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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-14
Zets Sigma Officers.

AT special meeting of the Zeta
Sigma society held Friday afternoon,
the following officers were elected
for the coming term:
President-Robert Hume, ~.
INSTRUMENTATION Laudcrbach,
10.
'Secretary-Allen Hooper, IS
Treasurer-Leon Koolvord. 10.
First Critic-Isrnest Sebring, 10.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-14
Order Christmas
Framing Now

Avoid the rush that will surely come
just before the holidays. We're pre-.
pared to serve you better than ever with
a very fine showing of frames in all new
styles and at all prices. Your pictures
will look best in frames from here.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-14
Second Critic, Oral Misenar. ~.

StCOIu Ofltlc, OfaI Misenar, ID.
Janitor-Joseph Buell. rs.
The term just closing has been
one of the best and most helpful in
the history Of the society. The lit
erary work of the members has been
of a superior quality and is steadily
improving so that the next term
promises TO be still more successful.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-14

Cures Old and SyphIn.
tic sores, tever sores
and all skin Diseases.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-14
Artistic Pictures

The kind that beautify home We have them
want you to them before you make that Christ
mas purchase
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-14
KEEP YOUR EYE ON THIS SUGGES
lion LIST

1t will help you wonderfully in selecting practical gifts for
every member of your family and all friends. Good
sentiments and wide of prices every item listed here:
Bed Room Rockers, Children's Rockers, Office Stools
Morris Chairs Brass Beds Steel Beds Iron Chds Cribs
Chds Cradles Bed Springs Bed Mattresses Sideboards
Bullets, Cot Bed Kitchen Cupboards Side Tables Plate
Racks China Cabinets Medicine Cabinets Parlor Suites
Shaving Cabinets Sofa Beds Sanitary Dovenports Com
bination Bookcases Pullman Beds Library Cases, Office
Desks Office Chairs, Dressers, Chffoniers.
you haven't the cash ST 90 down and ST 90 per week de-
iverS the goods
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-31

will take mp his duties a. pastor next
Sunday-Dr and Mrs Gill and daugh.
ter Cleo, returned to Alma. Monday
evening, sitter short visit with friends
here-Lyle Marling spent Sunday
with friends at Round Lake-Mrs q
C Ward returned from short visit
with her husband in Lansing-Mr
and Mrs Clifford Spaulding visited
friends in Lansing over Sunday-Mrs
Kate Stuart of Saranac, is a guest at
the home of her parents, DIR and Mrs
Fl w Flint-A reception was given
Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Greenawalt and Mr.
and Mrs Major House Monday night,
by the neighbors and friends. Mr. and
Mrs House and Mr. and Mrs Gresnawalt
will move to Lansing about April first
Mrs A Camp is visiting friends in
Battle Creek for few days-James
Hynes spent Monday with his parents
in Duffield-O d Simpson and Don
Hicks of Bell Oak. were guests of
friends here the first of the week
Leon Cobb and family were called to
Climax Monday, to attend the funeral
of relatiye-Mrs Arthur Brown and
son Harry. went to Williamson Tues
day to visit her mother for few days.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-31

Mfckles who has been quite sick fol
some time is able. to DO out again
Mr. Gooldie Is the name of the new M
CIR R agent. He occupies the Hegler
house X Rundell was in Owosso
on business Saturday-The revivsls
at the M E church closed Monday
evening. The interest was good during
the meetings and half dozen persons
were reclaimed-BertG Go wer recent.
ly finished fine drilled well on his
farm at depth of 175 feet; the water
is as soft as any rain water A w Mill
or Jr is also having q we'll drilled. Art
Kerr of Chesaning is doing the work
james Coon is moving onto the
Gratz Cook farm north of town which
he intends working this summer
Mira J A Morris and little daughter are
guests of her parents Mr. ard Mrs A w
Miller Jr this week-W H Reyes was
In Owosso Monday-Mr and Mrs J
B Hoffman were in Owosso Saturday
Mrs Louie Ferguson spent Sunday at
Saginaw-Clyde Cross was in Saginaw
Monday and dame rumor has it that he
went to get license to marry-Mr
and Mrs Bert Cover spent Sunday
with relatives near st Johns-Word
received from Mrs A Parshall and
daughter Mrs Jordon who went to Los
Angeles, Cal, recently states that they
arrived safely at their destination and
found their friends enjoying good
health-John Whitmore was in Sag
inaw on business the first Of the week
Uncle Arnold Miller. Oakley's veneer.
able old man passed to the beyond Tues.
day evening at Q 80 o'clock at his late
residence in this village, after All illness
incident to old age of a year past. Mr..
Miller was SO years old and has been
most respected resident of Brady for
more than 80 wears. coming here when
this part of Michigan was wilderness
For the past ten years the old gentle
man with his faithful companion has
lived quietly at his late home. Mr. Mil
Ter was civil war veteran having
served as a member of Co. q 3rd Mich.
VOL Cav. The deceased has held var.
ious township offices and was the first
Township Clerk of Brady. Mr. Miller
was born in Vermont Nov. 8, 1929 The
funeral will be held from the house
Friday at 1000 o'clock and interment
will be made in Oak Grove Cemetery
His wife now 81 years of age, and one
son and one daughter besides several
and greatgrandchildre
are left to mourn and have the sym.
patty of the entire COMMUNICATIVE
Thomas Tubbs of Owosso was called to
the bedside of her father A w Miller
Tuesday and arrived on the 2:04 train
ID o Post has received the appoint
ment of Deputy Sheriff-Mark Morris
who conducted drug store in Oakley
twenty five years ago was in town Mon
day renewing old acquaintances-
Howard Keyes' pair of sheep which he
drives to cart create a good deal of
excitement among the youngsters and
all are anxious for the honor of riding
after them-H G Wickham has NOV
ed his harness and shoe shop into the
building formerly occupied by DR.
O'Rourke as an Office where he will be
pleased to meet his old friends and will
be prepared to do your harness and
,hoe work. !
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-31
MlddlaburN

