Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-01
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C. +. Brown was in Stanton Wednes-
day.
For nice lap buster and whip go to
Morden's.
Dixie Hall, of Ithaca, was in town
Wednesday.
Adams Bros. homemade bread at
Vermeulen's.
Delavan pays cash for all kinds of
grain and produce.
VIM. Carnahan, of Mt. Pleasant,
was in town Wednesday on business.
Carl Heavenrich and wife, of Sagi-
nav are stopping at the Wright House.
The Ladies' Literary Club will meet
Monday, May 4th, with Mrs. Blanch-
ard
1t is said that st. Louis has only to
raise $4,000 in order to get furniture
factory.
Garwood Kress and family expect to
leave next Tuesday for Eugene City,
Oregon.
John Durham returned Tuesday
from weeks visit at Fenton, High
land and Milford.
Chas. Ingersol will open up saloon
at Ithaca, having sold his business here
to Hudson * Halves.
If you want the Water Lilly collars
and cuffs, warranted not TO break, 60 to
Mccullough Il Button IS.
Lou Kehn has purchased Giant
Safety bicycle. This makes the fifth
one of the machines used by our boys.
The Rev. W. f. Jones and wife ar
rived Monday. He will occupy the
pulpit at the Presbyterian church Sun
day.
The school board has very wisely, by
unanimous vote, asked Supt. Travis
to sign a contract for the coming
year.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. L.
church will meet at the home of Mrs.
Chas. Hutchins on Wednesday after
noon, May 6.
The Rev. Mr.. Vernon has SO nearly
recovered from his late attack of the
grip that he will hold service Sunday
evening at 1880 o'clock.
Rev. G.. S. Hickey's lecture on Rome
Pompeii and Vesuvious" in the College
Chapel on Friday evening is spoken of
in highest terms by those who heard it
Having put fine stock of Mason &
Hamlin Pianos and Organs in the store
with Mrs. Avery / invite the people OF
this vicinity to call and examine my
stock BARTON MILLER.
Roy Bailey, a thirteen year old boy o.
ST. Louis, was arrested by under Sheriff
Titus last week for robbing the pos
Office at st. Louis. The amount taker
will foot up, in all, about $50.
The examination of Harry Metten OF
charge of forgery was held before
Justice Durham last Tuesday. He wa
bound over to circuit court in the sun
of $500 bail and will probably be
county guest until court meets.
The annual meeting of the Fire De
partment will be held Friday evening
May Sth, for the purpose of electini
officers for the ensuing year, and TO
the transaction of such other bushes
as may come before the meeting.
An Indiana girl offered her heart
hand and So 900 900 to Chicago drum
mer, supposi1g him to be Il single man
: When he realized that he had re-
headed wife and seven children a
home, with not the slightest excuse 70
a divorce, he leaned over the railing O
bridge across a creek and let his sa
tears mihgle with the bubbling waters
The arch &c logical discovery mad
near Edmore continues TO excite locs
antiquarians. There seems to be II
doubt as to the genuineness of the fine
Tablets with inscriptions i'll an III
known language on them, urns an
cases of clay containing the bones c
! dead and gone warriors of an eXtinC
race. Copper knives tempered b
j means of some lost at are among tn
4 relics. Altogether the discovery is eN
9 citing much lntesest.
G.. w. Leitch for some time mission
) airy in Celon, India, will deliver an az
dress in the Presbyterian church o
! Monday evening, May 8, on Life o.
: Mission work in India" TIE addre
q will be illustrated bv a large number ,
:. Sterioptican views of temple seen,
4 and objects in India. There is no ft
q for admission, but collection will
y taken up at the close of the lecture til
proceeds of which will 90 TO missio