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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-09
ROCHESTER,.

A large number from here attend
ed the program at Olivet Friday even
ing, given by the children of the
grange.
SCnool started at Rochester Monday
morning with Miss Childers of Marion
county as teacher.
Miss Elva Baker of the city is visit
ing at Grandma belongs this week
and was a visitor at Sunday school
Alex GelCherbloOm and family from
Beach drove over and spent Sunday
with Mr.. AMI Mrs. Chas. Oswandle
MIR. Johnson returned home after a
two months visit with mis- daughter
Annie GelderblOCm, at Beach.
There was an ice cream supper at
Union chapel last Wednesday night
and a large crowd was present
Bert Myers from Chicago, ILL.,, and
his brother Pete and sister Hattie
Brown and son, Raymond, from Pella,
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Dexter from
jefferson township were all day Wis
itoTs at Mrs. Ida JohnsDn's home o.
Friday.
Ollie belong and nieces the Miss
es Bernice and Anna Scott visited on
Wednesday with Mrs. John Blakeley
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barlow were
callers at the Ida Johnson home on
Thursday.
Claude Dinot who has been spend
ing The summer at the home of his
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Tullis
McCOmbe returned to his home in
Beacon Sunday.
Little Miss Thelma McCombs
celebrated her third birthday, Sept.
Mrs. Chas. OswanlIe and Ida John
son went to Pleasantville Monday to
see their father. Mr.. Thomas John
son who was very i'll for a few days.
They returned home Tuesday evening
leaving him very much improved.
Quite number from here attended
Labor Day program at Knoxville On
Monday.
L. GRANDPA was a caller at the home
of his son Dave and wife Sunday eve
Sept 3. o.. . Joe Protein.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-09
DEFEAT
AS Told BY the Coli Scribe of The
0ttumwa Courier.

OF the golf contests at Ottumwa on
Labor Day, the Courier says:
Ottumwa golfers simply oyerwhelm
ed their Oskaloosa opponents in the
annual Labor day tournament which
was held this year at the links of the
Country club. Twenty-seven of Os.
kaloosa's best golfers came here for
the fray and were matched with as
many Ottumwans. There were score
or more Ottumwans DESTROYS OF taking
part in the tournament but no. enough
Oskaloosans came to go around. T..
Play began in the morning and the
tournament did not end until late in
the afternoon, but before it was halt
over it could easily be seen that the
Ottumwans were going to duplicate
their recent victory in a similar tour,
nament at Oskaloosa. The final count
was 2 for Ottumwa AMI Il for Oska
loosa, Points were awarded each pair
as follows: One point for the winner
of each of two rounds and one addi
tionaI point for the winner of the com
bined two rounds. The various play.
ers,, together with the points won,
were as follows:
Oskaloosa. Ottumwa.
F. j. Jarvis VS.. A. NJ. Bartlett 3.
G. Janney VS.. X. C Smith 3
Sam Walton VS.. j. c. Taylor 2.
Harry Walton VS.. J. C. StoltZ l.
C. G. Wallet VS.. r. D. MacManus 2
w. d. Cole 2 VS.. f w. Racine.
Robert Walton VS.. C. F. Rauscher 2
A. NJ. Boyer VS.. r. w. Funk 3.
G. w. Shockley VS.. Walter Nc.
Nett.
r. D. Walton VS.. w. r. Wilson 1
Chas. Penland l VS.. o. Won Schrad
err 2.
c. E. Shepherd 1 vs. f. D. Fowler 2
r. NJ. Shockley VS.. r G. Holdings.
worth.
A. G. Erdice l VS.. F. M. McHenry Q.
Max O'Brien VS.. Paul Stoltz.
c. L. Farmhouse VS.. H. w. Walker
F. E. Novels VS.. G. L. Calkins 3.
o. E. Sawyer VS.. r. G. Cushing 2.
seth Thomas VS.. w. c. Miller
Roy Kemble VS.. F. C. Fritz 8.
c. E. Fernald vs.. H. J. Lyle 3.
A. Rosenblatt VS.. c. w. Brockman
E. H. Shaw VS.. w. L. Dunning 3.
Geo. Lewis VS.. J. L. Adams 3.
J. NJ. Swick VS.. Sidney Cove l.
X. Yer Ploeg 3 VS.. w. H. Ferguson.
Totals Oskaloosa 81, Ottumwa So
Professionals Play.
An additional feature of the after
noon was match game between the
of the two clubs. Jervis
Of OskaloOsa, secured revenge for the
defeat administered to him by the 10.
cal professional at OskalOosa on Me.
mortal day. Wilson was defeated two
up one after a close and exciting
match which attracted a large gallery
If interested players and spectators.
The professionals gave great eXhi
Dition of driving but were slightly off
IN their short work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-09
NEWS FROM NEARBY
TENS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WIDE : AWAKE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES.
MRIGAT-


