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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-24
] D I'm \ DAY SR.
A Veteran of the Civil War
and Gratiot Pioneer.

The body of j. N. Day, an old and
respected Alma citizen, who died in
Traverse City last week Wednesday,
was brought to the home of his wife
on Park avenue, Alma, Friday after
noon, and the funeral service was con-
Quoted in the Methodist church by Rev.
j. w. Priest on Saturday, September
10, 1914.
John Norris Day was born in De-
troit, Mich, on Dec. 9, 1884, and died
at Traverse City, Mich, on Wednes-
day, Sept. 16, 1914. He was married
to Corneia j. Hildreth at Detroit May
20, 1856, and for two years Mr.. and
Mrs. Day resided in that city. They
moved to Clinton county in 1858 and
in 1864 Mr.. Day enlisted in the Union
army, serving till the close of the war.
They moved to Eaton county in 1868
and from thence in 1879 they came to
Gratiot county where they have since
resided. There were twelve children
of the marriage of whom eight are
now living. Mr.. Day was a member
Of the Methodist Church. Mrs. Day
survives her husband their children
are Mrs. Maude Keith, Portland, Ore
gon; William j. Day, Midland, Mich;
John N. Day, Jr. Houghton Lake,
Mich; Mrs. Josephine Castle, Grand
Rapids, Mich; Mrs. Ida Bigelow, AL
ma, Mich; Mrs. Jennie Woodward,
Sumner, Mich; Mrs. Addie Gibbons,
Parsons Kan,; Mrs. Abbie Wolfe,
Swift Current, Sask., Canada.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-24
SHELlHAAS SOLD 0UI
F. J. Pattee of Temple Succeeds ]
E. Shellhaas In Grocery

]. E. Shellhaas, who only a few
months ago purchased the grocery
stock of Smith Bros, first door west
of the Arcadia Hotel, sold out Wednes-
day to F. J. Pattee, of Temple. Mr..
Shellhaas will remain in Alma with
his family and take up other work.
Mr.. Pattee, who has taken possession
of the business, is a man of four
years experience in the grocery
business. He will not move his family
here at the present time. The grocery,
located at 2O5 West Superior street,
will resume under the new proprietor
ship the old name of Quality
Grocery"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-24

Thursday afternoon Mrs. Notes
tine gave a reception at her home in
compliment to the lady members of
the faculty of Alma College. The ad-
visory board, the lady teachers and
about ten Alma lady patrons of the
College were present and entertain
ment was furnished from four to six
o'clock. Refreshments of sherbet and
cake were served. The purpose Of the
occasion was to introduce the new
teachers and for all to get acquainted.
Among those present from the city
were Mrs. Francis King, the Misses
Swigart, Mrs. Ezra Smith, the Misses
King, and Miss Sharp.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-24
OBITUARY.

Jessie Clark, wife of Frank W.
Clark of Arcadia township, was laid
at rest Sunday, September goth, in
Riverside cemetery, Alma 1t WIS
one of the largest attended funerals
if not the largest ever held in Arcadia
township, there being upwards of one
hundred rigs that followed to the
cemetery.
There were many beautiful flowers
sent by relatives and friends and also
by the Loyal Order of Moose of which
Mr.. Clark was a member. She was
highly respected by all who knew her.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-24
ARCADIA FARMERS CLUB.

The Arcadia Farmers club will meet
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Malloy on October /. The program
follows:
Call to Order-President.
Song-Club.
Invocation.
Reading of minutes of last meeting.
Dinner.
Song-Club.
Roll Call-For good of club.
Unfinished business and new busi-
ness.
Reading-Mrs. Felix Fea.
Recitation-Mrs. Ed. Rockafellow.
Discussion-"Is Peppermint Hard
on the Soil Pc. S. Potter.
Question box.
Song-Miss Ina Young.
Adjournment.
MRS. E. C. FERRIS,
Cor. Sec'y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-24
MRS. A. |. VOUGHI
Died Thursday Morning Sept. IL,
After a Short Illness

