Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-03-01

beginning of Lent.
Shoes and rubbers at very low price,
this week at Delavans.'
Mrs Frank Medler, who has been II
for some days, is recovering.
ID. ID Whitesell was in Toledo las
Friday aud Saturday on business.
Stacks of nobby clothing arriving
daily AZ f. +. Pollasky's Clothing En-
p0iium
Parties having hay to sell will find i
20 their interest to call at the Aim,
Feed Store.
HOUSE 10 RENT Good. convenient
house to rent at 500 per month. In
quire at this office.
The Woman's Club will meet will
Mrs. w. a. Bahlke, March 4th. Sub
ject, William Cowper's The Task Books
/, II. ".
n. w. Wright has purchased the J.
J.. Miller farm, better known as the
Howe farm, south of town. This means
another run down farm cleaned up and
put in shape.
Captain Sweeney, L 5 A, San Di-
ego, Cal, says: "Shiloh's Catarrh Rem
edy is the first medicine | have eyer
found that would do me any good. "
Price SOC. Sold by b. S. Webb. s
Rev A. ID. Grisby, of Hastings, will
deliver lecture in the College Chapel
Friday evening, March LIST. Subject,
An Englishman's first impression of
America and its people" All are in
vited
{. +. Brown attended the Michigan
Club aud the Republican Newspaper
Association at Detroit last Friday.
The republican newspaper men Of the
state were wei represented and had a
very interesting and valuable meeting
Three clever women. Margret De.
land, Sarah Orne Jewett and Mrs.
Burton Harrison, will try and settle
in the next number OF The Ladies'
Home Journal when it is proper TO use
the word woman" and when the term
LADY should be employed.
Rev. Thomas |. Tomma, of Albion
College, will lecture next Sunday MORN
ing and evening at the NJ. +. church.
lie will appear in full native costume
and his subject in the morning will
be What God has done for Japan
and me, !" evening Light and Shadow
Of China and Japan" Every body vel.
come.
Alma needed a good Opera House;
Lancashire X Co. provided II. The
Opera House needs good concert
piano; The Euterpe Club will give a
grand concert Tuesday evening, March
18th, the proceeds to he used in the
purchase of new piano for the New
opera House. Let everyone lend q
hand by buying ticket.
Rev. J. a McGreaham, of st. Louie,
Will occupy the pulpit at the Presbyter-
ian church next Sabbath, in exchange
withtbe pastor, Rev w. +. Jones, who
goes to st. Louis to preside at congre-
gational meeting of the Presbyterian
church there for the purpose OF extend.
ing to Mr.. McGreaham formal call to
become their installed pastor
Bert Woodward is the champion
quick trader of the county. Only one
month ago merchant, he traded his
stock for a farm, traded the farm to A.
W. Wright for 200 acres of wild land,
traded the land for stock OF goods,
traded the stock for dwelling in Alma
and other real estate, traded dwelling
for money consideration and another
house, and the end is not yet
Probably the grandest party ever
given in Alma was that given by the
Flremen at the Opera House last Fri
day night. Fifty numbers were sold
and many of our citizens who do not
dance took in the supper. Twenty
couple from st. Louis and Ithaca were
present. The net proceeds were $50. 90.
Everybody reports grand time and
those who enjoyed it are anxious to
have it repeated.
The young ladies of Alpha Theta So.
ciety of Alma College, have now com
pleted their plans in regard to their ell
which was announced for
March Sth. 1t is to be OF the nature OF
a Greek SympOsieme, with appropriate
music and tabieaux. The subject OF
the discussion will not be recalled to
the public until the suspicious evening
but it is to be one of great interest to
all. All are cordially invited. College
Chapel To begin at 500 p. IN. local
time.
Last Monday night at $3.50 the fire
alarm was given and the boys got to-
gether To put out the biggest fire since
January lst They formed in and