MIR. and Mrs. J. l.. Witt and two
children went to Independence, Mis-
souri,, last Wednesday to spend q
week with GeOrg &c Austin and family
Reverent Frazier and Mrs. Frazier
went to Fremont Wednesday, return
ing Monday.
Miss Hattie Lyon of Oskaloosa Wis
tied a 1.-THE L. h. Lyon home Thurs
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Maddox of OF
terbein Indiana, visited at c. ID. Ran
dalls on Thursday and Friday.
Mr. AMI Mrs. VIII Givin and Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Givin of Cedar and g
sister of their who is visiting their
from Kansas, visited at C. d. Randalls
Thursday,
Mrs. Flora Garrett of cedar was
trading in Wright Friday.
Mrs. John Thomas and Mrs, Lincoln
Warner were calling "a the r. A.
Carpenter home Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. r. F. Meyer and two
children of Fremont were calling in
Wright Saturday. ....... 49,.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. w. r. Landfear and
son. Dean, of Abba, visited from Sat
W. Landfear home. l..,
Mrs. Maggie Hammond and Mrs
Lizzie Myers were transacting busi
ness in Fremont one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs, howard Dallam and
two children of Waukee, Iowa and
Mrs. Daisy Allen and son OF Des
Moines are visiting friends here for
a few days.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Roe Ireland went to
Illinois Saturday to visit relatives.
Mrs Nesbit is staying with Mrs
Welton as Helen Baldwin has gone
home to attend school.
Miss Mabel Cochran and Miss Mar
guerite Tennis started Monday after
noon for Greedy, Colorado where they
expect to spend the winter.
Joe Hoskins had the misfortune to
lose their driving horse by being cut
On the barbed wire.
Quite a number of our young peo
pie are attending school elsewhere
Soma are going to Fremont and some
10 Oskaloosa.
The Ladies Aid meets with Mrs.
Mary Riggs Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Engellman went
% What Cheer Monday afternoon.
Russell Engellman is attending
school in What Cheer and staying
With his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Witt and Mr.
Preston Edison attended Yearly
Meeting Sunday.
Sept g. l.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-09
WRIGHT.


Mr.. and Mrs. Roe ireland started
Saturday morning for Illinois where
they Will visit for two weeks,
Henry Moore went to Colorado
Springs last week where he will stay
for some time for his health.
Mrs. Grace Myers and baby visited
recently with Mrs Lottie Welton
Mr. and Mrs. Haines were called
to Nebraska. Thursday, to attend the
funeral of an aunt.
Margaret Tennis and Mabel Coch
ran started for Colorado Monday
where they will attend school.
The schools near here ali began on
September 9Th.
A few from here went to ottumwa
to celebrate Labor Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Landfear and
son, from Abba. visited with his par
ents over Sunday. 100 ...6'
Clayton GunsauIis. from Harper,
Iowa, visited with his parents over
Sunday.
A number from here attended the
State Fair. All reported good
time. a
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Dallem and
children came down from Waukee on
Saturday and are visiting friends
They like their new home just fine.
The first number on the Wright
lecture course. will be given by the
noted ,cartoonist. Ash Davis, on Fri
day evening. Oct y, Everybody
come and enjoy pleasant eyeninG.
and help get the fouEdation laid for
a good lecture course
Mrs. Pete Spholstra entertained her
sister from PelIa last week.
Mr. and Mrs VIII Oliver from
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-09
| JEWISH SYNAGOGUE
Will Be Built in oskalOOsa By The
Local Congregation. y

