THE LOWELL LEDGER. fNDEI TOL. XII, NO. 27 LARGEST CIRCULATION. LOWELL, MICHIGAN, THURSDAV. DECEMBER 32, 1904 BEST LOCAL PAPER. OFFICIAL PAPER BLUED THE ROAD WILL GIVE AWAY VEK DICT OF TilK COKON EH S A FINE $35 00 CHAMPION Its Financial Strength Jl'llY OS THE ELMDALE SEWING MACHINE WRECK- Only Two Days More To the Lady Who (lets the Most Your attention li dlrocted to tht* UHmpR of tho Votes In This Cosiest. follovtlng well known lniRiiu'ttfi men who conduot Person RcapouslMe for Wreck Wot Mamed. V''8, THE LKDOKK IK going to om- "Imi another voting content, and To make your Christmas shopping the last few The coroner's Jury which Investi- tliin time the prize will be a CIIMIII- The City Bank, Hill, Watts A Co. gated the lOlmdale wreck rendered t'L"ii No. I'o sewing machine, IIIHII^ days are so filled with hurry aud excitement that shop- the following verdict: •'That the said by IIH* New Home Sewing Machin.' ping- is not so pleasant as early buying-. John L. Siulth'adeath, who died at ••ompany. OKTON HII.L, Proslilent, Lowell. Midi. * the Butterworth hospital Nov. 17, I • has a full sW of attachmentx. We shall have our stock well arranged, plenty of W. A. WATTS, Owhler. Lowell. Mich. 1!HM, at Grand KapIdH, county of fom-Hldedrawein, large center draw, help, and shall endeavor to make yoiir buying at our T. H. GlI.KBY. CnpitHlisl, Klehlnnil. Mich. Kent, Michigan, wan the result ofan ••r. ilrop leaf and cover; and the re^. store pleasant and renumerative. ARA frntATTON, CapltallBt, Hlchlnnil, Mich. accident of the Pere Marquette Rail- niar price IK FLLO. U.S. WILSON, t'uflirr Inlon Bank. Klchland. Mich. road Company at Klmdaie, County i Iiv Ha me general plan will Iw fol- There will be bargains all through the store as we E. W. BOWMAN, PreB. Bowmnn'H Bank, K^ilainazuo. Mich. of Kent. Michigan. Nov. Pi, 1904. luw.-.j as in our previous contests. "From the testimony of the late Tills time it IH confined to private arc bound to close out some lines. employes of the nnid Pere Marquette Inill\ i'liiiils. SiK'ieties and organlza- A large selection of cloth bound books The standing and reBpuuBlblllt.r of Ihwc men are a guarantee of Railroad company clearly shows the ti"iis will not IK' Invited to compete. careful and judlcloiiB management. defects of the management ofthesald if nur n>ader8 know of worthy company resulting In the death of w"imen who nml sewing machines, At only John L. Smith. iheycati help (ht^neof their choice "The said company sbould exercise TO KIVIII*)'on<> hy their voteH and In- more care entrusted too their em- tluence. ployes. We also find that the said beginning in this Issue a coupon c Each company are to lenient and little Hoi if 1 fur one vote will appear In attention paid to their duties. each copy of TIIK LKPOKH; and for "That the said company should be ev'Tv iloliar paid on subscription a 9 held responsible for the said accident '•(Hipun good for 52 votes will IK* giv- and death of the said John L. Smith. en. witii every 50c. 26 votes; and A few of those Ladies purses still left at 48 cents. The traveling public demands nion with every 2.x-, l". votes. careful attention to every detail of l ite ballot box will be in its for- Yours for a Merrv Christmas. the railroad and lis management. mer position at the foot of our stair- Tank Heaters "The said death was the result of way lM'ginidn«: Friday morning and the carelessness of the employes of voting may begin. Feed Cookers the said Pere Marquette railroad Those who have already paid Felt Roofing company." their subscriptions in advance can Gravel Rooriug secure coupons of value to corre- D. G. Look. spnnfi with the time paid ahead. Woven Wire Fence U hope that some worthy wom- Soft Coal Heaters REASON JOR DELAY will receive a gift from this contest that will help her on the way rejolc- Hard Coal Heaters I0MA ELECTRIC HELD ,n Wood Heaters « It CP BY TERMINAL Steel Range, best on Earth CHI RCHES AND SOCIETIES Cook Stoves, good second ARRANGEMENTS hand MBTHOD18T. Heating Stoves, good second May Have to Make an Esterlsg Line Morning Christmas sermon. "God's SPECIAL SALE of Its Own into Grand Gift to us." Evening, "Our Gift to hand Rapids. Jesus." Nickel Coffee Pots Epworth League will be lend by of Watches and Clocks Nickel Tea Pots (Jraud Rapids Press. Dec. 20. Miss (.Vila Noble, subject ""An offer- 'Wehave been held up fully two ing to Christ." Nickle Crumb Trays months In beginning active building There will be exerclRes by the Sun- Nickle Pitchers operations through the inability to day school, and a "tree" Saturday