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VOL I. LOWELL, K E N T COUNTY, MICH., DECEMBER 30, 1893. NO. 27.

CIAL SALE SENT TO IONIA.

Fred C r a m p t o n , t h e Ada S p a r r o w Order Forger Sentenced.

1 him not as a stigma, but as a whole-1 were brought for the happy bride a n d

: some remedy given him for his good, j groom. I he guests de(.artod at a Intcp

• I do not believe in severe pemilties ; hour, leaving many wishes of joy

, in cases(.f this kind. I shall give!

MASONIC INSTALLATIONS AND SPORT.

Two More Couples United in Ou-pld's Bonds.

Bargains in Shoes OEATH OF CONVERSE CLOSE, CRATTAN.

-Arr-

W ! N E C A R ' S !

Begins J a n u a r y 1, ' 9 4

Mrs. Mary A« Hodges cone to Her Last Rest.

A YEAR AT I O M A .

About half the population r.f Ada

seemed to have assembled in Judge

Grove's court room Tuesday afternoon

to hear Fred Crampton, the young

sparrow or^er forger plead guilty and to

learn what sentence the judge would their eyes, ami Crampton was visi-

impose. Young Crampton , with his j,^. a f i e c t c d .

you the lightest sentence I possibly

can give under the law and in ac-

cordance with my duties. I hope

you will accept it in the spirit in

which it is given. I t is the sen-

tence of the court tha i you be con-

fined in the slate house of correction

at Ionia for one year from and af ter

this date—good behavior will will

enable you to lessen the time by

about a month, I th ink."

Judge Grove delivered the sen-

tence in such a kind, fatherly way

that before he had finished many of

the young man's friends were seen

rub their handkerchiefs across

Look Af'er Your Fences!

wife, came in a moment late and had

to walk across the court room with

the gaze of every one riveted upon

j him. H e did not seem to notice that

| but his red and swollen eyes and dis-

tresses! air indicated tha t he

The prisoner was remanded to jail

and will be token to Ionia a t

once.

* *

1 Having Purchased of the Lin-

dendoll Fence Company the

Townships of Vergennes,

Lowell, Bowne, Keene, Bos-

ton, & Campbell, I am En-

abled to Furnish my Patrons

and .Ml Others with the

MASONIC INSTALLATIONS.

Lowell Lodge, No. 90 F. & A. M.,

. J , . . a a p ^ r e " and Hooker C h a f e r No. 73 R. A. M.

ciated the seriousness of his predica- - . - a . . , held their their installation oi omcers

ment and had been c ry ing recentlv. • , n > «i- i i at Masonic hall last ednesdav eve-

His pretty y o u n g wife sat jjist inside i .

the railing and kep t admirable con- , , , -i i • i t The ceremonies were nearlv com-

trol of her features until the jud^e be-• . . . „ , T • ,, . . , . pleted when Brother Jun io r Deacon

gan to talk to the prisoner, when she „ , , , , ^ . . . . . t . . , ! Kyder announced that there was a buried her face in her bands and wept I .

IT Sprpn Inrtv ralflf.irps nf I li.» I c

* * *

SEST $5.00 FENGS MACHINE EVER SOLD IN UICHIGAN.

ri<*ase (Jill at my Store ami ICxamine the Superior Merits of tills Machine. Respectfully vours.

R. B. BOYLAN Headquart« {> r Geueral Hardware.

B. C. SMITH,THE TAILOR Will Give You Fits

IF HE MAKES YuU A SUIT OF CLOTHES.

Every Garment Guaranteed. LATEST AND BEST STYLES, LOW PRICES.

number of visitors outside who

were vouched for by the "tai lor ."

Worshipful Master Winegar ordered

that they be admitted; whereupon the

door was opened and the lodge was

surprised to see pouring in, a constel-

, , , | lation of "Stars" from Cvclamen Chap-44What do y o u s a y , y o u i g man, do 1 VT „ „ , • . . r , — j J l i , - ^ l l : ! . - * " | t e r N o . 94 0 . R S., sapphed with

j those things that go to • satisfy the in-

ner man. The lodge surrendered

bitterly. Seven lady relatives of the

prisoner were present and none of

them had d r y eyes when the judge

finished. Prosecuting Attorney Wol-

cott read the informatkm, when t h e !

judge asked:

in a

H. NASH, Dealer in agricultural implements.

Galloway Robes, COATS AND MITTENS,

3VEc

Buy Groceries, Produce and Crockery IS THE PLACE TO

OF ALL SORTS AND KINDS, FOR HE IS THE

FARMER'S FRIEND

plead guilty or not guilty?

