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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
ELW ELL

Maccabees Attend the Great Camp-Per-
sonal Notes-"A Word TO the Wise"
Nine Elwcll NIaccabees attended the
great camp meeting at Lansing last week
......Dr. McLachan received telegram
last Friday saying that his brCthe in Wal
halla y. D. was dangerously ill., The
doctor started for there Immediately 10 at
tend him. go. Mr.. and Mrs. Orr are Wis
iting relatives and friends in Plymouth at
this writing. ......The Elwell boys won a
game of ball last Saturday .,.....Two
worthless buns from the north part Of the
township were using indecent language
and otherwise making themselves disagree
able on the streets last Monday evening.
If the performance is repeated they will
find themselves in the hands of the law.
" a word 10 the wise is sufficient. "......
Mrs. Nought returned Monday from lrv-
ing, where she has been visiting relatives
the past ten days. III. F. Hilsinger
made businesstrip to Ionia Tuesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
NEWARK.

State Fair Visitors Melon Stealing.
John Mouser went to Williams county,
Ohio last week TO attend the funeral of mis-
sister.-J. kinsel and f.. Drayer are at
tending the State fair this week. -=Some
sneak thief visited Olmstead Bros. melon
patch and destroyed a lot of them. Mr..
Olmstead knows the party and If they don I
settle there is way to make them.
4 little girl arrived at the home'of Myron
Davis last week.-Addie wheeler l. on
the sick list at this writing. Bertha
Stone is suffering with rheumatism.-
Farmers are getting ready for the fair.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
Intended for last weel
UNION HONE.

a Letter From Over the Southern order.
Will Scott and wife of Colon visited at l..
NJ. Posts last week.-John Picket had a
young daughter come to his house last
Friday TO-. pounds. VIM Burke dislo-
Gated his shoulder last Sunday. He was at
tended by Dr. Post of Eureka fred
Gardner and wife visited friends in Essex
last week. =-Mrs. l.. NJ. Bovee preached
at the county line L. V. church Sunday eve.
Preached good sermon.@=Had thun-
der storm Sunday night. Henry De-
freeze waa on the sick list last week 80
Corn cutting il the order of the day in this
vicinity. =-School commenced Monday.
Essle Dennis has gone to Hillsdale to study
theology.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
Intended for last week. !
NORTH HAMILTON,

Current Comments-SchoolM atters-Per-
sonal Mention and Other Notes.
The much needed rain has come and a vast
amount of good to late crops will yet be ac-
complished The smoke and dust are now
laid and the people are enjoying the pure
air School in District No fractional
Hamilton and Lafayette, opened Sept. 3,
with Miss Wrigley of Owosso as teacher.
The scholars all seem much pleased and
speak well of her thus far.-Miss Anna
Derry Is teaching again in the Barton dis
trict this making her fifth term in said dis
trict, giving good satisfachon.-Bs
Belts has entered upon a higher course OF
study, and is a student now of the Ithaca
high school, having gone there Sept. 3. His
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. Belts, are max.
ing arrangements to move to Ithaca very
soon, having purchased a residence of j b
board at home. They will lease their farm
TO Mr.. VIM. Cornell for year or maybe
longer.-rhe Ladies' Aid society of tn,
NJ. l.. church of Sickels met at the home o
their pastor and wife, Rev. Jacob Messinel
of Ashley, Sept. 6, and received a cordia
welcome and had very pleasant time.
was voted and carried that the proceeds o.
that meeting should be given TO the pastor
which was done, the amount of mites re
ceived being two dollars and seventy cents
Mrs. Jay Watkins of Reading, Hills
! dale county, Mich, and Mrs. j. J.. Cornwel
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21

Notes from the Hub-Personal Mention
ana Fair announcements.

