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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-01
SEVERAL BLOCKS
MAY Be PAVED
Petition to Council with Re-
quest that West Superior
Street Be Paved.
PAVE TO THE CITY LIMITS
Board of Trade Will Also Ask
the Council to Take Action
in the Matter.

Petitions are being circulated for
signatures, which are to be present
ed to the common council of the city
Of Alma, asking that West Superior
street be paved this summer, from
the railroad crossing west to the city
limits, it is said.
The board of trade also took this
matter up at its annual meeting on
Tuesday night and the condition of
the street west to the city limits was
discussed by several members of the
board and it is now the intention of
the board Of trade to take this mat
ter up with the city council and ask
that West Superior street be paved
west to the city limits this summer,
as a portion of the trunk line road,
which will extend west to the county
line.
As near as can be ascertained the
residents of West Superior street are
almost a unit in asking for pavement
on this street. The Record reporter
was informed Tuesday that only a
couple residents of West Superior
street had refused to sign the petit
tion asking for the pavement on this
street
Just how soon the petitions will be
presented to the common council is
not known, but the expectations are
that the petitions will be in the hands
Of the council within short time,
SO that if the proposition meets with
the favor Of the council work may be
started early in the spring, and COM
pleted at the earliest possible mo-
ment. The residents of West Superb
or street, it is said, believe that the
council will grant the petition, which
will be submitted to them, as the con-
dition of the street is such that it
needs extensive repairing or paving.
West Superior street, west from
the railroad crossing 10 the college
hill, has long been considered one Of
the worst pieces of road in the city
of Alma, and it has often been in such
a condition that teams and automo-
biles have found it a hard job to get
through this two and one-half blocks
OF road. Near the college, in the
spring, the catchbasins fail to work
and water pours over the sidewalk on
the north side of the street near Ma
pie avenue, and at times pedestrians
are forced to wade through a few
inches Of water.
The proposition TO pave this street
has been mentioned in times past, but
in previous years there has been a
strong sentiment against it among
the taxpayers residing on West Su-
perior street and as a result nothing
was ever done about the matter. With
the taxpayers on this street petition
ing the council for pavement, it is ex-
pected that there will be little diff
hculty in securing it.
The paving of this stretch of road
will be u fine thing for the city, and
d far better thing for the farmers
and teamsters which are continually
using this street in ever increasing
number.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-01
POST OFFICE IS NOW
SEEKING A LOCATION
With Lease Expiring Larger
Quarters Must Be Secured
Because of Business.

Postmaster Inspector Mackey was
in Alma the latter part Of last week,
/ looking after new lease for the post
Office. With the increased business Of
the local post Office there is big need
for larger quarters, when a new lease
is taken.
The present lease for the post Office
expires within the next few months,
and new quarters, much more COM
modious, must be secured before that
time, as the present room is far too
small for the business that the office
is doing.
Postmaster Inspector Mackey is
asking for proposals for the furnish
ing Of the suitable quarters for a post
Office here under a lease for five or
ten years from July !, 1917. The
new quarters for the post Office must
have twice the floor space Of the pres
ent quarters, and other things in pro-
portion. 1t is the intention TO have
twice the number Of lock boxes in the
new quarters.
Among the things for consideration
ii the bids, which Inspector Mackey
asks for will be the location. A 10
cation is wanted that is not too far
from the business center and not over
eighty rods from the depot Good
daylight is also one OF the important
things which win receive considera-
ton.
The business 1T the local post Of
iico has been increasing by leaps and
bounds during the past few years, as
the sale OF stamps at the local post
Office indicates. During the last quar-
ter OF 1914, from October TO Deem
bei 3lst, the post Office sold S4199.63
worth Of stamps and during this quar-
ten the expense Of the Office was six
ty-five per cent OF the receipts. The
same perior during l3Io saw the post
Office selling $5,319.35 in stamps, or
1900 more than the same period in
1914. The expense of the Office during
this time in 1915 was only fifty-three
pei cent Of the receipts.
The year 1916 shows still more
remarkable increase. The quarter
from January TO March 81, 1916,
saw $4,669.l3 worth Of stamps sold.
s6,452.6J worth OF stamps was sold
during the quarter from April to
June 30, and sG,553.O6 in stamps was
sold during the quarter from July to
Septembcr 30. The last quarter Of
1916 broke all records with stamp
sale to the amount Of S7,59O45.
During January 1917. s2,749.64
worth of stamps was sold and Feb
ruary 1917 saw S2,7G5.79. sold up to
neon Of the 18th II March continues
as good as the first two months, the
FIRST quarter Of 1917 will set new
record.
The business being done by the To-
cal post office is indicated % some ex-
tend By the stamp sales, and these
certainly show that Alma is doing
enough business with Uncle Sans
post Office department to be entitled
tc "a post Office building.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-01
WANT ROAD BUILT
THIS NEXT SUMMER
Alma Board of Trade Wants
Road West of Alma
Constructed.
WILL WORK WITH TOWNSHIPS
Seville, Arcadia, Sumner anc
Pine River Township viii
BE Affected by Road.