During December. Nickle Chafing Dishes complete terminal facilities In this evening. The public is Invited. Also a full line of Diamonds city." said President E. M. Hopkins At the annual meeting of the Sun- Rings and Jewelry of all kinds. Wood and Coal of the Grand Rapids & Ionia road day school board of the M.E, church this morning. "It Is hoped thatthls the following officers were elected Select your Silverware now and leave matter will be adjusted within a You rs for the ensuing year: for marking before the rush. * 872S short time, and if this cannot be Superintendent, J. B. Yelter; brought about we shall secure an en 1st Asst. Supt., Jacob Meyers; trv of our own. Everything necces- • 2nd " " Mrs. E. R.CoUar; ^Victor Talking Machlnpn and Records. sary, aside from the terminal facilities Secretary, A. I). Oliver; • /?. B, BOY LAN. in Grand Rapids, has been secured Treasurer, D. G. Mange; for this road and contracts have Organist, Arthur Avery; • been let for the machinery and equip- Chorister, MlssPearl Keene; ment. The same Is true of our Ionia Pres. S. S. Missionary Soc., R. D. STOCKING. & Owosso road, and we shall begin Miss Myrtle Taylor. work on both by April and shall have them In operation by Septem- ber at the very latest. CONGRBGVnOIIAL. I "This holding us back seemed un- Christmas exercises will be held at fortunate at first, but It has resulted the church Saturday evening. A In our doing other work, and we fine program has l>een prepared. shall now have four Hues completed There will be Christmas services frlthln the coming year, which, with Sunday both morning and evening. trafPc arrangements, will give us a The morning subject will be "The Let Me Roast Your Christmas Watches trunk line service clear across the Law of Love." Eveidng subject state. J ohn T. Rich, Governor Bliss "Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. " Clocks F YOU want good goods, J. L. Hudson and myself hold the Christian Endeavor meeting nt PIX Turkey. the best that money can controlling inte'rest to these roads o'clock. Jewelry and while they are Individual they Vou furnish t he Turkey and pan and I • buy, goods that are of are part of one general system. IGCIBTiES. will stuff and roast it "just right" Silver- T These roads are the Grand Rapids & superior workmanship Ionia, 32 miles, Ionia & Owosso, 50 On Wednesday evening. Dec. 2S, a ware miles, on each of which all prelimin- free lecture will be delivered by Rev For 35 Conts and quality, goods that are ary work has been completed; Grand James E. Butler, pastor of the (.'on' Fancy up-to-the-times, goods that Rapids, Belding& Greenville, 20 miles gregatlonal church, at the club room and the Owosso & Pontlac, 64 miles, of the L. L. C.. subject: "What Sun- are sold under a guarantee on which we have made surveys and day Recreation Do We Approve?" WELDON SMITH, The Baker. China All Invited. to be perfect, goods that will are now eecuring rights of way and Kodaks franchises and preparing maps. The Lowell Lodge F. & A. M. has elect- Oven hot on ChriBtmus day. please you in every partic- Beldlng road will be the easiest to ed the following officers: W, M., J. and build of any, ax we shall supply the B. Nicholson; S. W., P G. Look; J. ular, come to us—we can power from the plant at Saranac. W., V. S. Ward: S. D.. R. E. Sprlng- supplies please you in every way. We shall connect with the Holland ett; J. 1)., Ceo. Willard; treas, H. J. and Grand Haven llneB at this end of Coons; sec, E. A. Hodges; tyler, Henry the system and with the Detroit & Lampman. Installation Tuesday Pontlac at the eastern end, through evening, Dec. 27. Come in any time and sec traffic arrangements, and when tlie Joseph Wilson Post, G. A. R.. has service Is Inaugurated will run our ex- elected the following olUcers: Com- the different lines we carry. press cars right through to the dtv mander. Benj. Morse; S. V. C., John You are always welcome, hall In Detroit." Hilllker; J. V. M. J. Painter; S., Merritt Savles; ( "., Win. H. Aldrlch; whether you buy or not. Q. M., D." Pratt; O. D., Wm. An- CONGER MUST STAND TRIAL drews; O. G., John Hatch; Delegate. John Hilllker; Alternate. H. Daw- merry Christmas Editor Charged with Contempt in BOU. :ANDE Criticizing Judge Newhsn. The G, A. R. and W. R. C. will have a joint Installation Wednesday even- GRAND RAPIDS. Mich.. Dec, 17 - I ig, Jan. 11. Edltor Eugene D. Conger and the JEWELER AMD A. D. OLIVER Grand Rapids Herald must stand The Women's Relief Corps will have the following ofllcerH during happy Dew year OPTICIAN.