Oskaloosa is to have a Jewish syn
agogue, Deed has been fled with the
county, recorder by b. bernstein and
Sam Green, trustees for the local jew
ish church, transferring the Old Court
ney residence property at the north,
west corner of the intersection Of
High avenue and H street to the
church organization. III. W
incorporation of the church body
will follow as soon as the matter can
take the course Of official action Of a
handsome synagogue, one OF the best
In the state. The new building win Sc
designed after plans similar % those
of the Ottumwa synagogue and the
cost of the new structure will be IN
the neighborhood OF ten thousand dol
lars
CONSTRUCTION will be started as soon
as preliminary action can be accom-
the building to be finished
and occupied some time next year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-09
At A CRITICACAL STAGE
More Workers Needed if Swimming
Pool Campaign Succeeds.

1t is very doubtful if much will BE-
done in the swimming pool campaign
today owing to the small number Of
workers reporting at headquarters
this morning and unless continuous
work is done between now and next
Tuesday night failure will be, met
with and the swimming pool. and
bowling alleys will not be installed
in the "Y' which may possibly mean
a discontinuous of the. work. $2,50C
were needed this morning to com
plete the fund this must be raised by
the night of the 14th or pledges will
not be binding.
The following names were added
to the subscribers list yesterday:
Chas. w. OFT.
Lilburn S. C0lville.
Geo. H. Clark.
Max Hardness,
Wallace Holmes.
Caldwell Silo Co.
Ralph Chapman.
Roy Kemble.
Clifford OFT.
G. w. Jones,
Hyett & Synhorst Lumber Co
l.. T. Shangle.
Charles Ramsay.
N. l.. .Towle.
B. F. Redman.
Mrs. Fl. C. Hull.
II. C.. Hull.
A. Cooper. H.. ...
HalIigan Candy Co., Davenport, la
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-09
OSKALOOSA NEXT YEAR
Big Labor Day Celebration Will Be
Held Here in 1916.

OskaIOosa Trades Assembly is al
ready making plans for the quadrien
NAL celebration of Labor Day in this
city AMI preparations looking to a
great demonstration have been taken
up OskalOosa band has been engaged
for the day and other preparedness
established.
This year, 1915, was to have been
the year for the celebration in Oska
loosa, under the former arrangements
with Abba and Ottumwa but last year
49,, Cen. orville was brought into
the party and now there is joint
&C C6ration by a quartette of towns.
BOl. itumwa and Oskaloosa defer
red , yptCcville last year permitting
the celebration to be held at. that
place, Ottumwa taking the 1915 pro.
gram and CskalOOsa to come the year
following.
One of the first steps of the Trades
Assembly committee will be to secure
the assurance of John P. White, pa
tional president of the United Mine
Workers, who will be one of the
speakers of the day. '.''
In the parade at Ottumwa Monday
was big banner bearing the infor.
nation, "Oskaloosa 1915" g., -..
IAN right buddy. we'll be there"
This and similar salutations created
the streamer all along line of march
during the parade. ,'
What's more every one, wants to
come to Oskaloosa. livery. one has
grand good time in Oskaloosa" Ey
cry one win turn to and assist the
Trades Assembly in making sue
cess of the Oskaloosa of the Oskaloo.
sa entertainment.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-09
SOME DEALS IN DIRT
Record in Recent Real Estate Deals
In Mahaska County,
Warranty Deeds-


