Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-20
HOME AND VICINITY.

! Our Jack"
AT Opera House
July 25th, by the
Frank Tucker Theater Co.
Clearance sale at Pollasky's.
a. w. Wright was in Saginaw Satur
day.
All wool Scotch tweed pants for 81
at Kehn's.
Bert Dunn, of Detroit, is in town
visiting friends.
See that lot of 81 corsets reduced to
80 cts. at Alma Mercantile Co.
Niles Barber, who has been in Ohio
the past year, has returned home.
Chas. Hildreth has been granted a
reissue and an increase of pension.
Don't forget the Republican caucus
at Fireman's Hall, Saturday afternoon.
Farmers should remember that land
plaster can be found at the Alma Feed
store.
Mrs. Name McDearmon, of St. Louis,
Mo-, is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. f
Jones.
Mambrino Diamond won second
money in the $40 race at Midland last
Tuesday.
Mrs. n ]. Mccullough and daughter
Miss Maud, spent Sunday with friends
at Saginaw.
The cemetery committee are making
some vast improvements at the GENE
terry this week.
See the new summer dress goods,
javanaise cloth, ten cents per yard at
Alma Mercantile Co.
Hiram w. Hughes, of Harrison, was in
town Wednesday on business connected
with the Sheldon estate.
Clearance sale of shoes, men IS, ladies'
and children's, % to 90 per cent off
regular prices at Pollasky's.
f. n. Chadwick and wife were at
Chippewa Lake last Friday and Satur-
day visiting Claude and his wife.
"Our Jack" Wednesday night and
new play both Thursday aud Friday
evenings, prices Is, 25 and 35 cents.
Barnum & Bailey's advertising car
was in Alma last Friday and have the
town and surrounding country well
covered.
Going at less than half. High-grade
tailor made, latest cut capes and jack
cts, worth $500 to $3.50, closing out at
S2.9S at Pollasky's.
A. +. Woodward was in Detroit
Thursday on business 1t is reported
that his business was only an excuse to
attend the horse races.
News was received Saturday that
the house occupied by Claude Chad
wick at Chippewa Lake had been de-
stroyed by fire, the contents, however,
were saved.
Frank Barnes, the gardener, is the
first TO market cabbage this season.
He brought a head to this Office which
weighed three pounds and five ounces
and was as hard as rock.
The w. G. Z. L. Flower Mission will
meet at the home of Mrs. Clark on
Superior street, Friday afternoon at
o'clock. Contributions of flowers for
the sick gladly received by the commit
tee.
1t is with no little expense the man.
agement of the Opera house have been
to, in securing the Frank Tucker Thea
ter Co for three nights engagement
next week, commencing Wednesday
with the popular production, "Our
Jack" and change each night.
Probably the greatest and most scien.
tiic game of ball ever played in Alma
will take place on the College campus
on Friday afternoon between the north
and south sides of Superior street. This
accounts for some of our business men
being found in the back alleys playing
catch, this week.
Somebody who wants TO explain what
the editorial I'VE" signifies, says it has
variety of meanings, varies to suit the
circumstances. For An example ;"When
you read that 1--WE expect our wife
home to-day" refers to the editor in
chief; when it is 1--WE are little late
with our work." includes the whole
force, even TO the devil and the towel
in 1--WE are having BOOM" the town
is meant; 1--WE received over 100000
immigrants last year." and it embraces
the nation; but I'VE have hog cholera
in our midst" only means that the
man who takes the paper and does not
pay for il, is very i'll.