The trunk line road west iron
Alma to the county line, was one OF
the matters which came up for dis
cGssion at the board of trade meet
ing on Tuesday night, and action ir
regard 10 getting this road through
will be taken by the board of trade
at once.
1t was decided at the meeting Tues
day night to ask the city council to
pave West Superior street, west fron
the railroad crossing to the city linn
its and with the residents of the stree
also petitioning for pavement this
much of the road is certain TO be fix
cd this summer, as it is not question.
ed, but what the council will approve
Of paying these few blocks.
1t was the sense of the board ot
trade that Alma should do something
for the townships in regard TO build
ing this trunk line road, which effects
the townships of Seville, Arcadia, Pins
River and Sumner. Just how much
the city of Alma can do in the mat
ter will be fought out by the boart
of trade, and then the matter will b.
taken up with the townships inter
ested, so that it can come up for
vote this spring. c. +. Brown, pres
ident of the board of trade, appointed
Carl II. Washburn, +. f. Pollasky an6
Hira c. Moore as a good roads com
mittee, and these gentlemen will wort
on the matter.
1t was pointed out at the meeting
that the territory west of Alma i
logically Alma territory, and that II
can be largely developed with the sic
Of such good road. Mr.. Moore a.
the meeting Tuesday night told the
board of trade that this country il
getting to be good dairy country
and pointed out that it was territory
that Alma should BE interested in.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-01
MARRIED WEDNESDAY
Public School Teacher and Forest Hill
Man Were We'd.

On Wednesday afternoon Of this
week, Miss Agnes Montague Buck
ham, one of the teachers in the local
public schools, was united in marriage
to w. +. Moody of Forest Hill, the
wedding taking place at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs j. II. Campbell Of this
city with only 4 few Of the immedi-
ate relatives present The ceremony
was performed by Rev Doerr Of Alma
college.
Immediately after the wedding Mr..
and Mrs. Moody left on a short we'd
ding trip. On their return they will
make their home at Forest Hill, where
they will be at home to their friends
after March 18th.
Mrs. Moody had been teacher in
the fourth and fifth grades here for
the past three years. She is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Buckham Of Kalamazoo. Mrs. Moody
was q graduate OF Kalamazoo high
school and Kalamazoo Normal. She
will continue teaching until the close
of the school year.
w. E. Moody, the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Moody Of Forest Hill, is well
known in Alma. He attended the
Alma public schools and after leav-
ing school attended Alma college for
a time. He has been in the employ
Of local firms during the course of the
past few years. Both very popular
and held in high esteem bv all who
know them and their many friends
join the Record in extending congrat-
ulations.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-01
COlL[ &c BfSc BALL
SCHEDULE FINE ONE
Nine Michigan Intercollegiate
Games Are Among Those
That Are Listed.

The Alma college baseball schedule
given out by Manager Linton Mel
vim calls for a number of good base
ball games, among which will be nine
Michigan intercollegiate bouts, which
will bring the M. /. A. A. title to AL
ma college, if Alma can bring them
into camp.
The schedule calls for the appear
ance of every NJ. |. A. A. team on the
local lot, and besides this Alma will
play all except Adrian away from
home. Most of the NJ. l. A. A. games
will come two week during the sea-
son, with few other games being
played early, before the NJ. |. A. A..
season gets under way.
Games are still to be arranged with
the Mt Pleasant Indian school.
Coacn Helmer has his baseball men
working out twice a week. and as
soon as the basket ball season is over
daily workouts will be held in the col
ege gymnasium. Ten of last years
letter winners are back for the team
this year, which will be led by Cap
tain Bottles Depew. leading pitcher
on the Alma team for two seasons.
The schedules
April 14-Open.
April Michigan State Normal
at Alma.
April 21-Open.
April 27-Olivet at Olivet
April 2S-Hillsdale at Hillsdale
May -Hillsdale at Alma.
May 5-M. A. c. at East Lansing.
May 11-Albion at Albion,
May Kalamazoo college at Ka-
lamazoo.
May 16-Mt. Pleasant Normals at
Mt Pleasant
May Kalamazoo college at Al
ma.
May l9-Adrian college at Alma
May 24-Olivet college at Alma
May 25-Albion college at Alma.
June and IN. /. A. A.. Baseball
Finals and Track Meet at Albion.
June 9-Michigan State Normal at
Ypsilanti
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-01

