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DEVOTED TO THE 1NTEHEOTO OP1 JLTj2sJL. Ji.l7D
Vol- 9. No. 44.
Alma, Mich., Friday. Jan. 20. 1888.
Whole No. 459.
THE
ALMA
Business Directory.
SOCI 11' VI K.
M. K. CI 1 171 (CI I
ORNINC. KorvU- D:'la; Suiday School
00. Evening MTViee ":
A F. lllT. l'utr.
C()N3'L CllUKC'II.
QjHllVH'KS ntli)::ti a in mi'l
O hih school l':ml
::t( p. m
Sal'
J, Van ANTWKIir, Pastor
EPISCOPAL CHUR H.
ER VICES are 1 1 -1 t at the Episcopal iliwrcli
very Sumlay fi'iinjr.
Rev. (ito. Vl.noi, Missionary.
S
ALMA LODGE, F. & A. M.
"DEC.ULAK MrotitiuonSatiirlavoiiorl.otor-
each full moon. M.
Poi.hskV, W. M.
W
liAiti.K, 'tr y
ALMA CHAPTER, 0. . S NO. 43.
Iterular inetin on th flr-t Fri.lay of each
month. . -It - ANIIORA AUOIS.
M ICS. A N S A M K I N i K It . Sr re y.
W. Mat i on.
a. a. r.
Wm.MnMT lVt.Xn. l.V.'.Ii. p l of Mi.h..C.
A. K., meet on -tnl. iin-l 4 1 ti . Thuislav ot
ench iivmtu. , .
Jtiiuv Smith, l omd.
K. I. Mo v Kit A'lJ' t.
H A x k i: its.
WM. S. TURCK & CO.,
Alletvral llmkinu' Uutn" Tnmvirte 1
Dt-al'Tslii rorclkfiiaii'l I ni-t io Exchange
Spociul Attention i i v-n to Collections.
W M. S.TCUCK, . W.WUH1HT, i . W A IO,
J. 11. MKV 1.11. C.K. N r.MSllll.
I ' rot .- im;l
J. F. SUYDAM, 21. D.
PHYSICIAN n:i'l SurK' ii. Hic- in rear ot
Miller Co.'- Dnu Moiv.
C. L. DOWollE. M. D.
GKNERL Practice. !li t--; innit room
Wi'bD'o bnitf More,
S. D. YERINCTON,
1"1(, Physician. ()!lir !..in:i'to 11
PRA
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III, . TO 4 p in. IIIIIH' III 11 UK
to e. front ro :m up stairs.
E A. BAG LEY, M. D.,
HOMF.OpO rillO Phvician nn Snrirron.
fi li'nci' state tivct. o;ni t room No.
1, Wriht'! M'cra Mouse I'I.k U. mtouiI iloor.
Oflice hour-. U to lo a. in.: - to a un-l to s p. m.
A'ri'OKN MVS.
FRANCIS PALMER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW. Als U-.il E.tatc
Ltf ' tiil Fire In-turaii." Airmt.
Alil-t, tinttint Co Mirh.
J. L.CLARK
ATTORNEY an.lCounsrloi at Law All l'val
business bv l'-tter or otli rsiv, will bo
Eroinptlyatt'ti ktlto. ot!kc in )p-ru lloue
locK, upstair
JOHN D. SPINNEY,
V ATTORNEY T I. w, Solioitor in Lnano
A. fT, n i l It- il E I u R nt.
Ai.m. 1 i r:-r Co., Mini.
W A. BAHLKE,
ATTORNEY at Law. I.,s u
tmnirs". Trial f caue
1 nsuranc an I Collection.
ciienl law
n spt ouiliy.
MlSHI.li.VNK'H'S,
F. A. LEONARD
Is nicelv fixed up in the
Livery Stable,
foi merlv occupied 1'Y Mr. Canuilian. it
Su;eri(r-st. wost. ami irps?s to koop
a lirst-t lass KKKD. IJOAliD.SALK
and LIVKHV STAHLK.
