Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10
Elmer Vanwegen has put new dray

SiuCt oil w CSCu uoo put I" hS =" "A''J
into operation.
Try pound Of that fine scot. coffee
at Vermeulen's.
Ladies hose cents per pair at Alma
Mercantile Cos.
The cheapest place to buy handker-
chiefs and hosiery is at Payt's.
Fine line of neck scarfs at % and so
cents, at Alma Mercantile Co.'s.
n nice house and large garden spot
for sale cheap. Enquire at this Office
The RECORD is late owing to waiting
for complete election returns.
Mrs. f. ii. Hamlin and Miss Fannie
Green left, Thursday morning, for a
few weeks visit with friends in Chicago
VIM. Meyer Post, next Saturday
evening will hold an informal meeting
after the regular exercises, to which all
old soldiers and their wives and all
members of the W. II. &. are invited.
The meeting will be addressed by DR..
Hunting Refreshments will be served
later in the evening.
Are you interested IN the prosperity
Of the town? Why not turn out then
and join the improvement Association
and help push things. Don't say that
every other organization of the kind
has been failure and you know this
one will be but come out and be one of
those who are trying to do something.
If you are not against the object come
out next Monday evening and join the
Association.
w. S. Turck and family arrived home
last Tuesday evening from Florida
where they have been spending the
winter. Mr.. Turck had the misfortune
last week to lose his residence at st.
Andrews Bay by fire. The building
was not insured and was totally de
stroyed. The loss on building and con-
tents was about $4,000. The fire is sup
posed to have caught from cigar stub
thrown in the yard,
\ county organization Of the Farm
ers' Alliance was formed for this
county. at st, Louis. Tuesday, and the
following officers elected: II. 5. Miller,
President, Elwell; Chas. How'd, Vice
President, breckenridge; +. II. Ewell,
Secretary. st. Louis; 5. H. Hough,
Treasurer, Ithaca; w. j. Miller, Chap
lain, breckenridge; George X. Coleman,
Lecturer, Ithaca; Il. Sperry, Steward,
st. Louis; Il. Lattimer, Door Keeper,
Elwell; j. +. Innis, Assistant Door
Keeper, Alma,
1t is good policy meyer to repeat
gossip or to assist in circulating scandal.
IL you hear rumor rejecting upon the
character of friend run it down and
ascertain its truth with AS little delay
as possible, and if it has been circulated
maliciously, punish the offender. If
the scandal concerns a stranger pass it
and give 1t no concern, OF you may UNI
Willingly be the means of causing
trouble to an innocent person. Scandal
mongers are too common, and if few
of them were punished for their readi-
ness in accepting and circulating the
evil stories that come To their ears the
community would be better off.
, Last week notice was given in the
, RECORD of the comparative examina
ton for the L. 5. Naval Acanemy. In
addition to the naval cadetship, Con-
, gresham Youmans announces at the
same time and place, April % at the
Exchange Hotel, there will be an exam
ination for the L. 5. Military Acadamy
at West Point. The age for cadets
; entering is between II and q. The
candidate passing the highest eXamina-
ton will be appointed and the second
, on the list will be sent as an alternate,
both Of whom will report at West Point
, Immediately. The board of examiners
, will consist of Supt. Kendall of Saginaw
and w. a. Bahlke of Alma and Supt.
simmons of 0wosso. The examining
| physieiaas aye Dr. stiles kennedy, of
, st. Louis and DR.. phippen, of Owosso
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