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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-16

Art Wyeth returned the last of the
week from Detroit.
George Bandell shipped q carload of
lumber from this station Tuesday of
this week
An Acetelvne gas plant..hss been in
stalled in the new residence being
built by r. E. Moblo.
N. NJ. Wixon has purchased a new
pool table. which will soon be. installed
in his place of business.
VIM. H. Owen the druggist is visit
ing his son in Detroit and incidentally
ENJOYING a much needed rest. -
A. NJ. Hull of Detroit, a registered
pharmacist is In charge of the Owen
drug store during the absence of Mr..
Owen.
Mrs Thomas Morton of Sumner
was in Riverdale Wednesday and left
the same day for Grand RAPIDS to
visit the fair
[. George Rexford, Adelbert Hicks.
and Harry Fisher are in attendance
at the West Michigan state fair at
Grand Rapids.
Albert Minor returned Monday
evening from Ola. Alabama Mr..
Minor is thorouhIy in love with that
land of continual sunshine
V. P. Cash shipped carload of
rye straw Wednesday to Providence,
Rhode Island, where it will be man
ufactured into horse collars.
Friday evening of this week dance
will be given in Wyeth's hall. The
hest of music will be had and with
Bert Osborn and Henry Manley as
floor managers, good time is assured.
Rev. North of the NJ. E. church
leaves next week for Grand RAPIDS.
where he will attend the annual
session of the Michigan conference.
Rev North has many friends in
RiverGale who hope he will be return
ed to this charge for another year.
The statement just issued by the
Bank of Riverdsle shows that institu-
tion to be in a fourishing condition
and credit to its home village and
Gratiot county as well. The farmers
and business men of this vicinity are
prosperoues as shown by the financial
institution of the community.
What might have proved serious
fire was averted Tudesday by the aid
of our business men and a crew of
threshers, who were working on the
Schnepp farm. A spark supposedly
from the engine at work with the
threshing outfit set fire to a stump
fence, which famed by the wind soon
assumed proportions that called for
active work TO extinguish 1t before
adjacent buildings were fired, The
tank to the threshing outfit FURNISHED
the water and bucket brigade soon
had the flames under control without
much financial loss
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-16

the formers brother, Mr. Solomon
Mangus, last Sunday
Mr. Samuel Hicks of Elm Hall
visited his sister Mrs. /. F. Tucker.
last Sunday.
Mrs. Arthur milford and daughters
Marguerite and Anna. have gone to
Alma to keep house for their mother.
d. Whitman of New Haven was in
town Sunday.
. Mrs. Ruth Graham Is quite sick.
Mrs. Myrtle Kneer and Lyle Black
were in Ithaca last week.
Byron Finch and Miss Mildred
LOwerv of Stanton. called in town
Saturday. They took Mrs. NJ. j.
Finch home with them.
Mrs. Claude Speery returned to st.
Johns Saturday.
Mrs Martha Dayton spent last week
with her daughter, Mrs Iva Pugsley. :
Arthur Fowler made a business trip
to Ithaca. Saturday.
Mrs. Elmon Evey is taking the mail
during Mr.. Evey's vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Vern Stoff of Maple
Rapids visited her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs VIM. Phillips the first of the
week
Mrs. Nellie Robson visited her
mother in Stanton over Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Button and her sister
Mrs. Rain are both quite sick.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-16
THE GREAT AUCTION PAPER.

Remember. 1t is enough to simply put your adj
newspaper 1t must be in paper that reaches the PEOPLE
YOU WISH TO INTEREST IN YOUR SALE and one which
the WHOLE TERRITORY. 1t is astonishing how
will attend sale and bid particular property
advertised these the very reach, for they
% do business and curiosity
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-16
WEST FERRIS.

Mrs Edith Hatfield and Bessie Lee
had business in Mcbride Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah Morse made a business
trip to Crystal Monday afternoon.
Miss Lena Carl went to Grand
Rapids Tuesday to the fair.
Frank Keller and Fred Gideon spent
few days at the Detroit fair last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. James Emery visited
Jim King, who is now very i'll. Sun.
day.
j. Baldwin and wife were visitors of
III. Carl and wife Sunday.
f. DeYoung and wife called on Mr.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-16
A Hurry Up Call.

