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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26

wife and her little daughters a devoted,
unselfiSh mother
Anna Graves was born in Plymouth,
Ind, Oct, IS, 1860 Here her early life
was spent and here she was married to
Mr.. \. w. Beckner August IL, 1887,
just before he came first to Alma Col
lege. They have resided in Alma ever
since. To them have been born three
children, Florence, Ramona and baby
Laura.
The sympathy OF the entire commun-
ity goes out TO the stricken husband and
the sadly bereft children The high
esteem in which she was held, the un-
selfish willingness of Mr.. Beckner to
give his rare musical talent TO forward
every good cause, the popularity of both,
as well as the youth and helplessness of
the children, all appeal in IA very special
manner to the tenderest sympathies of
everybody in Alma. If sympathy and
kindly wishes could avail, the bereft
family would be relieved Of all sorrow.
But God only can fill the aching void
thus made in heart and home Jesus
only can wipe away their tears, and
point them with assurance upward TO
where their dear one lives, and where
one day they may join her.
The funeral services are held in the
n
Presbyterian church this friday after
noon at 30. Besides her pastor, Rev
w. f. Jones, DR.. Bruske and DR.. Brooks
will have part in the service. Her re
mains will be laid in beautiful Riverside
Cemetery to await the final angel trump
ON Resurrection morning.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
School Notes.

Chemistry examination this week.
Archie VanDyne visited school last
week.
Mr.. kehn visited chapel exercises last
week Thursday
Rev. Clough conducted chapel exer.
cises last Friday.
Lena Eagen was absent from school
on account of sickness last week.
Three of last years seniors, Misses
Erma Rush, Boneita Greig and Bertha
Struble visited school Monday.
All We're greatly surprised Monday on
entering chapel to the music of new
march. We surely are improving.
Miss Burns class in German had a
German dinner last Friday in the lib.
rary, \ good substantial "Old
Country meal was served. and all
present had very enjoyable time. The
odsrs of limburger cheese even reached
as far as the high school room.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26

Mrs. Harvies, wife of the head sales.
man for Marshall, Fields q Co., Chicago.
Is here for "A months rest.
Mrs. Schuette was called home the
ilrst of the week by telegram announc-
ing the illness of her husband.
Several Chicago ladies are taking
treatment under Mr.. Olmstead, the ex-
pert facial masseur of the institution.
-Four young ladies with poetical names
received large box of cut flowers from
an unknown friend Wednesday even
ing. They are very handsome.
Drs. w. b. Reise and w. II. Boulton
OF Chicago, two prominent physicians,
were guests at The Alma" over Sun.
day. The latter remains for a months
rest and recuperation.
Other persons are registered at the
Sanitarium as follows: Lieut.. J. A.
Cole and wife, Fort Leavenworth. Kan.
SaS Mrs. Sherwood Hall, Grand Rapids:
=. II. Hammond, Pittsburgh, Pa j.
y. Stoddard and wife, Mrs. G. \. Cap
well, Chicago; Ii. w. Ashley, Toledo.
ONO; Geo. b. Sedgwick, Ishpeming;
Elizabeth Crofoot, Beryl Evans, Pom
tlac VIM. Schuette, Saginaw; NJ. Han
son, Detroit, Mich; Geo. A. Smith,
Henderson, Ill; Sarah A. Hopkins
Newburgh, Ohio; w. G. Bouton, VI. D.,
Mr.. ID. {. Harriet and wife, Chicago;
b. l.. Reise, NJ. D., DR.. II. II. Darby
and wife, Riverdale; j. V. n. Hardness,
Miss Bishop, Lansing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
College Notes.

After weeks illness Prof. j. T.
Ewing is back in the class room once
more.
The college flag was at half mast this
week out of respect TO the late Mrs. A.
w. Beckner.
Another very valuable gift this week
is from Rev. II. II. Northrup of Flint.
1t is the works of the elder Darwin on
Evolution.
Thursday morning the students pre-
sented DR.. Bruske with beautiful
office chair as a token of their love and
respect, it being his fiftieth birthday.
Because of our recent affliction the re-
ception which the lady members of the
faculty had planned for DR.. Bruske :
birthday ON Wednesday night, was post
poned indefinitely.
r.. @. Ely, class of '92, has presented
TO the library the annual Literary
Index" a valuable work. Our alumni
are remembering their Alma Mater in
this substantial way, and we soon look
for great results from them.
The following officers We're elected at
the meeting of the Zeta Sigma Society
Monday night for the coming term:
Pres, @. E. Scott; Vice Pres, Harry
Wright; Sec, S. l.. Divine Treas, w.
f. Johnson; lst Critic, p. II. Bruske
2nd Critic, F. w McCabe.
The work of the Y. NJ. c.. A. for
another year was closed last Sunday
afternoon with a rousing meeting. The
newly elected officers take their places
at the opening of the spring term, with
a very bright prospect for "a successful
years work. During the year just
closed many marked advances have been
made i'll the association, both as regards
interest shown by attendance and spirit
ual growth. The old officers have
shown great efficiency in their work
and we look forward to the new ones TO
carry forward the standards into broader
fields.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
Additional Local.

