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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13
$4,000 IMPROVEMENT In ST. LOUIS
The Union Telephone Co. To Put Complete
Cable System In The City.

In speaking of contemplated i'm
provements in st. Louis, the Indepen-
dent OF that city said last week !:
The Union Telephone Co. have plans
made and material ordered to install
in the city complete cable system.
As result. the large number of loose
wires will be done away with alto
gether and the breaksge which has
hindered the service after every storm
will be thing of the past.
All the old lines will be taken down.
and new cables will be put up in.their
place. All the wires and poles will be
taken off of Mill street and Washing
ton avenue and elsewhere if possible.
A large number of the cables will be
run up alleys and cross private right
of ways. All, the toll lines will be
run around the city and not through
it as heretofore.
The improvement will require an in
vestment of $40. 900. A large con-
struction crew will be employed all
summer and the management an
nounces that whenever possible. it will
employ home labor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13
The jolly Club.

The members of the Alma jolly Club
met Tuesday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs L. NJ. Sweet on Wood
worth avenue, and after enioving a
short time in social good cheer
crossed the street to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. V. NJ. Shepherd, where they
found the banquet table spread.
White and red carnations sea ttered
throughout the rooms and used as
favors at the table at which the
twenty-six club members were seated,
added much to the brilliancy of the
scene. The banquet was served in six
courses and would have been pleasing
to the taste of the most fastidious.
Appetites satisfied, the tables were left
to care for themselves while the COM
pany in body returned to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sweet, where the
good time always experienced by the
Jolly Club was once more enjoyed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13
MCGurrin Will Accept.

Adjutant General w. L. McGurrin
of Grand Rapids announces that he
will accept the position of warden of
jackson prison if it is rendered to him
At the meeting of the board of control
at the nesting on May 20. The
majority opinion is that the general
will be given the place although
a number of politicians are making a
vigorous effort to land the job and
among other things thew are making
the statement that Mc(iurrin was
once democrat and NAV be inclined
to be some what independent in his
political actions now 1t is understood
that Governor Warner has offered Me-
Gurrin the place
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13
MICHIGAN WOMAN is SAFE.
Miss DOPinda Bowman and Associates al
HadIIn Heard From.

The associate press dispatch of Tues
day had the following frSm Hadiin,
Turkey; II. n. Erwin. missionary
of the American board located at Talas,
arrived here today with a guard of
soldiers. He found the four American
women missionaries who were besieged
here for several days in good health.
These women are connected with the
united orphanage and mission of
Reading. Pa, and are Miss Rose
Lambert. Miss Ada Tschumi of Cleve-
land. o.. and Anne and Dorinda Bow
man from Michigan. There is much
destitution here among fugitives from
the country. Miss Dorinda Bowman
VIII be remembered by our readers as
a sister of Rev. A. sB. Bowman of
Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13
BURGLARS Al Clare.

Burglars went through the Ann
Arbor and Pere Marquette express
offices Wednesday night getting about
$40 worth of goods as estimated fol-
the trouble.
At the Pere MARQUETTE entrance was
made through a freight house window.
breaking in some lights. Express
packages were gone through and a suit
case taken which badly cut was found
at the Tatman 81 McKeever mill
At the Ann Arbor entrance was eff
fected through the ticket window or
door. both being open in the morn
ing. A package of silver spoons was
missing and two G. o. d. packages
probably containing jewellery. The
haul to the marauders was samll but
the damage not a little. -Claer Courier.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13

Otis Sprague, who year ago pur.
chased the A. j. Hall insurance agency
has this week added to it the w. w
Kinch agency consisting of fifteen OF
the best fire insurance companies in the
country. This purchase gives to Mr..
Sprague the largest fire insurance bust
ness in the city. His office is located in
room 10 Pollasky block and if in need OF
fire insurance you will find Mr.. Sprague
to present the merits of 10 of
the best fire insurance companies in the
old and new world.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13
Thomas BiIdSOn Dead.

