Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18
Il. b. Green was in town the first of

See the new fad in japanese rugs al
the Alma Mercantile Co.
Good speed cart and second "a sim
gle harness for sale at Morden's.
Call on Mrs. Miller for millinery as
her goods and prices are all right.
Not an Exhibition trot" but an
Exhibition Tor Wednesday evening.
Several from Alma will take in the
excursion to Frankfort next Sunday.
Umbrellas and sun shades, the latest
designs, from 10 cts up, at Pollasky's."
j. +. Schwartz has just turned out a
new cave trough wagon for Caple q
Hall.
For ground feed, corn, oats, etc, call
at the Alma Feed store opposite the
post office.
The College Catalogs for 1898 and '94
have been completed and are being
distributed.
Heavy chenille curtains, SO 90 to S.
pair; lace curtains, from SO cents up
at Pollasky's.
Eugene Taylor left last week for Big
Rapids, where he will attend the Ferris
Normal School.
The Shepherd clothes pin factory is
filling an order for twenty-five carloads
of pins for New York firm.
Dr. f. S. Petty john is in Chicago this
week attending the Illinois Medical
Association in session at that place.
Mr.. Beckner will be glad to see any
who expect TO take voice culture next
year, any morning. at O'Clock at the
College or Saturdays at home.
The Alma College base ball team will
play matched game of ball next Sat
urday afternoon with the ball club of
the State Indian School at Mt. Pleasant.
The horse of Nelson Dean became
frightened at the cars Monday morning
and becoming unmanageable, capszed
the buggy, throwing himself, wife and
child to the ground. The only injury
was to the buggy, which was a wreck.
Thanking the ladies of Alma for
their large attendance and most liberal
patronage of the past two weeks, /
wish to say l shall still continue To
cater to the ladies. Call and be con-
WINGED. NO trouble to show goods.
Yours resp,
Mrs. BART MILLER.
Few people have any comprehen-
sion of the extensive business done
in this section by o. w. Rogers
in eggs. From April 1st to May
18th he shipped 96,64S dozen eggs
This at ten cents, which is the average
price, would be S3,6G4.s0 which was
distributed among the farmers Of this
vicinity.
Deputy Sheriff John Greig and Con.
stable j. l.. Haskell of this place, were
in Ithaca last Friday night and worked
up cases which caused the arrest Of Ed.
Edwards, for selling lixuor without a
licence, and another party for running
house of i'll repute. The latter has
been notorious dive for some months
and Ithaca people are bound to get
r d of it.
John Gardner, who for some time
has been regarded as suspicious
character about Alma, was arrested at
Ithaca last Monday night for stealing
team of horses that were hitched on
the street. He claims they were united
but he did not state why the blankets
were taken off. 1t vii be remembered
that this same Gardner tried 10 work
Smith & Glass few weeks ago with
an order, but failed.
The cemetery trustees are making
some extensive improvements at the
cemetery this week. Several have al
ready paid a dollar to the cemetery
committee and had their lots fixed up
by the man engaged for that purpose.
All improvements to the grounds are
now under the control Of this board
which will have tendency To make
the lots more uniform and in much
better shape. Let all wishing grading
or cleaning done land there are several
that need it, call OH the village clerk.
Ithaca business men had rousing
citizens meeting Tuesday night, and
decided to celebrate the Fourth of July
with a rousing time and invite Alma
and st. Louis TO join them. The three
towns in question should have an UNI
Outstanding and take turns in celebrat-
ing and the other two turn in and help.
All turn Inland help our own county
instead of some other county. In unity
there is strength and by this plan
Gratiot county could have one of the
great celebrations of the state every
year. Every three yearsis often enough
for celebration.
The vocal work of Alma College for
next year has been put under the care
| Of Mr.. Reckner. This ia a lust recop.