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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-15
SUMNER CENTER.

Harry Lyons. the only son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Lyons, Of Edmore,
died at his home in Bdmore last Tues
day and his remains we're brought to
Elm Hall on Thursday for interment
in the Elm Hall cemetary. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Lyons were former resi-
dents of Elm Hall, and have the
sincere sympathy of the whole com
unity in their sad bereavement Harry
was "a years. months and days
old. He had been brought mp near
Elm Hall There we're quite a mum
Der met at the Hail. and followed to
the last resting place.
e Mrs Rachel Gee and Mrs. Theron
Kress were In Riverdale last Thurs
day and also attended the burial OF
Harry Lyons.
Misses Ethel and Nina Davis visited
with Miss Ivah Kress from last Frida,
evening to Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Ed ROckefellow visited with
her mother. Mrs Leonard of Sumner
from last Friday to Sunday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-15
BEBOWS CORNERS


Mrs A. H. Mccall, who has been
confined to her bed for the past week
is better at this writing
+. NJ. Wagner of St I.ouis was a
caller at his farm Sunday.
Highway Commissioner f. p. Shook
was in this vicinity last Friday, MAX
ing arrangements to rebuild some of
the old bridges.
q. ]. Wagner has been on the sick
list the last week.
Mark Caywood was a caller in St.
Louis last Friday
Miss Jennie Kline was a guest of
Miss Dora Below last week
Mrs Silas Bailey was a caller on
the formers mother, Mrs. George
Bailey last week.
Mrs. J. e. Gilbert was in ST. Louis
last week taking care of her mother.
Mrs f. Wagner, who has been con
fined to her he'd with q"insy
Emerson Dersham finished husking
corn last week.
f. NJ Wagner lost fine yearling
colt last week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-15
PARKINSON.

Mrs. j. Holmes visited with Lyman
Cohoon and wife near Alma Sunday.
Arthur Foglesong who is at the
hospital at Ann Arbor is reported
much better and is expected soon to
be home.
There was a good attendance at the
Sunday school here last Sunday. but il
those who went visiting would have
been at the Sunday school there would
have been more.
The ladies of Parkinson NJ. T..
church will give box social at the
home of Enos Partees next Fri day
nigh All are invited to come.
Zelpha Steele has gone to- Mt. Plea
SAINT to take a summers term of
school at the normal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-15
FERRIS

Mr. and Mrs. VIM Terwilliger
moved to farm near Lake City, Fri
day
Miss Mildred Minser is recovering
Charles johnson is seriously i'll with
erysineas
Jud Briggs was in Carson City
Thursday
Mrs. f. Pherris is on the sick list
Mrs NJ f. Jolly spent Friday and
Saturday with Alma relatives
Both of the new telephone companies
of Ferris have received part of their
supplies and expect to have their
lines completed in little more than
week.
The following are the election re-
turns for Ferris township:
Supervisor-A. L. Stearns, X.
Clerks. Bollinger, r.
Treasurer Jolly Hare, r.
Highway Com E Bunce. r.
IL is reported that Olive Osterhout
and Elmer Bailey were united in
matrimony by Rev l.. j. iced at the
latter's home Saturday evening. All
extend congratulations TO the happy
couple.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-15

capacity of the plant
Arrangements have been completed
whereby Slocum and Robinson. two
Hubbardston parties. buy the old
water power, half mile south of
Riverdale This includes the dam,
water right and mill rights. The new
owners will reinforce the dam and
intend to install an electric plant.
Power will be furnished the grist
mill II is quite probable the village
will take this opportunity TO install
electric lights on the streets. -
The family of DIR. /. Frosh Of Mil
waukee is visiting his uncle Henry
Tucker, of this village. DIR. Frosh
contemplates locating here.
Postmaster Bradley is now comfort
ably installed in his new cement
building Ii gives plenty of room to
"A growing postoffice. The front of the
building is devoted to store purposes.
g. Wygott is building what will he
the largest cement buildingt in town.
1t is 80 by 90 feet and is three
stories high. He will use it as a
general store.
Manager Talland of the McNiel-
Libby pickle station here reports the
outlook for a good pickle year especi-
ally good. At the local station the
acreage contracted will reach close
to 800 acres. Last years acreage was
about POO. Growers will get 20 cents
for frsts and 20 for seconds this year
which is an increase of 10 and cents
respectively. The aicNeil-Libby
Company is installing new stations
this year Hemlock, Ashley, Marion
and several other places ia the state.
A big acreage will he put in at Ash
ley.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-15
Making Good.

