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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17
Town,bip 10 North Of Range West


west 80 rods. northeast 81 rods
10 beginning. sec 2l. 4A.....
NEh Of NEh except parcel
40 rods south Of northeast
corner. thence south 40 rods.
west 80 rods. northeast 81 rods
To beginning. sec 81, 36A...
81 of NEh. sec 81. s0A.......l
VIZ Of NEA and WIZ Of SEA
of NEh. sec %. lO0A.......
Eis Of SEA of NEli. sec %. 20A
Ell OF Swi. sec %. s0A...
So OF NEil. sec 26. sOA......
NWh of seq. sec 26. 40A...
SWii of SEA. sec 26. 40A....
So Of SWh. sec 80. l2oA...
Eia OF NEA. sec SO. s0A......
Ell Of SWh. sec 36. s0A......
EE Of SEA, sec 36. s0A. 49,.
Township IL North
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17

Money spent with us buys not only.
good coal but satisfaction and reli-
ability as well. Brown-Ward Co.,
phone 27.-60tf.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17
countcrsisned. B. L. CASE, Clerk.
SLATE OE MICHIGAN.


the Circuit for the County Of Gratiot in Chaneery
petition b. General the State
Of respectfully shows that
hereinafter forth and marked Schedule A.
all lands of Gatot
vhich
paid together with the total
Of
collection and provided by law extended
aga each of said parcels Of land
further shows the Court that said lands
the
delinquent for nonpayment of
respectively that said remain
lands included said Schedule A. for OF
returned the Auditor General dn
provisions Of the
Act the Public Acts OF 1891
and VIII taxes rema
that in all where lands
aforesaid 1890 of
year. sold said been
said delinquent and the sale sales
aside by court Of competent jurdono
been cancelled provided by law.
petitioner further shows and that the taxes in
Schedule
the parcels of lands described in said
schel
petitioner said said
delinquent said
paid remaining unpaid
the
Michigan against parcel of said lands for the
collection
schedule
contained therein default Of
said land be sold for the
provided by law, the lien aforesaid
And your will
February IL, 1921.
r..
Genera Of he Of
far in hoha Of State
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17

is.ss $50 81 100 i7.ae
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17

Commencing 3s rods rs feet west
Of northeast corner Of NWia OF
SWh. south 3 rods, west so
feet. north 5 rods. cast 90 feet
60 beginning. sec 81 .......
40 rods west of
northeast corner Of NWi4 OF
SWh. south rods. west 4
rods. north 8 rods. east 4 rods
TO beginning, sec 3i.......!...
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17
IIIiIiIIIIIiIIIIIiIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIuIIIIIIIlIInm
CITY COMMISSION
IIIIIIIIIImIIIIIInIlIllIIIlIlnIInlmlnMIIlI

Alma, Michigan, March 10, 1921
Regular meeting of the City Com
mission Of the City of Alma in ses-
sion at the council chambers on the
above date.
Meeting called to order at eight
o'clock p. m. by Mayor Charles r.
Murphy.
Present - Commissioners Creaser,
Glass and Archer.
Absent-Commlssio Chick.
There being a quorum present the
commission was declared to be in
session.
Minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and approved,
Reading Of bills and claims.
+. c. Hayward, petty cash for
freight and carriage on wat
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17
CITY OF ALMA
Township ~ North Of Range West

Commencing 1913 feet north and
33 feet east of southwest cor
ner Of section, east 157 feet
north so feet, west 157 feet.
south 80 feet 10 beginning. sec
80 .................. a..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23
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follows
IS
F.: thence eastery across said island, THENCE
westerly parallel with
norhery said shore to the point
Lew
Of of the southern extremity
follows
and
Has.a & a. sns sRsa t. sSss more q
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or less soeo 1901 So.o0
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Immediately westerly ana conugu
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Land of the
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p%ndrsd ~ h I've acres more or less
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23
\ SOMERSET COUNTY WILD LANDS.

