Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06
Tiddle-de-wink is the rage now.
l.. III. HAYr.

Otis Wise spent Saturday and Sun
day in Coleman.
Miss Ora Sanford. of Mt. Pleasant,
was in town Monday.
February IA is Valentine day. Look
over hayt's new stock.
Lunda Hough OF Charlotte arrived in
town Monday evening.
Miss George NcsDlt of Detroit is
sta, my al her brothers. j. w. Nesblt.
|. + Tucker of Sumner, is pertecting
Il Wind eiiglue which ne claims Will lay
over any thing yet out.
am prepared 10 wait on all my old
customers ana as many new ones as
eau come. New goods and low prices
]. III. ilAYT.
\ great deal of money is lost because
mn do not take care of their boots. y
neat, artistic patch Will save dollars.
Mcclellan is the man 10 do the work.
The Enterprise, Mt. Pleasant, says
that Irene Securd, "A former resident OF
Alma, will enter Detroit hospital and
/, DIT herself for a professional nurse.
The Patrons Guide is taking Il postal
card vote in the various associations
throughout the state rs to whether the
order shall amend its charter SO a3 TO
permit them TO look after tbei. political
interests.
Mrs. John ID. Spinney and her sister
Miss Minnie Stanton left Saturday
morning for Mason in response to a
telegram announcing the serious H.
ness of their mother. Mrs. Splnney
returned Wednesday.
The village election last Monday on
the question of issuing $4,000 new
improvement bonds To be used fo:
securing factories, resulted III the carry
ing The election fol the issuing Of the
tonds by ayute Of l32 to %.
Tue Treasurer of Arcadia will make
! his tax returns three weeks from this
date. All those not having paid will
please call at the Office of Lemen X
Durham. where the treasurer can be
! found on Saturday OF each week.
6IS--3w +. MoNTIGEL, Treas.
For the week ending January -
there were put on record III Montcalm
county mortgages to the amount OF
1923 The amount Of mortgages
discharged from record during the same
lime WAS Sl0,l40 The Montcalm
farmers are evidently prospecting tins
year.
The Patron store at Riyerdale has
changed managers. The former man
ager WAS short in his weeks cash some
$50, and while the deficit seemed to be
the result of III error in bookkeeping
and was fully made up, the fact that 50
many of the board of managers We're
engaged in giving ADVICE and felt
disposed to blame him for any mlshapS
led TO his withdrawal forthwith.
\ bill has been introduced into the
Minnesota legislature making it "A
felony with penalty of not less than
$1,000 nor more than $1,000 fine or by
Imprisonment for not less than six
months nor more than one year or both
for any public Official TO receive any
pass or gift. Not only the recipient
but the DONORS liable, and the attorney
general or county attorney who fails
TO institute proceedings is also liable to
punishment.
Why is il not possible for Alma to
raise certain sum OF money each year
TO be expended in improving the roads
leading into the town? Other towns III
the state have done the same thing and
the increased trade has more than paid
back the tax each year. II the roads
could be properly built up, graveled
where they are clay and ciayed where
they are sand there is no reason why
we should not have the country trade.
Five hundred dollars year would do
wonders in transforming our roads.
On Thursday morning last, Mrs. j.
g.. Nesbit was taken suddenly with
puerperal commissions. Medical aid
was hastily summoned, but for some
time all efforts appeared unavailng
and as CONFUSION succeeded CONFUSION
it seemed as if life must cease. In the
afternoon, however, the physicians
were able TO control them and the pa
tient sank into stupor which lasted
until Friday afternoon. Since that
time she has been slowly improving,
and at the present time the physicians
| entertain conndent hopes Of her recov.
cry.
A circular was recently sent to the
newspapers stating that bounty of II
cents would be paid TO producers OF
over 500 pounds Of maple sugar on and
after April LIST, 1891. This statement
was made on the strength of letter
written by the commissioner of inter
nal revenue. The matter has recently