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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
RECORD GREEIS THEM
Home Paper Is a Welcome Visitor in
Far OFF Italy

a ca received from Mrs. J. W.
Robinson from Naples, Italy, tells OF
the pleasant surprise that awaited
them on reaching their hotel, in the
shape of a copy of the Record which
preceded them
From Naples trips were made to
Pompeii, Amalfe, Sorrento and Ca
pri. Rome was the next stopping
place where all the places of historic
interest were visited including a drive
on the famous Appian Way.
A later card written at Florence
states that though sure letters are
on the way, two copies of the Rec
ord, the issues of June 9th and July
9Th were the only home news which
they had received in Florence. The
writer also informs us that there were
over two hundred people residents of
the United States, travelling under the
leadership OF Je Bureau OF Univer-
sity Travel, and that they would at
tend a reception Monday evening,
July goth, to meet the other travellers.
The party Mrs. Robinson and Miss
Cook are with is composed of lust
thirteen people including the leader
They left Florence for Venice August
Bird.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
MASONIC HOME NOTES.

The woodwork on the outside of tn,
Masonic Home is receiving a fresf
coat of paint. Before the painter.
finish they will gild the letters
Michigan Masonic Home" at the
top of the structure facing State
street
The w. c. T. U. held their regular
meeting at the Home Saturday after
noon Most of the ladies of the Home
attended the excellent exercises.
DR.. George A. Williams of Bay
City, Joe Sanders and wife of Sag
inaw, James Sanders of Rockford,
have recently become residents of the
Home. The latter is unable to walk
and is wheeled about in wheel
chair.
Miss Lucia Lawton, the nurse of
the Home, spent last week visiting
relatives at Grand Rapids and Fruit
port.
Grand Master James w. Thompson
of Lansing accompanied by his wife
and some friends spent Sunday at the
Home. They made the trip by motor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
POPULAR YOUNG PEOPLE JOINED N W[DL0CK

Mrs. Stoll of Detroit, was attired ir
white and wore corsage bouquet OF
pink and white sweet peas.
Following the ceremony and con-
gratulations a three-course wedding
breakfast was served, after which the
bride and groom left for a ten-day
outing, a portion of which time will
be spent at Beulah, terminating with
trip around the lakes to Detroit
and thence to Alma, where they will
make their home with the brides
father and sister at 1926 Wright ave.
Ralph Wheaton, the groom, is bet
ter known throughout Gratiot county
as Happy" and is a member of
Wheaton & Sons. The bride. Miss
Pauline Chick, has during the past
two years been one of the popular
teachers of the Alma public schools.
a young lady of ability in any voca-
ton whose friends are limited only
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
AUGUST SHOWERS.

Miss Maude Hooper entertained
the members of the St. Cecilia Guild
of the Episc opal church with an apron
shower Thursday afternoon in honor
OF Miss Pauline Chick. The house
was tastefully decorated with red
hearts, and various games and puz-
zles were the features of entertain
ment. A dainty luncheon was served
and Dinah, the old "colored auntie." "
who was wearing the aprons, from
large practical kitchen aprons TO the
fluffy little affairs of lace and ribbons,
gracefully submitted to parting with
them to please the happy young lady
III whose honor the shower was given
Saturday afternoon at hve-thirty.
fourteen young ladies assembled at
the Wright House for a six o'clock
dinner, as the guests of Miss Beulah
Parr, with Miss Pauline Chick as the
guest of honor. The dining room
was prettily decorated with pink and
white sweet peas while on the table
the center piece was a beautiful lap
anese basket filled with the dainty
blossoms and pink and white candles
furnished the light The unique place
cards bore small pictures of the bridal
couple. After a three-course dinner
had been served a basket was passed
in which each young lady deposited
bunch of sweet peas; the basket
and contents were presented to the
guest Of honor who found underneath
the flowers cut glass berry bowl,
a gift from the guests. Music and
dancing in the parlor, which was dec
GRATED with nasturtiums and golden
glow, occupied the time until later in
the evening when the merry crowd
formed theatre party and attended
tie play given at Realty opera house.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
A. |. BEN|S SUMMONED.
Passed Away at East Lansing Monday
Survives Wife But Six Weeks