'•Guilty,,, replied Crampton

very low tone.

The Judge asked him if he bad seen

an attorney, or if he h a d been influ-

enced by any one by threats or prom-

ises to plead as he had , and was aa-

swered is the negative in both cases.

He then asked: " H a v e you any-

thing to say why sentence should not

be pronounced npon you," to which

Crampton replied that he had not, but

by the invitation of the Judge he went

on to tell the story of his crime. H e

said that U . D. McNaughton, the for -

mer clerk of A d a township first got

him into the scrape. McNaughton

met him on the train going: home

from Grand Rapids one night, and

said to him: "I 've got a scheme tha t

we can make some money by. You

bring me 10 or 15 sparrows, and Ti l

make out an order for 100 or 150,

and we'll divide the money." They

went into it, begining with small

orders and gradually working u p to

larger ones, including one for $25

which they had got cashed a f t e r

McNaughton had been defeated for

reelection.

Prosecuting at torney Wolcott said

he had investigated the whole af fa i r

thoroughly and in view of all the cir-

cumstances recommended the prisoner

For cold weather. to the mercy of the court. J u d g e

{questioned him considerably and then

i addressed him in substance as follows:

j " I t now becomes my duty to pass

! sentence upon you. I t is not a pleas-

i ant duty. One of the most painful acts I have to perform is to pass sen-

tence upon a young man whose pre-

vious character has been good. I t

seems like bl ighting the young roan's

career just at its begining. Ye t , I

think, that inasmuch the law requires

it, if the sentence be made in con-

gracefuily, and never was 44 work" en-

tered into with more zeal, or better

done, than on that occasion. Af te r

all had feasted on the elegant dain-

ties set forth brother S. P . Hicks was

called on and made a few appropriate

remarks, expressing the high appre-

ciation of the Lodge a n d Chapter for

this tok:m of remembrance by the fa-

dies of Clycamen Chapter .

The evening will lonji be remera

be red as one of great enjoyment by

all who were for tunate enough to be

present, VOORHEIS-FTARDNER

Harrison S. Voorheis of Chicago

was married last Wednesday evening

to Elizabeth. E . Gardner , a t the resi-

dence of the bride's parents, Wni . B.

Gardner and wife, on Hudson street.

The ceremony was performed by

Rev. Jas . Provan ia the presence of a

very large company of invited guests.

'I'he presents were many, beautiful

and useful.

ANOTUEB COUPLE MADE HAPPT.

Thursday evening, December 21, a t

the home of Mr. a n d Mrs. Hi ram V a n

Dusen, their daughte r , Lydia , was

married to Edwin M. Pot ter . About

one bundled and twen ty invited

guests were assembled, and a t eight

f e r -

tile newly married pair . Mr. and*

Mrs. Potter are off on a short wed--

din<; tour.

DEATH OF MRS. HODGES.

Mrs. Mary A. Hodges, mother o f

Irve Young, the harness maker, died

at her residence on Hudson street;

early on Chris tmas morning, after a.

lorig illness. Funeral services were

conducted a t ' he house by Rev. J a s .

Provan, on Wednesday morning at:

10 a m.

DEATH O F CONVERSE CI-OSE.

Converse Chise, neof the best knowiv

of Kent county's pioneers, died last:

Friday. H e bad-Jieen an invalid f o r

twenty-two ye i r s . Mr. Close w a s

born in Xew York state in 1822. Her

came to Ken t county in 1843 and witlc

$S00 which he hud earned teaching

school bought 240 acres of land i n '

Grattan township. He wad marr ied

the next year to Mary B. P o t t e r .

The township was then covered by a

dense forest, but the young pair were

determined to be married in G r a t t a n ,

and they decided the location- b y

blazed trees. They stood on one side

of the line in Kent county and t h e

justice on the oth -r side, in Ion ia

j county, the ceremony being performed

under t h e huge trees. Mr. Closs

taught the first SCIKMII in G r a t t a n ,

never had a law suit in his life a n d

at various times had filled most of t h e

township offices. Af te r th i r ty five

years of farming, he retired with a

fine fortune and resided in Gra t t a t i '

village u p to the t ime of b b death.

T H E VAX DUSEX WILL.

