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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16

WOOD FOR SALE-Have quantity
of wood suitable for furnace or stove use.
For sale cheap. Telephone Bell, line 81
2 long.2 short Smith q Walstow, Alma
K. +. ID. No. 3.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16

WANTED - Secondhand, medium
sized refrigerator Enquire c. w
pulfrey.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16

WANTED Single man by day or
month Lee Raycroft Forest Hill,
two miles north OF Alma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16

Doane & Campbell the real estate
hustlers have large list of farms and
city property for sale or exchange,
If it is fire insurance you want, see
them
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16

FOR SALE-Rebullt and used Auto
mobiles: any make Cash or credit.
Union telephone POP JESS FINK.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16

FOR SALE Ten young working
horses. see J. l.. Miller
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16

WANTED - Homework in private
family Address, Box 80. Route 3.
Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16

FOR SALE. -. Twenty registered
Rambouillet ewes. If taken before
May 10th wool and lambs would
pay for them. Lack OF pasture is
reason for selling. B. R. Hundy
Elwell, Mich. Bell telephone.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16
ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST

Look over the Wall naper al the n Y
racket store
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16

HELP WANTED-Vegetable cook and
dining room girls. Wages Sl6 to $22 0G
per month. Enquire w. II arr. Pro
prietor Wright House, Alma, Mich.
1870 IT
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16

See V. P. Cash before selling
your wool. Rooms back of Wright
House barn same as last year. 1929tf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16

Buy your timothy and clover seed
of the Alma Elevator Co., who are
prepared to meet your every require
ment in the seed line.
The Washington times., 1912-09-11
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman S Stories
HOW BILLY PIG WORKED.

the apples ran down Billy Goats face.
and he winked and blinked to get II out
Of his eyes. When at last he could see
he looked in all directions. but no one
Billy Goat did not think of Billy Pig.
He thought of some bad boy that he
knew and turned first one way and
then another as fast as he could. hop
wall.
Billy Pig was watching him through
the wall and laughing so hard that he
had to fill is mouth with grass so
Billy Goat could not hear him.
After a while Billy Goat walked to
another part of the lot and stretched
out on the grass, but no sooner had he
done so than splash! splash! splash!
on his back.
"Ah, ahr' said Billy Goat, ."they are
on the other side of that fence. III
scare them" and he held his head low
and ran toward the wall where Billy
Pig was hiding. Billy Pig was laugh
ing, for Billy Goat looked very funny
covered with the Juice of the apples,
and his white coat looked mussy and
stained. But Billy Pig stopped laugh
ing and ran when he saw Billy Goat
coming toward him, and he did not
the end of the orchard. where he hid
under the weeds. Billy Goat listened
when he reached the stone wall, but
he did not hear sound, so he stood
He did not see the boys, as he had
expected, but he did see the bad
apples, for Billy Pig had not had time
70 THAT rsa al is 81 funny" ie said Billy Goat,
this is Billy Pigs orchard, and.
| wonder who put all those apples
there" Then he saw something that
made him jump over the wall. He
had seen footprints in the soft ground
and he looked very close. "Oh, OH
he said. following the prints until he
came to the garden then he stood
Billy Pig was trembling so that the
| weeds moved and with one bound
| Billy Goat was upon him. He butted
and then out into the orchard and
rolled him over and over in the wet
earth until he looked like a black pig
instead cf a white one.
| Billy Pig escaped at last and he ran
! for home squealing all the way. Hts
mother heard him and came to the
| door.
what in the world is the matter and
| tramp pig" she said.
That bad Billy Goat butted me into
the mud" said Billy Pig.
What made you go over in his lot?'
II didn't" replied Billy Pig. He
came over in my orchard
After much questioning, his mother
You bad fellow" she said. taking
Billy Pig by the ear. you thought It
was too much work for YOU to pick up
apples and weed the garden, but you
worked very hard to make two piles of
apples and carried some OF them quite
a distance to do something you should
not do If YOU would work as hard try
ing to do right as you do trying to do
wrong, you would be a smart fellow,
instead of a lazy, troublesome Billy
Pig"
Then she gave him a good scrubbng
| Jim RI hp
he had to work all day in the garden to
finish the wedding.
CTomorrow-Drusilla's Trip.)
The Washington times., 1912-09-11

