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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-19
AIoRrGAGE sALr.-noean,. Aa.,... -

MORTGAGE SALE:-Default having been
III made In the conditions of a certain mort
gage bearing date the first day of February.
a D. one thousau eight hundred aud ninety
three made and executed by David Fratcher
and Mary Ann (his wlfe). OF the township of
sumner county OF Gratlot, and state of Mich
Igan, 10 Irephena Norton of the same place
Wnlch said mortgage was recorded i'm the
once OF the register of deeds for the county
Oh Uratlot, and state OF Michigan on the
second day OF February, A. ID. 1893 and re-
corded In liber 90 of mortgages, on page 40;
sald mortgage having been duly assigned on
90. the twenty -iirst day OF March, A. D. 1893, by
I1e salu Irephena Norton TO Marian Clifford
OF Milton Falls, Vermont which assignment
was recorded on the twenty second dny Of
Mnrch' A; D. 1893, I'm the office of the said
register OF deeds. i'm liber II OF mortgages. on
page lob; said mortgage was subse6ueutly
guy assigned on the third day of October A.
Sor ,Suo' oy SAID Marian clifford to Trephens
ment was recorded on the second day of Feb
ruary' A, ID. 1891, in the Office of said register
OF deeds IN liber ~ OF mortgages on page e4o
Nv ~h,ch default the power of sale contained
IN sald mortgage has become operative and
no proceedings at law or in equity having
Detn instituted to recover the debt se,.ured nv
sAld mortgage, or any part thereof ON which
mortgage there Is claimed to be due at the date
al Inls notice The sum oil six hundred and six
uolldrS tsbuO.OO) principal aud interest Now
therefore. 10y virtue of said power Of sal" in
SAID mortgage contained and of the ststute in
such case made and provided, notice is here by
gwen tnat on Saturday, the LIST day OF MAY
a. 1885,, at two O'Clock I'm the afternocn 81
mat day. at the north 'front.' door OF the co,Irt
nnouse, IN the village ~ Ithaca county of
S pIaIol, anu state OF Michigan. that being the
oulidlnH IN which liz held 10 circuit court for
sald county - iratiot | ehau sell al public
auction To the highest bidder III land ana
pIenilsts described IN said mortgage. or so
uluch Thereon as may bV uect S-hry to satisfy
sa ga amount together with he inter,s' costs
vi vi sale hhd M attorney ee a. Twenty-Five dol.
ials 81 prONldel ~ said mortgage Tho prCm-
lses described ia said nuttyays ana bpr,hv
niotlceu TOT sale are Known aud 8escrib,d as
lhc horlh hhli 20 OF the north ,pst quarter
~, oi sectlnu @1in township II 1rlh OF range
.'ut UT w west except that portion occunied ns
:, Dated February 1, 1897 s"''
EARL -. TORREY TREpnr,. Nouro,
AO Ae'isneo' aSSl3v Assignee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-19

Our people are growing more and
more in the habit of looking TO G. +.
Mahan for the latest and best of every
thing in the drug line. They sell Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, famous for its
cures of bad colds, Group and whooping
cough. When in need of such medi-
cine give this remedy a trial and you
will be more than pleased with the re-
suit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-19
A Prominent Iawver

of Greenville, H., Mr.. G.. T.. Cook
writes, IL have been troubled with bill
housness. sick headache, sour stomach,
constipation, etc, for several years. ]
sought long and tried many remedies,
but was disappointed until | tried your
Syrup Pepsin. | can chcerfully recon-
mend 1t to any suffering from above
complaints" Is. ). Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-19
strong IN rheir Opposition.

