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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-22
APPLICATION FOR DRAIN.

To whom it may concern: BE It
known that on the 18th day of June,
49,, an application was fled with j..
w. Hcdman, County Dram Ccmms-
s;oneI Of the County of G'at'0t, tor
tie extending, Strengthening, deepen
ing and thing a portion of the drain
known AID designated a3 the "a "a
CHER branch O. the No. 73 drain,
located and established in Township
of Pine River in the County of
Gratiot, State OF Michigan. beginning
at a point where it intersecri with the
No. 10 Drain on the west half of the
northeast quarter section ;, and eX-
tending in a southeasterly direction
to a point where it forms a fork in
the north half of southeast quarter
of section 5. The south fork extend
ing in a southeasterly direction to a
point in the south half of southwest
quarter of section 4, and then north
east crossing the Ann Arbor Railroad
about so rods. A branch on the high
way between sections and 8 extend
ing south about 100 rods; north fork
extending in northeasterly direc-
ton to and across the railroad.
And be it further known that on
Saturday, the first day OF July, A. D.
1911, a meeting of the township board
of the township of Pine River will
be held at the township hall at 9
o'clock in the forenoon, for the pur-
pose OF determining whether or not
the said proposed drain is necessary
and conducive to the public health,
convenience and welfare; that at such
meeting all persons owning land liable
to assessments for benefits or whose
lands will be crossed by said drain
may appear for or against said drain
proceedings.
Dated this goth day of June, 1911.
LEO H. WOOD,
Township Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-22

Recitation by Mrs. Ralph Hill.
Song by Hazel and Lila Webb.
Reading by Mr.. Harry Waldstrow.
Dialogue by Edith Horton ,Erma
Clark and Edna and Eta Stevens.
Song by Club members.
Recitation by Mrs. Frank Glow
Reading by John Mattern.
Music by Minnie Witheral.
Recitation by Louise Hainline
Solo by Howard CLOVIS.
Closing Song by the Club.
By order of Committee: Mrs. Grove
peck, Mrs. Fred Rockefellow, Mrs.
George Irish and Mrs. II. c. Smith.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-22

about two meadow-larks.
The meadow-lark is the size OF a
robin, it has a yellow breast with a
black line around it. neck 1t builds
its Nc in fields.
The birds not only have pretty
songs and whistles, but they have
beautiful feathers. Some birds are
killed to get the feathers to trim
ladies' hats. / am so glad they are
going to pass a law against it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-22
MISS HOOD ENTERTAINS

Miss Florence Hood very pleas
antly entertained her classmates az
her home on Pine Avenue, Wednes-
day evening. The early part of the
evening was spent in general good
time, singing college songs and listen
ing to the new and novel rendition OF
"Annie Laurie" by that talented duo
the Misses Carey and Seaver. A de-
licious three-course spread was served
to the owls, which they enjoyed inn
mensely.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-22

The Simon MESSENGER Dry Goods
store have a representative in the Chi
cago market this week. This represen-
tstive is looking for bargains In Dry
Goods for the scitizens of Alma and
vicinity. and from Mr Messengers we'll
earned reputation in this line it will
pay our citizens to watch his adver-
tisements closely The readers of the
Record are assured some money saw
ing offers in staple dry goods.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-22
THE DEAN RESIGNS.

Miss Margaret Houghawout, dean
of Wright Hall and professor of Eng
lish, has resigned Miss Haugha-
won't has not announced her plans for
the future, except that she will spend
the summer in New York city. Miss
Haughawout has been very eff
cient and capable professor and tho
rough-going, sensible dean. Her
place in Wright Hall and on the fac
ulty will be hard to fill.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-22

Robert Cook was elected M A A
Director by the athletic association OF
the college last week, which means
that Mr. Cook will represent Alma in
her athletic relations with the other
colleges of the M A A.
Adelbert Lindley. who has been In
Alma the last few days settling up the
affairs of the college annual. left for
his home in Lupton Tuesday after
noon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-22
191l-1912 ALBANIAN STAFF.