Uiy:s at nvisooaMo rates.
Jiim a ra 1.
(ll)Oll
Wood tor Sale
Delivered free to auv pa t A the city
A. J. WESTON,
West Superior, cor. i rni. St
Drs Flowers,
Hotanic Physician,
AND f I'F.Cl A Lis f Full ALL CHKONIC
DlsLAMJS.
Mrs. Flowers tfives special attention to
diseases of Women ami Children. Of
licc and residence, cornej- of Lincoln
and Center sts , one Mock south of the
Kpiseopal church. Call or send for list
of "(Questions to Invalids. Address,
DRS. FLOWERS
V. O. lox. Is"). Alma. Midi.
i
III llllllllUM'
&. II. LOVE LAM),
I)cnl r in
Furniture,
Sewing macliines and
Orirans
UNDERTAKING
A Specialty.
A l'oo1 Hearse in connection,
(teneral Pieparm ami Work put up
to Order.
ALMA INSt KANCK ACKNCY.
I'llMliltll'll
. IIOMK Now York .
L'.VDEKWItlTKUS -Now York, .
FIUB ASSOCIATION Fhlln.
AMKItlCAN-
AfJ RICtTLTl'llA L Wat or! own, .
MICH. FIHK & MAUINi: I. troit
GItANI) KAPIDS-firan'l Haplds
NEW VOKK LIFL .
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Conn.
Fa.
N. Y.
Mi. h.
N. Y
ACCIDENT INS. CO of North America
Justice of the Peace
A N I C O N V K Y A N C L 1 1 .
All legal papers drawn vltU neatness
anit ilispntch.
Ileal Est UlC AeilCy.
Willhandlc Itcal Fstiitt on roason.il.'i-
ernl,
Omccone doorenstof IJ. W. A ;iiolls
i Y V 11 1 i JT i
A. I filil All 1 UA.
THE ALMA RECORD.
IT HI.l II F l IIVKIIT FRIDAY,
C. F. BROWN, Prop.
TERMS f I r'r yoar In hiIvhiioo; ",'c
for si months; .V)o for thr months. Hates
of alvtrttsiiur inatlf known tn appliCHtion.
GREETINGS.
Visitinp; cards at the Record oflice.
K. F. Moyer has returned fi(m the
north.
Kobert Smith, of Ithaca was in town
to-day:
Full line of Kubhers at W. It.
Kinch5.
.Misses and Childrens line Kid, spring
heeled Shoes at W. K. Kineh's.
Ladies' Aid Society will meet with
Mrs. Van Antwerp, Wednesday.
Miss Matftfie Mero. of Charlotte, is
the u'uest of Mrs. .1. F. Suvdam.
Youths' doubled soled and tapped
Hoots for $1.:T at W. It. Kinch.
Lemuel Clute, f Ionia, made this
office a pleasant call Wlnesday.
T. M. Fish, Supt. of the 1). L. & X
railroad, was in town Wednesday.
The number of pupils moiled at the
Fnion school for the present term is
C7.
O. W. Kllison of .lackson isvi.sitin
his son 11. W. Kllison and brother 15. 1$.
Llli.son.
Fd. Harms leaves Monday for Shep
herd, where he is to engage in the toiiso
rial line.
.lames L. Clark went to Lansing
Wednesday, to argue a case before the
Supreme court.
Ten per cent off on all ready made
fancy Work, at Mrs. H. p. Shaffer,
until Feb. 1st.
Foi; sali:: An account of ."o
against F. . I. Topping very cheap. Kn
;uire at tliis oifice. lyr
Miss Minnie Depew is spending a
few days at Jackson, a welcome guest
among her friends.
A surprise party, numlering six cou
ple, was given Mr. and Mrs. F Adams.
lat Wednesday evening.
l)wv Common Sense school shoe, with
leather inner solo and outer counter
tip. sold by W. It. Kinch.
Cards are out for a leap year hop to
be given at Church's Opera House,
Ithaca. Jan. i'o. Hill ?l on.