Thomas Bildson was born in Berk
shire. England. December IA. 1885. and
died in Alma, May il. 1909, aged
73 years five months and % days.
Mr.. Bildson moved TO Canada when
II years of age and settled in Brant
township. Luce county. where he made
his home until seven years ago, when
he moved to Alma where he has since
resided. Mr.. Bildson was the father
of ten children. six of whom are Still
living, John of Chicago. Robert of
Kalamazoo. and George and Benjamin
of this city, together with Mrs.
Marion d. Fisher of Alma, and Mrs.
Samuel Smith of Hanover, Canada.
Five of the children together with
his wife with whom he has lived for
over fifty years were with him at the
time of his death. which was the
result of a stroke of paralysis, suffeCed
two weeks or more ago
The funeral will be held today
from the home of Mr.. George Bildson
at 421 Gratiot avenue. The service
will be in charge of Rev. Elder. pastor
of the Baptist church of which society
the deceased has been life long mem.
ber. Undertakers Crandell 81 Scott
will have charge of the remains and
burial will take place at Riverside
cemetery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13
Gage WOOD 70 RETIRE
As Postmaster at Forest HIIl-HiS
Successor Appointed.
{. ". PHILLIPS THE MAN
Will Move Office Across Street From Its
Present Location.

Edward w. Phillips, son of AIonze
Phillips. township clerk of Pine River
has received the appointment as post
master at Forest Hill to succeed Cage
Wood. The appointment of Mr.. Phil.
lips dates from Nav 4th, 1909. and his
bond in the sum of $1,000 was filed
Monday of this week. Mr.. Phillips was
born February 1st. 1888. in Coe
township. Isabella county. and moved
to Pine River township in August.
1908, settling with his parents at
Forest Hill, where he opened a barber
shop. which he has since conducted in
that village. Just when the tansfer
will be made is not deci ded upon, but
Mr.. Philips expects to locate the office
in building to be moved on to the
vacant property opposite the store
of Cage Wood.
Cage Wood the retiring postmaster.
received his appointment-Apr 2Sth.
1898. and has seen the office develop
from point. where the quarterly can
cellations were less than $40 to its
present size Mr.. Wood has long been
recognized as a political hustler in mis-
section of the county and there have
been few if any republican gatherings
In this section of the state at which
Mr.. Wood was not to be found. Upon
the removal of the postoffice from
his store. the additional room acquir-
ed. will be utilized to accommodate
his rapidly increasing stock of general
merchandise.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13
Big EVENT FOR ST. LOUIS.
The 81. Louis Citizens Organize For Home
Coming Week.

st Louis Is 20 have big doings thi,
summer. AT a meeting held in the
council chambers, attended bv promi
nent citizens, it was decided to bolC
a homecoming week and farmers fail
the first or second week in August
The affair will last an entire week
and preparations are under way to
make it the greatest celebration
ever held in Gratiot county. Free at
ractions of various kinds will be
secured and special DAYS as follows
have been set aside: Monday, iecep-
tion day; Tuesday. fraternal dav
Wednesday, farmers day; Thursday,
field sports day; Friday. church day !;
Saturday. every ybodv's day.
The executive committee In charge
of the entire celebration consists of
George NJ. Adams, F. H. Hubbard.
F. H. Bernard, Isaac S. Bussine. Flex
O'Melia. A. L. Mathews, Ira Suydam.
w. L. Yost, b. A. Church and c.
ID. Wilcox.
1t ia estimated that there are be-
tween one and two thousand former
residents of st. Louis scattered over
various parts of the state and the
United States and advertising will
at once TO reach these peo-
pie and endeavor to induce them to
return here for the week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13
Big Appropriation For Highway Dept.

Representative Whelan of Shiswas
see, made his fight Wednesday morning
to prevent the passage of the bill max
ing an appropriation for the state
highway department. Whelan has de-
voted nearly his entire time since the
session opened to fight with the de-
partment> and despite his best efforts
the bill was pushed along and
was passed bv a vote of SO to
10. carrying an appropriation of
SllO,O ZOO year for aiding the work
of extending roads throughout the
state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13
HAS BEEN SORELY AFFLICTED.
NJ. L. PerrigO, The Forest Hill Hustler, 0uaran.
tined.
c. B. Gardner,

Some weeks ago the children of NJ
J.. Perrigo of Forest Hill, were taken
sick and their disease diagnosed by the
attending physician as small pox. The
children with their mother were
quarantined and precaution taken to
prevent the spread of the disease. The
little ones were still sick when Mrs.
Perrigo was taken i'll and in order to
care for wife and children Mr.. Perrigo
went home and now the wife and chill
dren are well but Mr. Perrigo is suffer
ing from the disease. Their cases have
all been of the mild form and it is ex-
pected that the quarantine will be raised
next Sunday and the house disinfected,
and the family permitted to once more
resume the even tenor of their ways.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13
Was A MOntCaIm Pioneer.

