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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-02
Must Pay the
Lot Assessments

On the whole, warnings given in
past years that cemetery lots would
not be cared for unless the owners
paid the $l.50 assessment for the care
Of them, has met with fine results,
according to w. A. Brock of the
Cemetery Board, but he believes that
the time has now come for the board
to take action in regard to the few
who have habitually failed to pay
the assessment for the care of their
lot.
1t is the intention of the cemetery
board this year not to do any work
on the lots on which the $3.50 has not
been paid. These lots will not be
sprinklcd, and they will not be
moved, according TO information Civ
en- out.
Those who are desirous of having
their lots taken care of by the board
are requested to pay the $3.50 charge
either to the city clerk or TO w. A.
Brock before June 10. After that
time no lots will be cared for on
which the charge has not been paid
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-02
PeOny ShOU at
"Orchdrd House"

A public garden club meeting and
peony show is TO be held Monday,
June 6, on the south porches of "Or-
chard House" at p. m. Mrs. King,
the hostess, will present a program
of interest and instruction in con-
nection with a report of the peony
show of the Saginaw garden club,
held Thursday and Friday Of this
week.
Chairmen for the event follow:
Mrs. Charles Rhodes, general chair
man; Mrs. f. T. Lamb, chairman Of
the committee to receive and arrange
the peonies; Mrs Ezra Smith, chair
man of the committee on classified
tion, and Mrs. Henry Soule, chairman
Of the committee of judges.
All who have peonies to add to the
collection dor show or competition
please have them at Mrs Kings be-
fore l o'clock of that day if possible.
Prizes will be given for-first, ar
tistic arrangement of peonies with
or without our other garden flower,
both in basket or vase; second, for
best collection Of six varieties, three
blooms Of each; third, for the finest
double peony and fourth, for finest
single peony, one bloom each. All
contributions cut with foliage.
You are all cordially invited.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-02
HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATES Al
CHASE S. OSBORN TO GIVE THE
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
ADDRESS.

Expectations are that AZ young
people will be graduated from Alma
High School at the commencement
exercises to be held at the high school
on Thursday evening, June %, at
which time Chase S. Osborn, known
as Michigan's silvery tongued orator,
will give the address to the gradu-
ates.
The class is one of the largest in
the history Of the high school, being
exceeded by only the class of 1920,
when 56 young people finished their
high school courses.
The baccalaureate address will be
given on Sunday evening, June 10, at
the Presbyterian church on Superior
street. The baccalaureate address
will be given by Rev. Shoufler of the
Baptist church.
Those who are expected to com
plete their high school courses this
year and to graduate at that time,
provided there is no great change in
the grade of their school work during
the next two or three weeks are the
following
Frank Bentley, Vera Bollinger,
Doris Bradford, Collins Bradley,
Irene Bridwell, Norman Buck, Jua-
nita Carr, William Collins, Leona
Cross, Earl Cross, Mildred Fletcher,
Anna Harwood, Madge Johnson, Vera
Johnson, Walter Kemler, Helen
Kennedy, Leona Leonard, Jean Lig-
nian, Helen Losey, Lee Lyon, Benz
dette Manning, Freeland Marshall,
Floyd Daid, Emeline McFaul, Ruth
Mckinney, Eva Mills, Matilda Miller,
Pearl Mitchell, Paul Moore, Marvel
Murdick, Russell Murphy, Veryl Ohm
stead, Donald Pugslye, Charles b.
Sartor, Mildred Schick, Francis Sew
erence, Carl Small, Alton Stearns,
Audrey Steenburg, Dorothy Sutton,
Lenna Thomas, Lota Thomas, Nellie
Waber, Elizabeth Williams, Winifred
p. Wilson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-02
Autre Vie to GiUe
Program, Sunday

The Autre Vie Bible Glass of the
First Methodist Episcopal Church has
arranged very out-of-the-ordinary
program, which is to be given Sun
day evening, June 5. The program is
as follows
Hymn, Loving Kindness - VIM.
Caldwell-Congregation.
Scripture Reading.
Prayer-Rev. w. NJ. Duffey.
Offertory.
Hymn, Jesus, Savior, Pilot NEE.
Hopper-Autrie Vie Bible Glass.
Vocal Solo, Come Unto Me-Chas.
f. Van Laer-Nina Ford.
Double Quartette, Sabbath Eve
Lee G. Kratz-Ruth Smith, Flossie
Cummings, Hazel Kuhlman Maud
Benton, Lulu Stone, Beulah Strong,
Nina Ford, Allie Gerhardt.
Reading, The Other Wise Man =
Henry VanDyke-Lulu Stone.
Violin Solo, Melody-Gaylord Yost
-Malinda Udelle.
Vocal Solo, Rock Of Ages-Remick
Allie Gerhardt.
Piano Solo, Selected-True Irwin.
Vocal Solo, Fear Ye Not o Israel
Dudley Buck-Ruth Smith.
Double Quartette, Nearer Ny God
to Thee-Geo b. Nevin.
Reading, Legend Of the Bleeding
Heart-Grace Duffey.
Vocal Solo, My Old Southern
Home-Frank Smith-Lulu Stone.
Trio, Twilight-Franz Abt - Ruth
Smith, Allie Gerhardt, Maud Benton
Benediction-Rev. M. w. Duffey.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-02
Track Men Go
To State Meet