Mrs. Archie L. Vought died Thurs
day morning at five o'clock, at the
home of her father-in-law, J. H.
Vought, 235 Grover Avenue, after an
illness covering a period of only a
week. The maiden name of Mrs.
Vought was Sarah Ida Knox, and she
was born July 81, 1886, at Stratford,
Canada. She lived at Stratford for IS
years and then moved to Detroit
where she resided until her death,
with the exception of the time she
spent in Alma. She was joined in
wedlock to Archie L. Vought, of Alma,
seven years ago the 18th of next
October. The most of this summer
has been spent in Alma by her with
her husband. The cause of her sud-
den death was uremic poison, which
was quick and effective in its course.
Short services were held in Alma
at the house Friday morning, conduct
ed by Rev. Jackson, after which the
body was taken to Detroit, and the
funeral ceremonies held at as Beech
street.
Mrs. Emma Mulvey, of Detroit, and
Harry L. Vought, of Detroit, were at
the home in Alma Thursday, and ac-
companied by Miss Lena Vought and
the husband of the deceased went with
the body TO Detroit,
Mr.. Vought, who will be remember
ed as a former member Of the Alma
Fire Department for several years,
will return to Alma after the funeral
services Of his wife.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-24
ROYALTY ENTERTAINED
Alpha Theta and Zeta Sigma Socie-
ties Guests at Blaisdell Home

Miss Mary and Mr.. Thomas Blais-
dell entertained the members of the
Alpha Theta and Zeta Sigma Literary
Societies at their home on West Sup
erior street at five thirty o'clock Sat
urday afternoon. Specially invited
guests were Mr.. Wildermuth, new in
structor in German, Miss Riker, the
new physical director for the women,
and Miss Waite, the new dean of
women. A bountiful lunch was
served on the lawn by the host and
hostess japanese lanterns gave the
scene a delightful touch. After lunch
games were played and a reception in
honor of the new members of the
faculty.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-24
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Morning service, 10 o'clock.
Sermon, "The Pleasures of Relig-
ion"
Sunday school, 11:30.
Junior Union, 8 o'clock.
B. Y. p. u, 6:30.
Topic, "Bible Program Of Missions"
Evening service, 1880.
Sermon: "The Day of Salvation. I"
Thursday night prayer meeting,
1880. These services in the United
Brethren church.
Rally Day in the Baptist church,
October 4th.
j. w. Priest, Pastor. Residence,
500 Gratiot.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-24

Sunday, 10 a. M, preaching by the
pastor; IL 80 a. m, Bible school; $40
p. m, Epworth League; 1880, preach
ing by the pastor.
Prayer meeting, Thursday evening,
1880 p. m. Strangers always welcome.
Students from the College and High
School will be made to feel at home.
There will be special music by the
choir at 10th services.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-24

DR.. Blaisdell and wife entertained
the Alpha Theta and the Zeta Sigma
Literary societies on his lawn Satur-
day evening. Japanese lanterns fur
nished the light and beautified the sur
roundings. Bountiful refreshments
were served, watermelon taking a
prominent part among them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-24
METHODIST NOTES.

Methodist Episcopal church, Rev.
Thomas G. r. Brownlow; minister.
Parsonage, 724 State street, Union
phone No. 43.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-24

Luchini Bros. are having specia
sale on Bananas this week, 10 cents per
dozen. All Alma dealers are making the
same price. K
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-24
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The pastor will preach both morn
ing and evening next Sunday at 10 a.
m. Theme, "Enoch." At 1880 p. m.
theme, "Self in Service"
The Sabbath School will observe
"Rally Day" next Sunday. A splen-
did program has been arranged and
everyone is very cordially invited. Mr.
F. L. McConkey is superintendent.
Next Saturday evening from to 10
o'clock a general church social will be
held in the church parlors in honor of
the new students in the College and
all newcomers in the community. Ev-
cry one is very cordially invited.
The East End Sunday School will
meet at 2:30 p. m. Prof. F. N. Note
stein, superintendent. Let every one
in the neighborhood help in the work
of the school.
The Ardada Sunday school, Mr.. Err
nest Bacon, superintendent, will meet
at Grange Hall at 2:30 p. m. A cor
dial invitation to all.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-24