practice in the supreme court and the
circuit courts Of the state for the past
twenty-five years. and is thoroughly
qualined and adapted to perform the
duties OF circuit Judge in a Just and
impartial manner IIc has always
been loyal republican and has given
his personal efforts and means in sup
port OF that party, speaking 1T many
meetings last fall in Gratiot county
with the county candidates lie has
q very extensive acquaintance in Gra-
tiot ana Clinton counties, and Is en-
titled to the support Of the people
fol this Office, al the primary clec-
ton TO be held on March :. 1917.
From the ST. John Republican, Jan
uaiy lS, 1917: ~Monet tor circuit
judge. He is an able attorney and
we'll qualified Has practicod his pro-
fession twenty 1.-TWO years in this cir
cut and has the confidence Of all
From the Alma Record January
25, 1917. MIR. Moinet KS former
resident ol thi county, having been
located III lthacs, whert hc enjoyed
an excellent las practice Sir Monet
is man of experience. first class
attorney, and a leading republican.
He has always been an earnest worker
and contributor to the party. In the
late campaign he WAS of material as
sistance in this county. having made
speeches III various Gratiot localities"
(SO-lt-c)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-01
MAY GET $4,000
POWER HOUSE HERE
Central Michigan Light 4 Pow
er Company Would Pur-
chase City Land.

A special meeting of the common
council Of the city OF Alma was held
or Monday evening Of this week, At
which time the officials of the Cen
trail Michigan Light q Power com
pany asked the council for a site on
which the company might built a
S150,000 power house in Alma.
The site which the Central Michi-
gan company is seeking is located on
the north bank Of Pine river, few
blocks west Of State street. 1t is ex-
pected that the city council will give
the power company fair price on the
land that it is seeking here, and if a
fair price is given the company there
seems to be no question but what AL
ma will soon have the proposed $780,
600 power house of this company.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-01
EDWARD J. MONET
Ex-Prosecuting Attorney of Clinton.
Candidate for Circuit Judge.

Mr. Moinet is forty-four years Of
age, is in the prime of life, and has
been actively and exclusively engaged
il the practice Of law for twenty
two years in this judicial circuit. He
is a married man, with family, and
has resided at St Johns for thirty
FIVE years, except three years at Itha-
ca, where he commenced the prac-
tice Of his profession after gradual
iEg from the law department Of the
University of Michigan in 1895. He
served the people Of Clinton county
as prosecuting attorney for six years,
and enforced the local option law and
ether laws vigorously and with mark
ed success; he is attorney for the city
OF st. Johns and has had an extensive
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-01
WAR BRIDES" AT GENESTA

"War Brides, which is claimed by
critics to be- greater than THE Birth
Of Nation" will appear at Genests
To make it possible for everyone to
see the greatest film drama that has
ever been shown ia Alma, Manager
Genest vii. offer l40 seats at Is
cents. the balance will be 25 cents
This ls,au extraordinary picture and
costs an enormous amount of money
and is oay presented to show the pub
Tic that is possible 10 see the best
motoa pictures without going to
Detro or other large cities.-Ady
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-01
NEW FIRM
John Robinson and Ralph Shook Form
a Partnership.