There Is no way OF making Idsttn0
friends like making Good" and Doctor
Pierce's medicines we'll exemplify this,
and their friends, after more than two
the hundreds OF thousands. They have
made good and they have not made
drunkards.
a good, honest, square-deal medicine OF
known composition is DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. 1t still enjoys an Inn
mense sale, while most OF the prepara-
lions that have come into prominence In
the earlier period of its popularity have
gene by the board and are never more
heard OF. There must be some reason for
this long time popularity and that Is to
be found In its superior merits When
once given fair trial for weak stomach,
or for liver and blood affections. its supe-
rlor curative qualities are soon manifest;
hence 1t has survived and grown in pop
ular favor, while scores of less meritorious
articles have suddenly flashed into favor
for brief period and then been as soon
forgotten.
For torpid liver with its attendant
Indigestion, dyspepsia, headache, per-
haps dizziness, foul breath, nasty coated
tongue, with bitter taste. loss OF appetite
Win distress after eating, nervousness
and debility, nothing Is so good as DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It's
an honest, squarc-deal medicine with all
It's ingredients printed on bottle-wrapper
- no secret, no hOcus-pOcus humbug.
therefore don't accept q substitute that
the dealer may possibly make a little big
ger profit. Insist on your right 70 have
what you call for.
Don't buy DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton expecting 10 20 prove a vcure-all." Ii
is only advised for wOman's sDccfaI all
ments. 10 makes weak women strong and
sick women well. Less advertised than
some preparations sold for like purposes,
Us sterling curative virtues still maintain
It's position In the front ranks, where II
stood over two decades ago. AS an in
MIGRATING tonic and strengthening nerv-
Inc II Is unequaled. 1t won't satisfy those
who want "booze," for there Is not drop
Of alcohol I'm 10.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, the oriOt-
nal Little Liver Pills, although the first
pill OF their kind In the market, still lead.
and when once tried are ever afterwards
In favor. Easy to take as candy-one to
three a dose. Much initiated but neUer
eQsldLsd.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-15
FOREST HILL.

Don't forget the Easter exercises al
the Christian church Sunday evening,
April 10
Miss Belle Sullivan visited with
Mrs viii Vanderbeek Thursday
Mrs Owen was pleasantly surprised
last Thursday by number of Lady
Maccabes OF course the ladies had
their lunch baskets and az noon all sat
down to the table which fairly groaned
with good things to eat A good
time passed in the afternoon visiting
aud at the usual time the company
broke. up to meet again somewhere,
sometime
Mrs Anna Katenhus Is visiting rel
atives and friends here this week
Miss Lillian Wilder has gone to
make her home with her sister
Preaching every Sunday morning at
the Christian Church.
Ladies STA society will meet at the
chruch on Thursday. April 10. all day
Don Hayes is attending the spring
term of school at Yerrington's College.
The Changers are busily at work on
a comfortable which they intend to
dispose of in the near future.
Mrs. Jay Gullick spent Monday of
last week with Mrs. F.. Creech.
Mr.. S. Oberlin got quite badly
kicked by a horse one day last week.
Mrs. Belle Sullivan. spent Thursday
Of last week with Mrs. Cora Wander
beck.
Charlie Leland was caller at Shep-
herd april :.
The spelling contest between the
Wright and Pine schools has been
postponed for sometime.
The ladies aid society served election
dinner Monday, April Q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom. Bowers visited
friends at Vestaburg Sunday.
The Lady Maccabees. gave Mrs.
Eugene Owen and daughter surprise
party Thursday April o.
The Forest Hill baseball team has
organ zed for the summer with Warren
Creech as manager.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Robinson are
visiting at the home of their son Mr.
and Mira Harvey Robinson.
Jim Nichaels ard family visited at
Mr.. and Mrs. Farnces Sunday.
Warren Creech has purchased fine
new driving horse.
William Katenhus and wife visited
at the home of his parents Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-15

the very threshold of a new era in
the progress of astronomy. Obser.
vatories, the watch towers of science
now cover the whole earth and the
sentineis never sleep. No star or con-
stellation can ever set. Ii escapes the
scrutinIzing gaze of one astronomer To
meet the equally piercing glance OF
another. As we review the records OF
the past and attempt to grasp the
capabilities of the future we feel our
selves lifted into another realm of be-
ing The limitations of earth and
material existence are left behind and
we dwell gifted with sort Of omni.
presence, in the immensely of God s
universe. The Albanian
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-15
FOREST HILL GRANGE.

