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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-02
ARCADIA.

Hello. Hello! Who is III Arcadia. All
right Arcadia. Ii l. a long time since | last
heard from you. What Is wanted? Well,
Will tell you: You know long years ago was
awarded the republican banner, by my sister
townships of the county, for giving the larg-
est republican majorities. This concession
on the part of my sisters, a. you might sup
pose, filled me with pride; not csteniatous
or autocratic, but patriotic pride. Hence l
have been very jealous Of my interests. It's
true, matter, have not pleased NE al al
times, but | remembered that my supporters
are only men and not angels, hence have
made no complaint.
But you may imagine the chagrin | felt on
reading, IN your issue Of the l2th inst, III
reference 10 the organization of the county
board of supervisors that my representative,
d. X. Sharrar. the man carrying my chief
honors, should enter the arena for the nigh
position OF chairman of the county board
and that he should receive support only from
democrats, and the lower strata of democ-
racy the populistsl. That my representative
should not receive one republican supporter,
shocks me, and | can only conclude that
there surely must be something rotten.
There fore. Mr.. Editor, will you please call up
the electors of my township, that lmay COM
municate the above facts to them, and should
| refer them TO you in regard TO the interview
we have just had | trust you will give them
all the facts IN your possession. Most as
suredly, Arcadia, | will grant your request
and will call TO my aid our entire printing
company. Good by. Good by.
Hello Hello. Give me the republicans OF
the township of Arcadia. All right Hello,
republicans of Arcadia. Hello, what l.
wanted? Arcadia desires to talk with You.
Hello. Arcadia, Hello, is this you republican
voters: II l.. Well, you see. my friends /
have been considerably wrought up over the
outcome of the vote in choosing chairman
TO preside over the board of supervisors. and
have talked the matter over with the editor,
at length, aud he has promised 10 cal! the en-
tire printing company to aid in giving you
all the facts So will only refer you to the
Gratot County Printing Co. and then say in
conclusion make your Investigations thor
ough, wisely and well, and if il should be
found that my said representative, Daniel X.
Shsrrar, Is or has been, in any way, catering
TO the democrats, let the prefix be what It
may. brand him a black a. ink. want the
representatives Of my realm to be tried and
true. Such as can endorse republican meth
DDS and AID in carrying out republican policy
in all its forms.
There is abundant time in which to inves-
tigate the methods of Mr.. Sharrar, on which
will keep you posted But the time in
which to work to add at least one more star
TO my banner, il very short, Therefore. my
friends, divide yourselves and travel east,
west north aud south, and see to it that
every man in the realm, who possesses metal
of the right ring, is at the polls, and If you
add only one star TO my diadem, let ii De the
brightest of the constellation All right, Ar
cada. we will give this matter our best Ell
forts. Good by. Good by.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-02
NORTH STAR.

Mr.. and Mrs John Redknap have moved
TO ST. Lonis. where they expect to make their
future home.-Jos. Bard and family have
Just returned from visit at Henrietta, Mich,
and report pleasant time-Mr. Frank
Cote and Miss Cora Kleckner were united
matrimony on Tuesday. Oct. %, 1894 ==
The house lately owned by Thomas Frice has
been bought by the L. b. church for par
sonage.- rhc new house lately built by
J. Petit, of this village, is now owned by
Tom. Frice. Mrs. AIDA Mulholland of
Blanchard, Mich, has returned to her home.
THE blacksmith shop formerly owned
by John McNichol has been sold.-Miss
Minnie Clark Of this village has been on the
sick list. Erysipelas is the cause. THE
little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Con-
ger has been seriously i'll for the past five
weeks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-02
RIVERDALE.

Mrs \. Pratt died at her home on sun
day last. at - O'Clock. The funeral was
held at Ithaca on Tuesday. Mrs. Pratt
had been confined TO hor bed since June
18th. Her children were all with her dur
ing the few last days Of her illness. having
been absent from her several weeks, one
AT -. Ignace and one al McBain 1t
is still uncertain, whether James Robinson
will locate MS mill here or else where. --
There is Attle boy in Riyerdale only a
year old. that Will whistle when told TO do
so. and engages in the exercise. often, for
his own amusement.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-02
P0LLIW0C.