Weak woman !" repeated time sadly.
All, If you could but encounter the op.
position l have to meet from that
source 7"
Occasionally, he confessed, nc was
prompted not only to turn back in his
light, Lut 10 abandon it altogether. -
Detroit Tribune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-19
For YOUR Catarrh

For YOUR PROTECTION atarrh
"cures" in liquid form to be taken
internally, usually contain Mercury OF
Iodide of Potassa, or both, which are
injurious if too long taken. Catarrh is
a local, not blood disease, caused by
cold and damp weather It starts in
the nasal passages. Cold in the head,
if repeatedly neglected, results in ca
tarrh. Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowl-
edged cure for these troubles and con-
tains no mercury nor any injurious
drug.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-19
1t a Curse

Constipation is a curse, and afflicts
too great proportion Of the American
people. 1t robs men of their energy
women of their beauty children of their
life and playfulness. Do you want re-
lief? Then try DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
as pleasant to take as pure maple syrup
and pleasing in its action. Ten doses,
lOc, large sizes SOC and $l.00) of b. S.
Webb
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-19
Dissolution Notice,

The firm of Russell X Parker have this day
dissolved partnership. the business being con.
tinued by j. B. Parker. All accounts due and
bills against the firm 10 be settled with Mr.
Parker.
Alma, Mich, February j. 1897.
j. Il. PARKER,
93b-3w ISAAC RUSSELL.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-19
War

waged upon the lesser ills. We have
often prevented greater troubles. AS a
weapon against Constipation, Indiges-
ton and Sickheadache. DR.. Caldwells
Syrup Pepsin leads III importance. 10
doses 10 cents. Regular sizes SOC and
S1.00. OF b. $. Webb
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-19
EXCURSION RATES TO WASHING
TON FOR THE INAUGURA-
TION

On account of the Presidential Inaug-
uration Ceremonies March 4th, the
Ann Arbor r. r. will sell excursion
tickets from all stations to Washington
and return at one fare for the round
trip. Tickets will be sold March LIST,
2nd and Bird, limited for return TO
March Sth. 833-5-w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-19
METHODIST.
PRESBYTERIAN

The pastor will preach next Sunday
morning on the subject, The Divine i'll
Man; evening, the first of the series en-
titled, Life Lessons for Young Men and
Women, will be given, subject, The
Social Life of Young People. All are
cordially invited.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-19
Dry Wood.

have quantity of dry tamarack
eighteen inch wood for sale. Leave
orders at express office.
927-tf. FRED KERNEN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-19
Additional Local.

A. Seaver was in Merrill on business
Wednesday.
ID. d. Whitesell was in Mancelona OH
business the first of the week.
Regular meeting of Alma Chapter
No. 1913, R. A. NJ. Monday evening Feb.
22nd.
The Woman's Club will meet with
the Misses Delavan next Monday after
noon.
We are in receipt of an interesting
report of the eleventh annual conven-
ton of the Gratiot county Sunday
schools which was held in Breckenridge
this week The report come too late for
publication however. A large number
were present and very inspiring pro-
gram and discussion on topics of Sabbath
school work participated in. f. K.
Mohr of Grand Rapids was present and
assisted in enlivening the meeting.
President Cleveland has issued an or
der disseminating nine Of the eighteen
pension agencies in the United States,
and among those discontinued is the
Office at Detroit. When the order goes
into effect, Michigan pensioners will re-
ceive their checks from the Indianapolis
Office. 1t would seem that Grover is
getting extremely gay just at the close
of his official career, and it is barely
possible that all the nice little jobs he is
now fixing up will not be carried out by
the incoming administration.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-19
Religious Notes.
BAPTIST.

The pastor will preach morning and
evening. Sunday school at noon, young
peoples prayer meeting at 6 80 p. IN
All are cordially invited.
METHODIST.
The pastor will preach morning and
evening. Morning subject, Life more
Abundantly; evening, The Sinner nc
Defense at the Judgement. Epworth
League at $50 p. IN. Tuesday evening
Epworth League at 7 80. Thursday
evening prayer meeting, 7:3O. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
Sharp County record., 1897-08-20
MILLION BALES FOR ARK
ANSAS.