Quick Mr.. Druggist Quick A box
of Bucklen's Arnica Salve-Here's a
quarter-For the love of Moses. hurry !
Babv's burned himself, terribly -
Johnnie cut his foot with the axe
Mamie's scalded-Ps can't walk. from
piles-Billie has. boiles-and my corns
ache She.got it and soon cured all the
family It.is the greatest healer on
earth. Sold bye. F. Brown. mi
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-16

OF the foot or ankle may produce a
very serious sprsin. A sprain Is more
painful than break. In all sprains,
cuts burns. bruises and scalds Renne's
Pain-killling Oil is the best thing to
use. Relieves tue pain instantly, 70
ducees swelling. is a perfect antiseptic
ard heals rapid. Price 25c. SOC and
H.00 at G. F. Browns. dealer In
Drugs mi
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-16
~ RIVERDALE ~
xxS NEWS FROM A LIVELY TOWN. xxx

John Hall and wife are visiting in
Grand Rapids.
If Your watch needs repairing take
it to j. g. Young the jeweler.
Mr.. and Mrs L. King spent Sunday
with friends and relatives in Sumner.
E. Brant of Alma is the guest of his
Riverdale friends.
George Skaff and.Miss vandermark
were among the Riverdale visitors to
the West Michigan state fair
Thomas Talon still continues to
gain much to the qualification of his
numerous friends.
If you contemplate an auction sale
ler the Record do the advertising
They guarantee the crowd
Andrew Talon of Alpena is the
guest of his brother. Thomas Talon
and family.
Miss Carrie Lyon of Boyne City. is
the guest of H. A. LYON and family in
this village.
DR.. n. F. McClinton of Alma, was
a Riverdale visitor Tuesday and We'd
nesday of this week,
Earl Houck and wife are at Grand
Rapids in attendance upon the West
Michigan state fair.
NJ B. Halstead and wife of Cedar
Springs are the guests of A. Wveth
and family.
Superintendent II. A. Lyon of the
village schools reports large enroll
ment and the work of-the fall term
moving off nicely,
Mrs. F. H. Rowland and son.
Kenneth spent the first of the week
with friends and.relatives in Shepherd.
The apIle crop in this vicinity is
keeping several men busy packing and
shipping.
A saw mill in Ferris township is
cutting lumber which is being hauled
" lnls sldlIOH' lOddCu vi Saio anu
shipped to Greenville, where it is
manufactured into refrigerators.
The pickle factory Is through for
the season of 1899. The frost of some
days ago shortening the seasons
work by killing the vines. However,
the season just closing will average
tavorably with those of last wear.
Sharrar & Voorhees, had a bunch of
Illinois farmers in this village last
week The gentlemen were looking
for farms and were much pleased with
the appearance of our thriving village.
Jack Moblo of r. E. Moblo 81 Son.
bv his wife are visiting
friends and reatives in New York
state. Mr. and Mrs. Moblo first went
to Detroit and Wis ted the state fair
thence to Fredonia, New York, and
after few days spen. in that state
will return via Toronto and other
points of interest.
That poultry is a money maker has
been amply proven of late 10 the
farmers in al around this village.
The first of the week full car load
was shipped from this station 70 New
York City. and TODAY other BUYERS are
in the market loading still another
car. Good prices are being paid and
as a result our farmers are happy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-16
SUMMER

Avilla Yeiter has gone to Kalamazoo
where she has employment In the
asylum.
Will Bates left Wednesday for
Edmore and W eidman.
Mrs David Yeiter. Samuel Story
and Mrs. Jennie Woodland have been
on the sick list but are much better
Row.
Mrs. Caroline VsnHorn and Mrs.
Ida VanHorn of Carson City visited
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-16
ODE New and the Old Way.

In the old days when calculations small and
impossible reach all people through newspapers
auction bills that gone by Adver
Using cheap wonderfully effective thar the auction
bill is rapidly becoming back number
In this territory the advertising space
rapidly supereding auction bills just sup
erseded the use of bills by merchants.
WHY is
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-16
NOTICE

All persons knowing themselves in
debted to V. p. Cash & Co. are re-
nuested to call and settle at once.
V. p. Cash. :
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-16
The Secret of Hold
ing a Successful
Auction Sale.

THE SEASON Of auctions will during
four months thousands of dollars property
will be sold at public sales in The Records territory
The prices all these sales will depend
and conditions but they will depend largely the sale
advertised sale insucienty advertised possibly
duce the BEST results; A SALE WE'LL ADVERTISED will
always succeed unless the weather prevents holding
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-16
ODE Reason Why.

