Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-02-23

&. A. degree.
G.. b. Davidson returned home from
!. @. last week.
5. II. Stevens, of Farwell, was il
town Wednesday
Outing flannels, five cents a yard al
Alma Mercantile Co.
Delavan is selling hats and caps al
lost to close out the line.
The Ladies' Literary Club will meet
with Mrs. Church OH Monday next.
10. Lumsden and Frank Ward, OF
vt. Pleasant, were in town the first OF
he week.
l.. Kehn has received his stock OF
priDg good which he is making up
Secy cheap.
Will our democratic contemporary
name single mill or factory that has
started up ON full time and without
cutting wages from ten to frty pei
cent?
Mrs. Mary A. Weaver was happily
surprised last Saturday evening by two
corps and one post aud all present had
a pleasant and enjoyable time, return
ing home satisfied.
UNPAID TAXES. ALI parties that
have not paid their taxes in the town
ship of Arcadia for 1898, are hereby no.
tilted that they will be promptly re-
turned on March lst, 1894.
$50 Wv +. MONTIGEL, Treas.
w. a. Bahlke took possession of the
postoflice last Monday morning. AL
| though Will looks little out of place
he makes better appearance through
the CRATES than was supposed. AS an
nounced last week Chas. Caple is his
clerk.
For the Annual State ELcampment
of the q. A II. to be held at Owosso
| March 20 TO %, the T., A. A. q n. M.
R'y will sell excursion tickets March
| 10, 20 and 81, limited for return to
March "a, at one and one-third fare fol-
the round-trip.
The several departments Of the union
school he'd spelling matches last
Thursday afternoon. We will give the
names of the successful contestants
next week. 1t is expected to have
these matches, which ale very instruc-
tive, every two weeks.
The state oil inspector and his depu-
ties inspected l9, $780, gallons of il
Illuminating oil during 1893, for which
fees aggregating S43, l07.06 were re-
ceived. The total expenses were S24-
470.S7, leaving S19,636l9, which was
turned oyer to the state treasurer
The carpenters and masons have
about completed their part of the work
on the opera house. 1t is now ready
for the scenery which Mr.. Lancashire
is negotiating for. With his plans car
ried out, no town in Michigan will
have nicer opera house than Alma.
Chance for the ladies. F. Z. Pol
lasky has just received from the silk
mills 5000 yards of all silk ribbon, in
in the latest spring shades, numbers
5 10 l6) and offers them for one week
at one half their actual value. Don't
miss this chance to purchase your sup
ply of ribbon for the year.
Michigan contains IS, 9l5 square miles,
nearly 5000, 600 population, SO incor-
porated counties, 20 incorporated cities
and ,4l0 miles of railroad. There are
in the state 143, Sl3 farms, with crops
worth S4S4 each per annum. The total
value of crops in 1891 was sos, 607 $40.
Crops were worth 1858, per acre.
G. n. Sharp, residing three and one
half miles southwest of Alma, in the
township of Arcadia. will sell at public
auction, Tuesday, March 9Th, at ten
O'Clock sharp, the following personal
property: Four head of horses, four
head of cattle, % head OF sheep, seven
hogs, three wagons, two set double
harness, one sleigh, one reaper, one
spring tooth harrow, one cultiyator,
top buggy, road cart, tanning mill, Sc
sap buckets and sap pan, and one
screw power stump machine and other
articles too numerous to mention.
On Tuesday A. +. Woodward sold
one-half interest in the Alma Table
Factory to e. Comstock, of 5 pringport,
Michigan. The name of the institution
will remain the same, and the new
company expect to start the wheels in
few weeks. Mr.. CoDlstock comes to
us recommended as a thorough business
man and a hustler and we wish them
success of which his experience is an
assurance. This is one of the best
table factories in this section and when
properly run has had good business.
They now haye several large orders to
commence on.
In another column will be found the
Clerks notice of registration and cleo