Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-10

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friends this week.
Don't forget the millinery opening at
Mrs. Bart Miller's.
For SALE.-A light buggy pole. In
quire at this Office.
New line of lap robes just received at
Morden IL Miners.
A. j. Hall and wife spent Sunday
with friends in Saginaw.
Good clean cooking butter at ten
cents per pound at Delavan.
Miss Chamberlain of the Sanitarium
went to Grand Rapids Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. Kendall Brooks entertained
Miss Edna Dolloff during her visit in
Alma.
Francis j. Shaler of Elm Hall is the
latest Gratiot county man to receive a
pension.
&. A. Kipp has sold his milk business,
and has taken up his residence in the
Church block.
Shelled corn 50 cents per bushel and
corn in ear, y cents per bushel at
Alma Roller Mills.
K. Comstock of Springport was in
Alma Tuesday looking after his busi-
ness interests here.
The singing by the pupils in Alma
schools reflects great credit upon Miss
Smith, the teacher of music.
Neckwear for gentlemen-Tecks.
fourth hands and bows-an elegant
new line just received at Messenger Il
Co.'s.
George Meyers has pipes laid from
the water main to his premises, and
now we may look for a very attractive
lawn.
b. VanDenBergh was in Detroit last
week and exchanged his hotel property
there for three ll.room houses, nicely
located.
If you want cheap pants or oyerails
come and see me. | can scare you to
death: make you think any one can
wear good clothes.
n. j. MCCULLoUGH.
Will Thomas has treated his house to
a coat Of paint. The color is white with
heavy green trimmings, and one would
almost take it for green house.
For SALE CHEAP:-A big Injun"
sulkey pillow and hay loader in good re-
pair for less than one-half what new
one costs. Will sell on easy terms. In
quire at this office.
One of our real estate dealers informs
us that he expects in few days TO close
negotiations for the exchange of about
$500 worth OF property III Northern
Michigan for property in this village.
Prof. Ely went to Lansing Wednes-
day evening TO attend meeting of
principals of high schools of the state,
in session in that city yesterday and
today. He will remain to the meeting
of institute workers TO be held tomor-
row.
The sermon preached by Rey. w. +.
Jones last Sunday evening, on Read
ing" was very able one, Teplete with
practical advice to the young, not only
as to what to read, but on the still more
important question, ,ohat not 10 read.
The sermon should have a wider hear
ing than could be accorded it in any
church, and it is not improbable that it
may be issued in pamphlet form.
Ithaca merchants have taken the
initatory steps looking toward the i'm
provement of the butter market in that
village. 1t is proposed to establish a
central store, in charge of an expert,
the only business of which will be the
buying and selling Of butter. All butter
will be graded, and bought and sold on
its merits. There will be no dickering
or trading, as cash will be paid for
every pound of butter bought.
Dell Perry, clerk in Griflith's meat
market, had a narrow escape from
death by suffocation last Saturday. AS
he was taking ice from the ice house, lie
was buried under about fifteen feet of
saw dust. He was not missed for some
time, and when Elwood PangboTn was
sent to look for him, Mr.. Perry was
almost exhausted with the efforts he
had made to get from under the mass
of saw dust. But for the timely arrival
of Pangborn, Mr.. Perry would undoubt-
eddy have suffocated.
The Toledo s. Ann Arbor road will
give its first Sunday excursion of the
season, to Toledo, next Sunday, May II.
The train will leave Alma at G:13 a. m.
Standard time, arriving in Toledo at
noon. Returning, the train leaves To
ledo at I p. m. Fare for the round trip
from Alma, S1.75; children under u
wears of aye half fare There will