Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13

n. McCall, OF ltnaca, was Caller Oh
Tuesday.
For ice cream and ice cream soda, we
beat the world.
BENNETT & 81 ERLING.
p. ID. Pettitt, of Ithaca, had business
in Alma Monday.
Fine line of summer dress goods at
Alma Mercantile Co.
Mrs. S. Fink returned home from
her visit to New York.
Geo. Sharrar spent Sunday with a
llady) friend at Mt. Pleasant.
Ladies' fans and parasols, fashionable
colors and designs, at Pollasky's.
Robert Smith, state printer and a
former Gratiotite, was in Alma last
week.
New line parasols and sun umbrellas
at Alma Mercantile Co. See adv. on
first page.
For ground feed, corn, oats, etc., call
at the Alma Feed store opposite the
post office.
NJ. w. Tucker. of Farwell, was in
town last Friday and made the RECORD
pleasant call.
We make, TO order, all kinds Of pies
fancy cakes and, in fact, everything in
the bakery line.
BENNETT & STERLING.
l.. II. Hayt is in OwosGo this week
looking after the harvesting on his
place near that city.
Geo. Newton has charge of Nichols
jewelry store during the absence of j
NJ. Nichols for few days.
Frank Clark, a former Alma boy,
now in the newspaper business in the
west, was in Alma Tuesday visiting
friends.
DR.. S. +. Bennett, who was physician
In charge Of the Kelley Institute at this
place, has charge of like institute at
Plainfeld, Ind.
G. Z. Blanchard left Tuesday for
Cleveland to attend the the Y. Z. 5. G.
E. convention as delegate from the
Gratiot county union.
About 25 Of the immediate relatives
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ely called at
their residence last Friday evening and
celebrated their first wedding ami
versary.
There are some heavy hands in the
harvest field this week. Among them
are l.. II. Hayt, b. VanDenBergh, Bart
Miller and n. j. Mccullough. This
accounts for 50 little help being needed
in this locality.
Several members of the st. Louis X.
of z. assisted Fitz James Lodge Of this
place in comforting the second rank
last Wednesday night. Lunch was
served after the exercises and all report
pleasant time.
Through the construction of the new
bridge near the Ely school house, an
elegant gravel pit has been unearthed.
1t is located OIL the farms Of Frank
Cline and John Caple. The quality ia
fne and the quantity looks to be exten-
siye.
An attempt was made the first of
the week TO make a return game
of ball with the Indian club of Mt.
Pleasant, but they are afraid of the cars.
When they came to Alma, they were
paid $40 but refuse to do anything for
Alma for a return game. They know
when they get well trimmed out and
evidently don't want any more.
The Alma hose team has received a
proposition from the Reed City hose
team, which in substance is as follows:
That the Ithaca, Alma and Reed City
hose teams each put up purse OF S25,
the three teams meet at Glare, who
will give S25 if the race is held there,
and the winner take the m0ney-tLe
whole purse Of 500. Glars iS very
bad point for our team as well as Ithaca
Why not ask Howard City to give so
and have the race there, it being the
nearest point well reached by all.
Several of the G. A. r. posts in the
state have offered their services to the
state if needed to preserve the govern
ment in the late strike, The Governor
thanked the Ann Arbor and Otsego q
A. r. posts for proffering their services
In case Of civil war. "In the name OF
the people Of the state he says, "to
whom you have once rendered such
valiant services, extend you sincere
thanks and appreciation. 1t is, however
hoped and believed that the necessity
will not arise when your services, SC
CALAMITY rendered. will be required"
The annual school meeting last Mon
day night passed off very quietly. 4
A. Ely and DR.. E. A. Bagley were re.
elected to succeed themselves for three
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