Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-18

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Breckenridge, Saturday last.
The thermometers have lad high
aspirations this week. PhweW!
When you have disposed, Of fine
load of wool and are iingling the bright
new dollars in your pockets just re-
member your subscription to the RE-
CORD and make the printers happy.
The law against selling hard cider
without license is being actively en-
forced in various places throughout Tie
state and We notice numerous instances
of the arrest and ininS Of persons yio-
lating the law.
1t has been great pleasure to us to
read the different accounts Of the Press
meeting. 1t is quite amusing to note
the different styles of treatment the
subject received at the hands Of our
numerous fellow workers.
Rev. j. Van Antwerp will deliver a
lecture at the Opera House next Sunday
evening at the usual hour. The subject
will be "A trip through the Green
Mountains. = \ collection will be taken
up at the close and used for fitting up
the rostrum of the new church. The
subject is surely an interesting one. the
object a worthy one. and we have no
doubt the attendance will be large.
Road work is now in order and we
have been requested to give the main
points in regard to those using widetire
wagons and do so with pleasure. All
persons who have used wagons on the
highways, during the year ending June
|, 1856. the tires Of which are not less
than 3 inches in width, for hauling all
loads weighing over 500 pounds, are
entitled TO a rebate from the oyerseer
of highways Cf one-fourth Of the road
tax assessed against them.
Work upon the new Congregational
church has progressed so rapidly of late
that Mr.. Van Antwerp informs us the
society are calculating upon dedicating
this handsome new structure on July
4th. The greater portion Of the interior
work is completed and the pewS are
expected any day All neighboring
churches of this denomination will be
invited to assist in the dedication cere-
monies as will the NJ. L. church of this
village. 1t will be an interesting occas-
ion and we shall endeavor to give more
of the particulars as they shall be de-
all. q upon by the society.
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The complete program Of the thirty
fourth semi-annual meeting of the
Gratiot County Teachers Association.
to lac held at East Fulton. June p and
26, will be found elsewhere in this IS
sue. Under Prof. Stilwell's direction.
these semi-annual meetings have come
to be regarded, among the teachers of
this county. and all others interested in
educational work. as Il source of great
good The papers read. questions dis
cussed and new IDEAS received are of
untold value to the members Of the pro-
feSsion and they are coming, more
and more. to appreciate and attend
these meetings. The program arang-
eel for the meeting is certainly an III
tcrcSting one and We predict a success
ful and enthusiastic session.
Robert Cunningham and Giles y.
Johnson are now being tried in the cir
cult court on the charge Of the larceny
of wheat. clover seed q harness. etc.
from the barn of Truman Richmond of
Seville, in March, 1850. One James
Miller was engaged in the thieying and
was arrested about the same time as his
accompliccs. hut i'm October last he
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the
Ionia prison for two years. In the
meantime Cunningham has been out
ON bail, while Johnson has been in jail.
MillcrWas brought from ionia totestify
in half OF the people against Cunning
ham and Johnson. bat when placed up
up the stand yesterday Was aS dumb as
Il sheep brought before his shearers and
opened not his mouth. nor could all the
persuasion of Judge Hart on the pro
secutor induce him TO change his mind
Ithaca Jo1uaW
Tie court room was crowded last
Saturday afternoon when the case OF
Nora Fctters was called. Many werC
attracted thithcr hy a subpoena, but tn,
larger part ofthe crowd 10y idle curiosity
to get glimpse of the girl wholad shot
and killed man. and who, from al
outward appearance was not the least
,, particle concerned in the proceedings
: except that Size did have Il choice as fan
as some of the iurymcn were concern
ed. After the jury had taken THEN
seats the swearing of witnesses com
menced. to prove that She was a com
T. mon prostitute. In this, rs all similar
eases, men talk one thing and swear
To- another. and after "A few had beer