At a meeting of the student body
Friday, the following staff was chosen
for next years Albanian:
Managing Editor-D. Royal Blaske
Associate Editor-Harold V. Will
cox.
Athletics Editor-Will Ewing.
News Editor-Maud Hooper.
Alumni Editor-Frank Hurst.
Business Manager-Edward Brehm
Mailing Clerk-Lester McAllister
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-22
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

BENZ Mindell spent Sunday in Grand
Rapids
Mrs Race spent Saturday afternoon
in Stanton
Harry Nelson was in Oakley the first
of the week.
Mr. and Mrs l. Hutchinson spent Sun
day in Ithaca
Miss Laura Crandell spent Saturday
at North Star
Hugh Brainard and p Losey were
at Bass Lake. Sunday.
N W Struble of Shepherd was an
Alma visitor. Monday.
Parties up the river are of daily &C.
currence at the present time.
Miss Francis Mason of Blanchard
was an Alma visitor Saturday
Mrs Frederick Strong of Owosso is
the guest of her son, W d Strong
Miss Wanetla Byerly of Owosso is a
guest of Mr. and Mrs W d Strong
Mr. and Mrs McPhee and daughter
Violet spent Sunday at CRYSTAL Lake.
The Board of Supervisors meet In
special session next Monday at Ithaca.
A representative of the Chicago Rug
Co. was in the city the first of the
week.
Mrs Myrtle Francisco is the guest OF
friends in Chicago ror couple of
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs G Kress spent Satur-
day in Big Rapids with their son,
James l. Kress
Mrs. Wilcox of Aberdeen. Washing
ton, is visiting her mother. Mrs Walls
on River Ave.
d L johnson and family spent Sun
day at their cottage at Bass Lake,
Montcsln county.
Miss Rose Messenger is home from
Chicago and will speud the summer
months in this city
Miss Jennie Follick spent last week
in Detroit visiting friends. She re-
ports delightful time
Misses Helen and Hulda Latimer of
Detroit are in the city visiting friends
and relatives for few DAYS.
There will be the usual services in
the Episcopal church this coming Sun
day both morning and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Ellison were
at West Branch the first of the week
the guests of Mrs. Ellison's parents.
W r Mcintyre. st Louis popular
druggist. is after brook trout on the
stream near Harrison. Clare county.
Mrs j G Wolfe returned Monday
from Flint where she spent two weeks
with her sister, Mrs Thomas Bartlett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Llewellyn Jutten of
Pasadena, Cal. were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs H. G. Richardson last Satur-
day.
George Bildson spent Sunday with
his FAMILY in this city Mr. Bildson has
very desirable position in Grand
Rapids.
The Episcopal Sunday school child
rem will be tJeated to an automobile
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-22
BIRDS I HAVE SEEN.
BY Donald Reid, Grade VI-B.

BY Donald Reid, Grade VI-B.
(This essay won irst prize in the
Women's Civic League Contest.)
The robin is most common, except
the English sparrow, around my
house. Once in a while see little
wren.
The robin loves to build its nest
in a maple and way un1cr the caves.
One rainy day in April ] noticed a
robin hop across the lawn, seem to
listen and then pull up big fat
angle worm.
One Saturday | didn't have any
work to do and thought | would like
to have some wren neighbors, so |
made a wren house; | got II done and
put it up in an apple tree. Of course,
/ watched it closely until the wrens
came. One day when the wrens were
busy at their nest an English spar
row came down from his nest in the
caves and tried to hurt the busy little
wrens. The wren went into the
house, put her head OUT of the hole
and scolded the sparrow with all her
might The sparrow went back
AS was fishing one day, l saw two
kinghshers making what ] thought
the loudest noise they could; they
soon began to fight | watched them
until | saw another come and join the
fight After a while they all flew in
different directions making the same
great noise, and | did not see them
again that day. But | did see a
flock Of grackles. They alighted in
a tree directly across from where |
was fishing, and began making a
rusty squack and raising their tails
at the same time. The sun shoue On
them 1t made them so pretty that
/ thought they ought to make better
noise than that. After a while they
arose as one bird and flew away But
another kingfsher came. He went
out on the very end Of the limb and
sat there looking into the river. He
sat there until someone came and
scared it away. But | had another
visitor, the catbird. The catbird is
a blush slate gray, about the size OF
a robin He flew into tree and
perched himself there, gave couple
of call-notes, and another one came
which ! thought was his mate. They
sat there a minute not far apart and
they both sang a very pretty song
They went away for a while, but came
back again with some straw in their
beaks. and of course | thought they
were going to build their nest; but
they did not
When | went home | saw seven
orioles, four gold-hnches and two
wrens in one tree The orioles began
to fight The orioles nest is different
from most others; it looks like a NIT
ten with no thumb in it. They always
build far out on the end Of a limb
and always up high so the wind can
rock the nest.
After a while the orioles stopped
fighting. l did not think such pretty
birds would fight. | guess the gold
fnches got frightened because they
flew in different directions. But the
orioles kept on fighting I was hop
ing the birds would come back, but
they didn't. | have seen many nice
birds.
I once saw grackle robbing a
robins nest. 1t made me wish had
a gun. | do not suppose / could have
killed it; | could make it hustle
| only saw one wood-pecker and it
was redheaded one. have seen
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-22
ARCADIA FARMERS CLUB.