II. Sophie Hoffman unmarried, 4
r. G. Hoffman. q " lot 3. block l
Montgomery's add Oskaloosa. $l.Ob.
B. F. Shoemake. single, to }. H. and
Alma McCormickk, lot 4, Ninde A
William ada Oskaloosa, 5000.
Alice Lester, single ct al, to Ciar
ence e. Sampson. NV NV sec 1864
800.
Quit Claim Deed
Matte Babb and hus ct al, 70 Clar
enee p. Sampson. sec. 1476-i4
VIM X. NELL ami wife Nellie M to
Chas r. Meyer, warranty deed, date
5-31-i5. Und. X interest in lots 12S 4
5 81, blk 2, Smells Add Sharon, and
other lands ins Sharon. ,a
r. Sophie TiiHman unmd to r. G
Hoffman. quit claim deed, date s-2l-l5
n W lot 8 blk 1. MOntgomefy's Add,
OBkaloosa 81 co.
Mary Ashman. widow TO Jacob Mil
Ter. quit claim deed. Date 6-J4,15, RI
NV NE Sec zsi751le Sl0o.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-09
JUDGES SON FOUND DEAD
Harold r. Smith, Aged rs, Of Council
Bluffs, Killed BY Bullet While
at Home.

Council Bluffs. Ia. Sept S.--HaroId
r. Smith. aged twenty-five. Oldest SON
OF Walter l. Smith, United States cir
cult Judge and former congressman,
was found dead from bullet wound
at the family home here. The shoot
Ing is believed to have been accidental.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-09

Packwood visited with her son. Fred
Parlett.
The new Baptist minister will
preach at the Union church Sunday
afternoon at three O'clock
Sept. s. Rem.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-09
JOHNSTON is NET CHAMPION
Californian Defeats Maurice Me-
LouehiIn at Forest Hills,
NJ. n.

Forest Hills, N. ". Sept. S.--W. M.
Johnston Of San Francisco won the
Uniied States singles tennis cham
riohship here by defeating his towns
ram. Maurice Mclaughlin. 1-e. 60.
rs. l0-S. 80 s~,,sn,, 49,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-09
Backbone q RusIn.,s

ADVERTISING is the backbone OF a
business and the sooner the merchant
realizes this the better for him. But
ne ought to realize il before ii is too
late. ~
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-09
RUMBLE OF THE III RAILS i
News Picked up from Depot, Siding
and Round B"use.

The NJ. & st. L. road, is running
shuttle train service at Grinnell dur
ing the fair this week. The town of
Grinnell has no street car service
and as the fair grounds are over a
half mile from the center of town
this service is much appreciated
Financially this service means moth
ing to the road for only small fare
.of five cents is being charged, but the
plan is merely for the accommoda
ton to Grinnell people. The train
leaves the Union station at regular
intervals for the fairgrounds and a
fair business was heandled yesterday
the first nay of the fair ..
&~ u. y: ...st -. s.
1t is reporter that the NJ. & st. l..
has purchased some very large freight
engines TO be delivered the first OF
the year Last January the road re
.ceiyed its large 500 type which are
proving very satisfactory 10 the bust
ness and have benefited the freight
service wonderfully Local men and
officials are anxious to know whether
the eastern division will receive any
OF the large engines for service.
The long trains that are being haul
ed over the NJ & st, L. have cut
down the expenses OF the road and
are enabling the freight department
TO handle its traffic in satisfactory
manner The big engines recently
received allow the pulling of such a
large number OF cars that there is
little danger OF freight service being
retarded this winter as ii has been
in times past.
~. - -
At present business along the lines
Of the local railroads Is quiet In both
passenger and freight divisions. The
average amount OF fan tonnage is
being handed however.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-09

must be approved by the State Lead:
er at Ames, Iowa.
e. C. BISHOP, Agent U. s. Dept. of
Agriculture.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-09
CLAIM TORPEDO
i DESTROYED LINER
Washington Gets Affidavit From
| Officers of HeSperian. :
STEEL FRAGMENTS ARE SEEN
American Consul Tells state Depart
ment That Vessel Carried Gun
Mounted on Deek-Tension
in Case Lessened.

