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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
OPERA HOUSE PROTECTION

Six fire proof doors were hung in the
Opera House block last Thursday In
case of fire these can he closed and the
flames so controlled that they cannot
sweep through the building The doors
are of various sizes to accommodate their
several locations. There will be special
fire protection in the Opera House, all
entrances being guarded by the doors and
the stage divided from the pit by an as
bestos curtain These doors are manu-
factured by the Standard Fire Proof
Co. of Saginaw. The covering is of triple
locked sheet iron and iron-braced to
prevent the wood from fallingafter il
becomes charred.
The doors are suspended OH tram,
which has a slant of about 20 degrees
They are held i'll leash by ropes with
weights. At the end of the rope is a
metal bar, which will melt at I45 degrees
OF heat. The heat of match will rIelt
them. When this metal becomes melted
the door closes with great rapidity. shut
ting off all draughts.
The Standard Co. has done some ex-
tensive contract work in Michigan A
recent 5000 contract in Alpena reduced
the insurance $3.50 per year. The Alma
Job will cost the Alma Realty Co. about
$500.
The Sugar Co. has also contracted for
the Standard Cos. Fire Protection in
their warehouse.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
PEOPLE VS.. PARKS.

The case of the People VS. Dudley
Parks of Riverdale, was tried in Justice
Chadwick court last Friday. The
charge was assault and battery and Parks
was arrested on the complaint of Mallory
of Elwell There was difficulty in i'm.
panelling a jury, but one was finally
sworn in, consisting of Messers Jas. Nor
rison. Burkhead, Swigart, Lyons, i. Will
cox and A. O'Boyle. Pros. Atty. Ever
den represented the case for the People
while Atty. Jas. Kress fought the case for
the defendent. The fight took place in
Riverdale in the presence of severa,
witnesses. IL seems that young Mallory
and Parks, who is one armed man, had
been having more or less trouble for the
past year. At the meeting in Riverdale.
Parks approached Mallory and without
any more ado, knocked him down. After
one hour deliberation the jury returned
a verdict of not guilty.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
MT. PLEASANT NORMAL vs. ALMA.

A debate between Alma College and
the Normal Hall, Mt. Pleasant, Friday
evening, May 10, at 8 O'Clock, the sub
ject being: Resolved-"That National
Boards of Arbitration with Compulsory
Powers Should be Established 10 Settle
Disputes between Employers and EN-
ployees. Constitutionallv Conceded. "
For the Normal this will be the first de-
bate with another institution. Alma, on
the other hand, has given much attention
to debating for years and has required All
enviable state reputation. Alma students
and faculty are planning to come here
for the debate in a special train, 100
strong. Prof Hedrick of the Michigan
Agricultural College, Judge Searle of
Ithaca, and A. J. Lacy of Clare, will act
as judges Admission to the debate a5
cents 49, Courier.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
DEATH Of MRS. HOOD
Mrs. Lenora Hood Died at Her
Home tuesday Morning
at 9 o'clock.
LIVED IN ALMA 3S YEARS.
Funeral Friday Afternoon at Tive
O'clock at the House. Burial in
Riverside Cemetery.

In the death of Mrs. Lenora J. Hood
which occurred Tuesday morning at s so
O'Clock. Alma and Gratiot county loses a
noble Woman, as we'll as one Of the
pioneers of this section.
Miss Holiday was born January s, 1898,
in Ruggles, Ashland county, Ohio and
was united in marriage 10 Mr.. Hood,
December rs, 1860. In January, 81, Mr..
and Mrs. Hood came TO Gratiot county
and have since made their home in and
near this city To them three chill
dTen were born, two of whom
have passed into the Great Beyond,
while one, Miss Louise, is left to
mourn the loss of a mothers love Mrs.
Hood was member of the Baptist church
of this city and until within recent years,
when sickness and poor health intervened
has been regular attendant at all church
services. A woman of christian character,
with smile and pleasant word for all
she will be greatly missed by wide circle
of friends and acquaintance.
Mrs. Hood had been in poor health for
a year or more bat her final sickness
dates from last Friday, when pleurisy
developed, resulting in her death as
stated, Tuesday morning, of this week.
Owing to the expected coming of friends
from distant points the funeral will not be
held until Friday afternoon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
VALUABLE STATISTICS.
Charles A. Davis Furnishes Val
liable Information Pertain.
ing 10 Water Supply.