T. NO. I, R: 3. B. K. p W. K r. formerly Carry
oi lot aaes the Wss 0at az o Of being the
lots parallel with and west Of the Kennebec u River
tier Of parael with and Wes Of in the
ne6ee River in said township with the exception
sas VS. Sf H. 'ga
Eleazer coburn in 1920; excepting from said de
n Ss sad tn the les
S ,ien note SAID described land with the exeep
burlelgh estate and contains eight thousand
T; NO l. r. 3 3: K; p. w. X r. formerly Garry
land ia he norh, part Of being lot of
bounded as follows: Beginning at the northwest
eaTt line OF of faa S tS~nshp south tie
&C dn 81 Place TeWnl thence southerY on
1R 4 B. K; F, W. K R. SBowtown); thence nee
ginning Said described land is reputed to be
owned by Ralph Sterling and contains ten acres
T; No; /; r: 8; B. X. p. w. K. r. formerly Car
half Of lot il the first tier Of lots i in "e said
sd sy " pd plan Of sa
s a E asserOe Cd land is repatsd By
T. i'm Nc t,soa W r. formerly Garry.
he sse t sv OF o .a Parallel and
ser surysy and plan 40. Ct said Flea
Co. ct ais. and contains two hundred sixty fos
T: NO; r. 3. B. K. p, w. X. r. (formerlv c.r-v
ing Race Plantation) part of being lot and the
with and west Of the Kennebec River In said town
shp' ACCORDING 70 survey and plan of said town
snip made by Eleazer Coburn in 1920 SaiS = y ~
scribed land is reputed to be owned by the Hing.
nine acres, more less uieu SIXTY
i; NO 1 R. B. K. p, w. X. r. (formerlv Carry
Ing race Plantatonl. part of, being lots & az
IN tne hrst tier Of lots parallel with and west ~
sne AenneDec RIVER IN said township according n
survey ana plan Of said township made nv n :.
ger Coburn in 1920. Said described land is es.
acres. more or less sS'en'S-H'e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23
State County Dist.
Tax Tax Tax

Andrews. Samuel r. Percy. the estate . Of H
ssa sass exc & the
aisf
f0t e st th'
owned lle sse 1 aes RStia whnsy
"a: BY s and s S Be By BY
s e. sa ana of saa be bot
81 ". r. Shaw ana Contains ten &C acres more or
SUGAR ISLAND: situated in Moosshead Lake e. p par
ss.ns Re
SD 8 e s hs e sss
ie eS ssa q s s as 0 hs y CUB
be 55s rhaon Had n
9a3,ds. Sa :sd
sa s aod ons the
Ssa y s0 sss e
LAKE, 1 % n he by and % d
said to Be owned by the H1p h Nv Whn r
and eight acres
SsnK ia. ID The ak 81
S sS s a a: to Sc
hssd
y Ems and ssa IS
e ssns S ss tn. ashs
n Owned by yns H. Pery Bounded
~ e. s'; Isl sss
n to "a s sun sas snd plan Of
s
situated Moossh sSs Hsas pa5s
.s Bay e1sssy in pa! q sao
s2S sssfssss 4 e +
3 sata o S the sss s 2t tss
sssanf to
oSn a1d b. ~ 49, ps1 and
srask mSf q JESS
P Ssn - Rfy'
! ssseri sa 20 sS9cS E s
ssSss5! = s%f say
n ass lot
Pcs R,hn sS0k 70 be owne
sR qS tTS
nsns lot sas
y ned essa 81
swns Sy Msf s g" As s the ss
k o b
County, Registry of DEEDS Plan h o Beck
BY John ''' r. MecrtsdS contains three acres -
su G;al isLANn situated in Moosshsaa Lake part
81 ss'' s@ss sa
By r. ne 4 s se T. ss
M NJ sG lot made g IT,
fordea il scsta2" avis G iss sa Keg nt
Gepu esaS to he owned BY Mary sWsert
M s1pS fsht af5S5 N ore 50 or Of
sna gs Of Of ha aes s
s sHd g east Of Sf f LAKE,
and plan Of saa rsenes mace sy n
sas State ne Scam in the page g.
esvs a. p pu S Of sna
DAYS. AcA DENY 50 called part Of being
saS % e e State o NAME page
iss; Excepting from said tract, lot Of 50 acres
" "s5F os ,s"S head f.,
6ansra Ct a. ssa 1s Be
Sw 5h F By sSsfH'Hns
sSna Teye hunded Or o more
& :ss ss sss f. st
e 'sS .SS ss
I'LL Il to s e. BY si hs
Hayoaimean Club, and contains fifty acres, more so
fs %! IA ss part or e.
bs a Hh BY A The
DAYS csezas iSrso e. d
I 5sSss 8 Bs Z %s
s Ssny tss by TO BE-
Lake. Said described land is reputed to be
owned by j. p Folsom and contains thirty :.
DAYS ACADEMY so-caed, part of. being farm
bounded as follows: On the north and east by
land said to be owned by the Hollngsworth &
Whitney southerly by land said to be
Lake. Said described land with the buildings
thereon. rcputed to be owned by the heirs
of Levi Folsom and contains thirty acres more "a
less. ooo
DAYS ACADEMY, called. part of, being a farm
Deer Head Farm, situated In the
west part Of said township the shore of
Moosehead Lake. bounded and described a. foi.
lows: Beginning the east shore Of Kineo Bay:
thence north a degrees east 3s5 rods; thence
north &c degrees west POI rods to the shore OF
Moosehead Lake. thence south along said shore
Moosehead Lake to the point of beginning &C
cordng to survey and plan Of said lot made by
with the buildings and improvements thereon s1
IS reputed to be owned by the Kicker Hotel Co. ~
and three hundred more or less, 90
DAYS ACADEMY, part OF. being lot OF land
with ttape re Moose
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23

