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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-14
ATTENTION READERS!

Commencing Monday, August 1st
Miller Bros, the grocers, will open their
store at 900 O'Clock a. m. sharp, and
continue open until $50 p. M, which
hour the store will close. The only ex-
ception to the above will be Saturday
evenings at which time the store will
remain open as late as necessary. to
accommodate the trade.
This means we work l21s hours five
days in the week and as many as neoes-
sary Saturday. We believe our traders
realize that it is unnecessary to keep
open fifteen to eighteen hours per day.
Yours for business,
MILLER BROS, The Grocers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-14

Of the race, while numerous flower pots
and flower boxes have been placed along
the fence and throughout the lawn.
Iron posts surmounted with large glass
domes wired with strong electric current
have been located on cement foundations
at various points in the lawn, producing
at night an especially pleasing effect.
In addition to these improvements Mr.,
Naldreth has caused the hole which for
years has been an eye sore just east of
the electric light plant to be filled and
the entire fat is now being graded and
put in condition for seeding. When
finished this will be converted into a
park that will prove q source Of pride to
our city and credit to the Alma Grain
The work incident to identifying the
grounds, has not in any way detracted
from the work necessary to push the
product of the company's mill to point
unequalled in the history of the plant.
The year closing July lst witnessed .
growth in the output of the mill to an
extent highly gratifying to all concern
ed, while the ater works and electric
light plant are supplying more customers
than at any time in the history Of the
plants. This is especially pleasing to
the citizens of Alma and is the result of
hustle and push upon the part of the
management of this one of Alma s
prosperous manufacturing institutions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-14

ceive their new pastor, Rev. Frederick
J. Soule. who will begin his duties here
Sunday. Though there were numerous
candidates considered by the church,
Mr.. Soule's announcement that he
would accept the call was received with
great satisfaction and he will begin his
services here with the united support of
the entire congregation.
He is young, enthusiastic preacher
and promises to become extremely pop
ular not only with the Baptists but with
all the interests of the borough.
The new pastor was born at Ovid,
Michigan, December 10, 1888, where he
resided until 1898, completing his gram
mer school education, since which his
home has been at Alma, Michigan. He
graduated from Alma high school in
1902 and from Alma College in 1906, re-
ceiving the degree of Bachelor of Arts.
During the year following he pursued
theological studies at the Rochester
Seminary, continuing them the next
year at Union Theological Seminary in
New York City, from which institution
he graduated in 1909.
During the past year he has been en-
gagged in some special post graduate
studies at Union in connection with the
study of sociology which he has carried
on at Columbia University during his
residence in New York. In addition to
his theological diploma, he was last
year awarded the degree of Master of
Arts from Columbia, and expects in the
coming October to take examination
with view to receiving the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy at that time.
Mr.. Soule was licensed 10 preach in
1907 by the First Baptist church of
Alma, and since that date has been as
actively engaged in religious work as
his seminary and university pursuits
would permit At Rochester, in 1906 to
1907. he was a member of the Seminary
Evangelistic Bald, which visited a
number of cities of Northern New York, j,
conducting religious campaigns. Dur
ing his first year in New York he was
an assistant to DR.. Edward Judson in
the Memorial Baptist ofINew York, since
which time he has held student pastor
ates at Cold Spring and Freeport, Long
Island.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-14

