Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-25
Fine line of stamped linens at Mrs.


Frank Davidson was home from
Glare. over Sunday.
Straw hats for men and boys; an
attractive line, at pollasky's
Let there he a good attendance al
the driving park meeting Saturday eve
Ladies will find all the new novelties
in dress goods. laces and trimmings AT
poilssky's.
Hon. Stanley w. Turner, of Lansing,
spent Sunday with his wife at the
Sanitarium.
Door drapery; something entirely
new and elegant at moderate price
at Alma Mercantile Co.
Rev. j. A. McGreaham, of st. Louis,
spent Wednesday afternoon with his
friend Rev. w. +. Jones.
BY order of the council, all water
taxes must be paid b. the first of July
or the water will be shut off.
The Episcopal social at II. A. Della
vans Wednesday night, was well at
tended and very enjoyable event.
The Populists have called their
county convention for June 23rd at st.
Louis, to elect delegates to the state
convention.
Geo. Pulfrey has put partition
across the front Of his billiard room
and will put In a barber shop. This
will give Alma five shops.
Married, at the residence of Harry
May last Saturday night, by Rev. }. w.
McAllister, George Thornton and Miss
Alice Wright, both of this place.
President and Mrs. Bruske gave
very pleasant reception last Wednesday
night to the members of the faculty
and wives. a very pleasant and profit.
able time was reported.
The Ladies Missionary Society of
the Presbyterian Church will give
pink tea at the home of Rev. w. F.
on Friday evening June 1st. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
For SALE:-A good mare, eight years
old, weighs 1850. Will sell cheap and
on one years time or will trade for
work horse that will weigh 1900 A
irst-class brood mare. Inquire at this
office.
Miss Emily Case, who has been
matron at the Sanitarium for some
time, will sail for Europe in few days
on visit. Her position has been filled
by Miss Ilulis, Of Chicago, an expert
creed nurse.
In our next issue we will publish a
handsome little poem entitled "In the
Heart Of Michigan, which was written
by the editor and published in his May
number of the "Chaperone Magazine"
st. Louis, Mo.
Several loads of wool coming from
below st. Louis and south Of Ithaca,
were brought to the Alma market last
week The farmers say that Frank Pol
lasky pays more. for wool than they can
get either at st. Louis or Ithaca.
| About 80 of the friends of George
Wilson and wife gave them surprise
last Monday night, it being their thir-
teenth marriage anniversary. After a
pleasant time, the company departed
after presenting them with handsome
stand lamp. A very happy time is
reported.
General j. M. Ashley has commenced
suit against the Il. 81 A. road, of which
he has been president since its organiz-
alton until the present month, for half
million dollars. He claims that
amount due him on salary and money
he has paid out for the road cut of his
private funds. Here is a wager that
he wins.
| The committee on ways and means
OF the council recommended an appro-
priation Of $500 with which to put a
cement floor in the engine house and
build new Jail. 1t appears to be the
pulse of the council to instead of build
ing new Jail, to have iron cages built
and put in the rear of the engine house.
The work in some form will be pushed
to completion as soon as possible.
Supt. Ralph Ely has invited the pu
pills of the high school room to NEE,
there on the morning of Decoration Day
and witness the game of ball between
the Ithaca and Alma clubs. At the
close of the game, he will give big
dinner to the pupils and the two clubs
After dinner, it is probable that the
entire school will participate in the
exercises of the afternoon. Here's
hoping that the boys may be braced uE
by the prospects of square meal ant
give the visiting club an appetite II
nothing worse,
In the case of John L. Rich vs.. the
Board of State Canvassers, in a unani.
nous opinion written by Justice Mont.
gomery, the supreme court Wednesday