Government bulletins on the
cotton prospects, especially in
Arkansas, continue to be most
favorable.
A million bales from Arkansas
would not surprise the local
factors, and it is an assured fact
that the quality of the Arkansas
cotton this year will be better
than ever. 1t has always been
of high grade, but thus far
the climatic conditions have been
exceptionally favorable.
Never since the famous 1891
50 yield have the estimates for
q years cotton been so high as
they are now. That famous crop
yielded 1901 Psi, rising again to
1886, 900 bales in the 1867
crop, which is just being wound
up.
Wagers are being freely made
about the cotton exchange that
the initial figure this year will
be 10, although recent figures
from Texas, the banner cotton
producing district of the country,
are not altogether as flattering
as they have been earlier in the
summer. The continued dry hot
spell has been the cause of this,
and up to the first of August a
drought was threatened which
caused the government experts to
drop their figures from an esti-
mated SO per cent tots per cent.
Three -fourths of a crop in Texas
would have an appreciable effect
on the grand total of the new
crop, for the Lone Star state, at
its best, will yield almost q third
of the entire crop.-Arkansas
Gazette.
Sharp County record., 1897-08-20

No other firm in the Stae enjoys the advantage Of being
rcspntatiys sell first class instruments at equal MIL
considered or on ~ favorable terms can.
Sharp County record., 1897-08-20
Memphis Route.
Kansas City, #. Scott &
MGnlliS R. R.

The best line to Kansas City, the
West and Northwest, Palace
Sleeping Cars and Reclining Chair
Cars seats free on all through
trans. Entire equipment first
class. Close connections at Union
Depot, Kansas City. The only
line with through service from the
West to the South and Southeast.
Entire tram runs through from
Kansas City to birmingham Ala,
and to New Orleans, Send for
map and Timetable folder. Write
for illusterated papers and pamph-
lets, with county map, descrlp
tive OF Missouri, Kansas and Ark
ansas, mailed free. Address
j. E. LOCKWOOD,
J. J. Fletcher,
Traffic Manager,
Kansas City.
Sharp County record., 1897-08-20
Headquarters
For 43 VI

We have been recognzpd lenders in the Piano and Orgn
in Arksn4as for the long period mentioned above and
proud of the reputation we have made.
Sharp County record., 1897-08-20

gallant little friend, Master
Robert Hawthorne. 1t amounted
to two thousand seven hundren
dollars, People were very much
surprised that she should have
had SO much money. Quite rich
for an office boy!-John Ernest
McCann, in Little Men and
Women.
Sharp County record., 1897-08-20
A LITTLE MONEY

Invested in the great Lead and
Zinc mlnlng region of Missouri and
Kansas .Galcna, Empire CITY,
Joplin, Webb City, Cartervlle--is
very likely to make you a fortune.
That is y common experience in tins
rich INNING section. New mineral
strikes are beng made dm'y.
Good mineral lands are vet cheap.
No other mines Of any character
offer ~ sure a road TO wealth,
The Kansas Clly, Fort Scott and
Memphis railroad is the ouIy line To
all of these great mining camps
For map and time table folder, ad.
dress.
j +, LOCKWOOD,
Gent Pas,'r Agt,
Kansas City, No,
Sharp County record., 1897-08-20
'AN0NG TElG GXARks.

TuG IANo or l}IG BuD ArpLG., is
an attaa'vcaud interesting book
handsomely Illustrated with viowA
of South Missouri scenery, mc.u T..
ing HE famous Ollpn fruit farm Of
q 600 acres N Howell Ca. It per.
talns to fruit raising in that great
fruit belt Of America, the southern
slope Of the Oaark', and will prove
of great value, not only D., fruit.
growers, but To every farmer and
homo.'o,k"r loONug Cor a rarm
AMI a home,
Sharp County record., 1897-08-20

Will open its Fall Term Sept, T.
1897.
Tuition in Normal Department
per week, Scots; Tuition in Busi-
ness, Shorthand and Typewriting
department per week, S1.5O;
Life Scholarship in Business
Dept. $1,000; in Shorthand and
Typewriting Dept. $1,000; Com
bined course $4,000; board per
week, S1.65; Furnished rooms
per week, 80 to Scots; Lessons
in Music, Law and Art reason
able. Write for catalogue. Ad-
dress,
The Missouri Normal and
Business College.
Springfield, Mo.
Sharp County record., 1897-08-20
F0?
BOTS
And
Girls.
GRANNY CROSSPATCH.

