Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-12-06
Harry Burris and Maggie L. Tearney

Guy Horton, who has been working
on a large ditching contract near
Shepherd has returned home, being
obliged to suspend work because of
cold weather.
Prosecuting Attorney Leet says that
he likes Alma 50 much that ne has his
house selected, aud is ready to come
just as soon as the county seat shall be
located here.
George Johnson, for some time past
freight agent at the ID. l. 4 n. depot,
has been ordered To Stanton junction,
to take charge OF the telegraph Office,
and will leave for that place next Mon
day.
The ladies' of st. Johns church will
hold their annual bazaar in the opera
house on the 18th Of December. They
will have the usual display Of useful
and fancy articles for sale, and hope to
please their customers as we'll as on
former occasions.
a. J. Whalen has taken some excel
lent photographs of the high school
room as it was decorated for the
Thanksgiving entertainment. These
pictures are tor sale, and Mr. Whalen
very generously offers to contribute all
above the actual cost of the picture to
the piano fund.
The tax roll for the township of
Arcadia for 1896 has been completed by
Supervisor Sharrar, and IS now in the
hands OF Treasurer Rush. The taxes
in the township are lower, with the ex-
ception of school tax in the village of
Alma. This increase in the school tax
is due to the fact that $2500 school bonds
issued several years ago, to put in the
steam heating apparatus, mature Feb.
/, 1896.
We understand that several couple
from this city were refused admission
10 the party at Alma last evening. Too
much mineral water, we understand
st. Louis item We 60 not doubt but
that the rejected parties had imbibed
considerable mineral water I'd. How
ever, the party was a private one, and
invitations were issued to those whose
presence was desired. Several persons
had the presumption TO come without
invitations, and were, of course, re-
fused admission.
The Alma Roller Mills has leased
The ID. l.. * y. elevator in Ionia, and
will take possession Jan. /, 1896. At
present Mir. Elmer Toncray represents
the Alma Roller Mills in Ionia, and is
buying wheat there. The citizens of
Ionia are to be congratulated on this
acquisition to its business interests,
as it will do for IOnia what it has done
for Alma: bring an increased volume of
business TO that place. The mill here
is buying and taking deposits of wheat
from farmers who have for long time
made ST. Johns their market point,
thus showing that Alma is one of the
best market places in Central Mich
igan.
MONDAY, DEC. 2
Toilet articles at Mahan's.
Holiday goods at '9i cash store.
Prescriptions carefully compounded
at Webb's.
Lunches at all hours at Fink's Palace
Restaurant.
Gloves, mittens, ETC., i'll endless
variety at Delavans'.
Frank Ramsay has sold his two year
old Pancost filly for $500.
MIR. and Mrs. ID. M. Peters of
Shepherd spent Sunday here.
Lots of hoop-poles are delivered at
the Roller Mills cooper shop these days
The members of the skating club
will organize a polo club in a short
time.
Miss Anna Gelston returned Saturday
evening from several days visit i'll Bay
City.
AS shown by the tax roll for 1896, the
tax on $1,000 in the village of Alma is
$l9.19.
Chas Morden has traded his roadster
by Charlie v, for pair of heavy
Clydesdale horses.
Samuel Adams, who has been visiting
his brother ID. W. Adams, left Thu
morning for Chester, Vt.
The repleyin suit of Knouse Bros. o
Riyerdale VS.. Martin Butterield o
Alma, has been adjourned to Dec. %,
The Epworth Leagues of Alma ant
st. Louis are invited to meet with tn,
Ithaca League on the evening Of Dec
81.
Mrs. G. A. Case and son, who hav,
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w
Wright, haye returned to st GATHERINGS
Ont.
DR.. 5. II. Slaymaker is giving TIT
students of the Alma Training schoo
for Nurses special instruction il