The Alma high school track team
which walked off with the Gratiot
County title in such easy fashion last
week, scoring more points than all
the rest of the Class A schools of the
county combined, will be one of the
contesting teams in the Michigan
lnterscholastic Track and Field Nee.
at East Lansing Friday and Satur-
day and expectations are that Coach
Mullins outfit will place up among
the leaders in Class b, which con-
sists of the medium sized high
schools of the state
The probabilities are that all men
who. earned points in the county
meet will be taken to the state event,
and it is believed that number of
them will prove of sufficient class to
pick up a number Of points. Alma
is counting on Bentley in the 440
dash, Elias in the mile and half, An
derson and Nelson in the weights,
Wallace, Moore, Stearns and Bentley
for the dashes and the relay.
The men who are expected to make
the trip to East Lansing to the state
meet are Stearns, Wallace, Bentley,
Moore, Elias, Smith, Marzoff, Wyant,
Sartor, Anderson, Nelson and Cross
Lots to eat-Arcada Grange Hall,
June 3.-01-2w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-02
Pioneer of City
Died Saturday

S. Wilber, a pioneer resident of
this city, a veteran of the Civil war,
passed away at his home here Satur-
day, following a few weeks illness.
He was 70 years and II months old
He is survived by a number of rela
tives in this city.
The funeral was held from the Bap
tist church Tuesday afternoon, Rev
Shouflcr officiating. Interment IN
Riverside cemetery.
Solomon Wilber was born in Chau
tauqua county, New York, which wa
his place of residence until January
1866.
After returning from service in tn
Union army during the Civil War, III
which he served in the 10th N. y.
Volunteer Infantry and also in New
York Cavalry regiment, he was unit
cd in marriage to Amelia Purdy, Jan
81, 1866. Mr.. Wilber and his brid
came from New York to Michigan
this same year, making the trip over
land in a wagon and taking up o.
homestead at Forest Hill, where h
has since resided until i'll health
forced his retirement to the home "a
S24 Pine Ave, Alma.
To this union were born eigl
children four of whom are still livine
in the vicinity of Alma, viz: Ansou
William f., Otis A., and Mrs. Glady
Gray.
As a soldier Mr.. Wilber passed
through many strenuous campaigus
and took part in some of harde it
fought battles Of the Civil war. Fo
over thirty years he was a member
of the William Meyer Post No. 152,
G.. A. r., of Alma.
The widow and other members OF
the family share the sympathy of the
ncighborhood. The funeral services
were held at the First Baptist church
at 200 o'clock, Tuesday, May 3lst.
Rev. Edward +. Shoufler, the pastor,
officiated. Burial took place at the
ST. Louis cemetery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-02
WIN COUNTY
TRACK MEET
WITH EASE
PICK UP POINTS IN NEARLY
EVERY EVENT IN THE
FIELD MEET.
More Points Than
Others Combined

