Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-15
Hot peanuts at Stevie's.

town Wednesday.
Giggling girls, grin and grimace, Fri.
day evening, next.
Alma Mercantile Co. sells the best
overalls for 50cts. in town.
John ID. Spinney was in Ithaca
Thursday on professional business.
Gentlemen, do not forget the elegant
line of shoes at Alma Mercantile Co.'S. =
Ladies' shoes in great variety of
widths and prices at Alma Mercantile
Co.'S.
Ii. 5. Webb has a fine line of wall
paper. All the latest designs also ala
bastine.
The famous Gilmore band passed
through town Thursday on their way
to Grand Rapids.
Some of the X. of l.. boys attended
the meeting of the uniform rank at
Ithaca "Wednesday night.
Frank Glkins who has been confined
to his home, two miles south of town,
for the past winter is now able to drive
out.
Miss Allie Avery leaves tonight for
Saginaw staying over Sunday with
friends and visiting the schools of that
city Monday.
Remember by paying up your sub
scription and one year in advance you
receive the American Farmer lG
page farm paper, free.
Having put fine stock of Mason 4
lIamlE Pianos and Organs in the store
with Mrs. Avery l invite the people OF
this vicinity to call and examine my
stock. BARTON MILLER.
w. y. Mckee, former well-know r
student of Alma College, made Il flyinl
visit to Alma the first of the week. W
n. is now IN the employ of a co-opera
tive company of Chicago and is doing
nicely.
Rev o. II. Perry, of South Haven
who ten years ago was Methods
pastor in Alma, is now in town visitin.
old friends and may be expected t
preach in the NJ. L, church on SUNDAY
evening.
State Commissioner of Railroads
Whitman has decided to die quo war
ranto proceedings against the Il. Il \
TO compel it to show cause why it.
charter should not be forfeited because
of its action in tearing up the track
between South Lyons and Iceland.
Tue Grand Rapids Democrat has this
to say of the former manager of the
| Wright ( ouse: Proprietor II. ID. Irish
is engaged in thoroughly fitting up the
| Spring Lake House and grounds fol
the opening season. The house and
cottages will be in much better shape
than ever before.
The Detroit Times says; In break
| ing up huge block of coal ii Benton
! Ilarbor the other day, a boot sole, one
side of which was covered with Il heavy
irou plate. was found imbedded in the
heart of the chunk. And now the
temperance people are wondering what
kind of liquor the Times uses.
The students of Alma college viii
give banquet in honor of DR.. Hunt
| ing sometime during commencement
week. There seems to be considerabl,
enthusiasm among them Oh the subject
Dr. Hunting could have no higher re
ward for his efforts among the student
than the love they m anifest for him.
Last Friday it was found that the fir
along the r & A. track, above Mt
Pleasant had fell so much timber acros
the track, in some places setting fire t
the ties, that it was impossible for tn
trains TO get through. Comm unication
along the line were opened up the first
of the week and every thing is all RICH
now.
The folio wing committees were az
pointed on Monday evening at tn
meeting of the post and citizens for tn
/ purpose of making arrangements 70
Memorial, day May 80: School:-Prof. I
j. Travis, Miss Grover and Miss Avery
Relief Corps:-Mrs. M. j. Bogardus
Mrs. John Greig and Mrs. w. :. Turck
ColIege:-prof. j. w. Ewing. y. W
Beckner and +. w. Eply. Citizens :
John Glass, ;. w. Tinker, .. NJ. Ever
den and wives. Post.-W. ;. Turck
f. Palmer, +. Robinson.
The Y. T.. 5. c. +. gave w. n. Nc
Kee an informal surprise party OF
Tuesday evening at j j. Booths. Sur
prise parties are always informal TO
the victim. but this had that elemen
all the way through and was all TIN
more enjoyable because of it. Abou
forty young people attended and enjoy
ed "A thoroughly good time. Mr.. Mckee