VIM. Clark, of the upper peninsula, accom-
panied by his son Pearly, Is visiting hi.
brother Edgar Mrs. Albert Norris, OF
Edmore, visited at her brothers, Sephas
Lampeon, last week.-Nii-s Cowles, who
Is teaching Il District No. !, Sumner, started
for her home IN Carson City last Saturday;
and when about three miles on her way her
horse became frightened aud sprang to one
side of the road, upsetting the carriage ana
demolishing it. II then freed itself and
started down the road, ana taking six-mile
circuit, returned home, apparently conten;ed
to remain there. Fortunately for Miss
Cowles, she received only slight injuries.
-Cephas Lampson took trip 70 Edmore
last week Mrs W. Merchant has suf-
fered another relapse, and i very low at this
writing She has been patient sufferer for
over three months Thomas Bates and
family intend to ,tart for Reed City the last
of this week to visit relatives.-H. d.
Curtis. the renteel agent for the Gratiot
/ County Printing Co., made business trip
through this lection last week.=lce
formed As thick az pane of glass last Satur-
day night the first OF the season, here.
Elisah Hustled i building an addition &c
his barn.=The quilting at Mrs. Marvin
Root'- was largely atten1ed.-The anna
teur Advent preacher, Theron Butler, deliv
cred a very interesting discourse at the Burl
ingame school house, last Saturday evening
Some petty thieving has been going Of
in this neighbood lately. Wednesday nigh
of last week, Adam Ruehe was disturbed b
hearing some one among his chickens, an
! securing his gun, prepared to investigate tn
cause. He arrived on the scene in time
see a man disappear behind his smoke hous
At the same instant dog ran past, and Il
thought occurred TO him that Its owner coul
not be far away, and by shooting the dc
ne might detect the intruder, so taking dell
e crate aim, opened fire, the shot taking etfe,
in the animals head. On close examin
ton the canine proved to be the property
= Geo Kirby. Now let this be warning,
r see that your dogs are secure before makir
"a nocturnal calls.-Mr Delling and tami
n are entertaining relatives from Caro-
- The following is told OF an old bach
l. this community and its truthfulness
Jf vouched for by cur informant. While 2
"a tending Barnum's circus at Alma. this sur
:, mcr in company with his best girl, at the a
y proach of the dinner hour he asked her If :
ID was hungry. She answered in tile affirm
= tive, so ne suggested that she buy the crac
m ers and he would the cheese, whereupon :
At consented. After the purchase they repair
IA 10 a secluded spot where they spread the Fl
at gal meal. As che bought the crackers
of proposed that she begin eating fret, VIII
TO She acting on the adage, "age before bes
e. ty,v declared he should make the start.
ey they could not agree on this point, he poo
: eted the cheese and she the crackers a
nj brought them home. We cannot CONNIE
nd the above economy practice. but you mis-
try It boys "just fur fun" TADPoLE
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-02
SUMNER CENTER,

Wallace Petrie. of North Dakota, Il visit
ing his wife's parents Mr.. and Mrs. keyes.
Mr.. John Johnston and George 'iergett
have gone TO Buffalo with stock. sir. John-
-ton will visit his parents IN Canada before
returning Keyes will return
with Mr.. Petrie, to spend the winter
There are plenty of political speeches around
here nj present, but they don't seem TO tel
t. ANYTHING new. What we want l. 20 phi
down trusts. and make law. and then set
that they are enforced and the guilty pun
shed Our school Is progressing hnely
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-02
ELM HALL.

Nineteen attended "a six o'clock meeting
at the VI f. church last sunday morning.
School Commissioner futile and
wife spent sunday and Monday in town.
Mr.. futile visited the school Monday
afternoon. --The next sheriff, Mr.
Petit. and the next representative, Mr.
McNall, were in town last week, looking
after the political fences, --The baby
nine of this place went over INTO Ferris
last Saturday. and beat some married men
at a game Of ball; score twenty to fifteen.
II takes number ten hat 10 fit the boys
now. --Meetings are still in progress al
the NJ. L. church, and much good is being
done. Seven different services were held
at the church last Sunday. Mis-,
Frederick was called to her home, at Nc
Bride. Saturday, by the serious illness Of
her mother. She returned Monday even
inc. Miss Edith Pingel welded the bircl
in the primary room during her absence
THE Riverside Milling Co. expect t
begin work in their Camp soon. They cX
pect to put one million feet in their mil
nj this place during the winter w
Ii. Pratt pulled a turnip the other ola.
that weighed twenty four pounds, and
was no day for turnips either This
lust fair size, for the soil we have here
--The democrats already begin to dc
SPAR over the prospects of election. Tn
only remnant Of the party at this place
who presides over the government build
ing during the absence Of his wife, amusC
himself nova days by handing out to II
publicans lying campaign circular, Ell
; titled Harrison Panic. which gives SUI
posed figures concerning the Harrison at
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-02
Intended for last week
WEST PINE RIVER.