Alma high school romped off with
the tenth annual Gratiot county field
and track meet last Friday, counting
more points in Class A than the 9TH
er three schools combined. Alma
scored Ga 2-3 points. Breckenridge
was second with % 2-3, Ithaca third
with 20 SO points and st. Louis
fourth with 3 Sc.
Alma took seven of the possible
eleven firsts, and tie for an eighth.
Breckenridge had the other three
firsts.
Bentley of Alma was the individual
point winner of the Glass A meet with
1872 points to his crdeit Bissell of
Breckenridge and Elias Of Alma were
tied for second honors with 10 points
each.
A heavy rain late in the afternoon
when the pole vault was being held
made the poles slippery, so that the
vaulters could not hold to them with
out slipping and it was necessary to
declare this event tie with six men
still left in, and to split the points.
The final event, the high jump, was
thrown up, because Of the rain.
In the class Il meet only North
Star and Wheeler took part, the for
mer winning easily 7s to 10. The
two teams won the same number Of
firsts, but North Star picked up far
larger number of seconds, thirds and
fourths.
Allen Of Wheeler was the individ-
ual point winner of the meet, taking
every first for his school and picking
up some other points in other events.
His total of points was 80, only ten
less than the number that his school
scored.
Alma might have increased her
standings still more in the class A
meet had it not been that three Alma
men in the shot put overstepped the
front of the circle and were disquali-
fled. All three threw farther than
did the winner of hte event. 0o
f1r Class A
100 yard dash-Bentley, Alma, 1st;
Wallace, Alma, 2nd; Moore, Alma,
3rd; Willoughby, Ithaca, 18th. Time
10 4-5 sec.
Mile run-Elias, Alma, first; Lake,
Ithaca, second; Small, Alma, third;
Marzoff, Alma, fourth. Time 5:O1.
4lO yard dash-Bentley, Alma,
first; Lake, Ithaca, second; Ithaca,
third; Wyant, Alma, fourth. Time
min. 2 4-5 sec.
220 yard Wallace, Alma,
first; Moore, Alma, second; Eastman,
Breckenridge, third; Kensler, Ithaca,
fourth. Time 27 sec.
22O yard Bentley, Alma,
first; Stearns, Alma, second; Will
Continued on page two)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-02
MIDDLETON IS
DEFEATED. IN
A FINE GAME
HIGH SCHOOLERS STEP CLOSE
TO COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
WITH VICTORY.
Best Playing of
Year Is ShOUn

The Middleton high school baseball
team which had lost only one game
out Of ten this year, and apparently
was a strong favorite for the county
championship, was trimmed to a
queens taste by VanHoscn's Alma
aggregation Friday morning in the
class A tournament on Davis field,
the locals winning 8 to 6, after Mid
dleton had threatened several times
TO pull down an Alma lead.
Stearns, who had just run two pre-
liminary races in the track meet went
to the box to start the game as
quickly as he could don his suit fol-
lowing the runs, and got away to a
poor start, walking two men and be-
ing taken for two hits, which gave
the visitors two runs in the opening
chapter. Maxted's hurling was no
better than that of Stearns in the
first inning, however, and when the
second frame was ready to start,
Alma was leading to 2.
In the third Middleton added a run,
when Pope made the circuit of the
bases on three bad throws. In the
fourth Sartor's error paved the way
for Willert to cash a run, it giving
Willert a life. Willert stole and then
scored on Woods single.
1t took three hits in the last of the
fourth for the Almaites to chase a
run around the sacks, increasing the
slender lead slightly. Middleton came
right back i'm the fifth and pulled the
margin down to single run, Glazier
pasting one for three sacks, and then
scoring on Sartor's error on Maxted's
smash to short. In the sixth the Wis
itors threatened again and Alma
pulled out Of the hole with double
killing, Wagner to Lyons. In the last
of the sixth the visitors halted Alma s
scoring chances with a two-ply kill
ing, and the game went along score
less until the eighth when the locals
put the game on ice with three runs.
Middleton made a good attempt at a
rally in the ninth, but it was broken
up by the locals after a single run
had counted.
The game was an exceptionally
good one for a high school contest,
especially in the later innings of the
game, when both teams were fighting
their best to take the lead.
Middleton = 0 | | 0 O 0 1-6
Alma ...............5 90 / 900 3 x-9
In the class b contest between
North Star and Pompeii, the former
defeated hte Pompeii ten grade school
team by score of to in seven
innings. Kaber pitched good ball for
Pompeii, but was given poor support
in the pinches.
Batteries-North Star, Kaber and
Wheeler; Pompeii, Kaber and Foster.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-02
JURY AWARDS
LAMB IN CASE
ALMA PHYSICIAN GIVEN S2,5OO
IN DAMAGE CASE AGAINST
PERE MARQUETTE.

The suit started by DR.. +. T. Lamb
Of this city, by declaration, in which
damages of $4,000 were asked from
the Pere Marquette railroad came to
an end in circuit court at Ithaca Sat-
urday when the jury which was hear
ing the case returned a verdict giving
the Alma physician $4,000 for the in
juries and damages that he had sus-
tained about a year previous when
his automobile was struck by a Pere
Marquette passenger train at the Re-
public avenue crossing.
At the time that DR.. Lamb was in
jured, his automobile was totally de-
molished, and it was considered as
very remarkable that he escaped with
his life. He was unable to attend to
his regular duties for some little
time, following the accident, and at
first fears were entertained that the
accident might prove fatal.
II was claimed that a freight train
on the siding near Republic avenue
shut off the view Of the main track
so that il was impossible for him to
see the approaching train which was
coming from the west.
DR.. Lamb was represented in the
case by Bahlke and Braun Of this city
and the Pere Marquette by John r.
Mathews Of Ithaca.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-02
Of
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
FIRST ANNUAL SESSION OF
SCHOOLS IN ARCADIA TOWN
SHIP TO BE HELD.

