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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-09
FIRE IN EMERSON TOWNSHIP

Shortly after nine o'clock Saturday
evening the barn belonging to VIM.
Liestman, two miles north and two
miles east of Ithaca, burned to the
ground with its contents consisting
of about 20 tons of hay, harness etc.
There were three horses in the barn
at the time, two of which broke loose
and got away. One of them burned
badly about the head and neck. The
third one burned to death.
A silo and a granary standing near
with 1000 bushels of oats and 100
bushels of wheat and about $500
worth of tools, two straw stacks and
some chickens were burned. Mr..
Liestman was in Ithaca at the time.
The children were in bed. Mrs. LEST
man sat reading when Arthur Day
mon called by telephone and informed
them of the fire. Two years ago this
barn burned in about the same man
ner. The origin of this fire is un-
known unless caused by combustion
or by tramps. The barn was insured
in the Michigan Mutual for $1,000
Mr.. and Mrs. Liestman with their
eight children returned home only
last week from a visit with relatives
in Indiana and Illinois. They motor
ed through
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-09
TWO NEW PROFESSORS AT
COLLEGE

The Board of Trustees at their
meeting yesterday afternoon hired
Rev. Charles ID. Brokenshire of
Springfield, Mass, instructor in Bib
lical literature for the coming year.
He will succeed Rev. w. II. Mason, of
this city who has charge of that de-
partment last year in lieu of a regu-
lar professor.
The Board also hired Charles A.
Nancy of Williams Bay, Wis, as in
structor in physics. He will succeed
l.. |. Zimmerman.
The former is a graduate of Mari
eta College, and Princeton Seminary.
The latter is a 1913 graduate of the
University of Minnesota and took
postgraduate work in the University
of Chicago He taught for a semester
in Manchester College and since Aug
ust 1914, has been computer and
graduate student at the Yerkes Oh
servatory.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-09
PROMINENT ALMA PEOPLE WE'D
Miss Edith Mcintosh And George
w. Fink Married Saturday
Morning

A very pretty home wedding was
solemnized at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Malcolm Mcintosh on East
Downie street, Saturday morning at
nine o'clock when their daughter Miss
Edith was united in marriage to Geo.
W. Fink, an Arcadia township farmer
living two miles west and mile and
"a half south of Alma. Only the i'm
mediate members of the family were
present
The house was beautifully decor
ated with pink and white astors. Mrs.
Dorland Smith acted in the capacity
of bridesmaid and Mr. Dorland Smith
as best man. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev Waidelich of the Lu-
theran church of Clare, the simple
ring service being used.
A two-course wedding breakfast
was served after the ceremony. The
party then left by car for Crystal
where they spent the week end. Mr..
and Mrs. Fink will live on the for
mer's farm in the future.
Mrs. Fink has lived in Alma for
the past three years, moving with her
parents from Emerson township
where they owned a large farm. She
assisted her father in the grocery
store which he conducted on East Su-
perior street. During her short stay
here she has gained numerous friends
The groom is well known and popu-
lar young Arcadia farmer whose in
dustry and good nature have won for
him many admirers and friends. The
wedding was the elimination of
romance lasting nearly two years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-09
LAWRENCE ELLISON IN AUTO
BUSINESS

Lawrence Ellison, who has assist
ed his brother Lloyd in the grocery
store for the past few years, has
taken the agency for the Dodge au-
tomobile in Alma and vicinity and
will handle that car in the future.
Though his plans have not been
perfected as yet Mr.. Ellison expects
to build a garage on the corner of
Park and Superior streets next
spring.
He has had wide business exper-
fence and having secured an unusual
ly fine car to handle he should enjoy
a fine business in the future. He has
already placed with his company an
order for fifty cars for the coming
year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-09
c. |. DELAVAN
SELLS STORE
Prominent Charlotte Merch-
ant Buys Oldest Business
House in Alma
". C. PROUD IS NEW OWNER
Alma's First Mayor Secures Worthy
Successor for Dry Goods and
Grocery Trade