The Wright cemetery of this place is I'M
dergoing extensive grading, and other inn
provements.- Although nearly two weeks
since, it Is not known by every one that Fred
Wright and Miss Daisy Campbell were Joined
in wedlock Wood of this place
dag 800 bushels of sorted potatoes from five
acres.-'Mot Hayes of Fowler, Mich,
spent Sunday with relatives il Pine River.
MIR. Andrews. on the town line, has
sold his farm 10 {. Nelson. -aiany farm
ers will have to buy their potatoes this year.
ALVIN Isenhath removed with his fam
lily TO the Upper Peninsula. not long ago. 10
work in a mill. y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-02
\. {. BETHANY.

Corn is about AL hu-ked IL this part Har-
yey Ludwick had 5l7 bushels on five acres.
:. NJ. Barnes has bis barn completed. 1t Is
a bank barn, and is good one. Sam. Gee
did the work -FraLk Wiltse i putting
up a new house on his place G A. Schneider
j. doing the CARPENTER Wheat l.
looking well.-W cling ~ Arnold have
moved their saw mill back TO their old stand
on Gus. Schnede ; place, and will saw there
this winter.=-Sheldon Carpenter returned
from the south part of the State with a bride.
The boys took advantage of the same and
gave him a belling. and got the cigars
We are getting some new neighbors on the
county linc-a Mr.. Kellogg: also Mr.. Nor
Gan of St. Louis j. going 10 move on his
place John McCuilum has purchased the
4 Simpson eighty, and l. going TO fence the
same soon.-Mrs Pearl Niltse i on he
sick llst.-Nill Blssell has moved on his
place this fall. He is going to put up barn
vet this fall We need the attention Of
our highway commissioner on the county
line, II being in a dangerous condition.
Hunters are getting plenty now. IL Is I'M
safe working IN the woods, on account OF so
much shooting. Bodhsh cheese
factory has closed for this season. =-
Broad Bartrem il home from Clinton county
for few days h. Hastings is getting up a
new log barr. Vim. Slas and family
spent Sunday with his brother. ASH
Last Saturday Mrs. Will DeBot met with
quite an accident being kicked by w.
Rouse's horse. on getting out of cart. No
bones were broken. jim.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-02
Intended for last Week
ELWELL

After a loag silence / will again drop a few
lines for the beneht of the Elwell readers.
THE Grange hall or Maccabee hall is
now in Elwell, only taking about seven and
one-half days to bring it nearly two miles
Putt. Taylor's house i nearing COM
pletion. ~. }. Elarton has built wing
on the northwest corner Of his store, for a
dwelling Most everybody has caught
the epidemic something like the distemper,
here in Elwell. Hos Lathrop and Geo.
Sandal are at their old trade again, buying
bolts, having already purchased quite a
quantity Of them. FL. L. Chapman's sis
ter from Massachusetts Is here visiting rela-
tives this week.-Jacob Baxter moved in
the Briggs house, this last week, for few
days. until his house l. completed -Tur-
ley Grant met with an accident last week,
getting his thumb and finger in the cogs of
e feed cutter, cutting them nj in bad shape.
MIR. Sutton. our railroad agent, has re-
turned from Iona after a weeks visit
While Mr.. Robert was moving a stove last
week, the props under IL gave way and II fell
TO the floor, making several pieces ont OF NJ T.
stove. Mr. Wood of Elm Hall ad
dressed the people of Elwell last Sunday.
He i quite an able speaker for young man.
WIN Tehhle has just returned from
Ohio. after an absence Of four months. be
says times are very dull.-Eiwel Is just
booming. 1t now has twenty one dwellings,
one drug store. two dry goods stores. one
hardware store, two doctors. two notary pub
lies, one squire, one constable, one boarding
hou=e one hotel, one blacksmith shop, one
CARPENTER and several cobblers, saying moth
ing of the barns and small buildings
Mr.. Gee is dealing quite extensively in the
lumber business now.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-02

