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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
BOARD SUPERVISORS
Meet in Special Session to Devise
Ways and Means
TO PAY THE COUNTY BILLS
Resolution Adopted Requiring TREASURED
MHRSOn TO Make official Statement.

The board of supervisors met in
special session at the court house in
Ithaca last Monday morning The
county's financial condition was cussed
and diseased by the various members
of the board The entire business of
the session was the passage of a
resolution which required the treasurer
to furnish an itemized statement of the
condition of every account from May
1908 to February 1909.
The essence of the resolution pre-
sented TO Treasurer Munson reads as
follows: ITO make and furnish 10
the board a detailed statement of the
condition of and balance of moneys in
each fund belonging to said county and
under his control as such treasurer.
including the balance of money in
each drain fund. Such statement to
be brought down TO February lst.
1909. Such report TO be furnished
to the board at the adjourned meeting
to be held February &, 1909, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon of said day.
Such statement TO show the condition
of each of said funds on the first day
of each and every month. beginni ng
May l.. 1905. to and including Febru-
AIRY 1st. 1909 The hoard will meet
again February g.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
BUSINESS CHANGE.

Last week Thursday Messrs. A..
Eicher of Ithaca. and G.. G. Waller of
Newark. purchased the livery stable
outfit, located in the rear of the Hotel
Arcadia and known as the Arcadia
Livery barn. formerly owned bv j. C.
Morgan The new firm. Eicher &
Waller will install new rigs overhaul
and the ones now in the barn and oper-
ate an up-to-date livery and ten cent
feed barn.
Mr. Pulfrey. the owner of the build
ing. will cover the floor of the
carriage room with cement end make
other necessary repairs which. when
completed. will give. the new firm one
of the best buildings devoted to livery
business in Gratiot county
Mr. Eicher was formerly in the
livery business at Ithaca while Mr.
Waller is one of the substantial
farmers of Newark township. The
gentlemen come to Alma, well
recon mended as progressive. hustling
business men and The Record predicts
that IL will not be long before the
Arcadia livery and feed stable will be
doing thriving.and prosperous busi-
ness.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
SURPRISED THE CHOIR.

The members of the Presby
church choir and their faithful and
competent leader. Mrs. st. Johns
were given happy surprise by the
Ladies' Aid society at the conclusion
of choir rehearsal Saturday night.
A dainty buffet lunch was served in
the church psrlors and Mrs. st.
Johns was presented a purse of S25 90
as an expression of appreciation for
her faithfulness and devotion in
directing the choir. The choir is COM
posed of students at the college and
its work is very creditable and adds
greatly to the services of the church.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
FARMERS CLUB MEETING.

The Seville and Sumner Farmer 5
club will hold its next meeting at Lin
wood farm, the handsome home of Mr..
and Mrs. Gus Quick, in Sumner town
ship, on Thursday, February 4th. The
following is the program:
Song by club.
Invocation.
Reading minutes of last meeting.
Dinner, one of the topics all take part
in.
Instrumental music -Mesdames Jennie
Quick, Fuller.
Select reading-Mrs. r. A. Gee
Question, Are the schools of your
neighborhood training boys and girls
satisfactorily for life on the farm" led
by Mrs. w. c. Mallory.
Song by Mrs Densmore and Mrs.
Hensie.
Question box.
Closing with song by the club.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
A RARE TREAT.
Beautiful David GarFiCk" to be Presented
Here Next Week.

Every one who is a lover Of all that is
beautiful and refined in the way OF
theatrical performance should make
special efforts 10 witness the presenta.
ton of the great romatic English
comedy, David Garrick' by the
eminent romantic actor Mr. Clifton
Mallory supported by a competent com.
pany. The play is staged with all the
wealth of splendid scenic equipment and
magnificent costuming. Mr.. Mallory
is an actor of sterling worth and fipe
experience and gives splendid por'
trayal of the leading role. His clear
resonate voice, charming manner, and
splendid stage presence enable him to
make the leading character as near
perfect as it has ever been made by any
actor of this age.
The popular and pleasing comedy will
be presented at the Alma opera house
next Wednesday evening. Tickets will
be on sale at Browns drug store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
GIRL FROM THE WEST.

