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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-09

SEAL HUNTERS INSPECTED.
Believed IL Is Intended tn Form n
Colonial Naval Reserve.

ST. JOHNS. \. r. March s---Slr Henry
Metsluua, the sovsrnor today held a
formal inspection - 3eoa seal hunters who
are L. 3eave foF the tce aelds on Friday
Il Is believed that be ;eok this s;ep IN
the interest of tae British government.
with . viw ot determining The utility of
the tusn for colonial naval reserve. He
expressed himself as weil pleased wuh
th.ir PHYSICAL appearance
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-09

Takes Little searish hmens. hut Max
ing pragrsss Toward Recovery.

SEH YORK NAryh s--TtaeiTa-a Kip
Ane= h.aIth eafsflnasz to ra~Bs Slowly
- saT h&ef ,ea Is BIS oelY artieie of assE.
ana naaagng wsli - added m IL tsutsI sa
improvement ia hls ean1sslen wsll sse-snss
he has sas sex been told - ts4a ss4th %
bsS daughter tossg gssaiHe Elsie. tae oshe~
,tazxsf~r rests41 quietly to-day
A. 10 o'e18 tonight AF k.ssslng was
s4l5 - '.o resfinE quietly &sa making 81
csssrAsrETg pTsx~ess
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ADV tNtts ~ " AGES.

WHgTTTNSVfLf.E Macs M4rea s-The
Was3f4nSei}l~ cotton rniil ard fhe cott9n
s,stl.s a. Saun<1ersyiile have announcs3 an
advance in wages Three tA0asaaG opera
ilves are affected
EVANSVILLE. -. MsrcA s-A ng,s.ce
has 1e@n fsssfezi &t tsfe oaso Cszapany'x
pganl aanaanesng that al wages ~iiI he an
creased ia per csa3. TIE increase srsetx
~ greH
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LIVELY ROW At SACRAMENTO.
arm Contest over Attempt Z" Dis
mis-. Proceedings Agntaaf Green.

SACRAMENTO. March s.'The seventy-
fourth ballot for United States senator.
;aken ;ofsy shows 40 change II Ire sen
atar4aI sesdsossk, Judge john v. hughes,
af san Diego. received the Democratic
complimentary vote TIE vol today sas:
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RIO 5ASE8Rss 14Tea s~TEse srazssssss
..es*nrsssasfss ksas aes*gstess sse Frsssossxk -
tsrszs Bvtalm - ssAenEs ths ssa.Aea bound
az a-s.ale 10 aspsssatsoa
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wAS1fS Nt4Txss Maseh sTas r7css-
s+as sessay zesagsasnaes seq TseszF.sasgsg~-
messse Appointments TIE sez4se a&lass4 -
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Special star Correspondence.

OLYMPIA. March s.-~i a. M. Thursday
night. when The clock reaches The hour of
l.. tie session ~ siac Sixth legislature wili
come 20 an end. That is the hour axed.
and thar VIII he the legal hour. II the
present is anything like past legislatures.
the peep of day win shaw the legislators
stiil awaiting the end. and the clock fefas-
ing further to record the advance OF time.
The end will not he as weleome 10 the
members Of the legislature. as it should be
10 iae people Of the state, II has nos been
wild. v.e.eus legislature: neither haa II
been Wise legislature. IL has rather
eluaderesi on. With the Republicans in
charge Of the lower fionse ard the fusoa-
lists blocking progrSss IN the senate. A.
no time has the senate been active; ar no
time has I, shown any desire 10 do any
thing fcr the good OF the people. The house
had worked early and late and had passed
bill after bin. which wsre sent 10 the scn-
ate and there left % sleep.
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TIE g8vsrmas's veso II tae captos nsra-
mission - one es ss~ Ysxafious naesiseEs
so ss.s 3aafses.s* ~ tomorrow The nass-
sag wAa "a aaX. sxsn discussed to-
nlgnt ssss fAe ssarss1ers fe}s sn&t 10 woSsId
-. stsv - uxs s.e sinse sE passing bits
ma the mghr sas r@TfAza 70 fAs a prolonged
contest TIE fYsensss ~ tss@ commission
hsH axe fsot eoaha5sFt tonight. They
kysssse t5e governor veto - issats atss hey
Ygn fo1nfsw 20 sfTDng fessso% Ezss he
Assssala sss z2EatAszSzs rs sn% tnser@sfx ~
fsss state. Tsss probabilities are feptxAt
that ftas xpte wAai De Sustained % the
sassasx. !. HOWARD WATSON.
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TODAY THE LAST Of
THE Legislature.
Comes to Legal End at the
Hour of Midnight.
MAY CONTINUE ALL NIGHT.
Important Bills Held Up BY the
Fusionists in the Senate.

