Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-17

handkerchefs in all colors and prices
at Alma Mercantile Co.'S.
j. Ii. Weber, of Ionia, is stopping at
the Sanitarium this week.
llamlin Il Green have their hoop mill
III operation with full crew.
Miss Cornelia Smith, of st. Louis,
was visiting friends In town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs j. Zerga, of Detroit,
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
+. Meyer
n large line of satin edge ribbon i'm
D, and 8 at l0cts. per yard at Alma
Mercantile Co.'S.
"A car load of wall paper, all the
latest styles and best quality just re-
ceived at Webb's. -.
John Heslin, of Ithaca, was visiting
his brother-in-law, George Hutchinson,
Wednesday and Thursday
You should call at f. L. Pollasky's
and see the large line of new shades
and styles of dress goods and trimmings
just opened
Alma Santarium is rapidly filling up,
there being more guests at the institu-
tion now than at any time during the
past two years.
1t is reported that Superintendent
Mccall of Ithaca schools stand a very
good show of beng at the head of the
| ii,
NJ. III. Maynard and wife of Mar
quette are at the Sanitarium. Mr..
Maynard is IL prominent attorney of
Marquette and brother of Mrs. DR..
Hunting.
The services at the Presbyterian,
Baptist and NJ. J.. churches will begin
at 1880 next Sabbath evening and this
arrangement Will continue during the
summer.
Elmer VanWegen has an excellent
dray line in shape to serve the public.
Orders left with him viii receive
prompt attention. See his new adv. in
another column.
The Cornwall Concert Company
played to good audience last FRIDAY
evening While the whole entertain
ment gave general satisfaction the
violin solos of Miss Grace Clark called
forth continued applause.
An Apron Sale will be held by the
, Ladies Guild of st. John church on
Wednesday evening, April 10Th ut
Wright'o Opera House. The original
Smith Family Troupe will be there and
give one OF their very popular concerts.
The Ashley manufacturing company
is preparing to leave Ashley, and bonus
letters are the burden Of the typewriter
in that office. Ithaca and st. Louis
are red hot after the concern, with
Shepherd a good. second. News, Sagi-
nav.
Henry YermeuIen is raising up his
3 house, and placing a wall and cellar
underit. The workmen while excavat-
ing for the cellar Monday, came upon
two collins. The discovery brought to
mind very forciby the fact that at an
early day the land was used for burial
: purposes.
Miss Maude Fancher who left some
two weeks ago to take position in the
state school at Glenwood, Iowa writes
] home that she is well pleased with hel
location. She is doing Kindergarten
e work, gets good salary, $50 per month
and has pleasant surroundings.
e DR.. Hunting preached his farewell
sermon at the Presbyterian church last
Sunday morning to a large audience
No pastor ever left bis charge whose
: departure was more regretted than the
genial, whole souled minister who has
watched over the interests of the Pres
byterian church for the past few years
y bulletin issued by DR.. Beal of the
Agricultural College names in their
order the six worst weeds that Mich,
igan farmers have to contend with
Canada thistle, Red Root, Moth Null
S lein, Toad Flax, Ribgrass and Narrow
Dock. Rlbgrass is especially con-
] demned because of the similarity be
tween its seed and cloyerseed.
t The prices paid for farmers produce
to-day as taken from quotations fur
( nished by the leading Alma dealers are
increasing. Red wheat brings l.O0;whitt
80; oats, 81; shelled corn. 10; potatoes
so: clover seed $500, 81 %; roll butter
20; eggs IA; dressed pork .O4i to 90
beef .05. to .06; maple syrup SI.00; liv
chickens .07 to .07t per h., beans$l.2
. A telegram was received by Ed. II
! Weston, Wednesday evening, from hi.
mother at Eugene city, Oregon. telling
him of the sad news of his father,
= death at that place Wednesday morn
: ing at 900 a. m. Mr.. Weston went K
Oregon about year ago and located OF