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Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
An Investment In Furs
NOW
WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE MONEY FOR YOU DURING THE COMING SUMMER MONTHS

DONlNS1 lt1E CUNNING SUMMER NdONlHo
 These are of the dividends you can earn the purchase:
 A PERSIAN LAMB COAT worth S35O.Oo $20OOO Two BLACK PONY COATS worth s1oo each $50 each One Black Pony Coat worth S75.oo $3750 One CARACUL COAT worth S125Oo ...... now $750O One Handsome EASTERN MINT Set worth s355 now $2OO One Handsome EASTERN MINK Set worth s25O now$165 One Handsome EASTERN MINK SET worth s1 80 now $110 One BLACK FOX SET worth $500 ....... $60O0 One PERSIAN LAMB SET worth $500 $60O0 One HUDSON SEAL SET worth 5000 $6500 One FRENCH SEAL SET worth $500 ..... now $40OO The Cheaper Sets of line proportonatey reduced price and every item will be worth than the original price next
 J. (. MACPHERSON
 FURRIER
 2s1 MAIN STREET NORWICH, CONN.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05

See our beautiful Silk or Woo Crepes-au washabie-at $f.oo g. yard TUB AND PoNGEE SILKS At 2ec-Silk and Linen Pengse ia tar
 and lavender. At 75c-Tan Shantung in excellent
 weight. At S1.0G-9S S-inch Tan Crepe Pengee-
 27-inch Black Rajah- At 29c-Ombre Tub Silk, white witt
 coIored stripe. At 5oc-Heavy Corded Tub Silks. fol waists or dresses At 5ec-Handsome Ombre Tub Silk,
 for waists or dresses. WASHABLE RATINES At 39c-White Pebble Ratipe- exce,.
 lent quality. At 4Sc-Silk and Cotton Ratine ir
 white. Alice and pink At 6Sc-36-inch Eponge, heavy weight
 white and colors.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05

Loads of hay and wood are beinE carted these days, before the regulal spring work begins for the farmer
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
Minor Mention,

Cases of grip and throat trouble prevail about. town.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
A Great Showing of the Popular Ratines
Crepes Are Amongst the Leading Wash Fabrics
his is a complete showing

2s-inch Crepes. soft finish
 land granite weave, in a full
 Assortment of plain colors- price a yard.
 z3-inch Crepe Chiffon in white 'and colored grounds, with neat designs, the goods that require mo ironing-price a yard.
 27-inch Ripplette or Crinkled
 .Seersucker in a complete line of pretty stripes on white grounds as well as plain white-price & Iyard ........-...
 Serpentine Crepe. 2S inches wide, in a splendid range of the
 newest designs and colorings- price a yard.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05

Winsted-The 150th anniv versary eel efjration of the Litchfield County Med ical association will probably be held In Winsted soSaa time in June
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05

Mrs. s. A. Heath and daughter, Miss Addie Heath of Elm avenue spent Wednesday with friends in New Lon don.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
SPECIAL NOTICE!

Well and faverably known. CLEON has during the twenty years of hls practice established a reputation which sion.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05

Mrs. Mary Lewis returned Wednes- day to her home on West Town street
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05

Dress Prints in Indigo blues,
 silver grays, black and white, setc.-price a yard. ..-..-.....,, The celebrated Bates" Ging-
 hams in an almost endless va I 3riety of plaids and stripes also in plain colors-price olb {yard -
 .SCOTCH GINGHAmS A large line of the Lorraine
 lScotch Zephyr Gingham, 32 linches wide in checks, plalds CN sand plain colOrs-price a yard -~ .KIDDIE CLOTH This resembles Galatea but
 sGalatea is printed while Riddle sCIoth is yarn dyed. with woven
 spatterns. thereby insuring abso- O slutely fast colors-price yard O sllKALiNON
 Imitation Linen Suiting, S4
 5inches wide, very durable and
 strictly fast colors-price a yard O
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
American House

BARREL & SANDERSON. Props. Special Rates to Theatre TroupeA
 Travelling Men, Etc. Livery sennseted. Shetucket Street
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05

after spending three weeks in Greene vile.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05

Burton Bros New Cloth. 27 : inches wide, in pretty crepe weave. soft and lustrous finish-s0
 Egyptian and silk Stripe Crepe in all the leading color ings-price yard. ...-...-....iE E'
 Texicane Cloth, S2 inches wide, crepe weave, white grounds with coIored stripes - price asC yard ,+.--'
 Voiies, 40 inches wide, in Q splendid range of stylish color- ings. price a yard. d.-,-,-....--.. S
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05

THERE Is nc aaverrIsing medium h Eastern Connecticut equal to The Rui- letin-for-baslneRk reSultA
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05

White Piques at 19c to soc yard. White Batiste at 10c, 121zc and up to S1.00 a yard.
 White Dotted MuslinS iH wide va riety-at 121zc to 75c a yard"
 Nainsooks French, English and Domestic make-at 15c to 5Sc yard White Vofles-at 25c to soc yard
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
WANTED

At once, a hydro electric operator Personal application to Joshua Sangs- ter, Superintendent Uncas Power Co.,, Scotland Dam. mar5d
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
cONGRESSMEN WANT
 ANOTHER NOMINATION
Connecticut Delegation With Exeep- ton of Donovan Express Their Po- sition.

After year of service in Washing ton, the five congressman of Connecti- cut have this to say about renomina- tions:
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
All the Leading Staple Wash Fabrics

3g-inch Dress CambFics, new
 est Spring patterns. light and i0e T dark effects-price a yard-,-,,, Ao% | Best quality PeFcales. in-
 eiuding the renowned Man
 chester PeFea1es in a wide
 range of newest effeets-pFicsf1 0lHr a. yard f~ GAUATEA CLOTH
 We show the Gecilece and Pacific Galatea CIoth-noRe bet ter-in light, medium and dark
 effects-also plain celoEs-prics r. IRISH POPLIN
 | Burton Bros. celebrated Irish
 PopIins in all the wanted shades
 of the season, made of mercer
 ized yarn of beautiful lustre, CSr I strictly fast colors-price a yard ESA CHECKED SUITINGS | Black and White Checked Suit
 ing-36-inch, at 25c-34-inch at 1Er 19c-27-inch at..-..-.-....--.-, Il 0@
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
Art and Round Thread Linens

36-inch Round Thread Linen, 8 o t finish and thoroughly shrunk, value 45c-special price a yard ..-..-.--.----
 36-inch Round Thread Linen in a splendid grade, value o9c-- special price a yard. .......-..-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
Washable Silks and Fine Cotton Fabrics

'e fouad on display in eur Silk and
Alma record., 1914-03-19
Ferris Center News

Harry Davenport has a fine new bug
gy
Otis Eggleston and wife were River
dale visitors Friday. =
Jolly Hare and VIII Lenhart traded
horses Thursday.
Mrs. Ella Scott spent Sunday at the
home of I. ]. Scott.
VIII Lenhart and family spent Sun
day at d. +. Hare's.
Jolly Hare was a business caller at
Mill Brooks Saturday.
Carl Woodbury. spent Sunday at the
home of Ed. Molly of Crystal.
Claud Tompkins called on Fayette
Collins, who is quite sick, Sunday
]. p. Throop is visiting his son, c.
Watts Throop, at Big Rapids, +. |. S.
T.. O. Dyer and family spent Sunday
at the home of Ed. Harding of Vesta-
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Davenport, Mr..
and Mrs. +. d. Hare. visited near Sum-
ner Saturday.
Ray Bennett and family of Butternut
spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Ben
nets sister, Mrs Otis Eggleston.
Alma record., 1914-03-19
Seville Center News

Louis Pratt transacted business in
Elwell Friday.
c. B. Wiltshire transacted business in
Riverdale Tuesday.
Mesdames John and Will Carl were
Elwell callers Friday.
A. +. Miller and daughter, Ethel, were
callers in Alma Monday.
Miss Anna Covell is having vacation
of two weeks in her school.
Miss Leah Pratt was the guest ef
Miss Mary Wiltshire Sunday.
Miss Mikesell was guest at the home
of Will Shong, Friday evening.
Charlie Covell and sister, Anna, were
business callers in Alma Monday.
Mrs. c. c. Wonders entertained Mrs.
Will Layman of Elwell Tuesday.
Levi Pritchard of Sumner township
called on Henry Miller Tuesday.
T. w. Redman, the county drain COM
missioner, called on +. +. French, Jr.,
Monday.
Mrs. Crandell of Elwell assisted Ethel
Miller with her sewing "Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs f. T.. French Jr.. were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. III. NJ. Mil
Ter Sunday.
VIII Campbell has moved on his farm
Alma record., 1914-03-19
MEETINGS Of GRANGE
Hon. John c. Ketchem to Visit Gra-
tiot County Next Week

