Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-24

Ten cents for the RECORD until Jan. /.
SheriffN. j. Mccullough was in town
Tuesday.
Bicycle sundries sale at Weston's. All
prices cut.
Geo. Mead has been appointed post
master at Ashley.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Wright went to
Shepherd Saturday.
w. a. Bahlke was called to Ionia Sat
urday on legal business.
j. w. Robinson of Vestaburg was in
Alma on business Tuesday.
Isaac Fink left Monday to attend the
civil service examination at Detroit.
Wellie Miller of Saginaw called on
his uncle, Bart Miller, the first of the
week.
Miss Beulah Thompson of Ithaca was
the guest of college friends the first of
the week.
To introduce the RECORD into new
families we will send it until Jan. 1st for
ten cents.
When in search of the new and beauti-
full in millinery, don't fail to call on
Mrs. Lathrop.
Bertha NJ. Wilson at the opera
house tomorrow night. Admission
% and 30 cents.
Albert Camburn and wife of Lenawee
County are visiting his sister. Mrs. s..
V. Hollenbeck and family.
Mrs. Medler of Sumner returned home
Friday evening after a few days visit
with Mrs. Lucy NJ. Coleman.
Benjamin Marsar is the new employee
at J. f. Schwartz's foundry. Increase
of business made more help necessary.
The little babe Of Geo. Yats, who
lives three miles from town, was very
sick of cholera infantum last week, but
is convalescing rapidly.
The ladies of Alma and vicinity are
cordially invited to attend our opening
of fine fall and winter millinery, Thurs
and Friday Sept. Both and Oct. 1st, 1897
MRS. Ct. Z. HUTCHINGs.
, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. j, Eilenburg of Ian
sing spent Sunday at the home of j. c..
Bright. Mrs. Eilenburg is a sister of
5 Mr.. Bright and will remain here this
l week.
Z John Adams, accompanied by his
family and grandson, Fred Strong of
Riyerdale, left Tuesday for Tennessee
They expect to locate there and the gen.
/ tlemen will engage in the lumber bus
; mess.
Saturday last was a busy day for the
merchants of Alma. While the wave Of
Mckinley prosperity is sweeping over
the country, Alma is receiving her full
share and the prospects for the future of
our village were never better.
|, A. j. vantage started Tuesday for Nc
Cormick Theological Seminary, Chicago.
! Mr.. vantage, desiring to read all the
latest Alma news each week, subscribed
! for the RECORD before he left. The
RECORD joins with many Alma friends
a III WlSuluR MI. NduI axe bHC DcSO VI
success in his years work.
A. S. Coutant and Judge Dodge of
g Mt. Pleasant made a very pleasant call
at the RECORD office last Saturday. Mr..
t Coutant is editor of the Enterprise and
t was recommended last week by Congress-
man Mesick for the position of post
master. This is a good appointment and
d one which Mr.. Coutant has well earned
by,his very efficient labors in the interests
of repu~blicanism.
Contrary TO the wishes of the Alma
a people and especially of the Methodist
n congregation, the Michigan Conference
saw fit to send Rev. j. w. McAllister
to another field of labor, appointing him
to the pastorate of the First NJ. E. church
e of Kalamazoo. This is a larger and
d stronger organization han the church
IS here and will afford Mr.. McAllister
% greater scope for the development of his
It powers. During their stay in Alma Mr..
e and Mrs. McAllister nave made many
friends and their departure from Alma
j. is very much regretted but all rejoice
20 that they nave been called TO a larger
l. sphere of usefulness and unite in wish
" ing them the best of success in their new
field Of labor.