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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28
Intended for last week,
SICKELS.

Birth - Personalities Wedding - other
Matters.
Frank Derry and wife rejoice over the ar
rival of daughter, since the ith inst; and on
the same date. but an hour later, little
daughter came to gladden. the home of Will
lis Derry. And now it reads grandpa and
grandma Webber.-Walter Baker and
wife are the proud possessors of 7-pound
boy, born the 10th inst.-Orrin Echel-
barger's baby is very low with cholera infan-
tum.-Mrs. Fred Weaver and grand
daughter of Potterville, Eaton county, who
have been visiting at A. L. Nights, have re-
turned home.-Mr. Hull of Leslie is Wis
iting his daughter at this place.-Mrs.
Verplank of Clinton county is visiting her
sisters Mrs. Horace and Mrs. Eugene Web
ber.-Mrs. Catherine Lincoln and Mrs.
Johnston and children have returned from
their visit IN Jackson and Calhoun counties.
Mrs. McRoberts returned home from
Detroit, Saturday, where she has been visit
ing friends and attending the state fair
Married, Sept. 9Th, at the home of the bride :
parents, Miss Ida Peet and Mr.. Birdsy Muf-
fey. May happiness and prosperity attend
them is the wish of their many friends.-
Samuel Lambright. an old resident, and vet
eran of the late war, died at his home on
Friday morning, the 14th inst, of malarial
fever. His death was quite shock to the
community a. he had been sick only about
four days. The funeral was held at the GEM
etery church at North Star.-Mrs. SIsson
and daughter, Mrs. Law, are visiting in
Pennsylvania Special meeting of the
Ladies Aid called this week at Mrs. +. NJ.
Gibson's to do quilting for the pastors wife.
THE grist mill will start up soon, run
by parties from Ashley. in Dist.
No. 2, opened this week with Miss Burgess OF
St. Louis at the helm. Ellis of
Lakeview visited at s. Wight's over Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28
RlVERDALE.
The Sick. Business AIention.-P I'm
prOVementS.

The Sick Business Mention. Public I'm
proVementS
Mrs. Ellis is suffering from peritonitis
Though very i'll for the past week, she is
some better at this writing. ..... The young
est child of Patrick O'Brien of Ferris, died
Sunday funeral on Tuesday; burial at Hub
bardston. Mrs. John Evans is just re-
covering from Inflammation of the bowels.
She has been great sufferer for the past
two weeks, but it is believed that her conval
escence Is established. ....... Oscar Green
looks ten years younger. We are happy IN
the belief that il is not due simply to clean
shave We understand that he has recently
taken unto himself a wife. We wish him a
long and happy existence with 1.-THE one" of
his choice. go. Several left Riverdale Mon
day morning for the West Michigan fair.
Hope they will have many happy returns. -.
The new meat market building is progress
ing finely. 1t Is expected to be soon ready
for business. Every resident of our village
should endeavor to patronze the new insti-
tuition, and thus encourage the manager to
equip and sustain. first-class market. .....
Several cOnJecture- are Ventured concerning
it. Apparently the remnant is on the only
empty building in town, and it is rumored
that the house will soon be occupied, Chin
ney or no chimney. We Judge that the
of the grading craze has already
taken place. span of black horses can
daily be seen Flooding along our main street
from the south, drawing load after load of
loan and gravel from near the state road,
and depOsiting ii on the vacant lots between
K. +. MOblo's hardware store and the Bar
mum a Bailey bulletin board, and in front of
the Leonard livery barn. What i intended
by this effort l. variou-ly stated by lockers
On, but we think II means simply an i'm
TO the general appearances of
hose long neglected premises. Let more of
his work be done, and the low ground on
The west side of the street will cease to be,
and a much needed change will have been
made,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28
LAFAYETTE.
Free Fight Visitors County Conven-
ton; Everybody Gets a Nomination.