Wright Grange No 3O7 called to
order at the regular time and place
with Worthy Master Eva Russ at her
station. A bill against the Grange
not allowed at last meeting was again
taken up, voted on, accepted and an
order drawn for same, to those not
knowing. would say il was a Little
joke on the w. M. and o.
Two members of the old time
Wright Grange were reinstated and
Mrs. J. III. Lanshaw was introduced
into the mysteries of the LIST and Ind
degrees. Lecture hour was observed
with short program. A song by
Sisters Sharlow and Sullivan; story
by Mr.. Markham; recitation by Mrs
Markham and reading by Mrs. Sub
livan. The subject for discussion at
the next regular meeting will be
(Which pays the farmer best. to raise
his own horses. or buy them" Grange
closed in due form after which ali
we're served to warm sugar. The next
meeting will be held April 2s, at the
Grange Hall. Every one made well
come.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-15

To the Republican Electors Of the State
of Michigan:
The State convention of the Repubh-
cans of Michigan is hereby called to
meet at Majestic Theater, in the city
of Grand Rapids,
TUESDAY, MAY ~, 1908,
at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon, for
the purpose of electing four delegates
at large and four alternate delegates at
large to the Republican National Con-
vention to be held at Chicago, June 10
zoos; also for the purpose of nominating
fourteen candidates for Electors of Pres
ident and Vice President of the United
States; also for the selection of a State
Central Commtte and a Chairman there
of, and for the transaction Of such other
business as may properly come before
the Convention.
In accordance with the provisions Of
law and the action of the Republican
State Central Committee, every county
will be entitled to one delegate for each
$50 of the total vote cast therein for the
Republican candidate for the Secretary
Of State at the last election and one addi-
tional delegate for a moiety Of 20 votes
or more.
Under the resolutions of 1858, no DEL
gate will bc entitled to seat in The state
Convention who does not reside in che
county be purposes 20 represent.
The delegates from The several counties
in each Congressional District are re
quested to meet in district caucus at $50
O'Clock a. III on the day of the state
Convention for confirmation:
One Vice President
One Assistant Secretary
One member of the committee on
Credentials.
One member of the committee on Per-
manent Organization and Order of
Business.
One member of the committee on Res
olutions.
Two members of State Central Com
mittee
One candidate for Elector
In compliance with the resolutions
adopted in Detroit, June 25 1890, the
secretary Of each county convention Is
urged to forward to the Secretary of the
State Central Committee at Clare, by
the earliest mail after the delegates to
the State Convention from his county.
The chairman of each county delegation
is requested to delives the credentials of
of his delegation to the member of the
Committee on Credentials chosen at his
district caucns
Under the call Of the Republican Nat
ional Committee, each Congressional
District is entitled to two delegates and
two alternate delegates to the National
Convention, which delegates shall be
chosen at least thirty days before the
meeting of the National Convention.
BY order of the Republican State Cen
trial Committee.
GERRIT J. DIEKE.dA, Chairman.
DENNIS f. AWARD, Secretary.
Grand Rapids. February ~, le0S
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-15

After celebrating about fifteen min
utes they returned verdict of guilty.
The prisoner was sentenced TO treat
the members to candy and peanuts.
The suit was very amusing as well AS
instructive as il was conducted ON
the same plan as circuit court. and
as many had never attended court
they had chance to see one in session
Sumner Grange seems 10 De on the
move rs we are taking in new MEM
bers every meeting and getting de-
linquent members to reinstate. Next
meeting is 10 be forestry meet.
Everything pertaining to trees.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-15
WEST PINE RIVER

Fred Ford and wife Of Mt Pleasant
visited relatives here last week
A few from here attended party
at E. Owens at Forest Hill last Thurs
day
Mrs. F. NJ. Kyes was called to Alma
last week by the illness OF her little
niece.
Frank II Newcomb and family are
visiting at Dudley Hoyt's.
Pat Wbitcraft is painting HIS house
Charles Plowman ana wife visited
in elena few days last week.
VIM. Adams are nicely set lied in
their new home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-15
GRAI|OI HAPPENINGS
SUMNER GRANGE