Wan i i:i. To contract for 10 curd
of gi t en body hard wood :) foot in length
must be sawed. A. Yeuinoton,
Ionia 1ms raised the amount of bonus
to secure the location of the Uattle
Creek and Lay City railroad through
that city.
I'res. Hunting will delier an address
before the Teacher's Association at St.
Louis on Friday, the L'Tth. inst.. at T:SU
p. in.
Some of our bachelor friends are w on
dering why some of the young ladies
don't pop the question to them, bt-ing
that it is leap year.
The IJee Hive advertise their annual
clearing sale. Jan. luth. for 30 days. H.5
per cent off. This is the time to pro
cure some line bargains.
Dr's. Flowers have removed their
oflice to the corner of Lincoln and
Center streets, one block south of the
Episcopal church, to the former resi
dence of M. J. Hurkhead. Jfir.M
The annual meeting of the Michigan
State Temperance Alliance will be
held at Adrian, on Wednesday, Feb. I.
This is in correction of an erroneous
announcement heretofore made.
Alma Lodge No. I'll F. and A. M.
w ill hold a special meeting on Saturday
evening the Hist, for the purpose of ex
emplifying the third degree. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
liy order of W. M.
There will be a select social party at
I'iverdale next Wednesday evening,
conducted by Taft and Moblo. (uite
a number have already signified their
intentions to te there, feeling assured
that every thing will be done for their
enjoyment.
List of letters remaining in the Alma
postotlice for the month ending Jan. 14
lwsv Sjlvia K. Austin, Mrs. Ada Far
rington, Mrs. Mattie (lipson, H.J.
Hums. ;. W. Hall, 1). C. Dunn iV Co..
Will II. Ining, I). K. Lusk, Peter Lynn
Persons calling for the above please
sav advertised.
I). Fly, P. M.
The reception gien by the Y. M. C.
A. ami i . . C. A., last l iulav even
ing at Ladies Hall was a decided sue
cess, notwithstanding the bitter cold, a
j goodly nuimVr of the Invited guests
. availed themselves of this onpoi tunity
! to become better acquainted with the
j students. At o'clock refreshments
were sered after which amusements
J were introduced and participated in,
, ,mti, ,0 oVloek, when the company
w ithdmw , feeling that all had spent a
profitable and enjoyable CNtning.
Cold weathed.
Pay your subscription.
Take notice of Mis. Shaffers advs.
Hood assortment of Children's Shoes
at Kineh's.
Otto Sanderhoof is visiting friends in
Owosso this week,
Stamped linens at reduced prices at
Mrs. K P. Shaffer's.
Miss A. McFarland, of Stanton is the
guests of the editor and familv.
On Wednesday there were five "book
agents" running around loose in Alma.
The order of (). F. S. give a banquet
Friday, (lo and enjoy a pleasant even
ing. A good work horse for sale cheap
good size. Fnquire of (ten. W. Pul
frey. A. C. Mc(i raw's Ladies Pebble Hut
ton Hoot for 52.00 sold by W. It.
Kinch.
Farmers will be satisfied if they go to
the Milliken House for dinner w hen
iu town.
"Trix" at St. Louis last, Wednesday
evening was much appreciated by sev
eral of our citizens.
Alexander Palfrey of St. Johns is
spending the week with his son, (ieo.
W. Pulfrey of this place.
. W. YanWcgen can be found the
third house north of the Episcopal
church, on Wright stree t.
The case against (Jeorge Hover for
felling liquor to a minor, was discon
tinued for want of witnesses.
A large line of rubber goods on
which we put the celebrated Cresent
heelplates, at the Hee Hie stores
Charles Huffman, of Ithaca, was ar
rested by Sheriff Petitt on Thursday,
for desertion from the L. S. army.
Courtland Itudgers a typo in this
office, was called to Ljons last Satui
day, by the seriom illness of his father.
Frank Kollin lias been confined to
his bed the past two weeks w ith inflam
mation of the lungs, is reported better.
