Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-04
MARKET REPORT.
HOME AND VICINITY.

julius Longfelder spent Sunday in
Detroit.
Mrs. Ralph Ely is on the sick list
this week.
For clean shave or halr cut, go to
Earl Clark's.
Good barn to rent. Inquire of
j. M. Nichols.
Mrs. D. d. Whitesell spent Sunday
in Mt. Pleasant.
Fine line of summer dress goods at
Alma Mercantile Co.
Nine. McCarty; dressmaking shop in
Vermeulen block, 2nd floor. 7Sl-l2w
Challies, new patterns, new designs,
4 cts. TO cts. at Pollasky's.
Frank Ramsey. of Mt. Pleasant, was
in Alma Wednesday on business.
Hats and caps at cost to close out at
Delavan's. Call and get bargain.
Born to Frank Keefer and wife
Monday night, boy. All doing well.
Mrs. NJ. f. DAVIDSON returned home
from st. Johns the first of the week
from a short visit.
Special sale of lace curtains, begins
to-day at Alma Mercantile Co. Three
days only. See them.
Mrs. Marcus Ring fell from her back
step on Tuesday and broke three ribs.
She is doing nicely now.
Nowhere else in the county will you
find so complete line of carpets, cur
tains and shades as at Pollasky's.
c. L.. Spicer is making some vast
improvements in and about his meat
market, having given it coat of paint
and paper.
Woodward & Co. are bound to lead
the shoe trade. Why? Because they
sell good goods and are satisfied with
hard times profits.
Ladies never fail to admire the latest
novelties in wash dress goods displayed
in Pollasky's show windows. They
make up beautifully and are so cheap
/ take pleasure in announcing my
semi-annual opening of spring and
summer millinery, Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday May s, 9 and 10, and
can show some of the very latest crea'
tions In millinery. MRS. B. MILLER.
Chas. Crawford, aged 65 years, was
found dead in his blacksmith shop al
Forest Hill, last Friday at a. IN. An
inquest was held and the cause was
pronounced apoplexy. He was res.
pected citizen and leaves a wife and
two married children.
The people who worshlpped in the
Presbyterian church last Sunday en-
joyed rare treat. DR.. Thomas S.
Suleeba, native of Mesopotamia, Asia,
spoke both morning and evening. He
tells very entertainingly and forcefully
the story of his life and the needs of
the mission field in Asia. He is a
graduate of Rush Medical College, and
returns soon to his native country to
take up his fathers work.
Arrangements have been made by the
cemetery trustees TO hire man for
three months and they propose to make
some needed improvements on the
grounds. Hereafter, no work will be
done on the grounds except under the
direction of the board. II is to be
hoped that those having lots will see
the board and If they care to have any
extra work done on their lots, have 1t
done before Decoration day. A little
expense from each will make the incest
grounds in the state.
Henderson Il Payne's store at Pom
peii was broken into Monday night and
about $50 worth of goods taken. The
burglars pried the door open with
chisels which were taken from neigh
boring blacksmith shop. Some belated
citizen, whose name we were unable to
learn. saw light in the store about
2 o'clock in the morning, but supposed
that some of the firm were in. Sheriff
Petit spent Tuesday investigating and
made up his mind that tramps were
responsible for the deed. lie has of
fered a reward of s25 for the arrest Of
the thieves.