Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-31
HOME AND VICINITY.

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Miller's.
Simon Messenger spent Sunday in
Detroit.
Fred Avery left Monday for Petoskey
on business.
Jas. Chase returned home from Grand
Rapids last Saturday.
Delavan received consignment of
fine peaches Thursday.
G. a. r. suits at cost this week at
Mccullough X Buttons.
The Alma Roller mill is paying the
highest price for wheat.
New lot of black hose, 4 pair for p
cents at Alma Mercantile Co.
Born to Frank Keifer and wife, of
Arcadia, last week, a fine boy.
Seventeen men quit Ringing Bros.
circus at st. Louis Wednesday.
Glen Salisbury was in town the first
of the week calling on old friends.
Geo. r.. Brown, of the Observer,
Flushing, spent Sunday in Alma.
All the latest songs and instrumental
music, 10 cents per copy at MiIler's. 4"
John II. Welch, ex-sherilf of lonia
county is stepping at the Sdnitarium.
j. +. Sartor was in town Wednesday
getting repairs for his mill at ROLAND.
Mrs. 5. l. Wetzel, of Carthage, Mo, ,
is the guest of Mrs. /. f. Timby this
week.
w. Waller, of Lakeview. has bought
the City meat market of Fechtlng ~
Fuller.
Reliance corset waist, the best value
for Sl0O in the market at Alma Mer-
camille Co.
Chas. and Alva Caple have been en-
joying a grand time at Lake George the
past week.
Miss May Lockwood, of Hillsdale, is
visiting ). A. Smith and family at the
Wright House.
II. w. Hughes. of Harrison, was in
town Thursday attending to the estate
of Mrs. Sheldon.
Francis Hawley was called to jack
son Tuesday by the sickness of his son
who is visiting there.
The new depot at the d. l.. & \. is
getting along finely. 1t will be ready
to occupy about Sep LIST.
b. w. Ellison left Wednesday for an
overland trip to Jackson county He
will be gone about week.
The G.. y. r. post Of this place will
take in the National Encampment
about 40 strong next week.
Master Fred Bennett has received his
bicycle from the Detroit Journal and
now is having worlds of sport.
Lewis takes the lead in all styles of
pictures. Call and see the latest. The
coming picture is the aristotype.
J. w. C. Nesbit left last Friday for
st. Johns where he has position with
the st. Johns Mercantile Company.
Remember that am selling clothing
cheaper than ever before in order to
make room for new goods. J.. klein. y
Owing TO low water it has been nee
essary to raise the dam and build a
coffer-dam in order TO supply the water
works.
Alma merchants are paying for new
wheat So, oats 80. corn rs, new potatoes
go, eggs II, butter II, apples g., peaches
Sl.60 this week.
Mrs. f. c. Alverson, of Kansas City,
arrived last Friday and will spend the
remainder of the summer visiting her
son, Jay Alverson.
Hon. Z. b. Green and daughter
Fannie, left Tuesday for Grand Haven.
Miss Fannie will remain there in school.
Mr.. Green will remain about two
weeks.
Mrs. Ed Cummings, Of Carson City.
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs War
rem Halves. Mrs George IIoadly, of
Butte City, Montana, is also visiting at
the same place
J. b. Hall. for some time in charge Of
Adams Bros bakery, has accepted a
position as foreman of ID. II. Emerson
bakery at Big Rapids and left Satur-
day to begin work.
Adam Mum, who lives on the Bur.
rill farm brought to this office, Saturday
evening, hens egg, which as a curios-
ity lays over anything get seen. The
egg measured SiX7i inches and inside
is an ordinary sized, hard shelled egg.
To complete our files we are in need
of copies of the RECORD of the follow
ing dates, Sept. 9th 1889, Jan. 8, l : and
and "a, Feb. and 81. March 81. May
80 and Aug. % 1890 We will credit %