It looks as though the Alma Clerks
Association had come to stay. We ob
served on a subscription paper circula
ted for a poor. sick, needy man $I.oo
signed by the association.
College prayer meeting ,is held each
Friday Evening promptly at 7 o'clock
in College Chapel. All. old ami oung
are cordially invitied to attend and par
ticipate in these meetings.
Major Anderson, famous as a rail
road solicitor, was iu town Wednesday.
If the Major gets after this new road
you are safe to bet that it will go. He
is without a peer in his line of work.
I'pon examining thebaggago register
at the Wright House, it appears there
were recehed at this House for the ear
J.ssT, pieces of commercial bag
gage, '.dl private trunks and ."Jo0
valises.
It is leap year, and it has been just
l.ooo years since there were as many
s's in th ear as we have just now. It
is a good time for old bachelors to
cogit-s, the girls to reciproe-s, and not
hesit-s. '' r-(J''i
October last. Thomas Murray of Se
ville lost S7"o from a buieau drawer.
Detective Whitsell of Ithaca has been
working up the case. On Wednesday,
Sheriff Pettitt arrested James and Dell
Fanner near Baldwin, brought them to
Ithaca befoie justice Phillips, who
held them to bail in the sum of lm to
appear before him on the -th inst.
We are sole agents for the Love But
ton Hole and Sewing Machine. Iu ad
dition to doing any kind of work possi
ble on any other machine, makes per
fect Button-Holes on any kind of goods.
Overseams, and sews with two needles
at one operation, making two rows of
stiching either zigzag or straight. Cal
and examine them and be convinced
that they are superior to other machin
es. Miller Bros.
Postollice men in some parts of the
country are trying to bring almut a
change of manner of addressing mail
matter. They want it reversed, ami
are quite right, too. Custom has es
tablished the present method and it is
intrenched only in habit. The right
way would be to put the state lirst.
then the county, then the town, and
last of all the persons name. It would
be much easier then to distribute mail
matter, and the chances for mail being
miscarried would be lessened.
The following from the Detroit Fm
I'ffsx is a well-deserved tribute to the
managers of the Alma College: "Alma
College is enjoying a very prosperous
first year. The fall term closed with
sixty-three students ami the present
(the winter) term opens with sivty-four
ami promises a number of others, ltev.
(ieorge F. Ilunling, the President, is a
man honored and loved wherever
known, while the members of the fat uitynotably
J. W Ewing, Theodore
Nelson, and Lewis Stuait stand in
the fust rank i f Michigan educatois'
Dongolia Kid button Shoes at W. It.
Kineh's.
IteeHhe Clearing Sale Jan. Mth "J"
per cent off.
Mr. Win Wil.vm is now attending
tho Alma Fnion school.
A very large line of mitten and
wool goods at cost until Feb. 1st.
Mrs. E. P. ShatlVr.
Some of the young people of Alma
are making reckoning on a grand
sleigh ride some evening next week.
The new railroad will go via. Pleas
ant Yal'ey and plant a new town at
this point, een miles north cf Alma.
Marriep In Alma, Jan. b; at the
residence of J. F. Sartor, by ltev. J.
YauAntwerp. Mr. Charles H. Ingersoll
and Miss elma Sartor.
Dr. Hunting will preach at the
Congregational church next Sabbath
morning. The tberninnetor will ranue a
number of degrees higher than last Sab
bath. No cold neses. or toest S.
Do not forget the great bargains on
mittens at Mrs. E. P. ha tier's until
Feb. 1st.
We have jut received from J. ( .
(iroene & Co., their latest song called
'Hungry at Somebody's Door." by
Charles A. Davies. It is a beautiful
song and will become as popular as his
last song. "There's no one like Mother
to me," which we noticed some months
ago. Any one of the songs will be sent
for only eleven 'J-e. stamps. Address
J. C. (iroene A; Co., :;o and M Arcade.
Cincinnati. ).
Three reasons why, the winter is the
best time for farmers and all others
exposed to the weather, to hae their
photographs taken. 1st. They hae
more leisure time. Cud. They air
usually in better health and spirits.
