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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11
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The iw"nty-third annual r,pori % tho
YazOO and Mississippi vaiIey Railroad
Company for the h-cai vesf ending Iune
~. 1854. submitted yes;erday by President
Fish. shows that. while the gross r.y-nu.
has increased 353s.-4s. the surplus hos only
increased but little more than slsO5
President Fish states to the Stockholders
that this T. due to the psym-n; Of interest
on the large amount OF i-p---c.nt improve
nent bonds oJtstsno.ng: TO increased tax
- and TO the very greatly Increased eN-
pense OF conducting transportation arising
from TIE high cost % material and ia boz.
stronger evidence o. The prosperity pre-
vailirg in the territory penetrated By this
road can be found than is SHOWN in the
growth Of the pss-engs. receipts. which
amount TO G.isl.1f,. an increase or SEQ 81
over the hsca! year ending June J'. lsH.
The statement shows that III the Ia nscSi
year the gross receipts from tram
amounted to SI,ss .zss. the expense OF op-
Grafton and taxes 10 ts1So, -. the ircom.
from traffic. being the excess of sro-s re-
ce!pts over expenses of operation and tax
es. to S.T2.lS the interest collected on In
vestments 10 C.5s. The fotsi fxe.i charges
amounted 10 T.lss.ses. leaving a xurplu. o;
$5:ssI5
The company operated i.iss a miles 0.
railroad. TO which l3.i. have been aided
since June -. 1878 In improvements the
were laid In tn. last fiscal year and the
average weight Of all rails In the main
tracks was increased from 81 TO s. pounds
yard. The total freight receipts last year
amounted TO S.ss@. 1<e and tise eIpe nditures
FOR improvements amounted 10 81 So ls4.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11
FIELD C0RNET cOETZEE
IN MANY BATTLES.
EIo-Boer Conflict Now sf rho
Worlds Fatr.

Thousands OF visitors "a tho Bper War
camp have noticed sign. outsid. some ri
the tents. names with Y. e AT tho end
and many have supposed ii stood for Vic
;oria Cross. In the present Gaze. ~. g.
is for Veldt Corret Field Cornet, tho
rank standing in the Boer Army about
three degrees below a commsndant
In this rank HooSdr Weld, Cornet
coetzee. who is nov with the Boer War
distinguished himself
Young Coetzee first smelied xunpoeder
In actual warfare AT the age Of IL in the
Swazi expedition. Three years later. when
the Anglo Bocr War was declared. he Nas
one Of the first 10 respond to the appeal
10 arms. His first fight being at DUNDEE.
where the British General. Sir William
Penn Symons. was rnorrsIIy wounded
october II. lSc- This engagement v1-
followed In rapid succession by tn. bat
Ties OF Modderspruitt. Spion Kopp and
PiatrandI.
During these engagements Coetzee served
under General Erssmus but disagreeing
with that General he resigned and joinea
General DE Vets forces in the Orange
Free State.
Soon after joining General De Wet he
was made Lieutenant Of Intelligence. TO
take reports through the British lines be-
tween Generals DE Ia Rey and De Wet
Becoming separated from General DE Wet
ne made UP an independent party TO go in
TO Cape Colony. ana finally Joined General
Smuts's command. and was made Chief
Of Smuts's Scouts through the Cape
Colony.
In charging a house at Somerset, East
where a defense force was left, he vas
severely wounded. but was CALAMITY res
cued by Field Comets Botha ana Smith.
,Fieid Cornet sotha is with the Boer
War;
Being again surprised BY the British.
Coefzee and his party were lost for two
months.
Soon after at an engagement near
Ia smberts Es:. CommandAnt HiidebrsEd
was shot AMI Coetzee WAS appointed to
the rank.
After ar engagement at Okip. General
Smu;s went to the Trsnsvasi and fwen-
ty DAYS after M1ritz had a dispatch to
instruct all conmsndcS TO surrender.
Coetzce at the same time also heard
he was to be tried as a rebel and vas
advised TO get away. and through the
kindness Of a British oficer he was di-
rected to go to German West Africa.
After remaining an exile for one year he
was granted amnesty.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11
EXPLORING SHIP COMES HOME
Discovery Has Been in Antarctic
Regions Since 1901.