The amateur entertainment under
the auspices of the local lodge of
Knights of Pvthias was we'll recei ved
Every available seat was occupied and
the audience showed their apprecia-
tion by their hearty applause. The
Girl From The Vest is western
play and those to whom the various
parts were assigned succeeded admir-
ably in winning the applause of the
audience. The members of Fitz
James lodge are to be congratulated
upon the success of the entertainment.
which added a neat sum to their bank
account.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
NABBED AGAIN.

The Courier-Herald of Saginaw said
this morning: Clark Thomas of this
city, has again fallen into the clutches
of the law. This time he is charged
with giving mortgage on property that
did not belong to him. Thomas, it is
alleged, went to Aldrich & May of St.
Louis, and narrowed S25, giving a
mortgage on a horse belonging to his
wife. When Aldrich went TO take pos
session, Mrs. Thomas would not leNhim
have the horse, as il belonged to her.
In the meantime Thomas had skipped,
but was located in Saginaw yesterday
and was brought back to Ithaca and
lodged i'll the county jail to await trial.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
ADRIAN 2s ALMA 26.

Tuesday evening Adrian college
defeated the home team in one of
the closest and most exciting games
ever witnessed on the Alma floor.
Adian held the NJ. L. A. A. cham
pionship in basket ball last wear and
returned this year with practically
the same team This fact drew out
a crowd which more than filed the
seating capacity of the gym. indeed
even standing room was at a premium
The game was called at eight
o'clock by Umpire Stickles of Mt
Pleasant. The first half of twenty
minutes. showed the teams to be
evenly matched in actual play. while
Adrian took the lead in her ability in
throwing fouls Alma's failure in
this particular undoubtedly lost her
the game. At the end of the first half
the score stood 1915. the balance
on the Adrian side of the ledger
The second half was more close and
exciting than the first. Adrian took
a lead of twelve points in the first
ten minutes of play, only TO have the
home team overhaul them and tie un
the score within one minute :. of
quitting time. AT this point the spec
tators went wild. 1t looked like a
victory at the last minute bat it WAS
not TO be- Adrian took brace and
with rush that had the skill behind
il, succeeded In landing a basket at
the stroke of Twelve. ending the
game with lead of two points. The
final score stood 2s-26 Alma need
in no way apologize for her team.
At times. when they got the ball and
stuck to team work they usually land
ed a basket. Perhaps their weakness
lies in the fact that they didn I
cover up quite enough or have any
luck at throwing fouls Adrian play.
ed consistent game throughout and
deserve their game which they won
fairly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
ART CLUB ENTERTAINS.

The members of the Art Club enter
tanned the Woman's Club, Wednesday
afternoon, at the home of Mrs. +. A.
Gill, on State street. A musical pro-
gram consisting of piano solo by Miss
Theo Amsbury, and piano and violin
duet by Misses Udell and Montigel, to-
gether with an exceptionally instruct
ing talk by Miss Mingins. constituted
the program of the afternoon. Miss
Mingius' subject was 1.-THE Child Pro-
blem," and showed great research and
much thought Light refreshments
and social conversation closed a very
pleasant event.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
ICE CROP A BIG ONE.

Alma ice men have about finished
their annual ice harvest. Excepting
the ice cut at the very start of the
harvesting the yield of ice this year
has been wav above the average The
ice cut during the last two weeks has
averaged close to 20 inches in thickness.
Ice harvesting is quite a business
while it lasts at Alma. 1t affords
employment for about 40 men and
quite a number of teams besides.
Our two local dealers, Hodgkinson
and Leonard, each cut about 1900
tons this year In addition several
dealers at Merrill, North Star. Ithaca,
and Breckenridge contracted to buy ice
here this wear.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
FoRTNrcHrLY OFFICERS.