Thomas Goble left Wednesday morn
ing for Bowling Green, Ohio, to visit
friends.
Married, at the NJ. +. parsonage on
wednesday evening, March 24, Rev. J.
w. McAllister officiating: Sherman
Somerville and Miss Carrie Shook, both
of Emerson.
The report that | done the papering
ON the Parkinson church and the
Gallagher house in North Pine River,
both of which We're botch jobs, is a mis-
take and without foundation l guar
antee my work and do none but first.
class jobs. l. +. MILLS, Alma, Mich.
Here are some Of the sentiments ex-
pressed by leading newspapers in the
United States, regarding Mr.. Conary's
lecture, Around the Stove" which
appears in the Baptist church, Saturd ay
night; "He is more than a humorist." -"
-Newburyport Herald, Mass. There
was a large audience and much enjoy
ment last evening at the South End
Tabernacle, where Mr.. Hoyt l.. Conary
gave an entire evening of readings and
impersonations.- Boston Herald. He is
a star of the first magnitude He is
king in his line So says Peter G.
Ross Berkeley Temple, Boston. All
are invited to hear this talented genius.
Admission % cents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
DER VATERLAND
Alma Germans Celebrate
ONE HUNDRED PRESENT.

Monday was the one hundredth ami
yersary Of the birth Of the old German
Emperor William |, and Alma Germans
held pleasant meeting in the Fink
Restaurant in memory of the event.
y good old country supper was served
of all the choicest dishes of der Water
land after which an excellent program
was carried out. Music was furnished
for the occasion by McCarty's orches-
ira. The program consisted of recita.
tions and songs by the younger mem
bers. An especially pleasing duet by
Paul mgelman and wife, and speeches
by number present. Paul Ingelman' 5
opening address consisted of a eulogistic
historical sketch of the great hero,
statesman, emperor and soldier, Kaiser
Wilhelm.
DR.. j T. Peters also spoke on some
phrases of the evenings chief. Miss
Nogel, teacher of German at the col
lege, made Il short address which won a
round applause from all present.
During the evening three rousing
cheers were given for Kaiser Wilhelm
and VIM. Mckinley by all present.
Everyone present seemed to enjoy
themselves to the fullest extent.
Your reporter did not understand all
was said, but still is sure that the
sentences were grammatical and We'll
balanced.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
a Good Thing,

The publishers of the World Famous
Twice-a- Week Detroit Free Press desire
to introduce their paper to new readers,
and are making the following very
liberal offer: They will send the paper
twice each week for ten weeks for the
small sum of ten cents. just think of
1t. Twenty papers for only ten cents
One-half cent copy. Do not fail to
take advantage of this wonderful offer.
The Free Press needs no recommenda-
tion. Send l0c in stamps or silver TO
The Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
n Sure Go.

The RECORD has been creditably in
formed that the work on the cut off of
the Ann Arbor Railroad will be begun
by May lst, and rapidly pushed to COM
pletion The new iron bridge for the
river has been ordered and will be on
the ground very soon.
\ move is on foot which will un.
doubtedly be consumated by which the
present d. c. II. & w track through
town will be discontinued, and both
trains run in over the new Ann Arbor
track If this change is made, union
depot will be erected on the west side of
town.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
Sanltarium Notes.

DR.. Darby of Riverdale is at the SAM.
tarium for treatment.
Mr.. Deer is now able to walk with
out the aid of a cane.
Mrs. Sherwood Hall was called home
to Chicago Monday by the illness of her
little son.
Mrs. j. l.. Woodcock of Chicago is
visiting her son for one week, who is
sick at the institution.
Mrs Thomas Bates of Evanston, H.,
l. visiting her daughter, who is on the
rest cure for few days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
A ACOOD EXHIBITION.
Plumbing and Heating.

