INGHAM COUNTY NEWS 10 Pages
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H)h. LIX MASON, MICH., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1917 NO. 36
MKS. MOLLIIO .SOUTT, WILCO.V UKUNION. Mrs. Nellie Scutt, wife of Tommy The seventh annual reunion of the Scutt, of Aurelius, who died a short GOME TO MASON'S BIG FREE STREET F1-- Wilcox family was held Thursday, time ago, passed away at the Sparrow August 30, at the Mason city park. hospital in Lansing, last Wednesday The day was spent in visiting and a HI M. E, afternoon, August 29, following an JURYMENS PICNIG-SOLDIER-SAILOR REONION basket dinner was served at noon, af operation for cancer, ter which Ice cream and cake were Mlt ANI> MKS. S. O. I'AltKFR MAR- .1, e V.WniOltCOOK TAIiKS OX Nellie Dletz was born December 14, SlilPT. II), 20, 21 Wllili HK lilCi HANIKLS-HAIJLKV UHUNION. served. Relatives were present from I'ltl'.SKN'l' WAIl. 1870, on the farm two miles north of DAVS IN COUNTY SKAT. Last Saturday September 1, about Dlmondale, Bay City and Battle lUr.n I'll'TY VKAK.S. Dlmondale, where she had lived, all 100 relatives met at the home of Mr. Creek. Mrs. Jessie Felton was elect I'olks At Home Duty Is To Keep her life. In the spring of IJllO she lOvcrytliiiiK Points To A Itiiiiiici' Fnir and Mrs, Samuel Boyce in Linden to ed president, Miss Ethel Gregg vice Phil McKunian Woman's Reliuf C^irin Up Spii'it Of Koys Now was married to Tommy Scutt of Aure Many lOxlilhits PfoinLsed And enjoy a reunion of the Daniels and president and Mrs. Maranda Hulse (iivu Reception In Honor of Coni- FightiiiK- lius. One daughter Margaret was .-OtMMl Time Assiiivd. Hadley families. After the dinner secretary and treasurer. The next nide und Mrs. Piirkur. born to them, who survives her moth hour, u pleasing program was given reunion will be held with Mr. and hip Iceop up the spirits of our er. Mrs, Scutt leaves a host of friends, All roads will lead to Mason, Mich and oflicers for the coming year elect Mrs. J. W. Mosher In Bay City, the An event of unusual Interest la :ii Francje," w.is one ot the state- who will miss her In their community. igan, Sept. 19, 20, 21. Mason's Free ed. Guests were present from Amery, last Thursday in August, 1918. Grand Army and Woman's Relief I iiiiulo by Dell C, Vaiulercook In Agricultural Street Fair is an assured Wis,, Ann Arbor, Mason, Fowlervllle, Corps circles, was the celebration ot ir talk at the M.' E. church Sun- success, attractions secured, exhibits Hamburg, Gregory, Tecumseh, Tip the Golden wedding anniversary ot • loniliiK. Mr, Vandorcook is the promised, liberal premiums offered. ton and Stockbrldge. Comrade S. C, Parker and wife at the or Mr. and Mrs, A. L. Vandorcook MENGE FIELD WEDS In fact every one has guaranteed their OLIVER GRIFFIN PASSES ' G. A, R, hall last Saturday evening. niii! of llio editors of the National support and co-operations except the Probably seventy-live members of the 1 riiilon of Y, M. C, A. in New weatherman—but he.has a habit ot two organizations, with "the invited K (lily. He has Ijoen on an in- ATUNTIC OITY GIRL AWAY THURSDAY MORNING guests of the familyi witnessed the- holding off 'till the last minute. SCHOOLS OPEN ceremony pQ.rformed by a former pas I on tour of tlio Y. M. C. A, work \vi ICIO MAI{|{|l':il AT ATLANTIC Col, Ives has been induced to act HAS LIVEh IN INOHAM COUNTY I mining camps In llie eastern FIFTY-NINE YEARS, tor of the Parkers, Rev, .1. If. Stewart (;ri'Y AuousT 22. as secretary and the Colonel Is letting of Portland, Michigan, ' I. II ()£ Llio United States and came no grass grow under his feet and is • irnni (ho Groat Lakes Training A pretty home wedding was solem ON TOESDAY M0RNIN6 Oliver Grlflln passed away last The hall itself was decorated in the ,• 10 ,ioin liis wife, who is visiting nized Wednesday, August 22, at the Thursday morning, August 30, at his iKillonal colors at one end. The sTiiiiKT FAiu omciins EXHOIVLMI'INT OF 22.5 IN THK Vollow Go'den Glow with fosloona ot 1 ,i)llior, Mrs. A. G, Bali, home of E, ,T, Smith, 28 North Texas HIGH SCHOOL. home in the nortliorii part of the city UK a Ijoy from this town his talk Ave., Atlantic City, N. ,T., when lleba Pros,—.Torome Waggoner at the age of 64. yollow und wliite crepe paper formed iiiuliiy aiM'rocialed hy tlio con- Gilbert, daughter of Mr. Christine G. Sec'v,—Col. L, H, Ives Two days previous, while in the llio (lecoralions for tlio front of the linn. Mr, Vandercook says More I'lvpocted To Heaiii .After Tlie hull, whore the bridal couple oC. Murlland, was unite'd in marriage to 'I'reas,—.1. E, Taylor Fall itush On Fiirm.s bay mow feeding slock, he fell-to the is no war spirit here when com- Lawrence Nortli Field, of East Lan basement, breaking several ribs and "lU'ly years" stood under a,eaiiopy of ,Su|iL'riiileu(lonls Is Over. yellow and white, fonuod of a white willi Ni'W York and otiior east- sing. Ivov. W- Bowen Uriioro of Col- Horses - 0, E. Boll being injured inlenially. It was nol iiids, lie has had the privilege purasol trimmed with Goldon Glow, liiigswood, N. J., ofllciatod, using tlio Cattle L. T. Lasenby and Tlie Mason public scliools opened lliouglit bis conrtllion was so serious, • ling many noted men from liur- iinprossivo old English service. but lie rapidly failed. Funeral ser 'I'ho liridal party enlGrod the luill lead Eugene Edgar ' 'i'uesday, Seplonibor 4, with an un hy the color boarcns, wlio wore fol Ak on l.iiis w!ir situation and luis Promptly at four o'clock, to the Slieep ,T. N. Thorburn vices wore held at llio homo Sunday, ' il many interesting facts from usually large onrolliiient. 'About 225 lowed by Ucv, Stewart, Mr, and Mrs. strains of tlie wedding march from Swine Carl .Tewelt are enrolled in the high school, tlie Soploniber 2, at two o'clock, liev, T. 111.' said if the war lasted Lohengren, rendered by Miss Frances W. Hughes ofriciallng, and interment •Towelt, and Mr. and Mrs, Baniaby, Poultry Mason E. Reynolds freshman class alone claiming 52. llion the bride and groom, wlio stood ,\'i?ai's, as Is tiio general belief, Mann'uni, the bridal party took (heir Grain, Fruit and It was found necessary to divide this was made in tlie Maple Grove ceme ,11 not think of ourselves as in- places beneath an arch of golden glow tery, l)enoath the canopy while a ceremony Vegetables.Mason U. D. Carriers class into two and three sections. prepared for such occasions, and as lais, Init as one large organiza- and while hydrangeas. About sev Baked Goods. .Mrs. C. W. Randall Mr, Grinin was the son of Mr. and or sfvt>ral organizations, doing Owing to the scarcity for farm lab nearly like the usual marriage cere enty-five guests were present, includ Embroidery. .Airs, M. E. Reynolds or, some were unable to attend at the Mrs. Itcsolvo Gridln, jMlchigan pio '•ry best to iielp out, ing Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Field and Mr. neers, deceased for some time. Ho mony as, possible, was perforn'ied. Concessions S, L, Marshall^ opening, but it is expected many more Mrs, Parker was gowned In while and . Vandercook tried to Impress and Mrs, S. E, Field ot this city. Af Sports "Jack" Symons* spent all of his life in Mason, with .• minds of all who had a loved will come as soon as they can be carried a cluster bouquet ot white ter a wedding luncheon, the couple spared from the farms. The usual the exception of five years In Califor ill the trenches or some who loft for Michigan, stopping at Phil nia. Ho assisted his father In farm asters. The groom wore the conven completing the details that go to work In science, nialhematics, 13ng- tional black. Members of the bridal I soon be leaving that it was adelphia, Pa., Ellzabethport, N, J,, make this Street Fair one to be long ing uiitil his death, and then cared 'Inty to help them keep up their lish, languages and history are offer party carried sprays of Golden Glow. and Niagara Falls, remembered. Mr. Ives can be found ed. . for his own farm. Ho was married to ; in every way possible. It is Miss Delia Canahan and a daughter, As the ceremony closed, Ralph The bride was attired in white at the News ollice any day and can be A new form of study has been ar Adams sung "Oil Promise Me," after ilal to help them endure the braided georgette crepe and carried gotten on either phone. Nellie, was born to them. At the age hips and keep up good, strong ranged for this year/which will be of 12 years she was taken from the which the bride and groom of ilfty white roses. She was attended by Invitations are being sent out for very beneficial to the students. The summers received the congratula |i iRi', Any man, no matter how her sister. Miss Anna Murtlaiid, and the annual Jurymen's Picnic which Coldwater school and murdered, He 111? nuiy 1)0 fed and in what good class hour has been lengthened five was united in marriage to Miss Mamie tions of their many friends and Mr, Shirley E, Field of this city, will be held on the court house lawn minutes and a portion ot this 50- guests. II he may be in, cannot go to the brother of the groom, acted as best the (irst day, Wednesday, Sept. 19; Marshall In 1899, who survives him. and light with his best. If he is mlnute class hour will be devoted to Mrs. Eflie Brown read an original man. Misses Ruth and Elizabeth The ofhcers together with the Booster supervised study. At .this time the He was a member of the local or- ling from pangs of honiesick- Murtland, nieces of the bride, acted club are arranging a. great day for ler of Maccabees. poem or jingle telling wittingly ot Thls is a disease that is often teacher will go over the work with the life history of the guests of hon as flower girl and ring bearer. this society. There will be a tug-of- the class and help them to thoroughly Deceased is also survived by three .1 Mo gave one instance of a Mrs, Field Is a graduate nurse from war between ten selected jurymen vs. brothers, Charles and George P., of or, who when married In the north ih'r who wrote to her son in the understand the work that is expected woods of Gratiot county by a .Justice the Episcopal and St. Christopher Ingham county and another between of them. this city, Edwin of Denver, Colorado, I liics, giving all the sympathy that hospital^ of Philadelphia, Pa, Mr, the jurymen and the county olIlceA. and one sister, Mrs, Nettle Lane of of the Peace on Soi)tember 1, 1867, III her heart, telling how much The personnel " of the teaching little dreamed that 'fifty years hence Field graduated from the Mason high Sheriff Cline is being prevailed on to corps tor the coming year is as fol Ionia, Mich. Edwin Grlflln was un missed him and how sorry she school in 1907 and from the College make good on his "melon feed" prom able to attend the funeral. they would stand before an audience tor him. In reply he wrote back lows: of this size, and hear the magic words of Engineering, University of Michi ised last year. The oflicers have ask Superintendent—J. E. Kennedy, ii lie (lid not want her to feel so gan, In 1912. He is now associate ed the NEWS to extend the Invitation again pronounced. To the party now '•\\, but to pray for him to live, be who has been here for three years were added, two sons, and a daughter Professor of Drawing and Design at to any who might be overlooked. and made a good record. '•"• and endure. This makes the the Michigan Agricultural College, REG RGGK WHEAT ANO and four little grandchildren. > more happy and is of much help The 20th Mich, hold their annual, Principal—Howard Allen, of Pon- Other features of interest were the They -will be at home to their reunion In Mason on Thursday, the iH'lll. tiac, who Is a graduate of Albion col singing of "When You and 1 Were. friends after September 20th, at 422 20th. Local arrangements are in the lege and comes highly recommended, RGSEHYE DISPUYED II.' hoard one man returned from west Lapeer street, Lansing. Young Maggie," by Mr. Ralph Adams, lining line tell how dimcult it is hands of H. O. Call. Col. Grant, ex- (Continued oh page 4) and a history of the lives of Mr. and- Judge of the Supreme court, a mem COUNTY AfJENT SFGLY AND W. R. have any privacy. No matter DEAN COLLECT SPKCIMF.NS. Mrs. Parker, which Included much of 11' you would go, someone was ber of the company, will be here. interest concerning the military his One of the attractions and enter • 10 follow so as not to be alone, WILLIAMSTON EDITOR FALLS County Agent Frank Seely and W. tory ot Mr. Parker, which was read night while only a short distance taining features for the coming free MAYME M. RITENOUR IN by Mrs. Franc L*: Adams. street fair will be a public address B. Dean of the local elevator have I- 1 the front, he desired to be by collected a iev,' specimens of Red Comrade Parker served In the 13th 1 . t'lf so sought out a place and sat AND RREAXS LER LIMO each day at 2 o'clock, p. m., by well THE GUD PLAY, "POLYANNA" Michigan Light Artillery, and was one (Continued on page 4) Rock Wheat and Rosen Rye which I '11. In just a short time one sol- are now displayed at the First State of those who helpod to frustrate the ' I sat on one side of him, another H. A. THOMPSON WAS DOINO UIO- AT THE PRKSRYTERIAN CHURCH plans of Morgan to raid Washington. PAIR WORK ON ROOF. FRIDAY EVENING, SEPT. 14. & Savings Bank. These are labeled I 'lie other and moon a circle was with the name of the owner or grow He was also on picket duty the night I icd. This is sure to be the case, er and In most, instances yield and of Lincoln's assassination and assist iiii're is always a desire to be near (Williamston Correspondent.) On Friday evening, September 14th ed in patrolling the ' linos until While repairing the roof of his T at eight, o'clock this recital will be test Is given. I- one, Especially when going All agricultural scientists are en Booth's capture. 