Calendar for the Clos>
Ing Days Partially Relieved by
RushtnE Measures Through-Ap-
pr0prtatiOn NIL In Danger OF
fatoarc Because Republicans
VIII Net Coaasenance Extrnvn.
CANT Amendments Made ny che
Populi.ts, Addtaw &2tlss.tssO to the
TOtal-1overnor'av vcto Up To-day.
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Ni4fon J. Green ses % haxa appeared X
FORE the assembly t~5aF 20 answss 20 cor
tempt charges. Green fefssesi 70 stats "a
which * the 1seralsFs ~ the legislature be
Rad ssxem osrans, money when asked bY
tas .iaI committee xhiea was appoint
"a 10 ggssgisira snto senatorial Ne4sasls. sJS-
sns, 10 Aneas in 0ss family however. Nj.
f:seen ,fia nat appear AxseTnflsnaa Fair
aeath4s introduced re1u4uFlvn disrnhs&ng
tf,s grgss ceilings against tsrs@fs IL led 20
oFys oE s1ss nless exciting sesrss ever AT
gss4vzsss sAzS3n The fsogf os the assembly TIE
rsassszsson @as aasvoease4 by Grants fas-
sgasers assd og91sss2 ~ sasr~ os Burma. The
oseier gsasrnksr% Of re assembly svEw aaosar
~ass asrriA fsssea Tasrsg-fcsr va,sa no sad
shsrty-~gx gss. A csI q fAe keasa sss 5e-
n4a-t5s6. afser whsca sesaEsG eaaH.rea
thsaf xoseK. TIE SPEAKER ig.a2ly &fln.aa;cs1
taAs ths Eas9assfo hsa3 EsssG yosfa dsa a.
Tbs Csraas s-gsssls sfssa@. ~ taat sae rot eaa
aad sges fs@est 6 FAR ~. Tasy are to-
rtghx ssnaauezzszs s8soss xseE. fsasy egasss.
10 -. Fessssrsssssa.
MAJ FFaak II aEss ssga.sa. eaalrrsAn q TIE
Hsgszzsslaeaa sfate eensrss committee. ap~
asss<s \ Wis iersa "a G. K wasfsbssrs. es.r-
rssgssrs<sens of sae Ira Angs3sz Tires ssss
exsTsnx aszs N&sfss3rz passei TIE enasar.s
ys@ss A axss eDsas~a. host Esrsses hsgsv
suza&& Est Insures hessv& they uese sep
arzfs.i TIE sFs@hie zvew eag ss Is4Fsgsez-
sasss ~hssn B@vs *ag~Assst ff 1he T-gsses
relative 20 sase s4sA4stag Al assz2sfaen. Ae~
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NASHVILLE. Tenn., March s-Ahosiv
1aa men ot tae faghth inmunes. mastered
eat io Chattanooga reached here }us;
before midnisht iast might F-f,y police
ara detectives were a. 5he station 80 pre-
serve orier- Tae sergeant who bad shof
;No pvep}e a. Chattanooga aas searched
cor. hnt cnel3 Fot a-' found Tire poHce
lsc3 1tetr c'ts.s freely in rarcing t5c ne
xfues Ia gave up their pist@ls sna remain
in she cars. aasf th~f~ was no nrtng The
lsaslcr wsrv refused adm'ttanee to one
ear oy armed negroes a. th@ tooy They
sor,.aS their way tn demanded aH
weanaus. ana ln tals csr taere was muea
c,aeHlnk. so1ae ee<ress belaS hat3iy leaf-
ea TAe essief eauses of the sytsahse ~ Nere
rvfasai 80 retss.n IN the cars. "a stve Up
pistols @n4 gnsult!ns lanFuage 80 she gs-
Wce.
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Deahs ns Ia agreement.