Notes from the Personal Mention
ana Fair Announcements
A. Mccall is suffering from the effects OF
umpiring game of ball at 81. Louis last
week That accounts for the limps. No, he
wasn't SIT rex by any of the players but fell
on ball sclub. Street and Porter's
comedy company played to small house
last Monday night. DR.. Wesling l.
quite sick. She ia the mother of Mrs l..
Sherman and is over 20 years old.--lhe
Herald is now republican. Good move, glad
the school teacher has come ont on the right
side-=Ed. G. Pierce, Of the new clothing
firm, has his household goods in the Moore
house and Is getting them arranged. ==
The lawn social at the home of Geoi c Stone
last Friday night was success Geo. L.
says that in addition to the usual decorations
which he went TO the trouble to secure, to
make every thing pleasant and interesting
he arranged for partial eclipse OF the moon
THE new democratic paper comes ont
this week and proposes to make things warm
for the republican sheets in.the county
Joe Seaver has the bulge on sneak thieves in
the future. Any one who now steals his watch
will gladly return it.-Our merchants are
arranging for big displays at the fair. Good
idea. Remomper that Gov. Rich will attend
the fair September 27.-=lf you want to
learn something about 'yearlings" attend
the fair September % and hear State Super
intendant Pattengill speak on that topic.
-Kernen Bros are the new ice firm hav-
inc Dprchased the business from W. u,
Town. a T. Chase was in Lansing
Tuesday. Judge Everden is attending
the State fair at Detroit this week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
INTENDED for last week. ]
LAFAYETTE.

Cow Killed by lightning Going TO High
School at lthaca-N OteS from Another
Scribe.
The long looked for rain has come at last,
the meadows are green again, and il will
also be a great help to late potatoes.
Stiff had a good COW killed by lightning
last Thursday night. Simmons
had his wheat stacks badly damaged by the
recent rains &c. III. Blanchard will
preach his farewell sermon next Sunday.
He will soon return TO Chicago TO finish up
his course of studies for the ministry.
The young people from here, who will attend
the Ithaca high school are Miss Louie Foote
and sister Jennie, Miss Nellie Lennox, Will
Lennox Miss Edith Foote and Master Frank
Foote and Miss Elva Tenney -Thrash-
ing is all done here and cutting corn and
digging potatoes have commenced.-
The flood has passed away and we have
given up the idea OF building an ark. II.
c. II. Blanchard, our young minister from
Alma, preached his farewell sermon last
Sunday. He returns to Chicago to put on
the finishing touches for the ministry. Mr..
Blanchard has, by his earnest work and
splendid Christian character, won a warm
place in the hearts of all; and | believe but
speak the sentiments of everyone when | say
we wish him a long and successful life in the
work ne has undertaken; and we will live in
hopes that he can come to Us again next year,
Wesley Knickerbocker and wife, of Kansas,
are visiting Mrs James Foote. Mrs X. is
sister of Mrs. Foote. They came all the way
with horses and wagon. Debs and his strik-
ers cannot hinder that kind of travel.-
There Is a ladies' base ball nine at Edge
wood. Miss Anna Dairy is the captain.
Whosoever has anything to say against that
say it now, or forever after hold your peace.
They say Miss Anna can catch a ball with
the best of them Look we'll to your laurels,
boys, or this ladies' nine will soon throw you
all in the shade.-E. Stiff had a good
COW killed by lightning last weekly
Benson's little son was bitten very badly the
9th inst. by dog belonging to his father
Anna Dairy rode her wheel to Brock
enridge, IL y miles, in one hour and thirty
minutes following young people
will attend the Ithaca high school this year;
Edith Foote. Frank Foote, Ethel lies, Will
and Neelie Lenox, Elva Tenney, Della Ken
nett Lon and Jennie Foote. recent
rains have started the grass and the fields
look as green a. If spring had come instead
of fall: but very little wheat is sown yet, the
ground being too wet. Potatoes are rotting
quite badly on low ground. Ii.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
$, v, NEWARK.
wheat Sowing About Done--Visitors
Here and There Democrats Dis
heaTtened.

Wheat Sowing About Done-Visitors
Here and Ihere-DenOcrats Dis
heaTtened.
Sowing wheat Is about all done in these
parts, and some is up. There will not be a
very large acreage sowed in Newark this fall.
IA large number of Newark residents
attended the annual conference of the |. B.
church at North Star last week and Sunday
of this week.-Chris Mi-enhelder and
family are visiting in the southern part Of
the state thi. week.-John Wright and
Cyrus Lepley had friends visiting them over
Sunday. from Hubbardston. There was
no sunday school last Sunday on account OF
the conference az North star. There will be
Sunday school next Sunday at 10 a. m. ---=
Your correspondent spent the week at Cole
man on business.-= Nqble Richard and
her gentleman friend called on Earl Richard
and famiE Sunday I'VE heard one OF
the populi5ts of Newark say one day last
week that democrats didn't even dare to hold
caucus in Newark township any more
Tho dance at Than Johnson's passed
of pleasantly, 30 we are informed
Look out for another wedding in the neal
future.-Ihe recent rains has helped C
start the grass TO grow, which was mucf
needed, as the pasture was all gone.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21

