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• i I ''f '' THE LOWELL LEDGER. INDEPENDENT- NOT NEUTRAL. VOL. XI, NO. 48 Circnlatloti 1106. liOWKU. MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1904 Official Newspaper. TKN PA(iK PAPKR 1. A. Wood 10 COUNCIL "TIED UP" $i:>i m IIKNKRAI. I TM). ON QUESTION OV APPROPUI- .1. n. Nicholson $2 11. w. Makes The Moden Business ATlNtJ $160 FOR .MACK. H. 15. Springett 4 ».') $7 45 President Hakes Cast Deciding man pays his bills by Motion made hy TniHteo Smith Veto In Favor. checks. Why not open that lilll of Hollon Mack for fl50 1h> What Room an account with us which .\( lite Conm-il inwtini? Monday allowed. Yeas: Collar, Nicholson. ninhl Hie inetnlwH (llvlilod on ilio Smith and the President. Nays: Is to be Papered can be subject to check at *im>Hlon of appropriatinu; fl.*»0 to Hicks, I/v and WineKar. Carried. any time? The bank jisHist Kolli'ii Mark In defraying tlie Trustee Ixv notified the President check when cancolled is cxponHCH of live Hiiil bvonjiht ap'ainKl that ho should not issue a warrant him by Knti .lolmson for Hie sliool- for payment of hill of Uollen Mack the best proof of the pay- iiK of iani fall. Trim toon. Nlcbolwon, for ¥15(1, as he as a taxpayer Intend- ment of any bill and is a Smith and Collar \'(i>tpd in favor of ed to secure an injunction restraining tin- rcKolniion andTnlstocK Winonar. payment of the same, as t here was great convenience as it I^cand lllrkH aufainHtlt. PiVHidi'iil no fund for such purpose. does away with the neces- llakOH cam llu'd(«<'|dlnw:v<ti<' In favor [To he continued.1 sity of carrying larg-e of paying t lio hill. TruKtot- 1,00 noti- T. A. Mrnvin . Clork. - liod tho PlVMidont that !»> slmuld ap- The hall, parlor, sitting- room, bedroom, sums of money with you. ply for injnnction against tho pay- monl and Horvod notlco npon tho \'il- kitchen or hath room all require distinct forms of lajro Troamnvr not to pay K\ti-h an CONTRACT IS LET treatment. order. The City Bank, Hill, Watts & Co. Pending tho taking of ooinp"tont In our stock you find a variety of suitable de- lonal advico, Pn'sidont Hakes will FOR C ONSTRUCTION OF ti. signs for each room in the house. So larg-e is the IHHUO no ordor and no hasty arlion R & 1. RAILROAD assortment that you can carry any sort ot decora- will he takon. For further Information in tho tive scheme desired. matter, the official prom-dhmx of Work to Begin Not l.ater Than .il.ufciliA.t Ail till Aii We can, if desired, furnish ideas and the pa- thoCoiVncil Khonld he consulted. Jnly 1 and Corapleied by March per to carry them out BOTH at the price of the Since the moetfng. 'I'mstee tjoo has OXamlnod the Viilajre charter and "The Grand Rapids & Ionia rail- paper and a low price at that. claims totind that an appropriation road has l)een tinanced and the con In justice to your own interests you must see ofthe kind referred to. rorjnlres a two- tract for construction let to the thirds vote of tho Council. Farnham company of Chicago," said our papers before you buy. Frank Wescott of Vernon to THK l<wni:KR this morning. FOUNCIli PROrKKDINUS It is understood that construction Special meeting of the Common is to begin not later than July 1 and LOOK'S Council ol the Village of l.owell hold to be completed not later than March Drug and Wall Paper Store. The Real In the Council rooms on Tuesday af- 1. The protected third rail system ternoon. May 17, 1{H»4. will be used except on highways and Von Know Where, Meeting called to order hy Presi- In cities and villages, where the trol- dent Hakes. Present, Trustees Col- ley will be used. lar, Hicks. Nicholson, Smith and Tho right of way, Mr. Westcott Winegar, absent ix-o. says, is practically closed up, only Meoting called for tho purpose of lacking about fifteen descriptions on Thing. appointing two members of the the whole line. Five of these are be- Board of Itevlow. tweon Lowell and the Bnttrlck President Hakes appointed Ralph Grand river crossing five milos west B. Loveiand and Rudolph VanDyke. of Lowell. He adds that the com- The Take Down Reel. Appoint ment confirmed on motion pany is not operating witli a view The Bristol Steel Casting Rod. by Trustee Nicholson. alone to this line but that construc- On motion by Trustee Winegar tion of the line and building of the The Dowa^iac Bait. Conncil adjourned. , power house will be made with a The Leaders for Bass Fishing. T. A-. Murphy, Clerk. view to a branch line to Belding. Buy Your Regular