The result xiil be stsat the conference
committee vii meet to-day. ard being
unshle - agree. fTce conference will
sse held. and II m agreement = REACHED
Il Nil undnubietilv ha in the Last hours
of :he session Indeed the Indications to-
night are that anIrEs the fusion senate
wsii agTen ia something within reason,
the Republican hosse will allow thA isgi~-
lasaFe ,n aiioarn without any spereprta-
sians being made
0n@ responsible member ~ the house
saia tafsigsst
sFTsse Rspe nllcaus aEli ss wiling 20 con-
ease what they deem i* rsKhs ang yssss,
bat fsey wfu net te essifioxef. and Il sr
afsnsngt In rnsde tsse house Will slgos1 ssis
gaTeI pTssnpsty ~ Midnight Tnis II =
Ga So sher@ the fsxlnnissa haFe the off,
rerx they \ ~ TIE f@e.sn WHO require the
sfssr1prsassons Tn. Republicans wiIi
advance ~ far. eat they wlil nos conssss
exeresaiag aea fae fusion offaes holders
aili as fhe greatest sufferer. THIS is
rsus = cass w4ere tna EspssosieAns can ~
skinned
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Not until yesterday did the senate show
any desire TO advance. This WIS HOUSE
day. and for the firss time heavy calendar
VAS printed. 4, contained over 100 bills,
OF which 80 were house hilis. and half OF
these bills were On the calendar SIX
house bills were pa ssed during the morning
and afternoon session, ara when evening
chMc there was such desire On fac part
OF the members 10 advance thar they even
refused 10 allow members 10 axpia;n bli.s.
killing passing the same as rapidly a.
they could he read hy tbs secretary
Today this mad pace will be KEEP; up
nnlil O'clock y. M. should IN. pfusn.nsr
resolution prevail when the consideration
Of measures viii stop. IL two~thirsis of the
members do not agree 10 oyerturn this
resolution. no bills can be read or voted on.
This II as it should be. but sflil IL fs an
innovation In the Washington legislature.
where IN. custom has been 60 pass bits
until near the miinieh. hour. and then xa,
up all the night awaiting the enrolment so
they could be signed In open session hy the
president of the senate and tha speaker of
the house.
No Trtninx with Appropriations.
4 he pFthAII&i contest t9GffpfrDw viii he
over The general appropriation bill. just
now Ii looks very dangerous. The fuaior-
lists in the senate hava oyerriddsn all op.
position 80 reckIeSMiy that ths4e IL in ihs
house strong feeling Of resentment The
Republicans lock upon 1t as a well organ
ized plan to saddle on the state an ex-
trayagant appropriation bin In The inter-
estS Of the fusion ofricehul5ers. Salaries
have been Increased without regard 10
inert. and office after office has beea
added without excuse or reason.
II hoped that the conference COM
mitteea of tha two houses would be az
wark today. and that some advancement
could he made toward an agreement Or
compromise. Hut Notwithstanding tho
house early In the afternoon refused 10
contour sn the senate amendments ~ the
hili which hms added over ssS.oao fu the
appropriations irs the bin Bs faasssss ny
the hsase. ard notwithstanding the Hes-
sion vas drawing 20 . CLOSE the confer
essss committee x@x net AFtsosntgJ IN tEsns
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\ psr os @5easst ais
- shg Sf&ac aess sgHz.
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sfasns ssv szsc eNeasassszs
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-01
BRECKENR RIDGE.

Nov. IA fifty pound girl at Chas.
Zubler's.
Agirl at Dave Mead's.
Chas. Merrill and some Of the party
that went 20 ChebOygan county hunt
ing, returned home. They report that
eight deer had been killed at their
camp whe n they left.
Mrs. Ii. U. Boyle is visiting her
daughter, Nina, and her parents and
friends in Lansing and vicinity. Harve
is taking care OF the post office during
! their absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Howe have
again returned from Jackson TO stay
with DR.. Howe the coming winter.
We are happy to see them again in
onr midst.
What makes Sam hang around the
post Office so much lately and why
does he take SO many trips east on the
railroad track? Somebody answer
who knows.
Nov. 27.-MrS. Grover is the guest
of her son, +. Becker, Of St. Louis.
Geo. Anderson has bought the house
and lot Of Fred Sensabaugh and will
soon take possession.
Eugene Odds, of st. Louis, formerly
Of this place, was the guest of old
friends here Saturday
Mrs. Guilds, of Emerson, is building
house near the Baptist church and
expects TO move in soon.
Fred Sensabaugh has bought twenty
acres Of land OF Ed Fisk and will be-
gin building residence this week.
Bills are out announcing that Mrs.
HaSkinS will serve dinner on Thanks
giving day.
Glenn Price, who has been away for
some time returned home Saturday
evening.
G. Peterman, Of Saginaw, was in
town Saturday, looking after his af-
fairs here before taking trip to New
York.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-01
MAPLE RAPIDS.

