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

For the best oak tanned harness 60 to
Gillman's.
Slab wood for sale at Faughner's.
Call and leave orders.
Cbas. Lane has been granted an in
crease Of $500 per month pension.
A fine line of diaries for 1892 for sale
at b. 5. Webb's drugstore.
III. b. Gibson, of Elm Hall. was in
town Wednesday OH business,
G. III. Coats, of Findley, Ohio, visited
friends in town the first part of the
week.
The funeral of Mrs. George Young's
mother took place at Saginaw Tuesday
afternoon.
l.. G. Hull, of Detroit, Is a guest ut
the Sanitarium.
A. j. Hall left Thursday morning
for Eaton Rapids where he will spend
New Years.
Henry Brown who is travelling in
the south, spent the holidays with his
family at home.
Township treasurer Mccullough re-
ports that the township taxes are COM
ing in very slow.
Arcadia taxpayers will find Treasurer
Mccullough at his store ready to re-
ceive taxes any day.
Miss Alice Mcfarland and Miss
Gleason, of Stanton, spent New Years
with Mrs. C. f. Brown.
Judge Durham and family, of Cadil-
lac, spent Christmas with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Durham.
f. n. Chadwick has his new Ice
house nearly completed and is in hopes
of cold enough weather to fill it.
B. w. Ellison is repai ring his store
building on State street, formerly oc-
cupied by the second hand store. putting
it ready for rental.
NJ. w. Tucker of Sumner has been
dangerously i'll for the past two weeks
with sciatic rheumatism. He is slowly
gaining at present.
Delavan has an over stock Of winter
goods of all kinds and has cut the prices
to make them ''go." Give him call
if in search of bargains.
An important law suit was called
before Esq. Durham one day this week
the attorneys representing the case
were Geo. w. Pulfrey and A. f. Wood
ward.
A man by the name of Lyon residing
near here was sued last Saturday for
liquor bill, he admitted all but 80 cents
Of the bill but stood suit rather than
settle.
Danal Dean who had a stroke of par
alyss last week died Monday afternoon.
Deceased was so years old having re-
sided in Alma 80 years, he leaves a
widow and one son.
To those desiring pickets sawed l
would say that | am prepared to come
to your farm and saw them out at any
time. My outfit is the best.
GEORGE COLEMAN,
Alma, Mich.
AS ii. c. Button was leading n j.
McCullough's horse to water Thursday
morning the animal started to run.
While trying to stop him Mr.. Button
was thrown down and dragged some
little distance bruising his face and in
juriDg his chest.
The rush at f. Z. Pollaskys closing
out sale proves that the stock is being
disposed of as advertised. The wise
people are taking advantage 10y select
ing what they want while the stock is
complete. The best bargains always
20 first at such sale.
Rev. ii. o. Wills, of Detroit, the
famous temperance worker and Evan
gelist, who has been engaged by the
County Committee to work in behalf
of the Local Option movement, will
speak here January 10th and 18th.
Further particulars will be announced
later.
+. L. Pollasky is determined to close
out his stock regardless of cost and the
people of Gratiot county should not be
dilatory but 60 at once and supply
their wants as the benefit falls directly |
on those who are seeking to buy their |
goods at less than manufacturers prices |
and do so when they have an oppor-
tunity.
Don't fail to read the opening chapt-
ers of Mark Twain's latest great hum
orous novel, 1.-The American Claimant"
in The Detroit Journal of January I'd.
Ask or send a postal card 10 Stephen
Bennett, the Journal agent for Alma
to leave you copy. If not convenient
to do this send a &c stamp to The Jour-
nal, Detroit, and it will be promptly