Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26

Wall paper and window shades at
Mahan's.
l.. b. Kehn was in Ithaca on tailoring
business Monday.
subscriptions for the Century maya
zine taken at this office
Mrs. S. \. Vliet has been very sick
with the grippe this week.
Harry Parsons left Wednesday for
Toledo where he has situation.
Here we are again with those beauti-
full Conover and Schubert pianos.
j NJ. NICHOLS.
Bert Fuller is the mandolin player for
the new NJ. +. Sunday School orchestra.
Miss Nellie Tubbs returned Saturday
evening from winters visit in Sagi-
nav.
J. H. Smith of Mt. Pleasant was i'll
town Wednesday morning calling on
friends.
Roy Taylor of Orchard Lake was the
guest of his old friend, Charlie Ward,
Saturday.
Mrs. Francis Palmer was called to
Elwell Monday by the severe illness of
her father.
Rev. Samuel Megaw of Omer, Mich,
visited his family at this place the first
of this week.
Special meeting of Alma Lodge F.
and \. NJ. No. PA, Saturday night.
Work in f. G. degree.
All the latest shapes and shades in
spring hats and caps are on exhibition
and sale at f. (. Pollasky's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Vliet of Detroit
returned home Saturday afternoon after
a week stay with Alma friends.
The Epworth League are preparing
for a big social one week from next
Wednesday night at the home of Mrs.
Mary Ring
A. Dorry, who has very successfully
operated the Alma Ashery for the past
three years is moving to his farm three
miles south of town this week.
Mr.. A. w. Wright sold last Saturday
his entire stock of fatting sheep, 1900, to
\. b. Dayton of Buffalo Many local
buyers who saw them, pronounce them
/ the finest lot ever sold out of the town
VIM. Dumas of st. Louis has leased
| the Ashery at this place and will take
possession at once. Mr.. Dumas is al
experienced and practical potash manu-
facturer and will push the institution &c
the front.
The RECORD job office is putting out
handsome catalogue for Montigel &
Co. 1t will be illustrated with cuts OF
the different articles manufactured by
them, with prices and description
They are among Gratiot county's leaders
in this line of work and are hustlers.
The Church Block, which was erected
by Col. Nathan Church i'll this village
in the year 1885, and is one of the largest
in this city, was sold on Saturday &c
William 4. Waldron of Detroit and
Frank NJ. Stewart of Hillsdale. The
consideration was 100000. We
understand that no change whatever
will be made in the business places in
the block
Twelve years ago f.. Ii. Weston came
To Alma and five years later opened the
first plumbing establishment in oul
little village. By hard industry and
thrift he built up a thriving business
which has increased steadily from yeai
to year. Ed. has now moved into the
new quarters on State street where he
has fitted up splendid shop. The de
mand for bicycles has so increased that
he has put in new stock of wheels anc
a tandem, making a first-class bicycle
livery in every respect Besides these
Ed has neat and tasty office; a ma
chine room fitted with drills, lathes anC
other necessary apparatus, all run by {
small water motor; general repair
room for plumbing and bicycle repair
work. and last but far from least room
fitted up with brand new enameliul
oven With all these new advantages
there need be no doubt but he will turn
out good work as hesalways has in tn,
past The men who do honor to towl
are the ones who begin with little ant
build up business, putting into it al
their best talents and muscle. Thes
are the men we want TO see succeed, AM
as one of these, we wish Mr. Westol
the best of success,