Nov. p. Marshall st. Clair has
been nursing one Of Jobs comforters'
the past week.
Mrs. Sarah Stellar, Of Butternut,
visited at A. " Howe's the first Of
the week
The Dewey cluO gave auUUner dance
at Bliss Hail, last Friday evening
About forty were present.
Leon Wright, who has been work.
ing near North Star, the past summer,
is home TO spend the winter.
George Archer is having the out
side Of his dwelling repaired.
Glen Scott, Frank Price, VIM. BealS
and Newton Barnhart started for the
north part OF the state, Monday, to
work in the woods this winter.
Mr.. Edward Krepps, Of st. Johns,
was united in marriage November Is,
to Miss Eta Annis, Of this village.
The happy couple will spend a week,
visiting friends in Detroit and then
Mr.. Krepps will take charge Of gen.
eral store which he has bought in
Crystal.
John Roberts has gone to NewYork,
in the interest Of A. N. Howe, to
see about getting a market for his
butter and eggs.
Frank McBain has moved into his
mothers house, where he will remain
until lie can find another.
Mrs c. b. Hewitt is very sick.
Mrs. Isaac Hewitt is in Alma, tax
ing treatment for injuries received
from fall, some time ago.
Lewis Brown has a bad looking eye
az a result of blow from a stick.
The high school has Organized lit
erary club, with Arnold Wright for
president.
Newton Barnhart, Francis Bird
and Clyde Wells were in Fowler Sun
day.
Arnold Payne's little boy is very
sick.
Harry Graham and Claude Owen
spent last Thursday in PewamO.
Miss Lena Denning has returned
from her visit TO Carson City.
Jesse Crawford is visiting at home.
He has been working in Owneso.
Mrs. Daniel Beals has rented her
house TO VIM. Hecht. who will work
for j. K. Jones.
S. w. Ingranam.was in st. Johns, on
business, last Tuesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-01
SETHTON.

NOV 15.-Elmer Jason and John
Hardman started north hunting last
Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Buckingham are
enjoying "A visit from their daughter
from Elsie.
S. A. Ritter has gone up near Beav-
erton hunting.
School commences next Monday
with John Chambers as teacher.
Miss Alice Everest is visiting her
sister near Elwell this week.
Supervisor Chambers is laying the
foundation for an addition TO his
house.
NJ. l.. Croy has built new out door
cellar.
VIII Murphy has rented his farm
and vii! have sale Friday.
Will Shepherd who has been visit
ing his parents at Weidman, returned
last week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-01
FULTON CENTER.

Nov. Coco. Kellogg and son, Clar-
ence, Of Plymouth, are visiting his
brother, Joseph Kellogg, and other
relatives in this section.
Mr. McKibbin, OF Perrinton, has
finished painting the school house
which adds much TO its appearance.
Our school commenced today with
Jay Sc 'sions as teacher.
Several fine monuments have re-
Gently been set in the cemetery here.
Zatt Wood and wife have returned
TO Alma, where he will work on one
OF Mr.. Wright's farms.
Chas. Elvey has gone TO Ohio 20
work In the oil fields
Delbert Cowles aud family are visit.
ing in Grand Rapids.
Washington Smith, OF Perrinton, is
canvasSing our section for the Indiana
road grader.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-01
FULTON.

