Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-16
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President Bruske and Profs. Butler
and Ewing of Alma College and Rev.
w. +. Joneswere in Pontiac this week
attending the state Presbyterian Synod.
j. III. Soper, of st. Louis, was thrown
from his sulky last Monday while driv.
ing L.. 5. Clum's pacing mare, Alma
Girl, and received severe shaking up.
No permanent injuries were sustained.
+. ID. Waldren travelling agent of the
Grand Rapids Democrat visited Alma
this week IN the interest of that paper.
The Democrat is one of our best ex-
changes and under the new manage
ment is fast taking the lead in a higher
standard of journalism.
Henry Mapes brought in Northern
Spy twig that carried eight good sized
apples. The fruit is packed in as clost :
ly as bunch of cherries. Mr.. Mapes
has sold two barrels of sorted fruit 10
M. b. Faughner who will take them
Will MN 10 England.
"A young man 10y the name of Tyler,
halllng from st. Louis, was doing some
reckless driving on the streets last
Monday while under the influence of
liquor. He was hauled in by Marshal
Chadwick and replenished the village
exchequer by about five dollars.
AS a rule in life there is but little of
what is called 'luck'', and if the cases
OF individual success or failure in life
are carefully studied it will be found
IN most of them that neither good nor
bad luck had any thing to do with them,
but that intelligence, ambition, energy.
application and courage made the sue
cessful man, and the lack of some OF
all Of these things was responsible for
the failure OF the unsuccessful one.
During the first afternoon of the races
those on the grounds noticed load of
men and boys in the road east of the
stables which put in the major portion
OF the afternoon watching the races
without being out cent. n consider
able curiosity existed among the horse
men and spectors as to who owned the
outfit. y little INJURY brought out the
fact that one Will Latimer living west
OF town was the owner of the team and
that load of wood which he had
brought to town formed very conven-
lent perch for number who probably
were unable TO pay their way in.
A letter received by Edwin Adams
from 5. a. Bowers, who is now in
Oregon, contains mention Of some of
our towns people in that locality. We
give the portion referring to them.
Zone week ago to day, Sunday Mr..
IL. + l. Schneider and JAS. y. Stuttz
was with us. They came on Saturday
and stayed until Tuesday and we had a
good visit. 1t was the first time Mr..
StuttZ had been at our place. Mr..
schneider will be up next week and
VIII stay about ten days. They are
staying on their pre- -emptlon claim and
waiting to prove up and have put III
their application 10 make proof Mr.
Stuttz is Oh the road part of the time
organizing building and loan associa
tons. They are both we'll. Mr.
Schweier and wife have gone to Cali
fornia To look for a location for home
where Mr.. Schneider will join them
after he makes proof. They intend
engaging in poultry aud egg trade and
partially selected Auburn as their place
which is situated 20 east of Sacrimento
on the L. Il. II. r., elevation 400 feet
hoping the location will be beneficial
for Mr., Schweier. They sold out their
business in Portland To lind better
business for Mr.. Schweier. who could
not stand the confinement of the store
for they had to keep their rooms COO
for milk and butter and in the rainy
season it was not suitable place fol
him, it being to damp. Mr.. Schneider
says he did IA good paying business, tn,
| best he ever had