Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-05-20
House to rent. Call at J. L.. Miller's


day on business.
Dr. II Z. Butler preached in INLAY
City last Sabbath.
Choice spring lamb and spring chicken
at Parker & Huif's.
Coke's dandruff cure at the Wright
House barber shop, try it,
Cheapest place to buy wall paper is at
Webb's Corner Drug Store.
Miss Minnie Egert of Elmore, Ohio,
is working for Kehn 81 Co.. tailors.
Forty nine tickets were sold at this
station for Island Lake last Sunday.
Fred Talmage of Saginaw was in Alma
Monday looking after horses for market.
Rev. M d. Carrel goes to Middleton
next Tuesday to attend a Sunday School
convention.
Mrs. +. Sadler has returned to town
after a six months stay in the country
for her health.
A. Houghtaling has returned from
Lake George where he has been at work
for some months.
James A Stuttz sold to +. VanWegan
last Monday, lot II, block 4, Pine Ave,
Stuttz addition. Mr.. VanWegan will
build residence Immediately.
Mrs f. j. Barkham and Mrs. Clay
Summers of Sheridan spent Saturday
with Prof. j. w. Ewing and family.
Messrs. Hirschkowitz and Chester
Walker and the Misses Hirschkowitz at
tended the dance in st. Louis Tuesday
night.
A. r. Dingman went TO Hillsdale
Wednesday in response to a telegram
saying that his son-in-law was dying.
Mrs. Dingman was already there.
Another delegation from Alma visited
Island Lake last Sunday. They found
the Alma boys all well and in good heart
and are all anxious to go TO the front.
The fire department was called out
Monday by fire catching in the roof of
the foundry. No damage was done by
the fire, they having it put out almost
as soon as the alarm was given.
II. J. Vermeulen is making a very de-
cided improvement in front of his block
this week by putting down new cement
walk the entire distance of the block,
and also new iron hitching posts will be
put in.
Fitz James Lodge, No, 90, X. p, will
formally dedicate their new Castle Hall
on Wednesday evening next. 1t is ex-
pected that several of the Grand Lodge
officers will be present and assist in the
dedication ceremonies.
Edward Remenyi, the great violinist
who so delighted Alma people last sum-
mer with his wonderful playing, fell
dead at the Orpheum theater in San
Francisco on Saturday last while re-
spending 70 an encore to "Old Glory.
He was probably one Of the greatest
violinists of the age.
Rev. S. Todd and family moved TO La
fayette yesterday, where he has accepted
the pastorate of the Presbyterian church
for one year. Mr.. Todd had his choice
of five fields of labor and took what he
considered the most difficult and needy
one. The people at Lafayette, it is expect.
ed, will begin the erection of a parson-
age in the near future.
THE Patriotic American" composed
by Geo II. Fischer, of New York, n. Y
is undoubtedly one of the most effective
marches published this season. The
melody throughout is bright and catchy
and combined with good martial
rhythm, which makes this composition
excellently adapted to either dancing OF
marching purposes. Also, arranged for
band and orchestra.
1t has been suggested that good way
for the patriotic housewife to get the
carpets thoroughly beaten this spring IS
after hanging them on the line, &c
cover them with a Spanish flag. Have
the broomstick handy by, and when the
husband comes home call his attention
to the display. If he doesen't take the
dust out of the whole business in &c
seconds, he isn't entitled to her respect
Last Saturday an alarm of fire was
turned in, but upon ascertaining where
it was located it was found to be out
side the corporation and beyond the
reach of the hose. The building burned
was a dwelling house owned by Mrs
l.. O. Wright and occupied by @. a
Kipp. The cause of the fire is supposed tC
be defective thimble from the kitchen
stove. The house was total loss, but
most of the household goods were saved
The building was insured for $500, while
contents were insured for $3.50.
Dr. Hunt, the new veterinary at the
Wright House livery, is proving himself
to be very efficient. He has had severa
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