The Alma Cornet Band has recently
been reorganized and incorporated
under the name of Wright's Opera
House Band, with the following officers
Pres, G. S. Ward; Pres. pro tenn, B. S.
Webb; Clerk, A. Yerington; Treas, +.
M Smith Leader, A. Yerington. Asst
Leader. @. II. Axtell. There are le
members with the following instruments:
4 Bb cornets, / Eb clarionet; 3 BIB
clarionets; 3 Eb Altos; BIB Tenors;
BIB Baritone; Eb Tuba BIB Bass; Drums
and Cymbals.
The five Amesbury brothers, all fine
musicians have recently been taken as
members and will do much toward
making the band an excellent one.
The other gentlemen are all thorough
musicians rs the people of Alma will
testify, the most of them being band
men of long experience. One good
feature is that the band is composed of
business men who reside here perman-
entity and take pride in practicing and
keeping up with the times and they are
better able to do this for the reason that
the members are not continually chang
ing about and dropping out, as is the
case With so many bands. A movement
is on foot to procure uniforms and we
hope it may prove successful as any
town is prouder Of a handsomely uni-
formed band than of one in citizens
clothes. An open air concert is given
each week and is listened for eagerly,
showing that the citizens appreciate the
same and indeed they ought as Wright's
Opera House Band is second to none in
the county.
Monday night the town came very
near having an experience with the
"devouring element" Fire was dis
covered in a straw stack near Barton's
barn near the depot, well under way.
The alarm was given and the men from
the mill rushed out and assisted in get
ting it under control. It was indeed
fortunate that it was discovered just
then for had it been allowed to gain a
little more headway it is highly probably
that Delavan's elevator, the barn, three
freight cars standing near and the Alma
Manufacturing company's mill would
all have been in ashes, because of their
close proximity. Alma has beeu very
lucky as regards the fire question and
we hope the luck won't change.
Our suggestion in regard to fire bell
seems to have met with approval. 1t is
greatly needed because during this dry
time no one can tell at what moment a
fire may break out and much valuable
time be lost in sounding the alarm.
Any one who is interested in A ma to
the amount of cents is interested in
this question.
Morris Messenger of New Mexico, is
in Alma visiting friends. Mr.. Messenger
held position upon the Gratiot Journal
for several years before going to New
Mexico where he has since been employ
ed in large Office. He may locate here.
w. r. Kinch is on visit to friends in
Chesaning. He will soon remove his
family from that place as he intends
making Alma his home for some time
to come.
Frank Pollasky and B. S. Webb aud
wife leave next Monday for few weeks
recreation in the Lake Superior region.
DR.. ]. H. Ladcashire of Saratoga, N.
", was in town the first Of the week.
The 4th has passed and we still live.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Gratiot Id Co Ltd to III Wood.
hams pit 1t bk 10 Ithaca -. IS 800
] T Schultz and VT to Middleton
NJ K. church Its S, 6 and bk
II Middleton. ............... 20
c N Sharp and WI to r G Pepple
pit ne Of ne SOC "a Pine River. $50
H Yeastings and WI to d. and E.
Zimmerman Its 12 and t3 bk 2
Ewells add st. Louis ...... $50
J s Hood and WI to c Hood and
WI W & Of Sc and NJ of sw sec
81 N Shade. Observation-Disclosures. 5000
N E Briggs to H f Potter and wi
sw of ne and NV Of Sc sec 10
Hamilton ..................... 1900
r f Cots to Jordon VIII Of Sc
sec Lafayette .............. 22OO
A w Evey and VT to w Clark
pit e1a Of ne sec "a Sumner. 24OO
w Heibeck and VT to c M Brown
pit Sc of go sec 36 Breckenridge 700
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-14

The formal opening of the Cushing q
Benedict store in the Opera House block
occurs Saturday morning of this week.
Preparation have been made to see that
every lady receives souvenir Of the
occasion. While many bargains in
various lines of goods will be displayed
upon the opening day. Arrange to be
present. You will miss il II you do not
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-14
GOES 70 NEW JERSEY
Fred J. SOule Of This City Accepts
PaStOrate In East
COMMENCED DUTIES JULY |


Fred j. Soule graduate of Alma High
school and Alma college and one of the
popular young men Of this city has
accepted the pastorate Of the Baptist
church of Summerville, New Jersey, a
city Of 5000 population only 30 miles
from New York City. In speaking of
Mr.. Soule the Summerville Messenger
said:
AFTER being pastorless for nine
months the members of the First Baptist
church are making preparations to re-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-14
ITEMS Of MIERESI..1WEN|YAVE YEARS AGO
The Record of twenty-five Years Ago This Week Was
Published by Miss Kate Fleming and Con
tanned the Following