The death of Zephaniah Gates
removes from our midst one of the
early pioneers of Home township He
came here when the nearest railroad
station was Greenville. At that time
the tall pines stood on every section
of land in the township and the set
tiers were few and far between.
There were no laid out roads and the
pioneers were compelled to drive
through the timber and around
swamps to and fro from older settled
country, Mr.. and Mrs. Gates endur-
ed harships and often saw deer and
bear and heard the wolves howl. -.
Edmore Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13
To Honor Bishop Gillespie.

AT the annual meeting of the
Woman's Auxiliary of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese of Western Michi-
gan at Muskegon last week. a fund of
$40. 600 was raised as a memorial to
the late Bishop Gillespie OF Grand
Rapids. OF the fund $500 was set
aside for missionary work among the
silk mill workers at Belding. where
the auxiliary is assisting many Young
women. An additional fund of $50
was subscribed for other missionary
work. Kalamazoo was chosen for the
1910 convention.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13
GRAI|OT CO. POMONA
Met Last Saturday With The Arcadia
Grange at Grange Hall.
State MASTER HULL PRESENT
Reports Received From Fourteen Of The
Eighteen Oranges in The County.

Last Saturday was big day for
members of Arcadia Grange, as Gratiot
County Pomona held its regular
meeting with them at that time. The
morning session was well attended
and work in the fifth degree occupied
the attention of those present. After
dinner. which was served by Arcadia
Grange, an open session was held at
which master of the State Grange, N.
p. Hull of Diamondale, addressed the
members and friends present. Mr.
Hull is fluent talker and taking for
his subject, THE Grange and Grange
Work." held the close attention of all
present during his entire address
of nearly an hour. A musical pro.
gram, the question box and an excel
lent paper py Mrs. X. p. Peet of
Ithaca. furnished the remainder of an
interesting. program.
At 500 O. clock In the afternoon So
fifth degree members were present at a
business session, while in the evening
seven new mbers were initiated in
the mysteries of the fifth degree
OF the Is Oranges in the county IA
were represented by their reports.
The closing session was one of inter-
est to all members and marked the
ending of one of the many pleasant
gatherings held by Gratiot County
Pomona.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13
Will Meet In Kalamazoo.

The meeting of Michigan Music
Teachers association will be held at
Kalamazoo June 30, 80 and July 1st.
The object of the association is to
establish and maintain among pro-
fessors and instructors of music a
higher standard of proficiency, and
at the annual meeting this year an
endeavor will be made to cause to be
introduced into the state legislature
a bill making it imperative that
every teacher acquire a license TO
teach ana register with the county,
clerk OF each county before being per-
mitted to teach.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13
The SEARCH and SEIZURE BILL.
Is Passed by Both Houses at Iansinq-Its
Important Features.

The Dickinson search and seizur
bill. which had been before the legis
lature for number of weeks. was pass
ed almost unanimously last week
AS the bill is of special interest Il
counties under local option. we pub
lish below its important features:
Every druggist is required to repor
to the prosecuting attorney in addition
to his sales of liquor, his purchases,
together with the name of the person,
from whom the liquor was received
etc.
Liquor can be sold for medicinal
purposes only on a written mot print.
ed or typewritten) prescription of q
regular practicing physician.
These prescriptions when filled must
be Cancelled by the druggist and filed
with the prosecuting attorney at the
time of the fling of his report of sales.
Liquor for other than medicinal
purposes can be secured only on the
affidavit of the person purchasing it.
and to make a false affidavit makes
the person swearing thereto guilty of
perjury.
III any person makes a sworn state
ment before justice of the peace
that he has reason TO believe that
liquor is kept for illegal purposes in
any building: house. warehouse. depot
or any other place except in private
residence used as such, the Justice
must issue a warrant requiring the
search of such premises. The person
making the affidavit can designate the
officer who is to serve the warrant and
can accompany such officer in making
the search. If liquors are found they
hold as evidence against the person
when he is prosecuted for violation of
the law. c. o. ID. shipments are
to be sales at the place of
delivery. Clubs where liquor is kept
Tor the use of the members are made
A place where liquor is being kept for
Illegal sale, and. therefore, a violation
)f the law.
The section of the present general
iauor law which does not apply to
ocal option counties permitting a
Justice to compel any drunken person
% come before him and tell where
he liquor was purchased. etc. is re-
enacted so that it will apply in local
,ption counties.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13
FOR A COUNTY LEAGUE.
DR.. G. B. Gardner of RIverdale, SUGGESTS a
Base Ball League. why Not?

