Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-15

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NJ. b. Faughner was in Saginaw
Tuesday.
Annie Pequegnat, of st. Louis, was
in town last Tuesday.
Festive folks will find froic and fun
Friday evening at the Chapel.
Straw hats, al prices, shapes and
qualities at Alma Mercantile Co.'S.
n. b. Bradley, of Riverdale, was
welcome caller at this office Thursday.
Elmer Carpenter moved last week to
Lake George where he has started "A
shoe shop.
DR.. l.. s. Stevens is making some
very tasty additions TO his home OH
Center street.
Frank Rollin has accepted position
with Hamlin Il Green as teamster on
their new dray.
Something is a profound secret but
those who are at the College Chapel on
Friday evening will find solution to
the mystery.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. s. Fancher desire To
express their heartful thanks to the
friends who so kindly assisted them in
their late bereavement.
Cleopatra and Poppy toques, the latest
things out at Mrs. M ). Averys Also
The Sophomore sailor, just the
thing for the College girls.
Mrs. l.. L. Struble and daughter
Bertha attended the funeral of Clark
Struble, at Shepherd, Tuesday who was
killed in the recent railroad accident.
You will find all the new shades in
crepe du cheme, chantelly nets, also "A
fine line of French flowers in the new
shades of steel and russell at Ayerys.
An exchange says: If the Michigan
state troops maintain their reputation,
Gov. Winans will regret his having the
encampment this year SO near his own
hen roost.
Arrangements are being made for the
Free Methodist camp meeting to be
held at this place June 9th TO 18th i'll
elusive. Special rates will be given on
both roads and probably both roads will
run sunday trains.
Harrison business men are making
an effort TO boom the town with manu-
factories. They are seriously consider
ing the payment of bonus for grist
mill, wood working factory, shingle
mill and handle factory.
Will Montieth, young man en-
ployed at the Sauitarium, had one eye
badly injured by the cork flying out Of
bottle of koumiss that he was open
ing, and striking him in the eye. The
eye is now in critical condition but
the doctors hope to save 1t.
The Smith Family Concert last Thurs
day evening was one of the most SUI
premely ridiculous affairs which has
ever appeared before an Alma audience.
Designed TO furnish fun by its very
absurdity it proved great success and
kept the audience in an uproar all the
evening.
The work done by the boys of the fire
department last Saturday deserves some
thing more substantial from the town
than praise. Nearly half day was
lost by each one while at the fire and
not one felt able to 90 to work after it.
A suitable compensation for each hour
put in would be nothing unjust and the
town can afford TO pay it,
The benefit concert conducted by
Miss Ida Dunlap at Wright's Opera
House Wednesday evening was grand
success as an entertainment but owing
to lack of proper advertising was
lightly attended. They all did their
part well and gave good satisfaction.
The Mason & Hamlin piano, which is
sold by Bart Miller, was greatly al
mired.
by their newspaper shall We know
them" was the apt comment of a sue
cessful merchant upon the claims of an
aspiring community whose citizens
were soliciting his interest and endeav-
oring to impress upon him TIE enter
prise of its people. Year by year the
newspaper of q community is becom-
ing more definitely the index of the
enterprise and progressive tendencies
of its people.
One horse on a smooth, hard surface
will pull the same load that eight horses
have tugged at on the usual country
dirt road. One question for the farm
er to decide is, whether he prefers to
invest few and reasonable taxes in a
permanent road, or the alternative of
investing large sums in perishable draft
animals that require constant feeding,
he must have one or the other to mark
of his prOducp and his prOduce il in