Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19

day in town
Mrs j. L. Peters visited friends at
Shepherd Tuesday
Fred Hamlin aud wife are spending
the week in town.
5. a. Smith left this morning for
Chicago where he will spend few
days.
A large lot of mems underwear,
overshirts, kersy pants, etc, at cost at
Delavan's.
Eyaporated peaches 10 cents per
pound or three pounds for % cents at
Vermeulen's.
Fred Willard has bought the news
paper business of Stephen Bennett and
will hereafter see that the city dailies
are delivered promptly.
III II. VanWegen, who has been
visiting in Pennsylvania for the past
two months, returned home Wednes-
da. He is in fashion, and has had the
grip.
The person who took the Village
Records OF 1887 to 1891, from the Office
OF village clerk, will please return same
and greatly oblige j. G.. Kress, Village
Clerk.
Ii. n Roinson. one of Pine Rivers
best farmers, has, il is said, sold
his farm to Ed. Creech, near
neighbor of his. The consideration is
put at $4,000.
Read F T. Pollasky's adv, this week
it will surprise you. Call and examine
their stock and prices and you Will be
surprised to know that goods are being
sold SO cheap.
1t will pay progressive farmers to
attend the sessions of the Farmers In-
stitute next week at Ithaca. The new
ideas advanced and The suggestions
made will be helpful.
Ben Worthington, an old time resi-.
dent of Alma, was agreeably surprised
one night this week by the [. O. 0. F.,
of Emerson and fine parlor lamp left
as a reminder of this visit.
On account Of the X of p. celebra-
ton ut Mt Pleasant February % | the
r. A. a. & n NJ Will make rate of
IS cents for round trip tickets good re-
turning ON date Of sale and February
23rd
The st. Louis Independent is wagirg
bitter war on some Of st. Louis dis
graceful institutions and proposes TO
keep it up until it either knocks them
out or The city council or both. Give it
10 EN-
The meeting of Alma Social l., b last
Thursday night WAS given ~ honor If
Mrs George Yerington. il being the
las before her departure for the west
.ad ,'.-S Nct a.rndCd ud auj be
e1,uu. tcported Tie parties 81. now
cease until after lent.
Those having chances on the doll at
Perkins and Co. s Bazaar are reqneSred
t. me present Monday, February 22ud,
1892, at 10 O'Clock, a III. as it will then
be determined who has the lucky mum
Der. PERKINS & co.
The third Michigan Cavalry held its
annual reunion at Grand Rapids last
Wednesday and those boys who went
from Gratiot report jolly reunion.
In the election of officers John \.
Clark of St Louis was elected Vice
President, and +. a Beasley. of Ithaca
Secretary aud Treasurer. The next
reunion will be held at st. Louis
a little over a month ago several of
the young men of Alma met for the
purpose Of organizing Lyceum
League Club and the success of the
club seems to be assured by the interest
the young men seem TO take in il. The
object of this club is 10 aid in The pre-.
paration of young men for more
tIlOi OuSu NA(lLCuouip anu bCIlSl III
them for good citizens of the future.
The farmers meeting last Saturday
afternoon at Pollasky's Hall to discuss
the grist mill question was fairly well
attended. George S. Aldrich was
elected chairman and Dave Best, Sec
rotary. The committee on bylaws ap.
pointed at the last meeting rendered
their report which Will be given next
week 1t was decided best to effect
temporary organization and solicit
stock. The following gentlemen were
elected officers of the new corporation
for three months: George s. Aldrich.
Pres, w. Rogers, Sec, +. Metcalf
Treas. and 5. Derushia, Isaac Churcl
and r. w. Corey, directors.
The Michigan Club which celebrate:
its seventh anniversary on the 22d in
slant by banquet at the Detroit rink
bids talr to be one of the most notable