Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-31

Alma Mercantile Co.
Black straw sailor hats, the latest
style, - cents each at Miller's.
4. W. Wright and son George left
Thursday morning for Vermont.
1t is reported that Chas. Blanchard
has II summer position at the $780,
Prof. IL. +. Butler and daughter re-
turned home from Chicago Tuesday.
Mason ~ Hamlin musical instru-
ments are the best. For sale at Mil
ler's.
Dr. Kelly will spend next week at
Detroit attending the National Encamp-
ment.
The Saginaw Globe celebrates its lst
birthday July 2Sth with red and blue
publication.
One lot colored Taffeta silk gloves Is
cents; finer ones % cents at Alma
Mercantile Co.
The Umatilla Indian Medicine
company with the usual attractions
will hold forth in Alma.
John Prestle. of Sheridan and Fred
Neff, Of Mcbride, were in town Thurs
day enrOute for Harrison.
The Ladies' Guild of st. Johns
church will meet with the Misses Della
van next Thursday afternoon.
Buy an accident insurance ticket be-
fore starting for the G.. A. r. Encamp-
ment. $4,000 % cents per day.
II. ID. LEsiEN
Among the new Improvements at the
HamlinG Green Table Co., this week, is
the addition of an elevator and blower.
Mr.. ID. II. Nelson, wife and daughter,
of Mt. Pleasant, were guests of w. S.
Turck, Thursday and Friday of last
week
Miss Irene Gibson, of Jackson, and
Miss Mable Gibson, of Stockton Cal,
were the guests of Mrs. Francis Haw-
ley over Sunday.
Sim Miller has so far recovered under
five week. treatment at the Sanitarium
that he and his wife left Tuesday for a
visit with friends at Allen, Hillsdale
Co.
Geo. Moore, our energetic wooden
mill man, is doing big business this
season. You can find a fine line of
wooden and hannel goods at reasonable
prices. Give him call.
George Turner, of Wheeler, was ar
rested on the charge of bastardy pre-
ferred by young lady in the vicinity
and was held for examination before
Justice Torbert, of Breckenridge, last
Thursday.
Alma now has paid Fire Company,
each member is to receive 15cts per
hour for work done, foremen and chief
20cts per hour. The amount is not
very large but it shows a desire to do
something.
Rev. w. +. Jones exchanges pulpits
with Prof. Butler next Sunday, the
former preaching at the New England.
Congregational church, Chicago, the
latter at the Presbyterian church in
this place.
Prof. III. Z Butler has begun work
on his residence on Superior street,
west. The building will be one of the
finest in town and will cost about
50 800. Struble & Harper have charge
of the mason work.
The Detroit Journal says: "In max.
ing cots for the veterans, 100000 feet
Of lumber, IS 900 yards of canvass and
ton of tacks have been used. 5000
yards of canvas and 80 tons of excelsior
have been put into 1900 mattresses
and 1000 yards of toweling have been
prepared "
According to the Census bulletin
just issued the population Of the VIII
lagos is given as follows: st. Louis
1890, 22l6; 1850, 1915, gain of 271 or
l.0l per cent. Ithaca 1890. 1927; 1850,
600, gain of 1927 or 10 per cent.
Alma 1890, 1915; 1850, 437, gain of
IBIS or $50 per cent. Perrinton is
credited with population of 344 and
Ashley with III, while the county has
a population of IS, Sos against 81, 1886 for
1880.
The encampment at Whitmore Lake
last week will not soon be forgotten
10y those who were fortunate enough to
have been present. The pomp and
blazOnry of war were seen in all their
seductiveness and the splendid soldierly
bearing of the boys won for them the
admiration of all who saw them.
Eighty-eight car loads of excuysionists
were brought to the Lake, Sunday, July
18th, and too much credit cannot be
given the Toledo Ann Arbor and North
Micbioan Rv for the prount and