Monday mornings mail brought the
following communication from DR..
9. 3. Gardner of Riverdale, and the
suggestions contained therein are
worthy of consideration bv the base
ball enthusiasts of Gratiot county :
Riverdale. Mich. May 10th, 90.
Alma Record. Alma, Mich.
Dear Editor In view of the well
nigh universal interest which is being
shown In our great national pastime,
] desire. through the columns of your
valuable paper. to call the Gratiot
county base ball fans attention to the
following: In several states. especi-
ally the eastern country, base ball
leagues are being organized. We
have within the boundaries of Gratiot
the cities of Alma. Ithaca and st.
Louis. each with population of some
thing like 1900 inhabitants. With
these cities as a substantial nucleus.
would ii not be possible to organize
and maintain four or six club league
and play regular schedule of games?
By playing on the average of one or
two games per week. according to q
well arranged schedule. l think a
great deal of enthusiasm would be
manifested. Local pride and ad-
ditional interest would be stimulated
by enforcing rule absolutely prohi-
biting the participation. in any of the
contests, of nonresident players.
believe interest would wax warm, for
who is so dead as not to be thoroughly
aroused by the deeds of local ex-
our national gamer
Managers and captains of prospec-
tive teams. or others who feel that
we need something OF this
kind for the outlet of much exuberant
young America, which otherwise
might be directed into channels less
innocent. are requested to meet at my
place Monday, May 17th. at 6:45
b. m.
Very Respectfully
G. b. Gardner,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13
Alderman HOIlenbeCk ReSi0DS.

The resignation of Alderman Hollen-
DECK OF the second ward was presented
to the council last Tuesday evening
The resignation was dated April Goth
ana was accepted by the council. The
appointment to fill the vacancy will be
made at the next regular meeting of the
council. Mr.. Hollenbeck's duties as
one OF Uncle Sans employees was the
cause of the resignation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13

Last Saturday morning Mr. and
Mrs. A. l. Butterfisld left Alma for
their new home at North Adams.
Hillsdsle county. Mr.. Butterfeld has
purchased stock of general mere han
disc there and took possession of the
same the first of the week Mr. and
Mrs. Butterfield are held in high
esteem by Alma people and their many
friends here will unite with The
Record in wishing them health. hap
piness and prosperity in their new
home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13
Districts To Pay Tuition.

A recent law passed by the legisla-
ture provides that rural pupils who
have passed the state eighth grade
examination can 90 to any one of
three nearly convenient high schools
and have their tuition paid up to $50
per year by the district.
The law provides that parents of
pupils desiring to send such boys and
girls to high school must. notify the
home district school board of such in
tention on or before che fourth Mon
day OF June.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13
ORDINATION SERVICE
Was Held at Presbyterian Church
Tuesday Evening.
SAGINAW PREsBYTERY MET
With The Alma Church and Harold iaunt
Was Ordained.