s. H3s Il IT Smith sss Contains sls acre
Il Said s farm s S in
e sss.1s s aS
land atsa to Ss o sad lot 9
the A%erPcaa Ice Company
x n5l5ss part Il SAID as ssns farm Ss in
aaS! %sstsJ 81 Se e. Be by Mar
9adns and
x nd5bsfS part * Said Of it
% M n eSbar d %ss By S the
Waiter Baby nd
M Da af asa a. farm lot in
nd By an said to BE 1e by and by a 5
II b snS gais to
e. 5@hsa s. d n snd po5s
y sstsTy sBs
Be ewned a' By TO- A Robinson
ai ss Of ssaned a lot
BY hs M Ra tx TG N
Ss1soa the s sDs{sS
BE- one
s9ss 5s sf sss Ras Of sssE 1e% s
ssSssty BE nRs's e
aSsSS s$S iS By
"a e5stra Bsf Il asd f ss5 farm st
be y as iRs me
to F By the w 0 E r. G
,eoniainss tifty acres. more or less
r;fas a. saF
Gail 0s sa5sery sf by the ] Rivers souSe
nS safs 0Hs& T. she
fys BY
f5s @Shs Or isSs cottage in
S@ N q
+{snd aeRfs 1eF
ten
M pa e. saa of as farm o lot
sriy the Kennepee river; soaherly land said to
'' '&fHT s's4d 5sRH'sa S
Paft af sd sf 5sanss Ss
by land b sa b K b by III G
S b to the y m sa lot Ice
By 5o VIVA Wad eu and
s5s5sSd ii Ssnssss
BY BY snf Sals se b S Il by sh
nd
us5S sSFss in
BY to S
aff to- be by fes ESe
said to be owned by estate of r. M Reed: westerly by
Kennebec River. Said lot with buildings thereon,
is reputed be owned by Jesse Tarr fifty
less
x sda6sS * SAID S farm a qo lot
Northerly by land said to be owned by Tarr:
eastery by the kennebec River; southery by land
by kennebec River. Said lot, with buildings
twenty five less
SWAN ISLAND (Perkins) part of, being a in
part of said island, as follows
Northerly by land said to be owned by L. j. West:
Sterly nv nd b bv Tarr
southerly by land said to be by Crosby Naviga
Company: westerly by the kennebec River Said
lot, buildings thereon, is reputed to be owned
of r. NJ. Reed and contains eighty acres
less
SWAN ISLAND (Perkns) part of; being farm lot in
the extreme southern part of said island bounded
follows Northery by land said to be owned by Jesse
other by the Kennebec River. Said lot is re-
putcd be owned by Crosby Navigation Company and
contains one hundred eighty acres.
ALEXANDER ISLAND tPerkins), of. being lot of
follows Eastery, northery westerly by the Ken
nebec River southerly by land said to owned by AL
fred Day. Said lot is reputed be by !, e
Alexander and contains twenty-three acres or
ALEXANDER ISLAND Perkins, part Of being LOT in
follows; Northerly by land said to be by J. q.
Alexander; all other sides by the Kennebec River
Said lot is reputed to be owned by and con-
tains eleven acres, more less 80
W. l.. BONN
State TT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23
STATE OF MAINE.

Treasurers May
townships
20
-' O-S-'ASS AoAeS 40
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23
sAGADAHOC COUNTY WILD LANDS.

SWAN ISLAND perkins,, part Of being farm lot in
follows southerly by land said to be owned by W. A.
Ice Company: on All other sides by the Kennebec River
81
SWAN ISLAND (Perkins>. part of. being in
the northern of said island, bounded follows:
Ncrtherly by land said be owned by w. F. Reed:
easterly by land he American
Ice Company; southery be owned nv
Richard B. Derby and by land said be owned by
Mrs. w. H. Smith; eastery to be owned
by Mrs w. H. Smith and the Kennebec River. Said
!ot with buildings thereon, to be owned
by W A. Turner eighty acres more or less
in the island bounded as foowe
Eastery and northerly by said to be owned bv
W. A. Turner; souherly BY land said to be owned by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23
STATE OF MAINE.

