The times., 1894-09-07
Monice.

S. z. Wilcox, wife and daughter, have
been visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will |
cox, this week. He has been residing at |
EIkhart, Ind, but is now moving to Syra-
cuse, N. Y, where he will continue in the
employ of an insurance company and q
building and loan association Rev. w.
w. Benson left Monday for conference.
There will necessarily be a change of pastor
this year, as Mr.. Benson has been here five
years-School opened Monday, notwith-
standing the legal holiday. The new school
announcement, just issued shows grade
added to the school, making now eleven
grades. The teachers are: o. l.. Bristol,
principal; Maud Bartholf, grammar; Lizzie
Murner intermediate; Bessie Hammond,
primary-The Reliance team OF Perry,
played at Bath last Saturday and defeated
the local team 10 to 13-The following
teachers left Monday for their several fields
of labor Arthur Benson, principal of
ward school, Pontiac; Miss Maytie Morrice,
Washington school, Owosso; Miss Fannie
Davis, intermediate, Durand-Miss Olive
Stone is teaching in the Alline district
Miss Clara Post began Tuesday in the HinI-
gey school--The local Sunday schools will
have picnic in Colby's grove tomorrow
Miss Matte Carrick Will attend Alma col
aege the coming year-Lou Morris was
visiting friends in town Sunday and Mon
day. He has been clerking at Byron since
me left here last winter-The rain Tues
day morning checked the threatening
marsh fires south of here-It is not usual
in district schools to have more than one
teacher at a time, but Monday morning two
teachers, Floyd Stoddard and Miss Matte
White, reported for duty at the Gallagher
school, eaclr surprised at the others claims.
The former has continued in the school and
the latter returned home, threatening prose-
cution for collection OF wages of the di-
rector, Robt. NJ. Holt, with whom she
claims to have made a verbal contract to
teach the fall term-Miss Belle Ram left
yesterday for Detroit, where she will take
the special high school teachers course in
the Detroit Conservatory of Music--A
gentleman by the name of Turner was in
town the first of the week investigating the
zield preparatory to starting paper. He
received every encouragement from the
merchants, who have been deprived Of
local paper for nearly year, and it is quite
Z certain that he will establish plant here
next week. Mr.. Turner has had several
years of newspaper experience in Detroit.
AN EXCITING GAME.
Tuesday was gala day at Morrice. The
occasion was hot ball game between the
business men Of Morrice and the business
tnen of Perry, the challenge having been
ISSUED by the former, who won "a to II.
The game had been loudly advertised and
was witnessed by several hundred eager
spectators. Each side had its share of good
players and once good players. The visi-
tors started out we'll but were soon over
taken and allowed to make but two scores
i'm the last SIX innings. The batting of the
Morrice boys was terrific, led by Austin and
Geo. Ram. Beard played short stop one
1nning and performed great feat, thus:
3ile ball was thrown TO him from the field.
It struck his hands and bounded like rub
aler ball high into the air, coming down in
third baseman's hands just in time to catch
a runner making for that base. And then
Ehe crowd laughed, as if Link didn't do it
purposely. Ii. Watkins made q hit, and
was so overcome with success that he forgot
'at was important to stay on the base when
the baseman had the ball. DIR. Halstead's
STATIONARY catch-he didn't have time to get
our of the way-Of a liner was memorable
event. Postmaster Spalding showed that
1e had not forgotten how to play. Follow
dng shows the players and innings: