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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
SOUND ADVICE TO NIGHT OWLS.
When Attacked by Footpads the safest
Thing TO DO l. 10 shout Fire"

A Washington Post reporter made the
acquaintance the other day of a hale
and vigorous old gentleman who was
visiting Washington from che 'rowdy
west, "a, the old fellow himself delight
eddy STYLED his home in western town.
You fellers. he remarked, who work
on mornin papers have to be out con-
siderably late al night, don't you?'
The reporter replied aflirmatvely.
"Well, I've had to be out pretty late
myself many time in my career and
have had all sorts of experiences in the
dark, said the old veteran. "Spose
you 90 home often when the moon
ought To have shone but didn't, no gas
light, every door barred against you
and nights sable curtain sabler than
tophet, haven't you?"
The reporter acqulesccd
Hear all sorts of strange sounds.
signs creaking. cats caterwauling. dogs
bowling; no place TO run in even if Jul
Jus Caesars ghost should appear. Isn't
that SOP" went Oh the cheerful old gen
tleman.
These conditions were also admitted
by the reporter
t., / hION, ne continued. bteU
there myself. Course you've been
waylad in the dark; sandbagged; held
up by thugs occasionally he asserted.
The reporter drew the line at this.
and denied ever having had such an ex-
perience.
We'll, YOU will be, sure a. shootin'. ."
went on the aged man from the west.
"Men who are ont late at night-regu.
larry every highland especially re-
porters must expect it. I've been there
myself. I'll give you pointer which
don't forget, my son. Never holler
murder. a. most people do when the
midnight assassin steals upon YOU;
worst thing in the world you can do.
Nobody'li come: people in be: will
cover up their heads and crouch low.
and oven the constable will have busi-
ness in another direction Murders
scary word. just holier fire That'll
fetch EN-; every window within the
sound will be hoisted, and everybody
will tumble out of the house in a jiffy.
When you're assaulted, as you're bound
to be, some day, yell up conhagra-
ton, that'll bring crowd; boiler muir
der, and you're a goner."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
Sarah A. Blinn to John +. Ziglerstal
w u of q y of w sec 81. Washing

Sarah A. Blinn to John +. Zigerstal
W u of y OF sec 33, Washing
tor.......,.......................,.1 1900 OC
Andrew j. .. Boyle 10 Sarah j. Rich
ards pt of II sec Pine RIVER. 90 On
Hannah A. Schnepp 10 james and
Mary b. Nandermark ut of n
sec 81 sevills...................... 80 o.
Ida Jennie X. Warren TO Benz. Mar
shall lot blk H. ithaca. ...,....... 1909 0C
Albert j. Beebe TO Nelson j. Nc
Cullough 4 of 4 sec II 3,
Alcad t............ ............. .,.. lIuo ~
Frances Miller 10 Davis Shaw pt Il
of n sec > II 3 Arcadia .......... 45D "
Wm g. Sickle- to Ous Il. Weaver
lot blk ,, Sickles ...........,,,,.. 200 OC
Emma Nolverton TO Geo. Bennett ~
al pt lot l0i and lots lOj JOG l07
Ashley ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3OvO "
Edward ID. Andrews to Bert Bailey ut
cot Il sec %. Arcadia. ...... g.. 100 NJ
Peter Westle to VIM. A. Westle pt
c Of II v sec 10 Seville......... &c. 100 Ol
Orie Shoemaker TO Theodore +.
Gradt " of W of c sec 81,
Washington ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800 u
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
Soaring an Englishman.

There was a very green Englishman
at Butte City. Mont, who was talking
about purchasing land near by for a
horse ranch and a. he strolled around
the depot the half-dozen drummers who
happened to meet there put up job on
him. One of them borrowed a coat and
hat Of a ranchcro, took the cartrid ges
out of his revolver and with the weapon
held aloft in his hand he suddenly
jumped into the waiting-room and
yelled:
"Whoop, I'm a cantankerous old
fighter from the headwater~ of Fighting
creek. I'm hali-ho,o and half-alligator.
I'm down on everything that walks on
two leg, particularly Englishmen
Whal- the bloody. bloomin Briton
who called me a liar?7
What, the row about" inquired the
Engli,hman, IL he came to halt and
faced about.
"Whoop. I've fit in three wars and
kept a graveyard of my own the rest OF
the time shouted the terror. a. he
danced around. Down on yer mar
row-bone- and beg my pardon if you
want To live two minute, longer"
NO. if ! know it," drawicd the Brit
on. cool a. ice. and he squared of and
landed thunper on the drummer's
nose, which piled him over among the
stacks of pelto and dazed him 80 that he
couldn't speak for the next five min
utes. We had To hold the foreigner"
to keep him from following up and
when the drummer had been sponged
of and brought 10 he sat down on a
baggage truck and held hi, nose and
reflected for long time. Then he
slowly remarked:
when YOU fellows get through being
:ickled perhaps youycan explain at just
what sage of the game the belt run OFF,"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
SICKELS.

Mrs. j. L. Cornwel, of Button Ohio, Is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Remaley.
they also have another daughter from
aalsdale county, visiting them.-Mrs.
WY. Johnston and children are visiting in
.alhoun and jackson countles.-luite a
zumber from this place attended birthday
gathering at Mrs. Jane Haight7 at Ashley
saturday aud report pleasant time -
Barr Belts and Edith Emery will represent
shis place in the school mt ithaca the coming
year. We understand Mr.. Bets will move to
ithaca this fall that Burr may enjoy better
school privileges. Tom. Golden and
Eife rejoice over the arrival Of son III their
home. While at the Sunday school rally in
ithaca the Sckels Sunday school lost large
aag between the Baptist church and triel's
feed barn Any inform alton IN regard to the
same will be gladly received 10y Layfaette
Swealiand-In reviewing the recent
census report of Michigan, We find that there
1re q townships named Sherman, Sheridan,
/ l,1ant, > Colfax, Custer Lee Lincoln,
iGarfell THE next meeting of the l..
A. $. will meet with the pastors wife, Mrs.
Messuer, at Ashley September 9th; all are
invited to go.=Mr Bennett, Mr.. Morse,
Mrs Chrysler and Mrs. l.. b. Wight at
tended a Saint meeting near Elsie over Sun
lay.-Mrs Barton, of saginaw Is visit
ng at Asa Spores. Curtis Is
7sfitiug old friends and neighbor- here. -
Laxt week there was IoF az camp 20, be
agesn the foreman and his men. The diih-
T-lty was amicably settled, however, and no
lCrses killed aud one hurt,-Ne under
stand that Miss Cora Sneileubarger, who was
m applicant for our school for the ensuing
year. has a position in the Ithaca school,
Mrs. A. J.. Wighp- .bbath school
Glass had nice class picture taken for her.
Rally Day, QUID NUNc'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
WASHINGTON.

Highway Commissioner Brown has COM
pleted very substantial stone abutment
bridge, ~ foot span between sections one
and two, known as the Robinson bridge. He
has also shortened up the Woodman bridge
on the north town line, which was 100 feet
long by go feet, by putting IN pike. This
bridge was nearly rotted down, and it was
a much needed mprovement.-On the
9th Com. Brown commenced work with a
force of men and teams on the east river
crossing where he will expend two hundred
dollars in hanling dirt and stone.=
Threshing is nearly all done and oats turned
out from - to 40 bushels to the acre.=
On the 23d John Bowen went out to look
after some fires that he had set and found it
was a running and very close to % cords of
wood. He made desperate effort to check its
force, and his wife came TO help him. He
ask her TO get him some waiter while he
fought the furious flames: but when it came
and he drank, he fell and was completely
unnefved. He had TO be helped to the house
more raving maniac than a sane being
but we are pleased TO report tina. he has
recovered. Considerable of his fences
was burned and only for the timely
aid of neighbors his oat stacks would have
burned. 1t Is very strange but true that the
fire ran within three feet of the wood pile
and went out -Remember the school
meeting on the 3D. of September. THE
balloon ascension at Ashley on the % attract
ed the largest crowd to that village that
ever was there, but it was n complete failure,
as the balloon only went about - rods
shaking along on the ground, which is very
likely in the interest of the Ashley business
men, to get the crowd back on Monday the
third. Ashley beats the world and the farm
ers too.-Ne have man, or the image
of man, in this town that we will put W
against the world for lying about his neigh
bors, and his name should be exposed TO the
public, but those who know him class him as
a liar of the lowest grade. MooNsHINE
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
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POMPEII.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hariock girl.
Mrs. DR.. Weller aud daughter have
been visiting in this locality the past week.
I'VE are all looking anXlously for rain
Sugar Is steady advancing under the
new Senate Bill. How DO ye like it,
Pompeii is not as dead "a II might be; 1t sent
eight car loads of hay, grain, and slaves out
Saturday and seven Monday night
They say that John wants t. know whore he
can get another cat The inhabitants of
Pompeii are proud Of one thing in particular
and that l. the dog yard which j. located
right on Main street where old bones 20 to
decay and make the odor in that locality so
Iseasant to inhale.-lt seems as though
ihe grain would soon ali be hauled, but any
Time sou want to look over at Jessup Bros
elevator you can see teams drive away,
There was large load OF oats drawn here
which came one mile from Ithaca
Old SAUL.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
Obituary.

Herbert Stone was Born in Lebanon Town
ship. Clinton county, December 10Th, 1850,
and died August oath, 1891, aged 33 years
; months, and days.
He moved with his parents to Wheeler,
Graiiot county, in 1879 where he resided until
his death Was married in October 1885 to
Miss Nancy +. Bechtol, who now mourns the
loss of kind and loving husband, but looks
forward IL a meeting beyond the river in
that home where is no more death. Brother
Stone was converted and joined the United
Brethren church in 1850, since which time he
has lived exemplary Christian life and been
an earnest worker in the cause. He had
been a faithful and efficient Sabbath school
superintendent for many years and will be
greatly missed in the community, where he
has left a record that will tell for eternity.
We had also held the position of Township
Treasurer for two years. There are few men
who occupy the place in the affections of all
his acquaintance a. did he. Every child in
the Sabbath school feels that be has lost a
friend.
The funeral service was held at the NJ. T..
church in Wheeler and his remains inferred
in the Breckenridge cemetery. Rev. j. 5.
Clark preached from John, Il; l, =, 3, that
being the text chosen by the deceased for
the occasion and Rev. L. j. Moody, presid-
ing elder of the east district, assisted in the
service. "How good TO know that he is not
lost but only gone before, and that 10 all
who will accept it is provided a robe of
righteousness and the gift of eternal life.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
RlyERDALE.

Mrs. A. f. Pratt, of this village, has been
long sufferer from internal abscess, caused
by falling through defective sidewalk in
Ithaca several months ago 1t is rumored
that efforts will be made to collect dam
ages from the village of Ithaca. a. the injury
has been severe one and expensive to the
unfortunate woman and her family. 1t is
still uncertain whether her daughter can
return to her school at Ithaca or be com
PEELED to give up her contract. Mrs. Pratt
Is some better at present, but, like two pre-
vious periods, it may prove only temporary;
"a during the periods mentioned, while the
abscess was discharging she appeared to get
better for time. only to grow worse again
n the abscess retilled. She has been for
long time unable to take any SOLID food,
the prepared infant foods proving the most
palatable and acceptable to the stomach.
Corporations should look we'll to it, that the
property holders keep their walks in good
repur, thereby rem wing the dangers to pc
destrians and lessening the cause for suits
fos damages. Nellie Donahue is sick
win fever.-Ed Davenport Is recovering
after a long run of typho-malerial fever.
Mrs. Peter Nestle is reported TO have
relapsing fever, caused by indiscreet eating
since her sickness. Morey, night
watch at q. y. q Cos mill, is out on va
cation. caused by malarial attack
Geo hudrus and family, of Merrill, have
been visiting friends in the village, return.
ing home Monday. -Bricklayers we're in
the village Monday. looking over the west
side vacancy just south of the hardware
store, and it il said "for purpose. What
now2=Fires still rage in the woods, aud
smoke is so thick most of the time that
travel is uncomfortable on many roads, and
the long dry sell has favored spreading of
the fiery element. SANDY.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
ITHACA

Work Is being pushed on the new city hall;
wiG completed it will be- beauty IA
1amocratic newspaper is the latest business
move in town The proprietor- are now in
Chicago buying material.-Iwelve new
members were taken into full fellowship of
re NJ. +. church last Sunday.
Drown, mother of Mrs i. L. Morrel, fell
and broke her wrist last Monday night. She
nterded to start for home tuesday morning.
Fred Kelley, who has been seriously
5ica o7 some months, u now able to be out.
tn he Hotel de Peuit has a full compile
rent OF gue-ts.=C. W. Martin, who has
assn visiting friends in and around Cold
Ratsr. returned home last monday night after
a ten days absence Heath
md Lewis vino have been very sick this sum
1er are now much better-on the high road
20 recovery the doctor says.==Btse ball
siH toids the popular interest and Ithaca and
xdlaud bottled for the victory this Wednes-
5ay Oaite numbcrof our boys witnessed
hegane at ST. Louis Tuesday. =Oger 200
,7ehel- of peaches have been sold 10y our local
heaters this week. Other fruits in like pro-
,or,icn. &C NJ. Brown and wife ole
taking vacation and visiting friends in
Canada and eastern points An ~ 7 IS
being made to fix up the road across the
1ig marsh west Of town. much needed
Improvement Henry Wilbur, well
<aawa printer, leaves this Friday 10 take
charge Of printing Office at Hancock.
- State Supt. Pattcngil will attend the
county fair and talk on "learllngs
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
Family Reunion.

MI. Chas. Andrews of new Haven celc-
brated his Goth birthday on Friday, Aug.
ust 24th. There were about 80 guests,
brothers, sisters, nephews nieces, and
other friends.
b. B. Andrews in behalf Of those pres
ent presented gold headed cane to Mr.
Andrews and pair of gold bowed glasses
to Mrs. Andrews. There were many other
appropriate aud expensive presents. Then,
after singing, all sat down to bounteous
dinner. After dinner they repaired 10 the
yard and had several group photographs
taken. Among the guests were c. Stark.
weather chief of police of Detroit and a
brother of Mrs. A. Mrs. J. Wilmarth, Of
Detroit, also a sister of Mrs. a, brother
and daughter of Saginaw; c. b. Andrews
of Detroit, Frank Andrews Of Sumner,
Will Andrews Of New Haven, Miss AL
media Peters of New Haven Stephen An
drews Of PewamO, Edwin Andrews Of
New Haven, accompanied by their wives
and families Mrs VI Wilkins and hus-
band Of Portland, Mrs G. Hanny and hus.
band of Maple Corners; also nephews,
nieces and cousins from distance, and
other friends.
Father and mother brother and sister,
May there be one birthday more,
When We may meet beyond this earthly shore,
O. may il be our happy lot 10 meet 70 part no
more
o. may not one be left behind
When our life's journey past.
But AL together meet at home
To part, no, never more.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
UNION HONE.

No meeting at the 4. V. church last Sun
day; quarterly meeting at Bridgeville.-
Mr- Perrine. from Lyons, is visitingat Mrs.
+. Pierson' Mrs. Myrtle Cross and
son, of Muskegon are visiting at Mrs. L. Nc
Masters. She is neIce of Mrs McMaster's.
Miss Leal Mortons funeral, last
Wednesday, was largely attended The pro
cession was mile long and beautiful dis
play of flow RS News is scarce here, but
everybo'y Is praying for rainfall smoke
and du
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
P0LLlW0C.

Miss Bertha Bowen, of Ithaca, visited Mis-:
Letta Roosa Sunday. Furmar
and MIRA Roosa attended the teachers insti.
tute held in Ithaca last week, which they
pronounced to be the most instructive session
they ever attended, and speak in the high
est terms of their instructors The education
al fraturnity was we'll represented, there
being about 100 IN attendance. Those that
did not avail themselves of this granc
opportunity will never realize what they lost
Mrs Merchant is convaescing.-
If the present smoky weather continue;
much longer it will be hard to convince any
one that there is any Caucasion blood in the
veins of any of our inhabitadts. We will
have only to don few quilts and add little
bright colored war paint and we will pass
muster as bowling Comanche. THE
drought has so affected pasture that nearly
all the farmers have began feeding their
stock. A great many find it necessary to
begin cutting their corn and feeding it out.
When is Will B. going to give Us a
public exhibition of his feat as a rope walker.
Elisha Hustled is erecting a new barn
on the site of the one which was destroyed
by fire. Some miscreant placed emery
in the running gears of Wood Bros. thresh-
ing machine recently, doing considerable
damage besides causing a delay in their
work Lew Booer and wife, of Clarence,
who have been visiting Mrs. B's. parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Delling, returned TO their home
last Monday. IADPoLE.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
S. v. WHEELER.

The Lafayette Red Pants ball players say
they will challenge any ball team III the
counties of Gratiot and Saginaw. They say
they can't be Beats. l.. Gould hired
a man by the name of Mcdonald to dig a
we'll. He dug about eight feet and struck
coal Chunks almost As large as a com
mon sized tin cup were found. He is going
down about sixteen feet The water is
coming III quite fast at depth of twelve
feet.-Six highway men on the road be-
tween Merrill and Doyle met ill Doty and
searched him for money. They did not sue
ceed il finding any, and let him 90, though
he had SO on his person. Joseph Allen
will give reward for information a to
who burned that small house, which was oc-
cupied by Worth Aimes-S25 for the name
of the irebug. 1t was burned early IL the
morning of the 23d
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31

the neighbors turned out and helped fight 1t
back. John Ferris lost some sheep by
dogs one uight last week. -Cerial Ham
mondtree had some bad lock the other night.
His horse ran away and made almost total
wreck of his buggy; but he did not get very
badly hurt himself. Plank has
gone to Ithaca to visit her mother-Mrs.
Howe's mother and father are making her a
vi,it.--Henry Feely, Of St. Louis, Is
visiting relatives N this vicinity. THE
Young men of Sumner are getting pretty
rough; they call each other vile names and
fight when they ought 20 be at church.
Arrived at Doctor Graham's 10 pound girl.
The doctor smiles. There is also little boy
q. Mr.. and Mrs. john Ferrise's. All are
doing week.-Mrs.. Jim" eager is sick at
this writing. will be a Sunday
school concert at the Houck school mouse in
the near future. Also the Sumner Sunday
school will give picnic mex. Wednesday in
the Gargett ove-SchOol begins il
Sumner September 81, with Mr. Stof and
Miss Saunders TO WELD the willow. Boys and
girls improve your time while you have a
chance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31

