Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-27

| Nickle Alarm Clocks for $l.OO at
Latimer's.
All kinds of sewing machine needles
at Porter's.
The Ladies Literary Club will meet
March 30, with Mrs. Hunting.
"A car load of wall paper, all the
latest styles and best quality just re-
ceived at Webb's.
Elder A. o. Burrll supplies the Ad-
ventist church at Bay City, preaching
there every two weeks.
If you want an abstract to your prop
erty and want it cheap, 90 to Church's
Abstract office at Ithaca.
st. Louis is now full fledged city
and the cards are out Announcing a
city election in the near future. The
new city is divided into four wards.
Hamlin Il Green will take possession
of the Table Factory the first of April.
They are already filling the dry kiln and
expect to soon be running the factory
VII luil tllllt Will a luli ClcW.
Already 500, 900 has been subscribed
by the business men of Saginaw for the
Saginaw improvement fund. Tue com.
mittee has already written options on
about 400 acres of land.-Grand Rapids
Dem.
An Arcadia farmer, who didn't wish
his name mentioned, brought III a
specimen of hen fluit last Saturday,
which for diminutiveness ought to have
a leather medal. 1t is perfectly round
and measures 2 lll6 inches in circum.
ference,
am now receiving my spring and
summer stock of millinery to which |
invite your attention. All the latest
millinery novelties and every thing
usually kept in first class store. My
goods are new and stylish and what is
of still more consequence, cheap.
62i-tf Mrs. G. l.. DowNIE.
If the expectations of the Knights
are realized the X. of l.. ball will be
a magnificent success. \ large number
of Knights and their ladies are expected
from abroad, a special train having been
arranged to bring those from Ithaca.
Wright's Opera House band under the
leadership ofSir KnightFrank lIarring-
ton of Ithaca, will discourse the music
for the occasion, a fact which Of itself
will prove no small attraction.
The Odd Fellows had very pleas
ant social gathering at the residence
of August kuehn last Wednesday even
ing. Some thirty couple participated
III the festivities and passed the even
ing at dancing and cards. Refresh.
meDts were served 20 the company at
twelve which caused temporary &C.
cessation of the sport, to be resumed
later. Mr.. and Mrs. Kuehn are adopts
at entertaining as the guests fully re-
allied.
The d. l.. & y. has adopted new
scheme in the passenger service which
will meet with favor. Parlor cars have
been run on the road from the start
but passengers have always trusted to
chance in getting a seat from the porter.
Hereafter charts will be kept at the
ticket office, and chairs can be secured
ahead the same as berths in sleeper.
This does not apply to the smoking
apartment, in which seats are no. re-
served.
Last Tuesday morning the house of
Ray Taylor, two and one-half miles
south Of town on the Maple Rapids
state road, was burned to the ground.
The fire was discovered about four
O'Clock in the morning but all efforts
on the part of the neighbors was UNI
awaiting to save it. The house has
been occupied during the winter by
} Bert Bailey but some two weeks ago he
moved out. The impression seems to
be that it is the result of carelessness on
the part of tramps OF else incendiarism
limitation stained glass. which may
be turned to good account for flower or
ldlluSCdpt ldDIclS W VIC Huup DeIOIt
windows, to add, in addition TO any at
traction of the design, color vivacity to
a room, may be executed by covering
the glass with thin film of turpentine
and painting on this in varnish colors,
!. somewhat thin. The glass is to be
placed in warm dry place for few
days The design may be placed
: beneath the glass or outlined on its
| face by means of transfer paper and a
, tracer-The Ladies Home Journal.
The Grand Army of the Republic will
be % years old next month and its
silver anniversary will be observed AL
over the country. 1t was organized at
Decatur, Illinois, April 9, 1866, and its
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