Nov. 27.-Fine weather still pre-
walls and still business huns. The
man who cannot find employment
now, must lack energy. Woo cut
ting on the wild eighty mas begun.
5000 cords is wanted
Our school starts out this term with
several foreign scholars and a large
class striving for the eighth grade ex-
animation.
George Kellogg, of Plymouth, who
has been visiting friends in this sec
tion for several days, will go to State
Road, Bay county. to help TO complete
the erection Of . saw mill and dwell
ing house for his brother-in-law, IL.
Packard.
Guy Gray has moved onto his farm
in Lafayette.
A new baby at the home Of Fred
Reed and wife.
Cldud Miller commenced his school
at Washington Center, the 20th
School Commissioner, Miss Retta
Peet, visited our school one day last
week.
Charley Wininger commenced school
in the River district, the 27th
Henry Collett and family enter.
tanned Dan Blakesy aud wife. of
North Shade, last Sunday.
George Stead has gone TO Spring
Arhur 90 move his louSehOld goods
20 the farm.
We sec by the papers that rural
mail delivery will be esta bli.hed ia
Clinton county, December 18th. Why
nOL In Gratiut county as well.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-01
N. w. NEW HAVEN.

Noy. 25.-Mrs. 9. A. Button, Of Sum
ner, and Mrs Ruth Graham visited
their sister Mrs. Rogers, and other
friends in Sheridan this week.
G. Petit, wife and little son visited
friends in st. Louis this week.
Mr.. Keo OF Detroit, and Mr.. Rohn,
OF YpSilanti, who have been the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. Parr, returned
home last Monday with goodly num-
Der of birds and rabbits.
We understand that w. Parr is 60
ing to Detroit in the near future TO
work for the Alvoid Brothers.
Chas. Ferris and family have moved
TO Alma.
c. A. Button did business in Bay
City this week.
Mrs. Rose McGreanor and Mrs. Van
natta were in Alma one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fowler, OF
Boomer, visited Mrs. towler's par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daugherty, last
week.
The spy detective who has been
around SumAer for some time, was
given reception one night last week
chiefly composed Of spoiled eggs. We
understand the citizens who engaged
him pay the bill.
Mr.. Roop and Frank Ostrander have
returned from the north and report d
good time.
Mr.. StoffS and Mr.. Howe are plas
tering their houses.
Louis McNutt and wife have moved
onto the Joe Barnes place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruceter are still iu
Sumner. They give their last show
! tonight.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-01
CROSS WASHBURN.
MARRIAGE OF TWO HIGHLY ESTEEMED
YOUNG PEOPLE.

At three o'clock Wednesday after
noon very pretty wedding was sol
emnized at the parsonage, Wheeler,
the contracting parties being Miss
Jennie Washburn and Frank Cross,
both Of Langport. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. III. b. Thompson
and was witnessed by seven of the
immediate friends of the bride and
groom. After the ceremony, the
bridal party returned to the home OF
Mrs. j. Washburn, where a hest of
friends were awaiting them and par
took of a wedding supper. The young
couple were the recipients of several
nice presents. They are two Of our
most highly respected young people
and we join in extending to them our
best wishes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-01
w. NORTH SHADE.

Nov. 2l-Rev. Irwin Evans is spend
ing few days with his parents, w.
z. Evans ana VIII.
Mr.. Myron McCuaig and Daisy Rey-
holds who were married, November
10.
ID. l.. Straight has been employed
in the Chick school, in district ,,
for the coming winter.
Miss Clara Shoup has returned from
her visit at Howard.
Miss Mary O'Connell has returned
from Hubbardston 10 spend the win
ter with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. O'COnnell.
There Will be German medicine
show in Carson City during the re-
mainder Of this week.
Miss Mabele Evans and sister, Mrs
Clark, have returned from visiting ia
Battle Creek.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-01
ST LOUIS

Nov 27.-The entertainment given
at the Park house for the benefit of
the Episcopal church, last Wednesday
evening was a complete success all
around, the proceeds being $50. 45.
Mrs. Donald Cameron, OF Leadville,
Colorado, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
J. Barden, OF this city.
Misses Gertrude Stebbins and Grace
Fritz spent Sunday, with Ithaca
friends.
Or. Wolland of Fremont, Ohio, is
now in business in this city.
John Wilson, OF the University OF
Michigan, is expected home to spend
Thanksgiving.
Miss Ida Strouse underwent the pain
full operation this week, OF having one
OF her eyes removed. DR.. Wheeler
performed the operation.
Mrs. Duane Fleming, who has been
sick for the past five or six weeks, is
very much improved.
Dave Harrison spent Sunday with
relatives in Mt. Pleasant.
Miss Margaret Roberts, Of Mt. Pleas
auG, is spending her vacation in this
city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-01
BEEBE.