What is perhaps the most valuable
jar of preserved pears in, the world is
in the possession of J. w. Mossburg,
and Is on exhibition at his restaurant
on Pennsylvania avenue.
1t is bushel jar, and was preserved,
It is said. in 1760 by Martha Washing
ton. Mr.. Mossburg purchased the pears
five years ago for 80 cents. and was
such a famous history.
He has recently learned from several
men who attended the Philadelphia ex-
position in 1873 that they were on exhi-
bition there. and from that fact he has
traced their history back to the days
of Martha Washington.
They were preserved, it is believed. In
1760 in an earthen jar, and were never
unsealed until they were transferred
from the earthen jar to the glass one
which now holds them, for the purpose
of showing them at the Philadelphia
exposition.
Tracing Pears History.
According to Jonn NJ. Bouter. OF
Philadelphia, who remembers seeing
the pears at the exposition. they were
removed to Philadelphia b. Ali Ben
son, an old slave OF the Washingtons
Immediately after the burning Of the
White House. 1t Is said that when the
slave was driving his load, he was held
up by some Britis soldiers and forced
to give up several jars of the pears and
some rare old wine. It was several
days before he got the rest of his load
to Philadelphia, and gave them to John
c. Mailer. O friend of the Washington
family, who was to keep them until
the war was over
When, ct the close of the war. most
Of the pears were brought back "a
Washington, several jars were left as
a present to Mr.. Haller. At the tim,
Of the Philadelphia Centennial they
were brought to light by Mrs. Ellen Z
| who showed them at the exposition.
Sold to Woman.
After the exposition was over thI
pears were sold to Mrs John ]. keenan,
of Baltimore. The price is said to have
| been 5000. After the death of Mrs
Keenan's husband. the pears were sole
| by the executors of the estate to Charlie.
| Sensenesy, of Washington, and theil
| value seems to have been forgotten.
! Mr.. Mossburg considers the pears al
| most Invaluable, and says he has re
fused an offer of $500 for them, ant
several offers OF less amounts Th,
| fully were they preserved that ever
those touching the sides of the jar d
not appear to have been at all fiat
| tened.
Society Wants Them.
Judge Charles S. Bundy. a prominen
member OF the Oldest Inhabitants As
ISOLATION Of the District OF Columbia
will introduce a resolution at the mex
meeting of that organization. request
ing that IT take some action toward Sc
curing the jar OF pears. Judge Bund,
| believes that such valuable relit
should not be owned privately. bu
should either be brought back to Mt
Vernon or put into the hands Of SOM
| patriotic organization.
These pears, preserved by Marthi
The Washington times., 1912-09-11

Although the calendar Is gradually
slipping around to winter. and fall is
close upon us. Washington will not for
some time cast aside the habiliments
OF summer. for the dog days are still
with us. and Indian summer Is set to
pass away. Heavy dogskin gloves are
seen in all of the shop windows, but
nobody wears them vet. The short silk
gloves. comfortably long at the wrist,
which appear in the showcase windows
Of the woman's furnishing store at
Thirteenth and F streets, and which are
marked at IS cents a pair, are decidedly
more saleable. All finger tips, and the
thumb. are double. and the clasps are
firmly attached. in fact, they are the
regular 5O-cent glove. The colors seen
are white. gray. tan, and brown.
Even the separate winter or fall dress
skirts are OF surprisingly lightweight
material. fine French serge. being u uni
versal favorite. One of the skirts which
is on display at the F street woman's
store, not far from the corner of Thir-
teenth street. is made Of the material
mentioned. in black and green. The
entire length is finely pleated. and the
founce width border of green weave
at the bottom of the skirt is very
smart. On account of the quality of this
material the cost OF the garment Is
$3.50. but some of the other separate
skirts are as low in price as $3.50. Ow-
ing to the three-quarters' length coats
or REFERS which are to be worn widely
this coming winter manv of these sep
arate skirts will be on sale in the shops.
Specialists say that the popularity OF
Irish lace will never entirely die out,
The Washington times., 1912-09-11