Alma's Oldest firm will change
hands this week, or just as soon as
the inventory reveals the true valu-
alton of the stock, and Charles l.,
Delevan, for forty five years one of
the most prominent merchants in cen
tral Michigan, will retire from the
business with which he has been con-
nected during that time. w. 5.
Proud of Charlotte, a merchant Of
similar high reputation and progress
iveness has purchased the dry goods
and grocery stock Of Mr.. Delevan and
will rent the store.
H. A. Delevan, the father of Char
les /. Delevan moved from Jones'
vile, Michigan, to Alma, with his
family in October, 1870 while Alma
was in her swaddling clothes. With
his brother George II. Delevan and
hs father they carried on the busi-
ness of the firm of II. A. Delevan q
Co. However, the activities of this
firm were not confined to the grocery
and clothing business for they
bought and shipped grain on large
scale. The father continued in active
business until within a few years of
his death which occurred September
fifth 1908.
Mr.. Delevan was united in marriage
at Chelsea, Michigan, to Miss Belle
C. Tuttle, October p, 1885. Three
children have been born to the union
Paul, Carlyn and Miss Marjorie.
Throughout his long business car
eer Mr.. Delevan has been promptly
identified with the civic affairs of AL
ma. For several years he was a
member Of the village council, CLERK
and treasurer of Pine River township.
He was also clerk of Arcadia township
and for seven years supervisor of Ar
cada township. Upon the incorpor-
alton of Alma as city in 1905, Mr..
Delavan was honored by the election
as the first mayor of the city. He
was reelected in 1906. This is fine
proof Of the splendid confidence which
his town fellow citizens have in him.
In business he has prospered dur
ing his forty five years of labor,
though his devotion and ambition for
his children have over-ruled any per-
sonal ambitions he might have en-
tertained for financial gains. All
three Of the children are graduates
of the University of Michigan where
they have attained the highest hon
ors at the gift of the University Of
fcials.
There are three buildings standing
in Alma now which were standing
when Mr.. Delevan came to Alma, his
own store and the store buildings oc-
cupied by Mr.. Ellison and Mr. L. n.
Baker respectively. Mr.. Ellison came
to Alma just one year after Mr.. Del
evan.
His successor in the grocery and
dry goods business has been in the
dry goods trade for ten years. His
brother-in-law is c. +. Hagen of Mt.
Pleasant a well known merchant who
conducts one of the largest stores in
Central Michigan.
Mr.. Proud will purchase a much
larger stock and new line as well.
The store will be closed up for two
weeks while the inventory is being
taken.
Mr.. Proud is widower and has
three children, aged ten, seven and
nine respectively. He will move here
with his family of children immedi-
ately.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-09
ASTOR SHOW SATURDAY

The meeting of the Garden Club
will be held Saturday, September II,
at the home Of Mrs. King. In con-
nection will be held an informal AS
tor show.
CLASS !
Best Aster of any one variety
CLASS II
Best Collection.
CLASS III
Best arrangement with other flow
ers.
Mrs. +. +. Lamb, Secretary.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES

List Of marriage licenses issued
during the week ending September 4th
1915.
Frank Byers, age %, Hamilton,
Mary Andrew, age 1s, Hamilton; Gus
tav Timm, age 81, Elba; Laura Slus-
ser, aged 30, Elba; Fred Billings, age
%, st. Louis, Cleo Roth, age 10, Riv-
erdale; George w. Fink, age 21, Alma
Edith Mcintosh, age 20, Alma; Flor
Horvath, age 40, North Star, Fannie
Gregor, age "a, North Star.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-09
SUFFERS BAD DEATH BY FIRE
Mrs. Charles Oliver Dies From
Burns Received By Lamp
Explosion

In attempting TO extinguish the
flames from a burning kerosene lamp
last Friday evening, Mrs. Charles
Oliver twenty four years old and
mother of two little children was so
badly burned that she died from her
injuries Monday morning at one o.
clock in Brainerd hospital, after suf-
fering agonies of pain for whicA
death came as a relief.
The terrible accident happened
about nine o'clock Friday evening
while the mother was caring for her
fourteen months old child The lamp
which was on the table in the bed
room began to flicker, little flames
shooting up Mrs. Oliver, somewhat
frightened, took it from the table
hastily and set it on the floor in the
kitchen. The floor of the kitchen is
two steps lower than the floor in the
bedroom so that the effects of the
subsequent explosion were even
worse than they would have been
otherwise. Becoming quite agitated
because the flames continued TO shoot
higher she grabbed a basin of water
and threw the basin and contents over
the lamp. The explosion immediate
ly occurred. The burning oil set fire
to her clothing and before she could
make a move her clothes became a
burning mass. She rushed from her
house to the home of her cousin, Mrs.
Joseph Sartor Jr., but in her mad
frenzy to free herself from the burn
ing torment she rushed back to her
own house and started to run around
behind it. She then threw herself to
the ground and rolled about TO ex-
tinguish the flames. By this time
neighbors had hastened TO the scene.
Mrs. Joseph Ray and Mrs. Mizer who
live across the road from the unfor-
tunate woman's home secured car
pet and wrapped it around her body
which had by this time become a
human torch. Nearly mad by the
awful pain she rose from the ground
and rushing into the house buried
herself in the bed clothing. A doc
tor was called and for five hours he
did everything in his power to ale
viate the pain. At least one half the
skin of her body had been burned
off and the greatest hope of the doc
tor was 20 stop the pain somewhat
before death should come. During
the night she was taken to Brainerd
hospital.
The explosion of the lamp caused
a slight fire in the bed room and the
fire alarm was sent i'm at nine thirty.
Though the house was filled by smoke
there was no serious financial loss.
The deceased leaves a husband
Charles Oliver, who is employed at
the Michigan Sugar Plant, a mother
and two children. These unfortun-
ates "a little girl Nettie aged fourteen
months and boy, Myron, aged three
years will probably be taken care of
by relatives of whom she had large
number residing in and near Alma.
Her maiden name was Stella Mer-
chant. She has been a resident of
Alma, all her life and was married
to Charles Oliver, about four years
ago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-09
GET YOUR HUNTING LICENSES
OF CHARLEY"