times on of the first five innings, the express
sion of their faces showed plainly that the un
expected had rolled up out Cf the sand IN these
parts. In the eighth inning the Elm Hall
boys scored eight TALES, within three OF as
many as ithaca scored in the whole nine. At
the close OF nine innings for Ithaca and eight
for Elm Hall. the score stood eleven 10 th.r-
teen in favor of Elm Hall. The Elm Hall
first nine has not been beaten yet this season.
We'll Mr. Editor we read with pleasure
in your Journal last week of the nomination
OF Mr.. Martin for state senator. We thought
it a good office we'll filled, for surely he'll be
elected. OF course women have no right to
talk politics but we are much interested and
we smole a smile 10 see such large number
We believe Mr.. Editor a man sometimes
can farmer help but smile this fall when
Ian, farmer Patton, farmer Avery and
farmer Martina banker, n lawyer, doctor
and "A real estate dealer, besides those on the
state ticket excluding, of course. Gov. Rich.
We are wondering what farmer @ will ask
the convention TO vote for him for represen-
tative next Saturday. With such an array a
this we should think the farmers would cry
themselves sick abed to think of such a long
time before election. We are mossback
enough that we would like to see the farmers
take into their hands the power under their
control and next Saturday nominate a man
for representative that has once in his life
had n little hayseed sprinkled on his back
either purposely or accidentally. Yes there
are plenty of them. MYRTLE.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
ELM HALL.

Business Mention and Changes---That
Base Ball Game-The Farmer Ticket.
Mr., VIM. Wyeth is on the sick list.-Dr.
Shaffer has the north side of his store embel-
lished with new sign.-Mr. Sanderson
has bought the old Loomis place and moved
his family thereon.-John Wade has sold
his farm and contempates moving to Port
land, Mlch.-Henry Rice Is improving
the looks of the hotel by replacing the old
sidewalk with new one.=-The people on
the town line north were made happy last
week 10y camp of gypsies.-w. j. Hoxie
and family from Middleton visited in town
Saturday and Sunday.-AnnaS huay and
Anna Hudson from Vestaburg spent Satur-
day in town calling on friends.-Mr. Neff
and wife of Mcbride, visited at Mr.. Pingels,
Mrs Neff's father, on Sunday.-Chas.
Sanders has built an addition to his house and
moved on his own place THE SOCIAL held
at the church Friday eve proved a success
both socially and financially. Swift
and wife spent Tuesday in Lansing attending
the ,lMaccabee convention.-Mrs. Tom
Croton has been enjoying a visit from her
brother, Mr.. Sandal, who is now a medical
student in Chicago THE Ithaca base bal
boys came over to take in the 'corn huskers
| and show the people how ball is played in the
J city. After being "whitewashed" three
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
Intended for last week.
CLARENCE.
Short Batch from the Woods.

Short Batch from the Woods.
The Clarence Lumber Co. i about to re-
sumo business after three months idleness.
Miss Edna Castor is teaching school
near Marion. Harry Parsons.
Albert March and Others went to Frankfort
on the excursion Sunday Henry
Webster and daughter Altha have returned
to Alma, their old home, where the latter
will attend school.-Lewis Stanley has
gone to Big Rapids hospital with felon on
his hand.-Mr. Henry Cook and wife
have returned TO Clarence after few days
visit at Elm Hall and Alma Henry
Griffin of Knowles Siding has moved his
family into the house recently vacated by
Henry Websters family. Clifford Blakes-
ley has gone to Lake George to work.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
BRECKENRIDGE.