Nov. 27-Mrs. Frank Emery is no
better,
Mrs. Virgil Crosby is confined to her
bed with consumption.
Mrs. A. j. Bare and son, Eddie, are
on the sick list.
John Daily is confined to his couch
by illness.
Eddie Hasbrook is cOnvalescent.
Mrs. Mary Seaman is entertaining
her two nephews from Ohio.
A. j. BIre and family are entertain
ing friends from ST. Johns this week.
Miss Fannie Steward who has been
visiting her cousin, Miss Bertha Gam
BILE, has returned toher home at Brock
enridge.
Mrs Philips. Of Portland, who has
been visiting her son, VIM. Philips,
of this place, returned home last week.
Mrs. Theresa Huffman who was
called TO Clinton county by the ser
ious illness Of her father, George Oil
yer, returned home last week. Her
father was buried on Monday.
Mrs. Ho ks. VIII has been visiting
her sister. Mrs. Tom WileS, the past
few weeks, has returned to her home
Mrs. McCullum has been engaged
to teach the winter term Of school.
VIII Elchorn is in the Upper PENN
sula hunting. His crew have killed
nine deer, so he writes.
The hard time social was largely at
tended last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ID. Baker will eat
Thanksgiving turkey with his brother,
Hart, al Ithaca.
Nov. 27.-Geo. Long and wife have
been visiting with relatives from
Lowell and Lyons.
$. Somerville, ii. Daily and Mr.
Markham rejoice over the arrival Of d
! boy at their homes.
Rev. McComb is holding meetings
at Rathbone this week
The Methodists have begun Their
new sheds.
The young people made about nine
dollars at the social held at l.. ID
Bakers last Wednesday evening.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-01
II HACA.

The village council are making
arrangements TO open up the new
gravel bed soon.
Circuit Court sets next week
Monday. There are tfty-nine cases
cases on the calendar.
Mrs. j. II. Robinson was in Alma
Monday.
Miss Georgia Richardson is visit
ing relatives In Flint.
-Will Montort IS visiting in Do
troit and Mt. Clemens.
Mrs. O. b. Jerrels is spending a
few days with relatives and friends at
Hudson.
Walter Hilbourn was called to
Hart last Thursday night by the seri-
Gus illness of his father, G.. A. Hilbourn,
editor Of the Oceana Courier. A letter
since received states that Mr.. Hilbourn
is better.
*. ). Scarf, A. Z. Lane, j. c..
Kress, John Il. Mathews, f. NJ. Scott
and j. n. Mccall and their wives, and
l.. III. Hayt, of Alma, are the Thanks
giving guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. f. l..
Convis of Maple Rapids.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-01
ashley.

Nov. 2l.-H. c. Bracht is on the
sick list.
Ernest Johnson has opened a bazaar
in the Cobb building.
The show has come and gone. Mrs.
a. f. Church won the prize, diamond
ring, as the most popular lady in town.
John Lynch has taken partner for
life We wish him success.
Ora Bowker has returned from his
trip up north.
Billy Perry has purchased home
in Durand.
Frank Knapp, formerly Of this place
place but more recently OF Shepherd,
was Il caller in town today.
=. ID. Pease was in Ithaca today.
II. G. Bracht did business in Ithaca
Monday.
Mr.. Wilson, of Perrinton, represent
ing the Fulton roller mills, was in
town last week and took number of
orders for flour.
John Lynch, proprietor Of the feed
store here, is away on business: they
say to take "A partner for life.
a stock company is formed TO go on
still deeper with the we'll at +. Pratt S
TO fully determine the amount of coal
10 be found i'm Ashley.
Mrs NJ. NJ. Clark and son, Clarence,
are visiting friends i'm the south part
Of the state.
viii Blunt, Of Chopin, has moved
into the house formerly occupied by
G.. Town.
c. =, Rose lost valuable horse a
few days ago.
J. J. Rose has gone up north of
Merrill, on business.
a curfew bell is much needed in
town.
Mrs. c. p. Rose is on the sick list