Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-29
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J. A. Matthews of Greenbush, Clinton
eounty, was an Alma visitor Wednes-
day.
Mrs Lizzie Church of Saginaw is the
guest of Mrs ID. l.. Sullivan and Mrs.
Lodi Sweeny.
Mrs. Jack Curence of Alembic,
former resident of Alma, is visiting
friends here.
Mrs. John Courier, of Oregon, for
merly of Alma, visited at l. Z. Gilman S
last Thursday.
A. w. Wright returned Tuesday even
ing from business trip to the Indian
Territory and Kansas
f. w. Hooper has purchased II stall
fed steers of Eugene Kirby, north Of
Alma, which he will use in bis market.
Frank, a son of Fred Downs of Shep-
herd, formerly of Alma, fell Of his
bicycle Friday afternoon and broke his
arm.
There will be special meeting of the
Rod and Gun club in the Office OF the
village clerk this evening. All members
are requested TO be present.
Annual meeting of the Alma Build
ing and Loan Association will be held in
Firemen's Hall, Monday evening, June
/, at eight o'clock, standard time.
Prof Beckner and an able corps of as
sistants will give a war song concert in
the college chapel next Friday evening,
for the benefit of the gymnasium.
The Memorial day committee requests
that all persons having flowers to con-
tribute, will leave them at the council
room in the Ely building as early to-
morrow morning as possible.
The Alma Light Guards viii serve ice
cream next Wednesday evening on j. 5.
Caple's lawn, for the purpose of raising
money to apply on the purchase of guns.
We have received the first number Of
direct Legislation" a non-partizan
advocate of pure democracy pub
lished monthly 10y the Direct Legislation
club of Detroit
The new cable for the Cratiot County
Telephone company arrived "Wednesday
morning, and was at once placed in
position. Wednesday night twenty tcle-
phones were in working order
Ed. Adams has left at this office a
specimen of Scarlet clover Mr.. Adams
has about three acres OF this clover,
which he thinks VIII yield better than
any other clover, and prove to be the
most desirable for the farmer.
Carl :. Harrington and Miss Rena
Kennels were married az the residence
of the brides parents ian ST. Louis, We'd
nesday morning, Rev. j. a. McGrca-
tam officiating. Mr. and Mrs, IIalTing-
bon have gone east for "a wedding trip.
The committee IN charge OF Memorial
Day exercises request all of our business
men to close their places of business
from 30 to p. m. \ number
have already promised TO do 50, and II is
hoped that the closing movement viii
be very generally observed.
John David, foreman Of the Clarence
Lumber Co, and family, came to Alma
from Clarence Wednesday. and left next
morning for their home mt Cedar Lake.
A young son of Mr. David, who some
months ago had the diphtheria. suffered
a relapse and has since been paralyzcd
i'll the limbs and vocal organs.
The authors social given by the 3.
Y. p. L., at the home of Mrs. Theodore
Nelson, Tuesday evening. was very
pleasant event The different emblems
worn by the guests to represent the title
of some book occasioned some lively
guessing and afforded no little amuse-
ment. Ice cream aud cake were served.
j. w. Holmes, village treasurer.
wishes to announce that the water tax
roll is now in his hands Tor collection,
and that he will be at his Office to
receive said taxes, every Monday, We'd
nesday, and until II o'clock a. III. on
Saturday of each week. Water will be
stopped unless paid promptly by July !,
1896. Sgg-2w-pd.
All members of VIM Meyer post, G..
A. r., are requested to meet at the post
room tomorrow morning at 3 O'Clock,
whence the post will proceed to the
Wright cemetery, and decorate the
graves Of soldiers buried there The
members Of the post and w. R. c. will
meet at the post room at / o'clock to
take part in the exercises here in the
afternoon.
The state supreme court has sustained
the decision of the circuit court in the
case of Parker Merrill VS. J. +. Newton
This is the second time the case has been
argued before the supreme court. The
first time Mr. Merrill employed an
attorney to look after his interest and