One of the most bit terly contested

will cases of the year came to an end

the Probate court on the 22nd. in

Adam- Van Dusen, a Vergennes town-

ship farmer , died, leaving hi? f a r m ,

valued a t #4,000, to a son and daugh-

ter who lived a ! home and cut off two

other daughters with $5 each. T h e

will was contested a n d the case was

s tubbornly fonght , the claim being

made t h a t the deceased made

a will subsequent to the one

filed f«>r probate. Judge Perk ins

made an order sustaining the will.—

Grand Rapids Democrat.

Rov Eaton is home fo r the holidays.

Mrs. Grace Herr ington is visi t ing May Davis.

Clare Althen ate t u rkey wi th his parents, Christmas.

Dr . Richardson of A d a called on Dr . Brooks Tuesday.

Read the opening chapter of "Scarlet F o r t u n e " in th is issue.

Lon Sbepard was over f rom Free-port last week Wednesday.

Chas . Samborn of Caledonia was in town one day recently.

J a k e Lenhar t of Clarksvile was in town last week Wednesday.

Benjamin Lee of Bowne has re-ceived an increase of pension.

Ed Morse of Grand Rapids visited Lowell on Thursday of last week.

Adell Bairglt visited her parents . r g t i

o'clock the wedding march wasplayed ! ^ Barrelu^and wife last week.

E*ys Cash for everything a Farmer can raise, beg or borrow.. Always Ready for Business.

by Miss Florence Joseph and the bri-

dal par ty , consisting of the bride and

groom, and F r a n k Daniels and Ina

Findlay as groomsman and brides-

maid, led by Pastor Shanks, entered

the bri l l iantly l ighted and decorated

parlors, halting under the festooned

arch . In a few words Pastor Shanks

pronounced the bride and groom hus-

band and wife, and after congratula-

tions by the guests, a splendid repast

formity with the circumstanoea, and j was served, which all seemed to enjoy

with a view to the reformation of the to the fullest exteqi. A large list of

pocu8edr it ought io be accepted b j 1 b e a ^ i f u l , useful arid costly prewuts

Mrs. Fred M s l o m entertained Miea Alice Chapman of Chicago th is week.

Fred Bradfield of Grand Rapids took in the par ty here Christinas.

Some second hand sewing machines-in <JO(K! order cheap a t R. D Stocking's.

J o h n Gibson of Grand Rapids is spending the holidays with his many Lowell friends.

J . C. Earle spent Christinas with. Detroit friends, while Mrs. Ear l e a n d children visited Greenville relatives.

S. S. Lee who its *Uendhag Oberlin. College, is spending hi t vacation at. home w i th his parents, E d Lee and wife.

w -

M I S S N A N C Y ' S G O W N . •

In dayf when Ol-ortm the Third was kin1.*. And ruled ihi- Old I) mini n.

And ! iw and fashion owned the sway Of p^rilanifiil •< opinion.

A t(VKI hip liron.lu across the soa A Ire »»un! fair and line—

Ml«s Nancy's t-'owa from Loudon town— Cut in the last desi n

Thi plaited wci.sl from neck to bolt Scarce measured li ill a span ,

The sleeves, like balloons at the top, » Could h dd her f •ather fan ;

Th" ntrrou skirt wiih ida-s pore. Here tied an ankle n'-at.

Whene'er sho pm her dainty foot From carrlajfe step to s t ree t .

Uy skilful hand? this wondrous KOWH Of costllcst stuffs was made

• "oooons of France on Antwerp loonn ,\ Wrou.-ht to erabo-sed brocade.

Where violets and roses sweet In bloomin/ bcautv crew.

A« If yotm May were there alway. And .lime and April too.

And from this bower of dellchi Miss Nancy iclcned a queen

Nor one disloyal heart rebelled In all her wide demesne.

Tne noble house of burgesses For. ot Its fierce d bate

O'er ri hts of crown when Nancy's (town Appeared in halls of state.

Throcgh jocund reel, or measured tread Of st itely m nuet.

Like foiry visi n shone the bloom Of rose and violet

As hand in hand with WashlnKtun, The hero of the day.

The smilins face and nymph like graec f>l Nancy led the way.

A century since that cay time The merry dance was trod

Has pas-cd. and Nancy lonz has slepl Beneath the chnrch-v'ard sod

Yet on the brocade velvet cown The rose and violet

Are b oomin bri. ht as on the nicht Sh' danced the minuet.

