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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-29
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Former Alma Man Arrested by M0ntCalm
County 0ffICers-0ut on Bail.

The following taken from last week s
Stanton Clipper refers to former
Alma resident. who operated the gal
lerv over Ellison's 8 store for some time !:
"A. F. Devereaux. photographer at
Vestaburg, was arrested in that viii
lage Saturday by Sheriff Ward and
when arranged before Justice Rice he
waived examination and he was held
for trial in the circuit court. Bail
was fixed at $3.50 which he furnished.
1t Is understood that he will plead
guilty."
1t is currently reported at Vestaburg
that Devereaux took picture of q
woman in that village who was dress
ed about as Eve appeared in the gar
den without the fig leaf, and that
he circulated and sold the pictures
freely. The charge is serious one
and Devereaux's friends here will
withhold judgement until more details
of the affair are made public.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-29
Taking Vacation Trip.

Miss Sarah Mcnamara of the post
office force. left Monday morning for
a vacation of two weeks Miss Nc
Namara went to Detroit. from here,
where she was Joined by her sister.
Kate and together they joined the
Saginaw excursion for ST. Anne's.
Canada. A large number went from
Saginaw. in speaking of which the
Courier Herald said: Fully $50.
representing the French people of Sag
inaw, Bay Citv and minor number
from the surrounding district, left
last night at Z 80 on the Pere Mar
quette special for st. Anne de Beaupre,
near Quebec, on pilgrimage to the
shrine of ST. Anne
This is the first pilgrimage ever to
leave Saginaw or this part of the
state for st. Anne's and Rev. FIR.
Proud homme has been directly re-
sponsble for the great interest In the
affair He was also instrumental In
securing the special train. consisting
of three tourist sleeperes, one stand
ard sleeper one first-class dav coach
and a baggage car. The tickets are
good for fifteen davs. allowing all who
go chance to visit the shrine. take
part in the services there, visit friends
and relatives in the dominion.
The Misses McNsmars expect very
enjoyable outing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-29
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Met In An Adjourned Session on
Tuesday Evening.
CURB ORDINANCE WAS PASSED
John GreIg Appointed Weed Commissioner
Shade Trees To Be Trimmed.

Six of the eight aldermen of the CITY
were nresent Tuesday even ing at the
adjourned session of the city council
held Tuesday evening of this week.
After the preliminary business of tie
session Alderman Pulfrey brought up
the question of having the shade trees
trimmed where they are so low as to
prevent carrying an umbrella during a
storm. The street commissioner was
given power to act and will see thst
such trees are trimmed to proper
height. Later-in the season all trees
in the streets will be trimmed
to q uniform height from the walk.
John Greig was appointed by Mayor
McClinton as weed commission or and
the appointment was Immediately
confirmed by the council. The Alma
Grain & Lumber Co. presented peti-
tion praying that sidewalk be built
along Superior street between the race
and river bridge. The petition was
granted and the much needed walk
will be built before school opens. The
curb and gutter ordinance, known as
number 73. was then passed as pub
lished elsewhere in this paper.
Before the council adjourned Alder
man Hannah of the Fourth Ward, ten
dered his resignation which was ac-
cepted with regrets Mayor McClinton
has the appointing power to fill the
vacancy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-29
Pine RIVER HUSTLER.
N. l. Perrigo Of Forest Hill Proves That
Advertising Pays.

NJ. L. Perrigo. the Forest Hill i'm
plement dealer. has for the past year
had continuous advertisement in The
Record. That it has proven winner
is amply proven bv the sales made
during that time. Not only has Mr..
Perrigo's business steadily increased
in volume but he has been able to
reach out into new territory for bust
ness. During the spring Mr.. Perrigo
sold thirty-seven buggies and recently
has added to his sales eight side
delivery rakes. six hav leaders. six
mowers. seven binders. besides a
car load of fencing. several gasoline
engines and host of minor tools and
implements. MIR. Perrigo is known
as the Forest Hill hustler.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-29
Death Of Mrs. H. Woodwork.

Word received Tuesday morni ng
from Mrs A. j. Hall. who has been at
the bedside of her mother at Charlotte
since last Saturday. announced her
death as having occurred at 10 30
Tuesday a. M. Mrs. Woodworth' s
maiden name was Martha j. DeCoo
and the greater part of the seventy or
more years of her life had been spent
in Eaton county. Five children to-
gether with ner husband are left to
mourn her death.
Mrs. Woodwork had manv friends
and acquaintances in Alma, where she
had frequently visited during the past
twenty years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-29
A HANDSOME TRAIN.
The Ann ArbOr Is Running One Of the
Finest in The Country.
IS CONSTRUCTED OF STEEL
And the Interior Furnishings Are luxurious
In the Extreme.

