Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-23

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trial. Fink's Palace Restaurant.
George S. Robertson of Ashley has
been granted an increase of pension.
Mrs. Gustav May of Berlin, Canada,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. +. Sartor.
Hammell's Little Drummer is a
leader handled by all lrst-class deal
ers.
julius Longfelder of Grand Rapids
was in Alma Wednesday looking after
his trade.
Mrs. L. II. Griffith and daughter
Mabel went to Detroit Wednesday to
visit friends.
b. VanDenBergh was in Alma over
Sunday. He will move his family to
Detroit this week.
Tinker Il Lancashire's mill has been
closed this week to enable the proprie-
tors to make repairs.
Buy your shoes at Polasky's and get
the latest shape. Perfect fit, best
wear, at lowest prices.
Aaron Chadwick and wife of Olive,
Clinton county, have been visiting Mr.
and Mrs. f. n. Chadwick.
John 7. Watt, formerly of Alma,
but more recently of Kalkaska, expects
to go into business in Ithaca.
Mrs. l.. II. Hayt entertained Mrs
Frank Convis of Ithaca and Mrs. Dr.
Shickles of Bennington the first of this
week.
The Gratiot County News has been
changed from a seven-column folio to a
six-column quarto. A decided i'm
provement
About 90 Of the friends of M. Nc.
Laren surprised him at his home last
Tuesday evening on the occasion of his
sixtieth birthday.
An entire new stock of trunks, bags
and telescopes just being opened at F.
+ Pollaskys. They make a specially
of fine goods in this line.
The bookings of grain received and
exchanges made at the Alma Roller
Mills last Saturday were the largest
since the establishment of the mills.
John Arnold, former resident of
this village, more recently of Cadillac,
has moved to Durand, where he has a
position in the train dispatcher's Office.
l.. ID. Chadwick of Olive, Clinton
county, visited +. n. Chadwick and
wife the first of the week, and attended
the reunion of his regiment in Ithaca
Wednesday.
Mrs. Cora Landing, who has been in
Alma in the interests of the American
Educational AID Association, the
Michigan Auxiliary of the National
Children's Home Society, went to Ionia
Wednesday morning,
+. +. Pollasky has just received a
complete new stock of mems, boys and
children's suits and overcoats, for fall
and winter wear. You can get your
clothing at lowest prices and select
from the largest stock in the county.
The last legislature materially
strengthened the pure food laws Of the
state and provided for the appointment
of inspectors TO seek out and report al
violations. w. b. Scattergood OF
Ithaca has received the appointment
as one Of the inspectors.
J. w. Holmes, village treasurer
wishes 20 announce that the limit OF
time granted 10y the Village Council fol
the collection of the village taxes viii
expire Sept. 9Th and that he will be al
his Office every Monday, Wednesday
and Saturday until eleven O'Clock a
m. TO receive said taxes. S57-3w-p.
a passenger train on the c. &. w
NJ. railroad, was held up near Fem
vile, last Tuesday evening, by fv,
masked men. The safe In the baggag,
car was blown open but nothing of valu,
was secured. Bullets whizzed thicl
and fast, and the passengers were in ;
wild panic of excitement. One trair
hand was shot and seriously wounded
This is probably the boldest attempted
train robbery which ever occurred il
this part of the state.
Dr. Downey of Springfield, Oregon
has given notice to the Secretary of thu
Interior he intends to prove up on hi
claim Oct. TO- 1895. This renders i
absolutely necessary for the doctor t
raise 5000 cash by Sept. d. He ha
notified Bert Woodward that it mus
be raised from parties owing him here
Now let all who owe the doctor he'll
, him out as he is in such poor health he i
earning nothing and has had very har'
luck since going there
A slick fellow who calls himself Cook
and claims to be detective from tn
1 state board of health, has been victim
d. ling farmers in Montcalm county, an