Hon John c. Ketcham of Hastings,
Master of the Michigan State Grange,
is about to make flying trip through
your county and will deliver public ad-
dresses at the following places:
Riverdale; March %, | 80 p m.
Sumner March %, 800 p. m
Star, March "a, | 80 p. m.
North Star, March "a, 800 p. m.
Breckenridge, March 20, 80 p. m.
Every Granger and every farmer
should make it point to get out to at
least one of these meetings and hear
something of interest to you all.
The Grangers in your county have
taken on new life and we are now living
in the most promising year of our eX-
istence. A State deputy will have just
completed a canvass of every Grange
not to be visited by State Master. | have
no regrets, but have every reason to feel
proud of "Old Gratiot' as a Grange
county.
PETER A. KLEES,
County Master.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

about one and one-half miles northwest
Of the Center.
Mrs. Will Shong enjoyed short visit
with her uncle, John Pitt of Forest
Hill Wednesday,
Mrs. Claude Shepherd entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins Of Montcalm
county, Sunday
c. c. Wonders and Charlie Covell
drove to New Haven Tuesday to engage
peppermint roots
Mrs. Fred Fuller of Half Moon Lake
spent Sunday at the home OF her broth
er c. B. Wiltshire
Mrs. J. T. Morgan attended Rebekah
club last Wednesday, The club met
Alma record., 1914-03-19
Cohoon and Allen

John O'Boyle. from Clare is visiting
with his brother Phil O'Boyle.
Harry and Hazel Freeman spent
Tuesday with Vena and Laura Childs.
Miss Edna Shellhaas spent vacation
at Ithaca visiting her sister. Mrs. T. M.
Lamy.
Mrs. Du Bois and daughter, Helen
visited with Herie Chids and family
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Wright were en-
tertained Sunday at the home of Jake
Netzley.
Helen and Warren Childs called on
Joseph and Michael Shellhaas Tues
day night.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Gallagher, and Mr..
and Mrs. Arlie Conley were in Alma
Friday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Raycraft visited
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs
Barnett Leonard.
Mr.. Walter Bailey and daughter,
Rhea of Jackson spent Friday at the
home of Herbie Childs
Mrs. S. r. Kline is quite i'll at this
writing. Hattie Kline is at home with
her mother during her illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil O'Boyle and Mr.
and Mrs. John O'Boyle visited with Mrs
Arlie Conley, Mrs. Allen and Mrs. In
greman took dinner with Mrs. Conley
Er,iav Ne aud Mro VIII Ghoty,,
visited at the Conley home Sunday.
Alma record., 1914-03-19
CHILDREN'S KIDNEYS
No Alma Mother Should Neglect
The Little Ones Health.

OftentimeS weak kidneys cause great
annoyance and embarrassment TO child
ren. Inability to control the kidney Sc
cretions az night or while at play is at
tributed 10 carelessness and too fire.
quently the child is punished Parents
having children troubled with kidney
weakness would do well to treat the kid
neys with u tested and proven kidney
remedy. II there IS pain in the back
discolorcd urine, irregular urination
headaches, dizzy spells or tired, worn
ont feeling, try Doan's Kidney Pills at
once. A remedy that has been used in
kidney troubles for over 50 years and
has been recommended by thousands
Proof OF the merit in an Alma citizens
statement.
Mrs 4. GARNER, Ola River Ave,
Alma, Mich, says: One of our child
rem suffered from weak kidneys and
had no control over the kidney secre-
tions. When we saw Doans Kidney Pills
advertised, we got q box at Rhodes
Drug Store. They made complete cure
We gave a public endorsement OF
Doan's Kidney Pills when the cure was
made and as we have always found them
reliable, we are glad to confirm our
former statement"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't simp-
ly ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney PillS-the same that Mrs Car
mer recommends. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props. Buffalo ~ Y.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