THE BILL reaches only few hundred The Record
10000 readers.
THE BILL only limited section The Record
large territory thoroughly.
THE BILL is only by the people when they away
from home The Record goes into their homes
THE BILL is not seen in bad weather because the people
stay home that is just the The Record more
carefully.
THE BILL makes the busy stop when he a hurry.
in the wind and cold and maybe his spectas
Record finds him home leisuey read
ing his paper
THE BILL must be tackled up and Distributed
of hard work for with rig. The Record distributes
information nearly every time
without trouble cost.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24
ELECTION OPDERED.
BY City Council to Fill Vacancy
Caused by the Resignation Of
Dr.. Oucrocq.

At a special meeting yesterday
morning the City Council ordered an
election to fill the vacancy on the
Council caused by the resignation Of
Dr. H. L. Ducrocq. The election is or.
dered under the provisions of the
charter of Lafayette and is set for
Jan. H. About two weeks ago the
Council under statements from spec
ial friends of Governor Sanders that
they would keep hands off and leave
the recommendation of a successor &C
Dr. Ducrocq, to the Council, sent a
petition to Gov. Sanders signed by
every member asking for the appoint
ment of Judge o. c. MOutOn.
Judge Mouton has not been appoint
ed. but rumor prevails that Mr.. ia
gou has been appointed. though his
commission had not arrived yester
day.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24
Ciqars, Cigars, CiQars.

We have selected for the Christmas
trade several very fine brands of
cigars, such as the Webster, Perfectos
shape, 25 in box, for $2.75; the
Webster, Regalia Selecta, so in box,
for $6.25; the Webster, .Alfredos shape,
so in a box, for $4.0Q; Forget -MeNots,
Jose Vegas, Perfectos Royal shape, %
in box, for $275; Ell Belmont, Roths-
child's Extra Fine shape. 25 in box,
1925; Ell Belmont, Rothschild II in
box, $1.50; Ruy Lopez, Breva Especial
shape, so in box, $500; Cato, four
styles shape, prices from $3.50 to
$500 box; Principe de Gales. Roths-
child's shape, 80 in box, $3.50; Prin-
cipe de Gales, Senators, so in box,
"a co; La Preferential, Club House
shape, so in box, $3.50; La Preferen-
cia, Victorias, so in box, $500. In SC
cigars, S. BIS, Ell Trados, Idols, Cres-
cent Specials, Owl, Little Continentals
Contract, Ell Merito, Arthurettes. Lit
tie Barrister, all sc cigars, so in box,
$1.9O; 25 in a box for $1.00; IL in a
box for SOC. We guarantee all the
above brands. to be fresh and select
stock. There is no present that you
can give a gentleman that will be
more acceptable than box of good
cigars. MOSS PHARMACY.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24
Stole a Pair Of Pants.

Tuesday white man by the name
and asked permission to wait there un.
til his wifi came, which was granted
The store was filled with customers
and taking advantage of everybody S
being busy Wilson picked up pair of
pants and went out. Mr.. Schmulen
saw and promptly followed him on the
sidewalk, where, meeting Mr.. Robert
Broussard, they took the pants away
from Wilson and Mr.. Broussard took
him over to the sheriff.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24
Lodges Remember the Poor.


The Home Charity Association has
received $40 from the local Woodmen
of the World and $50 from the Elks
to expend in giving Christmas cheer
to the poor of the city. This generos
ity on the part of both lodges is most
commendable At this season espec.
tally we should all remember those
less fortunate than ourselves and give
of our means to cheer the poor and
the needy.
The Home Charity Association Is
doing a great deal Of real good help
ing where help is needed, but its
funds are limited and it is unfortu
nately the case that some deserving
poor cannot be helped for lack OF
funds. Those who can should emu
late the two lodges and give what
they can to the Association to aid in
giving more Christmas cheer.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24
State Firemen's Convention

The State Firemen's Convention will
be held at Lafayette on May s, Z and
8, the committee having decided on
those days. Mayor G. A. Martin has
secured the promise from the rail-
roads for an excursion on Sunday, the
8th, and a very large crowd is expect
ed on that date. The local fire de-
partment will make arrangements Tor
entertaining the convention, and
will expect, and we are sure receive.
the hearty assistance of the citizens
generally.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24
Stolen Horses Recovered.