CNAAhA'AN NyiNOpDI n lOI llNCu OIL
alone in a very old cottage, back
from the old turnpike. The
owner of the house lived away off
i the great town and, as he
could get no one to pay his rent
for his weather. beaten house, he
allowed GRANNY CROssPATCH to
live in it rent free. He wanted
somebody to keep it from going
to ruin altogether, and he thought
that GRANNY CROsSPARCH would
be as good as anyone to take
care of his property.
GRANNY CROSSPATCH had lived
in the red cattage for twelve
years-a terribly lonely life.
She wouldn't have any visitors
around, and though she had
close neighbors she never made
any calls. She was very queer,
and very severe with the boys
when she caught them at her
apple and cherry trees. She had
three apple trees growing at the
back of the house; and one
cherry tree, growing in the little
patch ofygarden in front Of it, 1t
was a very handsome tree, about
nine years old, and as symme-
trical as any tree you ever saw.
From Granny Crosspatch's
parlor, this handsome cherry tree
could be seen from root to top.
It,presonted Granny with about
fifteen quarts of cherries about
the first of every July when the
boys of the mill didn't deprive
her of them.
The robins were almost aS
naughty as the mill boys, but
they didn't know it was naughty
to cat Granny Crosspatch's
cherries, while the mill boys did
Whenever Granny Crosspatcf
would throw a bright tin dippel
full of water up through the
leaves at them, and cry, ''Get
out of here, you little rascalsP
the robins would fly to neighbor
ing trees and hold an indigna'
ton meeting, They could no
understand why the cherries
were not just as much theirs as
hers.
But water had no terrors fol
the naughty boys from the great
cloth mill, for their faces looked
as if water was the last thing ot
which they ever thought. They
were almost as black, from the
dye of the cloth they worked al
as the cloth itself. Year after
year, poor Granny Crosspatch's s
cherries were stolen from her, at
tp dead of night, or before early
forming started the wheels Of
he mill. .ploughing and splashing
the clear water of tho old Housa-
tonic river.
But ono year Granny Cross
patch got an inspiration. Now,
an inspiration is something that
visits the brain for a very short
call. II one does not drop every
thing and entertain it, off it goes,
never again to return, II comes
chiefly to poets and composers
but on this June day it tapped al
the walls Of Grsnny Crosspatch's
brain and found a hearty receipt
ion.
That day, Granny Crosspotcf
coated tho trunk Of tho cherry
tree with pitch a quarter of al
inch thick; and when the bat
boys from the mill undertook t.
climb that tree, q few nights after
they didn't got up vory far, ! car
tell you thatl
Oh, but thoy were angry
They won't off in great rage
growing and sticky, like bears
that had reached honey, only tt
be- driven away by angry bees
Ina meadow. not far away
Sharp County record., 1897-08-20