Treasurers ONCE Augusta
made year 49,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-28

Yes"
She asked no more questions.
Micky out In Canada seemed sudden
lance.
So that was why he had gone,
without n word OF farewell She had
SO often wondered-and why he new.
er spoke OF coming home. or course.
there was nothing for him to come
for.
Hastings glanced at her once or
twice. He was not keen OF percep-
ton. and il had never once occurred
to him that II was because OF old
Mlcky out in Canada that Lillian had
remained single. IL did not occur tc
him now.
Presently he spoke TO her OF Kilt,
Inglis.
THE mater knows. SUPPOSED II
was in all the papers. dare say she
was glad, she always hated the idea
OF my having anything TO DO with
Kitty" His young voice broke. she
was the best women In the world"
he asserted dcfiantly.
Lillian made no answer.
But II isn't all over yet" the boy
went on raging. ''I've got the last
card to play. and IL won't be long. e"
She looked at him with troubled
eyes; II was useless to answer.
As the night wore on, Ferrior
grew worse: the lncoherent intermlt.
tent mutterings rose to wild havings.
Sometimes he tried TO get out OF bed
his one idea seemed TO be that he
must save joan
When the doctor came he shook
his head gravely.
You'd far better tel me the
truth he said TO Hastings.
what has happened? Who Is
this woman he keeps calling for?
Can't you send for her? Won't she
conner"
III don't know where she is-nnd,
anyway. It wouldn't be any use. !"
Hastings looked wretched. he did not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-28

thru every available chlnk. Ferrier
lay on his back. breathing heavily.
The girl looked at him interested.
ly. she laid cool hand ON his burn.
iug forehead. The heavy breathing
quoted for a moment
"Joanl Joanr'
Brother and sister looked at each
other. the girls eyes asked a ques.
ton. and Hastings answered II
shortly.
TITS a woman ne knows. she made
a fool OF him: she was married all
the time"
"Ohr' The brown eyes glistcned:
she looked at Hastings averted face
with tender sympathy; she had heard
the tragedy of kitty's Inglis' death.
and knew that Ferrier was not the
only man who had been fooled TO
the top Of his bent by a married
woman.
Later, Hastings attempted further
explanations.
IT'S long story and an odd coin
cidence. Terrier got mixed up with
a gang who knew Micky years ago.
They played the game properly-the
same woman. too, at least I am al
most sure OF It,"
1.-THE same womany'
She echoed his words brcathlessly.
what do you mean. Ralph"
"Only that Micky cleared out be-
cause Of woman. Didn't you known
Well, that's what IL was She led
him on, and then threw him over.
Rotten. beastly trick: he was hard
hit. Now she's done the same to
Ferrier."
II never nknew that Mlcky--that
there was woman"
She had turned away and was me
rearranging some things
on a table: her face was rather pale
well. there was--he was mad
about her"
You knew herr
mo; she WAS thoro bad lot. be-
lieve mixed up with gang OF
sharpers. It's odd Fcrrier should
have tumbled across them too"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-28
Ito Re Continued

! calculated that IL Dot waited at
the station until her parents train
left at o'clock. even Georges in.
expert driving ought to bring her
home by half past that hour.
But they we're not home by then.
| tried To console myself by remem.
bering that l had not taken into ac-
count the long walk from the sta
ton proper To the car parked out.
side.
When o'clock came and Dot had
not returned homo ] was really wor.
ried. or course II was possible that
George hadn't been able to start the
car or that some minor mishap to
the engine had delayed them. but
could not understand why she did not
phone.
Half past nine. Ten o'clock!
A thought suddenly occurred TO
me. Perhaps the train had not left
on time. Such things sometimes hap.
pen. Dot and George might still he
at the station.
l fumbled thru the book and got
the telephone number. A voice as.
sured me that No. IL had pulled out
on schedule.
Except for n mans fear of making
Iimself ridiculous would then have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-28
Letter From
Shut-ins

Dear Cynthia: We. the girls OF
Ward h at the Firiands. were dis
cussing grass widows-a woman that
has a divorce from her husband. or
a woman that Is separated from her
husband and has no divorce. or II
either Is called grass widow. We
could not settle the argument with.
out your help. WARD n.
A divorced woman whose husband
Is living Is commonly called a grass
widow"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-28
Confessions of a Husband
Copyright. 1871. by N. Z. Al
46. / WAIT AND WORRY

phoned to police headquarters to
find out whether an automobile &C.
cident of any kind had been reported
there.
But I might be worrying myself
into a fever for nothing. Any num-
her of little things might have made
them late.
Why not phone 10 Edith? Dot
might have returned there with
George. though In that case | could
not understand why she had not let
me hear from her.
Hello. Yes. Tom. recognized
your voice"
Have you heard from Dot and
Gcorge?" I tried TO speak calmly.
NO" Edith told me. They took
Dots parents to the station, didn't
they?"
Eyes, but the train left at s o'clock
and now it's after TO-"
well. that's still early, isn't II?
DO you always get home by 10
o'clock when you leave your wife at
night?"
II don't feel like joking about
this" told her rather gruffly.
George isn't an experienced driver
and I'm afraid they've had an &c.
cident of some sort"
Are you sure you aren't afraid
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-28