The annual meeting of the Presby.
terian Fortnightly was held at the
home of Mrs J. II. Lancashire on Tues
day afternoon. The day was an ideal
one and large number of ladies were
present to enjoy the meeting. The
following are the officers chosen fol
the ensuing year: President, Mrs. J.
II. Lancashire; lst vice pres, Mrs. r,
N. Notes.-The; 2nd vice pres, Mrs. w.
l.. Hood; secretary, Mrs. r. II. Wilcox
treasurer, Mrs. T. w. March; sec. oi
literature, Mrs. J. r. Snydam; asst
secretary. Mrs. II. ]. Meyer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
FROGS WERE JUMPING.

Everybody In this section of the
comfy knows Bert Gee of Sumner. and
no one will question his word when it
comes to fish or. frog stories Well.
last Saturday NJ Gee declared he saw
with his own ewes frogs joumpine
along the banks of creek as spry and
plentiful as he has seen them in the
good old summer time. Those frogslets
will be terribly disappointed before
February is past.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
SPECIAL EDITION.

The State Republican of Lansing
last week Thursday issued special
industrial edition of twenty pages.
This is the first of a series of his kind
the Republican promises to put out
The number presents a complete and
comprehensive scale of the capitol
city's commercial importance aud
business advantages, and is literally
illustrated with views of that beauti-
ful CITY. its public buildings and fac
tories.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
IN new LOCATION.
N. A. Medler will Move to the PolIasky Block
State Street.

NJ. A. Medler, proprietor of the
Sanitary Grocery, will move his stock
into the Pollasky block on State street,
first door south of Rhodes drug store on
February lst The interior of the build
Ing is being newly painted and frescoed
and will present handsome and invit-
ing appearance. Mr.. Medler carries a
complete stock OF staple and fancy
groceries and will be pleased to meet
his numerous friends and customers at
his new location.
Call 1876, Union or Bell phone, and
your orders will receive prompt atten-
ton.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
ALPHA THETA ELECT OFFICERS


The Alpha Theta society elected
the following officers last Mondav
evening:
President-Lois Fraker.
Vice President-Hazel Fraser.
: Secretary-Isabella Stevens
Cor. -Kathrine Gillard.
Treasurer--Alice Bond.
First Critic-Emma SwIgart.
Second Critic-Inez Pollard.
Guard Marion McKennev.
Sentenel Ruth Hovev.
Almanian Ethel Cory.
After election the members of the
rumber Of % or more went 10 a body
IA the opera house where they enjoved
The Girl From The West. I"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
THIS CALF is A PRIZE,

II. +. Mapes, who llives just beyond
the city limits northeast of Alma, has .
young bull calf that will take blue
ribbon anywhere. The calf. when only
one day old, weighed III pounds. 1t is
full blood Durham and Mr.. Mapes viii.
keep IL for stock breeding.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28

We eau furnish the American Bow
and The Record. both one year. for
si.75. You cannot spend your money
to better advantage. The bc-s and
girls will enjoy the American Bow
and the whole family will look for
ward to the weekly visits of The
Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28

Maier & Co., announce great re-
duction sale Of clothing in to.day's
paper You will do we'll TO call and in
spect the bargains they are offering.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28

Umpire-Stickle Of Mt. Pleasant
Time Of halves. twenty minutes. Final
score--Adrisn %, Alma 26.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-06-23
STRANGE MONSTER
IS SIGHTED At SEA
OFFICER OF BRITISH SHIP TELLS
OF RUNNING ACROSS GIANT
REPTILE.
SAILOR voUCHEs FOR STORY
Declares Great Fish Was as Big as a
Whale, Had Hide Like an AIIiga-
tor and a saw-Like Ridge
on Its Back,

