Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-27
HOME AND VICINITY

Frank tucker.
In "A Noble Ooutcast.'
At the Opera House tonight.
Pants and hats at cut prices at 81
All wool Scotch tweed pants for 81
at Kehn's.
Don't miss the quartet at the Opera
House tonight.
Frank Davidson is home from Clare
for short time,
Now SOW turnips. Turnip seed in
bulk at Delavan's.
See that lot of 81 corsets reduced to
so cts. at Alma Mercantile Co.
Isaac Fink, of Saginaw, was in town
the first of the week ON business.
Farmers should remember that laud
plaster can be found at the Alma Feed
store.
Miss BERTHE Durham, Of Cadillac, is
spending a few days with her grand
parents.
A gentleman from Hastings has
opened a restaurant in the Messenger
building.
w. II. VALIDITY, of Adrian, was in
town Monday and made the RECORD a
pleasant call.
J. NJ. Nichols sister and husband,
from Hudson, are visiting at his home
for few days
Mrs w 5. Turck has been in East
Saginaw and Unionville this week ON
O. +. ;. business.
See the new summer dress goods
iavanaise cloth, ten cents Per yard az
Alma Mercantile Co.
1t is reported that Miss Clara Dilling-
ham, who has been with Alma College
has resigned her position.
Clearance sale of shoes, men S ladies
and children's, p to 80 per cent of
regular prices at Pollasky's.
Clark Beebe is moving the Bushnell
house opposite the Episcopal church,
to the lot north OF ). Vliet s residence.
Don't miss The Noble Outcast" at
the Opera House tonight. 1t is one of
the grandCst and get one Of Tie funni-
est plays on the stage to-day
Hon c. II Morse, state Labor Com.
missioner. was a caller Wednesday
morning. Mir. Morse is a Gratiot county
man and was home attending county
convention.
L. j. NanLeuven's farm in Seville
was visited by lire and over 800 acres Of
pasture land was burned over His
house and stables were only saved by
the work of about leo men.
b 5. Webb. p. NJ. Smith, N Pollas
Ky and their families accompanied by
Mrs. s Messenger and family, left
Thursday noon for Frankfort. where
they will recreate for "A few days.
Ed. Smith, IA former newspaper eli
culator in Detroit, has been arrested
for embezzeling his company's money
Wonder if it was tie Ell. that formerly
operated newspaper in st. Louis.
Chas. Pettyjohn and son Emore, OF
Champaign, ILL.,, brother Of Dr.. Petty
john, has arrived. Mr.. Pettyjohn ha.
purchased an interest in the Alms
Mercantile Co. and expects the rest OF
>" his family here about Sept. lst.
The game of ball between the Alma
and ST. Louis clubs on Wednesday, wa
a very mild affair. At the end of thC
seventh inning, st. Louis threw up The
gloves and gave up the game, the scor,
standing SO to 10 in favor of Alma
This being return game makes I'll,
Alma boys rejoice.
Why is newspaper like pretty girl
To be perfect it must be the embodi
ment of many types; its form is mad
up; it is chased, though inclined to b.
giddy: it enjoys a good press, the more
rapid the better; has weakness fOI
gossip; talks good deal; can stan,
some praise, and is awfully proud Of
new dress. 1t cannot be kept IN GOO
u humor without cash. Holly Adyertiser
u We wish our people could drive owe
G to Alma and see how nicely A. w
c Wright has cleaned up the pond an,
&c the banks around it. Nearly ever
stump has been removed from the pond
D. the bank has been nicely graded, tree
planted, in fact the entire surrounding
as neat and clean as private park
After the Alma pond has been locke
> oyer, drive down TO the st. Louis en-
and take look at our pond. One loo
and one smell would be- quite sufficient
independent, st Louis.