Iwant Money? or Home; Want
- Work? or Farm: Want to open
- a store in a growing town; Want
Ii TO raise live stock: Want To know
how to buy improved farms IN a
mi we'll settled region without paying
jul cash, Particulars and publications
= sent free by F. I. Whitney, st
Paul, Minnesota o2O-ly-i&r
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-02
TOLEDO. SAGINAW s MUSHROOM R'Y

" Ashley for Detroit
az j. ~ p. IN.
Clgse connections are
made al OwossO Junct n
wish all trains Of D.. q.
II. & VI R'y.
Ben. FLETCHER. I y A.
Detroit. Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-02
d WEST MICHIGAN Ry

l:2j p. N. has Wagner palace buffet parlor
car aud coaches from Grand Rapids to Chicago.
ll:3D p. II has Wagner palace sleeping car
and coaches from Grand Rapids TO Chicago.
II. +, MEYER- GEORGE DKHAvES
Agent, Alma Genl Passr Agent,
Grand Rapids
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-02

Leave Ashley
G:2u a ~ for NusKegOu
$50 =. m for MuskegOn
JSo. " LoRD.
Traffic Manager.
Detroit
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-17
A Fine Memorial.

The monument erected in the Union
Cemetery over the tomb of the elate Moses
Boggs is by far the most pretentious
memorial ever put up in this region. 1t
stands twenty four feet high, and is of
the finest and most enduring granite
known. The base is eight feet square,
and is one tremendous piece of granite.
The pedestal is massive and well proper
toned with elaborate carvings on base
and cornice, with piIasters in relief at
each corner of the die and a sheaf of
wheat in the centre of one face.
The monument is surmounted with a
symbolical figure of Hope, holding an
anchor and scroll, crowned with star,
and gazing to the east. In the ground
about stand four granite blocks repre-
senting the broken trunks of four trees.
and commemorating the father and
mother and three sons.
The work cost So, 900, and was erected
by W. H. Evans, of Cadiz, who took the
contract from score or more of compel
itors. 1t occupies commanding posi-
tion on an eminence, and though of
great size, its parts are so well proper
toned as to make it at the same time a
pleasing and imposing work of art. 1t
has been visited by many people during
the past week, and is well worth going
miles to see.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-17
What More Do You wantp

THE CHRONICLE is pleased to an
nounce that it has arranged combina-
tion with the Farm and Fireside where
by we can give that excellent farm jour
nal for one year, and a modern cook
book, such as will be greatly appreciated
by every good cook, to each advance pay
ing subscriber to THE CHRONICLE. The
price of the Farm and Fireside is 50
cents year. The cook book is worth
a dollar. You get both free by paying
$50 to THE CHRONICLE. The New
York Tribune, Farm and Fireside, and
CHRONICLE, with the cook book thrown
in, will be sent to any address one year,
for S1.75. All the newspapers any fam.
lily needs fer Sl.75. What more do you
want?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-17
Republican COMMITTEES.

The Republican Central Committee of
Belmont county, met in this place pursu-
ant to call, on Saturday, to choose dele
gates to the State Convention, and to
name time and place for the County Con-
vention. Owing to the fact that the Con-
gressional primaries will probably be held
on June I'd, it was decided to be expedi-
ent to also elect delegates to the County
Convention at the same time in order to
avoid the necessity of holding two elec-
tions for delegates. Saturday, June 9th
was named as the date of the County
Convention. AS delegates to the State
Convention, the following were named:
J. c. Heinlein, Bridgeport; II. H. Hol-
loway, Flushing; John S. Ehler, Bellaire,
J. w Hollingsworth, Richland; j. A.
Fish, York; l. H. CASTOR, j. M. Beckett,
Richland; S. S. Foreman, Barnesville;
Martin Cowen, Bellaire; l. G. Cope, Cole
rain; J. w. Nichols, Richland; L. c. Sedg
wick, Martins Ferry.
The following we're elected alternates:.
Stewart Adams, Colerain; James Hig
gins, J. E. Trueman, Bridgeport; W. R.
Talbot, Barnesville; NJ C. Mitchell, Mar
tins Ferry; C. W. Carroll, st. Clairsvilie;
T. NJ. Kildow, Goshen; D. H. Darrah,
Bellaire; D. c. Bundy, Warren; W. J.
Kirkpatrick; Bellaire: Howard Whita-
ere, Somerset; T. A. Welsh, Washington;
F.'O. Bowles, Richland.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-17
DANFoRD IN EARNEST.
Wants it Understood That He is In tn,
Fight to Win.