:.id. And most impoi taut of all. tl e
summer tan is oil thus enabling uui to
iM a much clearer pictuie. A!lwo;k
guaranteed to be fust-class. Come in
and be convinced. liallery over B, W.
Ellison's stole.
l"7-::w L. W. Miller
The Imaly City Optic has the follow
ing pertinent queries ami siigg ,-t ion:
"When you want newspaper faor.
you strke your home paper, don't you?
If you want your town hoc n; d ami
your prop rty increased in value, you
expect your home paper to do it. don't
you? Yet you kick because your home
paper hasn't as mm h leading in it s a
city papei . don't you? Mill en tl e
whole y mi think your home paper U a
mighty good pap r for a town, don't
you? If you do. try to show your ap
preciation iu a suI'Mant ial way. Pat
ronire it ; sul si rife for it; adwiiise in
it, and thus enable It to be a true r ilex
of the intelligence, energy and tin i f t ol
the community."
The editor of the Maple Itapids I ;.--.'..
hits the nail squaiely un the h,--!
when he says in legaid to pri cs on
printing: "We can't compete with De
troit, ( ii and 1 1 a pi ds or Ccago- neither
can any of our business men," Would
it not be fairer for a business man who
is about to ordt r printing to a city con
cern to think of this ami resohe from
that time fm th to patronize his home
printer. The average printer to siippoi t
his family sj ends from -.',on to ,-luoo in
liisbovn. It is seldom he goes out of
town to get a dollar's woith. It costs
the aserago business man in a countiy
town for his commercial printing about
rb" per year. How does that foot up
against the pi inter's grocery or diy
goods bill?
Marriage Li' cl.s.
Win. H. IIilsiiiL.fr, Seville,
Sarah J. 1 1 ilsingor. S. Y.
Jacob W. Vanepps. I jneison.
i:isina Fuller. Ashley.
Albert M. Strickland, Sumner
Ellie Dickerson. Sumner.
Michael Hru"tn)aker. Detroit.
Julia Ann Porter. St. Louis.
ChailesB. Ingersol. Owosso.
Selma Sai tor. Alma.
It is a well known fad. that all na r
chants in order to supply the demands
of trade, must necessarily purchase a
larger line of goods for the diifeivnt
s-asons than they are enabled to sell,
consequently they have more or less
seasonable goods left over. The ''old
fogy" meiehant fls a general rule, does
not wish to sacrifice any on his "big
profit." and carries th - goods oer
from year to year until they are shdf
worn, stale and out of style; but the
lie merchant, eei alive to the interest
of his business r.s well as those of his
patrons, endeavors to get rid of all
goods out of season, at cost or een be
low, if need be. as the same kinds of
goods can be pun based fresh and new
when tin' season again opens for them,
then they also make room for new goods
constancy coming in, these facts are
; illustrated at the Bee Hive dealing
sale, beginning Jan. bth when those
wishing anything in the line of winter
goods, which they advertise, can git
some big bargains at per cent olf
t heir usual pi ices.
On Friday evening of last week, a
meeting was called by the clerks of our
town to organize an association to b
known as the Alma Clerks' Association
The object of the meeting is to promote
hauiiony between employers and em
ployes. The following oilicers wen
elected:
President P. M. Smith.
First 'ice. (ieo. II. Yerington.
Second Vice. Miss Minnie DePue.
Secretary, A. J. Stranger.
Treas .las. A. Kress.
Kxcutive committee, P. M. Smith, H
Button, (ieo. II. Yerington, T. Medler.
J. J. Taylor.
The following resolutions were ad
opted :
Wui:i:i:as, Many of our employers
have granted our request for early
closing.
l!foi.YEii, That this Association ex
tend to them our heart felt gratitude
for their kindly co-operation, hoping
we may merit a continuance of the
same.
Ki.i. i i. That each and wvery
im mbt r shall at all times have in mind
their employers, and woik for theii
best intrust. Thereby gaining their
confidence ami co-operation
Teachers Association.