1^ r the top" and into what is called house last Sunday H, A, Thompson, given at the Presbyterian church by He w'as a charter member ot Phil editor of the Williamston Enterprise, Miss Mayme RItenour of Detroit. Miss deavoring to persuade the farmers to !•• man's land," the boys always like raise Rosen Rye and Red Rock wheat McKernan Post, aad has held every !'" near some one, just so elbows lost his footing and fell to the ground. Rltenour will present the Glad play ofilce therein with the exception of Mr. Thompson's left limb was badly in five acts, presenting the eight char instead' ot the ordinary kind as it .is ' ' li, so as not to feel they are not SFVl'^N SELECTED MEN fJIVEN said that Rosen Rye is bearing way one. His wife lu-.s also' been promi broken between the knee and ankle. RKOIOPTION AT COURT HOUSE. acters taken from the dramatization nent In the work of the Relief Corps. Local doctors were called and the of- Eleanor H. Porter's famous book. ahead of the common rye and will I liii entire talk'was thoroughly'en- double the bushels and double the At the close ot the reading of his • il and it is hoped that he will fracture reduced but the pain stead Over One Hundred Cid/ens Present— Miss Rltenour will also be ably as army history, Mrs. Adams, In behalf ily grew worse. He was then remov sisted by solos by local talent. dollars. 1 n be able to tell more before he Inspii'tn^; Tiilks, Godspeed The samples were raised by the fol of the Woman's Relief Corps, pre urns. ed to Sparrow hospital in Lansing, And Piirewell. sented them with a $5.00 gold piece. where he still is at this writing. lowing farmers: Samples of Rosen Rye raised by R. Numerous other presents were given Over 100 citizens of Mason and vi 20TH MICH, INFANTRY RE- J. BuUen and Sons ot Mason are dis the couple by the guests assembled. loBACCO FOK OUIJ SOLOIFKS cinity gathered at the court house played In dishes, This was pastured A flute solo, "Sliver Threads IN FHANCK. RED GROSS NEWS TO this (Thursday) morning at 9 o'clock until May 15 and yielded 33 bushels Among the Gold," with the chorus to give the first unit of Ingham coun SEPT. 20 to the acre. One sample was from sung softly, by the Adams trio, was It; will give them courage as wpll ty's quota ot the draft a farewell. The the Gould farm In Onondaga and an much enjoyed, and just to liven • comfort. APPEAR EAGH WEEK men were present and necessary COL. C. B. GRANT EXPECTED— other was raised by G. W. Ray. The things up a bit before refreshments It; will tell them that the folks papers and tickets were furnished H. O. CALL IN CHARGE. latter yielded 39 bushels, to the acre, were served, Mr. Adams played • I liome are thinking of them. WATCH FOR "DOINfiS" OP LOCAL them by the board. The board ap "When Johnnie Comes Marching SOCIETY IN THK NEWS. The reunion of the 20th Michigan With a test of 56 pounds, They will smoke all you can pointed Clair U. Squiers ot Dansville A sample of Red Rock wheat rais Home Again," upon his flute. iiid tliem. to command the contingent, and Law Infantry will be held in this city Sep A wedding cake trimmed with gold, • With this issue of the News, a new tember 20th, the second day ot the ed byO. E. Bell yielded 35 bushels Send it through The Ingham rence U. Smith ot Webberville as sec per acre, with a test ot 63 pounds. held the place ot honor among the I Diinty News Tobacco Fund for department is started under the head ond officer. These boys were paid Free Street Fair. refreshments. Guests from oiit; .-.pE I Mir Soldiers in the Trenches. of Red Cross News. Each week items flne compliments by the board and The 20th was one of the fighting A sample of ordinary white rye, win be taken from the local society better than the . average yield, is town were a nephew of Comrade The fund is growing steadily. told they were responsible for the ar regiments of the Civil war and won among the display. This grain yield Parker, Mr. and Mrs, Homer Parker, ^ Send your contributions to and will give the people ot this vicin rival of the men at Camp Custer, enviable tame on a score of battle- and a niece, Mrs. C. B, Leonard. JNdiHAM COUNTY NFWS - ity an opportunity to know what the _ flelds, Spottsylvania, The Wilderness, ed 12^ bushels to the acre, and is a Mason ladles are doing. Winter is Mayor Kellogg, Col, L. II. Ives, J reasonable good proof that It is ex SQveral comrades, and guests re I^liisoii, Midi. E.-ra'ylor and other citizen's"'and"eijch Cold Harbor, Petersburg^^and on to celled by the Red Rock. sponded to the call for remarks, and approaching and there Is* a very urg member of the board addressed the Appomattox were all familiar to this very pleasingly wished their com ent call for the knitted garments tor boys and impressed on them that the command. rades God speed on' their journey, the soldiers.. The knitting needles honor and reputation of the whole ^ Col. C.^B. Grant, ex-judge of the must fly it the boys are equipped county rested on their shoulders. The Supreme Court is President of the as- Il MASON RESIDENTS with the necessary things tor them to words spoken showed deep slncereity sociation. H. O. Call has the local WILL APPEAL CLAIMS' endure the cold weather. and tears glistened in the eyes of arrangements In charge, Various Topics il TO LAN many men in the crowd. i . TO PRjSIDENT WILSON I RED CROSS NEWS. J. E. Taylor presented each man MitS. McCKOSSKN ANI> MRS. L. T. DONALD , WALLACE McKDI DE- Reports from various farmers com HKMANS LEAVE CITY. vTwo more children have joined the with a box of stationery, and urged 6DY LAWRENGE-GALLED NIED EXEMITION CLAIMS. ing in the NEWS office indicate that them to use it. The NEWS repre the crop of noxious weeds, Canada Red Cross organization, Malcolm sentative pinned a red, white and Mrs. Emma McCrossen has sold Hawley and Windgate Eames. Donald Wallace McKlni, whose ad Thistles, Wild Carrotts, etc.. Is a big ji'r home on west Maple street to blue badge on each man on which SDDOENinO THE EAST dress Is Lansing, R. D. 3, is the first one this year. Also, that these will was the following, "First American orge H. McKiggan and with her An extra session is being held this MAN IN CHARGE OF BOAT, MA- drafted man from this county to de have to be allowed to go to seed in. [il.uighter Murryne will soon move to Contingent—Ingham County." ' clare his Intention to appeal to the quantities this year. Farmers have afternoon to flnish some of the sew The boys, with Col. Ives, civil war TILDA A., MURDERED. •111sing, where Murryne will teach In ing and get ready to knit. President of the United States for ex had a strenuous year but next year I hi' Lansing schools. veteran, and C, J. Whiting, Spanish emption from army service. His ser will be more so If noxious weeds get - war, lined up outside the court house Guy Lawrence of Aurelius received Mrs. Lawton T. Hemans, who has If you have a sewing machine you ial number was 432 and was the 77th a firm hold on their land. and pictures were taken by H. B. a telegram Sunday stating that Mr, « III iH luie her,home In Mason since she could loan, tell our president about Messlck, whom he had left. In charge number drawn from this county. He ^i.is been employed in the State Acci- Longyeatr, after which they departed was examined and pronounced fit by A recent .ruling of the State Indus-; it, we are always in need of one. for Lansing in autos where they pro- of his schooner, Matilda A., had been lil"ntj Insurance Board in Lansing. murdered ^ at . Jones wharf oh the the board. He has filed claims of ex trial Accident Board makes it neces-! ceededsto Battle Creek via the Grand emption in both the district and local sary for employers to report'acctdent! S\ ill I move to. that city In the near We have^ a membership of 254, Trunk. Tetuxent river, which Is near Balti IIIlure. Her son Charles has uccept- with at least 50 ladles working. What more, f, boards and in both cases the claims within' 10 days to said board, and If ( 1 aj position in the office of the Pere -^ The names and numbers of the men were denied, .Mr. McKlm and his accident Is serious again report on^ do you do on Tuesday afternoon from are as follows: Mr. Lawrence is the owner ot the Miirquette attorney in Detroit. He two to'five? boat, which Is used for carrying lumr brother' have~ a farm of 150 acres, the 15th. day. Failure to do this | llias made applications twice to enlist 82- 739 John H. Gibbs, Leslie- which they are working together and makes an employer liable to a fine of i 108-1549 Leslie C. Hughes, ' ^ her and had left Mr. Messlck in Jill the army, but was rejected both The local organization has com charge of it while he was assisting his he feels he isjustifled In his claims of $50.00. |iline's for under weight. . . pleted the following list ot articles: - East Lansing exemption, as his service there will 133-1613 Max Gordon, E. Lansing father, H. W. Lawrence, on the farm. help the government more than In the Bed shirts 26, pajamas 7, robes 15, 142- 395 Clatr Russell Squiers, Mr. Lawrence and his father left tor ENLISTED 80 YEARS AGO. TEACHERS' INSTITUTE HELD. . T-bandages 61, head bandages 90, ab Baltlniore at once. army. The brother has not yet been AI series of Teachers' Institutes dominal bandages 41, slings 56, ; Dansville, R 1 called, but It is expected he willcome ' The departing of thie nien to Camp: i ire held in the county last week for 149- 620 Lawrence Ray Smith, in the next call. Custer brings back to memory that' towels 52, stray towielB 222, nurse Webberville • Wm. A. Olds of Alaiedon was the Instructions for the teachers.^The caps 42i water bag covers 60, opera first etilisted man to sign the muster lliistltute was held in.Masoti last Frl- 160- 882 Salem O.Warfle, I U6HTNIN6 STRIKES BARN : ROSS MCKONE MARRIES. ting leggings 33, operating gowns 9, Williamston roll of old Co. F, at the beginning of! hliiy and was largely attended. School handkerchiefs 12, napkins 22, coatb Word has be'earecelved here of the M'ommiasloner Searl spoke at the var- 220-1709 Elmo Eugene Doble, . the Spanish .war 20 years ago next 1^, pants 14. -This makes a total of ' Mason, R 3 , MmjtENFAHlll marriage of Ross McKone of Jackson April. ! lousj meetings held throughout the 775 pieces that have been completed. to Laney K, White ot Detroit, at the I<'ouiity.: " ;:• •-:•;'•.•••: ':•-'•''•'-.-.i Five sweaters and 13- pairs of wrist Friend Guy Cady^ Mason Ri;was'LARGE QUANTITY OP HAY AND home of the groom's parents in Jack lets have been completed and sent In to have left with the first contingent, l,000j^ BU. GRAIN CONSUMED; son last Saturday. Mr. McKone is. ,.,;•/•,; v';^.;-NOTICE. .„,, BEJEGTiS BID FOR ROAD. , to the Lansing society. but was excused until a later date on The Sweeney Hotel will begin serv account ot being needed Just at this ' During the severe electrical storm thie son dt Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Mc S L, Hall was In WiUtainBtoh Mon> itlhie'onthetarm. , :. Kone, a former superintendent of the ing Sunday dinners beginning Sept.] ot last evening, the,.large basement Mason public; schools. After a short 9th, also lunches at.noon. 36wl I'lay to receivebldstora new concrete STOLEN CAB BKC^IPim:^^'^,^ Clair Russell Squiers was the only barn on the Wm. Palen, Sr., farm I uad; In that-yiliage.. Ohlyyone bid :.^ReulMn/Ailien^ who itvea near the onc) that came to the board and asked tour miles ! north; of the city was wedding trip, they will be at. home uas| received/ .which iwaiB; from .Mr. SatidhiU, had his Ford car BtoliBih otae In Dulutli where .Silr.McKotra has em CLUB WEEma POSTP()Nm to be sent at this time, v struck anU burned to the ground. It ployment with a large busihesB firm. Adolnis of Detroit. This wasrejected day last > week in Lansing. ' It iwas the boys will be-leavlng at regular waBH3x30 feet and fhe stables were :The regular meeting of the Thrlfig