Gratiot county will have another
name added to its rapidly growing
list Of industries in the near future,
when the st. louisiana Bottling
Works starts operation. The bottling
works will be located in St Louis, and
viii furnish another bond between
the two cities.
The members Of the new firm have
ordered complete and up-to-date
outfit for bottling in Chicago. Illi-
nois, which Will be installed during
,he early part Of March, and before
the month is over the new concern
viii be ready for the distribution Of
a delicious, satisfying, healthful and
nutritious beverage. made from the
Justly famous mineral water at St
Louis.
The manufacturing Of the drinks
will be under the direct supervision Of
Ralph II. Shook, former NJ. A. c..
student, who has been connected with
the Greenville Bottling Works since
It's establishment. Mr. Snook's for
mer experience and thorough knowl-
edge of the business will be big rs
set to the new concern. John l.. Rob
inson Of Alma, who will have charge
of the sales end for the company. Ia
'orms the Record that nearby point
will be reached by auto truck thu
insuring prompt and rapid delivery o.
orders. Local dealers who NJ hro
wishing for soft drinks of ~ iisr
d quality will be glad t., 'as~9
he rew company, whic' W.
operation a~oth0~
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-01
NEARLY A CERTAINTY
Reemtsen Reports That Alma il Al
most Sure to Get Factory.

The action of the directors of the
board of trade at the meeting Tues
day evening after the annual meet
ing of the membership of the entire
board, on the Steel Products factory
proposition. submitted to them by c.
" Reemtsen, the financial agent rep
resenting the corporation, was en-
tirely satisfactory TO Mr. Reemts5n
He reports to the Record represent
ativc that after having called the
president Of the corporation over the
long distance phore and reporting the
situation TO him that Alma is reason-
ably sure to get the factory The
gentleman in question viii lsit Alma
soon and the matter Of site and cor
tract for the building will be arrang-
ed at that time. There will be no
stock offered for sale in this com
panv as II have .n Is to
finance q very large output u an
swer to on inquiry rom o~c of the
director a. 10 vhr'
Alma. Mr.. Reemtson dug down into
his pockets and brorrht o't tire
other factory opport nific~ "~v 90
OF which viii mean - T. rs vol
men to the city's population and as
surel them th~t tr
He remarked that he cvrerts 10 ra
turn to Iowa the Iatter ro~' o 7ow-
week and hints th~' th -iti~efo.
factory Is not the o. ~o0 ti
IS 70 cowe ont q
OF corr ard Hoo"
4l t.f. t3,- r
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-01
VOTE ON BONDING ISSUE

The city of st. Louis will vote OH a
bonding issue this spring. 1t has been
decided by the St. Louis council to ask
the citizens Of that city to vote on the
proposition of bonding for $4,000 for
the sinking of wells to supply water
for the city, which makes it appear
that our sister city is just as desir-
Gus Of having good drinking water as
is Alma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-01
FIREMEN'S BALL

The annual firemen's ball, which
was held last week Thursday evening
at the Masonic nome, was one Of the
best attended dances ever given by
the local firemen, and nice sum was
realized by the hrehghters. II was
probably the best attended dance ever
held in the city Of Alma. An orches-
ira from Owosso rendered the music
for the occasion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-01
VALUATION INCREASES

Although their valuation has been
increased the various utilities Of
Michgan Wi pay d smaller tax, be
cause Tie tax rate is smaller. BY over
three 10 ars Both the Perc Mar
ectte al Ann Arbor railroads have
been given an Increase in valuation.
SHE hrbor railroad has been
increased valuation from
a1o9a to S27.750 600. and the
csc ctte valuation has been
rom S60,O75.O00 to $62,-
000
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-01
BUYS LIVERY

Roy Burrcll has purchased the
cement livery barn on West Superior
street Of Ed. Drury. Mr. Burrell will
run the place as feed barn, livery
and sales stable. He will handle all
kinds Of delivery work. Mr. Burrell
is an experienced man in this line and
should prove an able successor to
Mr. Drury. Mr. Burrell has an ad-
vertisement in this issue of the Rec
ord
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-01
JOINT MEETING
Seville and Sumner and Arcadia Farm.
ers Clubs Held Meeting Here.

A very interesting gathering Of a
community character was held on
Thursday, February 22nd, when the
Arcadia Farmers club, and the Seville
and Sumner Farmers club with many
townspeople, in response to the cor
dial invitation of DR.. and Mrs. Mason,
met at the First Presbyterian church
oi Alma.
Dinner was served to about two
hundred people in the commodious
basement, which since its recent re-
modelling, is probably the best place
in town for such a purpose.
After dinner, the company gather
cd in the parlors of the church, and
with c. f. Hainline in the chair, a
very profitable program was present
ed. After the singing of hymn, Rev.
J. Frank Jackson offered prayer. Mrs.
Gargett gave q reading, entitled ''Thc
Leper." There was vocal solo by
Miss Ina Youngs and d piano solo by
Miss Laura Amsbury Dr. Crooks,
president of Alma college. in help
ful address, showed how we might all
become philanthropists BY learning,
instead Of getting more than we give.
10 give more than we get Mr. Kirt-
land Of NJ. A. c. in an address illus
trated by charts, showed how to make
concrete. Prof Randels talked in an
Interesting way about Farming in
Germany" Mrs. William Schiff dis
cussed an article published in the
January number of the magazine,
Public Health" "The Physical Care
OF Rural School Children" 1t is in
tended that this community gathering
shall be an annual affair.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-01
EIGHT DOLLAR BEANS