Ben didn't reply. but went on eat.
ing bark croquettes as slum as Mon.
day morning.
Mr. Sprinkle Blow set his bag In.
side the door OF a house marked
Winds" first loosening the string
so that Kind South Wind could let
the tricky little brcczes out II she'd
a mind TO. Then he closed the door
and locked II and put the key on his
key ring.
Now who in creation has been
tampering with my rain.harrelsr' ex.
claimed he. Someone has taken
some Of the stuff from the rain m
Hair barrel and put IL into my
barrel marked Nice Warm Spring
Rain Now who do you s'pose 1t
was7'
Just then there was a hooking
laugh near by, a laugh that they all
knew. IL was Jack Frost. 81 have
to do something. don't II" he min.
licked. "If you won't let me be busy
down on the earth. have to get
busy up here in the sky. don't l.?
! put the hail In your Warm Spring
Rain. What are you going to do
about lt?"
Copyright 1921. by Seattle starr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-28

they've eloped?"
rang off abruptly. Edith's frivol-
GUS manner was worse than annoy
ing. For all she knew her husband
and my wife might have met with a
serious accident They might now
he badly hurt Qr even--but l didn't
want to think OF that final possi-
bility.
And yet she had nothing to say
except TO make a silly joke about
them clipping. / knew she had prssc-
tically no respect for her husband.
but I had no idea that she was 30
callous.
] would have liked 20 forget what
she had said. but that was i'm
possible. 1t was SO stupid!
And yet--well, IL was possible that
a man like George might have some
slight--very Standardization for
Dot
When the four OF us had gone out
together Edith had always attached
herself to me. and that had thrown
Dot and George together a great
deal.
II was a sorry state OF affairs. I
was angry and worried.
ITO BE Continued
Copyright 1921. by N. T. ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-28

Back 20 his star went Sprinkle.
Blow again. followed by Nancy. Nick
and the Magical Mushroom. He was
determined TO find out which one OF
the Nuisance Fairies had caused the
hailstorm down on the earth. thereby
hitting Ben Bunny on the nose and
nearly knocking him over
OF course. the hailstorm stopped
as suddenly as II began. and when
the cloud found that II wasn't need
cd any longer for the Weathefman
10 cit on, II moved away. Mr.. sun
showed his round. bright face then.
10 Ben Bunny's disgust uor Ben
wanted the shower 90 last. Rltho he
didn't like hailstoncsl and Ben and
blossom went into their supper
again. 1T doesn't pay to be too
hopeful" said Blossom. II knew
that something would happen so
that We wouldn't have new lettuce
for our dinner a week from Sun
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-28

know how far he was justified In
speaking OF Terriers affairs.
The doctor shrugged his shoulders.
wen, there It isl You must have
n night nurse. Miss Hastings can
not do everything: besides. IL he gets
violent" He glanced toward the
bed again meaningly.
"of course. want everything
done that's possible" said Hastings.
The night wore away slowly-it
was a terrible time. Hastings was
afraid TO undress. 80 he wandered In
and out OF the sick-room, longing
for daybreak. When the first streak
OF rosy light broke thru the gray
sky. he pulled up the blinds In his
sitting room and flung the window
wide with unutterable relief.
Things never seem so bad when
the sun is shining.
He made some tea on a small
stove in the sitting room and car.
ried a cup TO his sister.
els he any betterY" He asked
the question In whisper.
She shook her head.
mo" She lifted her eyes to her
brothers face.
"JRalph. Is there no chance at all
Of finding that girl Joan? II only
she would come"
II don't know where she is.
don't know how" He stopped, a
sudden flash III his somber eyes.
"By lover His whisper shook with
excitement: he had remembered sud
denly that this was the day for
which Terrier had made the appoint
ment TO meet Joan's maid.
"There's just one chance" he said
eagerly. But can't leave you
here alone. and I must go myself.
you couldn't even manage II I
asked Mrs. Freer 10 come up-she's
no good either. Wait n moment"
Continued Tomorrow