• • • we think or contend that the farmers ed to the camp in care of division tainment features will not be found San Francisco, ibtjmany of our readers are are to blame for the prevailing high Catt!e» Sheep, Dog* and Poultry, mailed headquarters. " on any fair ground in Michigan this free. Humphreys' Veterinary Medicinei, Inquira oi Ticket Agant prices for foodstuffs-but we contend fall. Among the free acts will be • il I with just such towns. that If articles of food was allowed to lS$,WiiIifun Street, New Yoik. MICHIGAN RAILWAY CO liii.y are no .strangers to fac- go to the market unhampered or I when anything is proposed bought up by trusts, etc., no such North Leslie i.iinly to the advantage of the prices would or could prevail. Of course there would be some advance Wlllard E. Wilcox and son Merle An an addition step in providing II y, the cohesion and co-op- or changes in prices no matter what still greater safety and stability I instantaneous. They have of Lansing visited.his sisters,,Mrs. the conditions' but if all articles that C. J. Ingalls and Mrs. Harry Teall, for the 5 per cent Mortgage Bonds • 111 sense to know that they is raised, mined or manufactured Friday and Saturday. in which we specialize, this Com \ Ilia jtheir loaf before they se- was under control of the government pany formerly known as the Ger there could not the raise as at pres Ellis Perry and wife and Alfred man-American Loan and Trust iiut that this first considera- ent. The claim that there is a scar Hanna and wife of Lansing visited at Co., Ltd., has taken out a State •ouring It demands undivid- city no doubt is true but if you have C. R. Hasbrouck's f rom Saturday un Charter under the name of got the price no matter what the ar-. til Tuesday. . I.. . Mrs. Jenni^ Sutton spent a part of AMERICAN LOAN AND TRUST CO. |right here is a point we wish tide is one can buy all be wants and to a great extent we believe the scar last week with her mother near Jack This new charter gives us I, and one upon which too city cry is manufactured tor d pur son, ' • broader powers and places our In fiiiphasis can not possibly be pose by those who have got the power School commenced here Monday stitution under the direct super with Miss Florence Chapman as IDon't carry your factional and object in "hollering scarcity." vision of the State Bank Cxamlnor, teacher. * who has checked up our resources Ito the extent of doing your I , hold that because an article is The farmer is a commander of acres scarce it ought not to be raised In Bert Wilson and wife attended the instead of men. and liabilities, and has certified to injury or depriving It of a price unless U costs .more to^ralse or state fair at Detroit Tuesday and the correctness of every detail of manufacture it and this^ought to be Wednesday.-!. Don't.let your acres produce any less our business. if ,the airtide is; plenty. In, air the C. B. Hyde lost a horse one day E. CULVEB, Representative. would bitterly resent, the last week. .^ ' than a bumper yield. of 'disloyalty to your town._ raise in price of kerosene oil has not advanced to the user to any extent. The. Brlggs-Slo'at family reunion i.v time you knock it, every There Is Just as much-reason that this was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thousands of acre yields have-been Hir act deprives it or a.beneflt, article should be higher as it is that E. C. Hanson last Thursday. There doubled by Swift's Fertilizers. Your acre ii'teii you ARBdisloyal. gasoline is. There are^lots of other was over forty present. Relatives things that are not advanced that coming from Bath, DeWltt, Laihgs-, yields can,be largely increased by Swift's |]iiin'(liple will hold good in all could be with as much reason as hun- burg, Lansing, Onondaga and Leslie. Fertilizer and the increase will pay a big I iatlug to the prosperity of dreds'of other articles that have rais A bountiful dinner was served on the profit on the money you so invest. . iiiuulty. • ';y ;;^'.;; " V^"', ed in price. We believe, that it would lawn, after which a fine program was given consisting .of music, recitations his kind of a spirit.in your be better for everybody if prices were, fixed by law then everyone would .and violin selections. - Car shortage makes it imperative I" We ^111 all stand together for kiiow Just what to-depend on and ex George Shane of Grand Ledge vis that orders be placed at once. sslble beneflt-to our town. If tortion would be at'an end. r.hop'e ited at C. J. Inigalls last Satiirday. • 1 list be a scrapMet Itbeiover to live and see. theTtimewheti every- ;C. Carpenter of Detroit visited his Sola, by L. H. Hairlspn, Mason, Mich. nd llshes alreadyse^cured." • : sisters, Mesdames Sherman .and In? fthlng •' Is;under; government control galls' from Saturday untilMonday. 4 Swif|^s F^ . W." doesn't always mean one way or- another 'or • the- govern-: P. P. Backus.and wife accompanied; \york." ,: ThereSare also tlie ment a'strongcompeting factor;" ;It by several friends from Lansing, left' i vi4ste'?;orgini«aitipn8.:iv;-;? .would be a^blesslng to the people piire Saturdiiiy' for an automobile trip to HARDY BROS & CO. ^iandfBlmplelhd'thecbuntty not filled' tieir. York /State, going thru Canada iip/^wltbi hundredB of >multl-mllli6n- and on to Niagara 'Falls and otbier Good 9 room house on Goumbia Hi liiSTAVE'TIlANSFEIlS^i.h'}:. aires to haraesBtbe'gbyehimeitt and pointQ.eaBt. 'Tbey will return in about street. Large lot, a fine home )rd sl Ball and iwifeto-Vetcho Tdb-/the^:;;people:-ji";^^r
f,.»„t..«..t,.»„ft..t..t..c..t.,«..t..«..»..*..f»f •.•.'•..••.•"••••..••.• f Octagon Neighborhood | You wonl be calling i..t..t..»..e..«,.t,'«„«..«..«..»..f..>.'e..*.'t'.*..t..t<.>"f ><•«•.••'..• lUiUi Koiidrick of near Dansville is visiting her cousins, Gladys and Stan for help if your ley Kendrick. Clarence Lonslioi'ry and family <;^ Valuables are in wore Sunday callers at I3rnest BargainsfortheBoys Holnios. M^ our Safely School commenced Tuesday at the Hlnkley willi*Miss Ida Dlaiichard as We bought early, before the big advance in price and are teacher. •"\71) Deposit Mr. and Mrs, Curtis Parker attend g-jving you the benefit of the saving. ed the M, V. conference at Gull lake >S Vaults. Sunday and Monday, Mrs. Emma Hilllard visited her brother, Jjlnus Eaton, and family in Boys* Suits in Blue Serge and Pattern Suits, Lansing from Friday until Monday. Chester Twitchell lost a good work horse last week. $3.00 to $8.50 I Across the Garden t and as good as ever you bought for the price. Prank Shopgell and family visited Mr, and Mrs, G, C. Bateman in Alale- don last Sunday. Knee Pants, SOc to $LSO Boys' Shirts, 2Sc to 75c Claude Holcomb and wife of Petre- villp and M, O. Brown and wife start ,4 \ ed last Saturday morning for Macki Waists, 35c to $1.00 Union Suits, 35c and 50c naw straits making the trip by auto. School in Dlst, No. 5 began Tues SXThe Man with Money has his day with Miss Loola Otis of Mason as Caps, 25c and up Sweaters in all prices teacher. Valuables Safe in our Vaults, Dernlce Bateman returned last Tluirsday from Oarrettsville, Ohio, Help! Help! That's the cry you hear from the man whore she had boon spending'a week We haye belonged for sometime to the "United National with rriends, Clothiers,'' comprising some of the most progressive fho keeps his valuables in his home and loses them. Frank Shopbell, Linus Myers and merchants of fourteen states, with purchasing power of J. E, Bateman wore in Lansing last The way to avoid this is to place your valuable papers, Monday. millions of dollars, and can supply you goods at the Frank Bergman of Lansing took lowest possible prices. Our great quantity buying does kwciery and heirlooms in our SAFETY DEPOSIT VAULTS. a nice buncli of cattle out of this vi cinity last Saturday, having been away with the extra profit and selling expenses of the bouglit by C. J. llaynos. jobber and these savings go to you. fhen you are free from worry. You know they arz safe. L. J. Robinson and Tod Williams of Mason were callers at John Bate- We will rent you a SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX from $1.00 man's Sunday evening, MEMBER OF Linus Myers has sold his twenty .d up. acre farm to Neil Carrier of Lansing, A number from this vicinity at tended the' Barnum and Bailey show at Lansing last 'J'hursday. Unttei M, C. Carrier and family of Eaton HE FIRST STATE and SAVINGS BANK Rapids and Mr. and !Mrs. C. L. Car Harry E. Neely MASON, MICHIGAN. rier of Lansing visited their aunt, National Mrs. J, E, Bateman, and family last Saturday. QMets Ava and Ruby Shopbell attended a !••••• ••••^••••••••••••"••••••••••Ht»fl**«»«H«.****«*>«>*«4*«N«.*ft..»M«Mf Sunday school class party given by The Clothier their teacher. Miss Lulu Bell Free man, at her home in Aurelius Center last Saturday. CORRESPONDENCE Miss Gladys Collins of South Aure MASON, MICH. lius spent last Aveek with her grand Stores in Fourteen States. >..».#..»..».»••» •>•••">*••"•'•>"•"•"•*• *» I*-*-*! mother, Mrs. M. Ward. O. M. Bateman of Eaton Rapids f..»..«..t..t..».».t..t..t..»..»..#..»..t«t..».#H».»..«wt..»..tiit..^ spent Saturday night and Sunday Sandhill t i Northeast Aurelius j with J. E, Bateman and family. Miss Marie Waggoner spent Labor Gladys of Wyandotte visited at Wal l.n Baumner is at John Don- Miss Anna May Uolfe entertained Clarke Center North Holt t Day at Hague park. ter Pratt's part of last week. svhero .slio expects to reside for twenty young friends at the home of Joe Howe and wife and Mrs. Frank Thomas Is In northern Mich ilmo and go to school. her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Labor Day in Lansing. igan buying cattle. Eckhart, Friday evening, August 24. Mr. and Mrs. George Bullen and School will begin In the North H. W. Lawrence and son Guy left Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Mlllward of \\v iuid Mrs. Eaii Wagner visited school September 4, with Miss Grace 1 and Peter Wagner Sunday. A jolly good time was enjoyed by all. son John and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd for Hampton, Va., Tuesday, Lansing visited their father, Charles Ice cream and cake were served and Bullen and ohildren are in Detroit for Wiegman as teacher, and in the Lott Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jenkins visited Button, over Sunday and liabor Day. iinoth Ward came home from a with Miss Ruth Williams. liiioi) to attend school. all wished for many more such par a few days. in Reading from Friday until Mon Mrs. Charlotte Rector of Detroit ties. James Clarke and Wm. J. Clarke J. T. Green, wife and daughters, E. day. visited her daughter, Mrs. Dave Mill V' and Mrs. Makinney spent Sun- J. Hlmmelberger and wife, Edward Ail h i^lrs. Eliza Bennett. Mr. and Mrs, George Rundle and and families autoed to Belding Sun er, part of last week and attended family of Olivet visited Mr. and Mrs. day, making calls near Portland and Colbath and wife, F. E. Hilllard and the reunion of the German school. Ill and Mrs. Chester Penny spent wife, and George Coryell attended the Dlst, So. 0 and Vicinity. f Y Willi Mr. and Mrs. Charles James Eckhart last week. Ionia. Misses Altha Burgess, Hilda Eifert Mr. and Mrs. Frank WUeaton and Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Clark and baby. reunion at the German school In and Bernice and Ethelyn Straight and two children of Battle Creek visited Miss Bessie Clark and Russell Clark Alaiedon Tuesday, August 28. Paul Straight begin their school work W. H. Bickett has purchased a Reo School began" In Dlst. No. 6 Tues relatives in this vicinity last week. spent Saturday night and Sunday at day, with Miss Alice Deeg as teacher. at Mason and Miss Lelah Cole at Wll- Mr, and Mrs. Roy Goddardattend- Portagelake. touring car. liamston this week. -oulli Auiclius and North j F, D. Parish, wife and mother from Mrs. Angus Barnes and son Lee ed the Barnum-Balley show In Lan School did not begin In this district were called to Kalamazoo one day Frank Wheaton and family of Bat sing Thursday. this week as was expected; the work East Lansing and E. F. Parish, wife tle Creek spent the early part of last Onondaga j and little son froiv Grand Rapids last week by the serious illness of her • f..t..t..»