Program of the Semi-Annual Meet
ing of the dratiot County Teachers'
Association, to be held at St. Louis".
Friday and Satuiday. Jan. -7-s, Jsss:
1KIIAY .Mi:MN, 10 n' I.ol K l.Ot AL.
Mui' nunies. Secretary's Itepoit.
Moi al training the duty of the hour
Mrs, (ieorge Price. Bridgeville. Discus
sion id' paper. The value and conduct
of recitations -C. S. Sacket. Itiverdale:
Discussion of Mr. Sackett's paper.
Ai i KiiNtMiN l:.';o.
Mi. sic. Heading. Primer and first
reader exercises Belle Ticlmor, St.
Louis. Sen. ml and third reader Maria
i irover. Alma. Music. Fourth and fifth
leader Mattie A. herwood. Ithaca.
Cult ivatiou of a taste for good literat
ure Mrs. N. A. Richards, St. Louis.
.ri:-Opportiinity will be given for
discussion of each of the above papers.
.Music I is ussion of (Queries.
i:ia is.
Yolapuk- ( ). J. Stilwell. Alma. The
ideal teacher J. W. Carpenter. Breck
enridge. Discussion of paper and quer
ies. Music. The township unit- II. It.
Patt ill-ill. Lansing. Discussion. Prac
tical Penmauship--C. W. Yerington.
Alma.
L I.IN; sF.ssKiN 7:,'',0.
Music, Devotional exercises, con
ducted by ltev. J. E. Richards. St.
I ."i i is. Music. Lecture. "Pictures
and Parables." Ir. (ieo. F. Hunting.
Alma. Music.
: V I I V M R N I N , s .A W.
Music. Discussion of (Queries. The
Teacher a student E. C Hamblcton.
Ashley. Discussion on "The Impiovc
m nt of the Country School," Opened
bv Countv Secretary diles T. Brown,
Ithaca.
i:ci is.
Music. Class Exercise in Michigan
it o-ji -aphy E a Dairlish. St. Louis.
Discussion of (Queries.
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council met in regular session at the
Cleiks rfiice. Jan. 17th ls. present
the Piesident and tiusteis Pulfrey.
Hawkins and Smith, absent. Moiitigel,
McL od ami (ireen. Claims picsented:
J. IS Parker, Marshal 2).sn
'1 inker ,V Lumsi'en, Lumber etc. 11.17
A. Baker, work on sewer l.oo
Harney Cook. . . on
Alma ltecord. Printing s.7
Dean i: Co.. (iasoline, 10.40
W . S. , S. Sundi ies :S'2
T ( id Ie, wooi 1 1J.00
Montigtd and McLeod appeal.
On motion allowed at footing and
clerk instructed to draw orders therefor
Committee appointed to settle with
marshal, report in writing as follows:
To the ('c minon Council of the Yil
lage of Alma:
ieiitlcmcn.
Your committee appointed to audit
the accounts of the Yillage marshal
i esped fully i iport that they have duly
examined the same and icport as fol
low beeeipts of Tieas. for ain't
paid over on general tax t..';oo.(.i
Receipts of St. Com. for Itoad
t;ix lo..'2
Ain't. taxs irturned unpaid ll.'o.lo
7oio.:ti
Ain't, of roll pel
footing . . . ii. so.), c,2
Ain't. Poll tax p'd.in loti.oo 7001. f-2
Credit balance iu Treas. J.'ls.r.'J
J. W. McLeod i
and ,-Committee.
E. B. (treen
On motion derk was instructed to
draw an order iu favor of J. D. Paiker
marshal for ?;s.',. amount over paid
into Village tieasurer as shown by re
oit of committee. On motion the
( Ink was instructed to reply to the let
ter of the Smith Purifier Co, of Jackson
On motion adjourned.
B. S. Webb A, Yerington.
Piesident. Clerk.
Program-
Gratiot County Pomona (irange, No.