Percy Frick of st. Louis was an
Alma business caller Tuesday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-25
Kenosl1a Woodmen Pleased
With Outcome of Head
Camp Session at Toledo.
TO SUPPORT BIG SANITARIUM

Modern Woodmen in Kenosha are
receiving the reports of the head camp
session held at Toledo and while the
so-called regulars were in full control
Of the head camp session, there will
be no change in the rates paid by the
members of the order for the next
three years There was little debate
on the proposed change of rates and
when the convention was called the
leaders announced that they would
frown down any attempt to make any
change in rates.
The. new rate schedule adopted at
the Chicago head camp session, which
was the cause of many dissentions in
the order, was repealed and following
this action the order went back to the
old plan of rates as adopted at the
Indianapolis head camp session six
years ago This means that Woodmen
throughout the country will continue
to secure the insurance on rates now
being paid and that no change viii
be made for at least three years. The
peace party in the order are rejoicing
over the outcome Of the head camp
session as they believe that this will
do away with the great contest in the
Iorder and that it will again be united
and at the head of fraternal organiza-
tions in the United States. 1t is of
interest to local members of the order
that A. N. Bort was elected as head
director. The other head camp officers
were reelection, the regulars being in
complete control in the head camp.
One change made in the rules Of the
order was a provision that a special
assessment Of three cents a month be
levied against every member of the
order for the purpose of furnishing a
fund for constructing new buildings
and maintaining the tuberculosis sani-
tarium of the order at Colorado
Springs. For some time there has been
a demand for some provision to insure
the continuation of the work Of this
institution and with the small month
" payment from each member of the
order a great fund viii be raised
which will insure the continuation of
the institution. The collection of this
fund viii be started at once. The
plan to make this small assessment on
the members had the support Of all
delegates to the convention.
Formal reports of the head camp
session will be given in the meetings
Of the order in Kenosha and other
cities before the end of the, month.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-25
DoNLEy HEADS SOCIETY.
Former Kenosha Man Elected President
of Wisconsin Society of California.

Roy L. Donley, formerly of Kenosha,
has been elected president Of the Wis
consin Society Of California for the
year 1915. This is about the highest
honor that could be conferred on the
Kenosha man by former Badgers in
California as during the coming year
the Wisconsin Society is expected to
have an important part in the enter
tainment Of the thousands of Badgers
who may go to San Francisco to at
tend the Panama exposition. Mr..
Donley has been active in the affairs
of the society for several years and he
was a member of the committee in
charge of the selection of the site for
the Wisconsin building and presided
at the ceremonies attending the laying
of the corner stone of the state build
ing at which Governor McGovern was
the principal speaker. Mr.. Donley has
done lot to put gimp into the work
ings of the Wisconsin Society in Cali
fornia and it is declared that largely
through his efforts the Badger organiza-
tion has been made one of the strong
est of the state societies on the Pacific
coast
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-25
DEATH OF HANS HARBERT.
Well known Kenosha Man Dies Tues.
day at Seattle, Washington.

Hans Harbert, 40 years of age and
for many years actively connected with
the business interests of Kenosha died
at noon Tuesday at the home of his
brother, William Harbert at Seattle
Wash. Mr.. Harbert, accompanied by
his wife, had gone to Seattle three
weeks ago. For several years he had
been a sufferer from tuberculosis and
at the time he left for the west his
physician advised him not to make the
trip, fearing that the long journey
would bring collapse. The deceased
was native Of Denmark. He came to
Kenosha nineteen years ago and had
been prominent among the Danish peo-
pie Of the city since that time. He
served for several terms as a member
of the Kenosha board of education and
took a great interest in the political
life Of the city and county. He is sur
vived by his widow, DIR. Helen Harbert,
and three adopted children. The fun
eral will be held at Seattle. Mr.. Har-
bert was a member Of the Dania soci-
ety. Danish Brotherhood, and several
of the other fraternal organizations in
the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-25
LEG IS CRusHED BY ENGINE
Accident Occurs at Market Street Cross
ing and Driver Of Wagon Is Arrested
and Held Pending an Investigation
Anderson is Not Fatally Injured.

