Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-05
HOME AND VICINITY.

A large assortment of Fly Nets at
Morden's.
j. w. Robinson, of Vestaburg. was in
town Saturday.
President a. +. Bruske was in
town Thursday.
b. ii. Sawyer was in town Monday
on legal business.
j. n. Foster, of st. Louis, was in
Alma Wednesday.
Alma attorneys have been counting
at Ithaca this week.
The Alma Roller mill is paying the
highest price for wheat.
A new invoice of ribbons of the
latest shades at Mrs, Avery's.
G. w. Martin and f. M. Scott, of
Ithaca, were in town Thursday.
Many Alma young ladies attended
Ithaca Memorial services last Saturday.
G. j. Chttenden, of the Ashley Hoop
and Stave Company, was in town Mon
/ day.
Chas. Morden is getting material on
the grounds for his new residence on
Wright street.
Mrs. Sim Miller was called to Allen,
Hillsdale Co., Thursday to the sick bed
of her mother.
DR.. Shaffer, of Elm Hall, was in
town Thursday on his way to Ann
Arbor on business.
n. j. Mccullough has purchased the
property owned by j. III. Day and will
soon take possession.
The Rev. w. +. Jones eloquent ad-
dress, delivered Memorial Day, will be
found on another page.
The Alma ball club defeated the
East Arcadia nine last Saturday after
noon by score of Il to IL.
/ James Gargett and family returned
home Wednesday from a seven months
visit among scenes in the south.
The Junior exhibition next Tuesday
evening at the College chapel promises
to be one of the events of Commence
ment.
The rate per cent of village tax shows
a slight increase over last year. The
rate for 1891 is oh, for 1890 it was .0l
and for 1889 it was .0l!.
The annual meeting of the Alma
Building and Loan Association last
Monday evening was failure, but a
few of the members being present.
Why pay rent when you can put the
same money into home. Come and
see us and buy yourselves home on a
contract. Brown Il EvERDEN.
Drs. Barber and Weller, of Ithaca,
and McLachlain, of Elwell, made an
examination on Tuesday, of Mr.. Haw-
ley, the gentleman who fell through the
bridge near Elm Hall last fall.
News was received 10y VIM. Meyer
Post last Monday morning of the death
of Edwin Allen, member at Altoona,
Mecosta county. Comrades Willard,
Greig and Picket attended the funeral.
You can make yourself more comfort
able these warm days by going to L. +.
Pollasky's and investing in suit of light
underwear, a light coat and vest and a
straw hat. \ small investment in this
| mi M 10 Won moro confanta1
Arrangements are being made for ex-
cursion trains from Ionia, Howard
City, Owosso, Glare, Saginaw and
Ithaca taking in the towns along the
line Sunday, June 14th on account of
Free Methodist camp meeting at this
place.
Charles Carr, the brakeman. who, it
was claimed, was responsible for the
Shepherd disaster and who was later
arrested for manslaughter by the father
of one of the victims, had his trial at
Mt. Pleasant this week and Tuesday
was acquitted of the charge.
The following is the list of teachers
employed by the school board for the
coming year, with the salary paid each:
Jerome Travis, Supt., $1,000: Joseph Il.
Northon, Prin., 5000; Maria Grover,
$3.50; Lettie Burns, $3.50; Nettie Nc
Laren, 1925; Nellie Hubble, 1925; Alice
Avery, 1925: Mary Chase, 1925; Eunice
Merchant, $500.
Quite a number of our citizens have
invested in stamping outfits, thus en-
aiding them to print their own hand
bills and save the money which would
otherwise go to the printers. These
are the same men who kick vigorously
if their efforts to keep good stocks are
not appreciated by the citizens. No
one institution can be of SO much bene-
tit to a town as good newspaper and
no business is so little appreciated.
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