London Sept. Io.-The exploring ship Dis
covery arrived at II o'clock to-day at Spit
head. She was welcomed by Sir Clements
Robert Markham and other eminent SCI
enti.ts.
The Discovery returns from an exploring
expedition to the Antarctic Ocean. Shs
sailed from England In August. 1871. and
arrived at South Victoria Land in January
of the next year. There she was stopped by
ice and was compelled to remain in the
hoes during the winter of 1902 4 party.
composed Of Captain Scott. who was IN
command OF the expedition: Lieutenant
Shakelton and Doctor Wilson. penetrated
In December TO a point at 81 degrees. the
most southern point ever reached.
The Discovery remained .cebound during
the winter Of 800. but. leaving at the be-
ginning OF spring. went TO New Zealand
and thence 10 the Falkland Islands,
whence she sailed home.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11
CHILD HEROINE SEES
HER PLAYMATE DROWN.
IitsI~ tiri. seven Wears Old. Makes
D~sp~rnt~ Attempt tn Reseue
Her Companion

Pl-4ei-.pal-. S~pt. Ia-whii- playing at
-Ae o.d Chester Canal. near that city Ma
- Norroch- years old. vaz drowned !.
spite ~ the efforts of a companion. A<ls-
Guthrie. . wears Old. who b-aveiy fyfsd 1,
r-fcue h-r-
The children were playire near III. ca
nal and n walking across it 4 ro.tn,
plank broke IurnhiinT them info the carba
Although the water WIS r~sp. the Guch&e
a!ri Rrabb-i 10 p'aynEtes dress s,id
scrambled t"%ard the bank She rad pro
zr-<Ssd s-v-ral fest when tho Nor-ic,ch
girl GTdsg@G her ufis- water
Then ASrs< released her hoid scr~am-
ing fcr hsio Before any pe-so1 reached
T';e place the gOrnoch ctiid sart Her
companion saved herself r-t vher snS
cra@l-d upon IL. bank she Sas exhaust
Cd IiaTs Io-nOch rad been visiting th4
Gt- -hri. family
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11
Ticket BroL~r >ues Railroad.

Hugl. TeS,aTd ;icSei broks-- siei the
Chicago. Burlington and .Quinc= Railroad
Company for damages ia the Circuit Court
yestersay- II. alleges that on August -.
is'+. IT,. Burlington Company caused him
TO he arrested. and that ne remained in jail
until September !. VIXEN re was brought
TO circuit Courtroom No !. where he was
dismissed by Judge Wood He asks for
sa'.o'i punitive damages and sayS that he
was injured in hi. busines. and suffered
anxiety of mind 20 Jh- amount of 600.
and places his expenses az $50"
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11
"KIDNAPER" BOYS AUNT,
She Cared for LOST" Child Dun
ing Mothers Illness.
REPrnLIC sPEcTAI.

fs-F 7 .flsIT = Y III Il
Boston Sept S--LItJIs Willie Corhe.; 81
No. Is Savoy place. South End who wa.j
supposed to have been kidnapped by n
"styli.hiy dressed Woman" 10 merely BE-
I-g cared for hv his aunt Mrs CstharfnA
Bray Of No. - Vale street South Sos
ton while his mother is sick II the Home
opsthic Hospital
Mrs Brady called while A,r- Corbete was
AZ the hospital and took Willie away to
her home. Through some rnIsun6erstAnA-
ing Mr. Corbett I'D not know that she was
coming for Willie. He heard tha, a richly
dres.etzSonlan had taken Wir,e away \
..kidnared'' cry was raised. ans the South
End police hustled on the trail Of the rich
-" Willie vas found safe and sound
az hts cunts house
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11

In Consequence the manner IN which
horses ar broken To III. machines and TO
electric car. affor,i- an interesting study
Ou the Isaiiae farm Ia some c.I~es the
horses a-- Ie-i fror1 .,Uto:arbI I-~ un,ii they
become so-us;osn-i To tas light and sound
OF the machine.
They connect TO motto car with the
pleasurahie s.ussIion % -stns. aud nave
no objection ?. tGsir presence when On
gGi.r.t.r r.,i Oh the .u.d
Du some farms The ears a.. S.Si driven
directly into the stables where the year
Iinrs are Guartered This generally 70
suits ia some yss-,!1ss becoming thor
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11