Some days ago the Ann Arbor rail-
way added new all steel passenger
train to its equipment and those who
are competent to judge pronounce the
new train one of the best now being
operated In this country. Even the
large locomotive which draws the
handsome train Is new, having just
recently come from the Schenectady
shops of the American Locomotive Co.
This MAGNIFICENT train represents an
expenditure by the Ann Arbor of
500. 900. The observ alton cafe-parlor
car cost $50, 600. and it's one of the
finest specimens of railroad passenger
equipment that ever left the car shopa
Not stick of wood beyond the in
terror paneling between the windows
has been used in the construction of the
coaches.
The floors walls, roofs are all of
steel plates, ,solidly riveted together and
so is effectively braced and trussed
throughout that the cars are the
strongest and most rigid used in rail-
road service today.
The steel coaches-smoker and first
class coach-are about ten feet longer
than the ordinary wood coach, their
length being 20 feet inches Thew
have a seating capacity of SO pas
sengers.
The interiors are handsomely
decorated and the furnishings lux
urious beyond the best of the wood
coaches so extensively used. They are
lighted bv electricity and cooled by
electric fans: and the seats are richly
upholstered. The coaches. of course,
are of the vestibule type. The mail
and baggage cars are also of solid steel
constructor. The trucks are each pro-
vided with six wheels to take care of
the added weight due 10 the length of
the cars ana to give them the easy rid
ing properties which characterize the
Pullmans.
The observation cafe-parlor Car is
splendid example of the progress which
has been achieved in railway pas
senger cars construction. 1t is fitted,
furnished and finished throughout in
the most lavish manner, and it seems
that not a single item has been over
looked or omitted that could possibly
add to the comfort, ease or pleasure
of its occupants.
The forward end is occupied by the
cafe and the chefs quarters, so that
those riding in the coaches ahead may
have convenient means of reaching
the cafe
The fact that portion of this mag
nificent car is given over to the cafe
makes no reduction in its seating ca
pacity. for the car is "A feet 6 inches
long At the rear end is a large OBJ
servaton platform, backed by large
plate glass windows.
From end to end. no finer train has
ever been placed at the disposal of
Ohio and Michigan travellers The
train will be known as No. on the
northern run. 1t leaves Toledo at
1900 D. m. and arrives at Alma at
s:32. p. m. running through TO Cad
lilac. The train leaves Cadillac in the
morning at 4: 80 passing through Alma
at Z rs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-29
Sunday School Excursion.

The 3ratiot county Sunday schools
give their annual excursion this year
to Ann Arbor. Lakeland and Whit
more Lake. Wednes sday August 4, The
round trip to Ann Arbor is only 81. 90
and for sixty cents extra Won can
secure a round trip ticket to Detroit
over the electric line This is one of
the cheapest excursions ever run out of
Alma and should be largely patronized.
Remember the date, August 4. and
read the advertisement on page 3.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-29

Two of Ithacas drug stores are sell
ing liquors. having taken out licenses
After the Alma and st. Louis drug
gists had takensout licenses the other
towns got into the procession which
forced the Ithaca stores to begin sell
ing again. When the new law gees
into effect September 1. it can be pro-
cured only on physicians prescr:p-
ton. Goodwin's store has not yet
taken out license.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-29
WENT INTO THE DITCH.
Aid. Ed. Hannah and Wife Have Nor.
row Escape From Death.
RETURNING FROM ITHACA
Saturday Night Automobile Tears Back wheel
From Buggy and Leaves the Highway.