Given by Alma College Juniors.
In spite of the raging snow storm
without, good sized audience assem-
| bled at the college chapel Tuesday night
| TO listen TO the second exhibition of the
class of '9S. This is the largest class in
| the history of the institution. They are
divided among the professions as follows;
eight candidates for the ministry, one
editor, one lawyer and two teachers
The evenings exercises were opened
with "A prayer by President Bruske, after
which Misses Mcleod and Patterson
executed very beautiful piano duet.
The first Grafton by Mr.. Bates on
Conscience the Source of Law" was
very well and thoughtlully written and
delivered in a forcible manner.
"Meteors in ou~ Political Sky" by
Mr.. Bruske was handled in that gentle.
mans unique and pleasing manner, and
won its due applause.
Miss Adams essay Sculpture and
Sculptors i'll America, " pointed out the
rapid growth and future possibilities of
Of art in this lanl and showed great
care III preparation.
In terse and pointed sentences filled
with eulogy and high appreciation, Mr..
Crane set forth the characteristics of
the great American preacher, "Phillip
Brooks" In charming manner Miss
Patterson executed the Kerry Dance"
Her rich soprano voice was never used
to better OBJECT.
Mr.. Divine followed with an Grafton
on The Place of Party Spirit
Mr. Grigsbys oration The Relation
of Language to Thought" was one of
the best rendered of the evening.
Variety was very noticeable in the pro-
gram, the orations followingno particular
line.
Clouds by Mr.. Knox treated of the
signs of the times 1t was well de-
livered.
The grand and noble work of the
Medieval Church" was carefully and |
thoughtfully traced by Mr. Long.
In her usual pleasing way Miss Whit
ing rendered on the piano the Second |
Scherzetta," (by Godard).
Mr.. McCabe, the wit of the class, rem
dered i'll manner highly appreciated
by the audience his Grafton on, Selfish
ness VS.. Benevolence. "
Miss Peters followed with an essay on
Judas Maccabeus." This was executed
III Miss Peters refined and earnest man
ner, and won hearty applause from the
hearers.
The most characteristic Grafton both
in matter and manner of delivery was
the one by Mr.. Stevens, on the "Man of
Marked individuality 1t was a de-
light to the entire class and hearers.
The event closed with an especially
delightful and charming vocal solo, "Au
Rose" by Miss Vogel
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
a Rare Trent

The friends of the pastor of the Nj. T..
church are invited to attend the Annual
Reunion at G. a. r. Hall. Yourself
and friends are cordially invited to at
tend reunion of the membership and
friends of the Methodist church, held in
G. y. +. Hall Monday evening. March
%, lS91 Program and refreshments
Will Toe provided by the Epworth League
and the Board of Stewards
COMMITTEE
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
Farmers, Club

Program of Seville and Sumner
Farmers Club to be held OH the first
Thursday III April at the home of Mr..
h. Lewis of Sumner:
Song by the Club.
Recitation, Grace Hammond
Paper, Mrs. H. A. Patter
select Reading. Mira. Harris,
Taxed W "
Question Box
=, Music by Miss Neraa Sadler and Brooks
Hammond
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26

Engraving done to order. Knives forks and
spoons SIC per doz. Initials and l0c each.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
Ready for Rnslness-

The new council met last Tuesday
night and are now ready for business.
President Bagley appointed the follow
ing standing committees:
Street-Glass and Dean.
Fire-Brcwbakcr and Tinker.
Prning-Wilson and Brewbaker.
Health-Pollasky and Wilson.
Claims-Tinker and Pollasky
Sewer and Drainage-Dean and Glass
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26

For SALE:-House, one acre of land.
lots of fruit trees. Call on Lumon Gee. 4
For SALE House with two acres Of
land, lots of fruit. Call on Lumon
Gee.
For SALE :-One-half acre of land
with new house. Further information
of Lumon Gee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
Bids Wanted.

Bids will be received until April Bra
for hauling wood from wood yard to
Sanitarium fire room for one year. We
reserve right TO reject any and all bids.
ALMA SANITARIrM Co
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-26
For Sale.

