Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-16


Save your nickles and deposit them
N the Savings b NJ, your dollars "ill
lake c ire of then ,e. ,es.
". A smith ~ Grand Rapids was
IN town Thursday trying II case before
Justice Danham j. which his company
was sued for the killing of a COW.
The pile of fax chat at Faughner's
mill caught lire Tuesday afternoon and
created Considerable excitement. The
prompt appearance of the fire depart
meut prevented any great loss.
Mr.. Chi ,hOim who represents this
county in the legislature is named for
IA place on only two minor committees,
Towns and counties, and Reform
school for Girls. Really he ought TO
have had better place.
The Women's Relief Corps OF sum
ner gave dance and supper after the
public installation of their officers last
Friday evening. The hall was crowded
and large number participated in both
the supper aud the dance.
Elsewhere VIII be found denial
from w. }. Miller Of the statements
made i'm last weeks Herald and the In
dependent. All who know Mr.. Miller
will credit his statement 1t looks very
much as f someone of the opposition
had endeayored to play contemplate
trick.
Last Tuesday evening a large number
of young people from Alma attended a
social party given at the home of Geo.
w. McCarty, south of Alma. The
young people always count on having II
jolly time there and this was no excep-
ton. Supper was served late in the
evening and the young folks are still
joking xviii" about that turker.
Perrintou is town Of commendable
enterprise and is always on the look
ont for something new in the factory
lire. The latest is an effort 10 organ
ize "A stock company to be known us the
Perrinton Preserving Company. to
manufacture preserves. jellies. pickles
etc. The Globe says that 200 shares
are already taken.
G. y. Sharp of Arcadia who is charged
with the seduction of two young girls
at his former home in LennOX county,
Ontario. has lately made an attempt To
settle with them by the payment of
sum of nearly $500. apiece. 1t is not
the intention of the father of the two
girls to let him of SO easily and if the
law of Michigan is any good an effort
will be made to land him in Jackson.
We offer the RECORD and the Christ
ian Union for one year at the low rate
of $500. Upon request b person or by
mail. we will have sample copies Of
The Christian Union sent to any adj
dress, that one may become acquainted
with the paper, and we earnestly urge
upon our readers that they at once
avail themselves OF this opportunity
to secure this desirable paper The
regular price of the Chris ian Union is
$3.50 md the RECORD is :! -. Here is
Il chance To get two desirable papers at
good discount.
Elm Hall has at last much needed
| institution, Il good hotel. The old
Wallace House was bought by L. j
Blair of that place who has completely
remodeled it, The bed rooms are
neatly papered aud carpeted ana
furnished with fine suits. the dining
room and office bear no resemblance to
the former rooms aud the ball room
! is IN Il process of renovation. The
hotel will be known as the Blair House
and under its new proprietor, Will
/ Moss, il will be able to furnish "A good
meal and sleeping Accommodations to all
guests.
There is talk among railroad men
that the Toledo, Ann Arbor * North
Michigan company will soon make Mt.
| Pleasant the division OF the road in
stead of Clare. Should the change be
made, the tram men will be largely
responsible for the result, as they
have been complaining Of the poor hote
accommodations at this place. Except
ing Mt. Pleasant people, the train mel
will be the only ones benefited by the
chang Aas it will be rather disadyan
tage to the travelling publc,a It's SAID
will be the means Of losing consider.
able traffic to the L. * a. company
Democrat Press.
One week ago last Monday mornin,
"A man drove to the Blair House, Elm
Hall, about five O'Clock in the morn
ing, woke up the proprietor, and re-
quested that himself and horse be taker
care of. He stated that he was selling
cigars and had started from Mt. Pleas
ant about eleven o'clock the night be.
fore, having hired the horse from
Byrne'S livery. The buggy WAS broker