s|)eclal meeting of tlie While Mr. Westcott admits that Common Council of the Village of t he chief engineer of the road recom- Lowell held in the council rooms on monded Saranac as the site for the Watches, Clocks, Our line is complete in every detail and we Monday evening, May 1(>, ino4. power house, he Informs us that no vite all lovers of fishing to call an inspect Meeting called to order by Presi- official action has IKHMI taken in re- dent Hakes. gard to it. This loaves a good work Jewelry, stock. Present, Trustees Collar, Hicks, Ing chance for Lowell; and as the Yours, 1/00, Nicholson. Smith and Winegar. promoter will lie in town several A numerously signed petition ask- days, the Citizen's committee will Cut Glass, Pocket Knives, Guns, Ammunition, Fishing Tackle, ing that one or more 32 c. p. incan- doubtless "meet up" with him. Sporting (roods. Bicycles, Organs, Pianos, Organs descent lamps l)e placed at the P. M. Death of Jacob Ranch. and Sewing Machines of croHHingon West Main street was re- ceived and on motion by Trustee Jacob Ranch was born In Rock- Boylan. Smith was referred to the L. & P. port, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio Sept. 10, commit tee wit h power to act. 1827 and about fifty two years ago A petition was received signed by came with his wife to Michigan, .Ino. R. White and In others asking jvhere eight children were born, four R. D. STOCKING that an arc lamp IK.' placed OnWash^ 'of whom. Nelson, Edward and Mrs. 1 ington street near the residence of Clarissa Baker,of Belialro, and Harry and savt money. Hannah Robinson and another on of Alden, are living. Ready Repaing of all kinds. River street near the residence of Mrs. Ranch diW April 17 18fi!i and Mert Vanderlip and on motion by in 1871, Mr. Ranch married Anna Trustee Smith was referred to the IJ. .lane Howarth. Six children blessed vV P. Com. with power to act. this union: Mrs. ('has. Stein of The Treasurer's report for the Ionia, Mrs. Fred VanFveryof Frank- 1L month ending April JJO was receivefl lin, Mrs. James Ranch of Cleveland, and placed on file. 0., and Henry, Tudor and Bessie of The Street Committee submitted Lowell. the following report: Ho died May 11 after an illness of Delicious The Kodak Season To t he 'President and Board of Trus- one year with cancer. He was bar- ty's Ofthe Village of Lowell. rlod In Fulton street cemetery,Grand Ice Cream... Your Committee on Streets and Rapids, fourteen memliers of the Sidewalks would recommend as fol- Grand Army acting as pall bearers. We believe our Ice Cream to lows: Iw superior to any other served in the case of cement sidewalks MBfrBODIST. in the city, because we use ab- solutely pure cream «and ex- front of properties on north side Tl e topic for the Epworth League tracts, use the utmost care in Bridge street from and including meeting next Sunday evening is making. Cannot hurt the most Weyrlck's to the post office building "False and True Ambitions." A delicate stomach. It's nourish- that snltahle foundations, preferably very fine attendance last Sunday ing. refreshing, satisfying; cold of cement. IK; placed in the river bed and an excellent service. comfort for hot weather. We and also in the water way In front Sermon topics for next Sunday; sell by the plate, pint , quart or And you will soon want to take pictures again. of Weyrlck's and the Kopf building, In the morning, "Our Lord's Wise gallon. Our line of Kodaks—TH1C ICASTM AN—is one a suitable iron pillar l>e embedded in Answer to the Pharisees and Hero- the same to be used as a support far dians." In the evening the theme of the best on the market and is fully guaranteed. iron beams for the support of the will lie. "Pitching our Tent." WELDON The Baker. sidewalks which shall be constructed The ladles aid society will hold a Sinu Come in and look them over. in accordance with" the ordinance business mooting on Friday evening governing the same. of t his week at the home of Mrs. D. Weldon Smith, F. Butts, and on Wodm s lay aftor Clyde Collar. noon of next week. May 2.">. they will Plates, Films, Papers, W. S. Winegar. be entertained by Mrs. Walter Mayn- Moved by Trustee Micks that the ard at a coffee in her home. report be laid on the table for one ' The work on the repairs of the Card Mounts, Etc. week and that a committee of twV church is expected to begin soon, be appointed to Investigate tho rec- but services will held there next THE LAMB WIRE FENCE ords of the channels in Flat river.