Alderman Hannah of the Fourth
ward of this city. who last week pur-
chased the interest of A. p. Lane of
Ithaca, in the hardware business of
Lane & Alverson and who, for the last
few days of the week was at work q t
the Ithaca store. ft..there last Saturday
night about ten o'cock in his autom O.
bile for his home In Alma. Mr.. Han :
nah was accompanied by his wife and
they were speeding along the country
highway near the Fitzgerald farm,
when horse and carriage loomed up
ont of the darkness. not more than
fifteen feet away when first seen. The
rig was headed toward Alma and was
occupying the right side of the road.
Mr.. Hannah did not have time to turn
to the left. 30 throwing on his emery
ency brake and shutting off his engine
the automobile caught the hind wheel
of the carriage and sent it glimmer-
ing while the auto. with its occupants
plunged OF into the Ave foot ditch
along the highway. The force of the
emergency brake threw Mr.. Hannah
out over the dash and he landed on his
shoulder in the ditch just ahead of the
machine. while Mrs. Hannah went
down with the automobile and crawl
ed out unharmed
The horse. which belonged to Mr..
Coleman had been held by its driver.
and the young lady occupant FASTENED
to--the home of Mr.. Fitzgerald for help.
In the meantime Mrs. Hannah had.
by his groans. located her husband.
whom she assisted to the road and part
of the wav to the Fitzgerald home be-
fore help arrived. DIR. McClinton was
called by telephone and hastened to the
scene of the accident in Charlie Muir
phys auto car, ana was soon dressing
Mr. Hannah's wounds which. in the
main, consisted of broken shoulder
bone and general shaking up.
Sunday morning the auto was taken
to.Forquer's garage and Mr.. Hannah
brought to his home in this city. Both
MIR. and Mrs. Hannah are receiving
the congratulations of their friends on
their escape from more serious in
juries.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-29
GREAT RUSH FOR LANDS.
Thousands Are Seeking The 5000 HOmesteads
Soon to be Drawn In The West.

A dispatch from Spokane. Wash.
says: When little Harriet Post, o
Spokane; Helen Hamilton. of Occur
dAlene. Idaho, ami Christina NJ.
Dolin OF Missvula, Mont. formally ap-
pointed by James w. Witten. superin-
tendent in charge. are led upon the
platform at Coeur d d'Alene the mornf
ing OF August 8 to make drawings of
zoo. .00 acres of Indian lands in east
ern Washington. northern Idaho and
western Montana. it is expected that
fully 100000 applications will have
been registered in person or by proxy.
the latter being for war veterans.
Registration started off lively at
Occur d'Alene, Missoula., Kalispell
and Spokane q few moments after mid
night on July land 80 great has been
the rush since then that more than
600 public notaries, assisted by from
1000 to 1900 clerks. have been kept
literally on the jump. with the result
they are reaping q harvest of silver in
the shape of 25-cent fees The ma.
jority of the notsries are exempting
former soldiers and sailors. but a.
IL is they stand to receive between
$40. 900 and $4,000 for their work
during the 10 days
Judge Witten estimates that 100. 900
persons will register in Spokane be-
tween now and August 5, with $50. 600
at C.,eur d'Aelene and 1000 at Mis-
souls and kalispell, adding that prsc
ticaiiy every state and territory in the
union and most of the provinces in the
Dominion of Canada will be represent
ed. The applicants coming from Cana
da of course are citizens of the United
States.
The government is..exercising its power
to eliminate speculators and so called
soldiers of fortune. and every ap-
plicant is compelled to declare under
oath that he intends to make his
future home on the land. Violators
will be prosecuted for perjury in Ill
cases where the department receives
sufficient facts to warrant making ar
rests. Judge Witten announced. adding
also that if the experience at former
openings may be taken as q criterion.
not more than 40 per cent of the
fortunate ones will take advantage of
Uncle Sans bounty. However, loca-
tors and others who have gone over the
three reservations say that not per
cent of those drawing lands will let
their chances to own 100 acres slip bv.
this time. as practically all of the land
is adapted to grain, fruit and hay
crops.
Three thousand homesteads are con-
tanned in the areas to be disposed of
at the drawing. Because of the
heavy filing the chance of becoming
the possessor of quarter section of
agricultural timber for grazing land is
reduced to about one in hundred.
IT will be worth while for the lucky
ones, as best quarter sections in the
white pine belt of north Idaho will
cut 5000. 600 feet of saw timber. worth
from So. IS to S4 II thousand feet on the
stump
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-29

j. ii. Lancashire spent q portion of
Friday and Saturday in Alma. The DR.
has leased cottage at Manchester.
by the sea. for the season and with
his family will enjov the sea breezes
during the season. returning to Alma
Ia the fall
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-29
Frank Benefits 0penllG.