After some very clever work Depu
ty Sheriffs Latolais and Peck have re
covered the three horses stolen a
short tine ago from Messrs. R. Xii
christ and J. Dominique at Carencro
Charles Mormon, are in Jail charged
with 'horse-stealing. The officers have
been on trace of the horses for about
ten days, finally recovering one in st
Martin and the other two at New Ibe
ria The officers deserve compli
ment for their prompt and satisfactory
solution of the robbery.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24
The Catholic Church.

Services will be held at st. John's s
Catholic church on Christmas day as
follows:
The first Christmas mass will be at
5 q. M, followed by two low masses;
the second at $50 q. M, preceded by
two low masses. Two large stoves
will keep the church comfortable.
Father Teurlings will be assisted by
Father Grace of Grand Coteau. The
mass of Leprovost will be sung under
the direction of Mrs. Alfred Mouton.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24
- a..~ LET ME BE YOUR TAILOR," ~" = %~~
Baptist Aid Society.

The ladies of the Baptist Aid Socie-
ty met Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs Kendrick with nine members
present.
Quite a good deal of business was
transacted, but the special business
was to make the last arrangements
about the Snow House to be had in
the church for the Sunday school pu-
pills on Thursday night instead Of a
Christmas tree. The meeting then ad-
journed.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24
The Republican Party.
New. Orleans States.

the republican Party.
New. Orleans States.
There are those among the Repub-
1icaps who resent the assertion that
the Republicans party is sectional
party instead Of being q national par
ty. II would be difficult for an in
telli&snt person to take up the list
OF gSneral nominations sent to the
Senate on Monday and draw any
conclusion other than that the Re
publican party is sectional party.
Howevever, that need surprise no
student OF affairs who gives any
thought TO the genesis and history
Of the Republican party. In its
origin it was sectional: in all its
early platforms and campaigns it
was sectional; it came into power as
= purely sectional party and during
the entire period OF its existence it
has been sectional, and never-saye
for = brief period during the latter
part of McKinley's life, has there
been time when it even approached
the dimensions of q well-rounded
national party.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24
Some Good Work.

Owing to some good work by Chief
Sosthene Martin Mr.. H. G. Breitharp-
er is ''in' suit cases of fine clothes
which he was out" Mr. Breitharper
was on the way to Long Beach, Cal
ifornia Tuesday and was intending to
leave Lafayette on the / As train, but
when the time to go arrived his suit
case was not in the same place he put
it in the waiting roOm-it was gone.
He told Chief Martin of his trouble
and the Chief began an investigation.
He found suit case in the depot wait
ing room, no owner apparently. He
opened it, found some old clothes and
some needing laundering, also letter
with the name Carey West Doing a
little sum of putting two and two to-
gether, the Chief concluded that West
had the other grip, and so went on a
hunt for West He finally located
West, who when found, was under the
influence of liquor and could not tell
where his grip was. Chief Martin
then made inquiries at different sa-
looms and finally found the missing
grip at Dantzler's, where West had
taken it. AS West had evidently taken
the suit case by mistake he was not
arrested. Meantime Mr.. Breitharper
left on the 5 p. m. train, SO that Chief
Martin had to send the suit case to
him.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24
BOYS CORN CLUBS.

