Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-11-23

LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Friends of Miss Ethel Sober were
somewhat surprised to hear of her
marriage, but all extend best wishes
for long happy life. Miss Sober
graduated from Alma high school,
with the class of 1908, attended Alma
College two years, later taking work
at the Ypsilanti Nomal and Univer-
sity of Michigan. She held the posi-
tion of teacher OF languages in the
High schools at Kalkaska, Dowagiac
and Owosso, accepting similar. po-
sition in Waterbury, Conn, this
year The following dispatch from
Owosso in the Grand Rapids Herald
of Nov. 16, will be of interest 10
our readers: "A romance which had
its inception in the class rooms oi
the Owosso High school two years
ago, was eliminated in Hartford
Connecticut, October 18th, when
Miss Ethel Sober, a teacher in Wat
erbury, Conn, and for two years a
teacher here, became the bride OF
George w. Elliott, who attended
school when she was here, The first
known of the marriage was the re-
ceipt by the city clerk here of a
copy of the marriage license from
the county clerk at Hartford Elliott
was attending the L. of NJ. the first
OF the year. but left the university
to follow his sweetheart east"
Last Friday afternoon Joseph
Wesley Fullerton, died at his home
southwest of Alma. Mr. Fullerton
had been in poor health for three
years and for the past two weeks
had suffered with pneumonia which
eliminated in his death. He was
born in Lenawee county seventy
three years ago, served for two years
during the civil war in the army OF
the Potomac, and forty-three years
ago in December. settled OF, the farm
where he died. Mr. Fullerton leaves
widow. one son Fred, who is liv-
ing in Ann Arbor, a daughter, Mrs
Eva Pugsley, of Elwell, two brothers
and one sister. The funeral SER
vice was held at the residence, Tues
day morning, Rev. II. l.. Grain of
liciating. and burial made in Prit-
chard cemetery, Elwell
Frank kleinhans. junior partner i'll
the floral firm OF Kleinhans Bro
theirs in St Louis, died at his home in
that city Saturday evening after a
three weeks illness with typhoid
fever and peritonitis. In his death
ST. Louis loses another prominent
and popular business man. Mr..
Kleinhans leaves father, four bro
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs f.
]. Fritz of this city The funeral
service was held at the home Monday
morning.
Much satisfaction is felt that the
fifteen thousand woman teachers OF
New York City have won their long
battle for equal pay with the men
teachers who do the same work. The
men can hardly complain, for if they
can show that they can do the work
better, more men will be employed
than under the old arrangement, for
it will no longer be cheaper to hire
women. In fact, steps are already
taking to put all boys over ten years
of age under men teachers.
Last Friday afternoon the members
of the class OF the Methodist Sunday
school, formerly taught by Mrs. +.
l.. Convis, surprised her at her home
in Ithaca. The party went over on
the afternoon train. taking with them
well filed baskets and spent most
pleasant afternoon, returning on the
evening train Among the number
were c. +. Gallagher, Jay GARNER,
Donald Smith, Russell Cummings and
Lyman Rule
George Fred Williams says that
Bryan could be nominated if he
would but say the word. William
Jennings is a good man at saying
words and when the time comes we
do not believe that he will have to
resort to the deaf and dumb alphabet
to tell the public that he is willing.
No other item in the cost of living
has advanced as much as coffee, which
comes in free of duty. This is an int
eresting fact bearing on the claim
that the tariff is to blame for all high
prices.
Jas. O. Peet is the new express
agent for the Wells Fargo Co. at
Ithaca, taking UP the duties of the
office here Thursday. The former
agent, b. Shuerts, will go to Cadillac
where he has a position.
George II. Carl was on the street
this week for the first time since he
was taken sick September %. Be
tween the doctor and Mr. Carrs grit
he has got the best of a severe case
OF pneumonia.