Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-11


Ithaca, have increased their capital to
$4,000
j. w. Robinson, of Vestaburg, was a
welcome caller at this Office Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs Norman Beverly, residing in
the south east part of town is very low
with the grip.
The finest line Of nobby suits and
over coats in the county is now on ex-
hibition at f. f. Pollasky's.
The Wright House Blacksmith shop
is now open for business. Horse shoe
ing specially. G. II. McLachlin,
Manager.
Miss Bernice Hunting has accepted
the position of secretary of the Y. NJ.
G. A. of Saginaw at salary of $3.50
per year.
The p. of |. District meeting will be
held at the Ely school house March Is
instead of March as was stated in the
st. Louis Independent last week.
The loss or b. W. Ellison's store
building was adjusted last Monday by
paying the full amount of the loss,
$500. The building is being torn down
DR.. w. Kelly will attend the Grand
Lodge of the X. of z. at Bay City next
Wednesday and Thursday and on this
account his office will be closed those
days.
The question in the spring election
at Ithaca seems to be electric lights or
not. The more conservative element
advocates first getting water works and
sewerage.
William Mcdowell, representing
the Capitol Investment Building and
Loan Association of Lansing, was in
town this week looked after the inter-
ests of his company.
Will Houser has purchased the Eli.
son building lately disfigured by fire
and will move it one mile south of the
Davis school house where he will erect
it and commence business.
The Bazaar of Natives to be held in
the Opera House next Friday evening,
March 16, promises to afford highly
instructive and entertaining time. No
labor OF pains is being spared 10 make
it success.
Mrs. Enos Kimmel who has been
visiting friends in the south part of
the state for some time past returned
home last Saturday and will remain
with the family on the farm until her
matters are settled.
To horsemen we would say that the
RECORD office is the right place TO get
your cards and bills printed. We have
a fine catalogue of horse cuts, which we
can furnish cheap. Get our prices be-
fore placing your order for printing.
Willard L. Bailey, an old soldier, died
at his home in Alma last Sunday. The
funeral was held at the resi- dence
last Wednesday, p. m. the Rev. George
Vernon officiating. VIM AMoyer post
turned out in respect to their old COM
rade.
AS will be seen in another column a
petition has been presented to probate
court for the appointment of r. S. Mil
Ter as executor of the will of John
Powers, decreased, of Seville, of whom
we spoke lsome weeks ago. He leaves
quite property with no known rela-
tives.
Oyer in Altoona county, this state
they have had the oil fever bad. Had
it bad enough to sink some money in a
well but as they struck fair flow of
oil last Saturday and the indications
are favorable for better flow little
farther down none of them regret it.
Who knows but that the North Star
and Sumner oil field will soon be fur
nishing oil in the same way?
The Bee Publishing company of To-
ledo have just turned out Souvenir of
the L. A. A. & n. NJ. which, for work
of its kind and magnitude bears evil
dence of poor work all through. Not
only is the plate and press work poor
but the compilation bears evidence of
careless work. The Il. Il A. deserves
better work and the same can be said
of the towns along its line.
The Lyceum League OF America is
an organization worthy of some little
attention from parents. The organiza-
ton was founded by the Youths Com
panion last year and at the present
time numbers over 1000 societies. The
object of the order is the fostering of
patriotism and the fitting of young
men for citizenship, two very worthy
objects. The Alma League holds meet
ings each Tuesday evening at which
time the members discuss the leading
questions of the day.