Through the courtesy of Charles A.
Davis this Office is in receipt of two vol
umes published by the Department of the
Interior at Washington, ID. c., descrip-
tive of the Flowing Wells and Municipal
Water Supplies of the Southern Peninsula
of Michigan. The work is compiled by
Frank Ieyerett and others and constitutes
a portion of the work of the United
States Geological Society under the
supervision of Chas. ID. Walcott, director
The water supply of Gratiot County
is thoroughly entered into, while The
flowing wells of Alma are given consider
alton in eight pages of carefully prepared
data. A plat of Alma showing distribu-
tion Of flowing wells, also a table in which
the diameter, depth, head, flow per min
ute, temperature and other information
is given, form an interesting portion of
the volume referred to.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
TRY 1T YOURSELF.

IL was lecture delivered by learned
purveyor of Liver Pills and illustrated
by diagrams Of the frame of man.
This" he explained pointing at a
totally different spot. sis where a man s
liver is"
Excuse me" observed the man in
spectacles, but am a surgeon and IL at
is not where the liver is
Never you mind where the liver is, 4"
retorted the lecturer, ''if it was in his
big toe or his left ear. my pills would
reach il and shake it for him. '--Rsxall
Little Pill. For sale st Stanard Rexall
Drug Store. I
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
ARCADIA FARMERS CLUB.

The Arcadia Farmers club met at John
Fink's for the April meeting, The main
topic discussed was telephones. The
club are agitating the feasibility of a
farmers line with the prospect of secur-
ing it in the near future. committee
Of three were appointed to confer with
the Sumner club On the matter. TIE
principal question taken from The ques-
ton boz, was: Twill cream churned
sweet, produce as much butter" Several
ladies said it would not. The next meet
ing will be held on Wednesday. May IS.
so as not to conflict with Decoration Day,
and will be held at Henry Stadelbergers.
Following is the program:
Song by Club. Invocation.
Song, Recitation-willie Murphy.
Reading-Mrs. Will Latimer.
Recitation-Ceorge Fink.
Music-Efford Beverly.
Reciiation-Dorlin Smith.
Song-club.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
CITY APPOINTMENTS
Mayor King Makes Appointments
Monday Evening and the
Council Confirms.
CITY MARSHAL B. c. BUTTON.
The Health Committee Will Take Nd
the Question Of Cleaning Alleys
and Streets.

Last Monday evening the city council
met in regular session and after transact
ing routine business Mayor King made
his appointments of city officers for the
ensuing year. Owing to the fact that
there were several applicants for each OF
the appointive Offices, considerable inter-
est was attached TO the appointments
made that evening. For street commits
sioner Mayor King appointed and the
council confirmed by a unanimous vote
the present incumbent, Mr.. John Greig
In like manner the Office of city marshal
went TO B. {. Button. that of deputy
marshal to Robert Smith. Health officer
TO +. +. Lamb, while the appointment of
dog warden went to Paul Ingleman
The proposition submitted by the
Water Board that four shut-off valves be
placed at different points along the
Superior street water main in order that
in case OF needed repairs a smaller por-
ton of the city could be shut off from
water supply, was acted upon and the
valves will be installed. The water
main will be extended from the Central
Michigan Produce Co.'S plant north to the
Alma Manufacturing Co.'S plant.
John d. Spinney presented letter TO
the council relative to civic improvement
which was turned over to the health COM
mittee with power to act. II is the inten-
ton of that committee, of which Prof A.
p. Cook is chairman, to have the streets
and alleys of the city thoroughly cleaned
and that in the very near future. The
committee expects to meet today when
some decided line of action will be
adopted.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
SENT 70 POSTMASTER
Letter of Inquiry That May In
terest Residents Of By
gone Days.
INFORMATION IS REQUESTED
Who Can Furnish il TO Mrs. Thomason
Remember Our HustIing Grocer
of Boyhood Days.
DEAR FRIEND:

DEAR FRIEND:
lived in Gratiot County ten years
and left there twenty seven or eight yeai
ago, and would like TO know if any,of MY
ueishbors and friends are there or if they
are all dead or moved away from there
Old Mr. Reynold lived on the Frank
lanes farm, FIVE miles southwest oi
Alma in Sumner township; Derias Reed
wife and two girls the Oldest named
Lille, they lived in the back part oi
same house, Derias Reeds brother, wife
and baby, lived four and one-half miles
southwest of Alma. Nathan Boyer and
wife, one little girl named Minnie; Lime
Clark, wife, two girls, Mary and Manda
Wess Fullerton and wife, one girl named
Eva, Chas. Brown and wife and two girls
Luna and Mittie; Johnathan Courier and
wife, two grown boys, Dave and Ect
they were both married, Dave lived
across the road from his father, Ect
Courier lived about a mile southwest
then there was two grown girls named
Hattie and Rara, one boy, George, and
the twins, Bell and Neil. Mr.. Medler
wife, and three boys, Frank and Edward
both grown up, and / think the little
boys name was Melborne. Cal. Courter
and wife, three girls, Minnie, and think
the next ones name was Lille and Nettie
and one boy that was older than Nettie
Mr.. Gerber and wife, and one or two
little children, lived south of Alma. Mr.
Irish and wife and two girls lived next
to the Eckert school house OH the south
side, II. Eckert and wife lived across the
road from the school house. Old Mr..
Eckert and wife and two girls named
Adell and Loela, the older girls Jane and
Maggie both married, Noba single. Mr..
Bckert lived near the school house on
the north side, Mr. Will Clark and wife
and two children, Eva and Frank, they
lived in Alma Does the Townsend
school house stand where it did 2S years
ago? Is Frank James lot in the Town
send graveyard, or is the cemetery empty
except one little grave in it? You will
think am asking a great deal of You
Will you inform me if any of the above
mentioned people live there. and IS you
know about the lot of Frank James in
the Townsend cemetery. If the Lord !:
willing ] will repay you in time.
am thinking of coming back TO Ora
tiot county with r'y family if my neigh
bors and friends are not all gone ant
other things are not changed too much
Is the climate, health and crops any diff
ferent from twenty-eight years ago
This climate is to damp and to mucf
snow here and the winters are TO lone
seven months winter this year. Th'
ground was white with snow yesterda,
morning; the ground is frozen yet ant
we had lots Of sleighing in April. Tina
is too much when snow comes so early il
the fall.
Will you please give me all the infor
formation you can, il so will be I
thousand times thankful to you.
Your friend,
MRS. B. r. THOMSON,
r. +. ID. D Cadillac. Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
A GOOD MEETING.

About twenty ladies met in the parlors
of the Wright House last Thursday and
organized Woman's Civic Improvement
League. The following officers were
elected
President-Mrs. Caple.
Vice President-Mrs. w. S. Turck.
Secretery-Mrs. l.. N. Baker.
Treasurer-Mrs. T.. Brewbaker.
A committee was also appointed to
draft constitution, and il was decided
to hold another meeting next Friday
afternoon. The ladies should take great
interest in this league, the purpose Of
which is to clean and besutify cur city.
The meeting next Friday should be
better attended than the last.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
LIN0L EDWARD THOMPSON.

Linol Edward Thompson died at Brain
ards hospital, Wednesday, May lst, al
seven o'clock in the evening, at the age
OF fifteen years and four months. Cause
of his death, appedicitis. Deceased was
not taken i'll until the Sunday evening
proceeding his death, but Tuesday night
it was found necessary that an operation
be performed. He grew gradually worse
after the operation, until he was taken
away.
Deceased leaves a father and mother
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. l.. Thompson to
mourn his loss Linol had always been
a sober, cheerful and hardworking lad
at the time of his death was doing The
farm work OH his fathers farm. lie had
many boy friends who will miss him
greatly.
The funeral was held at the Thompson
home, i'll this city, last Saturday after
noon, at two o'clock. Rev. Williams oi
the St. Johns church officiating and the
body was inferred in Riverside cemetery
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
CONCERT TOMORROW
The City Band Will Give Their
First Open Air Concert
Tomorrow Evening.

The new city band gives its first con-
cert OH the street tomorrow evening.
The organization is composed of the
following musicians:
Director and Solo Trombonest-Robt
DeLacey.
Solo Cornet-F Bennett.
Ist Cornet-Jas. Ostrander.
Ist Cornet-F. Frosch.
I'd Cornet-F. Garget.
Alto-Harry Orwig.
Atom. Medler.
Trombone-R. Frosch.
Trombone-Geo. Latimer.
Baritone-W. Medler.
Tuba-D. Vought.
Tuba-D. NJ. Culp
Snare Drum-C. Ainsley.
Bass Drum-Wm. Davis.
Clarinet-G. Conquer.
There are several others who are taking
up instruments, but who are not yet able
TO play at the regular concerts A first
class clarinet. Melophone, Cornet and
Soxophone will soon be added TO the
organization, so that in one more month
Mr.. DeI.acey will have first class band
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
POMONA MEETING MAY Is.
1000 a. m.-Open in the fifth degree.
Business session.

