Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06

the Star Store.
Farmers try the International stock
food at VanDenI3ergh's.
Nobbiest line of stiff hats in town
from $l.00 mp at the Alma Mercantile
Co.
Now is the time to get your Photos,
while they are cheap at Lewis Gal
lery,
Ira NJ Hatch, of the Hatch Engrav-
ing Co. of Lansing was in town last
week.
When YOU want wall paper save your
money and buy it at B. VanDen.
Bergh's.
Drop a dollar in the slot and get
good pair of working shoes at the Alma
Mercantile Co.
The Shorten brothers who have been
attending Yerington's College the past
year lett for their home in Utah last
Monday.
The ID. l.. 81 n. have had large
force Of men al work during the last
week on the railroad bridge east OF
town.
"lIow beautiful" is the common eX-
clamation heard from the ladies who
cast their eyes on the handsome pat
terms in spring styles Of Ginghams
and Prints, just received at L. L. Poi
lasky's.
Those who failed to attend the Sher.
man Memorial services at College
chapel last Sunday afternoon missed
rare treat. President hunting is All
eloquent speaker at any time, but his
address OH this occasion WAS OF more
than usual interest.
w. L. Thompson, of Steilacoom,
Wash, was in town Monday ami called
on the RECORD. Mr.. Thompson is
son Of w. T. Thompson of Ithaca and
spending few days with his parents.
lie Is i'll the newspaper business and
has three 10 look after.
L. II. Meddough met with painful
accident at the table factory Tuesday.
While planning some small boards
his left hand was caught III the knives
and the foretinger split nearly its en-
tire length. The injured member was
dressed by Dr.Suy dam and is now doing
well.
The latest thing out III the social way
is guess party" The ladies send
out invitations TO the gentlemen OF the
set which reads: There will be a
party in our set this evening; guess
where and come there" 1t is needless
To say that the boys go. but it some
times takes them half the night TO find
the place. It's fun for the boys, as it
, gives them All excuse for calling at
about half the houses III town at ali
hours of the night.
There is all old saying that a new
sucker is born every minute. This
was recently demonstrated at Orion
r Vile, in Oakland County, when two
professional wrestlers, said to be Shell
e lenbarger and Reakes, hired out as
farm hands. in the same neighborhood.
OF course. in due time. a wrestling
match followed and 500 changed
hands OH the result, the most OF which
{ was afterwards divided, as usual by the
principals Herald. Shellen-
2 barger lives in Ashley and has frequent
! ly met Reakes il matches before.
Last Friday evening as the south
;. bound freight on the L. "a. was pulling
T into Alma tie eight rtar cars broke
o loose near the farm or w. johnson
l. northwest OF town. the engine with the
rest of. the train went on until nearly
: at the top of the grade east, when eight
more cars broke loose and started rap
idly down the grade. The caboose con.
tanned few passengers some Of whom
jumped when they saw the impending
: collision. Those who remained in tue
' car were thrown down and somewhat
bruised. Two of the cars were badly
jammed.
The Republican Judicial convention
. at Ithaca. Monday. as was expected
renominated Judge Daboli. The dele
Q gates were unanimous in their opinion
and did not 60 to the foImality VI vote
the Judge was brought before the coD.
yention and made IA very pleasant
speech. e. ". Giddings aud George l.
Stone were elected members OF the
. Judicial committee from Gratiot. The
nomination meets with the approval OF
y almost every one. Judge Daboll has
y been kind and courteous in his treat
n ment of members of the bar: fair IN his
n rulings and expeditions in his meth
DDS. He has not wasted the county.
d money by allowing useless dragging
l. IN the management of cases.
The state board of health has jus