Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-02

Ralph Ely was in Lansing Wednes-
day on business.
Mrs. l.. ii. Hayt left Wednesday
morning for Owosso on visit.
Sheriff Petit was in town Tuesday
serving subp9nas on delinquent tax
payers.
NOTICE. ALI farmers will be supplied
with ice Oh the pond for one cent cake
loaded. l.. y. CHADWICK.
a mice line of embroidered night
shirts for one dollar at Alma Mercan-
tile Company's.
Postponed regular meeting of Fire
Department tonight. Let every tiie-
man turn out.
DIR. Hunting says, Thank YOU to
Enos Kimmel for a fine Christmas
turkey and other favors.
MARRIED. BY Rev. j. W. Vickers
on Christmas Eve Mr.. George Wilt
shire To Miss Ida Fuller, both of River
dale
Prof j. L. Ewing of Alma College
is hard at work during his vacation on
"a new edition Of Cesar which he is
getting out for college text book:
The Tuscola County Advertiser
comes out with very tine Christmas
edition, printed on fine tinted paper.
Such editions We are glad TO welcome.
The Ladies' Home Missionary Society
of the NJ. E. Church will convene at
the home Of Mrs. 5. II. Loveland on
Friday Jan 9th at 2p. N. Opening
exercises 2 80 sharp.
Alma Roller Mills are full Of busi'
ness, so much so that they are running
night and day and can not keep even
with their orders. They are reaping a
reward they justly deserve.
A. W. Beckner who went to C5erlin,
Ohio, last week to attend the render.
ing of the noted oratorio, The Messiah
is back and reports a pleasant time
though sick most of the time.
We still urge few of our subscribers
who are behind to call and pay up and
begin even on the New Year. Pay uT
your subscription to date and take al
vantage Of our cash subscription, 81 on
for one year if paid before Jan. 18th.
T.. y. Chadwick has force of q
men on the pond putting up what ht
claims is the finest quality Of ice ever
put mp by him. He intends laying g
supply large enough this winter to en-
able him to not only supply the loca
trade but to wholesale.
The Muskegon Daily Chronicle pub
fishes the following concerning for
mer resident of this place; The funera
of Mrs. j. M. Newman took place a
the family residence on Walton street
at ten O'Clock Monday morning tn,
services being conducted by Rev. w. A
Hunsberger. The pallbearers were a
4. Stillwell, c. +. Roderus, n. 5. LLOYD
+. i. HIlbodrn, John Dame and +. j
Addison, all members of the typograph
ical union to which Mr.. Newman be
longs.
That ambitious paper, The Detroi
Journal, is unwilling to play SECOND
iidule to any, and its new Year Bool
for 1891 completely bears out its CLAIM
of being finer than any previous wor,
OF the kind ever issued. This bool
contains in its AS pages remarkable
amount of valuable information, alpha
betlcally arranged, and among othe
things, the complete 1890 census figure
election statistics in full, etc. 1t is ais
profusely and beautifully illustrated
with over one hundred "half-tone" ell
cravings from photography all made
expressly fol- the book. and is printe,
on fine paper and bound in beautiful
cover. 1t is an immense improvement
on its two predecessors and should b.
found in every home, 1t is given fire.
to all subscribers Of The Detroi
Journal, but others can have cop
mailed them by renting 30cts. IL
stamps to The Detroit Journal.
The Gratiot County Savings Bank o
Alma Is an established fact. The OIL
ganzaiion was perfected Wednesda.
with the following officers and board O
directors. Marcus Pollasky, President
ID. r. Sullivan; Vice President an,
Marcus Pollasky, d. Il. Sullivan, Dr.
L. a. Bagley, 5. w. Tinker and l.. NJ
Smith, Directors. The cashier has no
yet been selected and L. NJ. Smith wa
appointed Secretary until a choice !
made. The bank starts out with
capital of $4,000 fully paid in AM
: capable of being increased at any time
I, As correspondents the bank will hav
the Fourth National of New York, the
First National of Chicago and tn