Free Fight Visitors County Conven-
ton; Everybody Gets Nomination.
Rev. Long of Ithaca conducted the com
munion service at the Presbyterian church
last Sunday, Jacob Foote is teaching
school in Newark leon McMannis of
Ithaca was the guest of Will Lenox over Sun
day.-Some of Lafayetie's very polite
young gentlemen had a free fight Sunday
night We all feel very proud, indeed of
such boys-the boys who will here in this civ
ilized country drive the children back into
the church.-E. Stiff and wife have had
friends from Pontiac visiting them this last
week; they returned home last Monday.==
Mrs George Cooley il very sick at the pres
ent writing. Wheat sowing is still going
on here There are very few who will be
ready about the first of January, unless they
hurry up a little. II number of good re-
publicaus got on their best Sunday go-to-
meeting clothes last Saturday expecting to
attend the convention at Ithaca; but lust as
they were ready TO start ii commenced rain
ing and did not let up until about l O'Clock.
1t being then too late to reach Ithaca IN time,
they concluded to hold one anyway. SO they
called the meeting TO order in Tenney's
barn and proceeded to nominate the officers.
Well, Mr.. Editor if you had been there you
could have had more fun than a box OF mon
keys. Every man in the county that wanted
a nomination got IT; especially Sheriff Petit,
10 opposition to him. SO if any of Us ever
get in Jail we shall expect to be kindly treat
ed by him-yes, dine with him and have the
best bed in the house. One lone democrat
(they are scarce down this way hurrahed
for Grover and democracy. Chairman Coss
called him down. He begged to be forgiven.
After receiving good lecture by the chair
man he was given glass of cider and told TO
take a seat on the floor. After the Lafayette
band played the star spangled banner, Hank
sang "When this old hat was new" Matters
were brought to a close and they adjourned
Sign die" ii.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28
Intended for last week.
PLEASANT RIDGE.
Donation-Populist Meeting not Howl
ing Success.

Donation.-Populist Meeting not Howl
ing Success.
The donation last Thursday evening at ).
o. Leonard's new house for the benefit of
Rev. Q. j. Moon was not very we'll attended;
receipts only about S5.-There is to be
game of bail next Saturday afternoon be-
tween our first nine and team from Dush-
Vile; after the ball there will be a wrestling
match between man from Dushville and a
man from Pine River.-Ihe populist
meeting last Saturday evening at the Elm
Grove school house was not success;
their speaker failed to appear, also the crowd.
They decided not TO own the railroads" un-
til after election.-Mrs. Lizzie Depue
nee Leonard from Missouri is expected home
in few weeks. Mr.. Depue is teaching and
will not accompany her.-Mrs. Maud
Beard returned to her home in Farwell last
week.-Dennis Woodmansee has moved
the house he bought of Mr.. Fisher onto his
farm across from Mr.. Norton; Mr.. Fisher is
moving his house onto The farm he bought
of Wallace Renegar, also his horse barn and
granary. Mr.. Chapple of st. Louis is doug
the work.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28
S. v. NEWARK.

Farm. Personal, School, and Other Notes,
The fore part of the week made people
look after their winter clothes.-=James
Green sold sixty tons of hay last week 10
Chas. Naldrett, of Middleton. 1t was baled
by Andrew Lepley.-Rudolph Richard
and wife, of Alma are spending few days
with Mr.. RS parents. Weisenhel-
der and family returned from visit in the
southern part of the state the fore part of the
week.-The school attended the fair on
Wednesday. Vallence has his house
ready to move into. Ii will be, when COM
pleted, one of the finest houses IN Fulton.
THE East Newark ball team played the
West Newark team last Saturday The score
was Is to 10 in favor of East Newark
Ira Gable had friends visiting him from Ce-
dar Springs last week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28
POLLIW0G.

PerSonalities.-The Sick.-School Mention
Godfrey Grouse attended the State fair
at Detroit last week. Mis-. W. Mer-
chant is still confined to her bed -
VIM. Hutchinson is no better. Miss
Myra Roosa, who is attending high school
at Ithaca spent Sunday at home, accom-
panied by her friend, Miss Blanch Petit
Nils Lcttie Rosa is in Ithaca this
week, the guest of Miss Blanch Petit, and
will attend the fair. School common.
ced last week, with Miss Cowles, of Car
son City at the helm
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28
UNION HOME.
Personal Mention. --Death.--B!rth.- Re
moval.

Personal Mention. Observation-Disclosures
moval.
Mrs. Fanny Doty and Nick Smith and
wife attended the State fair. -Minnie
Fesler returned home last Saturday from
her visit in Chicago and Detroit.
Wyman died Inst Friday night after short
illness with neuralgia of the heart, and
was buried Sunday. Dan Doud
moves on the Albert Pierson farm Tues
day. -Geo. Griffith and wife, and
Merrill Morton and wife aresvisiting in
Lenawee county Ellen Pierson
attended the state fair and visited at Som
bra, Ont, and Marine City. Mis- f.
Post has young son.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28
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ITHACA
a Gratiot County Teacher Hauled over
the Goals 81 TOrOncO, tntatlO Last
Week. Personal Men ion "A
fishy Tale.