<<~ LILY PIG" said his mother
one morning. IL you will not
IL go to school and study, you
must work. I want You to
go out In the orchard and gather the
apples under the trees; put them in
pile. Then you are to weed the garden
at the end of the orchard"
THAT is an awful lot of work to ask
a fellow to do.' said Billy Pig, begin
ming to cry. II don't want to do It.
Billy Goat does not have to work. He
can run about all day. why can't IT,
II do not care II Billy Goat is a lazy
fellow" answered his mother you are
going to work II I can make you. Now,
run along quick before / cut a switch
from the bush by the door and tingle
your legs"
Billy Pig did not reply to this. He
ran, but he grumbled all the way, and
when he reached the orchard he looked
about at all the apples. What a lot
of work to ask little fellow like me to
do" he said, then he looked through
"A hole In the stone wall
There was Billy Goat grazing out In
the middle of the next lot and not doing
a stroke of work Billy Pig stole soft
ly back to the tree and began to work.
He had thought of something that made
him laugh as he worked.
He piled the good aDples under the
The Washington times., 1912-09-11
CALLS AMERICAN
WOMEN TOO THIN
Russian Princess Declares Dis.
trict Girls Have Pretty
Faces.

Probably the sweetest music yet
poured into the ear of local femininity
by titled critic has come from the lips
of Princess Gagarine. head of one of the
principal houses OF Russia, who is pay
ing Washington a visit. Just what mi
lady longs to have said of her figure
has been said by the princess. That is
that women and girls hereabout are
slender. Imagine how thoroughly the
Russian noblewoman has ingratlated
herself into the local hearts of her sex.
Princess Gagarine in an interview at
the White House garden party, which
she attended with her husband, who is
travelling through America on the trip
of the International Association for
Testing Materials. criticised the fairer
sex Of Washington and the entire coun-
try in rather constructive manner.
She would construct American woman
hood OF larger proportions. She would
have them more plump.
American women of good breeding
are so remarkably slender" said the
princess, and her contentious were sus-
tanned by her beautiful daughter. the
The Washington times., 1912-09-11

of pears Is not positively known, there
seems to be no reason for supposing 1t
was not the same as that now in the
possession of Mrs. Arvilla McDonough,
of 1i01 Massachusetts avenue. This
recipe, in the language in which 1t was
originally written, is as follows:
'Ye pears shoulde be very freshe.
Washe and put yhem into boiling lye
for an minute. Remove and put yhem
into cold water. NeXte put ye fruit into
a prepared sirupe OF sugar and water.
Use an half pound of sugar for everie
pound of ye fruit; water to dissolve.
Now cook for an quarter OF an hour.
Remove end put on plates to COOL
Boyle sirupe down to one-half its orig
inal quantitie. Put sirupe and pears
into Jars and add brandy. Seal while
hote."
IF Martha Washington were alive to-
day and attempted to use her recipe for
preserving pears, she would get in
trouble with the pure food experts"
said DR.. Harvey w. Wiley when dis
cussing the recipe supposed to have be-
longed to Mrs. Washington, now in the
possession of Mrs. Arvilla McDonough,
of l4Ol Massachusetts avenue northwest.
THE recipe would have been all
right" continued the expert, ''it would
have been excellent, II she had left out
the part about boiling them in lye.
That is plainly in violation OF the pure
food laws and there was a possibility
of the poison getting into the pears II
the skins were not promptly removed
after immersion.
The pears now in the posses zion OF
Mr.. MOssburg are, I should say, not
dangerous, even II Mr.. Mossburg cared
to eat them. which l understand he
does not. The immersion in brandy for
so many years has probably purified
them even If they did originally become
poisoned"
The Washington times., 1912-09-11
Affair Given in Honor of
Distinguished Visitors
to Capital.