The June meeting will be picnic
held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
John Fink goth Everybody is invi-
ted. Programme as follows:
Opening song by the club.
Addres of welcome by Mr.. John
Fink.
Recitation by Mrs. H. c. Smith.
Reading by Grove Peck.
Instrumental Music by Mrs. Frank
Glow.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-22


FRIDAY evening
Mrs Fred Watson and two children
of Los Angeles. Cal are the guests of
her brother. Bert Thompson and other
friends in the city
Miss HaughawOpt left Monday for a
visit with friends in Grand Rapids
and Martin, after which she will spend
the summer in the east.
Oral Misenar and wife left Monday
morning for East Jordan, where they
will spend the summer months Mr..
Misenar has accepted position with
the Chicago Rug Co.
Mrs John Knoertzer. who has been
seriously i'll for the past ten days. at
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
George Irish of Arcadia township. is
reported better at the present time
E. A. Phillips of the Fenton Screen
Door Co. spent Wednesday with his
cousin. X. A. Wood. Mr. Phillips was
on an auto tour and stopped off in
Alma Thursday to attend the college
graduation exercises.
G B Chatfield of the Chatfeld Mill
ing Co.. of Bay CITY has been elected
treasurer of Alma College to succeed
w L Knowlton. who resigned in orGer
that he might be enabled to give more
time to his personal business.
The A Hall property on Center
street. recently occupied by Win Will
son and family is being thoroughly
overhauled, hard wood floors placed in
the lower rooms. an addition being
built and when painted and completed
will be one of the up-to-date houses
in that part of the city.
George L Churchill and family left
Tuesday for Jackson from which city
they intended going to Union City and
Constantine for visit with friends
Mr. Churchill opens a business college
about August LIST in the CITY Of Jack
son. His many friends wish him sue
cess in his undertaking.
Frank Rudick of the Alma Journal,
attired In Dattv suit of brown board
ed the IL as A A r r train last Satur-
day and availing himself of one of the
seats in the rear of the observation
car announced to his friends that he
would spend Sunday at Frankfort
Here is hoping Frank had good time
Marshall Allen of this city left Tues
day for Sebewaing. where he has been
rendered the position of Assistant Sup
erintendent of the Michigan Sugar
Co.'S factory. The many friends of Mr.
Allen extend congratulations The
Sugar Co. have secured the services of
good man and Mr. Allen an excellent
position. ---
Miss Gala Follett and Miss Helen
Doane entertained the members of the
Freshman class of the high school, Fri
dav evening at lawn party at the
Follett home at 213 W End st. In hon
or of Miss Marian Hood. who will soon
leave the city for the west. Outdoor
games were enjoyed and refreshments
| of waters. ice cream and Freshman
punch were served
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-22
they APPRECIATE 1T
June 90. 1911

June ", 1911.
Editor Record:
Through the columns of your paper
we wish to thank the q. A. r. Bows
for the check of S. 90 received for our
benefit and assure you that it was
heartily appreciated.
Alma Military Band.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-22