Week Personal Men ION "A
Fishy Tale,
We understand that JGMe, Logic late
steward OF Alma college intends opening a
restaurant in the Beasey building. We hope
nc will.=-C. w. Martin was IN Ontario
last week on legal business. -=-= The follow
ing has reference to Gratiot county school
teacher aud was il Saturday Free Press.
Without the slightest show OF shame Louis
NAPOLEON Thibodo. farmer Artemesia
township, Grey Co, schoolteacher, leaned
over the witness box in tie jury court at Os-
goode hall today and endeayored to wriggle
DOT Of a suit brought 10y his wife Martha to
realize on a Judgment she holds for almony.
In December, 1899, and before this judgment
was recovered, and while the suit was pend
ing. Louis Napoleon made the conveyance
which his wife this afternoon il now endeag-
oripg TO set aside a. fraudulent. The con-
veyance, she declares, was made 10 ex-kegis-
ter of Deeds Chester Martin, of Ithaca Mich
The property conveyed is situated in Irteme-
sia township, Grey Co., Ont.
The defendant Is now engaged IN training
the minds of the young near Pompen, Mich.
Three miles and a half from his school he
owns little homestead. which is kept neat
and tidy by a second wife, whom he married
very speedily after his emagriton. The evil
dence adduced in his behalf failed to result
satisfactory for him, and Judgment setting
aside the conveyance was given to the wife
with costs.-Rev. Geo. Kileen was re-
turned to Ithaca for a second term by the M.
r. conference at Jackson. The members OF
the Nj, b. church rejoice over the decision.
whit Vance is the new milkman.=
Mrs. Win Isemsn, Mrs. James Z. King, of
Arcadia and Mrs. Iseman's friend, Miss Kate
Lossinger will leave next week for Ohio.
One of Ithaca best known and best
liked young men took pity on his young lady
friends and took a Jug Of cider around to
them last Monday. TX. ). Searl, attor-
ney for David NanLeuvan In his land case
secured a settlement last week. Mr.. Van
Leuvan received $500 for throwing up his
claim. A. L. Chase was IN Bay City
Friday and Saturday IA Barrel of mon
ey holds the boards at the opera house this
week.-Mrs. c. NJ. Brown has returned
from Mt. Clemens, where she has been TAX
inc treatment. Horr and John
Jeffrey visited Sumner one night last week
and did a little.job OF tishing--55 Is the num-
Der they claim to have caught and many CT
them. they SAID, would weigh five pounds.
Mrs. 4. J. Heath Is now able to ride
out after her long illness.-Mlss Edith
Clark left last Thursday night for visit
among friends at Lansing.-Dr. Lee
seems to have a good trade, even If he does
come from outside.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28
PERRINT0N.

Rev. Steffe Returned.-Personal and Po-
Htlcal Comment.
Rev j. W. Steffe will fill his appointments
as usual on this circuit, having been return
ed to this charge for another year, fact
which his many friends were glad TO hear
"A young peoples Literary society has
been organized at this place.-F. f.
Durfee made trip to Lansing, Thursday, on
business. new families have
come:to town during the past week, also a
brand new girl at Ernest Morse's. Ernest
can be noticed as limping "leetle" more
than usual. 1t is probably because greater
responsibilities rest upon him.-The New
Haven base ball team played the Perrinton
Blue Jays Saturday. The blue jays were
victorious. A finer lot of boys are hard to
find than the New Haven lads. Come again
boys.-The republicans of the county
have named the candidate who will, or should
be elected this fall at their convention Sat
urday. Republicans see that this prediction
Is fulfilled. W. Canouts has received
his first installment of undertakers goods
and will open up his business in the near fu-
Henry Spaulding and Phillip
Creaser caught number of fine pickerel one
day last week in the gurgling maple
The Christian church conference will be held
at Middleton Wednesday, Oct. 3d.-Mr.
and Miss Abbie Curtis of Ithaca and Hamll-
ton were the guests of II. ID. Curtis last Sat-
urday. Claude Petit having lived alone
tor some time thought 1t best TO take unto
himself wife and last week married Miss
Anna McGraw, of near Carson City. May
all the joys that mortal man is heir to, &C
them through life.-James
Crawford of Alma was united in marriage to
Miss Grace Petit of this place Sept. 18th, at
Maple Rapids.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28
NORTH SHADE.

Ira Isham of Arcadia called on our schools,
introducing the new school book system.
-Mart Knowles threshed over two thous-
and bushels of oats this season.-Mrs.
Andrew Bell Is spending week with rela-
tives at Ithaca. Archie and George Ish-
am visited relatives at Eagle, Clinton county
last week.-School Supt. futile visited
our schools last week. Frazer re-
turned Saturday from a weeks visit at Nc
Bain.-Yes, every body is going to the
fair.-Alf Roop has bought his brothers
wife's interest in the Roop farm, paying $500.
old towsman, VIM. Brice is able
to be around again =Hurbert Scott of
New Hampshire visited his father, Frederick
Scott and while here bought 1900 dozen
eggs. His brother Wallace Is now on the
road buying for him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28
STATE NEW S.