College Base Ball, Foot Ball
and Track Team
Base Ball.

b. A. Badly" McCloy, Captain
April II, Open.
April IA, Mt Pleasant Indians at Al
ma.
April Il, Cleary College at Ypsilanti.
April Is University OF Michigan at
Ann Arbor.
April "a, Bethany College CIV. Va.) at
Alma.
April 2S, Mt. Pleasant Normals at Al
ma.
May /, Oliyet College at Olivet.
May ?, Cleary College at Alma
May 5, NJ. A. c. at East Lansing.
May g. Adrian College at Alma.
May g Adrian College at Alma.
May II, Hillsdale College at Hills
dale
May IS, Albion College at Albion.
May To- Ypsilanti Normals, at Ypsi-
anti.
May p, Kalamazoo College at Alma.
May p, Kalamazoo College at Alma.
May p, Mt. Pleasant Normals at Mt.
Pleasant.
May 30, Ithaca Independents at Itha-
ca
June ?, Ithaca Independents at Alma.
June 5 & 8. NJ. |. \. A. Field meet at
Albion.
June TO- Ithaca Independents at Itha-
ca.
June 13, Open.
Alma record., 1914-03-19
NOTICE.

Jesse A. Wheeler and William a.
Borton co-partners doing business as
Alma Garage Company, at No. 5Ol East
Superior St, Alma, Mich, have this
day dissolved partnership. Jesse A.
Wheeler retiring from the firm. Will
liam A. Borton will continue the busi-
ness at the same place, who assumes the
debts and to whom all accounts due the
firm are payable.
Dated, Alma. Mich, March 10Th, 1914.
Jesse A. Wheeler,
William 4. Portion.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

Every effort is being made to make
this years Conference equal 10 the one
held in Alma last year.
A splendid list of speakers has been
secured. Rev. Green, of Mount Pleasant,
one of the best after-dinner speakers
in Central Michigan; c. c. Hatfield, of
Chicago; w. II. Tinker of Ann Arbor,
c. l.. Rowe, of Jackson, and numerous
others.
The fee will be the same as that
Alma record., 1914-03-19
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
9y w. A. MACY.
PECULIAR OL-O-TIME PUN
iSiMENTS.

When fioW York, or as it was
then ca.iIs. New Amsterdam,
was ur~er Dutch rule, some Pc
cuIiar gc1a' es were enacted.
In 1CEE &C meant in an action
for SENDER vas sentenced 'to
throw so.fc.nirg in the box for
the pee. Ia 1874 Thomas Cor
ne', so;5isr, vas tried for de-
sG9tion 2nd sentenced "to be
conveyed 70 the p!ac. Of execu-
tion. and t1cre fastened to a
cta%e, and ball fired over his
head, as an example 10 other
evil Sccro.' N 1647 jonas
Jonassen, a soldier, for robbing
hen-roosts ard killing = pig, was
ordered "to rice wooden horse
three C7yS, frou 2 p. m. 90 the
conclusion CT The parade, with a
5o-pound weight tied TO each
foot" IN tG49 an Engllshman
found guilty Of 4 grave offsnse
was parGonsd on condition that
he saw f.reWood one year for the
West India omaany. In the time
Of the Comronwea alth, in Eng
land, drunkards 1T Newcastle
on-Tyne were sentenced to car
ry about tuD, with holes in the
sides for the arms to pass
through. In 1854, in Scotland,
David Leyss, for striking his
father, was compelled to appear
before the congregation at
church, "bairheddit and bairfut-
tit" with paper above his
head inscribed with large let
ters, ".5ehold the onnaturaIl
son, punished for putting hand
on his father, and dishonoring
God in him." At Salem, Mass.
In the seventeenth century, John
GatsheIl was fined ten shiillngs
for building a house on the
towns ground, but half Of the
fine was to be remitted In case
he would have his hair cut.
Alma record., 1914-03-19
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
Ey W. a. MACY.
TIE STATE OF FRANKLIN.