0G- feature Of mo-rn horse training i
the accustoming OF the yeariinss and ju-
yenile harness performers IN motor ana
able cars a. we'll az 20 the -p!lttering
snd splitting Of tH- e!sciric :ss which are
ne. On every stree; o: big city
A. IL. cities furnish the "hi-s market
fo- hIsn-cIa-. hO----. every sn!ms! sold
10y barnes ~. ia ;he leading burg- must
J- sUaraIje-d -.'e under all kinds of
conditions. ANY --ratIc actions Of the
JAst or a hors. when suddenly confronted
With SGzzing automobile dsJraci mate
rally from hIs value
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11

ogci.!y scared. jr tie -xj.I.t ~ lying down
f. th.!- stalls Finally thsy srOv ACES
TONED to the noise of the motors ..ld viii
-1f their meals Of the vehicles showing.
never e sign % nervousness.
A. final stage. however. Jhey are led
Ana or suddenly. u-.til TIE ANIMALS cfoN
a1-s.o.-ec 20 rae soEac. Tf-e Constant
explosions o. IasoI!ne IN he cylinders
gradually develops l5Jo AZ ACCUSTOMED
sound 20 me equine ear. ard from ttis
stage CT ire e'ecrric cars lose ;hsi- ser-
ro.s
To :Ec=s Rho hare witnessed re break
ing L. O. yocns horses. Eoveve-. the irT:
ps.:-rbzb!lit- OF ..a-zess animals on the
big city streets : easily sx7licao!e.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11

greater degree of ericieHr--. and the men
become 80 Interested IL their N0rk az 20
no i-,lhued with desire 70 Learn more of
-hs guns and their working. The dun
man has no place o. The artillery corps
said captain Campbell Besides -h- in
dJIc.Tlrnt Of securing - sonIuliS-io-;. which
b.csrsIa- create and sr-at-f I'll .gr time
with th. Increase % -E- army. sl- GOV
ernm.nr tna Eer az ailOsanc. f0f irc->s=c
in pey - s per rso.t. for efficiency.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11

rnsnds the Coast Artillery al the Worlds
Fair.
complete sy-jenl of iTe-coutTDi APPARATUS.
consisting Of range 1nfsrs -elautographs
and other modern equipment used "a firing
the gun There - q complete system Of
- isctric lighting nv which al Of the guns
can be handled a. nigh; and every feature
q the Qualifications is the most modern
The largest proi~ctiie weighs i.,-H pounds.
ard carries IL pounds % high cNrlCsiVaS-
Hish-eNplosiyc bursting charges are oper-
afed BY means of what = known aS the
dslay-sction fuse which permits peustra-
;ion % the srnor before tire bursting Of
the evploSiye- fErs doing The ma Niritim
amount Of da1a2s. Bl means - the fire.
control sys-arn. fhs progress of the en-
s.ny's shif. or feet can b. plC;tel on a
chert of th- h-rDor. from the time il ~
first =aau until il is past tho batteries ha-
ycnd the TanEc % fi-s. Observations are
taken sv-rv twenty seconds. and a posi-
zion can he predicted in advance. the guns
being laid on that predicted position and
fred simultaneously IL desired nv the Cap
tain IN his station
the guns were worked by the minimum
rnrnbe- or canno1eerS consistent with Of
rci"ncy and rapidly In the army
uefne raridity in nrinc - 'sorihced To
some extent TO conditions OF safety The
gun H. carefully wiped out after each
shot- 70 prevent preun1t1;r" eNpiosior. The
uniform 1f the rnsr while AZ tho guns is
known a. canvas fatigue Uniform made
% brown canvas. and - Inexpensive.
While on parade or duty away from the
guns the men vssr tho sam. uniforms
as The Infantry. namely. hlu" or the
Khaki
captain Archibald Campbell is Of the
West Point class Of isss He vas made =
First Lieutenant in 1885,. and CAPTAIN in
1901 lie il . years o.I and cam" TO the
EspoEition from Fort Delaware.
it tho outbreak Of the Spanisn-AmeTS
lean War Lieutenant Campbell was on
duiy with Light Battery g - the Third
Regiment Of Artilie-y NJ the Presidio %
San Francisco. al. Ills command. among
the first to move. was sent {" Chicka-
m8ug. and Port TAMPA and thence TO
Eaigutri- Cuba. arriving shortly after the
cay!tuiatIon of Santiago
captain 'smBbsli also saw service in
Porto Rico. and took part In an engage
ment at HcrmiguaSo<. near Naysguez-
which. though there Wis small loss IL
life. drove the S.saniards out and secured
TO the United States the control Of the
island. He spent four months In Porto
Rico. At tho outbreak 81 the EoNerS he
--as sent In command "f battery ot
Z Iast sriiHery. acting a infantry. an"
gsrrisoned Tisn-TSin for several months
Garrison duty was also performed in the
and then h. returned to the
United States. Lieutenant Edward Hiil.
assisting Captain Campbell. Lieutenant
Hill was a Captain Of on" of the North
Carolina volunteer organizations during
the war. was a Captain ~ United States
and then First Lieutenant in
the regular army.
Captain Campbell believes that there IL
a better chance for enlisted men In the
artillery corps OF the army than IN any
other arm OK the service. IL requires q
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11