- Harper's Bazar.

Tlie Ar t of P a t c h i n g

How m a n y p a t c h c lo the s , p a r t i c u -l a r l y c h i l d r e n ' s c l o t h e s w i t h l i t t l e r e p a r d t o t h e s t r i p e o r c h e c k , a n d s o m e t i m e s t o t h e s h a d e of t h e (gar-m e n t p a t c h e d . T h e n s o m e s e e m t o t h i n k t h e l a r g e r t h e p a t c h t h e b e t t e r . Of c o u r s e t h e t h i n n e r s of t h e c l o t h n e a r t h e h o l e w i l l h a y p s o m e t h i n g t o d o w i t h t h e size of t h e p a t c h , b u t w h e n a t h r e e - c o r n e r e d t e a r Is m e n d e d t a k e a piece e x a c t l y m a t c h i n g t h e c h o c k o r s t r i p e of t h e g a r m e n t , a n d j u s t l a r g e e n o u g h t o l e a v e a space e q u a l t o t h e fe l l t a k e n on t h e o t h e r s i d e b e t w e e n t h e h e m a n d t h e r u n ; t h e n o n t h e r i g h t s i d e m a k e a c u t i n e a c h c o r n e r e q u a l t o t h e d e p t h of t h e f e l l a n d a m u c h s q u a r e r , n e a t e r p a t c h i s made . If a w o o l e n g a r m e n t i t s h o n l d b e d a m p e n e d a n d t h e f e l l t h o r o u g h l y p ressed w i t h a m o d e r a t e l y h o t i ron. A pat.-h s h o u l d n e v e r be p u t o n t h e r i g h t s ide of a n o u t e r g a r -m e n t . If t h e r e n t o r w e a r is n e a r a s e ¥ m i n s e r t a s ide of t h e p a t c h i n t o t h i s , a n d s o m e t i m e s t w o s e a m s a r e s o n e a r t h a t t h e p a t c h c a n s c a r c e l y b e n o t i c e d . I f e n e r a l l y p e o p l e f a s t e n t h e p a t c h on t h e w r o n g s i d e b y r u n n i n g a t h r e a d a l o n g n e a r t h e e d g e . A b e l t e r w a y is to c a t s t i t c h t h e p a t c h on t o t h e

g a r m e n t I l e r c is a g o o d w a y t o f o o t s tock-

ings : T a k i n g t h e w o r n - o u t s o c k , f o ld i t on t h e seam, a n d w h e r e t h e h e e l m e r g e s i n t o t he l eg b e g i n t o c u t , a n d k e e p i n g ha l f w a y b e t w e e n t h e t w o e d g e s , c u t off t h e u p p e r p a r t , t h e n • u t open t h e h e e l s e a m , a n d , s p r e a d -i n g o u t t h e pari, c u t a w a y f r o m t h e s t o c k i n g , m a k e a p a p e r p a t t e r n f r o m w h i c h to c u t o u t a n e w b o t t o m of c l o t h . Fo ld t h i s t o g e t h e r in t h e mid-d l e a n d s t i t c h t o g e t h e r t h e r o u n d e d e d g e s f o r a n e w hee l , t hen , u n f o l d i n g s t i t c h t h e n e w b o t t o m in to t h e s tock-i n g . h o l d i n g t h e f o r m e r t o w a r d you , a s o n a c c o u n t of t h e room f o r s e a m a n d s h r i n k a g e , w h i c h of course , w a s a l l o w e d in c u t t i n g t h e p a t t e r n , it wi l l b e l a r g e r t h a n t h e s t o c k i n g .

Woolen o r c o t t o n s t o c k i n g s pas t w e a r i n g shou ld n o t be t h r o w n a w a y , s a y s a w r i t e r in t h e X e w K n g . a n d F a r m e r , a s o f t e n o n e p a i r is u se fu l in m»nd in j r a n o t h e r .