Many peopIe do not know
there wcs once State Of
Fran!Ciin ia the United States.
Il existed fo- four years, from
1884 70 7s2 Many emigrants
from @o-sG Carolina had
crossed g. C mountains and set
Sled in V,f- is now known as
EaSt Tc0rcsoce. The territory
bc!onSi' 20 North Carolina, but
the Yta,e Government had not
been Gt'e 70 give it much atten-
tioa. Owing TO financial and
ether -ro- 4!es North Carolina
ceAed e- t9rritory to the gen.
eral government. The inhab-
itaH.s o;a aos relish the idea Of
thus being cast adrift so uncere-
ron.oasiy 60 they organized a
state and set up . government
Of their own. To their new
commonwe5 they gave the
name "Frandin," after the
Philadelphia philosopher. But
congress declined to recognize
the new state, and North Caro-
lima raised strong objections.
The latter withdrew the cessinn
TO the government, and under
took 90 resume control of the
territory. A long quarrel en-
sued between the North Caro-
lima etate government and the
citizens Of Franklin" The
leader Of che latter was "Gov-
ernor" 9cVier, while a Colonel
Upton represented the former.
There wa, an immense amount
of pickering and much confu-
sion, but very little bIoodshed.
II finally ended in North Caro-
lima resunring control Of the ter
ritory, and "the state Of Frank-
lin" was known no more.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

500 p. M.-Older Boys Meeting.
500 p. M-Younger Boys Meeting.
I :00-Farewell Service.
Saturday at 600 a special supper will
be served for boys who attended camp
last year A charge of not more than
twenty-five cents will be made for this
supper. A special meeting for boys who
were in agricultural contests will be an
nounced later.
Alma record., 1914-03-19
Foot Ball.

F. A. Dusty" Austin. Captain
Sept. 20, Bay City Western High
School at Alma.
Oct 3. Notre Dame at South Bend.
Oct. 10, NJ A. c. at East Lansing.
Oct. II, Ipsilanti Normals at Alma.
Oct. "a, Open Date pending
Oct. 81, Albion at Albion.
Nov I, Ferris Institute at Alma.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

Little William Stoffs met with pain
full accident Saturday, cutting his hand
in the chopping box. DR.. Graham dress
ed the wound, taking five stitches in it.
He is getting along nicely at this writ
ing.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

with Mrs. Henry Coburn.
Mr.. and Mrs Albertus Johnson OF
Morley are visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. c. Wonders.
Miss Ethel Miller has postponed her
return to Grand Rapids indefinitely on
account Of the illness of her mother.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Rock spent the
first of the week in Cadillac When he
returned to this vicinity with his bride
on Thursday, about forty of his friends
and neghbors assembled about the
house and gave him an old-fashioned
belling. Everybody reported a good
time. All extended congratulations and
departed at a late hour.
Alma record., 1914-03-19
Track Team.

e. "Ole" Anderson, Captain.
Local meet, date uncertain
May 9, Triangular Meet-M. A. c.,
Olivet, Alma, at East Lansing.
May 23 Duel Meet, Ferris Institute
at Big Rapids.
Alma record., 1914-03-19
CUSTOMERS ATTENTION

We wish to notify our customers that
we have discontinued the Lime, Cement
and Plaster business. We have sold
our stock to the Home Lumber & Fuel
CO., and in the future all orders will be
promptly filled by them.
J. +. PAGE Hdw.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

last year. twenty-five cents to those who
send their card and fee before Sunday,
March p. Those enrolling later must
pay forty cents.
Following is the program for the two
days:
FRIDAY. MARCH p
100 to 3 200 p. M.-Reception of Dele
gates, assignment of rooms, etc.
8 100 to 8 80 =. M.-Meeting of nomin-
atng committee.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

Mrs. Kane Nichols. Rev. Meese. Mr..
and Mrs. Earl and Mrs. Null and
daughter. Helen. attended the Christian
church convention at Shepherd the lat
ter part of the week.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

7 100 to 1000 p. M.-Banquet.
SATURDAY. MARCH 2S
$40 to 9:l5-Song and Devotional Ser
vice
OILS to l0:15-Sectiona Conferences.
l0:15 to 10:45-Revess.
l0:45 to II :30-Address.
Conference Photograph.
NOON
100 to 5 200 p. M.-Athletics. Games.
Motion Pictures, Efficiency Tests, Bas-
Alma record., 1914-03-19

acre farm for sale or
exchange. All sugar beet land,
we'll titled, good buildings.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

