Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-02


Alma has splendid race track.
Delavan has just received nice lot
of dress nannels. Call and see them.
A flow was reached this week at the
well put down 10y Archie Eagon at the
d., l.. & N. Station.
Now is the time to buy suits. The
best goods, the latest styles and lowest
prices at Mccullough Il Buttons.
We are in receipt of copy of the
Michigan Game and Fish laws from
Chas. S. Hampton, game warden.
G.. b. Porter is back from Chicago
with an elegant line of Gne jewellery
and novelties of all description.
The meat market in the Pollasky
block has again changed owners. This
time to Mr.. Abbott, father of Dell.
| Abbott.
The Gratiot County Savings Bank
closed up its business last week and
has ceased to exist with every debt OF
the bank paid in full.
a. w. Wright is moving the Webb
house from the present location, next
to Il. Ct. Carey's, to the Hat iron piece
of land near the D., l.. Il n. station.
a young man by the name of Swain,
living near Elm Hall, while out bird
hurt ting last Monday lost the middle
toe OH his right foot by the accidental
discharge of his rifle.
| am bound to reduce my stock of
cloths and propose to reduce to prices
below anything ever offered in Gratiot
county. All work guaranteed.
l.. klein.
The Fall millinery opening at Mrs
Bart. Miller's this week, attracted the
attention of Alma ladies. The latest
and most attractive effects that artists
in millinery could put together were
there in abundance.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Reed, who will
give an entertainment at College Chapel
Saturday evening, are both graduates
of the Detroit Training School Of Elo-
cution and English Literature and are
among the ablest eocutionists of the
state. Press notices are highly compli-
mentary.
While Levi Tnkham and wife, OF
Elwell, were Oh their way to visit
friends at Six Lakes this week their
horse become frightened at the train
and ran away throwing Mr.. and Mrs.
Tlnkham out breaking three iribs for
the latter and injecting severe inter.
nal injuries on the former. AS the
couple are quite old it is questionable
if they will survive.
Prof Yerington, of the ST. Louis
; Business College, is the defendant in a
suit brought by V. NJ. Wilson of this
place to compel him to pay for fine
book case made for him last fall by Mr.
Wilson. The suit was to have been
before Justice Durham last Wednes-
day but was adjourned until October
18th.
, j. a. Weller, late cashier of the First
National bank and one of the most
promising young men of st. Louis, met
4 with most serious misfortune while
in the west which has resulted in the
loss of his left hand. He was hunting
partridge and had wounded one but
while STOPPING to pick it up he slipped
and his gun, which he was trailing
in some way was discharged. The
charge of shot took effect in his left
wrist. The best medical skill was sum
moned but it wus found impossible to
, save his hard and the arm had to bt
amputated half way below the elbow.
The many friends of Mr.. Weller will
regret, exceedingly, the misfortune
which has overtaken him.
i, st. Louis was visited by a fire las
Monday evening which at one tim,
threatened to destroy the business por
ton Of the town. The fire originated
in the blacksmith shop near the ok
skating rink and spread rapidly unit
Martins livery barn aud the building
on the east side of the street next I,
the old Exchange were on fire. With
strong southerly wind it seemed as i
y the town was doomed. The Alma fir,
y department was telephoned for an,
l left on the east bound passenger traii
! and soon got to work. The Exchang
} hotel, Martins Opera House and man
other buildings on Mill street wer
blazing when a sudden dash of rail
z came, wetting the roofs and quencA
Ii ing the small fires This was quickl
e followed by copious shower which di
e away with all danger. The losses
e estimated at So 900 with but little in
% surance.
e A rare treat was that given Car
/. church pOers last Sunday was tn