Ole Anderson, aged sixty nine years
land for many years faithful
employee of the North Western Rail
way company as a fagman at the
Market street crossing near Rowland
avenue, was close to death just after
| four o'clock Tuesday afternoon when
he risked his life to stop a circus team
from rushing in front of west bound
passenger train on the Harvard divi-
sion of the North Western.
The team was saved from injury, but
Anderson was caught by the engine
and thrown to the side Of the track
his left leg broken near the hip and
terribly bruised. He was taken to the
Kenosha hospital in the police ambnl-
ance and it is declared that his in
juries will not prove fatal, but it is
probable that on account of his age
| he will never be able to full recover
the use of his leg
Anderson was busy watching the
|crossing on Tuesday and he had been
constantly on his feet on account Of
the large crowds Of people who had
| gone to the circus grounds west of the
crossing. just before four o. clock Oh
| lie Erect, circus employee, drove the
heavy side show wagon which during
the day had stood at the corner of
| Main and Market Square to the saloon
lust east Of the crossing. The driver
/ left the team standing while he went
into the saloon to quench his thirst
and evidently he forgot all about it.
Some time later the train came from
the east and Anderson saw tat the
track and stopped them just as they
We're running onto the track with the
heavy wagon. The engineer in charge
Of the train made an effort to slow
down and the train was running very
slowly when Anderson was struck.
The Waterman managed to get hold
of the bride of one of the horses as
they were standing directly in front of
the train and he pushed the horse to
one side and pulled the wagon from
the track. As the train reached the
crossing the horse became frightened
and Anderson was thrown directly in
front Of the engine. The wagon was
nearly free of the track and the train
sideswiped it tearing off one Of the
wheels and wrecking a part of the
body.
After Anderson had been taken to
the hospital the driver Of the team
was arrested by Chief Of Police O'Hare
and booked on a charge of careless
driving. He is still being held at the
city lookup pending a further investi,
cation into the accident. People who
witnessed the accident declared that i
was nothing less than miracle that
Anderson was not crushed to death I'M
der the wheels of the train. The po-
lice will demand that the circus peo-
pie make some provision for the care
of Anderson in the hospital as they de-
clare that his injuries were due di-
rectly TO the carelessness of Erect in
leaving the team without tieing it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-25
MORE SALARIES FOR CLERKS.
Bill to be Presented to Next Legisla-
ture to Make Salaries More Uniform.

County Clerk Russell H. Jones, who
has just returned from the state con-
vention of county clerks at La Crosse,
received a copy Of bill which was
drawn up by the clerks and which will
be placed before the state legislature
at the next session. The bill will tend,
|if passed, to make the salary paid to
county clerks throughout the state
uniform. Clerks in counties, the as,
sessed valuation of which is one mil
lion dollars, will receive $1,000 a year.
The salaries paid to clerks in counties,
the assessed valuation of which ex-
|ceed two million dollars, will receive
$4,000 a year. AS the assessed valua-
ton of Kenosha county is over thirty
million dollars the salary paid to the
clerk Of this county would be $4,000.
The position now pays $500. The
clerks will work hard to see that the
bill is passed. Should it be passed all
fees paid in to them and now retained
by them, would GO to the counties.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-25
Record Exhibis From mis-
County Sought For Com
ing State Fair in Fall.
SEND OUT MANY LETTERS

A concerted effort is to be made to
interest Kenosha county farmers in the
State Fair to be held at Milwaukee be-
ginning on September l4th, and this
morning County Gle RUSSELL H. Jones
received a letter from the superin-
tendent of the big state fair asking
that he send personal letter to every
farmer in Kenosha county asking him
to have an exhibit at the coming fair.
In the past efforts have been made to
interest Kenosha county farmers in the
State Fair but these efforts have not
IN the past been very successful in Sc
curing an exhibit worthy of note. Ke-
nosha schools won many honors at the
last state fair, but in the department
lot farm products Kenosha county
had no exhibit The county board has
shown friendly spirit toward the
fair and an appropriation Of 5000
has been made to aid in securing ex-
hibits with view of advertising this
county among the other counties of the
state.
Former County Supervisor Joseph
Bishop was named by the county board
to have charge of the county exhibit in
Milwaukee and he will expend the
money appropriated in arranging for
the exhibit. 1t is expected that Chair
man Bishop will follow the plan sug-
gested by the superintendent and send
letters to every farmer in the county.
4 small sum will be expended in MAX
ing provision for proper display of the
Exhibits of Kenosha county farmers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-25
AUCTION SALE.

