Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-29

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Faughner & Co. lost valuable horse
last Saturday.
G. j. Willett, of st. Louis, visited
Alma on Thursday.
Window shades of all kinds, latest
fastenings at Webb's.
L. b. Green is painting and other
wise improving his residence.
Axleine, the best lubricant for wag
ons and carriages at Morden's +
Geo. Patch, of st. Louis, was in town
Thursday shaking hands with friends.
Born to F. L. Pollasky and wife Mon
day morning, May %, fine ten pound
boy.
Rev. A. O. Burrel, preached at the
Adventist church last "Wednesday
night.
Mrs. Della Rhodes from Blooming
dale, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Z.
Pierce.
w. b. Lathrop and wife of Elm Hall
were the guests of n. j. Mccullough
and family Sunday.
Miss Belle Holm returned home
Monday from visiting parents and
friends at North Star.
George Hutchinson, of the Alma
Creamery turned out half ton Of
butter Wednesday forenoon.
Professors j. w. Ewing and il. l..
Butler were in Detroit this week at
tending the Presbyterian Assembly.
The Alma club and what is knoSn
as the east Arcadia club will play a
match game next Saturday afternoon.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. f..
church will meet at the home of Mrs.
Clark Thornton on Wednesday after
noon, June 3.
Word received from GarwOod Kress
and family at Eugene City, Oregon,
states that they had a pleasant trip
and are well pleased with their new
home.
Having put fine stock Of Mason "
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.
Miller & Smith wish to inform the
public that they have not sold out their
photograph gallery in Alma, and also
that Mr.. Miller will be in attendance
each Saturday.
The Saginaw Post will give a grand
excursion to Grand Rapids on Sunday
May 81. The train will leave Alma at
9:l5 a. m. Fare for round trip only
5 200. See large posters.
The excursion of the Saginaw Post
next Sunday will be no small affair.
From the present outlook not less than
two large trains will carry the eXcur-
sionists 20 the Valley city.
j. II. Arnold has just completed a
fine addition to his residence on State
street and put in Marshall furnace.
The bedroom floors are finished in hand
some designs in oak, ash and walnut.
L. X. Roberts, cashier of the Savings
bank, is making some extensive improy
ments on his new residence on South
Woodwork Avenue. He expects his
family Saturday and will soon be nice
ly settled.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the coming Free Methodist
camp meeting, June 9-l7. Both the ID.
j.. x n. and Il. Il \. will run special
excursion trains. Handsome grounds
ale being fitted up and special arrang-
ments made to take care of large
crowd.
Word was received Tuesday that
George H. Ferris, a prominent citizen
of st. Louis, was thrown from car
riage in Saginaw, Monday breaking his
left leg so that the bone protruded
through the flesh. Mr.. Ferris many
friends in Alma will regret to learn of
his misfortune and wish for him a
speedy recovery.
| Wool growers are wild because the
crop of Michigan brings less money
than that of Ohio. Buyers say 1t is
due to the dishonest practices of the
Michigan sellers putting tags and
sweepngs in the wool. One Michigan
buyer was forced to pay an $50 rebate
last season because of these practices.
Courier Herald.
Alma citizens in naming the in
dustries of the town must not overlook
the Alma Wooden factory. Although
no fuss has been made by it, yet for a
long time the factory has been running
OH full time with a full force y visit
to the Institution will convince any one
. that Mr.. Moore is doing good business.
| Every loom is at work and fine ont mt