Doctor Leland o. Howard. United
States Eniomologist. occupies a new posi-
ton. Doctor Howard Is the latest addi-
ton to the galaxy Of eminent men who
are visiting the Worlds Fair. In truth.
he is the advance guard Of the worlds
noted scientists 10 St. Louis.
He 10 the executive secretary Of the IN
ternationaI Congress of Arts and Science.
which will con, enc in st. Louis on Sep
tember -.
In the Hall of Congresses at the Worlds
Fair. and It In from this advantageous
point at the Exposition that he will ar
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11
Opens lis New Hall.

Professor J. II. DeHoney has opened
his new dancing academy al No 3.s Olive
street Informal receptions are gwen ev-
cry Wednesday evening and attended by
select crowds. The hail IS one or the
largest and hest in the city.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11
HEAVY CHARGES
REDUCE SURPLUS
Annual Report Of the Iazoo and
Mississippi Valley Railroad
Shows Large Increase in
Gross Earnings.
. Q o . . O Q . . . . . . Q n
iN(REA AGEMENI q

The following s;itc-aeni shows
} tho increase in inco-7" and expsndi-
} t'-res msd hy the Yazo" sad Ms
} sissippi valley EsiirSsd Company
} over the hsc,i year ending Jun. -.
} 49,:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
FOREST HILL.

Tunis Creech is home from Alpena
VI. L. Hull, OF It. Louis, WAS IN
town last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Andie White went tC
Port Huron last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Coburn and Cage
Wood went TO Ferris Saturday
Mrs. Mary Packard who was quite
i'll last week is reported better
Jesse Wood. OF Gilmore. visited
friends here Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Lenna Belle Camhelc went t.
Ferris, Friday, u play on the violir
al the convention.
Ditching and sowing wheat is what
our farmers are busying themselye:
at these fine cool days.
1t looks now, as though pulling
beans would be the order u the day
for the next week or so
II Sprague, who has had the Bel
phone in his residence for sometime
has changed for the MON.
There was a very pleasant social
gathering at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs John Pitt last Friday evening.
Nj and Mrs. W Pitt, OF Seville. were
present
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
s {. ARCADIA

Little Virgil Rogers has been on
the sick list for the asst few days.
Eileen Taylor is nome, after visit
OF several weeks in North Star and
~ethtou
ncle John Neyins went To Hills
dale last week for an extended visit
with relatives.
Peter Fisher went TO the northern
part Of the state sunday expecting 10
be gone several days on business.
Mrs VIM. kaufman and daughter,
Ivy, ATTENDED the funeral ~ her
niecc's chilli at Alma last Friday
Work has begun on the Bishop
drain. Ii will be a much needed i'm
provement 20 both highway and ad-
Joining lands.
Both telephone lines were out Of
order FOR several days last week,
caused by the poles beins moved from
the right OF way OF the Bishop drain.
As Steve Coleman was driving
home from Alma, recently. his horses
became frightened by the buggy pole
dropping down and ran away, smash
ing the pole and tearing the harness
10 pieces. but not iDiuring anyone.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
s. w. NEWARK

+. d. Dean lost a valuable horse
sunday.
MI Nhinlin has his home nearly
finished
School BEGAN last week with Celia
McLaren as teacher.
Miss Myrtle Lewis has returned
from the Worlds Fair.
Bert Wood has sold his Badger colt
10 Mt. Pleasant parties.
Bert Wood has his home completed
and now occupies the same
Cnas Peters has sold his farm to
j. lutte and bought the b. Ellsworth
farm.
Andy Wood is bailing hay FOR Car
son City parties Roy Dean is help
ing him.
Dr. ONeill, Of Middleton, had a bad
runaway On our streets the other day.
He was driving a pair OF western
horses when they became frightened
at a pile OF rubbish on the road side
The buggy was totally cracked.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
NEWARK.

