Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-18

Charles Davis of Shepherd, was in
town Wednesday.
Delavan has just received a fine LOT
of mems cheap shoes.
John Gladding has position OH the
ID. l.. 81 N. at Grand Rapids.
Hon. S. w. Hopkins, of Nj. Pleasant,
was in town Thursday on business.
System of Ladies French Tailoring
cutting and fitting at Mrs. l.. Nc
Carty's.
/. s. Sharpsteen, of Harbor Springs
is in town this week trying to buy some
livery horses.
| The Charlotte liquor men will con-
test the late local option election in
Eaton county.
Hand in your caucus notices. Re-
puDlicans, Democrats, II. of |. and
all others published free.
The new subscribers are rolling in
now, you get the RECORD and Detroit
Tribune both one year for Sl.25.
j. II. Western, OF Perry, n. Y, was
the guest of r.. Il. benedict at the
Wright House last Sunday and Mon
day.
w. a. Reynolds, of Jackson, a men,
Der of the Hutchinson Manufacturing
Co., of that city was in town last
Thursday.
l have larger stock of wall paper
than ever and am prepared TO sell
cheaper than it was ever sold in this
county. Is. NanDenBergh.
The Grand Lodge X. OF Z. of this
state in session at Bay City this week,
shows an increase of 1910 members
during the past year.
John c. Gram, of Detroit, represent
ing the Kelley Institute at Worthwhile,
was in town Thursday. He will ex-
plain their work there in next weeks
RECORD.
The High School Alumni Association
are planning to give quite an elaborate
banquet at commencement time besides
taking some other part in the exercises
of the day.
+. Il. Green contemplates starting
the Hoop mill in about four weeks. He
reports as having the finest lot Of logs
he has used for years. Frank Shannon
is now busy putting the machinery in
shape for business.
VIM. Ching, of Emerson, has three
cows from which he has furnished the
Alma Creamery during the past year
Sl24 IL worth of cream. We do not
know whether the Mckinley b ill had
anything to do with it or not but it
might be possible.
The Rev. Theo. Nelson, who has
been at the Sanitarium for some time,
is improving slowly but we trust surely
and bids fair to regain his health. AL
though another college and another
county now claim him he is still our
DR.. Nelson-the product of Gratiot and
every gain he makes gives pleasure to
our people.
The north bound passenger train on
the L. Il a. collided with the rear end
of freight car that had been careless
ly left on the siding at Bannister too
close to the main line, last Saturday
night and tore the cab on the engine to
pieces besides surprising the pass
engers. The engine was disabled and
freight pulled the train to Ashley
where change was made.
Two boys, Roy Purple aged Is and
James Mcnamara aged IS, sons of
prominent citizens at Edmore got into
dispute last week while engaged in
some game, words lead to blows when
Purple drew pocket knife and struck
Mcnamara blow in the back cutting
cash some three inches deep, pene-
trating to the left lung. The wounded
boy was taken home and at last account
had good prospects of recovery. If Nc
Namara RECEIVERS it is possible that the
matter will not get into court.
The concert by the Swedish Ladies
Quartette, at the Nelida Theater last
evening, was a delightful musical treat
and was highly appreciated by the audi
ence. An encore was demanded at
every number on the program and gra-
ciously responded to. Mr.. Melvin X.
Day, the impersonater and humOrist,
is the best ever in Catskill.--Catskill,
On. ~ Mail, January 2S, 1892. This
attraction will appear at Holcomb's
opera house, st. Louis, Monday evening
April 4th, under the auspices of the
Nonpareil Club Band, and come highly
recommended by the press. All the
music loving people of this village
should take advantage of this oppor-
tunity and attend. Admission 90 and
% cents.