The first annual convention of the
Sunday Schools Of Arcadia township
will be held Sunday, June b, at Fo-
lcy's grove, one-fourth mile east of
the town hall, beginning at 900 M,
eastern standard time. A splendid
program has been arranged for the
convention which will be featured by
addresses by c. A. Wright, DR. NJ G..
Skinner, +. l.. Convis, and others.
The program follows:
Forenoon Session.
(In charge Of Mr. +. l.. Convis,
president Of G.. c. S. S. ASSN
Welcome and Announcements - c.
A. Wright.
Song Scrvice-Led by Mr. l.. S.
Chapman.
Scripture Reading and Prayer.
Song Bailey Sunday School Assn.
History and Work of the Gratiot
Co. S. S. Assn.-Dr. NJ. G.. Skinner.
Study of S. S. Lesson-Aduts and
Seniors taught by +. l.. Convis; In
termediates taught by Mrs. Chas. f.
Andrews; Primaries taught by c. A.
Wright.
Song-Ely Sunday School.
Exorcise-Arcada S. s. Assn.
Attendance Methods-C. A. Wright
Recitation.
Closing Exercises.
Basket Dinner.
Afternoon Session.
In charge Of DR.. NJ. c. Skinner,
Secy-Treas. of G.. G. S. S. Assn, be-
ginning at 100 p. m.)
Song Service-Led by Mr.. A. Pet
erson.
Devotional
Song Christian Assn. S. S.
The Importance of Religious Edu-
cation for Our Boys and Girls-Mrs.
NJ G. Skinner
Song-Arcada Sunday School.
Exercise Ely Sunday School.
How My s. S. is Conducted. Give
3-minute talks - Mr.. A. Peterson,
Supt. Arcadia S. S.; Mr. Frank Cliff
ford, Supt. Arcadia S. S. Assn; Mr.
l.. S. Chapman, Supt. Ely S. s.; Mr..
Frank Vreeland, Supt. Bailey Assn
S. S.; Mr.. Clark Wood, Supt. Chris
tian Assn. S. S. General Discussion
on the S. S. Program.
Song-Arcada Assn. S. S.
Recitation-Be Representative of Ar
cada S. S.
Making a Sunday School-Mr. c.
A. Wright.
Recitation.
Needs Of the Gratiot County S. S
Ass'n.-Mr. +. l.. Convis.
Song.
Township Organization and Elec.
tion of Officers.
Closing Exercises.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-02
ReU. Peter White
Leaves the City

Rev. Peter White, who for the past
two years and ten months, has been
the pastor of the Free Methodist
church in this city, has resigned from
the pastorate here and has taken up
the work of institutional manager
and treasurer of Spring Arbor Sem
mary Rev. White left Monday for
Spring Arbor to take up his work in
the new field of endeavor, and the
best wishes of host of friends here
go with him in his new efforts.
During the time that he has been in
Alma the membership Of the church
has more than doubled, and the num-
Der of friends of the church have
greatly increased.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-02
ELEVATED TANK
IS COMPLETED
EXPECT PURE WELL WATER
SYSTEM WILL BE COM
PLETED VERY SOON.

The 100000 gallon elevated tank,
which is to become a part Of the sys-
tenn that will supply pure well water
TO the citizens of Alma within the
next few months has been completed,
and is now being painted, and should
be ready for use within the next few
days.
The tank was tested out Saturday
when water was pumped into it and
left for several hours to make GER
tain that the joints were all tight.
Since then workmen have been busy
painting the elevated structure and
it is expected that this work will be
completed within the next day or two.
The probabilities are that the city
will start using the tank the last of
this week or the first of the follow
ing week, depending to some extent
on how soon the painting is complet-
ed.
While the tank will be in use, it is
not expected that well water will be
available for drinking purposes at the
taps in the homes of the city for some
few weeks yet, as there is still plenty
Of work that needs to be done before
the water becomes available.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-02
MEMORIAL SERVICES.

