Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-22
Local Option or not, next Monday?

Sunday evening.
M. X. Petit, of Ithaca, has been
granted pension.
Slab wood for sale at Faughner S.
Call and leave orders.
Gen. Supt. Agnew, of the D., l.. Il n.
spent Sunday IN town.
Delavan is giving great bargains in
gloves, mlttens, underwear, etc.
Il. Il. Suuble is among the fortunate
ones who gets new pension from
Uncle Sam.
G. a. Richner is the new baggage
master al the D., l.. ~ n depot taking
{ he place OF Claud Chadwick.
Don't miss hearing the Esquimaux
songs of Miss Olof Krarer. Endorsed
by clergy and press everywhere.
1.-The Ceremonial of the Sea-" All
will be interested in hearing about this
at the college chapel Tuesday evening.
"Who owns Behring Straits?' One
of Alma's own sons will answer the
question next tuesday, evening, at col
lege chapel.
w. q. Johnson reports 59S cords Of
wood purchased by him last Thursday,
the largest amount bought by him III
any one day.
Sumner taxpayers are making COM
plants over the excessively high taxes
in that township. The increase caused
by the bridge suit amounts to 5000 on
every $1,000.
Ithaca has organized an electric light
company. capital $4,000 with eight of
her wide-awake, go-ahead citizens as
stockholders. AS result Ithaca will
be well lighted.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ L.
church. will meet in their new hall on
Wednesday afternoon, January 9th.
Hot coffee. The Willing Workers will
hold sale of fancy work at the same
time. All are cordially invited.
The officials of the D., l.. q y. made
an examination of the d., l.. ~ N.
station Monday. Arrangements are
completed for the repairs, and agent
Arnold will be given a baggageman to
take part of the work off his hands.
The excitement OF the oil question in
North Star still continues i'll mild
form at Ithaca. a gentleman familiar
with the article in all its phases, from
PENNSYLVANIA, examined the Held and
pronounced the indications very favor
abe.
A meeting of the business men Of
Ithaca, on Tuesday evening, TO look up
the oil well question which is causing no
little excitement MAS well attended
Therewas no organization formed but
committee appointed TO further in
vestigate.
a postal card from Grand Rapids in
forms us of the fact that &. j. Iobey,
an Old resident OF this place, and for
the last five years al the Soldier
Home, at Grand Rapids, died Tuesday
night. 1t states that he died of eX-
haustion, he was buried the 20.h.
y number of Almaites went over to
St. Louis Friday evening u SEE Joshua
Slmpkins' but were disagreeably dis
appointed. The original joshua was
sick and The substitute was NOT equal
TO the OCCASION, then TO further COM
picate matters nearly third of the
company was down VITA the grip.
Advertising is not luXury, like
smoking. to be INDUCED in just for the
momentary pleasure. 1t is necessary
to q healthy business, as much as bread
and meat are To maintain a healthy
body. Business can be done without
it, no better than ply steal health can
be maintained without proper food.
"Seems a little like old fashioned
winter weather" remarked well
known Arcadia farmer as lie stood by
the RECORD Office stove Tuesday morn
ing and thawed out an ear which had
Stlftened up during three mites roe.
Il don't hold out as prophet but l do
claim that all signs point to keeping
this weather up.
Lovers of the beautiful will welcome
Vick's Floral Guide for 1892, for its
unusually attractive features. Tinted
covers bearing on the front a cut of
that superb Nellie Lewis carnation
and on the back Brilliant Poppies" at
once take the eye, while glance over
the pages incline one to believe that
that standard scotsman has been in
search of only novelties for the past
year. One thing sure those desiring
the best of everything in plant, or seed
line will do we'll to address James
Vick's Sons. Rochester, New York, for
a catalogue.
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