Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-25
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some Chancery and Court cases
The heading department at the stavc
mill has been closed down for want Of
stock.
James G Kress expects To- occupy the
Office now occupied by Scarf aud Kirby
after the LIST of ian
Three cut off and spray nozzles have
been ordered 10y the Ithaca FIRE Depart
ment, TO be received on trial.
Irwin j. Hackeet, aged a, of River
dale. has been licensed to wed Miss Net
tie urfee, aged Is, of Vestaburg.
w. b. Salter received S469 95 from
Agent Barstow TO cover loss on his house
hold goods recently destroyed 10y fire
The Frank Tucker Theatre Company
p a. ed to a far sized audience on Mon
day evening. They gave good satisfac-
ton.
Miss winnie Sayles who has been visit
ing with friends in Walford, Canada, for
sometime past returned on saturday
night accompanied by her cousin, Miss
Lillian smith.
John NJ. Everden held the lucky mum
Der, Il. in the drawing of the $50 Goa
at O II. Heath& Sons nsSaturday even
ing asst.
Roy Petit, VIII and Frank Monfor'
are home from the L. of VI to spend tin,
holidays Geo Wells is also home from
the Agricultural College Of Lansing
Judge Everden's attention on Monday
was taken up with the case of John Vie
vs. The Kemp Estate. The plaintiff
claimed that S75G.67 was due HIM from
the estate for seavice, rendered the same
The Judgc rejected the same however.
The Rathbouc adde's will reproduc,
that popular drama he Noble Outcast
at Church Z Opera ousc on New Year,
eve. They are hard AZ work rehcarsinl
and some of Hhacas best iaiant will take
part. The aides Will serve European
lunches after the drama Invitations ar,
ont announcing a social hop after tin
drama to he given by the ladies' \ fin,
time is expected
The case OF the People " John Minnicl
charged with assault and battery upon
hos wife Nov. - occupied the attention
of Justice Brown Monday afternoon an,
Tuesday The jury were unable 10 agre,
ON verdict, 6 standing for conviction
while one stood for acquittal. This j
the 2nd disagreement Ia tins case Sawye
and Monet represented the people whii,
Searl a KiiDy defended the accused
lie case of Nrs. Julia \ Washburn
vs.. Alrs. AMANDA tidrldgc created a
good d,a, Of attention IN court on huIs
day Of last week he plaintiff brought
suit against the defer dant TO rccovc
: payment for wheat taken by Ellsworth
EldudGe agent for defendant, on chat
tlc mortgage 1 he plaintiff claimed tina
defendant had secured pay ment by sell
, ing a yoke of oxen at a previous sale
he ease WAS fought hard 10y the at
torncys employed in the case, leet anC
athews for the plaintiff, sawyer, >tou'
- and Naitcr for the defense | he jur'
WAS Lot long IL coming to "A decision
, and rendered 9 verdict for the plaintiff
IN the sum Of S1219l and costs. tn,
Judge failed to charge the jury that the.
e. could not find for the plaintiff a judge
. ment for more than SLOT and this amour
j., VIII be all she can collect. ! he plaintiff
10 in tins case has "A suit pending with Els
worth Eldredge IN Circuit court whicl
grew out al these chHttle mortgages exc
cuted by her husband. II is hoped tbs
', she viii VIII that also, as II was simply
case Of robbery on the part Of Eldredge
u la the case pending she received
l "a judgement III the lower court for S3OU
Word was received here on Frida
last that Hon. Roswell e. Horn had passe,
away at i'lainfield, y. }. Ills funera
occurred at " ellington, Ohio, Tuesda
IS afternoon. \. +. Pinney, "a brother-iu
law of deceased, aud Mrs. +. IL. uorr an
- daughter left for that place on Monda
TO be present at the funeral. Frank lei
the Wednesday previous for Plainfed j
J. response to telegram stating the ser
e ous illness of his father and was preseu
at the bedside when he passed ava,
{. he deceased left two daughters who r,
is side at Plainfeld, n. j. AMI two son
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