Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27

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The treasurer of Gratiot county says
that more mortgages have been dis
charged in the last two years, than
were discharged in five years previous
ly. This indicates the return of pros
| perity,
The WOman's Foreign Missionary |
Society will meet at the home of Mrs.
T.. s. PettyjOhn, Thursday, Oct. 3rd' at
three O'Clock p. In. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all ladies, whether
members or not.
Thanks are due our merchants, t.
f. Pollasky, Alma Mercantile Co. and
A. r.. Dingman, for their generosity in
clothing destitute family. They have
always responded in a christian
manner to all demands.
VIII Davis won the half-mile race
and the running broad Jump, at the
fair in Ithaca Wednesday Theodore
Nelson won first prize i'll the boys
bicycle race, and second money in the
three mile handicap race.
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among our business men Monday and
Tuesday and very generally signed, to
raise purse for Mr.. Rollin, whose loss
by the fire last Monday morning was a
severe blow to the old gentleman.
The high school seniors gave lawn
party at Il. A. Ely's last Friday evening.
The lawn was prettily lighted with
Chinese lanterns. Ice cream and cake
were served, and as result the seniors
have neat little sum in their treasury.
Robert Andrews was arraigned before
Justice Gee Tuesday charged with steal
ing wood from the school yard. The
Justice said twenty dollars or 30 days
~ Tie county jail, - and Andrews went
to jail There are two other serious
chateha against mm
\ party was - have been given III
Schwartzs hall Tuesday evening. The
invited guests were present, the or
chestra on hand ready for business,
but the prime mover in the affair was
CONSPICUOUS by his absence, and the
party was declared off.
The shooting of English sparrows by
boys and others who are anxious to
secure the bounty offered by the state,
has become a nuisance in this village.
Some of these enterprising hunters
may get themselves in trouble by their
careless handling of fire arms.
Mrs. G. &. Gerber will ever regard
her forty.ffth birthday as one Of the
bright land marks on the journey OF life.
On that day number of her friends
surprised her at her home, and brought
with them useful and valuable presents
which they left as souvenirs of their
D visit.
The township board met IN this
village last Saturday, and fixed the
amount to be spread on the tax roll for
$ contingent fund and highway fund
The contingent fund is placed at $500,
= and the highway fund at ; 900, about
half the sum of last year.
Reyes Il Co.'s general store in Riv'
; erdale was entered last Saturday night
and goods TO the amount of $50 taken.
Tuesday Sheriff Petit and Marshall
r Greig went 20 Riverdale with a search
] warrant, found the goods, and arrested
j Thomas Kirwin and took him to the
county jail.
/, Mrs w. S. Turck went to Saginaw
o Tuesday in the interests of the Order
of the Eastern Star, thence to Mayville,
Tuscola county, TO institute chapter.
From Mayville Mrs. Turck goes to
: Iillsdale to institute chapter, and
: this will probably be the last chapter
instituted this year
- Several of our subscribers who were
owing us have paid up during the past
u week and taken advantage of our 10
month rate for 81 90, but there are sew
q eral hundred more who should favor
$ us. We are putting a large expense on
x the paper and getting out the newsiest
paper in the county. All we want
y now is the continuance of your support
IS aud what is due US from each one
Il Two or three dollars is a small amount
IS but when one has 600 or 700 such, it is
a hard load to carry. a help from each
one will tighten the load. Remember
. If you pay TO date, one dollar pays you
. to Jan. !, 1897.
If One of the most enjoyable festivals
of the season was the gather ing Of ole
n friends and neighbors at the home OF
g Mrs Norman Mcintyre to celebrate
-, her 6lst birthday which occurred Sept
" IS. At ten o'clock, the ladies will
we'll laden baskets gathered at The
-. home of Mrs. Barrus whence they
:, drove to the Mcintyre residence, where
. they completely surprised the old lady
= i'm the midst of her morning work