..t..t..t..tiit..<.itiit.'»">*'t"»"t'.».*»<*.*"»..t Mrs. D. L. Rolfe visited in St. Louis on the school house being unfinished. week at Fred Brenner's. were Sunday visitors at Frank Hll- sister. the first of the week. Mrs. S. Bostwick Is home from Miss Vivian Thomas is home tor a I. Miller visited relatives near Jack and Harry Rolfe are attending Jackson, where she has been caring llard's. W. H. Bickett, Geo. Kieppe • 111 Clly last week. and E. L. Daymude with their wives short vacation before going to Ber- the state fair at Detroit this week. for her daughter, Mrs. Flossie Batt- rian Springs where she will attend t PoUok Corners I ,is.i Mall, .Tesse Darrow and wife iNIatthew Quirk of Detroit visited ley, who is on the gain. were also callers at the same place. I Win Scutt and wife were at Mrs, Margaret Helmker visited her school the coming year. John 13ames last week. Maurice Brigstock of Battle Creek Mr. and Mrs, H. Kurtz of Lansing •hion lake the past week fishing. is visiting here, daughter, Mrs. Bertha Dell, last Mr. and Mrs, Elmer Strope and Mr. • urge Covert has added a nice big Thursday. visited at their son Ernest's one day and Mrs. John Marshall were" Sunday y..»MfM«..<..»..t..t..»..#..«w>..t..».a,.twtM»Mt.,»..tHt.'»"»"ti.f Bert Toplilf and family and Chas. last week, \< and big window to his house Walton and family called at Ben Nel Several from this vicinity attended visitors at George Vlcker's. uill have a very nice place when f Soutliwcst White Oak \ the reunion of the Dell family at M. Harvey Cole and family attended Floyd Miller and family and W. W. son's Sunday afternoon. the Dell reunion at M, A, C. last iili^l;od. H. H, Halsey and wife entertained A. C. last Thursday. Steadman and wife attended the state 111.' ]\r. E. L, A. S. elected the fol- School began last Tuesday with Clark Ferguson, a former resident Thursday. fair in Detroit Saturday. the Walton family reunion last Sat Mrs. Conrad Wolf and children of iMK odlcers at their meeting at Miss Ruth Anderson of Iosco county urday.' About forty were present. of this place, has been visiting his Mr. and Mrs. Sova spent Sunday at Di Warner's last Wednesday: as teacher. brother, Alexander Ferguson. • Hibbing, Minn., and Miss Emma Chas. Lammon's. Miss Fern Clark began school at Nichols of Lansing are visiting at A. hlenl, Ida Hopkins; vice presl- Lorena Niethammer is attending Eaton Rapids today. Mrs. John Kippie has returned Miss Viva PoUok began school at I Mary Waggoner; .secretary, high school at Stockbridge and Orren home after spending.a few weeks gust Wolfs. Williamston Monday. Miss Mlrtie Clark, who has been George Cady and Clair Riggs with 1 iir Clickner; treasurer, Emma and Lozelle Lathrop at Dansvllle. spending the summer with her with her daughter, Mabel, in Col Miss Bertha Blanchard attended flower committee, .Tane Cole Mrs. Thos. Dickenson is again very orado. their wives and Miss Hilda Wolf, Miss the show at Lansing last Thursday. grandfather, Joseph Bullen, has re Stella Sparling and Dell and Carl :1 Mrs. Collier. poorly. turned to her home to take up her Mr, and Mrs, Walsh of Detroit vis Graydon Collar and Lyle Poler • \ iiiial from here attended the Several from around here attended ited at W. M. Bickert's recently. Wolf all spent Monday at Pleasant started school at Mason Tuesday. high school duties In Eaton Rapids. lake. .s at Lansing Thursday. the camp meeting in Mr, Stanfleld's Rufus Clark returned Sunday from Earl Pitt and wife entertained Grace Backus is also attending Nor U} Field and wife were in Lan- grove last Sunday, Mt. Clemens, Where he has been friends for dinner Sunday. Clarence Pratt and daughter mal at Mason. Sa'turday afternoon. ^ Mrs. Alice Ingles of Dansvllle spent working this summer, to resume his Henry Cook, Forest and Harold Mrs. E. L. Pollok Is visiting her isHiMyrlie Meacham of PetrevUle the week end with Mr, and Mrs, Thos. high school duties. Neal of the Canaan district visited daughter in Flint. 1 -Iling Wells Clicl^ner and wife. Dickerson. Russell Bateman Sunday. lis. 1 Mabel Hunt visited Lansing Mr, and Mrs. David Niethammer C, H, Ellison from near Mason vis Hive's last week. and Gland Stanfleld and family were ited M. E, Bateman one day last Pine Lake Park j visitors at Chas. Hodges recently. week. 4.4.1i4M»..tMtHh't..»» t »>..•« t..ft..fl„»..t..t..t..t..*..t,.«.,t..1,4 The Misses ' Mae Green, Lorena Niethammer and Genevieve McCreery Joe Buck returned Saturday night George Wever and family were Southeast Locke \ X**"**'*'^ ••• *9**9*^W*^**i were at Vandercook lake recently. from a ten days' visit at Wes'ton, O, Aurelius callers at Warner Costlton's Sunday. k.«..»..t..»..i..«..a.«..« Mrs. Jack Beam with her son Lee Mrs, T. J. Weaver and daughter Mrs. Harry Bucher' and children of and daughter Ora attended the Helen Arnold, of Standlsh spent last South Bend are visiting her parents. •raid Croope Is attending school Howell fair one day last week." week at the Elliott home. Chas. Peterson and sons, Floyd IWi'bberviUe. Mrs. J. W. Rider and daughter Chas. Niethammer and family at George Turner and family have Helen of Lansing visited at Nelson and Seldon, spent Sunday at Holly, •v.js. Cr. Hall is painting hoasetj tended the Farmers' picnic at Pleas moved from Mason to their farm. Al Mrs. Jacob Lybbert and children ' I .anslng. Isham's over Sunday. ant lake last Thursday. bert Clark and family have moved In Miss Alma Kendall of Copemish, spent from Saturday until Monday liui'ii,' recently, to Mr. arfd Mrs. Little Raymond Niethammer was to W, A, Melton's tenant house and with Mr. and Mrs, VV. M. James. de|Hickey, a girl, , who has been visiting her uncle. Rev. operated on for adenoid^s by Dr. Bro- a Mr. Fetterman with his family from Kendall, has been hired to teach Mrs. Maude James and Helen Wev-. wey Rose and Clyde Hlckey are gaii last Tuesday. near St. Johns are moving into A. W. er attended the Pierce reunion at Alpena visiting the latter's moth- school near Sprlngport. s Elliott's tenant house, .Mrs. Nellie Llhdsey will entertain East Lansing Tuesday. \li-s. Ella HIckey. Dr, Harry Shupert of Alpena Is at Aaron Roby, who is on the sick JHinij Con kiln recently lost a good the Hope Community club Sept, 13, B, L, Green's, He is here in the In Mrs, Hemans of Mason Is visiting list, is at Battle Creek taking treat >i i< horse by some unknown all- East Aurelius t ment. . 'tiiimmimi»nm.nn«»t"«^»..>..t.n,niHiiiin.'.tiiti.i,m.r terest of his orchard and other details her daughter, Mrs. A. B.'Oretton, . iii dm Charles Hoyt lost one by of his farm. THE, HOME OF Robert Pulver spent from Monday eritly getting hurt. Miss Irma Casler left last Thurs Mrs. Jane Smith of Mason is visit Misses Blanche Allison and Mae day for Ann Arbor to attend the until Wednesday In Detroit. iMIssjNellie Brewer is in East Lan- ing her sister, Mrs, J, A, Barnes, this Slmms of East Tawas spent last week Roy LaDue is on the sick list, roady to enter high school. teachers' institute. Prom there she week. at Floyd Richmbnd'Sj, Miss Slmms went near Salem, where she has been Quality Mrs, Hallle LaDue Is entertaining |j\ gq^d rain Is very much needed Mrs, Floyd Cady and daughter returned to her home Saturday and her aunt this week. .. Corn, potatoes, buckwheat and engaged to teach school the coming Frances visited her mother, Mrs, Miss Allison remained as teacher in year. Mrs. Kate Pulver Is very "sick. I u res are sufterlhg from >seven Sarah Phillips, In Mason the first of a school near Rives Junction. Basil Peterson of Detroit is home |ika dry time. . • . , Miss Florence Cosgray of Eaton last week. The next meeting of the W. A, L, Rapids will-teach the school at this Groceries to see his friend, Roy Fletcher, before Mrs, Joe Franks of Conway and P, ,W. Sanders was in Jackson last A, S. win be held with. Mr. and Mrs. he goes to Battle Creek on the draft. :• C. S. Worden of Fowlerville re place and Miss Gertrude Todd of Saturday on business. John Colbath Thursday afternoon, Dlmondale at the Gretton, Nearly all the fleshy people in town ly visited the family. of W. A. Quite a,number from this vicinity TAKE IT IN TIME September 27. Special notice Is taken Mrs, Lowell Claflin entertained the are among our patrons, that is our kwden. • •• " ••• •. '. ''J '•'. 'i were In Lansing last Thursday, circus that the meeting Is'called the fourth Baptist L> A, S, Wednesday after |M rs,I George rW. Brewer has return- day.".'.;. • .....;-,:..;./ .^- • .'. •' • • Thursday in the month Instead of the strongest bid for thin people's trade! Just as Scores of Mason People Have. from her. two weeks'/visit among noon. : Will, Claflin and family were in third Thursday as is the* usual.cus ' Mesdames Jane and Emma Cole at Ives in White. Oak'l She icalled Lahsihg last.Saturday, '.''—TRY. THESES '' : Waiting doesn't pay. tom.'- -'••. -•--• entertained the R, N. A. Tuesday af 15 doz.Star-A Peas, new pack, Iliej families.of,hiBr,ibrottier;B.r.C., : School commenced in Dlst, No, i Mrs. Hubert Bullen, who has been If you neglect kidney backache. (ii
iassified Locals t GOME TO MASON'S FREE •••M».t»«fw»»».«»*»l»*'f •••'•»••»•'••'••••'••"•'4 When You Become a ii)0 cent a word tor each STREET FmHEPT.13-20-21 Willi a minimum of 15c. (Continued from page 1) "Conscious" Reader FOn SALE. known orators, dealing with the mo- nicntuous and vital Questions of the \.\[,y—Standisli farm, four hoiir. , Imilioast of city. A. C. The arraSigemcnts tor this special of Advertising 36\v2p feature will be entirely under the sup ervision of ox-Mayor A. A. Dergman, IMJF—Two one h. p. punip- who will secure the speakers and By J. R. HAMILTON II iiHi, nrsl.-clu.ss shape. Will serve as presiding otllcer. Invitations Former Advertliing Manager of Wanamaker'a, Philadelphia idci. What have you got? have been sent to Hon. .Washington Iill, Mason. 3Gw2p Gardner, Hon. George L, Lusk, Judge Arthur J. Tuttle, Hon. Thos. A. Bark- \M'.^—Dooring and Milwau- with, Hon. Patrick H. Kelley, Judge When you learn to read your advertising as you read your I liiiuler.s, Miller Dean Pullers. G. D. Grant, !HJ Eden. 3G-tf liiiby Show. news, the cost of everything you wear or use is going to be lowered A feature of interest' to young for you. \LI'^—Rosen Kye seed, fine mothers and the public generally, \. R. Marshall, Dansvllle. will be the Baby Show, this will be If you knew how much money it takes to soak an idea into Your Bank SS-tC held in the court house, the last day your mind subconsciously you would be ashamed of your mind. of the fair at 10:30 a- m., while the if it is doing its full duty, is \r_,|.:—;j new milch cows kiddles are all good natured. Miss It actually takes as long as two years sometimes to get you to uws. B. A. Marshall, Cit. •Tennie Hines will have supervision, ,^()ii, Mich. 35-tf assisted by Miss Mildred Hunter, Bes- think and say a certain word. .sie Ball and Wlnnifred Hall. For a It's like teaching a baby to talk.' Your Best Business Friend. |.^M;I''—Good work horse, full list of prizes and the various ;iiO, clieap. A). SM, Ma- sorts and sizes and ages of the babies .Every known trick of psychology is brought to bear on you. 35w2p Our most earnest desire is to merit friendship of every resi see next Lssue of the NEWS. A "S^^^MSi^&Ml&l$iMiSli INGHAM COUNTY NEWS, SEPTEMBER^ 6, 1917 Dr, and Mrs. 0, H. Freeland made Mr. and ^rs. Guy Thorburn and The National Loan & Investment John Winters of Bunkerhill died at The Rolfe Community Club will a business trip to Oakland county Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dell were state Company of Detroit, Mich,, will pay his home Tuesday. He was a brother hold its next meeting at the school Local News t house Friday evening, September 14, I • .Monday. fair visitors Monday and Tuesday. you five per cent on investmenth of of C. A. Clinton of this city. Mr. and Mrs. James T, Thorburn $20 or any multiple of $20. See P. The North Aurelius Country Club A short program and retreshnients, Earl Salisbury left Tuesday morn H, Field. 