ming was to be the destruction of
Granny Crosspatch's cherry tree.
The next night there would be no
moon until long after midnight;
so they planned to get some axes
and chop the cherry tree down.
The next day they heard that
Granny Crosspatch had picked
her cherries, but that did not
alter their determination.
Now, Bobby Hawthorne was
the son of a poor widow, and a
good, manly little fellow. He
was an office boy at the mill, but
he never joined the mill boys in
any of their orchard raids.
He knew that it was not fair
to take that which belonged to
somebody else. So, when he
gathered from the talk next day,
that Granny CrOsspatch had
saved her cherries for that year,
he was very glad of it, But
when he heard the boys talking
of cutting down the tree, he grew
very indignant.
That night, a little after dark,
five boys stole from the road
across Granny Crosspatch's
garden, until they came beneath
the cherry tree. Two Of the
boys swung their axes aloft, and
the tree was just about to re-
eeive its death wounds, Wheh
Bobby Hawthorne leaped from
behind a wing of the old house
and shouted;
"Stop! Don't you dare to
cut down this tree! You ought
to be ashamed of yourselves to
rob a poor old woman of her
property"
"You mind your own busi-
nessl' the five boys cried threat
eningly, "or it will be the worse
for you! Besides, it isn't
Granny Crosspatch's prop
ertyP'
81 am going to mind my busi-
ness" quietly replied Bobby,
taking off his coat. 81 am not
afraid of five such towards as
you are. You are not going to
harm this cherry tree. Any
fellows mean enough to do what
you intended 10 do, are toe
cowardly to fight. That's the
reason | think | am a match fol
you all, Come on, Pm ready"
They hesitated a moment, and
then closed in gingerly on Bobby
In less than two minutes they
We're all running as fast as their
legs could carry them, and Bobby
was in the hands of old Granny
Crosspatch. She boxed his ears,
and gave him a good shaking,
and then said that she would
complain of him to the mill own
ers in the morning.
Granny was as good as her
word. She did complain, and
Bobby was discharged. He felt
so hurt and injured that he
could not say one word in his
own defense. To think of being
punished for trying to do what
was right, was too much. He
was just about to leave the office
when a gentleman drove up and
said to Mr.. Hartwick, one of the
mill owners:
THAT Hawthorne boy Of yours
is Of the stuff out of which they
make heroesl" And when he
found, to his surprise, that Bobby
had been discharged that very
moment, he engaged him on the
spot to go into his law Office.
Mr.. Hartwick afterwards tried
to get Bobby back; but the gen.
tleman wouldn't part with him
for anything.
It seems that this gentleman's
house was on land just next tc
Sharp County record., 1897-08-20

Men and Boys Wanted
SIGNS in every l"I
Good live men and boys
money painting olg@
patterns m every town Y
mouiDN experience uo,"l
my Patterns DO the WORK
For patterns and U
send 10 cents IN slIvvt
X, 3, Thompson MoDI'
Sharp County record., 1897-08-20

DR. fady's Condition Powders, are
just what horse needs when Ia bad
condition, Tonic, blood purifier and
vormIlNgo They aro not food but
medicine and the bcst Ia u3o to put "
horse IN primo condition, prito !5
cents per package.
Sharp County record., 1897-08-20
Tetter. salt.Rhonm md r,clcmn.

The intense itching and smartiug Incl.
dent TO those diseases, iginatuntlyallayed
by. applying Chamberlain s Ego and
Skin Ointment Many very bnd cases
have been permanently cured by IL, II
Is equally efficient for itching pllos and
o fAvorpe remedy for sore nipples
chappcd hands, chilbaina, frost bito5
and chronic sore eye3, gj cta per boz.
Sharp County record., 1897-08-20

,'SHAp EMt}YS "a 49, S's9
NaaSG CEG"
Is e maauiiceu. hook Of sl.'y 'r
more poptu,wgraycd v1"1.
varied scenery III South M.,.n. d.
From these views ali arc.
knowledge con BE- ohl2ncc 3D.. w
the productions and e~arra
topography OF that high!y.'avoie..
SECTION that - now attracting me
attention Of homp,se. kers and IN
vrStOrs the country over.
Address J. E. LOCKWOOD,
q. p. a. Memphis Route,
Kansas City, Mo.
Sharp County record., 1897-08-20
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-22
IN xEMoRIAM.

