Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-07-21


has been arranged for the season of
lola program which combines en-
tertainment, inspiration, and instruc-
ton in such manner as TO leave in
each place a more wholesome COM
munity spirit. The dates this year
are August 20 to 20.
Farmers to Picnic-Arrangements |
are now complete for the second an
nual Clinton county Farm Bureau pic
mic, which will be held at Park lake
Thursday, July 2S. Last year there
were from two to three thousand peo
pie present at the event, and prepar
ations are being made for much
larger attendance at the. coming pic
mic.
main city sewer on North Lansing ST.,
Mt. Pleasant is again causing trouble
and expense. The street settled and
load Of new gravel was placed just
opposite the Ballster home last week,
end Saturday n hole broke through
the crust of old gravel, revealing a
large hole beneath the street where
the dirt had been washed away, the
gravel forming a crust strong enough
10 hold up traffic. That no horse or
car went through is wonder for
only few inches Of gravel supported
the surface above the deep cavity.
Paving Tar Burns-Recently the
fire department of st. Johns was
called to West Higham street, where
kettle of tar had boiled over, set
ting the tar on fire and burning prac-
tically all of the tar from the pave
ment. Dense clouds Of smoke caused
much CONSERVATION among pedestri-
ans on Main street.
Good Report-Prosecuting Attor-
ney Oliver l.. Spaulding's report for
the first six months of 1921 shows 40
cases tried between January l and
July l in Clinton county. The county
secured As convictions. Two cases
were dismissed and the party wanted.
In the other case made his escape.
Several other matters begun during
the period are pending.
Clare. Chamber Elects-Rccently
the Clare Chamber of Commerce held
its annual meeting in the city park
and besides electing officers for the
ensuing year, many questions were
brought before the members for dis
cussion.
The old officers were elected to sue
ceed themselves as follows: President,
VIM. II. Caple; LIST vice president, A.
j. Doherty; End vice president, Jas.
5. Bicknell; Secretary, w. S. McAllis-
ter; treasurer, Geo. V. Collins.
Lay Cornerstone-Many Lutherans
of Fowler and vicinity were present
at the exercises held when the corner
stone for their new house of worship
was laid. A large assembly gathered
for the occasion. Autos brought fell
low Lutherans from Ionia, Riley, st.
Johns and Lansing, who came to re-
/ joice with the Lutherans from Fowler.
Let Road COntract-Clinton County
Board of Road Commissioners let
drainage and grading contracts for
the paved state highway between St.
Johns and Lansing at special meet
ing of the board. The contracts call
for the grading and drainage work on
1913 miles of highway on the Scott
road from St. Johns south to the
county line. Contracts will be let by
the lngham county board for work on
the road from the county line on
south to Lansing. When the work is
completed there will be paved road
from st. Johns to Lansing.
Start Highway Paving-The con-
tractors, Holmes, Crane e. Bartlng of
Alma, who secured the contract for
building the state highway through
Mt. Pleasant north and south on
Mission street, and from Mission
street west on Broadway to the pres
ent pavement at Fancher, have start
ed work with a small force of men at
the north city limits on Mission. They
broke the ground from the city limits
to Packard avenue and are fast put.
ting the ground in shape to receive
the concrete.
Church Nearing COmplctiOn-Work
on the Presbyterian church Of st
Louis is progressing rapidly. The
roof is now being placed and it is ex-
pected that the gables will be finished
by the last week in July. The Sunday
school room is ready for lath anc
plaster. The large basement is ce
mented. The tower will be So feet
high and built Of cobble stone. The
new edifice will be very inviting anc
credit to the society and city.
B0llstrom MOtOrs-The final hear
ing of the Bollstrom Motors, Inc, at
fairs to determine whether or not the
business should be dissolved and 8
permanent receiver appointed, was