Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09

III. w. Kelly is moving into his
home on State street.
John Kernen and wife, of Ithaca,
were IN town last week.
Remember engrave all goods bought
OF me flee. Nichols, jeweler.
The state board of health report two
cases of small pOX in the state.
Jay Alyerson has just completed "A
nice house for MI. Morse, south of
Alma.
The Alma boys that went north last
week, shipped home deer the first Of
the week.
j. j. KERRY, Of Toledo, travelling pas
senger agent for the I. X ~, was in
town Thursday.
Just think of it. Yen eau now buy
man ) heavy warm oyercOat for -. 90
at L. +. Pollaskys.
Draw your wheat TO the Alma Roller
Mills and receive more for il than at
any market in Michigan
Get nice piece OF furniture OF set of
Christie knives free of charge TO Gus
toners at +. K. Pollasky's.
Some cold blOoded Individual made a
raid on the Jail the first of The week
and stole one of the new blankets.
Mrs W Turck is in Adrian to-
rlgh- Where she 'iil install the officers
OF the . + ; chapter at that place
The Canadian Jubilee Singers at the
M. L. church last Friday night were
family we'll patronized aud enjoyed 10y
ALL
L. W. Whitney, of st. Louis, aud
John /. Mathews, Of Ithaca, were III
town Thursday on professional bust.
ness.
The thiIty.fourth annual convention
OF the Mich. State sunday School Asso.
citation will meet at Grand Rapids, Nov.
| Is, Ii and 18th.
Z. ii. Chase and wife, of st. LOUIS,
took IN the play and election returns at
Alma Tuesday night, guests of G. +.
Brown and wife.
1.-THE local columns of the RECORD are
neglected this week IT must be laid TO
election which has caused considerable
extra work IN getting returns.
y party consisting of Chas. VanDen.
Berg, Frank Mattern. Eli Rollin and
Henry Frosch left last Saturday for
the north on hunting expedition.
j. Il. Peters has located in Alma for
the purpose of practicing veterinary
medicine and surgery Special. attention
given to dentistry. Office at Leonard S
livery barn. sl7-4w
BY dropping line to Eggleston 5
music store, Ithaca, Mich, you can get
prices on pianos from $500 up, on or
gaus, from $50 up, and on sewing ma
chimes, from SD up. Everything III
the music and sewing machine line
constantly on hand,
a. w. Wright has staked out %
acres OH the Anderson farm south west
OF town on the bank of the Pine River
for park. 1t is just nice distance out
and will make handsome place for
recreation. IL will be accessible
either by boat or with rig.
The Alma band has proposition
from Oscar Amsden, "A brother of A d.
Amsden formerly leader of our band,
who wants TO move to Alma and take
charge OF the band. lie is fine musi-
clan and would put The boys back
where they were four years ago.
w. +. Ballentine, the new landlord
at the Hotel Arcadia, arrived last Satur-
day and took immediate possession. Mr..
Ballentine is young man OF hotel eX-
perience comes to us well recommended
and has the appearance Of an energetic,
hustllng business man, one that Alma
people are always glad to welcome.
The RECORD wishes him success.
Rev. Merton Smith, of Chicago, has
been holding services this week at the
! Presbyterian church. His sermons
have been remarkably able, clear, con
vincing and helpful. Never has the
gospel been preached in Alma with
so great simplicity and power. Those
who fail to hear him lose rare treat
He will preach each night during the
next week, and all are urged to attend
these meeting. Mr.. Smith will preach
next sunday morning. Let all hear
him.
There has been movement on foot
for some years by our business men to
have the Bell Telephone Co. extend
their line from Alma to Edmore giving
us good service with Grand Rapids and
other towns in the west part of the
state. Nothing has been heard of the
scheme for some time until Monday
morning when word was received that
six car loads of polls were being dis.
tributed along the line for this purpose