Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-12-21

McCulough's.
w. M Mooney, of Grand Rapids, is
in Alma this week.
a nice driving mare for sale cheap.
Inquire at this office.
w. j. Gee, of Pewamo, is the guest
of VIM. Howe and family.
Parties having cows and wishing to
trade for wood call at this Office.
Mrs. Heron, of RiyeIdale. is visiting
Der daughter, Mrs j. B. Tucker.
The Woman's Club will meet with
Mrs. W. +. Jones, Monday, Dec oath
Mrs. 5. f. Anderson and son Carl
will visit friends in Eaton county next
week.
FoR SALE-A two horse power boiler
and engine for sale cheap. Inquire at
this office.
Parties indebted to me please call
and settle 10y the 10Th as am closing
up my business. DENNIS REGAIN.
| will pay the highest market price
for 200 bushels of oats delivered at the
Alma Feed Store J. f. MEDLER.
What is there any nicer for a Christ
mas present to friend than to send
the RECORD for year?
In plush goods. gift books and al
buns Webb leads the procession
The Baptist Young Peoples Society
will take charge of the services at the
Baptist church next Sunday evening.
We are in receipt of the Christmas
edition of the Song Journal published
in Detroit. 1t is handsome publica
well filled.
Mrs Sarah Sanders aged 80 years
was buried last Monday from the NJ.
+. church, Rev. J w. McAlister
preaching the funeral sermon.
Attend the great clearing sale at f
+. Pollasky's and get some of those
bargains in dry goods, carpets, jackets,
capes, clothing, shoes, etc. The best
goods are going fast
Is. f. Welty. the efficient manager of
the Wright House, has taken the man
agement Of the culinary department of
the Sauitarium. He will make several
improvements in the kitchen
Some worthless being tried TO burn
one of the school houses at st. Louis
last Saturday. \ fire was well kindled
in the wood house against the door, but
very fortunately went out after burn
| ing The door
+. T.. Polasky has his elegant win
dows handsomely decorated for the
HOLIDAYS. Frank always has a nice
window but this time he has rather
outdone past efforts. 1t is only
specimen of his enterprise.
Look over our advertising columns
before buying your holiday goods. Our
hustliug merchants have offered you
some bargains that are worth looking
after. No town in the state is today
selling goods cheaper than Alma.
Deuns Regain. who has carried or
successful blacksmith business in A.
ma The past two years. has decided to
move to Rosebush Dating their stay
here they have made many warm
friends who regret their departure
Christmas service, consisting Of Ma
tins and high celebration of the Holy
Eucharist. will be held in 81 Johns
church Christmas morning at O'Clock
local time. The rector Will deliver AT
address on the Incarnation Advent
service Sunday evening at O. clock
The Central Market is opened ready
for business and are prepared to fur
nish the public with all kinds of fresh
and salt meats, fresh fish, oysters, sau-
sage, home cured ham and bacon. in
fact everything to be found in first
class market, at prices below competi
ton. Look for the sign Central Mar
ket." WILLARD x MArEs.
4 stock company with paid mp
capital Of $1,000 which is to be
known as the Gratiot Co. Telephone
Co has been organized i'm Ithaca It's
purpose is TO obtain better and cheaper
telephone exchange in the county. \
line will be built to the principal towns
in the county probably, y in all. The
expenses Of an instrument in your
house or place Of business will be SD 90 I
which will include all charges per year.
giving the use of the entire line. The
move is certainly pOOd one and il /,
meeting with lots of encouragement !
throughout the county. Work Of con-
struction will commence at once.
The editor of the RECORD the past
week has made special effort in get.
ting from most OF our business men
the comparison of their business foI
1893 aud 1894 and we are pleased to an
nounce that without single excep-
tion they report an increase of from 10
to 90 per cent. in 1891 oyer that Of 1893.
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