A. L. Bemis for 21 years editor oi
the Carson City Gazette, and who al
one time was editor of this paper
died at his home in East Lansing last
week. In speaking of his death the
Gazette Of last week said:-
Everybody was shocked by the
sad news which came by telephone
from Lansing Monday evening that
a. l.. Bel is had passed away after
an illness of but a week following all
attack OF acute indigestion. His
brother-in-law, L. w. Murray, of this
place had called on him last week and
found him i'll, but he was then impro-
wing The attending physician did
not consider his condition serious, un-
til the last when peritonitis and
other complications developed. Heart
failure was the immediate caus. of
death however, he having been af-
tected with valvular heart for some
time.
1t seems a singular coincidence
that he should only survive his wife
but six weeks, she having passed
away at the home of her sister, Mrs.
+. Taylor in this place on the morn
ing of Monday, June "a, her demise
havii & been caused by stroke of
paralysis.
Nh. Bemis was 81 years of age and
had been a resident of Carson City
since 1889 until his removed to East
Lansing last winter. He was the
of the Gazette for 21
years having disposed of it the first
OF July last year on account of his
failing health. He had long been a
prominent man in the community and
had filled several positions of honor
and trust.
His remains were brought to Car
son City on the evening train Tues
lay and were taken TO the home of
L. w. Murray, where til. services
we're held Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock, Rev H. V. Wade offciat-
ng. The business places were clos
ID during the services in respect to
he memory of the deceased. The re-
mains were laid to rest in Carson
-ity cemetery beside his wife"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
ARCADIA FARMERS CLUB.

The Arcadia Farmers Club meet
ing will be held at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. John Adams now residing
Sullivan's corner The meeting will
be held on Wednesday, August 2sth,
one day early on account of the
County Fair
Program as follows:
Song by Club.
Prayer.
Song by Club.
Reading by Mr.. Geo. Irish
Instrumental by Louise Hainline.
Reading by Mrs. John Fink.
Music by Ila Rockerfellow.
Reading by Grove Peck.
Recitation by Mrs Hutchison.
Instrumental music by Mary Barry.
Reading by Mrs. George Irish.
Answer roll call by questions.
Committee-Mrs. Grove Peck, Mrs.
Harry Walstow, Mrs Geo. Irish.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
State Library Offers to Help School
Districts Decorate Their Buildings.

Excellent prints OF the world
great masterpieces, suitably framed,
may be loaned from the state library
by the various school districts of
Michigan, at no expense to the dis
tricts except for the freight and cart
age from Lansing and return, Appli-
cation should be made to State Ii
brarian Mary c. Spencer, Lansing,
Michigan. The educational value of
good pictures is everywhere conceded
among educators and the offer of the
state makes it possible to transform
the barren walls of many school
houses with works of art at practic-
allv no expense to the district.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
SHEPHERDCELEBRAIES
Next Tuesday and Wednesday viii Be
Biggest Days in Villages History

With the other cities and villages
are celebrating field days, home com
ings and picnics, Shepard has fallen
in line and will make a two day affair
OF it next week, having set aside
Tuesday and Wednesday. An elab-
crate and we'll rounded out program
has been arranged. Among the at
fractions will be the grand sire ct
pageant containing many novel fea-
lures and for which special prizes
have been offered to stimulate the in
terest and make it grander and big
ger than ever. Base ball games, free
street shows, music by two bands,
horse races and athletic contests of
various kinds will all go to make the
celebration the greatest and best ever
attempted by the merchants of Shep-
ard
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
WILL TEACH FARMING
Every Rural School Must Train Boys
and Girls In Agriculture

Agriculture must be taught in every
primary school district in the state
Of Michigan where there are eighth
grade students. This subject is in
cluded in the course of study which
has just been organized by Superin.
tendent of Public Instruction Luther
l.. Wright, acting under the new
state law which provides that the
superintendent of public instruction
must prepare and have printed a
course of study which must be pur.
ID in all district schools in the
state. The course of study is now
available for distribution and contains
some important changes.
The addition OF agriculture is per-
haps the most important change
The course of study requires one-hali
year of intensive work with a text
book in the eighth grade and recon-
mends work in nature study and
school gardening leading UP to this
subject Agriculture will be included
IN the list of those subjects in which
he rural students must pass an cx-
animation in order to complete the
eighth grade. The study of agricul-
ture will necessarily be elementary
taking up the testing of soils, seed
corn and other essentials.
The required course of study has
been considerably simplifed. the sub
lects being reduced to reading, pen
manship, spelling, grammar, arithme-
tic, physiology, civil government, ge
ography, history and agriculture. Ma
ture study, drawing, music and book
keeping are given as supplementary
subjects to be introduced if the
teacher has time and considers their
introduction advisable.
The stress laid upon the import
ance of oral or mental training in
and language work is most
emphatic. Superintendent Wright is
a firm advocate Of the virtue of oral
methods and insists that they be faith
ully followed in the rural schools.
Hereafter the teachers examination
questions in arithmetic will be made
Up largely of mental problems and
he time in which they must be
nswcred will be shortened.
The 1912 course of study will con-
ain entirely different poems for lam
,uage and memorizing than have pre-
iously been published in the courses
# study. Another feature will be
n extensive discussion of sense
raining methods showing how it
hould be correlated with geography,
anguagc, history and other subjects.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15