Horrible Death by BurninR-Other Hap
penings Of the Week
Mile Zimmerman, of st. Louis is spend
ing a few days with her friend Mrs. winnie
Cruson.-Mr. Hinkley's mother, who re-
sides in Chesaning is visiting him at presnt.
MIR. Holton has moved his household
effects into the house lately occupied by
Darwin Howd.-Mrs King now has her
new stock of fail goods on hand and invites
the inspection of all.-H. j. Zubler and
wife. and Ii. L. Boyle and wife attended
the X. O. T. NJ. rally at Lansing.
you tell the reason why, Darwin steps so
high! Because there is a new arrival-a girl
at his ho1se.=--Mr Stebbins, our tele-
graph operator has been made happy by the
arrival of nine pound boy.-Miss Caro-
theirs spent Saturday and Sunday with her
parents at Ithaca. THE negro camp
meeting, which was held at the X. O. T. NJ.
hall Saturday evening was well attended.
FLORENCE Terrill, who has been sick
for some time is better at the present writ.
Edith Bradford is again behind
the counter at Seitner' livery body
come and see the balloon ascension and base
ball game in our burg, Saturday. 49,
daughter of Mr.. Tinkerpaugh, who lives
about one mile southeast Of Wheeler, was
horribly burned to dea'trop Friday of last
week. While building fire to get dinner
her clothes caught fire. She attempted to
reach a ditch near by, to extinguish the
flames, but fell before reaching 1t. Her
brother saw her, and assisted in extinguish-
ing the flames; but she was so badly burned
that she died Saturday evening The fun
eral was held at Wheeler Monday. She was
about thirteen years of age.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
FOREST HILL.
Gossip from the North side


II. ". Sandal and family are enjoying a
visit from hi- nephew and wife Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Packard, of Lodi, Ohio.-Mr.
and Mrs. L. G. Bradley OF Massilon, Ohio are
visiting her brother, Geo. f. Huffman and
family of this place -Miss Edith Shul,z
of Okanema visited her old home here last
week. Mrs. Bowman and Mrs. Sapple,
who have been visiting the family of Jesse
Jacobs aud other relatives, returned TO their
home in Ohio last Saturday. ==Laurel
Sandal OF Tennessee, who is attending a
medical college IN Chicago visited relatives
here last wcek.-Bert Hoffman com
menced his school in Osceola county on
Monday. W. Sandal and Irwin Way
went to Detroit last Monday. Mr. Sandal
will 90 10 Adrian before returning. ==
George Moody was down from Park Lake
On business the first of the week Mrs.
Maggie Oberlin Is on the sick list
David Wood and wife spent Sunday with her
sister north east Of 81. Louis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
Intended for last week.
SUMNER CENTER.

Notes from the West Side-PersOnal and
Other Mention,
School commenced Monday with VIM.
Bell as teacher.-The social at Henry
BoRerts last week for Rev McNntt was well
attended. Miss Zadie Parks of Ithaca,
was visiting her parents last Week.-Mrs..
and Mrs. Ben. Taylor, of Alma, spent Sunday
with Mrs. rs parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Kyes.
Miss Hattie Sly, of Elm Hall, visited
her sister, Mrs. Stoughton, last week.
James Lang's four months old baby is sick
with chicken pox.-Geo. Argents child
rem are having the measles.-Old Mr..
and Mrs. Haues went 10 Ovid Saturday to
visit their son. They expect him and his
family to return with them. -Several
from here attended the quarterly meeting at
the Wiles school house, in New Haven, Sat
urday and Sunday. -Durlng the storm
Friday night lightning struck Geo. Gargett's
barn, killing horse which belonged TO
man by the name of Bensen, who was spend
ing the night there, One of Georges horses
was knocked down, and one of its eyes was
out out. His hired men were sleeping in the
barn AT the time-The correspondent
from the Polliwog last week said, mot enough
rain. but we are thankful for small favors.'
Wonder how the storm we had Friday night
suited him.-Farmer are complaining
of il being too wet to SOW wheat so they are
busy cutting corn.-There must be at
fractions in Alma for some of our young
men, as they 90 there quite often
MIzPAH,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
BRIDGEyILLE.

Brief Notes from the South Side.
Mark Salter lost his little baby with the
cholera infantum the 18th inst.-Wm.
Gildersleeve went to Ohio last week to attend
The funeral of his sister.-Wm. Meyers
caught seven nice pickerel the other day.
Ira Bennett is on the sick list at the
nresont writing in this vicinI-
~ are busy putting in wheat.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
PERRINT0N.