There was an interesting occasion in
the Office of the Secretary of Agricul-
ture December II, 1909, at 9 O'Clock.
Secretary Wilson presented diplomas
to Bascomb Usher of South Carolina,
Dewitt Lundy of Mississippi, Elmer
Halter of Arkansas, and Ralph Bell
wood of Virginia.
These boys were among the Il. 800 ia
the Boys Demonstration Work in the
South who planted one acre of corn
apiece and worked it under instruc-
tions from the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture DR.. S.A. Knapp,
who has charge of the Farm Demon
stratiOn Work. offered trip to
| Washington to the boy in Mississippi
who should get the best results. The
State Bankers Association is Arkan-
sas offered a similar prize in that
State. Citizens of South Carolina and
Virginia duplicated the offers there.
The above named boys, all under
eighteen years of age, visited the De-
partment of Agriculture and other
interesting sights of the Capital, and
were received by the President
Thousands of dollars worth of
prizes have been offered this year to
| these Boys Clubs in the South by
merchanth, boards of trade and pub
lie spirited citizens generally, under
regulations furnished by the United
States Department of Agriculture.
These regulations do not encourage
freak yields, but are drawn to en-
courage profitable farming. The
basis of awards rests on showing of
profits, written records, exhibits of
ears and stalks, and yield per acre.
The greatest yield does not
get the prize In every case
Still there were some fine yields this
year. The prize winner from South
Carolina made l52 1-2 bushels per
acre: boy in Mississippi made IA
bushels: a boy in North Carolina
made l35 bushels, and 1.-The Virginia
winner 122 bushels. More than fifty
boys made over 100 bushels per acre.
In several counties no boy fell below
so bushels per acre, and the club aver
age was about 10.
Arrangements are being mad. in all
the Southern States to send the prize
winners to Washington next year.
| In brief address to the boys, Sec
retary Wilson declared that they and
the boys engaged in like work are
''the only hope we have for the con-
tinued greatness and prosperity of the
country" He pointed out that the
South now. in agriculture and in
manufacturing. was prospering as
never before, because the men and
women of the South had put into the
work their own evergy and abiliyt
and in no sense we're dependent upon
the capital or the industry Of people
from other parts of the country.
"TheSe diplomas, he concluded,
"are unique. No boys ever received
a similar recognition of their merit
Nothing 1 have done since I have
been Secretary of Agriculture has
given me more pleasure than to pre-
sent them to you. You have earned
them. You have begun right. You are
now in line TO achieve the highest
honors of your respective states.''
Prof. w. H. Smith, County Super
!ntendent of Homes County, Mississ-
ippi, and one of the leaders in the
Boys Corn Club movement of the
Farmers Cooperative Demonstration
Work came to Washington to witness
this interesting event.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24
Died..

Y - Died.
Y MRS. Alexander Delhomme died at
Ger homs in Scott Tuesday at II p.
aANa 1syears. She was lady of
mhy ensale qualities and possess
ed lars ecls of friends. Before
her marrl'yhe. waIs,,ltss que
4 this city sssess vsar % :. es,, ! so
ns sas Srs Ds'ss ss,ssr.,ss sss,s sss
their eo,uen me anniversary.
Mrs. oelhom"s survived by her
husk4nd. wn9is 81 years Of age, and
by yhe King children: Alexan-
az lr, Sffred A., Louis Clebert, Ar
sfdr. G1stave, Jules, Albert and Miss
.-Siele
Funeral services which were attend
ia by a large concourse Of friends
,and relatives. took place at the Catho-
He church in Scott at 10 a. m. Thurs
day. Father Durand, of Cypremort
the first pastor of the church, offici-
ated, and during the services paid an
eloquent tribute to the many virtues
OF the deceased He was assisted by
Rev. Father Detchemendy, the pastor
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24

We, will be pleased to show you our
line of toilet waters, soaps, perfume
ries, etc. Most of our stock is i'm
ported, manufactured by Roger & Gal
let, Pinaud, Societe Hygienique, Piver.
etc. These make very acceptable
Christmas presents. Moss Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24
Brought Their Relations,

Small Nettie, seeing some large In
sects on the back porch, asked what
they were, and was told that they we're
ants. The next morning she discov-
cred . number OF small ants among
the large ones, and exclaimed: "Oh,
mamma, the aunts have 4bringed their
little nieces with them to-day!"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24

A Gillette Safety Razor (sold on
euarantee) makes q very nice Christ
mas present for gentleman. Moss
Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24

Supt. and Mrs. f. L. Wright left
on the early morning train on the
Alexandra branch for Ruston to
spend the holidays with relatives.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24
New Years Eve Dance.

A dance will be given at Armory
Hall for the benefit of the Lafayette
Concert Band on the evening OF Dec
ember 81 Good music will be
free.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24

This play in its intensity" said
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES young
man, fairly takes my breath away"
II only wish 1t would" gloomily re
marked the lady in the next seat
Red Hen
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24

A Waterman Fountain Pen makes a
fine Christmas present. We have a
large assortment of them at the Moss
Pharmacy
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24

1t won be Christmas until tomOr
row, SO you still have time to make
yourself a Christmas present of one
of Kahn's quality suits.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24

Your Christmas presents will be
much more attractive if put in some
of those Christmas boxes that we
have Moss Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-24
Dolls and Toys

Christmas goods for young and old,
also some fine candies, at the Lafay-
ette Drug Store.