The new postmaster will take posses
sion of the Hudson office October /.
There has not been fire alarm
sounded in Grand Haven for two
months.
Lorenzo Smith, one of the first set.
tiers at Hudson, has been stricken with
paralysis.
The Chesaning Argus issued a very
creditable daily paper during the fair
there.
There is a school district in Ottawa
count known as Shack Huddle, and
another as Jericho.
The Armada agricultural society
will hold three days fair commenc-
ing October 3.
The Plymouth fair association will
hold its tenth annual fair on September
25-2S, inclusive.
A postotiice has been established at
Racy, Saginaw county, with Alonzo NJ.
Brown as postmaster
John Northouse, a Grand Haven
young man, is private secretaryito Sec
rotary of Agriculture Morton.
Gen. Coxey will deliver an address
at the lonia fair on Friday, October ).
He has promised to keep of the grass.
Two barns owned by the Estey man
ufacturing company at Owosso, burn
ed with contents Monday night. Loss
5000. Insured
Henry Caldwell, of Litchfeld' was
yesterday found guilty in the Hillsdale
circuit court of violating the local OPP
ton law.
Henry Littlefeld. a travelling photo
grapher, i under arrest here charged
with committing a criminal assault up
on Nellie Bryant, II years of age.
Frank Profka, of Hartland. recently
became insane. Officers went after
HIM, but were unable TO get him. as he
hitched up horse and fled. and has
not been seen since.
Howell is to have $1,000 soldiers
monument placed in the village ceme-
tary. and the unveilng will occur next
memorial day. 1t is the work of the
G. A. II. and W. r. c.
VIII Roast, Hudson boy has sued
the Lake Shore company for $4,000
damages, sustained when he was a To-
connective engineer, through slipping on
a sheet iron apron conndcting the en-
CINE with the tender.
A farmer named Nelson, living at
Whitmore Lake, is AZ years old and
fairly rich. He has taken but one trip
on railroad train during his life, and
then only as far as Ann Arbor He
has never been to Detroit
w. j. Whitbeck, of Hudson. a man
over so years, took off his hat as he
passed by the heels of the family pony
in the stable, and the frightened ami
nal let drive at him with both feet,
frightful wound over his
right eye. He may possibly recover.
The synod of the Presbyterian church |
of Michigan will hold its annual meet
ing in Alma early in October. Alma |
people are already making preparations |
to entertain the synod handsomely. |
Members will participate in the laying
of the corner stone of the gymnasium.
Corunna people are developing lit
crary taste. This year they will have
a lecture course and have already Sc
cured several lecturers of national rep
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28
'IuteudeQfor last week I
NORTH STAR.
H. 3 Conference. Personal Mention -
The Sick Death.

~. B. Conference Personal Mention -
The Sick Death.
Orma Campbell OF Owosso has been in the
T. A. a. R.R. employ Tor a few days in place
Of B. c. Grant, while he is away on his we'd
ding tour.-Gile Smith of st. Louis is in
George smith and Son employ at the Eyap-
GRAFTON works in this village.==C. p. Ems
ley Of Chicago is in partnership with his
father in the blacksmith business. The firm
name rs Ensley y Son.-Ihe l. B. con-
ference convened September y and goodly
Member of ministers were present and report
a GRAND time.=John Waibudge and Mar
son Coss Of this village, cut, shocked and
tied up l3l shocks of corn, ten hills by seven.
THE room lately occupied by Joe Bard
is now the Grant Hardware and Saddler Co.
Of this village. 1t is better known as the
jerks block.==E. Paine who has been in
the employ of Passions ~ MahOney at Elml-
"a. Mich, is now home on few days vaca-
ion..-Mrs +. Il. Crandell is very sick.
Sam Lambright of Hamilton passed
away after q short illness. His remains we're
laid TO rest in the North Star cemetery.-
The fence men are in our village repairing
fence along the L. 4. A. IL y. VI. Il. r.
Wasson Kleckner and wife of Nanitowish,
Wisconsin, are here on few days vacation.
Lawyer Chandler of COrunna, Mich, was
here the fore part OF the week on bushes.
Champion ball game between North
star and Fulton. The gate money goes to
the winner.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28
BRIDGEyILLE.