Frank Bennett opened his bakery and
ice cream parlors to the public last Sat-
urday morning. Mr.. BENEFITS place is
model of neatness and the public is cor
daily invited to call and inspect the
same.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-29

The Methodist SUNDAY school of st
Louis. will hold picnic at Fox Grove
on Friday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-29

Miss W g. Trapp has ordered her
Record sent to Conway, Mich.
Middletown transcript., 1909-08-14
RmD BIRDS ARE HERE
gaaaers Expect That Coming Season
WI De Excellent

!, 0aaneTs Expect 1hat Coming SeasoI
WIN De Excellent
Il viii not be long before reed birt
dinners viii be ia order, fer ..resdies'
are arriving in large numbers, and the,
may b. heard above us on their flight
70 the marshes. there 10 subsist upon is,
reeds from which they derive their name
durin. then slas in this section.
Reed birds do not fy from the South
despite the iacs thai some newspaper
writer's persist in having them come hers
from She Southlands. On the contrary
the s.Feedies' start from the North. There
they are eongsters- bob-o.links to be
more precise. About this time of the
year they leave the North and start on
sheir flight for the river and bay marshes
10 this and other sections, where they
become reed birds.
About the time there is a decided touch
81 Autumn in the air the "reediesn start
on another fiight-tbis time 10 the rice
saeIds of the South. There they again
change their names to rice birds and in-
,cidentally do much damage to the grow
ling rice, with the result that they are
slaughtered on q much larger scale than
in this section.
The season for reed bird shooting opens
On September LET, and the indications are
Tor good season. The birds appear 70
be iattsr than usual, and as there are
plenty of reeds in the marshes along the
stresms in this vicinity upon which to
spbsist. The birds should be in good
condition by the first Of next month.
Middletown transcript., 1909-08-14
cEciLToN

Mr.. James H. Smith spent last Frida.
In EIkton.
oIliham Davis, Of Elkton, is visiting
bis parents here.
Miss Leila Mccoy is spending sometim,
at camden, Del.
Miss A. Shockley has been visiting hel
sister, Mrs. Albert Watts.
Miss MOllie Mccoy spent the FIRST of the
week at Woodlawn Camp.
Mrp. Davis Taylor, Of Philadelphia, is
the guest Of Mrs. ]. W. Taylor.
Miss Martha yandegrift spent last week
with Mrs. Henry Clark, near E,rIeville-
Miss jamie Smith has returned home,
after spending three weeks with Kent Co.
friends.
Master Clayton Smith, of Fredsricktown
is spending somstims with his grandpar.
ents here.
Misses Blanche and Ponola Van Bus
kirk, Il Baltimore, are visiting Mrs. vii.
liam Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Jones. of near
Massey, we're the guests Of relatives near
town on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Boyles, Of War
wick, Eere the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
A. Smith on Sunday.
The annual picnic Of the St. Stephens
P. ESunday School wlll be held onThurs.
day, August 18th, in Mr.. Davis woods.
Middletown transcript., 1909-08-14
WILL SPEND $500
Bethesda NJ. E. Church VIII Be
Greatly Improved

Bethesda NJ. E. Church Will Bt
Greatly Improved
Alta meeting of the Official Board o.
Bethesda NJ. E. Church on Friday evening
of last week, the committee on church
repairs, recommended to the Board that
$500 be expended on necessary improve.
ments to the interior and exterior Of the
Church. The Board accepted the com.
mittees report, and the pastor, Rev. v. S.
Collins appointed the following building
committee Messrs. NJ. B. Burris, G. E.
Hukill, ]. G. Parker, P. L. McWh horteF
and George F. Wilson.
The committee will receive bids for all
contemplated improvements, and the
work will be started at the earliest possible
date.
The Improvement to the exterior will
consist Of new roof, concrete pavement
and coping, with an iron fence placed ON
top OF the coping. painting the wood
work and large hiiching shed to be
erected on the church lawn. The audi.
torinm will be newly frescoed and the
woodwork painted; a new carpet will re-
place the one now in use, while many
changes will be made in the location of
lights, and the heater will be repaired.
When these improvements are all com.
pleted, the Church will have received
what il has long needed, and the con-
gregation and pastor should be encouraged
in their efforts to improve and brighten
their place Of worship.
Middletown transcript., 1909-08-14
FIRE SWEEPS
THROUGH MIL I.TOIN
The Entire Business Section ol
Sussex Town in Rnins
LOSS ESTIMATED AT 81. .OO0