Charles Murphy, assistant at
Rhodes drug store has been author
lied by the State Game Warden of
Lansing, to issue hunting licenses
in Alma. These will be blankte Ii
cense for everything except deer.
1t was found at Ithaca that the
largest number of applications for
hunting licenses were coming from
Alma parties IL was the cause of
much inconvenience for local hunters
so that the state official has appoint
ed Mr. Murphy to have charge of that
work in this city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-09
WILL APPEAL CASE

in the suit brought by c. B. Porter
against c. A. Sawkins, who is doing
business in the name Of the G. A. Saw
kins Piano Company, for the removal
of said company from his building,
Judgment was rendered September 4th
in favor Of the plaintiff Mr.. Sawkins
has appealed the case to the Circuit
Court. 1t viii probably be listed on
the October calendar
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-09
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank our friends and
neighbors, also members of the NJ +.
church, who so kindly extended their
aid and sympathy at the death of our
beloved mother. signed:
F. w. Thorton and wife.
G. L. Thorton,
Mrs. +. w. Nicholson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-09
FINED FOR ASSAULT AND
BATTERY

James Shaffer was arrested and
fined twelve dollars and costs in Just
ice of Peace Mann's Court, Wednes-
day, for choking his step-daughter.
The two got into a quarrel and re-
sorted to physical violence. Shaffer
plead guilty and the sentence fol-
lowed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-09
Wet. U. CONVENTION IN ALMA
Splendid Program Arranged For
Annual Gathering OF Anti
Liquor Forces

The Thirty-ffth Annual Conven-
tion of the Eighth District w. c. T..
u. will be held in the Presbyterian
church, Alma, ON Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, September 14th,
18th and 10th, 1915, beginning at 300
O'Clock on Tuesday.
PROGRAM
Tuesday, 300 pm.
Music.
Conservation Service. .$.Come ye apart
little while. Jesus
Roll Call Of Officers and Superintend-
ents.
Response. "A favorite Bible text.
Seating of delegates by counties.
Appointing of committees.
The work of the year. Mrs. Edna
Fuller, Acting Cor Sec.
Music.
Institute Hour. -. Conducted by Mrs.
F. B. Perkins, State Supt.
Music.
Superintendent Report, . min. each
Discussion.
Memorial Service .... Mrs. Grace
Sibley, Breckenridge
Adjournment.
Executive Board Meeting
Tuesday. 80 pm.
Hymn ................C Congregation
Devotions ....... Rev. J. w Priest
Music ............M Male Quartet
Words of Greeting from.
The City. =. DR. Brainerd, Mayor
The Churches. Rev. w. II. Mason
Solo ............M Mrs. Mckinney
The Schools; A. f. Schultz, Supt.
The Union. Mrs Nellie Fleming
Solo Miss Mabelle Nudge, st. Louis
Response Mrs. NJ. Lamoreaux, Clare
Selection .............M Male Quartet
Our Work 80. Mrs. Norma f. Nudge
Hymn ..............C Congregation
Collection. Announcements. Benedic-
tion.
wednesday. 900 am.
Music
DeVo'iohs'
Music
heauihg journal
ooun.y rIesiueH's nePor'S'
rractlcai roih's'
ooio ''''.'''' MIS- Joe Mchehzle
InsVitute hour - MIS- r. d. rerkihs
report OF OreuehOiais committee
Eiectioh OF Olicers ana Deiegate 10
Nationai convention
miscei'aheous business.
AuJourhnneh.' Nooneiue prayer
:. "eu"esuay' Low p'"'
MUSIC
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-09

Tom Bates of the Republic Motor
Truck Company spent from Friday un-
til Tuesday at his home in Portland,
Michigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-09

Messrs. Eckert and Benedict and
wives attended the fair at Mt. Pleas
ant, Thursday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-14
PEQUONNOCQUOGUE MEMBERS ENLIST
 IN NISSAQUOGuE
Bridgeporters Will Pitch Tents on Historical Site
 in Smithtown Bay.