3!, will hold their next meeting at
North Star Grange Hall, Wednesday,
Feb. 1st, lass, at 10 o'clock a. m. Tht
following program will be observed;
Opening Song, by Emerson Grange.
Address of welcome, by L. J. Dean
Response by the Master of Emerson
grange.
Song by North Star Grange,
Reports from each subordinate
(i range by their secretaries.
Recess for Dinner.
AFTERNOON.
Paper Co-operation by T. A.John
sun. Pine River.
(Questions for general discussion On
what does the future success of the
farmer depend?; Are we using the best
means iu our power for tho advanc
ment of our children morally and intel
lectually?, by Mrs. Anna Lyons and
others.
Suggestions for the advancement of
grange work in Gratiot county, open
ed by T. A. Johnson and L. J. Dean.
Also recitations interspersed with
good music.
Evening meeting public, to which all
are invited. Wm. J. Moffett, Sec.
Buy a diary for lsss at the P. O
book stote. s
County Agricultural Society.
A meeting of the Gratiot County
Agricultural Society was held at the
oflice of Wm. E. Wintons, in Ithaca,
on Tuesday Jan. 17th, to confer with
John Striven, administrator of the Jef
fery estate, iu reference to the pur
chase of the fair grounds by the Society.
The following oilicers and directors of
thu society were present:
President. Silas Moody.
Secretary. -O. F. Jackson,
Treasurer. Wilbur Nelson,
Directors. F. W. Hooper, Arcada.
James Jenne. Ithaca; II. B. Angell,
Pine Fiver; L. Sweatland. North Star.
They effected a purchase of thel"acres
now enclosed ando? acres on the east
and south of the enclosure, making
2'j acies' to be used as fair grounds
by the society. The amount paid was
MiNi.no per acre, and the sum of $300
was paid down, which includes the
"Sioo.wi appropriated by the board of
supervisors iu Januray 1SS". This
places the societv in a fair way to pros
perity ami gives them the chance (with
the assistance of the farmers in the
future as they have done in the past
three yearsi of soon ow ning their own
grounds, and we see no reason why
Gratiot countv mav not lead some of
the older counties in its Agricultural
fairs.
Attention Farmers!
We would respectfully announce to
the farmers that after Tuesday the 10,
Inst.. we will be prepared to supply ice
to all in need at reasonable rates.
RIMAN & ClIADW'ICK.
To Let. Two houses. Inquire of
II. A. Delavan, Alma. Mich.
For Sale: A good second hand 2-5
horse power engine cheap.
U:-tf. J. M. Montigel k Co
I ill be prepared to do all kinds of
ly eing, ribbons and plumes included,
Dec. P. Ism. G. v . VanvN eokn.
Alma, Mich.
For Rf.nt.--A first-class Harness
Shop, centrally located in the beautiful
illage of Alma. Apply to
M. C. Dallas,
Alma, Mich.
Parra for Sale
I oiler the 200 acres situated on sec
tion 1 and 2, in Sumner, known as the
Hamilton Prichard farm, for sale. On
the place are :i dwelling houses, 1 large
frame barn, 1 medium size irame nam.
corn iioiise. a superior nun orcnaru
ami pure liv ing water. The soil Is of
the best ami well nuapieu ior ikhii
grain and stock. The place is well
suited lor dividing into 40 acre parcels,
ami I will sell the whole or any less
number of acres, and solicit proposit
ions. Address me at Adrian. Mich.
n;i;-.,v Wm. II. aldby.
We wish to inform the citizens of
Aim and vicinity, that we arc prepar
ed to furnish fresh bread and cake,
warm meals at all hours, jfood loard by
the day or week with lodging. Oysteri
in every style all at reasonable rates.
A share of public patronage respect
fullv solicted. S. G. HorKiifs.
. 4S5 tf.
Strayed: Five yearlings, viz: 1 red
bull; 1 brindle heifer with white spots;
one red heifer a little white; one red
heifer and one white steer. Owner
can have same by calling at residence
on section 2:1, township of Sumner, wa.
put on town KxA four weeks ago..
John Graham .