iOsOO a. Hl-Opcu III the ultu ucXIcc.
Business session.
Recess.
90 p. m.-Public meeting.
Music by Pomona Grange America. q"
Address OF welcome. lecturer of Ar
cada Grange.
Response Lecturer of Pomona.
Record of subordinate Oranges.
Remarks-Master of Pomona.
Instrumental music-Miss Lulu Kinsel
Paper Education as Applied to the
Grange Peter A. Klees.
Music--Arcada Grange.
Paper, Duties of Woman's Work
Committee Mrs. Ella Usher
Paper, "The Grange the Centre of
Civic Affairs and Rural improvement
ii. NJ. Woodward.
Wright Grange.
Address, The Grange, AN opportunity
for the Farmer and his Family''-State
Overseer. Bro. n. =. Hull.
Reading Miss Jennie Crozier.
Music-Arcada Grange.
Supper.
700 p. m.-Conferring fifth degree.
$500 p. m.-Program by Arcadia Grange.
Pomona Lecturer, MRs. NJ. c. LAKE.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
GETTING TO THE FRONT.

James Norman King of Fairgrove,
Mich, has been called to the assistant
pastorate of the New York Avenue Pres
byterian church of Washington. ID. {.
Rev. King graduated from Alma in 1905
and is now student at Princeton. He
was prominent as a student, and was a
good debater. He was one of the founders
Of the Phi Phi Alpha Literary society
and during his senior year was president
Of the College Athletic Association.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
GOOD ROADS

Messrs. Ed and Birton !. Gee, two pro-
gressive farmers of Sumner township.
have just completed a fine piece of turn
pike in front of their farms, which is
certainly a credit to any section. II
more farmers would get out and denote a
few days work on the road as these gen.
tlemen have done, there would soon be
no excnse for poor roads.
ONE WHO KNOWS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
CHEAPER THAN MAIL ORDER.

A man went into one Of the local drug
stores one day last week and asked the
proprietor for pound Of sulphuer, at the
came time asking what they charged for
it in this particular store. Ten cents per
pound" answered the druggist" Aren't
you little bit hiyh'" replied the GUS
toner. ~ can get it from Sears-Roe-
buck s. Co., for eight cents per pound. F"
lyon can get it in h. for nothing" an
swered the pharmacist, as he took the
proffered ten cents in payment for a
pound and the customer picked up his
package and went out.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
NOTICE TO RESIDENTS OF THE CITY

The Council having decided on gen
eral cleaning up of the streets and alleys,
you are hereby notified that any rubbish
,ha, you may have on your premises if
deposited in heaps in the alley between
this date and May a5th. will be removed
at public expense.
HFALTH COMMITTEE.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
ALMA COULD DO LIKEWISE

Saturday was "cleaning-up" day in Bay
City, and early in the morning residents
in every portion of the town had hauled
everything i'll the nature of refuse, dis
carded furniture, old stoves and every
other manner of unstable stuff to
their front yards. The street commits
sioner. Northrup had score of teams at
work all day hauling the stuff away.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
NEW MANAGEMENT.

The management of the Opera House
has been changed and Ben Mccullough
will be the manager. Brown & Sartor
who during the time they have had
charge, have given Alma people some
first class entertainments, drop out. The
change has been brought about by the
Alma Realty Co., the new proprietors of
the Opera House Block. There are some
first class troupes booked for the near
future and we can expect Mr.. Mccullough
to do all in his power to please the
theatre goers of Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
A FAREWELL PARTY.

A few of the young lady friends Of
Miss Mayme Hayes surprised her at her
home on Michigan Ave. last Monday
night. The party was in the nature of a
farewell to Miss Hayes, who left yester-
day to take up the position of English
and French teacher in the Lowell High
Schools. There was good music and
light refreshments.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
NOTICE.l

Notice is hereby given that we, the
undersigned, have sold our property and
franchises to the Alma Grain and Lum-
Der Co., and are closing up our accounts.
All claims against us should be pre-
sented for payment and all persons in
debted to us are requested to call and
settle. We thank our many customers
for their patronage and ask favorable
consideration for the Alma Grain and
Lumber Co.. believing it will be their
aim to render efficient and satisfactory
service.
Respectfully,
ALMA ELECTRIC LIGHT 4 POWER Co.
ALMA ROLLER MILLS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
OLIVET

sBAtted for MscWilliams in seventh
Two base hits. Campbell, II. Camp.
bell, 3.
Stolen bases. Campbell, X. Camp.
bell. 2; Helmer, .; Magidson. ID. Dun.
canson.
Hit by pitched bali--Magidson.
Struck oot by Duncsnson, 8; by Mag.
idson, !. Umpire. Hall
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
ITHACA SCHOOL TEACHERS.