24tt all cordially invited. MASON MAIUvCTS ing for a week's visit at Albion, returned Si^inday evening from a ten will hold an ice cream social at the Pennsylvania, days' fishing trip in Mecosta county. • Mr, .and Mrs. Ed Cortright of Lan Gleaner hall this week Friday even , Mr. and Mrsi'Chas. W. Browne; Jr., ill, :ro(l $2.00, wheiit, white sing wore over Sunday guests of Mr, ing. Proceeds for the benefit of tlie returned Tuesday evening from Lake C. W, Vaugha'n of Arkansas City Tlic Ford Motor Co, recently ex church. Everybody come. • ifl.no, oiils 'IGc, corn ifl.SO, tended D. G. Barr's territory 3 miles and Mrs, J, A. Cortright. Sunday all Orion, where Mr. Browne has been •0(1 $7 to $fl, beiuis ?G,50, is spending a few days with S. C. drove to Homer, where they visited Lane and wife. further north in Alaiedon township. The K, of P. club rooms will playing with Frank Logan's orches $1.00, eggs SiJc, butter S'lc, relatives. open Monday evening, after being tra, Mr. and Mrs. Browne expect to ll'iiino .steers 8c, light butchers Mrs. Allie Alexander of Lansing Paul Browne returned to Des Remember that you can get your closed during tl\e summer months. make their home in Lansing, where i'. i(.c calves 12c, lambs 33c, was an over Sunday guest of Mrs. Moines, Iowa, Wednesday evening, parcels, auto robes, and everything Mason Lodge No. 70, Knights of Py he will work In the Boyd Small store. ;. to Cc, hogs 15c, chickens Kate Henderson. where he is taking a course in medi cliecked at the M. B. church during thias, will convene that evening for Mr. Small will soon leave for the 111 COc. Mr. and Mrs. W, B. Dean and cine. tlie street fair, Reasonable rates and the winter session. front. daughter Beulah were In Detroit the Every Pythian Sister please attend prompt service. Members of the Woman's Home Elton S. Nlvison' died at his home k: Cross sell Wlckless Oil first of the week, the next regular meeting, September tf The fifty-second annuail reunion of Missionary society of the M. E. in Lansing Monday morning at the Stanton B. Ellott of Battery A was 12, at 7:30 p. m. Important bu.si- the 23rd Mich. Vol. Infantry will be church should communicate with the age of 43 years. Services were held Kiohiird Allen is ill at her borne from Grayling on a short fur ness. president at once, with regard to the at the home yesterday afternoon, with III Ailaiedon. held in the Capitol Building in the lough over Sunday. Mrs. L. H. Harrison and children City of Lansing on Thursday, Sep baked goods contest. Mary Ei Interment in Mt. Hope cemetery. Mr. lujrnlce Dean of Flint was John Large of Lansing spent Sun returned last Saturday from Athens tember 20, 1917. Brockway, President. Nlvison married Miss Winnifred Nell- >wri Labor Day. day and Labor day with his sister, where they spent several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Allen of The West Alaiedon L. A. S. will is, daughter of Andrew Nellis, living i:(li Harris is spending a few Miss Celestia Large. relatives. Pontlac have moved Into the house meet, with Mrs. John Col bath Thurs east of the city, in 1906. Mrs. Nlvi rub relatives In Leslie, Mr. and Mrs, Tracy Smith of De Misses Leone Kruse and Hazel owned by Mrs. Jennie Barker on day, September 27. The meeting has son survives him. I'sthcr Newcomb of Howell Is troit were week end guests of Dr. and Stevens of St. Johns were guests of south B street. ' Mr. Allen is prin been postponed one week on account Mrs. B. R. Doolittle. Mrs. 0. H, Freeland. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Marshall last Fri cipal of the high school. of the street fair. Come prepared for FAIlMEKJi)' CLUB. day and Saturday. a pdtluck supper at five o'clock. |)li S. Strope was home from Misses Genevieve and Mildred West Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Reamer, former The Ingham County Farmers' club !».• the first of the week. of Dansville are employed In the Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Grace of residents of Mason, who have been I Tuesday, September 4th, the L. A. will meet September 8th with Mr. II nygraves went to Detroit Ncely millinory store. Redford, Michigan, spent Sunday and spending the past year In southern S. of the Dansville Baptist church, and Mrs. W. A. Melton, Brookside I Lo attend the state fair. Marshal Aseltlne spent the week Monday at the home of H. B. Long- California with their daughter, have and a number of Leslie and Munlth Farm. end with Harry Douglass and family year in this city. returned to their home In Ann Ar friends met at the pleasant home of Music. II. L. Henderson of Lansing bor. I |ilug Mrs. Kate Henderson, of South Bend, Indiana. S. U. King and John Corbin'and Mrs. Chas. Waltz in Leslie for a pot- Recitation—Robert and Jack Dell. Mrs, C P. Mickelson and daughter families celebrated the birthdays of The Woman's Foreign Missionary. luck dinner, A business meeting and Current Events in Educational Pro Mary Templar is visiting her Frances have returned from their Mr, King and Mr. CorbIn at Patter society of the M. E. church will hold' program was enjoyed in the after gress—Sumner Fletcher. n, George Robertson, in Lan- summer's stay at Portage lake. son lake August 29. Its regular meeting at the church on 1noon . Is It Practicable to Provide Hot 'I'he L. A, S. of Eden meet with Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Ingran and Mr. Friday afternoon, September 7. There The Woman's Home Missionary so Lunches in Rural Schools and How— Mall is moving into the MrS. Miss Jennie Ovcrholt on Wednesday, and Mr^. C, Raymond Van Horn of will be the'annual reports given and ciety of the M. E. church have secur Mrs. Frank Dell. ' Ill'' Hlaltoley residence on Elm September 12. Pot^uck supper. Battle Creek have been visiting their election of officers. ed Miss C, K, Swartz, from the Lucy Silos, Kind—R. J. Robb. niece and cousin, Mrs, Harry Green. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Moody of Chi-! Webb Hayes training school, Wash Ripeness of Corn for Filling—E. G. , tibonoy and family spent the Miss Ethel Ellsworth has returned Miss Emily Sayrc visited friends cago were guests of Mr. and Jlrs. I ington, D. C, to speak in the church Spink. . lid at natlle Creek with to Detroit, where she will again and relatives in this city the latter Willis Collar the latter part of last next Thursday evening, September 6. Management of Filling — Ward teach in the schools of that city. part of last week. She has been week. They were making the trip Every one urged to hear her. Those Bullen, Table Committee—Mesdames J. Nclllo Lane oC Ionia and W. E. Zimmer is at Ann Arbor this working in the Grand Rapids public by auto from Chicago to the Atlantic who fail will miss something just as Marshall and family of In- week attending tlie Grand lodge of library during the summer and left Coast, Mrs. Moody will be remember interesting and entertaining as the Jowott, H, 0. Call, Guy Bateman, A. r"iin., attended Ihc'tunoral of Knights of Pythias, as delegate from for Detroit Monday morning, where ed here as Miss Ethel Sloan, a teacher Chautauqua, and better, for it Is free. Laycock, John Barnes, Lucy Jennings, : rillin Sunday, Mason f^odge No. 70. she will teach in the Detroit schools. In our schools for four years. Mary E. Brockway, President. L. C. Smith. f^i Spend Them in Mason-September 19, 20 and 21,1917 GRAND FREE AGRICULTURAL STREET FAIR Northwestern Shows, Merry-Go-Round, Ferris Wheel, Balloon Ascension, Big Display of Live Stock, Poultry and Farm Products, Baby Show, Sports, Patriotic Addresses, Band Concerts, Baked Goods Display, Needlework and Embroidery Displays. I'd Jurymen's Picnic Sept. 19 Soldiers'-Sailors' Reunion Sept. 20 Baby Show Sept. 21 COLT SHOW CATTLE GRAINS, FRUITS, VEGETABLES 0. E. Bell, Supt. L. T. Lasenby and Eugene Edgar, Supts. This department will be under the supervision of the eight rural carriers out of Mason postolDce. Premiums wilL be awarded on six class Premiums will be awarded on any distinct Each Route will make an exhibit and the carrier will act as Supt. for that exhibit. es, viz: Percheron, Belgian and grade colts breed. A separate class will be made of $50.00-CASH PRIZES-$50.00 1st 2nd grade cattle. Animals may compete in only will be awarded on these exhibits. Every route receives a cash prize—but the best display gets the 2 year-old Ijia.OO Ijia.OO one class. big prize. • 1 year-old $8.00 $2.00 iBt 2nd County Agent Seely is also planning on a display of grain that will be worth coming miles to see. Spring Colts ., $3.00 $2.00 Cow, 4 yrs. old, over $3.00 $2.00 Here are the men who are out after the big prize—help your R. D. carrier win it. Separate classes will be made of the mares Heifer, 1 yr. old, oyer $2.ao $1.50 Route No. 1—Menzo C. Cady Route No. 5—Roy Adams and geldings. , Gel busy with that colt-phone Heifer Calf $2.00 $1.00 Route No. 2—Ralph Adams Route No. 6—Felix McDaniels Mr. Bell at once. Entries will close Saturday night, Sept. 15. Route No. 3—John Marshall Route No. 7—John Noxon --. Route No. 4—M. A. Cotton Star Route—Cordle Hunt SPECIAL PREMIUM-For the best individual exhibit of Grain, Fruit and Vegetables- SHEEP SWINE exhibit must contain 12 or more distinct products. First $5, second $3, third $2. J. N. Thorburn, Supt. POULTRY Sheep exhibited will be divid Carl Jewett, Supt. Mason E, Reynolds, Supt. ed in three classes, viz: Shrop- Premiums will be awarded shlres, Ranibulets and Black- on the following breeds 0.1. C, BAKED GOODS NEEDLEWORK, EMBROIDERY tops. Prizes will be awarded ' $50.00 Cash Premiums will as follows: Poland Chinas, Duroo Jerseys Mrs. C. W. Randall, Supt. Mrs. M, E. Reynolds, Superintendent be awarded in this department. Ist 2nd and Hampshires, or any breed. This department is set aside for church so This department is set aside for women's Pen 0 U-eoiVg ewe.s.$3.00 $2.00 A judge from the M. A. C. will Yonr-old boar ... .$3.00 $2.00 cieties. Three Premiums will be awarded fraternal-societies. Each display must con Pen n owe lambs. .$3.00 $2.00 Ilrooci 80W ...... $3.00 $2.00 be hero and this is expected to and each exhibit must contain the "^following Aged Rnm ...... $3.00 $2.00 list: • tain at least flfty pieces, and may be made up Pen, 3 under 0 mo.$3.00 $2.00 be one of the best features of SPECIAL PRIZE Brood sow & llttor..$4.6o $2.S0 Loaf White Bread, Loaf White Bread, of white and colored embroidery, Wallachain, For best pen lO fat lambs the Fair. Get in touch with ( salt rising) (bop rising) Cross Stitch, Punch work, Needle work, Du $3.00; second best $2.00. In Bring your best stock to the Pair., Let farmers In the coun Mr. Reynolds at once—let him Doz. Biscuits Loaf Brown Bread chess and Point Lace, Tatting, Drawn Work, addition to this Mr. Thorburn S; Cheese, cottage Mince Pie Batt'enburg, Coronation CordBrald, Crochet ty know what you. raise, as know what you intend to ex Lemon Pie will pay $1 per cwt. over mar they're all looking for better Apple Pie-, ing and Knitting. The fraternal societies ex ket price- for the prize winning stock. hibit. Custard Pie Sponge Cake pens. ' ) •' ' ' Coffee Cake Fruit Cake hibiting the three best displays will receive: Doz. Doughnuts Loaf Cake, white First Prize \ $20.00 Loaf Cake, dark Layer Cake, white Second Prize $10.00 Doz. Cookies, white Layer Caka, dark Third Prize $ 6.00 Doz. Cookies, dark Watch next issue f of further atiractipns. Get in tbuch withthe Pirt Prize-...... $20.00 Second Prize • • • • • I $10.00 Ladiei of the dillerent Church and Fraternal ,...... $ 5.00 Secretary, L. H. Ives, at the News office. v Third Prize • ••#••••• Soeietiei should begin at once to prepare. Ladies' here's a chance to put some money ;''.