Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21
HOME AND VICINITY.

Elegant line of pocket books at Ma
hans.
Tafics 10 cents pound Saturday only
at Fiull's.
George Pulfrey of St. Johns spent
Sunday in Alma.
L. H. Hayt has purchased the grocery
stock of O. Z Myers.
w A. Bahlke was called to Stanton
ON legal business last Friday.
Bart Miller has been doing busines,
in southern Michigan this week.
Ed Kelly made Il large shipment OF
eggs to New York City, Tuesday.
The Roller mills shipped 1900 barrel,
of -four to eastern markets this week
L. II. Hayt shipped large orders OF
eggs to Detroit and Toledo Wednesday
A girl baby came to the home of Mr.
and Mrs William Boltz on Valentine
day.
Miss Lottic Bahlke returned to hen
duties in the asylum at Traverse City
last Tuesday
=. VI. smith says the thermometer reg
i,tercd lGo below zero al an early hour
last Monday morning.
Prof f. \. Wilson Of Benton Harbor,
member of the state board of education
was in Alma on business, last Saturday
Wellie Miller. former Alma boy. is
tine author of "A musical composition fol
the piano, entitled the Alma Band Two
Stop.
Mrs Datu> Wright, living two and
onc-balf miles northwest Of Alma. ha,
returned from the Battle Creek santa.
rum.
Nou cannot afford to miss the spec.
i'll drill by Company q. L. :. A.. to be
given at the minstrel show Saturday
evening
Bert Woodward has sold his house and
lot on Woodwork Ave. to Mrs. c. b.
Fisher. Who will take possession about
the first of May
The revival meetings in the Gerber
school house have been continued thi,
week Mr. Gee reports an increasing
interest in the meetings
Adclbct Grove sued George Ray tc
recover pay for work done. The cas-,
was to have been heard before Justic,
Durham Tuesday. but settlement was
effected without trial.
\. ). Garfield, the auctioneer of ST
Louis, conducted the sale at Theron
Johnson's place, one day last week, anC
reports the best sale he has held in five
years. over $500 worth of stock wa.
disposed Of.
Friday evening, February Is, the soci
ETY. of Christian Endcuvor will give
leap year candy pull in the Churcl
block. No admission fee Will bc charged
and Il cordial invitation is extended t,
the young ladies to come and bring theii
best fellows.
The Arion quartet of Ithaca, composed
of Sherman White, first tenor, Otto j
Setback, second tenor, Clark f. Beck
with, baritone, and Will +. Young
basso, with Herbert A. Simpson as plan
list, will give concert in the NJ f
church next Tuesday evening
Charles and Sadie Ward entertained
friends at whist last Friday evening
Nor was whist the only pleasure of tn,
evening, for these talented young peopl,
rendered number of selections on plan,
and cornet, and invited their friends t,
partake of ice cream and macaroons.
Bert Woodward thinks there is some
thing wrong in the assessment roll o
Arcadia township. The hotel propert,
just outside the city limits of Detroit
which ne recently purchased, was assess
cd at - 900, and the taxes thereon wer
only SIP 30
The report OF the Arcadia Union Sab
bath school, District No. 3. for the yea
lS95. shows total membership of 10
avarapc attendance first quarter IS
second quarter. Is: third quarter, 33
fourth quarter. 30: avuagc attendance
for the year - cash iu treasury JAN. ]
1880, SOB collections for the wear. sic
IS; total Sl3.3l; expenditures. $3.50
leaving drfrit of 53 cents january /
1896 During January 1856 thc ayeag
ATTENDANCE wills -; collections, - cents
amount raised ior state Sunday achoo
worn, slG0