III an article in Tuesdays Detroit
Journal, VIM. G. Griffin, manager of
the Alma Roller Mills, is quoted as
saying that the price for beans to the
grower will reach $500 before spring.
He also predicted that Michigan
would produce 100000 bushels Of
beans this coming year il the weather
conditions are favorable.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-01
FOR SALE

Retort oak, magazine heater, one
lining room table, one stand, kitchen
table, two cupboards, one dish cup
board, six dining room chairs, three
bedsteads and springs, rag carpet
wo dressers, one commode, quantity
If grain sacks and crates, farm wag-
On and steel roller.
MILTON VEEDER.
One mile west and one and one half
north of Alma. (70-2t-p)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-01
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

have engaged s. E.Gardiner, MD
of Mt. Pleasant, who for many year
has been making a speciality of dis
eases of the eye and of refractlo
work, to spend the second and tn
fourth Mondays of each month in tn
hospital, where / shall be glad to hav,
my friends see him when in need oi
his services.
(7s-iy) l. N BRAINERD. ND
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-01
s q co PRl2~ FOR AN ALMA
SLOGAN

of the Board
aday night, mo-
1saed TO the effect
of SO 90 be offer
e slogan for the
The winning
ectal hv n com
hy the presi-
noard Of Trade.
X and wait for a
I~cement next
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-01

Circu'at coO i
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-20
FORD SEDAN
FOR COMFORT

Harry Manley of the Marley
Thompson Co. says: The Ford
Sedan is a very handsome enclos-
ed car. 1t is splendidly uphof-
stored with fine quality of heavy
whipcord cloth In the latest of
plat folds, a vast improvement
over the old style fluff" uphol-
stering. 1t has large plate glass
windows, with silk surtains In rear
and rear sides. The back seat ac-
commodities three persons most
comfortably. The seat for the
driver is stationary, the other
front seat Is hinged so that it can
be thrown forward out of the way
when necessary. Heavy plate glass
sliding windows are in the doors
with the latest air and water pro-
tectors, so that when the car is
closed 1t is both dust and water
proof; with windows lowered IL
Is as airy as an open car.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-20
GOOD ROADS
THEY REPORT

Jimmy erosion says that a num-
Der of people coming in from the
outside report good roads thruout
the state. c. II. Beck and S. W.
Day, Pacific Coast representatives
for the Western Loan & Savings
association. arrived this week from
one of their long trips. They re-
port all southern roads good. and
that lots of improvements have
been made.
Attic away nearly all of the
time travelling in states west of
Utah, the two men always have
Jimmy repair their Bucks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-20
SPACE KILLERS BURN
UP SPEEDWAY TRACK

The third car out for the first
practice was new-old one. She
was asrebuilt Stutz and was being
piloted by our old friend Jim Par
sons. Jim had really retired from
the racing game, but the desire to
win a championship was too strong
for him, and Monday he showed up
with his entry. Checkers at the
track were agreeably surprised at
the performance OF the Stutz.
Entries and inquiries are still
coming in and the list will not be
closed until June 2S, when a COM
plete list OF all cars and drivers
will be given out. At present there
are IL entries In the Pacific
Coast Championship. and It is ex-
pected that this will be increased
to ii or Is before the Fourth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-20

was dazzling. Her driver has not
yet been named.
Another of the early boys was
our old friend Hans Malcolm I'm
his new Hudson speed demon. This
ear is so fast and smooth running
that Hans is worried because he
has nothing to do but handle the
steering wheel and keep his foot
on the throttle.
"All l have to do Is to crank
her up and let her ramble," says
Hans. Il have turned the course
easily at 95 miles an hour with a
lot to spare, while on the straight
Always 1t is no trouble at all to do
liz. Take it from me this will be
the fastest race anyone around
here ever saw. The distance, $50
miles, is In itself an incentive to
speed.