Washington, Sept. S.-Oficials Of
the state department admitted that
the clement of doubt in the circum-
stances of the sinking of the Allan
liner Hesperian removes il from the
category of acute or dangerous diplo-
matte incidents. The state department
indicated that it is not yet convinced
that the Hesperian was sunk by tor
pedo from a German submarine, or by
g mine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-08-19

Gratiot Pomona meets with Sum-
ner Grange at Sumner, August 26th,
Thursday, at 1890 am, called in fifth
degree. Dinner at IL. Royal Neigh
bors will furnish meals at 25c. per
plate, l:s0 open session, music, Or
chestra.
Selection by member of Sumner
Grange.
Benefits of attending the Chautau-
qua. Edward Titus.
Music.
Reading by a member of Elm Hall
grange.
Address, Community Service, Mrs.
o. j. C. Woodman, Chaplain of the
State Grange, Mrs. woodman is a fine
talker and has many friends in Ora
tiot who will be glad to hear her.
Reading, T. II. Butler.
The problems of the American
farmers, lothian Allen.
Reading, Mrs. Nichols, Elm Hall.
Question box, Ovid Seamon, con-
ductor.
Seamon's orchestra will furnish
music throughout the program.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-08-19
Horse Sale

pr. black percheron mares coming
yrs. old, weight 100 lbs, well
matched and broke.
black percheron geldon,.2 yrs. old,
weight 1900 lbs.
: black percheron mares, / yr. old,
weight 1000 lbs.
cleveland bay mares, yrs. old,
weight 100 lbs, we'll matched.
kentucky whip mares, 3 and 4,
weight 1000 lbs, well matched.
chestnut geldon, 8 yrs. old, weight
1900 Tbs.
roam geldon, yrs. old, weight 1900
TBS.
gray mare, yrs. old, weight 1000
lbs, we'll broke.
| colt, 3 months old.
| can also furnish harnesses and
buggiss if so desired as | have some
new and second hand ones.
will sell any or all of the above
at prices to suit the buyer as same
must be moved this month.
Inquire NJ. l.. Perrigo-Studebak
dealer, Alma, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-08-19
Church Notes
METHODIST CHURCH

Preaching by the Pastor. Sunday,
10000 am. and 1880 pm. Mems class
meeting Sunday at 900 am.
Bible School-11:30 am.
Epworth League-6:30 pm.
Prayer meeting, Thursday evening
-7:30 o'clock
You are invited to worship with us
at any or all of these services.
Thomas G.. r. Brownlow,
Minister.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-08-19
MONTCALM FARMERS AND
PIONEERS PICNIC

The farmers and pioneers of Mont
calm county will hold their annual
basket picnic at Stauffer's grove at
Rock Lake, August 26th.
An excellent program of music and
speeches will be given. There will be
athletic contests and a base ball game
between Vestaburg and some other
good club.
The Vestaburg band will furnish
music for the occasion.
Everybody is cordially invited to
come.
The Ladies Aid Of Rock Lake Con-
gregational church will serve q chick
en- dinner in the grove for is and 25
cents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-08-19
BAPTIST CHURCH

j. w. Priest, Pastor, Residence S02
Gratiot.
Sunday morning service-10:00 o.
clock. Sermon by the Pastor.
Sunday School-1l:30 am.
b. Y. p. U.-6:30 pm. Topic: A
basis of sound BELIEF. Leader: Paul
Crandell.
Union Service at 1880 pm, in the
Episcopal church.
Thursday night prayer meeting
1880 o'clock.
All are cordially invited to these
services.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-08-19