The Presbytery of Saginaw met
pursuant to adjournment in the Alma
church Tuesday, Nav IL. Moderator
Rev. I. S. Anderson of Bay City.
presided. Rev. w. o. Wallace of Bay
City. state clerk. was present and
was assisted by temporary clerk. Rev.
w. L. Hood of Alma.
Among the matters of business
which engaged the attention of the
Presbytery at the sessions held during
the day the following are of local in
terest: Rev. Edward Mason, d. ID. -.
who has served the Presbyterian
church of st. Louis as pastor for
several years, asked for a letter of
dismisson to the Presbytery of Buffalo
that he might accept a call to the
church of Allegheny, N. Y. The re-.
quest was granted with regret.
Presbvtery and the community feel the
loss of this faithful minister and
wish him godsped to his new field
of labor.
Rev. David Park, graduate OF
Mccormick Seminary and for several
wears an active worker under the
board Of Foreign Missions in Siam.
was received. The call of the Midland
church for his services as pastor was
placed in his hands and accepted.
Thursday evening, June 3, was ap-
pointed as the time for his install
alton. Rev. L. 5. Anderson, Rev. F.
L. Lewis and Rev. j. A. Dupkel were
appointed TO conduct the installation.
: Harold Garfield Gaunt, a graduate
of Alma College in the class of 1906.
having just completed his course of
three years in Princeton Seminary and
received the diploma-of that institu-
tion, presented himself before Presby-
terry for examination with a view to
A thorough and compre-
hensive examination revealed that Mr..
Gaunt had made good use of his op-
portunities for study and that he was
splendidlv fitted for the work TO which
be had given hiE.self. Having acauit-
ed himself so satisfactorily in the
his ordination was
ordered and the evening
set apart for that service. Rev. L. S
Anderson presided. preached the SER
mon and pronounced the constitutional
questions. Rev. Todd, former
pastor of Mr.. Gaunt's, gave the
,Sarge. which was direct appeal to
he candidate for conservation of his
ife to the richest and most enduring
spiritual ministry Mr.. Gaunt was
hen ordained by the laying on of the
lands of the Presbytery. Rev. A.
:. Bruske. ID. d. offered the PRAYER
If ordination.
Mr. G aunt was then given a letter
# dismission to the Red River Presbv-
ery In order that he might accept "A
all to the church of Wheaton. Mimi.
The interests of friends In the
'resbvterv. the college. and COM
nunity will follow him as he under.
axes his work in this promising field.
Minnesota is to gain where Michiga n
oses in the transfer of this man for
whose training Michigan is so largely
o be credited.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13
Some Body Saw Elm.

Roy Miller. a business man OF
Ithaca. and Miss Blanche Mckay, a
teacher in the Ithaca schools, wen;
to Owosso Sunday and we're married.
Ii was the intention of the young
people to keep the matter secret until
the close of the present sch DOL year.
but q former schoolmats of the bride
who lives next door to the Owosso
minister, who performed the cere-
mony' saw the wedding party. and
notified the friends of the bride and
groom.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13
Stock Shipment.

Messrs. Sandell & Tubbs, live stock
buyers, shipped two cars OF live stock
from this station last Friday. There
were fifty calves in the shipment, the
balance being made up of cattle and
hogs. The farmers received 81. 25O for
the stock purchased for this shipment.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13

l.. b. Leonard, whose warehouse at
Forest Hill, was destroyed by fire some
time since, is getting material on the
ground for a new building. The
structure will be 24x60 with concrete
foundation built on the site of the one
burned adjoining the Ann Arbor rail-
road tracks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13
The Deadly Small Rifle.

While crossing a field on his farm
Monday. Henry Kelley received a
bullet in his neck. from small target
rifle. The shot was fired by some
boys who were shooting near by.
Fortunately the bullet did not pene-
trate very far. and Mr.. Kelley will
not suffer any serious effects Another
case OF the small boy and a gun.
Shepherd Republican.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13

The school board of this city have
made arrangements with Perry F.
Powers of Cadillac, to deliver the
address to the graduating class wednes-
day evening, June l6. The board is to
be congratulated upon securing the
services of Mr.. Powers as he is recogniz-
ed as speaker Of marked ability.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13
High School PRINCIPAL.

The school board of this city have
closed contract With Harold Ward of
Mt. Pleasant, as principal of the city
schools to succeed Mr.. Upthegrove,
resigned. Mr.. Ward has been for two
years science teacher in the Mancelona
high schools and comes to Alma as
principal highly recommended.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-13

Wheat reached fI.so per bushel Tues
day in Detroit and yesterday the Alma
Grain & Lumber Co., were Offering
el.49 per bushel in Alma.