Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-29

Mrs. b. w. Ellison left Tuesday for
a short visit in Toledo.
Get your corn shelled at the Alma
Roller Mills. Their new machine works
to perfection.
L. f. Timby was called to Sheridan
Monday by telegram, announcing the
serious illness Of his mother near that
place.
Ladies' and gents underwear, gloves,
mittens, socks, hosiery, etc. are being
sold at +. f. Pollasky's for less than
the material cost.
Do you intend buying a suit or over
coat? If you do it will pay you well 10
go to +. +. POllasky's closing out sale.
The low prices on clothing will surprise
you.
The: Ladies' Home Missionary Society
will meet at the home of Mrs. w. O..
Johnson, on Friday, Jan. 5th. Supper
will also be furnished by Mrs. w. o..
Johnson.
One Mcnamara whose chief occ upa-
ton is silver plating and playing check
ers slipped on the post Office steps last
Sunday night and claims to have
bruised his left side quite badly. He
proposes to sue Postmaster Ely if he
doesn't put up for his time and ex-
penses.
Now young gentlemen of Gratiot
who want a chance at the examin alton
for West Point your opportunity will
come February 4. The examination
will be held at the Office Of Il. +. Tars
ney, Saginaw, at two o'clock D. m
Now let some hustling young man
from this county 90 down there and
capture the honors.
1.-The Paymaster" is said to have the
strongest company Of any melo-drama
on the road. 1t includes John w.
Ransone, Chas. Manbury, w. Il. Ray
mond, Chas. Burke, James McDuff, II.
e,
Miss Agnes Carlton, Mrs. Leucle AL
len, Mrs. w. l.. Walker and many
others, will appear at Holcomb's Opera
House St Louis, Friday, Jan. Goth.
Word was received last week that
Ed. r. Schweier, foemer Alma boy,
but late of Auburn, California, died at
the latter place January l6. The news
was "A shock to his many friends here,
AS the last heard from him was that he
was improving. The remains were
taken to Detroit for interment last
Sunday. The deceased was suffering
from lung trouble when he left for the
west, but the change brought no help
lie leaves wife and one child who are
provided for by policy of S. 900 III the
Michigan Mutual Life, of Detroit,
which Mr. Schweer was carrying
1t was rumored the first of the week
that the Roller Mills had been victim
lied by means of forged wheat orders
Inquiery failed to get at all the facts.
The employees at the mill refused to
divulge any particulars until the return
of Mr.. Wright. AS near as can be
learned, however, Ralph Mallory, of
Seville, sold a small load of wheat at
the mill ana received an order from ii.
Brewbaker OH the Office for the amount.
This order was not presented but in
leta ha 70 Tot IS
the blank orders. Since then he has
been forging an occasional order which
he would take to the Office and ex.
change for a check. To allay any sus-
picion, it is said that lie has sold q
little wheat now and then, The
amount obtained in this way can not
be ascertained but 10 said to reach $3.50.
Those acquainted with Mallory claim
that he is subject to insane spells and
not responsible for his acts, 10 date
no arrests has been made and nothing
further will be done till Mr.. Wright
arrives.
1t was said by noted American that
the American public delighted in being
humDugged. BE that as it may it does
seem as if there was no fraud SO plain
or transparent but would find good
straight intelligent men and women to
accept it. The latest in this section
and one of the meanest and most des-
picable because of the class of people
dealt with was that worked by one
Quackenbush who halls from Fenton.
Quackenbush, by the way, is slick
talker, dresses well, wears silk hat
aud has his face decorated with large
scar. 1t was bis plan, in working his
scheme, to select farmer of some
means who was afflicted with some
disease. To such ones he claimed that
he was one of a corps of doctors who
were going to start sanitarium at Mt.
Pleasant as soon as they had 100 good