The Alma Military Band will assist
the Fraternal organizations in their
Memorial exercises next Sunday in the
Park at 300 o. m.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-22

ride and picnic In the park some time
next week.
JaEes Kline of the MessingRer dry
goods store. attended the Alumni ban
quet of the st Louis high school last
FRIDAY evening
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-22

Mrs Fred Watson and two children
of Los Angeles. Cal. are the guests OF
her brother, Bert Thompson and other
friends in the city
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-11-30

Two brothers from the dry country
in western Kansas have the past sea
son successfully watered ten acres of
their farm by pumping water for tie
purpose from well ninety feet deep
with q gasoline engine. The limit be
yond which it is usually considered IN
profitable to pump water is depth OF
fifty feet.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-11-30

It has been found by leading physf-
clans through long experience that the
juice of the orange is most healthful
In its effect upon the human system,
the stomachs of children and inyaIids
being able to retain it when they can
not the juice Of any other fruit.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-11-30

Did ever a fall come that some old
rooster, pretending to be a reader OF
cornhusk signs and goosebone kinks,
did not predict that the coming win
ter was going to be a hard one.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-11-30

The Kansas experiment. station has
had several calls lately from different
parts Of the state for assistance in
lighting attacks Of the army worm.
The work is being directed by an ex-
pert, who recommends rolling the
young wheat with heavy roller,
which finishes the worms and benefits
rather than harms the wheat.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-11-30

A reader OF this department reports
water to depth Of $50 feet in a well
which two men and a drilling outfit
worked on steadily for two months
and dug to a depth OF 1913 feet. Dug
at the close OF an unusually dry season,
it is probably safe TO consider this well
drought proof.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-11-30

Cnestnufs are quoted af $500 per ton.
This seems to be due not to a greatly
increased consumption, but TO the fact
that d deadly plant disease is rapidly
destroying most of the chestnut trees
In the New England states.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-11-30

The woods during middle October Of
fer few prettier sights than a symmet
rfcai elm still il full leaf and every
leaf q golden yellow. a condition that
is only possible when the leaves ripen
naturally and are not hit by hard
frost
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-11-30

In the hop fields of Kent, England.
stills are now used by pickers instead
Of the time honored stepladders. Some
one has advanced the theory that this
same idea might be adopted by or
chardists in the pruning Of their trees
and gathering Of fruit from higher
limbs. Maybe.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-11-30
FOR sALE-Toulouse geese (gen-
uine.) Enquire at Monitor office.
FARM FOR LEASE.

I will lease my l,1oo-aere farm,
two miles east of Crane, Montana, on
the east side of the Yellowstone river,
to any responsible parties. For fur
Their particulars apply to George Il.
Berry, Crane, Mont. 32tf
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-11-30

Wisconsin is the greatest pea raising
state Of the Union Thousands and
thousands of acres are raised for can
ning. while large acreage besides is
devoted to raising peas for seed, One
company IN Eau Claire county grew
1900 acres Of peas this season on its
own land
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-11-30

A friend who has had q small field
Of alfalfa this season reports three
tons Of hay from it per acre, and that
In a season when the second and third
cuttings were greatly reduced BY the
dry weather in July and August. AS
it was, the yield was nearly three
times that Of nearby clover fields
Had the season been favorable he
thinks he would have obtained yield
of at least five tons per acre during
the whole season.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-11-30

Al eastern farmer who has had con
siderable experience with Angora
goats speaks strongly Of them as a
means Of deyouring and killing out
poison ivy in fence rows and brush
lots and. further, that a few of them
kept in a flock Of sheep are a sure
protection for the latter animals
against attacks by dogs.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-11-30

There are thousands OF farms thu
country over whose owners do not
think they can afford manure spread
err where more than the cost Of good
machine is wasted annually in a loss
OF fertilizer elements as a result Of
careless handling Of the barnyard ma
nures. 4 ton Of fresh manure is worth
1926 in crop production, but loses so
per cent OF this value Ii allowed to
weather in the open for four or five
months. On this basis it will be seen
how quickly the value Of q spreader
would be dissipated.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-11-30

