Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-12

! wednesday on business.
Try the Alma Roller Mills new corn
shelter. 1t works perfectly.
Call at Delavan's for bargains in
boots, shoes, underwear, etc
Il. n. Chadwick completed the ship
ment of 40 car loads of ice to Ithaca
last Tuesday.
j. Zurkee and wife, of Detroit, buried
their little baby last week. Mrs. Eur
kee will be remembered as Miss Jessie
NJ oyer
The Alma Creamery shipped con-
sgnment of butter to the Hon. III. b.
Brown of Washington ID. c., for his
own use.
A letter from Allen Brewbaker,
formerly an Alma boy, states that he
has good position in the u. S. Reve-
nue. Office in Detroit.
Mrs. j. III. Arnold returned home
from Stanton Monday, having been
called there on account of the sickness
of her little son, Ralph.
Mr., w. ii. Eustris, of Minneapolis
who accompanies the Republican Com
mittee to Washington, to secure the
great Convention is guest at the San
itarium.
G. III. Webster, for the past few
months manager at the Sanitarium, has
resigned his position to take charge of
the famous Bay Port summer resort
house on Saginaw Bay, his old posi-
ton. He has made many friends dur
ing his stay and it is with regret that
his departure is announced.
DR. Geo +. Hunting will deliver his
popular lecture PLUCK, Patience and
PUSH" at Presbyterian church Fri
day evening, February, 18th under the
auspices of the Y. Z. 5. G. Z. This
lecture needs no praise on our part as
to quality, as those ever hearing the
DR.. will never miss a chance to hear
him again.
Died. at his residence in Sumner
township, February 10, NJ. Mcnamara,
aged 81 years. Mr.. Mcnamara was
taken sick but few days ago with the
grip and in spite of the best medical
attention kept failing until past all
help. The burial takes place to day.
Mrs. Mcnamara was taken sick at the
same time and at present writing is
very low.
The Annual Sabbath School Conven-
tion of Gratiot county will be held in
the Presbyterian church of Alma,
Thursday and Friday, February 25th
and Goth, the first session opening at
10 o'clock. President Bruske, of Alma
College, will deliver the Annual adj
dress, Thursday evening. Mr.. Rey-
nolds, of Owosso, the State Sabbath
School superintendent, will be present
and deliver an address on the subject,
The Advance Sabbath School Move
ment" An excellent program is being
prepared and free entertainment will
be furnished. 1t is desirable that
there be as large an attendance as
possible therefore let the Sabbath
School workers of Gratiot county rally.
BE here mt the opening session and
remain to The close.
One of the finest residences in town
was just completed and turned over TO
the owner, Prof. III. E. Butler, who
will begin moving in Immediately. The
contract was given to Jay Alyerson
who suh.let the mason work to p. ID.
Struble and the painting to Joseph
Nought and work was begun the 3rd of
August. The original plan called for a
frame building in the Queen Ann style
but was afterward modified. a seven
foot basement dry airy and well lighted
extends under the whole house and
gives plenty of room for the furnace,
hot water heater and laundry. On the
first floor are the hall, parlor, sitting
room. dining room, library, kitchen
and pantry all Of which are finished in
selected oak and ash oiled On the
second floor are five large bedrooms
and a bath and toilet room. These
rooms, are also finished in hardwood
and furnished with hot and cold water,
Every part of the building shows most
careful workmanship and no fault can
be found with it in any respect. The
| oOct Ia ,,1aaad at GQ0uO
1t is now nearly three weeks since
the question of local option was voted
on by the people and carried. During
this time the element opposed to the
law has been examining every point in
the hope of finding errors in the pro-
ceedings. Benton Hanchet, of Sagi-
nav and George Z. Stone have been
retained to contest the matter. 1t is
claimed that the following errors we1S
committed: That as the law requires
that no voting precinct shall have 500