•" •"^;;;;'--Conie'Evei'y;i2|ay.,',' in the treasury of your society and establish for the Baked Goods, Needlework and Em* your reputation as cooks. ,' broidery Departments. iEROME WAGG COL. L. H. IVES, Secretary iiiil^l^^^^tS^fci 1P« i INGHAM COUNTY NEWS, SEPTEMBER 6, 1917 WAS FRIGHTENED BY SHOT; lis TATE NEWS FINOS BOLLET IN WALL Mr.s. If. Howle.s Hear.s Crash Of fila.ss. THE CLINTO..... N.^ . COUN' •• •' • H•' • FAI• •• R ST, .JOHNS—Friday morning, Au gust 2-1, about 7;30, Mrs, Hugh Bow ISGETW, POSSIRLY POISON, les was startled by a report of a gun ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN and the falling ot broken glass In the JEWELRY AND MEAL JM BE DISEASE west window ot the front room of her home on B. HIgham.St. Upon Inves »|.c'n Faiiiily Snfu Willi Sliilu IVmi'd of Houltli Called To lii- tigating, she found a circular hole A.vo. . veslljiiito 'J'i'oiible. in the window pane about two Inches Sept. 18,19, 20 and 21,1917 across, nearly oposlte where she had |\1IJLE—AnoUier bold bad MECOSTA—Employes of the state been sitting at the piano a few min ,ii pulled oft neiir hero lust. board ot health were called last week utes before, The bullet was frohi a ;il!l.uriioon. While Mi\ iiiul to investigate what some believe is a' 22 caliber rifle and was found lodged |K riuUcr wcro away from strange cattle disease, others aver is in the wall opposite the window. It • one pried open the back poisoning, but which has killed had evidently passed directly In front twelve head of cattle in ten days and Splendid Stock and Agricultural Exhibits iliei' oaUiiK all the baked of the piano, where Mrs. Bowles had 111'' liouse, scooped up all the sixteen head this summer. Prom the been sitting. Mrs. Bowles, her two- Viiy and silverware and as- condition of the animals' stomachs it year-old son, and her small brother I family safe with an ax. is believed by some veterinarian ofll- were the only ones in the house. '•IM In blllK and a few odd cials of the county that the animals It was plain from the straight path iU'or in the sate when the are being poisoned either by impure in which the bullet traveled, that It Fast and Exciting Harness Racing ;in and nothing wlien it feed or by some person. must have been (ired from a point on !• BnLler Is a prominent a level with the window. As the' • : livos about a nillo from house Is.on an-elevation above, the ^ n( file village. surrounding land, it is a mystery how 1 FIVE BROTHERS MEET a random shot, It such it was, should have entered the house in that man THE REO MOTOR CAR COMPANY BAND AFTER 4S-YEAR PARTING ner. Will Give Daily Concerts Last Thoy Met Baltic Creek Was WH LEFI ARM Cound'.vTowii. FRENCH WAR CROSS IS BATTLR CRiOEK—Five brothers Ijiiiifiil Injury When n Loud met hero last Friday for the lirst time 'rilipeii Over. in -IG years, PRESENTED TO WM, PEARL Grand Patriotic arid Cliildreri's Day They are William S, Doy, of York- I'.S:—Liisl, Monday, while Hraveiy of St. .lolins Hoy Wins Com- villo; L, J, Doy, ot Coldwaler; Dr, W, iiiciidalioii. iili>, son of Mr. and Jfrs. 0, Doy, of Boston; A, E, Doy and G, Tuesday, Sept. 18 ' of this city, was drawing E,,Doy, from Chicago. The youngest ,iis on 0. H. Osborn's farm, ST. .TOHNS-Another dispatch from Is GO years old and the oldest 72. Paris, dated August 26, which has hi lipped over and in some Thoy are the sons of^Dr, Doy, a pio '• of llio linos of a pitch- neer physician of Battle Creek, and been received by the Associated Press R. L. BIXBY, President C. S. CLARK, Secretary • h was on the top of the all lived here as boys, W. S. Doy was reads as follows: "William Pearl, of mil flirough his left foro- a resident of this city until recently St. Johns, Michigan, attached to the iiK ,iusl; al)0ve the wrist and when he removed to Yorkville, American Field Ambulance, who was I near the elbow. wounded recently while in service on m When all wore last In the old homo the front, has received the war cross. • .iH gi'ltly and walked out to Battle Creek was a country town. American sanitary section No. 2 has aliero G. F, Chldcster hap- been cited for bravery ot the person • |)assing in his auto. Mr. nel in removing wounded under heavy look Ralph to Dr. Wood- fire June 28, 2!) and 30." liilii'O, wlioro the wound was 100 SEEK MISSING ihil at last accounts Ralph St. .Johns is justly pround of Mr. < along nicely. Pearl and our boys, who have enlisted HILLSDALE FARMER in the service of their Country will jitvliileld Township Turns Out have a strenuous future. If they at To tempt to keep up to the standard he 10 WACO WHEN Solve Uisjip|>eai'nnco. has set. Millions of Mothers HILLSDALE—More than 100 peo ple ot Litchfield township, Including are feeding their families tiie purest and best of food—home-made bread. :W ARMY IS ORGANIZED the Allen and Litchfield village olli- Millions more would do so if they realized the value of home-made cers, under the direction of Sheriff SOLDIER AND WORKMAN bread, the economy of home baking and knew how easily thoroughly l-Micr National Army Is III Phillips, are searching the northwes delicious bread can be made from Cantoiiiueiits. tern part of Hillsdale county for DROWN IN UKE G06UAC Frank Pettit, a Litchfield farmer, 72 l.IN'G—Opinion at the state years old, who mysteriously disap Row Ik>at And Canoe 'tips Over, im camp here is that the peared last Thursday. Drowniii); Occiiimn^s. Mational Guard will start Mr. Pettit was In Allen last Thurs niiullatniy after the new Na- day night attending a meeting of BATTLE CREEK—Lake Goguac Lily White •Miy has been transported to the Masonic lodge and rode with a claimed two victims last Sunday af •Minents. neighbor. They rode together to the ternoon, Private Frank Pollock, Com "The Flour the Best Cooks Use.*' • -ignation of the route along pany H, Thirty-third Michigan, corner nearest their homes, where Then, too, there is the satisfaction of hearing the folks express their " Michigan soldiers will trav- Mr. Pettit got out to walk the remain (Owosso) and George Krause, Chi • n received, but of course no ing short distance. He failed to reach cago. delight over the goodness of everything baked. iMiiiwledge ot it will be given. home. Pollock, 21 years old, was one ot The next time you buy flour insist on having Lily White. II was received today from His bat and his false teeth, found five infantrymen paddling in two Your dealer is instructed to promptly return your money if you do • rn: Covell that the Waco near the corner, indicated that he was rented canoes, side by side. The ivady for occupancy. boys were "fooling," when Pollock's not like it better for both bread and pastry baking than any flour you taken sick. But no further trace of ever used. !• statlstica show the aver- him can be found. canoe overturned in 30 feet ot water. nf a uniform in the trenches His companions swam to the over DOMESTIC SCIENCE DEPARTMENT weeks, a change has been turned canoe and were saved by cot 111 I lie plan of issue, and the tagers. Pollock tried to swim ashore, VALLEY CITY MILLING COMPANY, i have no more clothing al-; was weighed down by his heavy cloth Grand Rapids, Mich. Formerly they were able STOLE SACK OF MAIL ing and sank, Police ofllcers recov il treatment of wearing ap- ered the body an hour later. Nat6—Our Dameatie Science Dotiartment la open to corrsapondonce snd engasement. InformBtton savo a cash allowance ycar- FROM DEPOT TROCK Krause was with two fellow work pertaining to eonliery, conning and home economics promptly turnlihed and demonatratloni arranged. 11 trench warfare they would men, also from Chicago, in. a rowboat my, It Is now issued on re- Contniiicd AtKnitUd 0,000 Ill Iluiik Puiier. when he decided to swim,' He strip nn needed with a 5 per cent ped and let himself over the edge of 'i' for renovation at govorn- the boat in 35 feet of water. For a piMiso when necessary. HILLSDALE—It was just discov while he made good headway, then iKitton fire in a stove In one ered last week that on the 13th of began yelling for the boat. Before Thirty-first Michigan gun this month at the Hillsdale depot a his friends' reached him he went lis as the tent was furled for thief or thieves stole a sack of mail down;- The body has not been recov II nil last Friday morning, de- oft the truck on which there were ered. Krause was a-roofer at Camp |ii I ho! tent and two army over- seven.other sacks of mall at the time Custer, 30 years old, and unmarried. Thursday, Miss Greenfield staying a and that the sack which they secured few days then returning to her home it is said contained between $15,000 at Grand Haven. and $16,000 in various forms mostly l**.".'«»«».»*».«.l>II.H.MeH.ll.lHMt«M«H. « Mr. and Mrs. Harry Upham were bank paper. Williamston guests at Mr. and Mrs. George Red- It seems than on that night that field's Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry there was an unusually heavy regis Redfleld and son Relbert returned tered mall, and that nearly all if not Next Sunday will be the last Sun home with them for a day's visit. BUSINESS 41 YEARS all .of the banks In this city had mail day in this conference year of the M. To late for last week: in the sack. Most of it was the bank E. church, it is not known whether Mrs, Maud Redfleld and parents, Hnsliiess TiOiiger Tliaii Any the Rev. S. M. Gilcreise who has Other Man. clearances for the day and one of the Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Taylor attended banks had a draft of considerable size been here the past three years, will the funeral of their aunt an-d sister- be returned or not. ri'S' RAPIDS—H. P. Webster in the sack and it was not until one in-law, Mrs. Hudson Sherman, at St. of the local banks had been notified The many friends of Miss, Hazel Johns last Friday. I he distinction of having been Sheldon, who was a telephone opera >iiiiss in Eaton Rapids a great- from Toledo about their draft that it Mr. and Mrs. Myrl Venton of Ma was known that a mail pouch was tor here and at Dansville for several son, Marcus Boody of Eaton Rapids tii iieri of years than any other years, will regret to learn of the )|'W in active business life here. missing and that was on the 17th, were the guests of their aunt and four days after the robbery. It is not death of her mother, which occured sister, Mrs. George Redfleld, Sunday. iinenced his business career at their home in Mt. Pleasant at 2 a. •li;y forty-seven years ago, arid known how much currency of various Mr. and.Mrs. Oscar Tledgen visited denominations was in the mall pouch m. last Thursday, following a long at Whitmore lake a few days,last •11 '^everlastingly at it" since besides the drafts forwarded by the illness of Bright's disease. Mr. and |iiiii>. ' During those forty-seven Mrs. Charlie Parker, accompanied by week. '••''^•'•' .'•'••'• .•^' banks, it might be considerable more Mrs. John Harmon is feeling real ll'i' has bought and sold enough than ne.OOO. .. Mrs. Clara Rholf of Mason, left here »i 10 build a board fence aroung Saturday to attend the funeral which good again. - III share of Michigan, and build. Detectives are working on the case was held at the home at 2 p. m. Sun Miss Frances Bartieg of Vermont- Itl number of the buildings In-" and think they will apprehend the day. ville will begin school at the Pray offenders within a few days. tomorrow. Di file.fence too. About the Mr. and Mrs. Frank Potter of Ma filing time has done to Mr. Web- son visited his cousin, Edward Wil 10 add to his popularity In his The home Is essentially a human son, and family from Saturday until 1 ommunlty and wherever he is Institution. All human institutions Monday. jiuhroughout the state. He has are open to Improvement. The home Mrs. Will Goit entertained the t Northeast Onondaga I' thorough success all.along the is too Important a factor In human Lady Maccabees at her home at a lid contrlbiited liberaUy In bus- life to be left behind In the march of floral party Tuesday afternoon. 1 xperlence to putting "others in events; its Influence is too vide, too deepi too general for us to Ignore. Mrs. Lizzie King, Mr. and Mrs. Leo A few from this locality attended Inr successful careers too. Abbott and N. Ira, Winslow are at the farmers picnic at t>leaBant lake tending the Detroit state fair. last Thursday. 