Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-08

Mercantile Co.'S.
Delos Fleming, of Riyerdale, was in
town Wednesday.
Have you seen those nobby straw hats
at Mccullough 81 Buttons.
Have You seen those elegant new
summer hats at Mr.. IIerricks.
Hamlin Ward, of Shepherd. is visit
ing relatives in town this week,
One single and one double harness,
both second hand, for sale at Gillman's Z"
Mrs. j. w. Glavin left Monday morn
ing for st. Marys, Ontario, for a short
visit.
c. j. Hull, of Detroit, formerly of
the firm of Hull Bros. is stopping at the
Sanitarium.
Remember sewing table free with
every $50 worth of goods at Alma
Mercantile Co.
Hiram Starks left Thursday for Chi
cago, H., looking up residence 10
move his family.
Mccullough & Button have the finest
line of flannel and demet shirts to be
found any place.
Ben Miller, former resident of
Alma, spends the next six weeks visit
ing friends in Ohio.
The Star store has put in a handsome
refrigerator in their grocery store, of
the Bedding manufacture.
DR.. G. l.. Downie has rented the
rooms formerly occupied by j. +. Suy-
dam in the rear of the Avery store.
What next! You should see those
Combination ironing boards and clothes
racks given free of charge to customers
at f. Z. Pollasky's.
Tinker, Lancashire & Co. are turn
ing out the seats for the Elwell church
and the seats and pulpit for the church
at Summerton this week.
Having put fine stock of Mason 4
IIamlin Pianos and Organs in the store
with Mrs. Avery invite the people OF
this vicinity to call and examine my
stock. BARTON MILLER.
VIC. Hopper, formerly of the Ashley
Cleaner, has purchased half Interest
in the Howell Herald and with Il. w
D,ouyor ,f ,la Narnnp In.ar-l ala vpiI
endeayor to make a better paper Of it
Have you ever seen one of those
combination Chairs and step ladders
They are the most useful pieces of fur.
niture in eXstance. +. T.. Pollasky is
giving them free of charge to his custo
mers.
1t is said by the physicians through
the state who conducted the eXamina
tions for West Point cadets that the
majority of reflections for physical
causes were due to accelerated and
abnormal action of the heart as a re-
suit of cigarette smoking.
Ferris & SINNERS SAW mill at SUM
ner was totally destroyed by fire Mon
DAY noon. 1t is not known how the
fire originated but it is supposed to have
started from the stove in the tool room
The loss is estimated at about Sl70C
with some $500 dollars worth OF shingle
Chase Bros, of the Gratiot Journal
have entered into new venture, the
publication of a farm journal. The
fist issue of the Wolverine Farmer is
IA very creditable Is page sheet, the
value of which viii be greatly enhanced
later on, no doubt, by able contribu
tons from Gratlot farmers. May il
have abundant success.
July 6 is the date set for the opening
of the Alma College Summer Schoo
under the management of Professors
J. w. Ewing, Chas. n. Davis and Mis-:
Elnora CUddeback. The good work
done in the past by this school has
given it deserved reputation among
teachers, and those in the county who
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the summer vacation will have no bet
ter opportunity.
The lecture at the College Chape
last Wednesday evening on Life anC
Mission Work in Ceylon by q. w
Leitch was good beyond The .expecta
tons of any of the audience. The
lecturer had number of iiue stereopti
con views showing the scenery, cos
tunes and other interesting subjects
connected with native life of that
island which added very much &c
interest.
The big hoop mills at Ashley owned
b. Saleotte u Chittenden was partial
ly destroyed 10y fire Tuesday morning
Full information has not reached us
but the fire is stated to have originated
i'm the engine loom. The loss will