There is one thing of which this town
is in need and that is good fire bell.
1t has good hose company and splen-
did water works but no bell to call out
the people in case of fire. In this day
of socials, festivals and benefits, why
would it not be good scheme to get
up something that would raise money
for that purpose? Every man and woman
who own property i'll the village would
be present and give their mite and these
would soon count up. We know of one
place in town where they are sure Of
assistance should this suggestion be
acted upon and that is at the Record
Office.
William Moffat of Seville met with a
heavy loss Monday last. While the
family were seated at the dinner table
an alarm of fire was given by some of
the neighbors and upon opening the
stair door the flames rushed down and
completely filled the room where they
had been sitting, preventing them from
saving any of the household goods.
The building was uninsured and was
consequently total loss to Mr.. Moffat
who is not overly blessed with this
worlds goods. He has a large family
left homeless and in rather destitute
circumstances. The fire is supposed to
have originated from the chimney.
The Record has secured rooms in the
building one door west Of Marcus Pol
lask's law Office and will move into the
same Tuesday or Wednesday Of next
week. Our present location Is very in
convenient both for us and our patrons,
We shall be glad of the change as we
shall be better a. lie to keep posted con-
cerning what is transpiring. Remem-
Der the place, the red front, opposite
the Wright House.
DR.. J. F. Suydam has started a menag-
rie. At present his collection is not
very extensive, consisting of small
sized alligator and frog. We havn't
baen able to learn what he intends do
ing with the alligator but we expects he
is going to fat the frog as he has quite
passion for frogs legs.
Everybody seemed to enjoy the Fourth
We failed to appreciate it, however, as
we were on the sick list that day and
for several following, struggling with
severe cold and bilious attack. We
are once more on duty and don't care to
indulge again.
Last Thursday night car loaded with
charcoal on the Toledo d Ann Arbor
railroad train going south from st.
Louis, took FIRE. The car was held until
the switch was made when all was con-
sumed except the running gear.
Mrs. Silas Moody of Forest Hill. was
thrown from the buggy Tuesd after
noon while going home from town. She
fortunately sustained but slight injuries,
but the buggy was badly wrecked.
Geo. Emsley and family of Meredith
have moved here where they intend
making their future home.
The city has purchased double reel
hose cart manufactured by j. T. Noble
of st. Louis.
Grading has commenced on the lot
where tie new school building is to be
erected.
Surveyors are at work on the railway
line between Salt River and Mt. Pleas.
ant.
The M, E. people cleared about $50
from their Fourth of July dinner.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-14
FOR COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER

thereby announce myself candidate
for the Office Of County Drain Commits
sioner, subject to the decision of the
Republican primaries in Septemhor.
1862 Z. W. REDMAN, Ithaca.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-14

Take plunge in the Wright House
barber shop bath tubs. Z
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-14

Average for Michigan Fruit belt. E. d. 39
Average for Michigan Fruit BeltI909 n
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-14
WEATHER SUMMARY

The following is the report for June
1910:
The Detroit times., 1910-07-29
BY HARRY NELLY.

IL Dude Archdale shows as much
class In the M. a NJ. as she did IN
the Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo
events In which she competed, and
II previous NJ. & M. marks are not
lowered, she stands a mighty good
chance of winning the trotting classic
OF the Blue Ribbon meeting next
week.
The best heat ever trotted in the
Nj. & NJ. was in the 1907 Grand Cir
cult meeting here when Sonoma Girl,
the sensation of that year went the
mile in 206 IA. Dude Archdale
went the mile at Kalamazoo Wednes-
day, In the second heat, in 2:06 IA,
and thereby equalled the NJ. & NJ. rec
ord. The mark for the classic last
year was 2:06 1-2, made by Margin.
The NJ. & NJ. has shown a steady
decrease In time since the classic
was inaugurated in 1889, so in spite
nf-the fact that Dude Archdale equal
led the record at Kalamazoo, there Is
likely to be ar upset even IL she Is
able TO repeat next week. For the
last three years the winner has hung
up at least one heat better than 2:10,
although that mark never was bet
tered prior to 1907. For 1907 the
The Detroit times., 1910-07-29

Two runs were enough for the
Tigers TO smite the White Sox in the
little stop-over affair Of Thursday.
George Mullin pitched with such ef-
feet that the visiting persons could
get no further than third base, al
though they threatened several times.
Detroit 2, Chicago 0.
To Charles O'Leary belongs the
chief credit of the offense work and
to Mullin and Mcintyre the big end
Of the defense Mcintyre hooked In
q liner. during the second inning that
might have started catastrophe.
while Mpllin pitched with great eff
feet in the piHehes, pulled OF flne
piece Of work at third base and drove
In run with q lucky single.
O'Leary opened batting operations
IN the first inning with triple down
the first. base line. The infield drew
nigh to nip Ty Cobb and he bounced
high roller 10 Zieder. The White
Sox captain let the ball get away.
O,Leary counting.
A few chances went to waste. but
IN the seventh Bush singled and made
second when Dougherty booted the
bah r Jones sacrificed Stanage
famed but Mullin lifted a Texas
The Detroit times., 1910-07-29
DETROIT HOLDS MARK
FOR BIG SCORE INNING