Sumner Grange No. 500 met i'm regu.
lar session Saturday evening April
IL, 1908 with thirteen officers and
thirtytwo members present. Meeting
opened by singing Shall We Gather
at the River.
Minutes of the last meeting read
and approved. Bros John Sea man,
III. A. Glow and A. Baldwin were
appointed rs committe to report on the
applications of Frank Black. jefferson
Long and Homer Hunt. Sisters But
ton, Phillips and Church were an
pointed as committe to report on the
applications of Miss Pearl Black. and
Rhea Seaman, Moved and supported
Ito ath on the applications this even
ing. Motion prevailed. Charles n.
Black and Emma Black were re-
instated as members.
Worthy secretary presented bill of
SAT- for state dues, postage, etc.
Moved the bill be allowed and an
order drawn on the treasurer for
same. Motion prevailed. The resig-
nation of Bro. Hunt as Gate Keeper
was presented and accepted. he being
unable to attend. Bro. Austin Lang
was elected to fill, the vacancy and
was duly installed.
nBalloted on the applications and all
elected to membership After some
discussion it was moved to have
patriotic program May Both. Motion
prevailed.
Recess of ten minutes taken, after
which Pearl Black. Rhea Seaman.
Frank Black, jefferson Lang ano
Homer Hunt were obligated in the
LIST and I'd degrees. BRO. Ira Hunt
gave the secret work.
The following volunteered to organ
ize degree team; Leons Lang, W
N. Baldwin. l. o. Hunt. Alice Sea
man, Artie Lang. Jos. Henemyer, II
o. Church. Il. A. Baldwin, G. Button
Maggie Church and Lena Bates. mem
hers TO meet next Thursday evening :
practice.
The literary program consisted
the finishing of the Breach-of Promis
Suit between Susie Densmore an
Peter Klees. After the attorneys hs
made some very brilliant as well I
amusing arguments the jury retired
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-15

hrey. sell of sell of sec ~,
North Star 220
Mary K Fenton to John e Slater,
land In Wheeler village and on
sec 2l. Wheeler Twp 20
John later and wife to Mary
Il Fenton ct al same dsscrip-
tion as above 20
Lon Bailey and wife to James
Richardson and wife part of
ne of nw16 of-sec 81. Wheeler 1870
Charles Il Swartout to John
Hood. We of SCI and ne of
sw sec "a. North Shade zoe
Jacob S Clark sand wife to NJ.
+. church Wheeler. Its ., 10.
q Ii. blk :. Breckenridge
add Wheeler 90
Charles A Brooke and wife Elsie
to Ira Bovee pit of nell of Sc Il
of sec /, Ithaca 80
Charley ii Taylor and wife to
Ransom J Fraker, pit of mel
of SCI of sec 33. Pine River l25
Geo p. Stone and wife to Ernest
J. McCrall and wife 1t |, blk ],
Ithaca POO
Willis $ Robinson to James III
Lawrence pit of 1t 8, blk. ST.
Louis 40
w Day and wife to Charles ID
Bell, 1t 33 Park Place west, Alma 20
Charles d. Bell and wife to
Frank T. Pollasky 1873. Park
Place. west. Alma 20
Jackson l. Rosencranse to Jay
Rosencranse, nwl4 of nw sec
., North Shade 40
Philip Fountain 10 Wilhelmina
Fountain. swl of swl of sec
81, and nwh of nwl4 sec =,
Elba 400
viii Il Butler and wife to Her -
schall 0 Rogers ana wife swl
of NV sec Z Sumner 10
Gorilla Dunlap to ira Q Moody
and wife nis OF ne OF me-
sec 10 Pine River $50
James Donaldson and wife 20
Alexander Robb, pt of Its 4
and 5. blk IL, Ithaca 10
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-15
ELM GROVE

A Wallis has his hay barn nearly
completed
9. Cite Is preparing 10 bulid a
barn the coming summer.
Mrs H. a. Henry was called 70
Saginaw Friday by the serious illness
of her mother.
A. c. Henry is building an addition
to his barn.
Johr Schick sold team Of horses
last Saturday to John Fields of st.
Louis for 500
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-15
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Advertised list for she week ending
Apri2 II, 1908: Mrs. Maud Burnett,
Bert q. Davis. Mr. Jack Langford.
Mr.. John Miles. Walt Mixdannel,
Willie Murphy. Miss Olive hobart.
Mary Shupe, Mrs. James Sinsabaugh.
Mrs verna Taylor 2, The above IL
not called for will be sent to the Dead
Letter office April 9th 1905.
c. y. Brown p. NJ.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-15
REGULAR SUNDAY TRAINS ON
THE ANN ARBOR.

Commencing Sunday April 26th Ann
Arbor Railroad trains Nos and will
be operated daily between Toledo and
Frankfort These trains were formerly
daily trains but early in January we're
discontinued on Sunday. K
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-15

"E. O. Dewitt & Co.. Chicago, H.
Gentlemen--In 1897 / had disease
of the stomach and bowles. In the
spring of 1902 bought bottle of Kodol
aud the benefit received all the gold
in Georgia could not buy. May you
live long and prosper. Yours very
truly. @. N. Cornell, Roding, Ga, Aug.
81, 1905" Sold ~ Chas Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-15
RIyERDALE.