Arrested for Jumping a Board Bilious
mess Notes.
Rev. J. ". Steffe has been attending the
NJ. +. conference at Jackson during the past
two weeks.-J. |. Pettibone has gone to
Detroit on business.-G. C. Watson is
moving into the d. NJ. Brown house this week
Apple are coming into the apple dryer
quite freely. There is a ready market for all
kinds flames Cassada received a tele-
gram from the sheriff of Ionia county Satur-
day morning to arrest chimney sweep if
seen at Perrinton, but the bird had flown
about one hour in advance of the telegram
Mr.. Cassada, Vannatta and Pruden struck
the trail fresh and followed il up to St. Johns
where they overhauled their game and tele-
graphed the sheriff at Ionia, who came on the
first train and took the unfortunate chimney
sweep in charge. the otfense being jumping
board bill.-A. c. Gillett and wife have
gone TO attend the reunion of Mr.. Gillett's
regiment which occurs on the 18th Inst
4. l.. Bemis of the Carson City Gazette was
in town on business Monday. IA. Kirk
should be expelled from the horse shoe pitch
ers' association of this place for influencing
John Wallace, James Sterling, V A. Bovee
and Others to locate their place of pitching
down near the elevator, thereby virtually
breaking up the old club on Main street
Such audacity should be severely dealt with
and Mr.. Kirk would be a good subject to
commence upon. Mrs. +. b. Gould is
reported as being very sick at present writ
ing. =Stroup IL GARNER have just received
fresh installment of goods this week.
+. v Dean has had shipped to this place
during the past two weeks lbs, bushels of
peaches. while ID II. Meeker, v A. Bovee,
Stroup GARNER have had quite as many
more. LII.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
SUMNER,
Jailed for Clandestine Appropriation OF
Other Peoples Property
MIZPAH,

Jailed for Clandestine Appropriation of
Other Peoples Property
Lot Ferris is repairing his grist mill
John Parker has moved to St. Louis. Mrs.
Bert Ferris accompanied them. 1t is the
mineral water that they are after.-There
are some people in the west part of town
who would rather 90 out nights aud find their
living than not. SO the sheriff thought he
would see what could be done, and he watched
them come home Tuesday night 1t was
corn and apples. So he just put the bracelets
on them, and then found where they got the
stuff. 1t was at Mr.. Jessup's, west Of town.
One of them is church member, Mr.. Mil
lington. He is IN Jail at Ithaca. Jake Wiles
was the other; but ne got away. ODD
Mr. Bell got telegram stating that his wife
was very i'll, at LOOMS, where she went to
visit her daughter and family. Miss
Clara Ferris Is az home again after spending
a couple Of weeks with her grandparents, at
Greenvilie.-Will Parker has been shak-
ing hands with old friends IN this place.
-Mr. Smeed was 30 glad TO see rain that,
while on MS way home with the mail, he
stayed out and had the benefit of the whole
storm. on. yes, but ii made him sick, and
so somebody else drives the stage now
Mr. ZerCn. the harness maker, J. about to
leave Ms: so we hear ---Again death i in
on MIDST. II was the infant OF MIR. and
Mrs. Long. Mr.. Long Is on the sick list,
also. There Is quite lot OF sickness IN our
midst, A. NJ. a.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21

" Ashley for Detroit
az 1910 p. m.
Gle So connections are
made at OwossO Junct'n
with all trains of D.. G..
II. x VI R'y.
Ben. FLETCHER. T. i. A.
Detroit. Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
TOLEDO. SAGINAW & MUsKEGoy RY

Leave Ashley
$50 a m for Muskegon
1850 Z. m for Muskegon
JNo. W. LORD.
Traffic Manager.
Detroit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21

+Daily. tDaily with Sleeping Car,
Drawing Room Cars between Saginaw and
Detroit.
Pullman palace sleeping car between Saginaw
and Chicago daily.
W. c. BRITTON, Agent.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21

*Daily.
Connecting at Detroitin Union Depot with all
Trains Of Grand Trunk R'y for Canada and the
East.
1:3o p m. west and 9:35 a. m. and
6:55 p. m. east have elegant Parlor cars ar
tached. Extra charge only % cents for any dis
lance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21

Lv Ashley for Detroit
at 45O and 600 p m.
Close connections are
made at Owosso Junct'n
with all trains OF d.. q.
ii. & VI. R'y.
Ben. FLETCHER, T. p. A.
Detroit Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
TOLEDO. SAGINAW IS MUsKEGoN R,Y.

Leave Ashley for Musk
egOn. go and ll:05 a. m
JNO w LORD.
Traffic Manager,
Detroit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21

Cow Killed by Lightning Going 10 High
School at lthaca-N otes from Another
Scribe