Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-02-08
Next Thursday is st. Valentines Day

Next Thursday is st. Valentines Day
Two good houses and three lots for
sale cheap. Enquire or write TO
ll42-2w. JONI HAYT, Alma, Mich.
Mrs Geo Soper was called TO Saginaw
Tuesday by the illness of her mother.
Miss Ariadine McLaren is confined TO
the house this week with sore arm
been vaccinsted.
DR. r f. Hunt attended a meeting Of
the State Veterinary Association in Lam
sing the first of the week.
Prof. Milllken wishes us to announce
usual hours on Tuesday next.
AT the meeting of the Michigan INDIE
pendent Telephone Association in Lam
sing Wednesday, O. f Brown of this
place was reelected secretary for the
ensuing year.
Joseph Ray, the irrepressible, left last
Tuesday for Sanilac county with view
of ascertaining the possibility of acquir-
ing contract for the construction of
large drain so he said
q. j. Grooms. formerly of this place,
was in town over Sunday and the first
of the week on his way home TO Stanton
Mr. Grooms has position in the { nj.
versity barber shop in Ann Arbor
j. T Gaffney drove to Stanton last
Sunday. returning Monday night on the
train accompanied by his wife and child.
rem They exDect 10 commence house
keeping here in the spring if they can
secure "A suitable residence
The attention Of the readers of the
RECORD is called to orr liner column
If YOU have anything 70 sell, exchange
want 10 buy rent, or having lost some
thing it will pay you to place an ad. in
this column. 1t will bring quick results.
John Whittemore bad his foot quite
badly cut last week THURSDAY while cut
tag wood DR.. Prngle was called and
was obliged 70 take several stitches in
order to sew up the wound aud II will
bs some time before he will be able TO
have use Of the foot
FRIDAY evening last, the mempers of
the NJ +. church choir enjoyed pleas
aut sleighride ont 10 the home Of Mrs r..
A. Gee where they were royalty enter
tanned. Music. games and a dainty
lunch made the time pass all too swift
) ly. the consensus of opinion being that
If you wish to enjoy "a good time visit
Mrs K. A. Gee
The annual convention Of the State
League of Republican Gibbs of Michigan
has been called for Wednesday, Feb
ruary p, at the Lincoln Club rooms in
the city of Grand Rapids Every repub-
lican club in the state is entitled 20 be
represented by its president. secretary
and one additional delegate for every
fifty actual members of the club.
The annual meeting of the Michigan
State Press association will be held in
Lansing on March II and -. The pro-
gram will be one of special interest.
some of the best newspaper men in the
state having numbers on it. At this
meeting will be chosen the offi GERS for
the ensuing year, and also the represent
atives 80 the national association meet
( ing at Buffalo.
Times are good, the people have
money to spend. Just offer any sort of
merchandise at less than cost and people
will rush to buy them Messengers sale
of the Bay City stock is fit ILLUSTRATION,
Since the sale began last Saturday there
! has been steady stream of buyers TAX
! ing advantage of the bargains. Forty
three suits of clothing besides loads of
overcoats and furnishings, is the record
| for one day.
G.. n. Sharp, formerly of this place
but later of Milton, Pa, returned TO
Gratiot county short time ago and
Judging from the following item taken
from the st. Louis Independent, will
soon own the whole OF St. Louis &C n.
Sharp, who has lately come among US
purchased the People place in the west
ern part of the city. This makes eight
places MIR. Sharp has purchased in the
past three weeks
The Michigan Club Is arranging to run
special train from Detroit TO Washing
ton for the Inauguration of President
Mckinley. The railroads have made a
rate OF one cent per mile from all sta
tons, and with party of 90 or more
will give short mileage, making the rate
from Detroit in the latter case $l2 10.
This will make the trip very cheap
one. The club expects to run a special
train leaving Detroit, Saturday evening,
March End.
Reports to the state board of health by
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