Eugene Eicher is no better
Dewitt Walker has the frame up Tor
new barn.
Pulling beans and sowing wheat Il
the order OF the day.
Mrs. George Crooks is visiting her
great grandchild ia Clinton county.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
at Mrs. Ella Walkers on Wednesday,
September 81.
Mrs w. Williams and Grandm 4
William returned home Thursday
from visit at Beaverton.
School In district No. commenced
September >, with Miss Grace Mckee
as teacher. also school in district No.
4 commenced September >, with Miss
Elnora Wininger as teacher.
The twenty-Seventh annual session
OF the North Michigan conference OF
the Z. t. church will assemble a.
Mount Hope church, four miles west
OF Sethton September l4.lS. Quite a
few expect 20 90 from this place.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
SUMNER CENTER.

James Hanes was in Alma one day
last week
John Kneigh aud wife spent Sunday
at John Hanes'.
School began Monday with Miss
Mabe Demory as teacher.
Mrs. Belle Null is on the sick list
but Is better az this writing.
John Johnson is improving his
buildings with coat OF paint.
Rev. Heminger preached his fare
well sermon at the Center, september
IL.
M Frank Johnson and family, OF
OHIO. are visiting at the home OF A
{. Iianes.
John HAnes' house was struck by
lightning last Sunday but no serious
damage was done.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
SUM N Err

Chas. l.. Booth lost valuable horse
list week
Mrs Lew Forquer is visiting In
Jackson this week
Charley Joseph and Herbert Meyer
have gone Co Port Huron.
Mrs A. West has returned from
Traverse City and Grand Rapids.
Josl Stearns, ~ PetOskey. is spend
lug few' weeks with relatives here
Mr.. and Mrs. Metcalf formerly, OF
Stanton. again take up their residence
in Sumner.
Albert Tom pson, OF Detroit, is visit
ing his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. A. TompsOn.
\ number of sumner people spent
THURSDAY In Grand Rapids shopping
and sight seeing.
The many friends OF Mrs. Clar;
Mum will be delighted TO hear Of
her Improvement, after her illness.
Mrs. Mckinstry. Miss Ward, Miss
BoyntOn and Mrs. sLaNO y were callers
at school Friday. The school extends
a hearty welcome TO all visitors.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
DIST. NO. 5. ARCADIA

Mrs Antoine Boyer is quite sick.
Beau pulling is the order OF the day
Bradford and HaZeltOn are ditching
near Ithaca
Mrs. Allen Hazelton visited Ia Chi
cagO last week
Ray Wheaton took IN the Maccabee
excursion to Port Huron the Sth
Edna Cline commenced her school
in the Day school. Pine River, the 9TH.
school commenced Monday Sept
ember =. at the Ely with Miss steele
"a teacher
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Robertson, OF
Butternut, spent Saturday and Sunday
with their brother and sister, o. Il.
Robertson and Mrs Sophia Cline.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
SEVILLE.

Nh c. Il Rockwell made trip 10
Ithaca Tuesday.
Miss Edna Rockwell visited friends
in Alma Tuesday
T. Hill OF Alma is putting down
We for Il. [ IIenderShott this
week.
Nh M DickerSon returned home
last Wednesday after his visit TO Park
Lake
Geo. Ensly and friends spent few
days last week with Mt Pleasant
friends.
Mrs Cora Rogers, OF Alma. is visit
ing friends aud relatives in Seville
this week.
Mr. {. Rockwell and daughter and
Mrs. NJ. HenderShott and daughter,
Cora, and son, Leroy, visited friends
at Summerton Sunday
a few friends and schooI mates were
entertained at the home OF NJ G.
Morgan. Saturdayin honor OF Mrs Nj :
sister, Mrs f. Kedy, OF Bear Lake. An
reported a good time.
The eighth Of September being Miss
Ina Rockwell's birthday, her grand
mother. Mrs. +. Rockwell, and uncle,
Mr.. J Rockwell, Miss Bertha Osborn,
Miss Pearl Newcomb and Mrs. Il.
Newcomb took dinner with her and
I'm the evening the young folks gave
her a surprise, dancing being the chief
enjoyment. supper was served at
twelve and all reported good time.
She was also remembered by many
presents,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
N. E. CRYSTAL.