While the Senator'S performance OF
July s, when they scored 10 runs in
one inning against the St Louis
Browns, probably set the mark for
major league run-making for this sea-
son, they are still far behind the top
figures on record. In the year 1900 this
feat was twice exceeded and once
equalled on the National league
grounds in Boston. while in July, 1902.
this figure was beaten on the Boston
American league park. In that game
the Athletics pounded the curves OF
Merle Adkins, the much-touted Wis
consin star, for IL tallies.
The Senators record was equalled
by the Boston National league club in
the ninth inning of the opening game
OF 1900, when Selee's team landed on
Bill Bernhard for 10 runs, tieing the
score. They lost the game in the next
lining, however, the final score being
10 to IL In August of the same year
the Boston team made IL runs of
three ST Louis pitchers In a memor-
able first inning, during which each
member of the team came to bat
twice and Buck Freeman made two
A few days later the
Pittsburg club made IA runs OF
George Cuppy In a single session.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-29
a7SS7s~-.~ J THE TINES SPORT PAGE ""s;s5s~.-1 II
MULLIN PULLS OFF PLAY
M. BROWN ONCE WORKED
ON HUSTLING TY COBB

| an easy play to force Payne at third.
The play first came TO notice prom
inently during the opening game OF
the worlds series here In 1907 when
Mordecai Brown coaxed Ty Cobb into
IL. and saved the game for the Cubs.
Cobb was up there to bunt under ex-
actly the same conditions, and he did
the conventional thing-laid the ball
down the third base line. Brown
whipped II TO third for a force-out
and saved the game. Mullin duplicat-
cd the feat yesterday.
There Is only one way TO break up
the play. and that ia with a swinging
bunt towards the second baseman. To
field the third base hunt the pitcher
is off his stride and cannot stop In
time II you cross him. However, II Is
a pretty difficult matter for a batsman
10 shift so quickly. and on that fact
the pitcher bases his hope of success.
Tim Murnane and other critics who
were writing baseball before most OF
us were born, raved over the Brown
play to the extent of yards and yards
OF printed matter Murnane declares
1t was the greatest play he ever saw
on ball field. He ought 70 have
been here yesterday; Mullin did II
just as well.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-29
DUDE ARCHDALE STANDS
GOOD CHANCE in THE M. & NJ.

best heat was 2:06 Ia. for 1908
2:07 Ia, and for 1909 2:06 1-2. When
the stake was inaugurated In 1889 tho
best time was 2:1S 3-4. quite differ
ence. This shows pretty well the i'm
provement made In trotting times, as
there has been a steady shortening or
records ever since.
These are busy days at the state
fair grounds. Over 800 horses are
stabbed there. only a small percent
age OF the Blue Ribbon candidates
taking part In the Kalamazoo meet.
ing. The track Is busy all day long
with trotters and PAGERS going
through their final workouts. There
Is still stable room for about 100 more
horses and II Is thought all the stalls
will be occupied by Saturday night
when the Kalamazoo horses will have
arrived here.
Racing Secretary Albert Fl. Moone
is busy man putting the finishing
touches on the preparations. He has
everything at the grounds In readf'
ness and is prepared to handle an
immense crowd. II Is expected that
all attendance records for harness
meeting will be broken.
The history OF the NJ. & NJ. since Its
inception follows:
The Detroit times., 1910-07-29

inning and grasped his liner after
Tying leap, The play was particularly
hard for left-hanuer because he could
not use his glove TO advantage.
OIeary was fortunate TO get a three
phBger on his drive I'm the hrSt inning
TIC swung late and poked the ball
GOWN the first base line just inside. and
collins handled IL poorly I'm right.
OLeary would not nave scored a mo-
nlent later II ZeIder had ha,. died Cohb's
srounder correctly. as there would
at the plate. P'"'
beary had a merry time during the
miro inning. lie tried TO hit safely
!Our times after having three balls and
tw1 strikes Young kept feeding the
. ysn over the plate and O'Leary fouied
saeh On ,V., Mvilin started for second
O'Leary bumped a single straisbt ovsr
the keystone bag. wv
the fourth inning saw a nne displav
OF Icng-olstance throwing. bush
dumped slow roller along the third
base line. The bali would have rolled
outside. but Purteii grasped II and
threw wiidly 70 nrst base. OandiI pur-
left field. As a result Of AZ tb,s hss avo
H. 3. Bush attained third base.
Fred Parent deprived Cobb ~ |. nj,
~ the third inning when he captured
his low liner after n swift run For
time ~ looked a. though the ball would
fall SAFE. ,Cobb's battling average sur
Tered dent. being charged with three
Bush made . grand try for Dousher-
|ty's gr6under back OF second IN ~.
second portion. He stopped the ~
oII rlght but could not get n to frst
Ahoo1 Of The runner.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-29
BY HARRY NELLY.

