Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-09
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Degree Conferred by Family-A
very Unusual ceremony in Masonic
work took place at Durand when La
Mott Bates, medical student at the
University of Michigan, and the son
Of DR.. and Mrs. c. G. Bates, of Dur
ard, was given the third degree, with
all of the officers chairs filled by
relatives. His grandfather, l.. G..
Bates, of Elsie, acted as worshipful
master; his father as senior warden;
his uncle, b. l.. Bates, Of Ovid, as
junior warden; another uncle, c. d..
Bates, of Elsie, as senior deacon;
still another uncle, Ii. p. Bates, of
Elsie, as junior deacon; George Bates
OF Shepherd, "A cousin, as secretary;
and Leon Bates of Shepherd, a great
uncle, as steward. The grandfather,
l.. G.. Bates, has conferred the Mas
ter Mason degree upon four of his
sons, and LaMott Bates is the first
grandson 10 attain the age necessary
fer admission to the order.
Gets Duck With SlingshOt- Luther
Lyndrup, a boy of thirteen years,
living five miles east of Greenville,
was walking near a small lake Thurs
Gay, together with his dog. The dog
went into the weeds near the waters
edge. and up flew black mallard
duck. Luther. who is a crack sling
shot shooter, fired a stone at the duck
with his slingshot and brought down
The bird, seized him and brought him
home
BATTLES Gunner - Adam Dennis,
residing just outside the city limits
of Owosso on Allendale avenue, had
al exciting few minutes Monday
night when two hold-up men, who
hIat awakened Dennis from a peace
ful repose, forced their way into the
house after the host had unlocked
the door in response to repeated
krocks, presenting two loaded guns
pointed straight at Dennis demand
ing his money. Then it happened.
Dennis let go with true Dempsey
style, and staged battle royal with
the two bandits, finally driving them
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their guns as clubs, pounding Dennis
over the head whenever they could
land. As the would-be robbers de-
parted Dennis emptied his shot gun
after them, but without effect.
Vote for New School By the ma
jority of 1877 the voters of school dis
trict No. 4, Bingham, which includes
the city Of st. johns, decided Friday
TO bond the district for $225,OO0 for
the purpose Of building new high
school building in the city of st.
Johns. The new structure will be
erected on Cass street, between
Clinton avenue and Church street,
and facing toward the north. Ac-
cording to the plans and drawings
now on display the building will be
che Of which any community should
be proud.
Young Forger Escapes - Stanley
Piektiewicz, II year old forger,
made his escape from the Clinton
county Jail and is still at large.
Sheriff John Barnes has advertised
his escape in the state papers, has
notified every sheriff in Michigan
and several ir nearby states and is
Offering a reward Of $50 fer the boys
capture. At the time the boy made
his escape. sometime between 2 and
o'clock in the afternoon, the three
other prisoners were raking leaves
in the Jail yard. Stanley bent a piece
of wire that he found on chair and
succeeded in turning the key to the
jail door that was in the lock from
the outside. Waiting until the other
prisoners were around on the east
side Of the jail the boy took French
leave by way Of the north door and
has not been seen since.