Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-24
HOME AND VICINITY.

w. 5. Turck has put In new Deckel
piano.
Dress goods of all kinds at cost, al
Delavan's.
Isaac Pierce, of Bay City, spent Sun
day in town.
The best binder Irvine for the least
money at Clubbs.
The Alma Roller mill is paying the
highest price for wheat.
4 Messrs Darragh and Holcomb, of st.
Louis, were in town Monday.
The best and cheapest road wagon
in the market at VIM. Clubb's.
DR.. A. b. Spinney, of Detroit, visited
his son John D., Thursday morning.
Mr.. Smith, of Saginaw, is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. S. w. Tinker, this
week.
Francis Palmers last pension OBJ
tanned was for Charles III. Prichard OF
Arcadia.
Fred Roberts presides behind the
desk in the Wright House this week
during the absense of Guy Milliken.
The Kickapoo Indian company closes
it's entertainment Saturday evening
much to the sorrow of some of the
young folks.
News was received Saturday of the
death of Ed. Allison aged q years.
Some months ago he left for the west
in search of health but the change took
him away
A telegram was received Thursday
morning by Alma friends informing
them of the death at Lansing of the
wife of Charles Tam, former resident
of this place.
The Epworth League will give a
lawn social at the residence of A. o.
Davis Tuesday evening, July 2S. Ice
cream and cake will be served. Every
one is invited to attend. \ good time
is anticipated.
Charles Spicer did some fast work at
his slaughter house last Tuesday night.
1t took him IA minutes from the time
the beef was knocked down to get IL in
shape for the block and he is anxious to
meet the butcher who can make better
| time.
Married, July 49, Ithaca, by Rev.
Thomas, j. r. McCarty and Miss May
VanWegen of this place. The happy
couple have the best wishes of the en-
tire community. A reception was
given them on their return Saturday
evening.
Do you want shave or haircut 7?
If so, go to the Wright House barber
shop. Two BARRIERS. Short time to
wait-if you have to wait at all. Good
work; clean towels; everything strictly
in accordance with the hotel proper.
Hot and Cold baths 25cts. Sulphur bath
Scots. Taking bath does not forfeit
your next" Your trade is respect
fully solicited. NICK G. DAvIDsoN.
Prop.
Rev. p. j. Maveety, of Ovid, will
preach in the Methodist church next
Sunday, morning and evening. Mr..
Maveety, who was originally educated
for the priesthood of the Roman Catho-
lie church, in Ireland, is an eloquent
and powerful preacher and leading
member of the Michigan Conference.
Last Monday afternoon as Miss Maria
Grover and her mother were returning
from st. Louis, their horse became
frightened near the Il. q a. station
and went into the ditch, capsiZing the
buggy. Miss Grover had her left arm
broken and several teeth knocked out
She was brought to the residence of DR..
Sudan and made comfortable. Mrs.
Grover came out uninjured.
George Smith who has put in little
time working for W.O Johnson, under
took last Saturday to play sharp
trick. Mr.. johnson has been in the
habit, when paying off his men,
to draw the orders where ever he hap.
pened to meet his men, usually writing
with lead pencil. Smith had $3.50
coming and meeting Mr.. Johnson last
Saturday he received check for the
amount. Smiths next move was to
raise the check from $3.50 to $3.50 but
when he presented it at the Office Miss
DePew noticed the difference in the
figures and asking him to wait, sent
for Mr.. Johnson. Smith waited for a
few moments and went out. He had
evidently become alarmed and lost no
time in getting out of the way. a war
rant was issued for his arrest but the
officers failed to find him.
The meeting at the RECORD Office
last Wednesday night to hear the report
of the committees appointed the pre-
vious week to look up race course
was we'll attended. The committee on