G.. V. Wright left this evening TO
Detroit, on business.
Henry Miner went TO Bay City, OF
business, this morning.
G. II. Carl is visiting his daughter
in Ludington, this week.
Vern Bamber and wife went tc
Crystal Thursday. Mrs. Bamber will
remain week at the lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Marlin of Lans-
ing, spent Sunday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Hudson.
Miss Trina Osborn returned to Al
ma, Wednesday, having spent a week
with friends in Bay City and Lans-
ing.
Fred Burknell of Howell, came to
visit at the home of Mrs. Perry Os-
born, l04 Grover avenue, Tuesday.
DIR. and Mrs. c. b. Gardner and Luz
cile and Esther Rhodes, went to Ann
Arbor, Thursday morning, to spend
the day.
Grant Cook of Brant, a student in
the college for two years, was in AL
ma, on business, Wednesday and
Thursday.
Harold Lampman of Clare, spent
the week in Alma, the guest of friends.
Henry Sandell was in Ithaca, on
business, Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Thomas of Ithaca is Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Handley who live two miles
north and west of Alma.
Superintendent Schultz and Princi-
pal Killian will be at the High school
on the afternoons OF Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday to enroll and class
ify all foreign students.
DR.. A. B. Spinney of Smyrna father
of John d. Spinney of this city was
in Alma, on business, today.
Rev. Meade f. Dutt, pastor of the
First Christian Church of East St.
Louis, Illinois. returned to his home
after spending a two weeks vacation
at his parents home on Pine avenue.
Thirty eight were present at the
annual Van Leuven-La Paugh family
reunion held at the home of Mrs. NJ.
j. McCarty, on South Park street,
Monday, August 10th. Members of
three families were present from
Crystal, Sumner, Mt. Pleasant, Elwell
st. Louis, California, and Alma. A
big picnic dinner was served, the Ia
BILE being decorated with carnations.
This is an annual affair and is always
held on the 10th of August.
Highway Commissioner Hamilton of
Pine River, who has charge of the
building of the angling road between
Alma and st. Louis, was in Alma,
Wednesday and informs the writer
that he has one mile already graded
ready for the Stag and that he ex-
poets in a few days to start putting
that on. When this mile is complete
he will commence the grading on the
balance, completing the entire road
this summer.
Just seventy eight took advantage
of the excursion to Traverse City,
given under the auspices of the Sun
day school of Shepherd. Two went
from Alma. At Traverse City two
bands, the Boy Scouts and long line
of automobiles were awaiting the ex-
pected two thousand people. The p.
NJ ferry was laid off a day from it's
regular run to give the excursionists
trip on the lake and there were
only twelve to take advantage of it,
We presume the railroad companies
will think twice before they grant
further excursion privileges.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-08-19
CARD OF THANKS

During weeks of severe trial and in
the time of our SAD bereavement the
people of Alma have shown the most
kindly sympathy with US and our dear
boy Kenneth We deeply appreciate
the kindly messages sent, the flowers
which brought him cheer as he lay in
bed, the flowers which cover his grave
and all the tokens of love we have re-
ceived.
J. W. Priest,
Mrs. Priest,
Frances Priest,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-08-19
DIR. BLAISDELL AND FAMILY

DR.. Blaisdell and Mrs. Blaisdell and
sons Thomas Jr., Donald and William,
will leave by automobile for their new
home in State College, Pennsylvania,
Friday morning. Miss Mary left to-
day by train and will meet the family
in Cleveland.
The executive work at the college
will be cared for by the chairman of
the Board of Trustees. DR.. Barley of
Detroit, and the departmental heads.
Mr.. Crooks to whom the presidency of
the college was offered has not accept
ed yet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Hicks, returned
Tuesday, from ten-day trip by auto,
to Niagara Falls and Buffalo. From
Detroit they followed the lake around
to the Falls. On the return trip they
crossed the lake from Cleveland to
Detroit, shipping their car. They re-
port most excellent vacation trip.
Some fault has been found in the
past with the Alma Grain Market. but
this week convinces the farmers that
Alma leads all markets of the coun
ty. This week. on wheat, oats and
rye, from to . cents more has been
paid in Alma than any other market
In the county. We are informed by
both dealers here that they are after
the grain of this section and if prices
will get it they are going to have it.
Several auto loads of employees of
the local plant of the Michigan Sugar
company, motored to Bay City, Satur-
day morning to attend the annual pic
mic of the Michigan Sugar Company's
employees. The baseball team repre-
senting this city's plant was defeated
by Caro-, by the score of two to one
in four inning game. In the field
sports Alger Wood of this city won
first place in the hundred yard dash
and the broad jump, winning as priz-
es, an umbrella and pair of automo-
bile gloves. The picnic was held at
Winona Beach.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-08-19

The bean crop in Gratiot county is
being badly affected by rust which
is attacking the pod of the plant
Many fields are entirely black with it.
Several farmers have plowed up their
bean fields, not bothering to try to har-
vest them. This is serious blow to
many who have heavy stands of
beans.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-08-19

Mrs. Louis Hudson left today for
Lansing, where she will visit relatives
for few days.