Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-29

am pleased that this church appreciates
il. Its business reputation Is q guaran-
tee of square treatment, and its facili-
ties in the way OF q complete and extern
sive stock of best quality lumber and
building materials are equal TO the de-
mands of the community. Tinker q
Hannah have just ordered 10 car loads
of sewer pipe and drain tile, for spring
trade"
At this point the entertainment COM
mittee reported that they had arranged
with Metzger g. McCluer, of the Alma
bakery aud restaurant, to act as caterers
and supply everything needed for the
anniversary church supper. The ladies
of the society had worked so hard to
secure funds for the carpets, that they
were too nearly tired out to do the cook
ing and baking for the supper. Besides
il was q question, If it was not just as
economical in the long run to have this
work done by professional caterers. Re-
Numbering the deliciousness and whole
someness of Metzger & McOluer's
bread, cakes, pies, ice cream and CAN
dies, the church members promptly en-
dorsed the action OF the committee.
They serve meals and lunches at very
reasonable prices.
"There's one business the catalogue
men do not NEEDLE WITH" said Parson
Goodman; "the butchers"
But the packer does" said MT.
Jones. ellis agents slip around and
take private orders for cured meats.
They get no encouragement from re.
p. T. Banghart supplies my table. His
market Is ALWAYS stocked with prime
meats of every description that know
to be of first-class quality. And his
weights are honest, and prices graded
to the lowest market notch. 1t pays to
trade with p. L. Bangbart. He makes
q speciality of sugar-cured hams, bacon
and other meats. He always has an ex-
ira nice lot Of poultry and other meats
for Sunday dinners"
II am glad to see that S. II. Epler il
to continue in the coal and wood bust
ness" remarked Parson Goodman
Notwithstanding the rumors that h'
has sold out. He supplied our church
with coal, and we have found ham {
good man to deal with" Beginning
next Monday, and continuing until fur
Their notice, Mr. Epler makes reduc
ton of % cents a ton on coal. Here art
his prices on and after Monday: Jack
son, lump, $40; Lehigh Valley, an
thracite, $40; Hooking No. l, 81 90
Massilon and Hooking, mixed nut
81 90; Bay City, $425 st. Charles
screened, 81 20 st. Charles. unscreened
800. Mr.. Epler offers 400 cords dry
hard wood, full 10 inches, at $3.50. AL
prices include free delivery. He also
has q fine grade of coke for sale.
Deacon Titefst continued to growl
and was heard to mutter that thu
"home man has no mortgage on me-"
Hon. Thomas Jones concluded to ad-
minister Knockout blow.
Maybe not" Mr.. Jones retorted
But who pays taxes to keep up com
munity expenses? Who's the first mar
you strike with a subscription list bu
the home merchant? Who helps yol
keep up the schools, churches and chart
ties? The catalogue house of Catcher
81 Deem, or men like The Hayt q Pierc
Co.? And yet you'll propose to sen'
away for shoes when you should know
you can get better quality for tn
money right at home. That's blindness
deacon. Here's The Hayt 81 Pierce Go
styles of the best made shoes in crea
ton, including the famous Pingree sho
/ for ladies and the Ralston Health sho
for men, and you ask me to ignore. i
and take dead sure chance Of gettinI
soaked by a concern that never spends
cent here. Deacon, you insult my in
i. telligence."
"There is another line of business,
? mildly interposed Parson Goodman
THAT we are all interested in havinI
satisfactorily represented at home an,
that is the laundry. II all men an,
women who have laundry work done
will give it to our home laundry, tn
money earned will be kept at home an,
paid out here. and we will have the sat
isfaction of having added another sue
cessfu industry to the business lines o
the town. Really, there is no excuse TO
, sending laundry away. The Wrigh
House Steam Laundry has complet
: equipment Of modern machinery, oper
ated by q man who knows his business
The utmost care is used in handling
goods; they are thoroughly cleansed
properly ironed and delivered prompt.
on time"
The committee on securing transpor
tation 70. the members of the society Il
the pumpkin pie social at Farmer Hard
scrabble's, reported that they had beef
given very satisfactory terms from tn
Wright House livery through, DR.. K
X. Erwin. the manager. Parson Good
( man expressed satisfaction. 9Th
| Wright House livery has steady reliabl
drivers and good teams, and leave
nothing undone for the comfort o
their patrons, declared the parson
: "Liverymen may come and liverymel
> may GO, but this livery is always to
found at the old stand ready to serv
: the public. They have carriages TO
j funerals at very moderate rates, and d
7 business on the live and let live basis.
9 lone of the queerest things in tn
I question OF home trade" said Hon
: Thomas Jones, "is the tendency of clti
. zens to kill their own grain market
Take the matter of -four. Here's tn
Alma Roller Mills that man ufactures a.
J. grades of the most superb fiour-ever
good housekeeper in the communit
will admit that she never had any flou