Wants it Understood That He is In the
Fight to Win.
The report being circulated in some
localities that Captain Danford is not in
the Congressional fight in good faith,
and with the desire to secure the nomi-
nation for himself, but with a view to
knocking out Colonel Poorman, and Sc
curing the nomination for some other
man, the Captain was asked by THE
CHRONICLE what he had to say to the
charge, and he replied:
81 am candidate for Congress, and
am candidate solely in my own inter
est. l have formed no combinations
with any one, and am in the fight to get
the nomination because want it. l am
strictly in earnest in my candidacy, and
am not Influenced in the matter by the
candidacy of any other man. 1 simply
assume for myself the same right to be a
candidate that grant to the other gen
tlemen who are aspirants for the honor.
The long and short of the matter is
that l am entirely in earnest, and ] pro-
pose to make the best fight for tn nom-
ination that L can put up"
AS to the charge, every man that
knows Captain Danford, knows that he
possesses too much independence and
manhood to be used as a tool by any man
or body of men, and those circulating it
are likely to find when the primaries are
held that they were seriously mistaken in
him not to be candidate in
earnest. Captain Danford's statement
ought to set the subject of his candidacy
at reSt
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-17
A Bill.

Senator Hogg has introduced bill
providing for general increase in the
salaries of all the prosecuting attorneys
of the State. The bill provides that in
each county having less than 10000 in
habitants, the salary shall be $500; in
counties of more than 10000 and less
than $1,000 inhabitants, SO for each 100
inhabitants; in counties containing more
than $1,000 and less than 100000, SO for
each 100 for the first $1,000 and 81 each
100 inhabitants after that. The provis-
ion is also made that the prosecuting at
torney shall be the legal adviser of the
township trustees and the county board
of elections. The bill should meet the
fate of his treasurers' BILL.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-17
Chas. A. Fish,

Beyond question the greatest rider
the world has ever known is the above
gentleman. Endowed with more than
an ordinary education, and capable of
speaking several languages, he is un-
doubtedly credit to the circus world in
social sense, as well as an unapproach
able performer. He has appeared before
the crowned heads of Europe, and wears
a number of medals which were pre-
sented to him by the leading autocrats of
the countries across the Atlantic.
He positively appears at every per-
formance of The Great Wetter Shows,
and to witness his wonderful tricks on
the back of a swiftly running steed is the
opportunity of lifetime.
st. Clairsville. Thursday, May 81.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-17
Let All Attend.

On Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week the County Union Sunday school
Convention will be held in the Presby-
terian church at st. Clairsville. The ex-
ercises will begin at O'Clock Tuesday
evening and continue all day Wednesday.
An interesting and profitable programme
has been mapped out. Sunday school
workers of prominence from all over the
county will be present, as well as some
widely known men from outside. There
will be large number of delegates and
visitors present, and they will be well
coined by the people of the town. All
Sunday school teachers and officers in the
county should make arrangements to at
tend this convention.
The three church choirs have united in
one and will lead the singing for the
occasion. All delegates will be enter
tanned by st. Clairsville people.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-17
Be Gentlemanly.

A bicyclist has the same rights on the
road as any other person, even to claim
ing half the road in passing, yet in spite
of that fact good many people seem to
take good bit of pleasure in forcing a
wheelman into the gutter whenever op-
portunity offers. Every wheelman ap-
preciates gentleman, and a gentleman
will always do as he would be done by,
but a little experience on the roads here
abouts forces one to the conclusion that
there are some people who are not gen.
tlemanly in their manner of hogging all
the road when it comes to letting BIZ
cyclist pass.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-17
A Hauntad House

The little town of Warrenton, in JEFF
ferson county, has haunted house, ac-
cording to the veracious citizens of the
place. Every night the family occupying
the house are awakened by strange noises,
which occur at intervals of about five
minutes for an hour. Every effort to
discover the source of the noises are said
to be unayailing. A few years ago the
house was sold at sheriff s sale, and the
owner elected, and it is said she prom
ised to haunt the house when dead. She
has since died, and the superstitious peo-
pie think she is keeping her promise.