71ii« Fall Insure Your Mrs. Belle Munroe Is visiting her Mrs. Harry Darrow and son June parents in Ann Arbor. visited relatives In central Onondaga Mrs. Atta Young entertained at last Friday. Houaimh dinner Wednesday in honor of her Ed Darrow and family are riding aunt, Mrs. Mahala Hoag's eightieth in a new Ford. birthday anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stabler and he tiiicoln Home for Sale The I. 0. Oi P. and Uebekah lodges Mr. and Mrs. J. B, Oler of Lansing m^-i^'D gave a. joint farewell party at their visited at Mont Byrtim's Sunday. Mr. hall last Friday evening, to Harry and^ Mrs. Stabler being cousins of HIGH inunukkp i.ooated'(m to Loree, who soon wlir be called: to Mrs. Byrum. \ Camp Custer.. Visiting;and dancing Mr. and Mrs.'Charles Abbott, and formed the diversion of ibe evening, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Oibbs of Tawas lilQUIP^iWHT at the close fruit punch and wafers City stayed over night yrith relatives —the investment paint. The bad weather, were served,• •..;^';': ^-;,."•;,..• ; /.. here Sunday, being on their way to months sure coiDiiing~mth their rains, sleet aiid (etween two and three acres of land, flowingr Indiana for a visit.. iii|iiiii|i>iniHiitiiiii iieen not tiAiite'CTcnr tp^ypp.;, )!"!!y! , nor-cum came up; the line of her but I don't -want to argue baclt at you lips lost its soft fuUncs^. It Avas bis now. hot face Avhich made her aware of how "You say my telling you all' I must surely her imperiously quick orders tell you can't help my case a little bit had stung bim. Then she was back, All right; Ave'll let It stand lilio that knee to knee, nt his side.' for the momerit. And you say you are "That wasn't fair," she said. "That going to marry Mr. Wlckersham. All right again, but better prophets than Avas most unfair to me. You didn't cither of us haje made mistakes lie- think, did you, that 1"— fore now! If he hadn't forced on me Ills Interruption surprised her. one condition Avbicb 1 would have liked "If 1 shouldn't Inquire," ho nske«l, to be different I'd rather have had to "AvlU you please tell me and forget I mention no other man at all, This asked the question? May I know Isn't the way I'd have chosen to tell Avhen you—you and Mr. Wlckersham you how much I care. I'd rather have are to be"— told you a little nt a time, but there Barbara's face went slowly crimson, Isn't time for that now. So maybe flushed to the nape of her neck. it'll Aound crude to you. I've not re "It's not a certainty yet. 1 ho date," hearsed It with any other woman, you she answered kindly—"just late in the see. And If it does sound that way It spring, I think." won't help we much, either; will It? He nodded. Again she knew bow But yoti're going to believe; what I say! wholly unreadable bis eyes could IH>. ••• •'!; .',!.' .,.1,! .,.f„.^ ','.You.started back a dozen years or "Late In .the spring." he repeated so ^ or 'nfer carlni? f6yIfn'^lVoily until that sofyy that be might have been talking CHAPTER X. noinute! i iient li«r to bed, and 1 bo in order to make your explanation "l)Jot • Chanc* In th* World." clear, i'm atartiiig there myself so to himself. "I.atc in the spring I'll We Want You tKlnk 1 hntcd Garry Devereau for an have two time limits run out on me." hour or two; ^Yhy, Mr. O'Mafa:, I'd l!ll be sure you understand. • You've |K coiirsf joii've foiindl Gur Wlckersham himself was coming ry?" Slie liastcned to, swing never believed tliat a girl could care beeii grieving .because you hurt ine-^ o hurt me twice.: Will you stop now if across the lawn to meet them when that much for aiiyinnh!" ' • • ' t.l)e con versa t.lori to a less they drew rein at the head of the To Always Feel Welcome at this Store Pftrsonni quarter. "IK he- $be Btt a Iqtig time, nursing one slim I tell'yon'that 1'wouldn't\cich8rige k&ee^ between bcr palmn. those two—shall we cnli ihcnii wounds driveway. Just as Miriam- Burrell, ^11 .vou'tell me about It, please?" " with a studied deliberation that match "Mr. O'Mara," she ai)pealed to him —for ail the klhdnesseN of all the other "tiie Kinall, Kuuiitletcd hand triade an wpineh in the world? I did beliete ed that of the tall figure aheiid of ber, and to become familiar with our large stock of reli at last, "hovtr, might one reopen a—a JiDHt Imperceptible gesture- toward that you dldii't Utlnk me good enough in 'turn detached,'herself .from the unoccupied space beside bcr on the rather difficult subject - with—with a that first time. • 'fhat was why I was able merchandise. [llcii tree; But lie chose the ground •uddenly most difficult conTersatlonal- ctrt,deeper-than you'll-evcrknowi.be IKT feet. And after'he liad dlspos- tot?" cause I knew It was only the truth. I /C:=, IIIH IOUK length to his likiiiK he an Without turning hin head he made admitted It—remember? I; admitted It To that end we ask you not to hesitate to come » 1/ fV* V^ )!r4i ^J i INGHAM COUNTY NEWS, SEPTEMBER 6, 1917 MORTGAGE SALE. ORDER OF PUHUCATION MORTGAGE SALE. Whorc;i», default hiia boon mndo in tho riiy- Sta(o of Mlchiifan. Circuit Court tor the Default having iioen made in tho conditions inont of the mnney Hocuruil by n mortRjiKO County of Inuhani. In Chancery, of a certain real estate mortgage, whereby tho duteil tho 25th iliiy of October, In tho yonr One May C. Hrewator, PlaintilT, power of sale therein contained became oiiora- thouHiuxl nine humlreil anil four, cxccutod by va, tlve, made by Floyd L. Fullori Edith E. Fuller, Maude I. Towne of the City of Now York, New Edward A. lirowater, Defendant. his wife, and Uoliort IV. Fuller, singlo,—said York, to Emma A. Greene, of the City of New Suit pemiInK in the Circuit Court for Init- Floyd L. Fuller and Uolwrt 11. Fuller, being York, New York, which Biild mnrtKiiKo was ham County, in Chancery, oa tlie 17th day of co-partners under the name of the Fuller Con recorded in the ollice of tho roBintor of deeds Auifust, 1911. struction Company of Lansing, Michigan, to of tho county of Innham, in I.llwr 125 of It appcarinK by allidavit on file heroin, that the Union Uuilding & Loan Association, Lim MortKiiRCK, on paito 't7il, on the 17th day of the defon y..tHt..».».»..».»..»^M»«#..«..<..«»a..t..»"t"t"»'>"t"t"»''f t ' Bunkerhill t G. 5. THORBURN 4.i».tni.tiit..».t»<»t"t'i>"t"»*»*»"a"«"»"»"«"»'>">"»'** N TH E FARM The members of the L. A. S. will The Grocer pick whortleberries one day this week Purina Whole Wheat Flour, to sell. iMr. and Mrs. D. M. Brown of Ed- 5 lb pkg 38c more have been visiting friends at Post Toastics, (new) large pkg 15c is advisable at this time, even though this place. there Is plenty of grass in the pasture W. D. Angell was at Portage lake Baker's Fresh Grated Cocoanut, CHEAT IS TO where they have spent the summer. last week, in cans, per can .lOo The aftermath on the meadows or Orrin Olds will move his house this Bona Cocoa, in 1 lb glass jars.. 35c THM THE FARM clover seeding, if not pastured too week. closely, Is excellent for the flock at Mrs. W. D, Angell and Miss Vivian Heinz's Sweet Pickles, dozen.. 12c |1!OUKI)AKC TIUUI VSIIUI Jncrcas- this time, Beal were in Jackson on business Sat Best Red Alaska Salmon, can... 25c c-i Need For Tlieiii. "Where a change to better pasture urday. Fancy Japan Tea Siftlngs, lb pkg 18c Is not available It is the practice to A ten and one-half pound gentle Arm & Hammer Soda, pkg. 6c feed the ewe flocks some grain, from man has come to live with Mr. and l.iuislng, Mich., Sept. 5.— 25 lb Cane Granulated Sugar..?2.55 hUciiil use of sheep for dls- one-half to one pound per head daily Mrs. Elmer Simons. of roughnge on Michigan to start the ewes gaining in flesh and The Nazarlne camp meeting was 5 dpuble sheets Tanglefoot for,. 10c QLOSETS filled to overflowing! Sew ! urged by the department of to promote activity in the reproduc well attended. We are getting regular shipments himbandry of the Michigan tive organs. But if it Is obtainable, J. S. Sweezey has a brother from of No. 1 Kalamazoo Celery, the stock ing room full of dresses and lingerie! Fam the use of good pasture rather than Jackson and a nephew from Califor liiiiul College. is extra fancy, 2 bunches for....5o Ill ilie pro.spect that the corn grain at this period is strongly advo nia visiting him. ily growing larger! Girls, growing older )ill at least produce a large cated. These prices are subject to change pf fodder, many farmers this "It is a matter of economy to give in markets. • everyday' which means growing wardrobe! liui- racing the problem of dis- the flock proper care and to get It in Fithchburg and South (it a surplus of roughage to the best possible trim before going Bunkerhill Boys growing more particular, and requir- \\\\\\ have little if any value into winter quarters. , Much less feed i 111 (I to livestock," the animal is required to winter the breeding iny more clothing! 1(1 ly men say. "On farms flock that goes into winter In the best George Leece and family from IIM TO is at present not enough shape. No amount of grain and SILOS Jackson visited at Wm. Leece's the 111! convert this feed into a roughage during the winter will en past week. Where will she put all the new things? liiMoJ product, it will pay to in- tirely make up for poor feed and lack Cleora Tuttle has returned to Mon We have plenty of Silos sbeep. of attention given In the fall months. roe to attend school at St. Mary's in stock and are in a Do as did the housewife shown in our sketch. In are at this tlnie, particular Every flockmaster should, therefore, Academy. ly reasons why the sheep In- give his proteges especially good care, position to furnish our beginning at least four weeks before Glen Titus Is working in .Tackson. ihliould be carefully consider- Miss Marie Booth and Leda Leece customers on short no< l of paraly'i'^ WchiPr-ulay night and his Dansville I coiuliiiou is con.siderod serious...... •?.•.•.••••.•••• •"•"»"• ••••.••"••••••» Dr, Lemon was calleij to the resi dence of Sheridan Serrells to dress n. 0. Brol.hcrt.on liiis reUirn- the wound caused by the kick of a I lic'ldliig whci'e Klio liiiH boon horse on the jaw of Mr. Serrell's son. I ilwLM! woolts uiiilor Uio ciiro Dress Uji the Boys for School! I loopiith, Or, F. D. Harrison. (ihulyH Milnor visited her I South Delhi \ ii-nlH III. iMuson tlie latter part 4,.».,tH.iti.t„».,g..»*.#..t..t*.»..»..».»*.t.*«..«..»"4..>«».>..t.'» VU'OlC. They always start out just a little more cheeuful with a New Suit or a Nobby Fall li, mild and wife entertained Mr. and Mrs. James Lang and irlggs and family Sunday and family visited relatives near Dans Cap. We are all set with a splendid assortment of the Famous i-ndod camp meeting. ville Sunday. II. !• AsoUine, Fred VanVorse Haltie Dillon was the guest of rel wood Morriam and families atives in Lansing and East Lansing a s inday at Baltosc lake. part of la.st week. II Sawyer and wife and Wirt Mr. and Mrs. Orla GlUett and Mrs. ELK BRAND SUITS Bert Gillett returned from Fowler and wife and daughter lone Sunday. Mrs. B. Gillett is still very III llruin lake Sunday. poorly. Alta accompanied her broth Vema Milner returned home er to his home. in all the newest colors and styles. A big line of I'vening from a two weeks' Orrin Bell and Bert Parker left for I Lansing, Pine Lake and Batli. the stale fair Tuesday. iiul Mrs. Wni. Updyke enter- Mr. and Mrs. Guy McMillan enter Mrs. Updyko'R sister and hus- tained two auto loads ot relatives and liniii DLWlor over Sunday. Tliey friends from Detroit the week end. Odd Pants, Fall Caps, II I.eslio Sunday, Wesley Thorburn and Lena Mar- I .Miller and Lee VVarfle are (luadent attended the stale fair Mon . .g ilui stale fair this week. day and Tuesday. Fancy Shirts, Waists, 1. Winters of Uunkorhill died M ovcning. Funeral and l)ur- hl.iy. y j sStockbridge • \ and a complete line of Kunico Mooro of Lansing vis- i»«,.«Ht..t..a..»..t..ft..«..«..«..t"t..t..«»*..«'.«..t<.0»>..«<.*..«»* • V futiuM' and brother, Chas. ivd Shaw, north of town from Mrs. Susau McCloy is in jJackson I'l.iN until Sunday. helping lo care for ,1. l*]wing, who is Black Cat Hose II O.sljorne and wife wore in very poorly. liisl. Sunday taking liomo the Mrs. F, Hamilton visited her for boys and children. 