Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-07

Ice cream soda at Finks No extra
charge for the parlor.
Call aud see the new line of gents
pants ut McCoullugh'5
Don't forget Saturday, June sth, shoe
sale at the Alma Mercantile Co.
The Gre "laddies'' were photographed
IN their new uniforms last Sunday.
Squire Durham and wife are visiting
friends in Hartland, Livingston county.
Corn and oat feed $40 per ton, bran
and midlings Sl5 per ton at Alma Roller
Mills.
The Alma band will give an open air
concert on the Church block corner this
evening.
Eugene Taylor and Fred Osborn
went to Crystal Lake on their wheels
the first Of the week.
The alumni association of the Alma
high school will hold banquet in the
Wright house, June II.
Mrs. j. d. Spinney and children are
visiting in Ann Arbor They will be
absent about three weeks.
J. b. Tucker, travelling salesman for
the Hammell Cigar Co. OF Lansing, left
Monday for a trip through northern
Michigan.
Mrs. Aidie Wilcox and daughter Of
Howell, who have been the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. T.. y. Lemen, returned
home Monday
Ben Taylor of ohelbyville, former
resident Of Alma, writes friends here
that a new voter put in an appearance
at his home recently.
l.. II. Iayt drove to Bancroft Mon
day, and has been busy all this week
shearing sheep, and attending to other
work on his model farm near that
place.
Rev G. a, Cary is in attendance this
week on the annual Conyocation
Of the Diocese at Ann Arbor. The
ConyOcation lasts two days, Wednesday
and THURSDAY.
The board Of review of st. Louis
has raised the assessment on personal
property $4,000 over last year. To
say that 81. Louis people are kicking,
is putting it mildly
Tie suit Of William L. Hane VS.. Will
Lapaugh, both Of Riyegdale, to recover
damages on misrepresentation to effect
the sale Of horse, tried before l.. Gee,
resulted in a verdict OF no cause of
action.
George Gage, former resident OF
Alma, now living near Crystal Lake,
was the first to pay subscription in our
new quarters. lie knew Of the many
Improvements we have been making
and that we are hard up and need cash
We wish +lere were several hundred
others Just rs considerate.
IN order has been entered for the
sale Of the T. Il. \. y y. VI. road il
four parcels, and for not less than The
sums affixed as follows; The railroad
-, 100000: transfer boat No. !, $50, GOO
transfer boat No. >, $4,000; othel
property Of the road, $1,000 The salt
viii be made July >.
Coy. Rich has signed the Mt. Pleas
ant Normal school Hill The citizen
turned out en- masse Monday evening
TO celebrate the signing Of the bill
Senator Shaw and Rep. Brown wer,
present and were given perfec
ovation. Fire works aud speeche
made a notable event.
The annual meeting Of the Alma
Building and Loan association was he'll
in liremen's ball last Monday evening
and the following board of director
chosen: l.. \. Sharp, p. NJ. Smith, Or
+. y. Bagley and J. w. Glass. TIL,
directors met and elected the followin.
officers: 3. 5. Webb president; l.. a
Sharp, vice president; i. NJ. Smith
secretary; G.. ;. Ward, treasurer; attor
ney, W. ~ Bahlke.
Prof. G.. w. Goss, the optician of Sag
NAV, will be at the Wright House il
Alma June IS, and at the Park Hous
in st. Louis June -. Prof. Goss's worl
which he guarantees) is highly com
mended by all who nave employed him
Prof. Goss is not travelling "fakir,
but makes these trips occasionally a
the request of his patrons He bring
a full line of optical goods, and all il
need of his services will do well to cal
on him
"Children's Day" services in the NJ
T.. church last Sunday are said to have
been the best ever held 10y the Sunday
school. The church was beautifully
decorated for the occasion, and the
music and other exercises by the mem
bers of the school well rendered. The
little ones, especially, are deserving OF
great praise for the manner in which
thet carried out their part OF the pro.