Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-31
HOME AND VICINITY.
FRIDAY, JAN. "a.

L MIA - AN IL
Full lne.of school books at Webbs'. =
Mrs. Fred Kernen and Mrs. Dudley
Hoyt are visiting friends near Hastings.
Mrs. Wallace Fraker has purchased
the north twenty acres of the Grover
farm.
Mrs. C. f. Bathrick and Ada Skinner
of Battle Creek, are guests at THE
Alma"
Two car loads Of wheat were received
at the Roller Mills yesterday. from
Ithaca.
O. w. Rogers shipped 800 pounds of
butter, 600 pounds of poultry and large
order of eggs to New York this week.
The interior of Vermeuleu's new store
is being put in readiness for Medler d
Rogers, who will occupy it, about Feb
ruary /.
Hooper u Co. shipped about 700
dressed hogs TO Saginaw and Bay City
this month Another shipment to Sagi-
nav is made today.
John L. OBrien of Midland and Miss
Amy Hunt of st. Louis, We're married,
Wednesday, in ST. Johns rectory, Rev.
II. b. Jefferson officiating.
Dad" Rollin sometimes varies the
monotony of toll by taking young people
out for ride. He had load of merry
w. r. c. girls out yesterday after
noon, and their hearty laughter as they
rode along the street showed that they
have not forgotten how to enjoy them
selves, even if their hair is thickly
sprinkled with gray, and their eyes
somwhat dim with the fast coming
years.
SATURDAY, JAN. %.
Clear Havana cigars, cents, at
Mahan's.
Col. a. T. Bliss of Saginaw attended
Gov. Ashley's lecture last evening.
F. p. Merrill of Ithaca was over this
morning in the interest of that village,
to buy the table factory.
Miss Ella Taylor has been engaged to
assist the book. keepers in the Alma
Mercantile Co. stores in the general
round up of the years business.
S. l.. Bennett has almost completed
a handsome wagon, conveniently
equipped with compartments. and in q
few days will supply our citizens with
bread, pies and cakes at their doors.
An opportunity is offered to a number
OF young gentlemen i'll Alma TO become
skillful performers on the clarionet, cor
net and piccolo. Six young men are
wanted TO learn the clarionet, four fol
the cornet, and one for the piccolo. Free
tuition will be given. For further in
formation apply to p. M. Smith.
Clark Beebe is of an inventive turn Of
mind. The latest result of the workings
of his remarkable genius is cat exter
minator. patent applied for.) Fol
some time the cats have congregatet
under Mr.. Bebee's house, and made, MOI
nights only, but days as well, hideous
with their howlings. Clark could stant
1t no longer, so he gathered all the ole
tin ware he could find, tied it TO one enc
of long wire, and through hole IL
the floor run the other end into hi.
sleeping room. Now. when tho feline'
hold "sweet converse" under the house
all that is necessary for Clark or any
member of the family, is to jerk on tha
wire and Immediately there ensues sucl
a racket as would break up pow-wov
of Sioux Indians, to say nothing abou
few inoffensive old tabbies engaged il
little neighborly gossip.
MONDAY, JAN. 81.
Combs and brushes at Mahan's.
The Light Guards netted 5000 b,
the oyster supper Saturday night.
Alton Clum is learning the laundry
! business III the Wright House laundry
Regular meeting of Euterpe Club il
Ladies Hall, Tuesday evening, Feb. 4
J. w. Wolfe and wife of North sta
are visiting their daughter Mrs. G. Z
Morse.
Twenty-eight persons from ST. Loui
attended services in st. Johns churcl
last evening.
Misses Nettie Bahlke Of Ithaca anC
Lottie Bahlke of Traverse. City yipiteC
Alma friends Over Sunday.