Two sap pans, one six #. by three #.
SIX in. and the other three ft. six in. by
two IT. six in. Inquire of Mrs. III. @.
Downs. g42.tf
The herald., 1897-12-10
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Land Of Promise Ready for Mailing
Recent Display

The chamber of commerce is now in
receipt of 100000 Land of Promise"
pamphlets and will begin mailing them
at once to the numerous inquirers.
Parties sending mailing lists to the
chamber will please include stamps at
the rate of two cents for each pamphlet
and give distinct addresses. Five hun
dred Land of Sunshine magazines is to
be included in the matter the chamber Is
now sending east.
The following exhibits were received
from the chamber Of commerce at Full
lerton: Soft shell walnuts from the
ranch Of Theodore Staley; Chill peppers
from ]. ]. Hunter, and sweet potatoes
from c. S. Ruddock; Daniel McCarty OF
Santa Monica makes an exhibit Of Lis
bon, Eureka and Villa Franco lemons
raised near the bluffs; T. X. Upham ex-
hibits cotton raised at the Soldiers
home; Miss Laura L. Ralston, city
strawberry guavas; Augustus King
city. Ben Davis apples; A. S. Bradford
Placentia, Washington navel oranges.
The herald., 1897-12-10
Mr.. BRYANT OF R1vERsIDE
His valuables Stolen But It Was His
Own Fault

An active reporter on the Riverside
Enterprise, with an inflamed imagina-
tion and faculty for making news
when he Cor she) can't get 1t. wrote q
long fairy tale last week about q poor
old gentleman in that metropolis, James
T. Bryant by name. who had been taken
Ill in Los Angeles and had gone to the
county hospital for treatment.
This account, which Is vivacious
rather than veracious. states that Mr..
Bryant took with him "$25 in money, a
gold watch and chain. bunch OF keys.
and a good suit Of clothes. Up
on his arrival at the hospital one Of the
physicians In attendance urged that he
deliver his valuables into his (the ply
sician's) care, so that they might be
safely kept. This Is about all the old
gentleman remembers regarding his
stay at the hospital"
Then the tale continues: upon leav-
ing the hospital the old gentleman asked
regarding his valuables, which he had
in his possession when he first entered
that institution. He was informed that
the articles had not been in the keeping
of the officials, and that he had un-
doubtedly been robbed. This Is q very
strange case, indeed. A man, possibly
65 years of age, robbed of his personal
effects while laid up in a hospital in the
City Of the Angels"
In closing the philanthropic reporter
beseeches the Los Angeles papers to
copy his screed and makes coy sugges-
ton to the grand jury Ito take a peep
into this case" and then clinches the
matter by stating that "the friends of
Mr.. Bryant have anything but friend
ly feeling for the management Of the in
stitution."
| All Of this is very sad and may be
correct in all the statements made. but
there Is one omission which changes the
complexion Of things very considerably
and removes all obligations from the
grand jury. And that omission Is this
The report carefully states that officials
offered to care for the old gentleman's 8
valuables." and then, for some reason,
falls to state, what is the truth. that the
old gentleman refused to let his pos
sessions be placed In a safe in the office.
but preferred to keep them In the ward
Now, everybody knows that the pa
| tronage of a county hospital Is eclectic,
to say the least, and the patients go
there from the county Jail quite as often
as from elsewhere. Some of them also
go from there to the chain gang as soon
as they have been we'll and out long
enough.
When Mr.. Bryant Of Riverside was
taken to the hospital a man in the same
ward was convaleecing. and left a couple
Of days later. Whether or not he took
the valuables that Mr.. Bryant per-
sisted in keeping In the ward. instead
of allowing them to be placed in the safe
remains to be seen. But the hospital
officials cannot be held responsible un.
der the circumstances and 1t seems rath-
er out Of the province of the grand jury
to peep at. But there is still the chain
gang left for Mr.. Bryant's friends to in.
vestigate.
The herald., 1897-12-10
UNITY CHURCH RECEPTION
DR.. Wendte and Wife Cordially Re-
ceived by Their People

The members and friends Of Unity
church gave the new pastor and wife,
DR.. and Mrs. Wendte, very cordial and
pleasant welcome to their new home, In
the audience room Of the church. last
evening. There was no set program, the
design being to make 1t simply home
like social gathering, devoid OF the usual
formality of such occasions.
The decorations were elaborate and
beautifully arranged. being chiefly OF
the foliage and brilliant red berries OF
the holly. Across the front OF the organ
the word welcome" was suspended In
red letters and the choir and altar rail-
ings were banked solidly with holly.
Branches of poinsettia and red shaded
lamps, on the altar tables heightened
the brilliant effect. A bank of white
roses on the piano was a pleasant con-
trast to the warm reds. The pillars were
twined heavily with ropes of smilax and
festoons of the same were suspended
around the walls. A quartet from the
Catalina orchestra furnished the music
and the ladies of the church served
coffee, tea, waters and frappe. A large
number OF people were present during
the evening to extend welcome to DR..
and Mrs. Wendte.
Mines. NJ. w. Stimson, Lane, Parsons,
Pascoe and Works assisted in receiving.
A violin solo was rendered by Mrs.
Huebner and a vocal solo by Mrs.
Rowan.
The herald., 1897-12-10
MISSING TOWEL RACK
Gets a Colored Janitor Into Trouble
Deep and Dark