Boston.-Chief Officer Neil s. Muir.
ray of the British steamship Mered-
dio, from Buenos Ayres and other
ports in South America, tells a story
of strange sea monster that was
seen while the vessel was on her way
from Penarth to Santos. 1t was
vouched for by one of the Greek
sailors, and when this was mentioned
to Mr.. Murray, who was afraid he
would ont be believed, he briefly mar
rated the story.
I'VE were on the way from Penarth
to Santos with 5000 tons of COAL"
said Mr.. Murray "The second day
out, when about 500 miles from port,
I was on the bridge shortly after 2
p. M, when my attention was at
tracted to the Greek sailor, who was
at the wheel. He was staring at some
thing in the water, and his eyes
seemed to be bullying from their
sockets.
II glanced in the direction and saw
sight that nearly set my hair on
end. There, swimming along parallel
with the steamer, was mOnstrous
| lizard or sea serpent. I don't know
what it was, but it was great moving
fish or animal. It appeared to be as
big as whale, and the commotion
it made in the water led me to think
that it was propelling itself by enor-
nous claws.
"My first thought was for the safety
of the vessel. If the giant reptile ever
struck us it might mean serious dam
age, for you understand that it was
nearly as long as the Mereddio. l
could not see it's head, only one bulky
coil that projected aobve the water.
| But the water was in turmoil for
nearly 800 feet, which disclosed it's
length. The part of the leviathian
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-06-23

in all my life. I recommend Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to ali
my friends. Mrs. WILL YOUNG, 8
Columbia Avenue, Rockland, Me.
Backache is q symptom Of female
weakness or arrangement. II you
have backache, don't neglect it. To
get permanent relief you must reach
the root Of the trouble. Nothing we
know of will do this so safely and surely
as Lydia 3. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. Cure the cause Of these dis
PRESSING aches and pains and you will
become we'll and strong.
The great volume of unsolicited
testimony constantly pouring in proves
conclusively that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has restored health to thou
sands of women. 4
Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health free OF
charge.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-06-23

fruit from the market at the city by the lake had
to go eggless Easter.
jim Patterns wheat corner will be mere baga
telle alongside of the movement of the who
can corner eggs. Small egg frequent,
however. Cold storage men often lay aside sew
eral millions in semifrozen state and hold them
for nine months or so dumping them on the mar
ket when the price is in the clouds.
But the cold storage egg is inferior because
the fresh egg advocate argues the chicklet has
chance to grow little before the yellow inside
freezes, thus storing up nasal evidence against
the purity Of the product
For the housewife in the big city there is
everyday opportunity to effect coup, for when
she can find producer who sells eggs laid fresh
to-day" she considers herself model of Wifely
devotion. But there is smell on the outside
of the shell there are often lots of angry chances
from the male partner in the household, which
are born of the unborn chick.
The length of time that egg will keep fresh
is governed by the care which is taken in it's
preservation. They are packed in ice as rule,
and II packed soon enough after being laid, the
chicken life is properly killed and thus the an
CRY eye-to-eye message is eliminated.
Suitable to the occasion is the aged tale of the
man with the flowing mustache and the time
marked egg. He had it for breakfast-the egg
and being city man rode down to his place of
business in conventional manner, taking no no.
tice of the fact that while the seat beside him
remained vacant there half dozen com
muters standing nearby.
AS he aghted at his destination sniff likened
to the odor of egg of evil intentions pierced
his nasal sense. During the walk to his office
he noticed that the smell was everywhere 1t
was in the street, in the rotunda of the Office
building in the elevator, in the hall on the nine
teenth floor and he was startled beyond meas
to find that entering his office he smelled
egg there, too
Stepping to the desk of the head bookkeeper,
he asked him if he smelt unhealthy odor.
why, no." replied the knight of the day led
ger casting a glance at the yellow streak clear
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-06-23

to the leeward side of her chair when he pent
toward her in debating letter.
He made the rounds of the Office employees
asking whether they smelt egg, but an oeins
too polite to tell him he had overlooked an III
portant point, declared they smelt no egg. Inc
odor stayed with him.
In desperation he fled to his private ot1ce NUT
tering as he slammed the door: my heavens
the whole world smells, and no one knows 1T but
me-"
But that is only minor point in the adoption
of new national food by Uncle Sam. WIN
each year the production of the hens of the couh-
try is becoming smaller in proportion to the de'
mand for eggs. AS consequence the experts
declare that each succeeding year VIII see the
price soar beyond expectations The last months
of winter and the first OF early spring are inc
hardest for the egg eaters, for then the cost
scars, there are less of the precious morsels and
those which appear often followers from the
year previous, but even those bring prices rang
ing from 80 to 40 cents dozen.
The time is remembered by many when the
best eggs brought IL cents dozen IN retall
stores, and the wholesale price was below that
So steep has the conventional cost become that
thousands of farmers are yearly devoting their
land to the raising OF fowls.
The industry has already become a mighty
factor in national life and within two decades II
the country continues to eat eggs at the present
rate of increase, the business of growing eggs
may outweigh that of cattle and grain.
In the large cities, Chicago, for instance, the
high price of meat compelled the poorer classes
to adont the egg as means of obtaining nourish
ment. The increased demand of course boosted
the price, but still the middle and upper classes
cling to the fowl product, foul or fair.
In the great marts of trade the egg industry is
perhaps the most interesting of all. One great
cold storage warehouse in Chicago during the
last egg famine, unoaded on the market close
to 100000 and every one was sold to the local
retail merchants. The eggs were said to have
been in cold storage for nine months, pending an
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-06-23
Piu Banks Like Angry Dog.