Winfield C. Meyer of the financial department of the local post office; George C. Stark, the well known artist of Boston, and George Ham, mond of New York, left the Miam- ogue Yacht club at 12:30 this noon in privat yacht to go to Smithtown Beach, L. l.. where they will pitch camp in the famous historical domain of Chief Nissaquogu in whose honor they will name thein camp. The three are the forerunners pf a large camp ing party among which will be mum bered several former members of Camp Pequonnocquogue.
 Shutdown Beach lies aboutA five miles west of Port Jefferson and is 8 famous watering Splace. The party which left today, took@with them all the camping outfit to prepare the way for those who are to follow. The camp will be kept open about a month.
 MT. Stark besides being a recog- nized artist, is an expert on out of door life, having spent a part of each year for the past 10 in the north woods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-14
Fined For Selling
 Without a License

'somcer Brown. How long have you been a member of this club ?'''
 So spoke Judge Frank L. Wilder irI the city court this morning when pro- curing evidence from Liquor Agent John Brown in the case of Joe Cas- cone. 40 Walter court, and Ernest Sor- ebeano TAI East Main street, charged with doing a land office business sell ing bottled beer during noon hour at the plant of the Rem.-U. M. c. on Bos- to navenue near the ground on which is being erected the new Hillside Hofne.''
 The bottled beer was purchased by the 9-years-old daughter of Cascone and who delivered 1t daily to the prem isess Complaint was made to Liquor Agent Brown who went up there yes terday at noontirne and purchased two bottles of lager. which was carefully packed in a bucket of ice. The viola tors claimed to have a club who "chipped in'' every day to pay for the beer The selling of two bottles, at 10 cents a bottle to Brown was sufficient for conviction in the eyes of the court and a fine of $100 and costs was inn posed upon Cascone while a fine of ,S25 and costs was meted out to Sorebeano.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-14
McGrath Reinstated;;
 Shot Man in His Home

II
 New York, Aug. 14-A1att McGrath, Che hammer thrower. who, in 1911. was dismissed from the police depart 1nefaf, was reinstated yesterday by coxnrafssioner Woods following re- hearing of the case by Deputy Com missioner Woods following a reheaT- ing of the case by Deputy Commits s1oner Gedley.
 On Christmas eve, when McGrath was a patrolnnan attached to the Ham i1ton avenue, Brooklyn, station. he left his post and went to his home in Parkville, where he found George walker in company with his wife. A quarrel followed and McGrath shot Walker twice and then arrested him. Subsequently, MeGrath was himself ar rested on Walkers complaint and sus- pended by Police Commissioner Baker, He was tried in the county court and acquitted of the charges of assault. but on March g. 1911 he was dismissed from the department
 When CoIn1nissionef Waldo was ap- pointed he retinstated McGraah in June, 1911, without hearing, but a taxpayers suit forced the, comm ission- CT to suspend McGrath indefinitely. Following an act of the legislature, giving patroInen the right to have their cases reopened provided the ap- plicaIt valves all right to back pay. $ @1e6zrath made such an application to
 nxniSsi oner Woods
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-14
CHAMPION GOLFER ANDERSON KILLED
 UNDER UPSET AUTO