Elliot g. Maynard of Elm Hall
have decided to move their wood
working establishment to this village.
They will .erect a new two-story ce-
ment building 60x3e and enlarge the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-15
HIma College
ALMA, MICHIGAN

The School of Music Vocal and
lnstrumentaD; The School of Art
(China, Water Color and Oil PANT
ing); and The Commercial School,
may be entered at any time. The
instruction is individual. You be-
gin when you please, stop when
you please, and pay for what you
get if you please.
Fer full particulars address,
Secy ALBERT p. COOK,
alma, Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-15
REAL ETATE TRANSFERS

Helen l.. Kneelean to Della
Frank, WI of .wlf of nell, sec
~. Wheeler. 8 i60'
George W Ash to John W Hump
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-15
BASEBALL SCHEDULE.


The improvements on Davis Field
are now in the process of being made.
Work is going ON rapidly under Coach
Harpers superv ision
The track is being covered over once
more with cinders so that when it is
completed it will be in first class
shape. A water main is being laid
into the field and the lumber for the
bleackers is being hauled, probably
they will 60 up soon. The complex
ion of the diamond is changing some
what from its former yellow clay color
to a deep rich brown on which SOD is
expected to grow readily. The old ten
mis- courts are being overhauled and
the preparations for the two new ones
are under way.
Baseball men have changed from from
the gymnasium. where practice has
been going on all winter. TO Davis
Field. Practice in base-running, bat
ting and little in field work is the
program to which are added nightly
quiz classes. The pitching staff is
double the size of last year, and South
paw Duncanson will not be nnder the
heavy strain of last spring although
be will no doubt be relied on to serve
mp puzzlipg twisters in more impor-
tant games.
Almas' schedule is now complete.
1t schedules nineteen games in all
The track schedules also completed and
the weight. distance, and the dash
men are all desperately busy getting
ready TO make try for first place in
the NJ. /. A. A. meet which comes here
June 8 and g
The complete baseball schedule:
Apr. IS. Mt. Pleasant Indians and Nor
NAL team
%. Mt Pleasant Indians at Alma
25 Ferris Institute at Big Rapid 5
2S Mt. Pleasant Normal at Alma
May 1. Kalamazoo at Alma.
2. NJ A. G. at NJ. A. G.
y. MI. tleasant lnulanS at Alma
9 Hillsdale at Alma
- Mt Pleasant Normals at Mt.
Pleasant.
10. Ypsilanti at Ypsilanti
16. u. of.M. at Ann Arbor
10. NJ A. G. at Alma
%. Lake Forest at Alma.
%. Olivet at Alma.
20. NJ. A. G.. at Alma.
Juse l. Mt. Pleasant Indians at Mt
Pleasant
O. First NJ l. A. A. game at Alma
ID. Ypsilanti at Alma.
The track schedule:
May 9. NJ. A. G. ut NJ. A. G.
%. Olivet at Alma
June g. NJ. J. A. A field meet at Alma
Season tickets win be sold for the
schedule
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-15
o. n. Sprague
Real Estate, Insurance
and Loans.

Farm and City Property for Sale
and exchange. office PolIasky Block.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-10
CREW TAKEN OFF
STRANDED STEAMER
Tankboat Strikes Jersey
Shoals-HaS Chance Of
Being Floated.

NEW YORK. May 9.-With the aid
Of the breeches buoy. Iifesavers today
rescued from the tank steamship Wash
tenaw. stranded off Monmouth Beach,
her captain and crew OF thirty-six men
All were landed safely. and it IS ex-
pected that the steamship viii be aOated
At high tide.
When the steamship struck IN the fog
and gale the life-saving crews from
Toms River, Mantoloking, and Chad
wick went to her rescue. While they
were endeavoring TO shoot a line over
the snip her skipper. Captain Melvin,
signaled that the craft was not leaking,
and that he believed she could be hoated
at.high tide.
A heavy sea was running high and
the hfe-savers couiG not reach the ship
IN their boats so as soon g the line
reached the Washtenaw the breeches
buoy was sigged up and one OF her Of
hcers came ashore.
lie reported that she was fast in the
shoal and that her engines could not
bulge her. As there was every indica-
ucn o. better weather il had. he said.
today
Early today the crew elected 10 90
ashore and one By one they took the
brooches buoy and were landed
meanwhile a wrecking boat had ar
rived on the scene. ready to pull the
steamship of as soon as tide permitted.
mere IS every prospect OF the attempt
icing successful, as the wind has abateG
ana the seas are diminishing.