Saco. Me.-Maine hasn't seen such
a sight since it became prohibition
state as Fred Thim's pig-it barks
like dog and wags it's tail.
That isn't all. The pig has all the
earmarks of dog. That is, it's ears
are long and dropping like hounds
And the markings are black and
white.
Mr.. Thin, a railroad man of this
city, has had many visitors from all
over the state to see the pig put
through it's stunts. Mr.. Thin pro
duces the banks by throwing a stick
for the pig to fetch. The barking and
the frantic run bring a laugh, but
when the pig returns with the stick
and wags it's tail the visitors are con
| vulsed.
Mr.. Thin declares the pig growls
at strangers and then, just to show M
offense is intended, attempts to licl
their hands. The visitors say they
have an impulse to jump when the
pig banks.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-06-23
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900 year. -
Every man. woman and child in the country con-
sumes little over an egg and half each day.
YOU personally dislike eggs for food there is some one
else In some part of America who puts three away az
a foundation for his or her breakfast coffee.
Easter week, the biggest egg occasion the year
round sees the consumption of about two billion eggs
violet pink crimson, purple, yellow and some green
That the egg will dispace all others as the national
food tidbit is the representation of those who earn
their liyngs by raising chickens Chicago alone, with
less than two million population, Easter week last put
away 60 600 900 eggs SO greedy the Windy city
about this article of diet that lots of other portions OF
the United States which the: allotment of hen
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-06-23
Helpjnq the Halt.

A certain informed bachelor, one OF those the
Gateway succeeded in getting on the list during
leap year, tells Of one of the boys who after at
tending a farewell bachelor supper meandered
home in a muddled state late one Saturday night,
or rather Sunday morning and getting as far as
the entrance of his roomng house, he sat down on
the stone steps, his hat fell off on his knees and
with head bowed down he slumbered peacefully.
He awoke about nine o'clock and found "a cents in
his hat. Charitably inclined early churchgoers had
mistaken him for a beggar and dropped their pen
MES into his upturned hat.-Bremen (Ga.l Gateway
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-06-23

that was visible was dark green in
color, with heavy scales not unlike
in appearance to the hide of an ALI
gator. A saw-like ridge extended
along the back, and 1 should judge
the body of the monster was fully as
large around as whale.
81 Immediately noted it in the scrap
log, giving the location in latitude and
longitude. Later l transferred the
record to the permanent log book.
have been going to sea for a great
many years, but 1 never, in all my ex-
perience, saw anything like it."
Every man on board the Incredible
will swear by the chief officer. The
Greek sailor can speak very little
English, but he bore out the statement
of Mr.. Murray in every essential de-
TAIL He admitted that he did not re
cover from the shock it gave him fol
several days.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-06-23
fNUuN@E@@S by the az 0J|7s:{ !
R1LL,NWN AXM4AAA0MG@oeSo~ ISL

SAM is the heaviest egg eat
er in the world. In fact, so fono is
the old U. S. A. of the hen product
that another century may see the
deposition of the bald-headed eagle
and the browning of another featn'
cred monarch.
These United States eat 154, 100000
eggs each day. ,0SO 100000 week
-4.62O.OOO,OO a month-56, l60,Ooo,-