Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15


Ithaca, Tuesday.
Postmaster Ewell, of st. Louis, was
ia town Wednesday.
Slab wood for sale at Faughner's.
Call and leave orders.
John Gladding. of Stanton, is in
town visiting relatives.
The Board of Supervisors closed their
session at Ithaca last week.
Walter Osborne is learning the jew
elery trade with G. b. Porter.
Delayan is giving great bargains in
gloves, mittens, underwear, etc.
Special rate for school children, II
cents, for the lecture on Greenland.
] The Howell Republican, of Jan. 7th,
announces eight deaths, mostly old
people.
The firm Of Fuller e. Gibson have
dissolved. Mr.. Fuller continuing the
business.
Several sleigh loads will attend the
comedy, Joshua Simpkins at st. Louis
Friday night.
II. +. Moblo. of Riverdale. and II. b.
Gibson and wife. of Elm Hall, were in
town Tuesday.
Mrs Dr. Mari. of Ridgetown, Ont,
spent the first of the week with Mrs.
d. ID. Whitesell.
Unintentionally we omitted to an
nounce the death of Michael Pollasky.
Sr. in last weeks issue.
Any boy or girl who wants to get in
to the lecture on Greenland, free, can
learn how by calling upon b. S. Webb
The Mercantile Co. have something
of interest to say to its PATRONS in an
other column; look it over, also their
stock.
Wednesday was the banner day for
wheat at the Roller Mills. All hands
were busy and string OF teams there
al day.
Oar ice dealers expect to commence
ice harvest next week. There will be
large quantity shipped from this place
again this season.
Notwithstanding the steady weather
lots Of new patients arrive daily at the
Sanitarium. After one visit they are
sure to come again.
Joshua Simpkins, by Reno g. Ford's
comedians known as the Barnum OF all
Yankee comedies is at Holcomb's
Opera House, st. Louis, Friday night.
Ashley people are ali torn up over
little unpleasantness in religious SER
vices there. Our correspondent will give
us some more particulars next week.
1t bids fair TO be very rich.
Clare county fears the state of Mich.
gan will commence suit against it to
recover some of Wellington II. Burt's
back taxes which he refuses to pay
The amount is over $4,000.
The contractors that put up the ID.
l.. & y depot are at work repairing
the wood work destroyed by fire some
weeks ago The fire places will not be
used as first intended but stoves in
stead.
Mr.. j. w. Dean, of Alma. Mr.. ID. NJ.
Peters, of Shepherd and Mr.. Fox, of |
Mt. Pleasant, left on the morning train
Wednesday for Grand Rapids to at
tending the Funeral Directors Associ
alton in session at that place.
II. o. Wills, of Detroit, will speak in
the interest of Local Option, in the M.
T.. church on Saturday and Sunday |
evening. Collection will be taken up
to defray expenses. Mr.. Wills has the
reputation of being an in PERTAINING
speaker. Let all go and hear him.
The latest fad in Dewitt is shoe
party. They stretch sheet across the
room and the ladies stand behind it
and stick their feet under it SO you can
only see their shoes. Then you go
along and pick out a pair Of shoes, and
The lady who is in them you take
TO supper.
y wheeibarrow factory at Cedar
Lake is an assured fact. The railroad
has already been interviewed
in regard to putting in side track and
granting other privileges. Mr.. w. S.
Nelson's brother, r. l.. Nelson, of Bat
Tie Creek, is the patentee. The wheel
barrow 10 be manufactured will be pro-
vided with wrought iron wheel, the
body lightly constructed of wood, and
having projecting detachable sides.
Steam power will be used in the manu-
facture of these goods and several men
will be employed. In the way of build
ing up the town Mr.. n. is also making
an effort to get track laid to the lake
from the main line for the purpose of
ice in the winter season.