Al recent meeting Of the Board of
Education of the village of Ithaca. the
following teachers were hired for the
ensuing year
G. +. Ganiard, Superintendent
teacher in normal - fI.7So
Retta Peet Baker, Principal of
high school ............... 700
Abigail Chandler. German and
English ................ s2s
Myrtle Allen. Latin and History AIS
Annie Brown, Sth grade ...... AIS
Mabel l. Hard. 8 and grades s25
Mrs. G. 4 Pike, 5th grade. .... 400
Grace Sly, Elm Hall, 4th grade. 100
Jany Chalker, sd grade ......... 400
Agnes Yutzey, I'd or Ist grade M 4oo
Miss Rhea Seaver, Music and
Drawing ................... 500
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-08
DROPPED DEAD.

Mrs. Philip O'Boyle, living six miles
north of this city, dropped dead at the
baeakfa table this morning. She had
not had day of sickness. Pull obituary
will be published in our next issue.
The weekly Corinthian. (Corinth, Miss.) 1894-19??, 1907-09-12
WIDOW IS ACCUSED
MRS. PHILLIPS is HELD ON MUIR.
DER CHARGE.
HUSBAND WAS COAL BARON
Coroner Admits Evidence Nav IL
Hand Would not Warrant
Indictment.

Cleveland, o., Sept 6.-With a wom
an detective standing just outside her
bedehamber and with two policemen
patroling the front of the house. Mrs
Charlotte Phillips is under surveil.
lance at her home, where her husband.
). J. Phillips, was shot to death early
Monday.
Chlet OF Police Stamberger, of East
Cleveland intended to arrest Mrs.
Phillips at the conclusion of the fin.
neral services over her husband ON
Wednesday, but she collapsed and was
dellrious, at times unconscious. while
the services were in progress. She
was taken to her bedchamber and
there lapsed into coma. Stamberger
had sworn to a warrant charging Mrs
Phillips with murder in the second dc.
gree, but on account OF her condition
It was impossible to serve 1t, and the
guard was then placed.
Chief Stamberger visited the Phil.
lips home early Thursday. but the ac.
cused woman was asleep, and the ply
sicians and nurses, who had worked
over her all night, said she could only
be awakened at the risk of her life.
The warrant was therefore not served.
The authorities admit that the eyi.
dence upon which the warrant is based
is purely, circumstantial, and would not
in itself warrant Indictment. Deputy
Coroner Houck, who caused the war
rant to be issued, says:
Statement by Coroner.
Il believe that Mrs. Phillips knows
all about the shooting of her husband.
1t was upon consultation with Sheriff
McGorray and County Prosecutor Nc
Mahon that l decided it would be the
best policy to place Mrs. Phillips I'm
der arrest. will not say that she did
commit the murder, but will say that
If she should tell all she knows the
mystery would be cleared up. The
burglar theory refuse to place any
credence in at all 1t is positively i'm
probable, and furthermore, impossible,
that Mr., Phillips was shot by a burg
lar"
Friends and relatives of Mrs. Phil
lips declare that she is entirely inno-
cent and denounce the action of the
police as an outrage.
The Inquest was resumed Thursday
morning and an effort will be made to
secure the testimony of Ethel Clarke,
the 12-year-old adopted daughter, who,
besides Phillips and his wife. was the
only person in the house when the
tragedy occurred.
The weekly Corinthian. (Corinth, Miss.) 1894-19??, 1907-09-12
GRAIN BROKERSF FAIL
WATSON 6 CO., OF NEW YORK; GO
TO THE WALL.
THE STOCK MARKET is UNAFFECTED
James J. Hill and Other Railroad
Presidents Operated Through
This Firm.

New Ynrt, Sept, Gov. Hughes
was announced Thursday afternoon of
the stock exchange firm of Watson &
Co., of No "A Broad street. This firm
is one Of the largest grain brokerage
houses in the world, and has thou
sands of miles of private wires to all
parts OF the country. Its chief offices
are in Minneapolis, Chicago and New
York.
Announcement of the failure Great
ed great excitement in Wall street,
where the house has been absolutely
above suspicion of insolvency.
Hill's Brokers.
James ]. Hill and other railroad
presidents have been known to operate
through this house very extensively.
The extent of the failure was not an
nounced at first, but is known to be
very great.
Members of this firm are known to
have purchased Great Northern stock
heavily at top prices. They are also
very heavily interested in Steel trust
stocks and in Northern Pacific.
The firm has made several million
dollars recently on the long side of the
grain market. but the losses in the Hill
stocks were too enormous to be over
come.