Only once in a while do we strike
what they call fast train which
goes about thirty miles per hour.
The slowest train in America will
suit me hereafter and the P. M. and
A. A. are gold compared to these.
The rates are very high and during
the past month there has been an ad-
vance OF about 25 per cent. There are
three classes on all roads except the
fast trains which have only two.
The difference between the first and
second class is about 25 per cent,
and between the second and third
is about 40 per cent. The first class
here IS no better than the regular
trains at home, so we travel in style
there all the time. I'll be glad when
| can ride on the P. M. again.
The worst trouble in this country
is that we have to eat FIVE times q
day whether we want to or not, and
if | don't get fat it won't be my
fault. We have the best of wines
with our meals as this section of
hungary is noted for its very fine
wines.
1T is a mystery to me how the
poor can exist here as the wages are
low compared to ours, and the eat
ables are away out of sight. For in
stance, I'll quote a few prices:
Sugar, 27c per lb; coffee, SOC Der
ID; tea, $1.00 per lb.; bread, 12c Der
lb.; beef, 37hc per lb.;potatoes, &c
per lb.; salt, &c per lb.; butter, 81. 90
per lb.; one pr. eggs, 7c; fish, SOC DER
lb.; milk, 1oc per quart. beer, &c DER
glass; oats, 10c per quart; -four, ec
per lb.
The country all through here is
very dry and they need rains very
badly. The cows in the pastures
just have to lick the grass as it is
too short to bite off. They raise a
lot of grapes through this section:
they won't be ripe until September.
SO we'll miss all of that.
1t is great sight to see the men
the grains by hand and the
women tie and stack them. The
greatest trouble is that they have
,ery little machinery on the farms.
n fact, | have not seen a moving
Machine
Last night we went to the moving
picture show and they had three
rices, Is, 20 and 30 cents. the seats
eng all on one floor and the back
eats being the most expensive. We
an see the same show in Alma for
We cents and have a finer place to
nJoy ourselves. From there we
'ent to an ice cream parlor and thew
harged 12 cents for a dish of ioe
ream. Tell Stevie that | like his
cry much better for a nickle.
AS 1t is getting late, | must close.
Ut all / can write is that u. s. A.
Ill suit me better than ever.
JAMES KLEIN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

Paul T. Delevan, whose acceptance
OF position at the university obser-
vatory at La Platte, Argentine, was
announced in the Record recently,
has evidently decided that life in that
far off city would be pleasanter if he
were accompanied by one in whom
he could conhde his every trial and
share his every joy. AS a result of
this decision, we are informed of his
engagement to Miss Jessie Ben-Oliel
of Ann Arbor. The marriage will oc-
cur Thursday, August Goth, after
which Paul and his bride will spend
a few days with Mr. Delavan's many
friends and relatives in this city.
On September 10th they leave for
New York to sail September 14th on
the S. s. Majestic of the White Star
Line for Southampton, England,
thence by Royal Mail line to Buenos
Aires, South America, then to their
home at La Platte, Argentina.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
JAMES KLEIN WRITES Of LIFE IN HUNGARY
VIII Be Glad When Once More He Can Ride the Railway Live in
Alma and Enjoy the Blessings of the United States