Our nice weather has caught cold
again--Mr and Mrs 1 Dennison en-
tertained their son and wife from
Owosso Sunday-Cris Smith will
work Worden Posts place this summer
Jesse Buck win work for Jonas
Cook this summer-Frank Bennett IL
on the sick list. DR. Campbell is at.
tending him-Frank Bonsor has
bought forty acres of the old Merrill
place-Quite number around here
are entertaining the wood savers
Mrs Clara Auiler is visiting her son in
Indiana
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-31


Arthur Skutt is under the care of {
physician---Miss Ouida Crawford ant
Frank Colister of Mt Pleasant. ar,
home from college for the spring vaca
tion-Miss Vesta Starks, one of tn,
teachers In the Lansing schools, IL
home tor this week-Sterns Cobb
teacher in the intermediate room, Il
out of school on account of illness
r M Chairman of Lansing, was a guest
the latter part OF the week at the home
of e L Warkins--Mrs e l. Watkins
gave six o'clock dinner to sixteen OF
the girl friends of Miss Genevieve Wat.
kins Tuesday evening. The occasion
being her sixteenth birthday. It was a
surprise on Miss Watkins-The Re.
publicans have nominated the follow
Ing ticket: Leslie Clark, supervisor;
B E Locke, treasurer; r G Botsford.
clerk; Alvin Botsford, Justice Of peace
Mrs George Switzer accompanied
her sister, Miss Rose Hawkey, to Ian.
sing. Monday night. Miss Hawkey went
from there Tuesday to Castor. Alberta,
Can, where she meets and marries
John Showler of Detroit. The couple
will take up their residence on ranch
near Castor. Miss Hawkey has been
employed in Detroit as a stenographer
for the past two years, and before that
held government position in Manila
as stenographer. Mr. Shower is a
former business man in Detroit-D P
Hinchey spent Sunday with relatives
in Davison--Arthur Sanpeer has sold
his residence in the south part of tow
to Mrs Surbeck, who resides west of
town on farm-Paul Halstead of
Fenton, visited friends here Monday
Leots Grigware spent Monday
and Tuesday with friends in Jackson
Tuttle started for Clio Mon.
day evening where he will be employed
by the Commonwealth Power Co
Will Barrett and family of William
ston, spent the first of the week at the
home of John Olcott-Miss Katherine
of Mt Pleasant, is guest
at the home of her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs B E Cummins-Miss Anna
Eddy visited friends in Ypsilanti rom
until Monday-Rev Conk-
right Of Flint, occupied the Baptist pull
pit Sunday. Rev Sergius of Monroe
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-31
Oakley