The theory Of feeding ratfons such
as turnips and silage Immediately aft
er milking in order to prevent con-
tamfnation Of the milk by favors Civ
en- off by the feeds is based on the
fact that the juices Of the foods in
which the fiayors are contained pass
or through other channels before the
time Of the next milking.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-11-30

There are three practices followed
by many families that have been out
lawed by modern views Of sanitation
and which are without question re
sponsible for more dumpy spells and
doctors bills than any others in the
whole category Of offenses against the
laws of health. They are keeping bed
room windows closed during the night
hours to promote warmth, the burning
OF kerosene lamps turned low during
the same hours and the banking up of
the house with Ill smelling manure
from the barnyard. Any one of the
three practices is bad enough, but
when all three are combined It makes
a pretty stiff combination.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-11-30

This matter Of finding q section Of
the country IN which the climate is
ideal is q good deal Of Wi1l-o'-the-w isp
undertaking. It's too hot in midsum
mer in Texas, too muddy IN Oregon il
winter, too cold In North Dakota, and
SO on, when the fact is that 1t doesn't
make such an awful sight OF differ
ence what the weather Is for short
periods during the years lie only one is
doing well in a business way and Is
busy and happy On the other hand
If one is not prospecting the best eli
mate in the world won't suit him or
support him
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-11-30

There are dogs and dogs. One kind
sleep at the corner Of the house, bound
out on passing teams and are not
worth the salt they get on the bones
they gnaw The other kind gnaw the
same kind Of bones, but In addition
are well bred, mind their business,
CAREFUL inspect strangers and can be
7teu on to fetch up the cattle at
night.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-11-30


The commission men are at their
same stale old tricks this year-name-
", reporting an oversupply Of fail and
winter apples and thus bearing" the
market They viii likely continue on
In this line until the fruit is pretty
much out Of the growers hands, when
prices will jump as If they had been
given an electric shock. There is lit
tie question that In the case Of late
summer and early fall apples there
was an oversupply In some sections.
bat that there is more than half a crop
OF standard late fall and winter ap-
pies Is not borne out by either the gov
eminent crop reports or those from 9th
er reliable sources Hence IL one has
q good quality Of fruit which has been
sprayed and il free from worms II will
be well worth his while 20 box or bar
rel il carefully, and Ii fair price is
not offered BY buyers at once to put
the fruit in cold storage. Producers
OF fruits have been fimfammed by
commission men long enough, and it is
high time the former took the neces-
sary measures TO safeguard them
selves. The plan suggested above and
intelligent cooperative effort are two
means by which this end may be ac-.
complishe1
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-11-30

The fellows on the usually low and
wet land who In wet years past have
done heavy business In mosquitoes,
bullfrogs and pitchfork burrs, have
been in clover during the past two
seasons and have already harvested
bumper crops Of small grain and. will
soon gather big yields Of corn. The
owners Of this low land-a1most IN
variably rich and fertile-should more
fully appreciate that the filling Of this
land will In the main have the same
result in making it productive that
these two dry seasons have done, and
that the sooner they get It titled the
sooner will they cease to be the help
less victims OF wet seasons and be able
to raise bumper crops on 1t every year
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-11-30

While their dumpy condition may
be due to other causes, it is often the
case that lice are at the bottom Of the
trouble with the poultry. In any event
an examination should be made, and
df lice are present they should be gone
after hammer and tongs, which should
include not only treatment for the poul
try, but a fumigating and whiteWash
ing Of the poultry quarters.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-11-30

Inasmuch as it seems to be the in
born tendency Of the hog to seek and
get into all the dirt and llth it has
access to, 1t is the part of good man
agement to make its quarters and
surroundings as clean and sanitary as
possible When d disease breaks out
in a herd Of swine the number Of
germs is quite apt to be in direct pro
portion to the filth present
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02

 of ua development than of but to fix date attitude The leading duial building through
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 o aism ndi
  to o ad- to the of
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02
NORWICH TO MAKE FORWARD STRIDES
 IN THE COMING TWELVE MONTHS
THE YEAR PROSPEROUS oNE-rROLLEYs BUSINESS FEEDERs-REcoaD BREAKING INCREASE BUILDINGS NEW MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES EXPECTED IN 1911.

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Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-02

 
 
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