11 •> that luis l)een staying with jjrotlier al the .lackson city hospital lis suiniuLT. Tuesday. Viiiicie I'orlor is the name of .lainos l^ulling spent tlie week end iici|iiil of our school wlioso with ills parents. '. :i,s omitted last week. Mrs. Cora Clickuor and Hazol Curry has had his house Sn\itli of Lansing wore guests al ,Tas. I he iiast week, \V. P. I^linslieo Sinitli's the fore part of the week. Bring the young lie work. Mrs, i:;ila Binding is spending llie I. IIQIIIU.'S of Lansing was in week Willi rolalivos in Fowlervillo. and let us show.yo his week. Dr. Urogan was in Ann Arbor !.. A. S. of Mio ]3aptist eliurch Tuesday on business. slick them up and iiuinber of 20 met will) Mr. School began iMonday with a large ••. C. iM. Waltz of Leslie Tues- number of scholars enrolled. 'idorge White look tliem over 1 ruck. Miller is taking his regular f..fM«..| |..t..*»«..*Ht..«..t..t..*..*»ftH«»«*.#..«.4««..*..f • II, ills wife .serving the mall 1 Holt t iir him. i..«..»,».»..».a..».»H«w«MtM».«..>H»w»..».»..a..>„a„#,.»,.».4 Kate Diamond of Vassar is a WEBB & WHITMAN, at S. A. Warner's in Whoat- D. H. Rice had a cancer removed from his lip at a hospital in Owosso I Corwin and his mother will last Thursday. He Is in quite a to AViiiiamston until next weakened condition and is being car ed for at the home of his son. Dr. I Doane and wife of Mason Lewis Rico, of Owosso. I the village Wednesday night, Parties are trying to lease land P***** Eden **' J \. Warllo and wife and Dr. west of the village to prospect for oil. were in Katon l^apids last Fri- Rev. T. Hey of the German M. E. church is attending conference at Miss Alice Chapin left tor Min Those ik Kemington and wife attend- Borea, Ohio, this week. neapolis last Sunday to resume her Automobile thieves have been ac teaching and Miss Ethel returned to slato fair at Detroit. St. Johns. I Adaline Hould returned last tive in the township ot Alaiedon re Perfection Oil Heaters! Miss Jennie Overholt was In Lan I lay fron\ Pleasant lake where cently, Chas. McCarrick and Reuhen Allen both had their machines stolen. sing a part of last week. 11 ..1.-^ been camping. Miss Leda Lanerty of Jackson vis li and Mrs. M. ,1. Corwin ontor- Rev. Kennedy, who lias been en gaged as pastor ot the Presbyterian ited her sister, Mrs. Lynn Rolte, Sun .Mrs. Martha Uamsdlll, their day. '11, from Durand and Claude church, will occupy the pulpit next Sunday. Vance Douglass and daughter Le- Three Styles I and family from Stockbridge nore were in Jackson Saturday. are here at last C. Manz, Fred Manz, Fred Albert, Mrs. Almon Chapin returned home I John West lost her money E. P. North, Jr.. and Donal Nickel were in Detroit Sunday. from Bryan, Ohio, last Friday. I 1 containing money. Finder Mrs. E. J. Woodlock and little $4.50 at the postolllco. Rev. J. Berle ot the M. B. church daughter Kathleen were visitors at ^ one borrowing a rubber stamp will preach his last sornion next Sun her sister's, Mrs. Mabel Douglass, last to iiing the words Dansville, Ing- day. The quarterly conference and Friday and Saturday. nunty, Michigan, from the post- the people,in general request his re are requested to return it. turn. Mr; Redmond was in Lansing last Salisbury's .no was the usual attendance at week Wednesday to attend his fath $6-50 School opened Tuesday. Indica er's funeral. •li'Miing of school Tuesday with tions are that there will be an In the same number ot foreign crease in enrollment. iiikio Keeiio commenced her I at the Swan Tuesday and Gen- ••I t Meadsville t Aluicdoii Centei'. \ • Bacon hers at the Reeves, ^».»..>H».»,».,»,».,».,».»„t'it"t..».4 \\^ Clark is attending the In- V Many from this vicinity attended 1 state fair at Indianapolis dem- Charles Hamilton of West Branch the camp meeting at Stanfield's grove iiing the Maxotire Interliner, of is visiting his cousin, Mrs. Herman Sunday. Mrs. George Foster and daughter ii lio is agent, Elfert, Jr. Floyd and Walter Gibson are vis I hur Seaman of Mason spent sov- Carl Wolf, Miss Hilda Wolf, Dell Dorothy spent Monday night with her iting relatives in Lansing. daughter near Stockbridge, days in town last week. ' Wolf and Miss Stella Sparling spent Roy Glover and family visited at v.. Walker and wife attended the Labor Day at Pleasant-lake. Miss Ruth Anderson, the new George Fosters Sunday. teacher of Meadsville school is A Little Thing- fair at Detroit last week and Mrs. L. H. Laylln spent part of last Mrs. Ed Slaght returned home Fri ' \\ al llochesler. week with her son, Dwight, near Lan boarding at Harry Reinhart's, day after a three weeks' visit with Vida McNaughton spent Monday Uo.rlised letters for the month sing. relatives in Ontario. I'K August 31, are as follows: Mr. and Mrs, D. D. Powell spent afternoon with Agnes Foster. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Ort, The Misses Florence Karn and W. S. Roscoe, Mrs, Edith Smith, Saturday night and Sunday with Sunday, Sept. 2, a daughter. Your McKinney. friends at East Lansing. . Vera Slusser spent Monday with Mrs. Several from this vicinity attended Roy Garrison. I:>s Thelma Williams of Leslie Mr. ,and Mrs. Lloyd Blake spent the reception given Mr. and Mrs/ E. a Dansville visitor part of last Labor Day with friends in Alaiedon, Titus Friday evening. Harry Reinhart and wife went to Photograph h. Miss Nada Reynolds is visiting her Detroit Tuesday to attend the state Mrs. A. Dietz visited Mrs. W. Carl fair. H iisimastor Fraiser and rural car- sister, Mrs. Thomas McCormick. Thursday. .\lr. Aldrich ot W'ebbervllle were Mrs. Lewis Guiesbrooli's brother Jasper Phelps, Sr.T and grandson wn last Thursday, left for his hom^ in New York Mon visited at Norman Shower's Sunday. 11 Thompson, E. C. Branian, E. C. day. Howard Brinnenstool and Olga P***** White OaT 1 means muqh to those I'lMue and wives enjoyed several Alice Heathman visited- Friday un Showers visited at A, Brinnenstool's t,^,t,.«.,«„>..t..tii|..ti.t..t..>n.i»..t..«miHHtinii>..i..»..«.ii > . hshing at Pleasant lake last til Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. Jay Sunday, wlio tauglit you love • li, Rathbone. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Slaght were in Mrs, Blanche Wilcox Is on the sick \\. W. Almond and wife attended P. b. Whttely has, returned to his Lansing Saturday. list. for your country. !• slate fair at Detroit this week. home in California, Mrs. Whitely and ' Mrs. Brininstool and children were A. c. Dowllng Is spending the week children will remain at thie home of fishing at Lowe lake last Tuesday. ' IWOSSO, her parents, . Mr. and Mrs. Peter The Memorial church Sunday I M rs. Clinton Holmes is visiting at Sparling. r*t school held its annual picnic last Sat M. Holmes'. \ Maple Corners { urday. t'laije Dunham visited his mother PROBATE NEWS. _ linimniniii.niiiin i«,iiii«iiiin % n mnininium im, 14 The county federatloiv of Gleaners i • weelc. held a meeting at Mlllville last I'hei electrical storm Wednesday George K. Thomas, adm'r in the es George Tobias, Jr., and Mildred Thursday afternoon. Several from Make an Appointment f' iiing was the most brilliant one of tate of Allisoa A, Nichols, submitted MulhoUand were married last Mon this vicinity attended. season. his final account in the probate court day evening. last Friday. Mary,Nichols Thomas The Cady school begins next Mon TODAY 11r. Lemon reports births as fol- Margaret Traver went to Ortonvllle day, September 10, Miss Mildred Nel IV s: A daughter to Mr. and Mrs, H. was found to be the sole heir to prop last Monday to begin her duties as erty of $9,683.75. • son Is the teacher. The school house I'lagg; a son to Mr. and Mrs,Cha8." teacher In the school there. has been newly painted both inside I<| Igoj; a son to Mr, arid Mrs. Elmer John J. Schneider of -Lansing was Mr. and Mrs, Andrew Stoffer and and out. < f I nous; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. appointed .administrator in the estate little daughter Frances of Wheatfleld Miss Martha Cady returned home 'irge Parish, and a daughter to Mr. of Anthony D. Schneider, Sr. visited at Clayton Porter's last Sun Sunday evening from visiting friends •id Mrs, Isa Ort. The will of Andrew J. Burchfield, day. In Lansing, y \llsp Deck Davis was taken to deceasedr was read in the court. The L. L. C. met at Mrs, Ida Put- I^rs. Dora Weston yisited Mrs, 1 gler's hospital Tuesday at Pinck- Will of Margaret HlUlard, deceas man's last Saturday evening. Melissa Howell last Friday. Pearson Studio y, for an operation for the removal ed, -was read last Friday. K Mrs, Lottie Parsons of Saline visit School began, at the-sBaker last .1 cancer., ed at her uncles and cousins, George Tuesday, September 4, with Miss W. W. Rayni<)hd suffered a stroke Subscribe tor The News. Traver, Sr.. and Geo. R. Traver, from Ruth Cady as teacher. Sunday until Tuesday. ^ Several from this community at Roy Runclman and family, accom tended the circus , at Lansing last panied by hlB father and mother, Mr. Thursday. and Mrs, J. H. Runclman, of Willlam- Mrs; Geo, Wilcox returned home ston visited at Chelsea last week. last Saturday from visiting Deo Wil ed at the Bunkerhill church Sunday; spent Sunday with his brother, H. E. Howard Slthms of Wheatfleld visit cox and family. Harry Hulse and family and Glenn Brown and family. . ed at Geo. R. Traver's Sunday. Mrs. H. Dewltt visited friends In Jones and fatally spent part of last Miss Geneva Spaulding of Lansing; The Jolly School Days Guy Ostrander, who worked for L. Lansing last Friday. week at WllllamsvlUe lake. spent last week at Ira Hewes. O. K. H. Culver the past summer, went to , Clifford Bates and family were In Spaulding; and wife were Sunday; his home at HarrlsvUle to visit Aug. guests also. Are here and we are prepared for them'with a 24, before answering the call of the Mlllville Thursday. . James Hathaway and family and Joe Van and family of Lansing j new and complete line of second draft, and while there was j Etchell Corners spent Sunday at Jerome Tanghe'a. married. Mrs.:Mary Bissell were in Leslie Sun In I I iiiiitiinn I nm mill tiiiiniitiiiniin't n day. Chas. Putman and family spent | Robert McOowan and Mark Traver Sunday at Moore Hunt's.- took Margaret Traver to OrtonviUe Roy Collar and family of Eaton Ernest Bartlett and family spent Tablets, Pens, Pencils and Ink, Pencil last Monday with an auto. Rapids spent Thursday and Friday Sunday with their parents,.L. Bartlett Miss Olive Fosdick is attending the] R. N. Porter and C. J. Porter and with Clifford Bates and family. ' and wife, Orla Bartlett and family of business college at Big Rapids. wives went to Greenville today to ait- Jas'. Hathaway and family and Detroit were their guests also. , ' Howard Davis and wife pt Detroit | tend the funeral of their uncle. Geo. Mrs. Alice Taylor spent Thursday at Prank Deyo and family of Brooks spent the week end with Howard] Boxes,|ook Bags and Straps, Stevens. > Jackson and Pleasant lake,, Corners spent Sunday at Cliltord Brown and family. Will Swartz of Sout^ Bend, Ind., Mrs. Anna Blesell of Hanover spent Park Ferguson and wife are visit visited his brotHer, Jesse McOowan, Sunday and Monday with her broth M. A. Jones and wife of St, Johns ing relatives at Kalamazoo and Grand] Hunch Boxes and Pails. the week end. er, Wm.:Barr.: . ^ * • spent last week at the home of their Rapids. \ "^ The following young peoplieiot this ' Wm.Blanchard and family were son, Glenn Jones. •''•'.• Gurdon Hanna, Kenneth Hewesl vicinity have taken up their work In Sunday guests at Chas. Parker's. Misses Beulah and Leona Brown and Dorr Hathaway are attending Ma All tht little things you will need In the WlUlamston school: Martha Pot* Mrs. Jas. Darrow of Mason is VIB- returned home Sunday from a two son high school this year. ter. Junior: Gladys Webster and Muk itlng her daughter, Mrs.. Elza King, weeks' visit with Morrice relatives. Misses Bernioe and Florence Whlp> ;. :' School SuRplloo. pie of Dansville were Monday callers] " -' , -^K Traver, • sophomores; Ines Cogswell, and.familjr.,.-'.:;' 'r'-.";;:„',:, •.•.:,,;, . Lorenzo Bartlett and wife and Josephine : Pierce; and Fred r Culver, ; Ara Howie and family;; have a new Mrs. .0. J,: Bartlbtt and son Harold of their stster, Mrs. Ernest Bartlettif •.{•-xf.'}::'- fresbmehl ;i Ollbcirt i^ Puttnanii«tthth liiani^. i>'v'V;- :-;.~:.~;;,' ••;,•",-;• '.:•.<•'.•:'- were Tguests at E. L. Bartlett's the School began at Etchells,Tuesday WA -mi! grade^;;iAhd^» Frances ;;:McGbwan^; sev- :-Lbuise Maiy, infant daughter ; of first of the week, with, Miss: Florence Huxtable of Lan^^j •eintbvlg5i;>iSi£v.isri?vS!.^^^^ John Th'6ma'sMd;.wlf e,-;war christen.: ;;Fred;Brdwn and; family of Morrice slng:-a^^teacher.';;',::i-'; •.::;;;.v';;:r:';;^-:v iiil