MnToN, DEL, August lS.-The entire
business portion Of this town Of twelve
hundred persons was destroyed by 4
conaagration which ragged between and
5o'clCck this morning.
Before any concerted effort could h
made to stay the flames. the Gre hal
gained such headRay that no more could
be done than TO confne it in a circuIo.
scribed area.
Within theBEo blocks DESTROYED we're
Eve large general merchandise stores
one national bank, the post.offce, the
leading hotel, swo residences, two meat
and provision houses, drug store, black.
smith and wheelWright shop. two barber
shops, telephone building and numerous
small buildings used for the storage of
merchandise.
The total loss is estimated at $I0O, 600.
Theindiyidual losers are as follows
Markell 4 Hartman, general merchan.
disc; G. A. Conner, general merchandise:
Black 4 lingo, general merchandise;
Carey & Darby, general merchandise; W,
7. Storcey. drug store: postofics. J. r.
Black, owner Of building and postmaster:
J. i. Walls, meat market; Maui &
Stevens, agricultural implements; Mary
E. Field, confectionery; W. H. Mears.
residence; J. P. Gray, residence; j. q.
Clendaniels, meats and provisions; s. j.
Wilson. undertaken; LeWes National Bank |
tbrancb), Diamond State Telephone |
Building, Ponder House, tbree.story brick |
hotel, @. @. NAPLES Lumber Company |
With the exception Of the last named |
concerned the destruction of buildings
and contents was complete, while the in
surance as total is estimated at only
thirty per cent. Of the entire loss.
Fires Quick sweep
When the fire was discovered by a
OF the Royal Packing Com.
pany in the general merchandise store of |
Markell & Hartman, on the main street,
lt had burned throuuh the second floor
of that establishment and bad attacked
he roof.
He ran yelling through the deserted
ltFeets to the Powder House, and began
pulling the cord to the large bell ia the
'upaio Of that three, story brick building. | !
% few minutes the sleeping town was Z
'roused, and many. only half-dressed,
ushed from their houses TO ascertain the
ause Of the commotion. Ii
u was probably half-hour befole the
volunteer Compsny's fire apparatus could ,
q gotten into action, and by this time /.
ne flames had spread from the Markell &
Hartman building to the starcey drug
tore, the Mason & Davidson general mer.
handise store, and the postofice to the Z
rest. Sparks, too, we're flying across the
trees, and incipient fires we're constantly I
reaking out in every direction. d
The origin Of the FIRE has not as vet
cen determined and may always remain
mystery, as neither Mr.. Markell or Mr..
hartman, proprietors of the store in :,
Ihich il started, can give any explana-
on. There was no stove or lamps left
urning ~ the store when It was closed =
'st night, they say
Milton is in the heart of the rich agri- a
1isural section Of Sussex county and Ids.
ends solely for its trade upon the pros v
arous farmers Of the contiguous terri
'ry. =
Middletown transcript., 1909-08-14
All our IS and S. Goas Suits reduced
during sale TO $3.50 4. FoaEI

All our 70 ana % Ioa6 6ults r6uucee
during sale to $3.50. 4. FoaRI-
Miss Hester Z. Wiley, who was assist
ant principal Of The Middletown High
School during The last term, has resigned
and accepted q position at Lansdowne,
Pa. This will necessiiate the election 81
4 successor to Miss Wiley, and the School
Board will probably hold special meet
ing the first Of the week 70 select On
assistant to Miss Howell.
Everybody will have an opportunity to
attend the Easton Fair this year 40 she
Pennsylvania Railroad will run TWO SPEC
lAI EXCURSION TRAINS to the Fair on We'd
nesday and Thursday, August 25th and
26th, (see baud bills at your station for
time of leaving.) This is to be the best
fair. ever held at Easton. Many fast race
horses will be there. Tell ell your friends
about it and be sure and go to.
We are in receipt Of post card from our
young townsman, Mr.. James B. Lock.
wood, which was written in Messina, Italy,
oU July 31st. Mr.. Lockwood is making
q six months cruise on the U. s. transport
''Itaasa, and sailed on July 9th. Among
other things of interest, the writer informs
us there are yet under the ruins Of that
unfortunate city, 10000 bodies, which the
authorities dare not move for fear of She
plague. Also that an American is priv
ileged character with the remaining pop
ulation owing to the fact that we loaned
40 much assistance after the earthquake.
"Major Reed, f" the family driving horse
of Mr.. E. R. Marker, was, killed at st.
ADnes Crossing, one mile South Of town,
Thursday evening, by the passenger train
arriving at this place at 40 O'Clock. The
horse which had been driven by Mr..
Markers children for several years, was
coming from the pasture field to the |
house at the time the accident occurred,
and while eight horses we're with him.
they all got over the track ahead of the
train. The carcass was found about 100 i
Yards South of the crossing, and was
badly mangled. Mr.. Marker is greatly
distressed over his loss, as the dead AMI
nal was the only one he owned that was
lafe for his wife and children TO drive.