On Saturday, June 9th at 1:30 sharp
/ will sell at public auction on Ridge
street, one-half block north of Market
street, my entire stock, including the
following: / pair bay mares, and 6
years old, weight $500 lbs; / steel gray
driver, 4 years old, weight 1900; one
gravel wagon; ! rubber tired, cut under
Stanhope, new; l rubber tired runabout
new; heavy double team harness; /
single buggy harness; 2 sets cord fly
nets; l light leather fly net, and other
articles too numerous to mention. Peter
johnson, auctioneer. L. F. Martin, pro
prietor. *advdwje62
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-25
MAY IMPROVE CHESTNUT STREET
F. w. Morgan Ready to Give $500 To
ward Cost of Docking End of Street

An effort is to be made to secure
the construction of city dock at the
end Of Chestnut street and Fred w.
Morgan Of Chicago, the owner of the
yacht Pathfinder and the club house
on the Kenosha water front, has mott
fed the aldermen of the north wards
that he will be willing to contribute
$500 toward the cost of dock at the
end of the street if a similar contri-
button can be secured from the bust
ness men or other interested property
owners. The cost of building the sixty
feet of dock will be just little over
a thousand dollars. At the present time
Kenosha is decidedly short of dock
equipment and people who are interest
ed in the shipping business are anxious
to have the council find a way to ac-
cept the offer of Mr.. Morgan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-25
MAGICIAN PRAISES KEN0sHA
Great Leader of Social Work Holds AS
ISOLATED Charities Here One Of Two
Best to be Found in Middle West
Health Board Also Attracts Attention

That Kenosha is being held up as a
.nodel for other cities in the great field
Of Civic Welfare work, was brought
to light today when r. H. Leavell of
Memphis, Tenn, came to Kenosha to
study the methods of the Kenosha AS
ISOLATED Charities in dealing with the
great problem Of caring for the de.
pendents and delinquents Of Kenosha.
Mr. Leavell has recently been elected
superintendent of the Civic Welfare
Association at Springfield, Mo, a city
of some forty thousand people and he
has come to Kenosha to get ideas Of
dealing with the problems OF his
new position.
Kenosha is rated as one of the
leading cities of the United States in
dealing with these great problems, a
said Mr.. Leavell this morning. "Only
short time ago / went to Memphis
to take up this matter with Francis
MacLean, who has been active in the
work of the Russell Sage Foundation
and Mr., MacLean gave me list Of
six cities in the United States to visit
in order to get suggestions for a
model bureau. There were but two
cities from the middle west in the
list and these were Kenosha and Free
port. Kenosha was especially recon-
mended and | am here to study the
work 49, BIZ yoA aa tt i charities.
MIR, MacLean declared that the organi-
cation of the Kenosha charities and the
cooperation between it and people of
the city interested in the big problem
of outdoor relief makes it one of the
leaders in the work in the nation.
am also interested in the management
Of the health board Of Kenosha as I
have found it to be one Of the most
competent and efficient in this section
of tho country"
Kenosha people have taken the AS
ISOLATED Charities as an established in
stitution and so little has been said
of the manner in which the problems
of the local association have been
worked out that few people in the city
had been given a chance to know the
high degree of perfection that had been
reached by the local bureau. Since its
organization the work in Kenosha has
been fortunate in having the active
support of men and women who do
things and these men and women have
made the Associated Charities mat
ter for their special care. On account
of this competent management the or
gsnization has been able to meet every
demand upon it without any frenzied
campaigns for funds being made. On
account of the excellent work done by
the organization it has found ready
support from the men and women who
seek to do something to aid the
unfortunates
Mr.. Leavell will be in Kenosha for
several days completing his study OF
the plans followed in Kenosha and Ii
is certain that many Of the features
Of the work in Kenosha will be follow
cd in Springfield later in the year.