Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-19
Fine stationery at Webb,s.

Ask for the Wonder pantheon overall
at Deavan's.
First new potatoes of the season at
Clum q Balch's.
NJ. Gray and wife, of Sheridan, visited
relatives here Sunday.
The Alma Roller mill is paying the
highest price for wheat.
DR.. Hunting spoke last evening be-
fore the High school at OwossO.
New lot of Tissue Pongus at IL cents,
former price l5c. Alma Mercantile Co.
Mrs. DR.. Burger, of Mt. Pleasant,
was visiting friends in town the first of
the week.
j. +. Innis bought Of Hooper & Co.,
last week, thoroughbred Shorthorn
bull for $500.
Mrs. Dan Peabody, Of COOpersville,
made her brother, w. o. Johnson, a
short visit last week.
India Linens, dotted Mulls and En-
broidered dress patterns in great vari-
ETY. at Alma Mercantile Co. IS.
Regular communication of Blue
lodge +. 81 A. NJ. next Saturday even
ing. Work in the 3rd degree.
The Courier Herald of Saginaw de-
votes half column article to Alma's
attractions and the excursion last Sun
day.
The degree of Doctor of Divinity
was conferred OH President Bruske at
Lake Forest University last Wednes-
day.
Miss Eta Webb who has been visit
ing her uncle, b. s. Webb, for the past
few days returned to her home in De-
witt last Wednesday,
Remember by paying up your sub
scription and one year in advance you
receive the American Farmer is
page farm paper, free.
We are in receipt Of three daily
papers published at Seattle, Washing.
ton from Mrs. Louisa Goodrich, a
former resident of Alma.
Mrs. +. M. Webb and Mrs. Jennie
Scott, of Detroit, mother and sister of
b. S. Webb arrived Thursday and will
spend few days in town.
Mrs. Phoebe Herman, of Milton,
who has been spending few weeks
with her mother, Mrs. w. Rogers left
for home last Wednesday.
Wheat is quoted at Sl.00, oats at AZ
corn, 20; wool, 25-32; potatoes, 10;
butter, .l0-.12; eggs, 10 and beans LIS
by Alma merchants this week.
Ira C, Richmond, of Marshall, repres-
enting the Liye Stock Insurance Co. of
that place, was in town few days last
week in the interests of his company.
The camp-meeting was the cause of
filling the town with people last Sun
Gay. Estimates on the crowd run all
the way from 5000 to 10000 people.
Come to Alma the Fourth and hear
Washington Gardiner, the most elo'
quent speaker in the state. Every
member of the G.. A. r. ought to hear
him. Don't fail.
Having put fine stock of Mason &
Hamlin Pianos and Organs in the store
with Mrs. Avery l invite the people OF
this vicinity to call and examine my
stock. BARTON MILLER.
Rev. Robert Irwin ID. ID. president OF
Underwood College, Missouri, who has
been visiting his son-in-law, the Rev
w. +. Jones, of this place for the last
week. left Tuesday morning for home
Say, do you remember those lusciou:
strawberries that the Star Store solo
last summer from Benefits Nursery
Grand Rapids, Mich? Well, we have
them again and can supply you witt
all you want. Leave your orders al
Star Store.
r. j. Tam an old pioneer of Gratio
county who lives few miles west o.
Alma is probably the Oldest bicyclist il
the state. The old gentleman is in hi'
18th year and rides his Gypsy whee
with grace and skill. His friends art
willing to back him against any wheel
man OF the same age in the state.
BY the change in the time table o.
! the L. & a. Alma gets one more pas
senger train each way, at ] 10 a. m. go
ing south and at 4:45 going north. The
southbound 4:55 train arrives ter
minutes earlier and meets the north
bound train at this point while TIT
noon train arrives at HAS and makes
no stop for dinner. H
Engine No. IL pulling the excursion
train Friday afternoon from Saginaw
to Alma made the fastest time eve
made ON this division of the ID. l.. Il n
The run from Paines Junction to Thu
| Mace az miles was made i'm 20 minutes