A union memorial service of the
following fraternal orders is to be
held Sunday morning, IL o'clock, at
the East Superior Christian church:
Modern Woodmen of America, Royal
Neighbors, Lady Maccabees, Macca-
bee Relief, G. A. r., w. re, Orange
men and Orange ladies. Rev. John
Frank Williams, the pastor, will de-
liver the memorial address. The pub
lie is cordially invited.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-02
ENJOYABLE PARTY

A most enjoyable affair was staged
Tuesday evening when a number of
the friends of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Deyarmond formerly Edith Hooper,
met at their home on Allen ave. and
gave them a surprise.
The young couple were quietly
married several weeks ago at st.
Johns and as quietly moved into their
new home on Allen ave, but their
friends were wise and only waited an
opportune time to surprise them. The
evening was spent in games followed
by music and light refreshments
Then the company parted at a late
hour wishing the young couple many
long years Of happy married life.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-02
Ithaca High IS
Defeated Easily

With Alma's hurler pitching an ex-
cellcnt brand of baseball, the Orange
and Black aggregation made more
certain than ever of the Gratiot coun-
ty baseball honors yesterday, when
the aggregation swamped the Ithaca
high school nine under a count of s
TO I.
Alma jumped into the lead right at
the start of the contest, and not once
were the local hopes endangered, the
defense of the Almaites being of such
a nature that Ithaca, facing good
pitching, did not have a chance at any
stage of the game to threaten Alma.
The game was undoubtedly the best
played by the local team this year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-02
To Let Contracts
Late this Month

That the state trunk line highways
within the corporate limits of the city
of Alma will be paved this year is
becoming more and more certain, al
though there is little question now,
but what it will not be until after
July /, that the work is started.
The state highway department is
expecting to ask for bids on the work
here on Tuesday, June 21.
Immediately the contract for the
work is let, it is expected that the
contractor fortunate enough to secure
the work, will make arrangements to
get his machinery on the job, and
that there will be little delay in the
work from that time on, until il is
completed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-02
VERDICT Of
JURY RIGHT
SAYS MOINET 7
OSCAR COLLINS GIVEN SCORING
BY MONET WHEN GIVING
LIFE SENTENCE.
Explanation of
Scratches Poor

In passing life sentence on Oscar
Collins last Thursday, Judge f. j.
Monet severely scored the respond
ent, in Gratiot's latest murder case,
and because of the nature of the re-
marks, and their Importance to the
public, The Record is pleased to use
the following transcript of the court
proceedings, when Collins was given
his sentence:
The Court-Mr. Collins you may
stand up. Have you anything to say
why sentence should not be pro-
nounced on you now?
The Respondent am not guilty.
The Court-You testified upon the
witness stand that you were not
guilty.
The Responsibilities.
The Court-It seems to the court
that you had a very fair trial by a
jury of twelve men of this county who
listened very carefully and patiently
to all the evidence in the case.They
had an opportunity under the charge
of the Court to find you guilty of
murder in the first or second degree
of manslaughter and they brought in
a verdit of guilty of murder in the
first degree. From my knowledge
of affairs and of the law it is a very
difficult problem to convict a man of
murder,Oit is q very difficult prob
lem to convince a jury of twelve men
that a man is guilty of murder, much
more, murder Of the first degree.
think you had fair trial and the
jury brought in a verdict of murder
of the first degree which convicts
you of one of the most dastardly
crimes ever committed in this part
of Michigan within my memory. l
am unable to comprehend how man
like you could ever commit a crime
like that, as shown by the evidence
in the case. | am satisfied it was
the result of whiskey ring in which
you were the prime mover, around
the city of Alma, and the evidence
tended very strongly to show you
were making your living in the man
ufacture and sale of liquor in viola
tion of the law. The unfortunate
part of the whole affair is the sac
rifice of the innocent life Of this lit
tie woman, and mother of four small
children. 1t seems to be distress
ing state of affairs that in a civilized
community a thing of that kind
would arise under any circumstances.
1t is unfortunate that the officers of
your locality did not know of the
situation, or if they knew of it did
not bring it to the attention of the
officials of this county. There was
considerable damaging evidence in
your case. The fact of the scratches
upon your face and the manner in
which you undertook to account for
them in my judgment was a very
poor excuse TO make to any fair
mind under any circumstances; that
that little woman that night under
took to defend herself and fortunate
ly she did leave these marks upon
your face which in my judgment
fixed the commission of the crime
upon you almost beyond question
There is nothing that the Court can
do except to impose the punishment
CONTINUED from page one)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-02

The Tcxaco gasoline station on f.
Superior street was broken into on
Monday evening and small amount
Of money-about $500, taken.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-02

Senior play, best ever, Strand soon.
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-02

"Son Of Tarzan"--Today and To-
morrow.-adv
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-07-08

Porters-"Rain stops every ones
pleasures" Waters-"Rain doesn't
stop the bargain hunters"