At the township caucuses held at the
Town Hall last Saturday, W II Reyes
was nominated for Supervisor on the
Democratic ticket and B Hoffman on
the Republican ticket-W III Keyes
has moved to town and occupies the DR.
O'Rouke residence which he recently
purchased--William H Hart passed
away at his home here Saturday even.
ing at the age of 85 years Mr. Hart
has been sufferer from liver trouble
for some time. The funeral occurred
Tuesday from the M E Church Rev,
Young officiating and interment made
at New Lothrop-Word received
from DR. O'Rouke who recently went
from this place to New Baltimore, states
that they are comfortably settled in
their new home and are very much
pleased with surroundings-Tracy
Forbes has sold his property in this
village to MIR Pearsoll of Easton-
Mrs Eugene Collins and son Jay visited
In Owosso over Sunday Howell
has been on the sick list the past two
weeks. He went to Leslie one day last
week to consult DR. Nudge as to his
condition-Russell Hill of Lansing is
visiting in Oakley this week-Fred
Demun is home from Pontiac for a
short time-Ray Cole is now proprie-
tor of the meat market with Frank
Ferguson to do the carving-W T
Eagan recently purchased from Guy
Gray the Oakley Hotel and sold the
same to Dan Mickles who will take
possession about April 1st. Mr. Gray
will move into the house at the corner
of 3rd and Saginaw SITS. which he pur-
chased from Mr. Eagan-Mrs Burt
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-31
Re., Estate gransssrs.

M. Reagan TO ]. Morton and wife
W. of lots and 2. section 10, Ben
nington, 81, 900.
h. Sheldon to H. Comstock, par
lot 10. block 10, Byron, $1,000.
r. Wood to w. Wood, g ! lot l
block 8. M. L. 8. & Co.'S I'd add
Owosso. $500.
p. Vosburg to F. Reed and wife
part NV section 30, Bennington
$4,000.
w. Eaton to A. Swan, lot section
%, Sciota, $175.
w. Friegel to L. Humell and wife
part SO t, section 4, Bennington, $5, 500
c. Brown to @. Linard and wife
lot 2, block /, A. V. Johnson's add
Caledonia, 81, 200
G. Greenwalt to >. Young and wife
part SO t, section II, Owosso, $4,000.
J. Geeck to r. Hughes, lot 8, sub
q. L. 8 and Q, Owosso, 81, $50.
]. Kinney Jr. to f. Fuster, part
sw t 8 and part SO t. section 8, Antrim,
$729.23.
II. Hodges to Fred Hays, part lot 7,
sub block 30, Owosso 81, 200.
w. Cooneyhan to A. Barnes and
wife. part NV I section az, Woodruff,
o. 400,
N. Il. Knapp to E. Lotridge and
wife, part Sc I section II, Owosso,
$1,000,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-31
Garland.

George Blunt has returned from
spending the winter in CALIFORNIA;
Miss Nettie Wood of Owosso, visited
Mrs Jay Miller over Sunday--John
Sneider returned last week Wednesday
from trip to Switserland--S N
Hubbell has purchased touring Car
Mr. and Mrs John Graham have
moved into Darwin Austins house
Mrs Leroy Tabor will entertain the
Ladies' Aid Society for dinner Thurs
day-Mrs Lewis Green of st Johns,
visited her brother Lee Head and
family last week Tuesday and Wednes-
day-Henry Sneider has sold his
farm to Albert Kitely-Miss Nellie
her cousin, Miss Fannie Colby Tuesday
evening and Wednesday, B Lewis
and family have moved from Chaplin 20
the house vacated by John Graham
Mr. and Mrs George Woodland of near
Elsie, spent Tuesday and Wednesday
last week with Lee Head and family
Fred Gates has moved into Bert
Darlings tenant house and will work
for Mr. Darling-Mr and Mrs John
Graham spent last week Wednesday
night with Mr. and Mrs Ezra Wait of
Duplain-Miss Carrie Curtis of Fair
field, and Freeman Austin of Garland,
were married March %, by Rev j d
Young, at the parsonage in Henderson
The Christian Endeavor society
entertained at the Methodist Protestant
church Tuesday evening. A musical
program was given, followed by a
banquet served by the young men of
the society. The proceeds of the enter
tainment were nearly $50.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-21