The Secretary of Commerce and La
borr Charles D. Nagel, acted as host for
President Taft yesterday afternoon at
the garden party given at the White
House in honor of the delegates to the
congress OF the International Associa-
tion for Testing Materials.
Colonel Cosby presented the distin-
guished guests to the host, who stood
beneath a clump of trees on the lawn
just south Of the Mansion. Lieut.. Com.
John W. Timmons, U. S. N, and Lieut..
Charles X. Rockwell, U. s. A, two of
the Presidents aides, were also in at
tendance. Tea was served from two
tents erected at either side of the gar
den.
In compliment to the foreign guests,
the army and navy officers present
wore their full dress summer uniforms
OF white duck.
is usual at a similar White House func-
ton, because of the absence from the
city of the wives of many in high Of
fetal life.
w. Bowie Clarke has returned to
Mrs. George Marshall Allen on a
cruise on the st. Lawrence on their
yacht, Alpha.
The marriage of Miss Abbie ingalls,
Barnard, granddaughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Melville IA ingalls,, to Russell T..
Sard. of Albany, n. T., will take place
September 23, in st. Luke's Church,
Virginia Hot Springs.
Miss Gladys ingalls, will attend her
niece as maid of honor and Frederick
F. Denham, of New York. will be best
man.
Il
Senator Weldon b. Hepburn of Ida.
ho and Mrs. Hepburn will leave Wash
ington Friday to motor to their farm
at Kennett, Chester county, Pa, where
they will spend some time before goinG
to their home in Idaho to remain unit
Congress conVenes.
Mrs. G.. M. Fogg and Miss Fogg, who
have spent the summer in Atlantic
City, have returned to washington and
opened their apartment in Stoneleigf
Court.
Judge Alexander B. Hagner and hi!
niece Miss Elizabeth Mclean. are a
the Hotel Chelsea, Atlantic City.
Capt, Charles a. RomeYn. U. S. A.
The Washington times., 1912-09-11

Washington in 1860, are in my opinion,
one of the most valuable relics in the
country" declared Judge Bundy yes
terday. Imagine having in our posses
sion. in these modern days, a sample
of the cookery of Martha Washington
nearly 152 years old! Every precaution
should be taken to safeguard the relic.
and l for one am strongly In favor OF
having the pears taken over by some
patriotic organization or cared for by
the Government"
Mr.. Messburg recognizes the propriety
Of having the fruit. in possession of
same time felt that it was not an i'm
propriety for him to retain possession
OF them as long as he allowed the pub
lie to view 1t freely.
Mossburg's Position.
you can readily appreciate my posi-
tion In this matter" he said yesterday"
The pears are, SO far as know, the
only surviving examples of the cookery
of Mrs. Washington. For that reason
am not over willing for them to leave
my possession. OF course, If some re-
sponsible public organization would
take them over, and guarantee that they
would not get into private ownership
again, IT Is possible that l would part
with them. II, they are to remain in
private ownership. l. above all people
am entitled to keep them"
A letter has been received from the
regents Of Mt Vernon, asking that thev
be allowed to investigate the authenti-
city of the history Of the pears. Mr..
Mossburg answered the letter. stating
that he was excrting everv effort to
procure all documents necessary to es-
tablish beyond shadow of T. doubt the
verify OF his relic.
The pears are OF the Bartlett variety,
and were grown. II Is believed. in the
orchards of Mt. Vernon.
While the recipe used by Mrs. Wash
ir gton for preserving this particular jar
The Washington times., 1912-09-11
affinity" Earle's Wife
Returns to Her Husband

