Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17

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Ice cream and ice cream soda at
Fink's.
Eight thousand rolls of wall paper at
Webb's.
Full line of fashionable stationery at
Mahan's
Very latest effect in silk and wool at
Dingman's.
Mrs. Kate Irwin has gone to the SAM
tarium for treatment.
Ed Irwin of West Bay City visited
his mother here over Sunday.
Supt of Public Instruction Pattengill
was an Alma visitor last Friday.
j. G. Gibson of Lansing, a former
student, spent Sunday with friends
here.
Person desiring choice bedding plants,
call at Bittner's green house, near the
college.
George S. Young has been appointed
game and fish warden for Gratiot
county.
Miss Gertrude Whiting entertained
Miss Cora Bennett of Grand Rapids over
Sunday.
Leave orders at Fink's for ice cream.
Delivered at any time. Best goods at
lowest prices.
Alma college catalogue for 1896,
printed at the RECORD job rooms, is
ready for distribution.
Arrangements have been made where
by all grain orders are paid in cash at the
office of the Alma Roller Mills.
j. Bryce of Fenton, representing the
Walker Pump factory, has been in Alma
this week overhauling the pumps at the
water works.
A number of the K. of P's of Alma
visited the st. Louis lodge Monday even
ing and assisted in the work of the
first, second and third ranks.
The teachers in the primary grades of
the public schools are arranging for a
May day festival to be given in the high
school room, Friday evening, May 1.
1t cost Winfred Albertson, student,
5000 for the privilege of riding his
bicycle on the sidewalk within the
limits prohibited by the village ordi-
| nance.
Marshal Greig has been making
canvass of the village this week to ascer-
tain the amount Of water, supplied by
the village water works, used by each
family.
George Ward has moved into the resi-
dence recently purchased by him on the
south side of the river. He has COM
menced some very marked and needed
improvements.
Numerous inquiries are being received
from persons desiring TO attend the
summer normal school. The prospects
are exceedingly good for the most sue
cessful session ever held.
The ladies of Alma will give a leap
year party in the opera house this even
ing. and from the preparations which
have been made, the party promises to
be the event of the season.
There was considerable connection in
and around Justice Dunham's office
Tuesday, which subsidized, however,
when it was learned that the Justice
was having his annual clearing up.
Alva Caple is something OF a shot as
was shown Saturday, when he brought
down 10 ont Of l6 clay pigeons. Seth
| Tubbs shot at the same number, but
only succeeding in hitting three birds.
The clerk in the Bell Telephone office
enjoyed the pleasure Of conversing with
a friend in Chicago over the long dis
lance line, the other day. 1t cost the
"other party" 81 90, for this little diver
sion.
DIR. G. w. Pringle of Midland has
been in Alma this week looking at resi-
dence property for which he wants to
exchange property in the country.
While here he was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. N Chadwick.
Shipments from the Roller Mills this
week include two carloads of flour TO
Maine, two to Ionia, two to New York,
three to Vermont and two to New
Hampshire Three carloads Of wheat
have also been received from Ionia.
L. Gee organized Sunday school at
the Angel school house in Seville last
Sunday with membership Of thirty
three. Mr.. and Mrs Hammond were
elected superintendent and assistant re-
spectively, and Miss Ida Boyer was
chosen secretary.
With an eye single to the convenience
of its patrons, the Alma Roller Mills
company is ever on the alert. The latest
| addition 70 the facilities of this model