New York, Aug. 14.-Speeding on Prospect avenue, Orange, N. J., last night in his new car. Thomas Ander- son, open golf champion of Pennsylva- nia and professional golfer of the Montclair Golf club, drove into a. rut in the road ana lost control. The ma chine zigzagged a few yards, then plunged into a gully ten feet below.
 Anderson was caught beneath the lear at it turned over. Death was al- steward of the Montclair Golf club, who sat beside Anderson, was thrown clear and escaped with severe 1acer- ations and contusions. William Fl. Mitchell, negro deraonstratorg the other occupant of the car, was taken to the Orange Memorial hospital with fractured leg.
 i Was Novice in Gar Driving. The roadster was purchased by An learned how to drive it. Last night he took Ward to visit the steward of the Mountain Ridge Country club in West Orange. After the visit Anderson in sisted on driving home.
 On Prospect avenue. (which is badly lighted or unlighted, he drove at 30 to 35 miles an hour.
 Anderson, 30 years old, upheld his fami1y's traditions as golf experts. Last month, for the second time, he won the open golf championship of Pennsylvania His brother, the late William Anderson, won four times the open golf championship of the United States. William Anderson, his father, was until his death, two years ago, professional golfer for the Montclair Golf club.
 Anderson had been professional golfer for the Glen Ridge Golf club, the Iitchfeld Golf club, the Inwood Golf club and the Outrnont Country club of Pittsburgh. His mother, and three sisters live in Scotland. Mrs. John Watson, another sister, lives in Verona, N. J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-14
SAVING HELD FOR
 DEATH OF CHILD
 CRUSHED BY AUTO
Motorist Driving Into Al 1eyway Pins Child
 Under.

Thomas Savino, keeper of saloon at s30 Penn broke street, is being held for investigation of the death of two- years4old Carme1a I. zenos of 970 Penn roke stret, at dusk last evening, who while playing with other small cni1- dren in the aIIeyway leading to the rear of Savinos saloon was crushed between an automobiled driven by Sa.- vino, and brick building abutting on the al1eyway.
 .Savino had been out driving with his wife and on entering the a1leyway on the way to the garage he discov- cred a crowd of small children at play. Before Savino dould bring his car to a stop little Carmela was pinned be- tween the automobile and the brick wall, causing fractures of many bones. She was rushed to Bridgeport hospital where she died 30 minutes later. Sa,- vino has been released on his own rec- ognizanee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-14
STOCK MARKET

New York, Aug. 14.-Opening-Wa speciaIties, chiefly those of minor grades, dominated today's early mar ket, to the complete neglect of rep resentative issues. Pressed Steel Car. American Car, ,S1oss Sheffield Steel and Bethlehem Steel rose 1 to points and motor stocks were again prominent, with 8 new high record for Stude- baker. Pacific Mails response to the sale of it's ships, presumably on profit able terms, was an advance of three points Crucible Steel was weakest of the specia1ties, soon yielding 8 points A remainder of the recent anthracite decision was seen in Del aware and Hudson's decline of A :. American woolen common and pre- ferred~ advanced 2 points on the pro- posed rechartering of the company.
 CIosing-Substantia recessfons in war specialties featured today's two hour session. Most of these issues opened with gains of a point or more, but declined abruptly when Crucfble Steel began to fall almost perpendi- cular1y nine points. Al1is-C Chalmers lost and Wil1ys-OverIand Is. 9th CTS in the same group receded one to three, with heaviness- in U. S. Steel and some of the standard railways, particularly Reading. Later most of these losses were retrieved in part un- der the lead of Reading, which re- bounded from its early low, carrying g other shares of the same class to higher levels. The closing was firm. An advance of 1z points in Mercan- tile Marine HAS was the feature of the bond market.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-14
HARBoR NOTES

The U. s. motor boat. Paragon, J. s. Oberndorfer, commander, and Washington Mccoy, master, returned to this port early today after several days trip of inspection of the boats of this section. The Paragon took on a supply of food and gasoline and motored out of the harbor later in the morning. It is understood that she secured evidence of violation of the navigation laws in Connecticut ports outside of Bridgeport.
 The U. s. coast guard tug, Man haitian, stopped at this port yesterday on her way east for several needed repairs to her machinery.
 The schooner Julia Frances of Ban gor, Me, came in this morning with a cargo of lumber for the Burritt Lun- Der Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-14
Fight Disrupts Little
 School in the Woods

Greenwich, Conn, Aug. 1.-The chfpnunks, woodchucks, gray wolves and foxes of the Little School in the Woods, at Rockridge, near Greenwich, Conn, are distressed because their Chief Grizzly, Director Bernard Sex ton, is going to other quarters.
 They aren't really the animals they are cailed-they have real human parents who are engaged in old fashioned country school fight which is disrupting the novel nature school founded five years ago by Charles D. Lanier. son of Sidney Lanier, the poet.
 The result of the fight is the nov ing of Chief Grizzly Sexton, with some of his pupils arranged in chipmunk and other classes, to new quarters on the Ernest Thompson Seton estate, near by. The other pupils will re- main at Rockridge and emulate the woods animals in what they will call the Lanier School Both will retain the self government, wildwood cus- toms and equality Of the sexes of the original school