Banks from the Banks of the Maple.
frank Brown was here visiting friends last
week.-Peter Coss lost tine hog some
body is handy with clubs or stones.-Ira
BENEFITS little girl Is sick with typhoid fever.
Lon Leonard lost his little boy; it died
vith cholera infantum. -Soloman Wy
man is dead. He leaves a large circle of
friends TO mourn his loss.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28
Intended for last week
ARCADIA CENTER.

Something Missed. schools IN Session
Again. Personals Boys Look out
Have any of oar readers missed anythingi
We have; it is the fire, smoke and dust. A
happy miss. don't You think:=-The
voices of the school children are heard once
more and so is the school marm's bell =-
There was family gathering at the home of
j. W. Clark week ago and family picture
taken. They have a daughter visiting them
from ID. A Mrs. John Weber has been
very sick, but is on the gain at this writing,
also an infant child of Elder Walker
Mrs Morton, a sister of the Clark brothers,
returned to her home at Lake Anna a week
ago, the daughter of Earl Clark accompanied
her. She will stay till Christmas so We hear
Mr.. Pope has bought the place former
ly known as the Darias Shaw farm.-Our
school house is going to have a stone wall to
stand on and several other improvements
too numerous to mentiOn.-=lOu want to
look out boys, now you play ball on Sun
day. There will be something besides brOk-
en- noses and heads and black eyes Some
of our preachers will be after you.=--Sew-
ard Birml CHAM was IL Detroit last week
taking IN the fair.=-Nr. and Mrs. \.
Roberts have Just returned from PetoSkey.
u. l.. Miller and family are going 10
move back to Alma in few weeks
Bessie Eddy spent sunday at the home OF
Ger teacher. Miss Ella GeIber.-S. W.
Bangs was appointed guardian for Addle
f3reWer short time agO.==Guess that
gray horse will soon know the north and
south road. What do you think about 1t
Fred.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28
ELM HALL.
Calling on the School Ma ams.-Personal-
tiles and Business Notes.

Calling on the School Ma ams.-Personal-
tiles and Business Notes.
Mrs. Wade spent last week in Alma.-
It's girl at Longs of Cedar corners and all
are happy Swain left on Monday
for Sumner Center, where he has hired for
the winter. to work in mill.-Ernest
Elliott and his mother have moved onto Mr..
Cops farm for the winter.-Well, Mr..
Editor you must have run ashore for capital
letters 10y the looks of our last weeks article.
That's what we did.-Editor. 20. q.
Tnttle stopped in town last week. He was
on his rounds making school teachers that
much desired (?) call.-W II. Pratt en-
joyed few days visit with his son Franklin
from Mecosta, last week.-The ball game
between Elm Hall and Fulton Center at the
Hall last Saturday, resulted in a score of to
in favor of Fulton Allen Williams,
who was for long time clerk in Mr. Blair's
store, Is again in town.-Gibson, Sly and
NanDeventer attended the republican con-
vention at Ithaca. Saturday, besides the dele
gates. Tile G. A. II. boys being some
what disappointed in not having county
campfire, have decided to hold one of their
own, on Oct. 4, here at the Hall and they in
wife all neighboring posts to attend. ......
Del Holmes has traded his house and lot
with Mr.. Hiles for a team. Mr.. Hlles has
moved INTO town and Del has rented and
moved onto Mr.. Ii. 5 farm in Ferris ...,..
Henry Rice who, until last spring, was the
clerk and book-keeper for the milling COM
pany left last week for Saginaw where he
has been engaged as book keeper for the
Saginaw Basket Co. Henry is a jolly fellow,
good citizen and one who will be greatly
missed at the Hall. MYRTLE.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28
ELW ELL
Visitors Here and There --Diphtheria.--
Lecture.

Visitors Here and There. --Diphtheria.--
Lecture.
Geo. Dick entertained his brother from
Mt Pleasant, Saturday. Remember the
X. O. T. NJ. dance, Sept. 2oth.,.... Mrs.
Carrie Pangborn Of Mecosta, daughter of L.
H. Bardwell of this place, died Sept 18th, of
consumption. The remains were brought to
Elwell for burial. Mr.. and Mrs. Bardwell
we're at Cheboygan where another daughter
was very low with diphtheria. Will Ans
bury and his mother of Saginaw, are making
relatives in this place visit at this writing.
49,. Rev. Tarrant of Mecosta lectured in the
interest of the Maccabees at the church, Fri
day evening, the 2lst Although it was not
given out until noon there was good crowd
in attendance, and all were highly pleased
with the talk go. The Elwell ball nine
donned their new pants and went to Forest
Hill Saturday. and by hard play and good
luck succeeded in getting second money!.
Mr.. Orr has been building an addition to his
woodshed