George Mullin worked on Fred
Parent, during Thursdays game. a
play that Mordecai Brown pulled of
on Ty Cobb, and for which he re-
ceived credit for the classiest piece Of
work OF all the worlds series. The sit
uation yesterday was exactls similar
TO the one in the first game OF the
worlds series In 1907 and Parent fell
for the trap just as Cobb did when
IL was sprung originally.
In Thursdays battle Payne had
doubled and Doc White. who batted
for Young, was passed. With two on,
nobody out. and the top OF the batting
order up, II looked as though the
score might be tied.
Parent stepped TO the plate filed
with the customary desire TO bunt
down the third-base line. pull the
third sacker out OF position and move
the base-runners up. .Mullin deliber.
ately pitched a beautiful ball, low and
on the inside-fine place for bunt-
ing. Parent hunted
Just as Mullin let the ball go he
started for the third base line. while
Simmons stuck on the bag. Mullin
was waiting for the bunt. and II was
The Detroit times., 1910-07-29
SOX CAN'T HIT In PINCHES
WHILE TIGERS GET TWO RUNS

Lacquer behind Zeider, scoring Bush.
That ended the tallying.
Young pitched an excellent game
for the White Sox and OImstead.
who worked the eighth so that Doc
white could bat was effective.
Five innings the first Chicago per-
son at bat made first base or better.
Once he got as far as second on the
initial attempt, yet no tallies hap
pened. In the second Dougherty
singled. but was out on q hit and-run
that went to the bad. In the third
TannehillL singled and Payne sacri-
feed, but the next two could
do nothing. In the fourth Zeider
walked. went to second on an out
and never got any further. In the
fifth Purtell singled, Tannehill sacri-
ficed and the next two could not
knock the ball out of the diamond.
In the eighth Payne doubled and
White walked. Parent hunted into a
force-out and Zeider. and Collins did
not knock the ball past the pitcher.
That Is effective pitching.
without errors the game might be
going yet, as the Tigers, aside from
O,Leary,l were not hitting the ball
hard. One OF Bush's hits was luck.
and 40 WAS one of Mullins. OLeary
whaled his good and. hard.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-29
LEOPOLD
WANTS A. NEW NAME
RHATZ
RHATzl RhATz!

NEW YORK. July 2s.-(Special.) -
It's a far call from Rats to Roses. but
every time any one called Leopold
Rhatz all the dogs in the neighbour
hood came running up In anticipation
of fine meal.
So Leopold doesn't want to be
called any slang phrases any more.
and wants another name beside a
brand of dog food He therefore
swings around to the other extremity
and picks out Rose as suggestive OF
sweet things and sufficiently eupbon-
ious He has asked the city court to
let him drop the Rhatz and use Rose
as his name.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-29
TODAY'S ENTRIES
At EMPIRE CITY.

First Race-Thfee- year-oids. mile
and 20 yards; Ashwell. ITO; Big Stick
los; Marigot. 1O9: Harmon Pass. 10;
Acumen, 10Y; Heart Pang, ITO; Vienna
lO5; Press Parade IL. los: Similar. lO7
furlongs--Hesitate. lie; Planter. Il2,
IvabetI io9; Ynca. 1903: Tay Pay. liz;
Bourbon, Beau: liz; Old Boy, 112:
Ayame, 100; Flying Feet, i12: Husk :
Lad, 109i The Folies. liz
Third Race--Handicap, 3-year-olds
and up. furlongs: Firestone. I22:
Rose Queen, III; Ethereal. i06; Dan
field. 100: Al Muller. 81: Nimbus. II5:
Campeon. ITO: Chapultepec, 104: Barley
Thorpe. 81: Jeanne Dare, e5.
Fourth Race--The whfrl stakes. a
Cherryola, 102: Dalmatian, 1926; Everett
III; Fauntieroy. III; Star Bottle. lO7.
Fifth Race-Two- year oids, FUR
longs: Shackleton, l12; Jest. 1O7;
Helene. 1907 Mr.; GolightIy. 100; star
Charter, 104: Ladazette. 81
Sixth Race-Three-year- and up.
selling. mile and one-sixteenth--
shawnee. 81: Queen Marguerite, 100:
NJ Cambon. OIL: Harvey f.. 100; Noon.
100: Question Mark, los: Black Mate.
H.: Woodcraft. 107: Scarpia, 104;
Arondack. los: Galley Slave. 90.