends of f. f. Brown.
/ former foreman of the RECORD, will be
/ pleased to learn that he was elected
village clerk of Flushing at the late
election 10y the handsome majority Of
SIS in Il closely contested election,
New Maple Sugar at Vermeulens.#
"IIow beautiful" is the common ex-
clamation heard from the ladies who
cast their eyes OH the handsome pat
terms in spring styles of Ginghams
and Prints, just received at f. E. Poi
laskys.
The L. q \. train was about three
hours late Saturday night, caused by
the breaking of the side bar of the
engine. AS a similar co incidence we
state that the same engineer had
a similar break occur March Z, 1887, it
being the same day of the month.
+. II. Cook. of Pompeii, was in town
Thursday looking after the interest of
the Farmers Handy Gate the patent for
which he owns for Gratlot and Clinton
counties. The gate is one Of the SIM
plest and best out and Mr.. Cook is
meeting with most excellent success in
handling it. 1t oDyiates the old bars
and rickety gates that are so often a
source Of annoyance on SO many farms.
The credulity of average human
nature is strikingly exemplificd by the
the report that sundry citizens at At
lan.a believe that clergyman who
recently died in that city was John
Wilkes Booth. His reticence with
regard to his life and striking re-
semblance to Booth led to this SUPPOSE
ton. The evidence proving the death
of Booth, and the manner Of his death
is as conclusive as that which proves
the execution of his accomplices.
The state supreme court, last week
handed down a decision in relation tC
school discipline that will be approved
I by all parents. Itappears that youne
girl in the case in question, was refused
permission to leave the room, although
the sessions were two hours and forty
) FIVE minutes long. She therefore ex
cused herself and Cor so doing wa.
promptly expelled. The court granted