The following letter received al
this office Monday of this week is
full of interest and we take the lib
erty of printing it in full Mr.. Klein
is the popular salesman at Messenger
dry goods store in this city and who
In company with his mother, left
some time Since for his early home
in far off Hungary. Jim evidently
will be glad to make his permanent
home in the country where the stars
and stripes are the national emblem
and every man is given the same op-
portunity to make good in life The
letter referred to follows:
Abary Szanto, July %, 1912
Mr. c. J. Brown, Alma, Mich.
Dear Friend will drop you a few
lines to let you know that | am
still on earth and enjoying myself
every minute, but | wish the time
would soon pass away so that
could b" back in dear old u. S. A.
| have read three papers to date,
and want you to know that it doesn't
take me very long to open them.
try to read the Hungarian papers but
it takes too long and when l get
through l only know about half of
what ] read
The nine days we spent upon the
ocean were very enjoyable as the
weather was nice and we couldn't
have wished for better crowd. They
were all congenial and in for a good
time. We danced, sang, played cards
and had services on Sunday by
German preacher. By the time we
reached Bremen we were all just
ike brothers and sisters and some of
hem cried when the crowd broke up.
few came to Hungary with us so
he trip was not at all lonesome. We
travelled one day and two nights
rom Bremen to Abary Szanto and
~ the time we reached here we were
completely tired out. The trip
trough Germany was very pretty, as
n front of every home they have a
inc display of flowers instead of
.rass lawns. The farms were also
cry clean and we failed to notice
hany weeds. Near the cities the
arms are divided up into small Sec
ons and little of everything is 1
aised.
We were in Berlin at 12 o'clock
lidnight and there was just as much :
DING on there then as there is in +
lie daytime. 1t is a great railroad !
enter and there were trains leaving :
bout every minute. {
We arrived here on July 1st and Q
I'D the pleasure of riding on one Of "
e slowest trains that was ever 3
ade. 1t took us two and a half 6
'urs to come twenty-five miles. v
am not stretching it second
his was in Hungary, and during the b
,st two weeks we have been visiting W
latives and riding on such trains.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
SPECIAL SESSION.

A special session of the legislature
during the month of September That
is the dope at the capital right now,
although Gov Osborn is away. The
talk is that the governor plans to
put up to the legislators some time
early in the coming month the things
in legislative way which he con-
siders undone and which he believes
should be accomplished Just what
will be included, of course, no one
knows, and there is considerable spec
ulation as to how the prospect of
coming back to Lansing just before
election will strike the legislators.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
OHIO PICNIC AUG. z
II viii Be Held at Ardner Grove
Near Shepherd

The Ohio farmers central Michi-
gan picnic will be held at Ardner's
grove on Thursday, August 22, 1919.
The picnic will be on larger scale
than ever before and the following
program has been prepared:
Band concert at 10 a. m.
Invocation, Rev. Kring.
Welcome address by the President.
Response by A. c. Bandeen.
Muslc-Coe quartette
Business session of association.
Address-Rev. ]. c. Messe.
Song-Mrs. Camfeld.
Basket picnic
Orchestra.
Song by two little girls.
Music-Mullet quartette.
Baby show, age 6 to 1s months.
Music by band
Tug of War - Buckeyes VS.. VOL
verines, 12 men on a side.
Ball game.
SPORTS.
so yard race boys under Is years.
100 yard race boys under Is years
22o yard race boys under IS years.
High jump boys under IS years.
3-legged race boys under Is years.
Lemon race girls under Is years.
so yard race men over so years.
Standing broad jump boys under
IS years.
Prizes awarded to all winners.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
SIX TICKETS ON BALLOT
Voters VIII Have a Large Field to
Select From

Secretary of State Martindale has
completed the verified list of candi-
dates filing for the primary on the six
tickets existent in Michigan.
The list shows that all six parties
have full tickets for state offices and
there are many more candidates for
the senatorial, congressional and leg
islative offices than formerly
The six parties filing state tickets
are Republican, Democrat, Socialist,
Socialist Labor, Prohibition and Pro-
gressive.
The verified list shows the new
party has candidates in every con-
gressional district but the Sixth and
Twelfth. 1t also has candidates for
10 of tn 26 senatorial districts filing
with the secretary of state
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15

officiating. During the arrival of the
guests, some forty or more in num-
Der, Mr.. Chick and daughter, Miss
Pauline, acted as reception committee
and when promptly at ten o'clock
Miss Chick took her place beside her
future husband beneath marriage
bell beautifully decorated with golden
glow, asters and white carnations. a
more charming bride and handsome
groom would be hard to find. Mr..
Guy Campbell officiated as best man
while Mrs. Albert Stoll of Detroit was
matron of honor and Miss Marion
Chick flower girl
The bride was gowned in white
voile over white silk trimmed with
Irish crochet lace and carried white
brides roses. The matron of honor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
WILL CLEAN IF DEPICTS
State Board Of Health Plans Cam
paign Following Complaints