conclude, and naturally. that the soil
mas taken up the water. From an
o-ounce graduate pour into one pail
Just enough water to bring it rp to the
gent again. Make d record OF the
amount necessary to do this. + II
the graduate and bring the water in
n other pail up to the dent. Repeat
these operations daily for two or three
weeks and you will be able to find out
exactly how much moisture the grow
ing plant absOrbs.
In order to show hat plants give
Off moisture. take q plant that is Well
started in a tomato can or flower pot.
a p zee Of cardboard, and a glass tum-
bier large enough to cover the plant.
cut a slit in the cardboard and draw
t around the plant, sea the slit with
pitch, wax, or tailOw SO that no moist
ure can come up through it from be-
low; cover the plant with the glass
and set it in a warm. sunny place.
Moisture will -condense on the inner
surface of the glass.
II moisture doe not condense read
lily inside the glass, cool the glass by
exposing it to a current Of cold air or
by wrapping it for a minute or two
in a cloth wrung out OF cold water.
The outs de Of the glass should then
be dried SO the moisture on the outside
will not obscure that within.
That water absorbed by the roots
Of plants is forced upward through
the plant can be demonstrated by
sever.ng the stem Of a geranium 3 or
4 inches from the surface of the soil.
setting ontop Of the cut end Of the
stem q sect on of glass tubing several
inches long, and fastening the two
together by wrapping the joint with
a strip Of adhesive tape of surgeons
plaster. Keep the root Of the plant
norma by supplying it with water.
Note what happens inside the glass
tube, making observations every few
hours.
To show that water and whatever
substances it holds in solution c1rcu-
late to all parts Of the plant, fill q
tumb1er about -onethird full of luke
warm water colored with q few drops
of red ink or some other brilliant
coloring matter, and place in colored
water the. freshly cut stems OF white
carnations, whitet roses. lilies of the
valley, or other white flowers or the
twigs Of trees with young leave on,
or almost any soft green plant. Be
sure that they are fresh. In d short
through the stems or tWigs n may
be seen distributed in vein-llke pat
tern through the petals Of the flowers
or through the leaves. Hold tht
leaves up to the light and the colOr-nS
matter can be seen more clearly. In
this manner the stem of the plant
carries food in solution which has
been absorbed by the roots.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-21
HELPS IN THE

In c~ultivating the orchard care
should be taken to V the ends Of
the Whiffle-trees with leather or rub
Der, and h gh names or other projec-
tons on the harness should be dis
carded to- avoid barking the trunks
and limbs Of the trees.
A muzzle upon the horses nose will
many nipped limbs.
If a new peach, apricot or plum
tree develops yellows or little peach,
Immediately remove n destroy it.
care should be taken to remove all
weeds, grass or other litter which
might harbor nice. 1t is frequently
advantageous to wrap the tree trunks
with wire-netting, tar paper. or thin
boards to protect them from mice or
rabbits.
For success in fruit-raising it is alb
solutely necessary to keep the trees
free from all injurious insects and
Spray, spray, and spray again.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-21
FUNGUS DISEASES OF THE PEACH

The brown rot fungus IS among the
most destructive OF the fungi on the
peach yeild.n TX place only at times 90
l~eaf-curi- Unlike leaf-curl the brown
rot preva Is during warm. showery
weather, and with such a weather
period IS likely to occur NJ any time
OF the year. In April. If the umm
peaches are permitted In remain on
the trees from the preceding year. the
fungus may affect the twigs through
the blossoms and thus cause serious
twig bl ght- 1t is 4 matter or COM
mon remark that the branches upon
which rotted peaches are found often
perish from effect OF the rot fungus.
The survival OF the fungus in these
mummy fruits and the production
OF ascospores from them are we'll
prevent. No one variety seems more
susceptible TO rot than others, al
though some sorts are more Liable tn
ripen during rainy weather and then
rot worse. The control of rot de-
mands: FIRST. careful removal and
destruction of all I'M rotted
peaches in which the fungus survives:
second, thorough spraying OF the
trees before blossoming as for leaf
curl; third. subsequent spray treat
ment with self-boiled l:mesulfur may
be profitable under certain conditions.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-21

De made If We did more breeding and
less buying OF animals. other people
are making money in raising animals
TO sell to us, n why not produce
more OF them ourselves
tor most of us the profit will not he
IN rails ng OF pure-bred live stock nor
In the raising of scrubs, but will lie in
n grading up of our animals. This
consists in the us ng of pure-bred sire
upon native scrub females. The on
spring OF such mating would be one
haif blood OF the breed Of the sire.
me next mating would then oe be-
tween the female ofIpring of the first
mating and that Of a sire of the same
breed as used before. This would
y ED offspring of ,hrce-uarters blood.
Continuing this process till the fifth
generation. the offspring would con.
tam thlrty-one thii t~y-seconds or pure
blood. Animals SO bred for several
generations are called high grades. and
while they are usually just as good n
dividuals as if pure bred, the males
should not be used for breeding pur-
poses.
The reason for ont using a grade.
even a high grade, sire lies in the fact
that the longer a strain of animals
has been bred for Definite characters
TICS the more certainty OF animals of
that strain transmitting. by lays Of in
hertance, those characteristics. On
the other hand. the shorter the time
Of fxing those chaI acter.stics. as in
grades, the less likelihood Of trans
hitting them.
The sire should be selected largely
with the view Of fulfilling two require
ments. First, he SHOULD be a good
:nd Ndual himself, a. representative
Of the type desired. ecOnd, he should
come from a long line Of meritorious
ancestors-a pure bred. If the fe.
males on hand are somewhat under
SIZE and it is desired to increase h
S re. as it should be in most cases,
better results will usually be obtained
by increasing gradually, therefore the
extremes in size Of male and female
should not be too great, Yet the usual
fault to find IS in the use OF too small
q sire.
There arc several factors to be con-
sidered IN determining what nd OF
animals-horses, cattle. sheep or swine
Ito raise, what type to select and
| what breed to choose. Unless breed
ing animals for our own use. neces-
sarily one OF the important factors
| will be that of market demand. a
second factor concerns the COnditO ns
on the farm at the present, or posi-
BILE changes, with reference to suitable
buildings, the character of crops, the
convenience to market, help, etc
Again, a third factor may be the
fancy Of the farmer in being partia.
to some breeds more than to others
and he is / kelly to make greater sue
cess in the raising Of thos, he favors
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-21
NAME EACH COW.