MIDDLETOWN, n. Y. Sept IL
Alighting from an Erie train at Mon
roe. Mrs. Dora Steward Earle jumped
into the arms of her artist husband.
Ferdinand .Pinney Earle, and set at
rest all recent rumors of disagreement.
The meeting between husband and
wife was most affectionate. Mrs.
Earle's first question was:
How is Yvonne?" Yvonne is the
five-months-old daughter.
Earle assisted his wife into the rum
about, and the pair smilingly drove
through the crowd which had assem-
bled.
The Washington times., 1912-09-11

tree and all the bad ones he carried
over by the stone wall. There were
great MANY of them, and the more he
found of the bad ones. the more Billy
Pig laughed. once he lay down on the
ground and rolled over he was 50
pleased at something he was thinking
about.
THAT Billy Goat will get paid back
now" he said. "I'll teach him that he
can't butt me over stone wall without
getting paid back" and then Billy Pig
laughed again.
He ran to the garden at the end of
the orchard and looked at the weeds.
'Uh" he grunted, ut will take a long
time to get them all out. and Billy
Goat might be so far away from the
wall that could not reach him. will
pay him back first and then 1 will weed
this garden"
He ran back to the wall where the
Had apples were and he could see Billy
Goat resting not far away. Billy Pig
took as many of the bad apples as he
could hold and stood on tip toes; then
he aimed an apple at Billy Goat and be-
fore Billy Goat could get upon his feet
splash went another and another. strik-
ing him right on the head. The juice OF
The Washington times., 1912-09-11
DR.. F. B. Loring Returns
After Months
Absence.

DR.. F. B. Loring has returned to his
residence at l420 X street. after a
months sojOurn on the North Shore.
Mrs. Loring and Miss Lydia Loring.
who are now at Nantucket. will go to
oyster Bay, l.. l., for a visit to Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt before joining Dr..
LorinR.
Mrs. Samuel Todd Davis has returned
to Washington and has opened her
apartment in the Highlands after an
absence of seven months. Mrs Davis
spent most of last winter in the South
going to Bridgeport, Conn, in July.
Within couple of days Mrs. Davis
VIII have as her guest her daughter
Mrs. Richard c. Moore, wife of Lieu
tenant Moore, u. S. A, who has been in
Chattanooga, Tenn, for some time Mrs.
Moore will be in Washington for sever
al weeks before going to Connecticut
10 VISIT relatives for short time
Rear Admiral Thomas H. Stevens, U.
S. N, and Mrs. Stevens have returned
to Washington from a tour OF the Ma
tional Yellowstone Park. Early in the
summer Admiral and Mrs. Stevens Wis
lied the various North Shore resorts.
They have opened their apartment in
Stoneleigh Court for the winter.
Il
Col. Thomas l.. Casey. U. S. A, and
Mrs. Casey, who have spent the sum
mer at their place in New York State,
have returned to Washington.
=
DIR. Ritter. the Swiss minister, will
sail from New York shortly to join
Nine. Ritter and their family in Swift
zerland for few weeks. They will
accompany him on his return to spend
the winter in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Upshur Morehead
who are now in Atlantic City, will oc,
cupy the apartment in the Grafton
which they have recently taken upon
their return to Washington.
-T--
Mrs II. C. Cole, wife of Major Cole
y, S. A, and their son, Loren Fletcher
Cole, who spent the greater part OF
the summer in Minnesota, have returned
to Washington and Joined Major Cole.
=
Rear Admiral Hrnry T B. Harris
U. S. N, and Mrs. Harris, who spen
the sum'.er touring in Europe, have
returned to Washington, and opened
their Rhode Island avenue residenc,
for the winter.
The Washington times., 1912-09-11
Personal Mention

