Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-25

Pollasky & Co. commenced shipping
wool last Saturday.
See the new fad in Japanese rugs at
the Alma Mercantile Co. a"
Umbrellas aud sun shades, the latest
designs, from 10 cts up, at Pollasky's.'
Mrs. VI. +. Wilcox, OF Southberry,
Conn. is visiting the family of 7. +
Timby.
For ground feed, corn, oats, etc, call
at the Alma Feed store opposite the
post office.
Heavy chenille curtains, SO 90 to So
pair; lace curtains, from SO cents up
at Pollasky's.
Am. Young, Of Vernon, is home on a
visit. lie caught his foot in a belt and
has been laid up.
w. A. Leet, of Ithaca, has 1903 votes
in the Detroit Tribune of Wednesday
foe Attorney General.
College field day has been postponed
until next week Friday and Saturday,
on account of the weather.
Isaac Russell has exchanged his resi-
dence near the table factory for the
Fred Ely property on Ely Street.
A. E. Wilseine, aged IS years,an old
resident of Arcadia, died last Friday.
Deceased had been sufferer for years.
The RECORD job rooms have just
completed hotel registers for two hotels
at Shepherd and for Sumner and Crys-
tai Lake.
b. VanDenBergh, the druggist, has
something to say in another column
that will interest all who want to buy
wall paper.
b. r. Lane aud Geo. Coleman are
building steamer which they expect
to place on the pond for pleasure boat
this summer.
1t is reported that l. n. Brainard has
purchased the Messenger vacant lots on
State street and will erect a $1,000
Surgical Hospital there.
Programs are out for the fifteenth
semi-annual meeting Of Gratiot county
teachers TO be held at the high school
rooms, Ithaca, June lst and End.
The board of review for the town.
ship Of Arcadia will meet at the Office
of L. A. Ely on May 2sth and Goth, for
the purpose of reviewing the tax role
D. L. SHARRAR, Supervisor.
The Alma Table Co. pronounce their
business on the gain and report that
they are behind with their orders. This
is what we like to hear, the more of it
the better.
Teachers Association for Gratiot Co.
will meet in Ithaca on Friday and Sat-
urday of next week. Let every teacher
be there and get filled full of profession.
al enthusiasm.
Ladies wanting corsets will do well
to examine Delavan's stock. They
keep warmers Coraline, 1.-THE IF. p"
"Armorside," Jackson waists and
other coed brands.
If the business men will rake up the
rubbish in the alleys and in front of
their places Of business, the street
commissioner will see that it is taken
away every Saturday morning.
Memorial exercises under the aus
pices of the VIM. Meyer Post and Corr S
will be held at the NJ. L. Church Sur
day morning at the regular hour Of
church services. Sermon by Rev. J. w.
McAllister.
Geo. F, Jefts, for some time an en-
ploye at the Sanitarium left with his
family for Saratoga Springs, n. Y,
where he expects to go into business.
Mr.. and Mrs Jefts have made many
friends in Alma during their stay here
who regret their departure.
A meeting of the driving park will
be held at the RECORD Clllce Saturday
evening, May Goth. Business men as
we'll as directors are invited to attend
and make plans for our coming meeting
which bids fair to be by far the largest
eyer held in the history of the associa-
ton.
A. r. Dingman, who has been with
the Mercantile Co. for some time, has
leased the Mccullough s. Button build
ing and will put in new stock of dry
goods. During Mr.. Dingman's stay in
Alma he has made lots of friends. He
is a first-class dry goods man and 6
thorough business man and gentleman
and we speak for him successful bust
ness.
While Ray Baker was driving two
young ladies to Ithaca Sunday, his
horse became frightened near the race
bridge and ran away. He capsized his
load in front of Tinker & Lancashire's
mill leaving the top and box and taking
the gear with him to V. M. Wilson's
corners, where he was captured. Nc
one was hurt, but the buggy is a sac
looking sight.
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