Each COW should I'VE a name.
VIII CHI should always be spoken when
approaching her. This one point
cunts for much in the successful
handling Of a herd. Suppose the cows
are slowly filing into the barn, and
you see hat Rose is about to go into
the wrong stall. a quick call OF
"Rose!" will attract her attention. and
she will forget that she was about to
go 10 her ne ghbor's stall to steal a
mouthful of her o If Rose when
in the yard. is about 10 hook another
member of the herd. and just at that
momen hears her name called, she
will forget what she was about 70
do. Again suppose the herd is slowly
vending its way down the lane TO thu
pasture, and someone has thought
lessly left q side-gate open. leading
into a grain field. Rose Is in the lead:
and, as you see her turn ng toward
the open gate. a quick. sharp cali or
Rose will exert a wonderful in
fiuence In bringing her back into line.
/, is by such methods that a herd can
be gradually taught to do the right
things to save you many steps ana
at the same time bring al re-
turn.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-21
TURKEY HENS ARE TINID.

The turkey hen is always anxious
to lay her eggs where no one will
find them. and sometimes those that
lay early in the spring will steal then
nests in some out-of-the-Way place,
where the owner VII not find them
until the first eggs laid are destroyed
by the cold. THIS emphatizes the i'm
portance of watching the hens closely
and locating the nests early. The
eggs should be taken away after the
hen has left the nest each day. Hard
boiled duck eggs, or even large hens
egg hard boiled should be put in
their places to satisfy the layer.
It is not wise to go near these nests
while the hens are on them. OF to re-
move the eggs VIII lie the hens are in
the vicinity. If they discover that the
nests are found they are quite likely
to steal others and the first.
When the hens become broody n
settle down on the nests to stay, the
fake eggs may be removed II their
own eggs put back while they are away
feeding.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-21
IMPORTANCE OF GOOD ROADS.

The value of good roads Is often
not appreciated by the farmers as
much as it should be. OF course the
burden Of making better roads falls
directly, on them, which is another
side to the problem. The average
cost of hauling a ton one mile on the
rdinarry country roads is SIS. while
the average price of hauling one ton
one mile on the railroads is ga OF 1c.
In other words, the cost of hauling IS
33 times as much with teams n
wagons as with steam. This has been
accomplished by a number of factors.
Some of these can be and must be
considered in making good roads, that
is. to have a good hard road bed and
TO eliminate grades. The railroads
do not as a rule have a grade Of more
than 8 per cent, some OF them have
adopted . per cen as the max mum
grade. Two per cent would mean a
rise Of . feet In a 100 feet--W. G..
Palmer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-21
By ID. j. CROSBY.

TO show that plants absorb moist
IRE from the soil. take two 1-quart
tin cans as near alike as you can get
them and punch holes n the bottoms
for drainage. ecure enough garden
soil to fill both cans, mix it thoroughly.
and sift it to remove pebbles and
clods. Fill both can level full OF
loose SOL, which should then be pack
ed by Earring each can three times on
the table or floor. 1t is important to
have the SOL packed alike in both
cans. Weigh the filled cans. and il
one is heavier than the other, take
out enough soil to bring them to the
same weight. Plant 5 or s kernels OF
corn i'll one can. water both cans
alike, and set them aside for the corn
TO grow. Whenever water is applied
20 he can containing corn, an equal
amount should be applied to the other
can in order to keep both soils In
about the same physical condition.
When the corn is 3 or 4 inches high,
wet both soils thoroughly. allow the
can to stand until water ceases to
DRIP from the bottom. weigh them,
and record their weights separately.
Set both cans in a warm lignt place
where the corn will continue TO grow
rapidly. Weigh the can twice on the