There will be something doing in
Alma if the State Board of Health
investigation of depots reaches Alma
"A dispatch to the State Press said
The State Board of Health will
start an investigation Monday of the
sanitary condition of depots through
out the state. The campaign will
be carried on through the local health
officials. The investigation is the re-
suit of large number of complaints
received by the state officials"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15

by her acquaintance. The bridal cou-
pie were the recipients of many ele-
giant and costly gifts all of which
attest i'll small degree to the high
esteem in which they are held by
their large number of friends.
Among those form out of the city
who attended the wedding were Mrs.
Carrie Wigent OF Jackson, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Brown from Otsego,
Mr.. Robert Anderson and Mrs. Au-
relia Halstead from Maple Rapids,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Chick of Du-
rand, Mrs. Wheat of St. Johns. Mr..
ard Mrs. Albert Stoll of Detroit. Miss
Dorothy Prindle of Grand Rapids.
Mr. James Chick and grandson
George Of Hubbardston.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
NEW STORE OPENED.

The Economy shoe store have
moved into their new store in the
building east of Ellison's grocery.
There has been some delay in the
moving owing to slowness of the ar
rival of fixtures. Though the work
is not finished, it is far enough along
to allow Messrs. Chick & Chick to
open the store to their patrons. Ship
ments of fall and winter stock are
being received daily, and will be on
display as soon as the show windows
are in shape.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
Weather Summary for July, 1912.

Temperature-Mean maximum, rs;
mean minimum, 81; mean, 61. Maxi
mum, 90 on the 9th; minimum, 40 on
the 10th.
Precipitation-Total, 695; greatest
"a hours. ITO on cath. Number of
clear days, 9; number of partly
cloudy, 16; number OF cloudy, g..
Thunder storms, 3rd, 9th, 9TH, 18th,
21st, cath, 2Sth, 3Oth.
P. NJ. Smith, Local Observer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
TELEPHONE CO. BUILDING,

The plans and specifications for the
new office building to be erected in
this city by the Union Telephone Co.
have been completed by E. A. Bowd,
architect, and bids are to be opened
on August 10th. The building is to
be Sc 60 feet, two stories and base
ment.-Owosso Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
BRAINERD HOSPITAL NOTES

DR.. Peterson Of Ann Arbor came
to Alma last Thursday and operated
upon Mrs. A. Z. Fouler of Sumner.
The operation was very successful
and Mrs Fouler is recovering rapidly
John Schmidt, a brakeman on the
L. M, whose home is at Saginaw,
was taken to the hospital last week
and is getting along very well. His
injury was of serious nature. DR..
Gardner is attending the patient.
Miss Elizabeth Fern is at her home
at Saginaw having been compelled to
take rest on account of iii health.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
MRS. I. A. ely DEAD
Passed Away Wednesday Morning at
9 O'clock Funeral Today

Mrs. T. A Ely, wife of State High
way Commissioner, died yesterday
morning at nine o'clock, death being
the result of prolonged illness.
Funeral services conducted by Rev.
J. Frank Jackson will be held at
the residence on West Superior street
this afternoon at three o'clock. Mrs.
Ely has been a resident of Gratiot
county for nearly forty-eight years.
Biography next week
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
BAPTIST CHURCH.

During repairs to church. now in
progress, morning service and Sum
day school, and Thursday evening
prayer meeting will be held in the
United Brethren church.
Morning service, 10 a. M; sermon
by Rev. Hugh N Ronald of Thorn
ton, Indiana. Sunday school at 11:30
a. m. No Sunday evening services.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
CARD OF APPRECIATION.
Alma. Mich Aup 2 I,

Alma, Mich, Aug. z, 1912.
VIM. Meyer Post, No. 152, G. A.
r., desire to extend thanks to Con-
gresham F. H. Dodds Tor the in
terest he has taken in the union vet
Grams, and for the necessary blanks
sent each member and the filing of
the same with the commissioner of
Pensions.
J. c. GARDNER, Commander
JNO. GREIG, Adjutant
H. ]. WINCHELL, O't'r-Master