jeff Perkins, colored, was arrested yes
terday on charge of petty larceny.
The warrant was sworn out by the City
Towel company, and charges Perkins
with the theft Of a towel rack, which Is
alleged to have been taken from a va
cant building The rack was recovered
in a secondhand store. Perkins says
that he purchased the rack from another
negro, paying 75 cents for 1t. He after
ward sold it for 81. Heretofore Perkins
has always borne good reputation, and
the police are inclined to believe his
story. He had no trouble In securing
bail, and will appear for trial today.
The herald., 1897-12-10
ANNUAL PARK REPORT
Statement Of Finances made-Routine
Matters Discussed

At the regular meeting of the board of
park commissioners yesterday the an
nual report Of the park department was
submitted by Secretary Mendenhall
The document shows that there is now
to the credit of the department $32, S55.51
with which to carry on the business for
the next seven months. The amount al
ready expended is s20,522.91.
A communication from a monthly
publication offering to write up the
parks of the city provided the commits
sion would pay half the expense Of
photographs and engraving was re-
ferred to Commissioners Teed and
Workman
The necessity for a good light wagon
for park use was brought to the atten-
ton Of the board by Commissioner Teed
and the matter was referred to him with
authority to purchase wagon at cost
not to exceed $50. Superintendent Car
ey was authorized to purchase 500 feet of
pipe to complete the water drains in
East Side park He also reported that
he had disposed of two park horses for
s75 and had replaced them with the two
old patrol wagon horses, Billy and
Grover. His action was approved by
The proper labelling Of the plants by
the park superintendent, assisted by ].
G. Harvey, was reported to the board.
Three hundred and twenty-five distinct
varieties of plants had been found, and
it was suggested that substantial signs
be placed on the several groups of
plants, but action was postponed on this
matter. A vote of thanks was extended
to Mr.. Harvey for his assistance In the
matter.
| Herman Spek, who holds the boating
privilege at Echo park, filed claim for
rebate of s4375 on his boating account.
He stated that because of the low water
in the lake at that park he was unable
to do business. He demanded the rebate
on the ground that it was an implied
portion of his contract that there should
be sufficient water in the lake to make 1t
possible for him to rent his boats, other
wise the contract would naturally be
valueless. He offered If the rebate was
allowed to place a responsible man in
charge of the boats until the time his
contract expired. The commission
agreed that If this was done he would be
given the rebate at the expiration of
the contract.
The herald., 1897-12-10
MILLER VS.. WALSH
Another Phase Of an Old Difficulty
Brought Into Court

Mrs. Walsh, who resides on South
Flower street, between Eighth and
Ninth. is fighter from Wayback. Like
the thin, red line," she never realizes
that there is such thing as defeat.
which Is proved by the issuance of a
warrant for the arrest Of C. T. Miller,
whose residence adjoins the Walsh cas-
tie, apparently in too close proximity
to admit of amicable relations between
the two families.
Mrs. Walsh, it will be remembered, is
the lady who sued the unfortunate Mr..
Miller for $4,000 damages for trimming
the caves Of the formers house. The
suit fell through, and Mrs. Walsh, with
a persistence worthy Of a better cause,
swore out complaint for disturbing the
peace. This also fell through. and this
last complaint Is apparently the forlorn
hope Of the indomitable little lady. who
is noted as having successfully bluffed
street car company into shifting Its
poles to suit herself.
The herald., 1897-12-10
WAITING FOR REPORTS
Mayor Snyder Has Not Begun Work
on His Message

Mayor Snyder has not yet begun the
work Of preparing his annual message
to the city council. The document will
be sent in at the first meeting of that
body in January. The mayor Is waiting
until the annual reports of all of the
city departments are in, so that he may
have the benefit of the data contained in
them as a means Of pointing out the
numerous improvements that have been
made in the city during the past year.
The message will be voluminous and
will deal with the changes and improve
ments in each of the departm -nts. Much
of it will be devoted to the financial con-
dition of the city.