Cora E. McConkey, daughter
of Jacob and Mary McConkey
was born near Good Hope. Har-
rison county. W. Va January Z,
1872. AT the age Of 10 years she
was converted and united with
the church. Fora child she dis.
played a warm Christian zeal. In
the autumn of 1876 she became
afflicted with fever, after which
it was evident she had hasty con-
sumption. of which she died.
Her suffering was terrible but
the spirit Of God seemed to be
present with her all the time. OF
which she gave evidence by say
ing that she knew her time on
earth was short, but Jesus was
able to take care of her spirit.
And several times said that she
rad but to stretch forth her hand
and touch the hem of his gar
ment. and again wishing she had
the wings of a dove that she
could fly away and be at rest.
And the day before she died she
said Jesus can make q dying bed
as soft as downy pillows are. I'll
lay my head on Jesus breast and
breathe my life out sweetly
there. Her end came on the goth
of December, 1896. as calmly and
peacefully as the breezes OF tho
ocean and she was laid to rest in
the Bethel cemetery December
80, 1896, age "a years IL months
and % days. Truly a life like
this one was we'll lived. And the
deeds of such will live many
years hence, and will no doubt
be the means of others coming
into the fold. ~
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-22
Shooting ARRAY stirs Up
Grafton.

GRAFTON. w. VA, Jan. IT,
In the last twenty-four hours
this usually orderly city has had
the excitement OF . shooting af-
fair and an attempted "hold-up.'
At midnight last night Tom
Haslup was shoot on the street
! by Frank Cornwell. the bullet
entering the body below the
heart, and making q dangerous
and what may prove q fatal
wound. The difference between
the two men leading up to the
shooting are not clearly develop.
ed and yet will be brought out
in the preliminary hearing, which
will be held tomorrow. Both
parties are we'll known young
men of the town and the affair is
greatly deplored. Haslup is
about twenty.one years OF age,
and is a son OF George Haslup. a
Baltimore and Ohio railroad con.
ductor on the third division.
Cornwell is about nineteen, and
is the son of Professor Cornwell
principal of the high schools
here.
The hold-up happened tonight
about 8 o'clock on the county
bridge. with Joseph d. NEWMAN,
a Western Union telegraph OPP.
orator the victim of the attempt.
ed outrage. He was attacked by
four tramps, but pluckily resist
ed them ard after a scritnmage
managed to get away with a
broken niger and a few bruises
which the tramps inflicted in the
scuftle. Fortunately all four Of
the Wandering Willie high.
waymen we're captured and are
now lodged in jail and will be
dealt with by law.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-22
An Ant Reply.

Max O'Rell relates that while
he was teaching in an English
school a lady wrote to the head
master
DEAR Silt is our intention
to place our boy under your care
but before we do SO we should
like to know what the social stand
ard of your school IS.
To which the head master re-
piled:
DEAR MADAM-So long as
your boy behaves we'll and his
fees are paid regularly no inqui-
ry will be made about his ante
cedents.
The above reminds US OF the
man who. after booking his name
at q sea shore hotel. informed
the landlord that he was the
Lieutenant Governor of q State
he named. to which the landlord
replied, We'll, It's no matter,
we'll treat you just as we'll. /"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-22
From West Mllford.

A Box Supper was given Fri
day evening. January 18th, for
the benefit of the public school
library. 1t was quite q success.
Rev. Engle Of Fairmont, was
present at the Quarterly meeting
OF the M. E. church, Saturday
and Sunday
Rev. Joseph Hammond. of
Adamston, was here the first Of
the week.
The West Milford Literary
Society under the leadership Of
Prof. W. D. Reed is in a tlouEish-
ing condition.
A. B. Bartlett who has been
spending the winter in Mexico
and other parts Of the South -e-
turned home last week.
There is quite good deal Of
sickness in town.
N. q. Highland has been quite
sick butatthis writing is thought
to be much improved.
Miss Ella Eib, ~ this place.
returned home from s0n5hs
Mills last week. where she hRd
q ~ ~