A good general grocery stock situa-
ted in a country town for sale or
exchange.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

lotel for sale or exchange, for land
Tor city property. Bar in connec-
Ition doing $50 per day.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

House and lot in Alma to exchange
for 40 acre farm.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

q Many a man is serv-
Ing In a miss-6t position
because he hesitates to
start on a canvass for a
new one.
ga want ad will find
the place you want and
should have.
q 1t is needless to re-
mind you that when
the position hunts the
man a better salary is
inevitable.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

e<oer will exchange equity in
2 hcre chicken and truck farm
= house and lot in Alma.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

lware stock for sale or ex
Sra f. for land. Stock in good
thriving village.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

For Sale-OnIy hotel in county seat
city of over 1000, doing large
business. Easy terms.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

Copyright, 1911. by Joseph b. BowlesI
Alma record., 1914-03-19
'lalraP Moore
WHAT HAVE YOU
ITO Sell or
aGIh&1ge 3?

SALE-The finest seven acre
{ farm in Central Michigan,
bted within one mNe of Alma.
nine room house with good
|r and brick cistern, and two
b wells. New barn 20k36
h full base mt. Large
ken house eighteen by twenty
+. Five hundred and twenty.
peach trees, three years old,
bear this year. Forty apple
hundred twenty plum
will bear this year.
all titled, fenced with
/. Nothing in Gratlot
compare to this farm.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

Walth about $4,000,
image of 1900, only
kind in village. Will
4 for land or city pro-
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-08

iather, two brothers and three sisters
set sail for America. AFTER Deing OIL
,ne water elgnL weeks, they landed
IN New orleans, in 1874. They were
seven weeks coming up the Missis-
sippl RIVER 70 Nauyoo, Ill. The pro-
phet Joseph Smith met them and gave
Lnem brlei talk. After setting in
.>auvoo he Joined the Nauyoo legion I'M
DER Captain SUMMERTIME. They were
drlyen out OF Nauyoo IN 1886, and en-
dured ali the hardships that the saints
went through. Latter they settled in
Garden Grove, Missouri. They LEFT
IN lSol for Utah, arriving in Salt Lake
city, september ~, 1901. Here they
spent the winter. rhe following
spring they came TO American Fork,
staying two years, when he went to
California, returning to American
FORK three years later. He was called
on mission under Capt. Don Jones,
establishing stations Tor the emf
grants. he married Anne Starmont
IN lsol, they were blessed with seven
children, six boys and one girl. His
wife 0ied in 1883 and later he married
Marion Harte. lie is the grand 'ather
of twenty grandchildren.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-08
FRONT YARD BACK YARD AND
American Fork Department

to purchase the necessary tables,
chairs, desk and shelving, so those
who can are asked to give literally.
The committee thinks that the IL
brary will fiji a long felt want--that
OF providing an Intellectual center for
the entertainment of the young peo-
pie, place where they may spend
their leisure moments or secure Il
book to take home and read. Just
now, while the city is making a vigor-
Gus campaign against undesirable
places where young men have been in
the habit Of gathering. IL certainly Il
most opportune time 10 launch the
library movement
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-08
American Forks Oldest
Resident Passes Away
James Crooks. Who Helped to Build
the First Threshlng Machine Oper.
ated Here, Dies ut Advanced Age
of ~ years, > Months, 3 Days.

James Crooks one OF American
Forks first settlers and its oldest resi-
dent, died at his home here last sun
day aged 81 years, months and s
days He was one of the city's first
blacksmiths and with his brother,
built the first threshing machine oper-
ated here, He and his father were
the towns first blacksmiths, but of
late has been engaged in farming,
having secured his farm in exchange
for building the threshing machine.
He was always known as good,
faithful, Woodworking, honest man
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon i'm the Second ward
Chapel, Bishop Joseph II. Storrs pre-
siding Addresses extolling the high
character of the deceased were made
by President James II Clarke and
Bishop J Il, HindIey The ward choir
furnished the opening and closing
songs and Miss Elva Chapman render
ed a solo The following biographical
sketch was read
James Crooks was the son of
Thomas and Elizabeth Baird Crooks.
,c was born ia Diesart, Fifeshlre,
scotland, February 10, 1928. He
joined the church In Scotland and on
December 10th, lSi3, with his