The marriage of Miss Anita A. New
man. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs James
E. Newman, to Frank C. Burns took
place last evening at 7 o'clock in the
rectory of st. Marks Episcopal Church,
the Rev. X. NJ. Block officiating.
Only a small family party and a few
intimate friends were present at the
ceremony, which was followed by a re-
ception at the home of the brides par
ents.
Miss Ruth L. Newman attended her
sister as maid of honor and Frank
Blankendecker acted as best man for
Mr.. Burns
The bride wore a white crepe meteor
gown with an aigrette in her hair and
carried bouquet of Bride roses.
The maid of honor wore cream net
trimmed with pink and carried pink
roses.
York. and Atlantic City, Mr.. and Mrs.
Burns will be at home to their friends
at the Wilton, 1881 Seventeenth street,
after October l.
Col. and Mrs. George A. Armes have
trip on the Canadian lakes and to Mag
ara Falls.
-.f-
Miss Katherine Edmond, who spent
the last few weeks in New York, has
returned to Washington.
Il
Miss Florence Palmer, of Capitol HILL
has returned to Washington from New
Hampshire. where she spent the last
several weeks visiting relatives.
Miss Clara Crouch, of Weston. w
Va, who spent the last few days In
Washington, left this afternoon fol-
Martinsburg, w. Va, where she will
spend some time with relatives.
Mrs. Henry r. Lemly, wife of Cap
tain Lemly, u S. A., who spent the
summer In the Catskills, has returned
to Washington.
d
Miss Laura Fayles. who has spent the
summer In Massachusetts,, has returned
to her apartment in Stoneleigh Court.
=
Major Henry Romeyn. U. S. A., anc
Mrs. RonIeyn are spending some time IL
Clifton Springs. n. Y.
The Washington times., 1912-09-11

Princess Sophia, who nodded approving
ly at her mothers remark.
They hurry too much. That is the
reason. Every place you see the Ameri-
can woman, whether she is going shop
ping, visiting, or elsewhere, she is GO
ing fast and travels as If she did not
have a second to lose. AS for the men,
they walk twice as fast as the men in
Europe"
Princess Gagarine says that American
women dress like the women in other
parts of the world, because they fol-
low Partisan styles. She says that she
nlarvels at the number of pretty faces
she sees in Washington.
The Washington times., 1912-09-11
FOR TIMES WOMEN WHO WANT TO KNOW
What Is Seen in The Shops

but while it holds firm foothold. the
new laces continue to cater to tickle
fashion. and supplant for a time the
most favored of styles. Bohemian lace
is the coming craze. Made of intricate
and often heavy floral patterns. held
together by fine threads of lace, the Bo-
hemian pieces are made like cob
web. and show the effect of the return
to tapestry styles by their designs The
clerk in charge of the laces at the de-
partment store at Eleventh and +
streets showed me some lovely Bo-
hemian laces today, along with some
new styles of chiffon cloth, with bor-
ders OF velvet in conventional designs
This latter material is exquisite, the
top tone of the black velvet matching
perfectly, the color of the cloth. AS in
the lace designs, there are scallops and
very deep points. the designs being quite
heavy. This material is called chiffon
skirting.. with velvet applique and is $3.50
the yard.
All of the fall hats are so eXorbitant
in price that one is tempted to brave the
edict which demands that summer hats
shall go, and wear the favorite chip
straw or Panama far into the winter,
despite chilly blasts. Some of the stores
Rave seen the advisability of batting the
timid purchaser with reasonable prices,
even II II is at a loss, and the sight of
a whole tableful of attractive hats for
so each, large small and medium, trim
med in roses, aigret fancies, plumes,
etc, and covered with velvet, plush
MORE, and all the popular materials,
was a welcome shock to my eyes. The
aforesaid table is in the millinery de
store on Eleventh. between F and q
streets. Many of the hats are very
large and fiat and all of them are at
tractlvely and tastefully trimmed.