Albert Mckinnon had business in
Carson City Saturday.
Theron Ward had business in stan
ton one day asst week.
Born TO Ransom Bal and wife a
fine baby girl. August -.
Leo Houseman and wife visited
friends in Ionia few days last week.
school began Monday at the spence
school with Miss stone. Of Carson
City, as teacher
sunday evening at the Spencer
church Mrs. J. Hubbard had the mis-
fortune to sprain her ankle.
Mrs Frank Branhan, has been in poor
health for sometime and her many
friends are glad u earn that she Is
again able - be around.
Henry Wheatbrow. ~ southeast
! CRYSTAL, died at his home last Thurs.
day He was eighty-siX years old the
day ne died Funeral was held at
the l.. E. church, Elder Beers otiicia-
ting. and the remains were inferred
in the Burh cemetery
Mrs. NJ. Il. Jessup went 10 Middle
ton saturday
Orland Oyermire lost a valuable
cow asst week.
Emanuel Bowers and Samuel Cole
were ia Alma Saturday.
Miss Mildred Dibble returned home
from Adrian W ednesday
Floyd Wilkinson and family spent
sunday at Merrett Smiths
Mrs Burt and son visited her daugh-
ter Mrs NJ. smith, sunday
Mrs Miracle. Of Nassar, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. II J. Fell, OF New
ark.
Mrs. Eva Grubaugh. Of Bridgeyille,
visited relatives in North star last
week
Miss Neda Naldrett, OF Middleton.
spent several Gays last week at J II.
Jessup'S
LATE Bowers and two children, OF
Alma, visited at the heme Of his
brother Ezra, sunday.
Miss Mabel Bowers, OF Alma. visited
relatives and friends in and near Old
Pompeii last week
Mrs Maggie Wdeman spent seyera
days last week in Ithaca as the guest
OF her aunt, Mrs. Ida Cunningham.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
OAK GROVE DISTRICT

Born to A. Krepps and wife. an
eight-pound girl.
Orien Parks and George TryaD
transacted business ia Wheeler. Satur-
day
Mr. ana Mrs. Geo. Kimble. OF st.
Johns, are visiting relatives ia this
vicinity
Miss Minnie Parks spent the latter
part OF last week with her grandpar-
ents In eastern Rathbone.
Miss Edna Zimmerman was In this
vicinity Saturday and sunday visiting
an old school friend Vera Patterson
Ernest Brown and Floyd Rodenbo,
who have been visiting In this vicini-
u for the past week, returned TO Du-
rand u attend TO some business which
called them there.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
ELM HALL.

Mrs. Eunice Ssbin died saturday
afternoon.
VIII Coonrod is seen on our streets
once more.
Esthel Sanders expects to attend
school this fall.
Roy Lavoy Is painting and other
wise repairing his house.
Cecile Ward spent last week with
Andrew Johnson's, OF Sumner Centre
DR.. J. K. ShafYer is having dormer
window built In his dwelling house.
There will be no services at the NJ.
+. church, Sunday. excepting Sunday
school,
II. T. Gilpin expects TO leave for
conference at Grand Rapids, Monday
evening.
Arthur Sly has completed his course
at Big Rapids and is home waiting
for position,
Mabel IIildreth returned last Mon.
day from visit with friends at
Traverse City.
School opened Monday with Miss
Downer, OF Saginaw, I'm the primary
aud b. l.. Walker as principal.
Mrs. A Lavoy and Minnie expect to
leave for Lansing the first OF the week
where they Will spend few days
Elm Hall and Fox Grove mines in
dulged In a game Saturday afternoon,
resulting in Elm Hal winning as
usual.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-16
SEVILLE CENTER

Henry Miller made business try
10 Riverdale Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Wonders went
70 Cedar Lake Sunday
The school here now boasts Of hay
ing new belfry and bell
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Abbott have gone
to Manistec TO visit relatives.
school opened Monday with Mis-:
Gladys Colet, OF Perrintou, a,
teacher.
Mrs. A. Keddie and son, Luke, OF
Bear Lake, are visiting relatives and
friends here
The church Of God at this place
will dedicate their church euifice sun
day, September l..