Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-31
Alma. Mich, Friday. December 81. 1886

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Phillip Creasor, Of Fulton is on the
sick list.
VIM. Rose takes c. w Martins place
as manager Of Starkey's tub and pail
factory in this city.-St Louis Repubii-
can.
W. W. Lee, of St Louis, was in town
yesterday. He expects to go upon the
Stanton branch of the d.. l.. x y. next
week.
Twenty young people from Ithaca
came over "Wednesday evening for "a
sleigh-ride and enjoyed themselves at
the rink.
Jerry Smith has been appointed VIII
lase marshal. ric. Sheriff Petit, who
uas resigned that office to enter upon
his new duties.
The second station west Of Ashley ON
the Toledo X Muskegon road will be
called Perrin. The point is five miles
north of Maple Rapids.
Misses Chaplin and Fleming spent
sunday in the lively little town of
Breckenridge. Please dom ask them
what time the Saginaw train is due
One of the II. Louis real estate a-cu-
cies adyertises eleven farms, aggresat-
ing over 500 acres, all within aradius
of six miles OF the Queen city of the
North, " for sale. What the matter:
Samuel Fetters father of Nora. who
did the shooting act. who was Tor a
time at the soldiers home at Grand
Rapids, has now been adjudged insane
and Judge Paddock will issue am order
for his admission to the noIthcrn asyl-
um for the insane.
1t has been decided in the courts that
if the partner of a dis,olyiug firm neg
lect TO give notice through a uewsplper
of a dissolution Of partnership. he is
equally liableWith his partner for all
debts contracted ftcrdis,olution. This
is point OF law worth remembering
Sheriff Petit informs us chat he has
decided to make the following appoint
ments: UndersheriG. j. \. Clark. st.
Louis. Deputy Sheriils: y b. Brad
ley Riyerdale: VI. II. Petit. Ithaca:
y g. Sutlin lthacH John Rcs,eguic.
Fulton Center Henry Weed. Breckcn-
ridge: Ashley. VI. Y. Bailey probably.
although his mind is not fully made mp
in regard to this appointment Jerry
smith. Alma.
The Toledo road officials will now be
called upon to lay down and die. Lis
ten to this from the 81. Louis RcpuJf-
cab: The Salt River merchants claim
that they can get their freight hauled
tothis city 10y the d. l.. ( y. r. r. and
then take it overland from here to salt
River. cheaper than the Toledo road
will carry it for them. The merchant,
of Salt River should remember that
they do not spell the name of their town
A-l-m-a. the only town ON the Toledo
road, in the eyes of the officials.
There seems to De an impression i'm
the minds of some that penalties at
tached to a tax, when that tax becomes
delinquent, goes into the pocket of the
County Treasurer, and that hc is at lib
erty to collect or remit that penalt. at
pleasure. This is a great mistake.
The p nalty becomes a part Of the tax
itself, and rs such. goes into public
funds. and the Treasurer has mo- dis
cretion in the matter Neither can tine
Treasurer exercise amy discretion as To
when he can collect the tax and penal
ty from delinquents. bat he is compelled
10y the law to proceed at once with such
steps as the laW itself prescrlbes for
heir immediate collection.
The next thing we know Ami Willard
VIII be after cur Salvation Army. and
VIII be offering il "a bonus 60 move m
there. Ami. there is nothing mean
about st. Louis Take the arm, am
welcome. 81. Lopis Hro'd.
It. Louis should keep the army for
the great good it has done. for ID ass
Bro. Tucker claims, there is nothing.
mean about that festive burg. the sal
vationists have accomplished noble
4 grand work. and shoIAl receive morc.
than usual credit WHEN i l., remember
ed that the editor of the Hlud, and
TWO other brethcm of the quill reside
there. "lIonor to whom honor is due
Bro. Tucker, SO we are glad to see that
you appreciate the favor they have done
you. Keep it, 10y all means. for the
good il has done.
The teacher in the Wright school
district, two ahd oue-half miles north
west of Alma. has been ordered not To
have chapel exercises when commencing
school i'm the morning. as was always
his practice before. by L. \. Johnson.
BY this action Mr.. j. has shown himself
to be anything but a gentleman. - Elm,
HoW L0cai.
1t is just as well. children. tobcprctty