"How do You get on with your new
mount. Mr. Won Miner? DO YOU ride
much now?"
mo, not regularly. Miss Lovely
only off and ON. - rnM.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31

Tottie Gagged 81 wonder why babies
is always born in de nighttime.
Lottie Gagged :, littIe wiser Don't
you know? It's cos they wants to
make sure Of finding their mothers at
home -P0r>DH'S I',ckiU.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
SUMNER CENTER.

Rev. McNutt preached his farewell sermon
at the school house last Sunday evening. 1t
seems TO be the wish of the people, that he
be sent here another year. he is an old
soldier, also q cripple, and seems to have
friends wherever he goes.-Mrs. JAY
Charters of Ashley, is visiting friends and
relatives here MIR. Davis was at OVID
few days last Week.-Mrs. Winnie
Lowell and Mrs. Kyes and son Carl spent
Sunday in Newark. everyone
around here Is making preparations for the
township picnic, to be held at the Garget
grove next Wednesday of the
farmers around here are logging up the low
places on their farms Two little girls
of Harry Story, of Alma, who have been
visiting their grandparents here, returned to
their home last Saturday princi-
pal conversation at present seems to be-
why don't we get some n!"-"How
smoky it s"'-"Everything is drying up"
Fires are raging all around us, and 1t
Is 80 smoky that you can only see little
way. MIzPAH.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
Gard Of Thank

We desire through the columns of the
JOURNAL, LEADER, and RECORD to thank al
our friends and neighhors for their untirinl
assistance and sympathy in our late bereave-
ment. Mrs. NANCY T.. STONE,
W. II. STONE,
A. III. STONE,
A. W. STONE,
Mrs ALICE T.. WANT.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
TIME IABLk
TOLEDO. SAGINAW & MUsKEGoy R'Y

Lv Ashley for Detroit
at 1910 =. m.
Close connections are
made AT Owoss 50 Junct n
with all trains of D.. G..
III. * VI R'y.
BEN. FLETCHER. T. Z. A.
Detroit, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
SHIFTING SANDS

Changes in Real Estate in Gratiot County
For the Week Ending August 20,
1894.
Daniel Donnely to North Star Bury
ing Ground Soc. pt W of W sec
- North Star. ....................S 20 90
Robert Humphrey 10 Jesse People pit
of : 81, Ithaca ............,.. $50 90
Fred Turner to Mary V, Perdue pt II
i of W sec u, North Star ....... 10 90
Robert Smith to Orland f. Walrath
lots ; and 9 blk /, Upper Ithaca. 2G0O 90
Alice A. Seddick to Sarah G. Shaver
lot i04. Ola Mich ....'....-.......... 100 90
Chas. II. How'd to Wallace NJ. Com
stock pt n u of and pit c 4
sec 30, Wheeler ..............,.... 1000 90
Clarence n. Church to Inman n.
Add. Ithaca .......,,........'....,. 100 90
William A. Bradley to J ohn b. Adams
pt of n sec 81, Seville ........ 200 90
Lawrence II. Strayer to William ID.
Strong pt of W sec 81 Seville. So 56
Ira Jeffery to Abram H. Johnson pt
53 of II 10 3, Ithaca. % 90
John II. Gibson to A. l.. Stevens lot
3 blk Breckenridge add. to
Breckenridge ........'............. go 90
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31

Wallace NJ. Comstock to Charles W.
Howard pit n i of e and pt n e
sec 80. Wheeler .................,SlG $1,000 90
VIM. 4. Bradley TO Geo. w. Saunders
pit of n sec 81, Seville. ..... 80 90
Jashua s. Miller to VIM. A. Wander
hoof u 4 of = and Il of n
W of sec 20, Arcadia ........... $50 90
David NJ. Brown TO David III. Meaker
e i lots AZ As and lot iG Perrinton. 800 90
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
Y. ". NEW HAVEN.

10 rain yet and no prospects. THE
ICES have been raging on section sud con-
siderable damage has been done To imber.
rbey came close to Stratans' build g, but
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
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