l e a r n s i t s A, H, C s If a c h i l d c a n rend i t o u g h t to k n o w t h e l e t t e r s on t h e s ca l e a n d t h e k e y b o a r d en an in-s t r u m e n t . T l i e r e is n o r e a s o n w h y a chi ld s h o u l d n o t r ead m u s i c a s r e a d i l y

a s i t r s a d s p r i n t . Mus ic s h o u l d neve r b e a n accom-

p l i s h m e n t . a n d s h o u l d n e v e r be t a u g h t a s s u c h . I t s h o u l d be a s nittcli a p a r t of t h e r e g u l a r t r a i n i n g of e v e r y y o u n g -s t e r ns r e a d i n g ami s p e l l i n g . N o m a t -t e r h o w l o n g peop le l ive , t h e y a r e n e v e r o u t of r a n g e of m u s i c a n d i t s poss ib i l i t i e s . E v e r y c h u r c h se rv ice , e v e r y e n t e r t a i n m e n t , e v e n n a t u r e h e r -self . is f u l l of mus ic ; a n d t h o s e w h o a r c t a u g h t f r o m c h i l d h o o d t o c o m p r e -h e n d a m i a s s i s t in c r e a t i n g t h i s m o s t d e l i g h t f u l a c c o m p a n i m e n t t o e v e r y -d a y l i f e h a v e m u c h t o b e t h a n k f u l f o r . W h e n a ch i ld c a n r e a d i t s p r i m e r , it s h o u l d b e t h o r o u g h ? v d r i l l e d in t h e e l e m e n t s of mus i c , a n d , a s i t a d v a n c e s , s h o u l d s t u d y t h s b r a n c h in c o m m o n w i t h o t h e r s . If t h i s w e r e t h e c a s e w e w o u l d h e a r a g r e a t d e a l of v e r y m u c h b e l t e r m u s i c t h a n w e a r e n o w t r e a t e d to . a n d t h o s e w h o h e a r i t w o u l d be m u c h b e l t e r a b l e t o a p p r e c i a t e i t I n a d d i t ' o n to t h i s , i h e r e is n o t h i n g so c o i u f o r t i n j r t o p e r s o n s of f ine t e m n e r a -m e n t a s t h e h a r m o n y of good mus ic , a n d n o g r e a t e r d e l i g h t in l e i s u r e hou r s , o r t i m e s w h e n o n e is s o m e w h a t u n d e r t h e w e a t h e r , t h a n t o b e a b l e i n t e l l i g e n t l y t o a p p r e c i a t e o r r e n d e r t h e f i n e w o r k s of c lass ic a n d m o r e or -d i n a r y c o m p o s e r s . A s a l m o s t e v e r y h o u s e i n t h * l a n d h a s a m u s i c a l in-s t r u m e n t of s o m e s o r t . it. s e e m s s t r a n g e t h a t e v e r v s choo l h o u s e h a s n o t i*s m u s i c a l c h a r t a n d i t s a i m p l e a n d c o m p r e h e n s i v e c o u r s e of m u s i c a l s t u d y . T h e ch i ld w h o l e a r n s m u s i c w i t h t h e e l e m e n t a r y b r a n c h e s i s s o i n g r a i n e d w i t h i t t h a t i t is n e v e r fo r -

g o t t e n . M u s i c i s a l w a y s e l e v a t i n g i n i t s t e n -

d e n c i e s a n d p u t s p e o p l e in b e t t e r h u m o r u n d e r a l m o s t a l l c i r c u m s t a n c e s . I t is a s o l a c e t o Ihe w e a r y , i t b r e a k s t h e s t r a i n of ca re , p u t s t h e w h o l e be-i n g i n a b e t t e r c o n d i t i o n a n d i s o f t e n q u i t e a s v a l u a b l e t o d i s t r a c t e d s p i r i t s

a s a d o c t o r ' s m e d i c i n e . I t w o u l d b e w e l l w o r t h w h i l o t o in

c o r p o r a t e a t h o r o u g h m u s i c a l t r a i n i n g i n t o t h e p u b l i c s c h o o l s y s t e m ; a n d s o m e d a y . w h e n p e o p l e c o m e t o r e a l ize m o r e c l e a r l y t h e a d v a n t a g e s of i t w e s h a l l s ee t h i s d e l i g h t f u l e l e m e n t m a d e a p a r t of a l l cour>es of s t u d y .

THE NEWS OF HOME.

I N T E R E S T I N G I T E M S O F M I C H I -

G A N N E W S .

Adrian Lone* Her Splendlfl Mnsouie Tem-

ple TbrouKh the Tire Flrnd.—John L.

lleconicii » Unite A^aln. — Strange

Death at Traverse City.

T H R O U G H O U T M I C H I G A N .

WHAT'S THE TROUBLE

Adrian 's Minnnlc Temple I turned.

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h a n g i n g w h i c h c o v e r e d t h e d o o r , a n d ' w i t h a h e a r t y " W a a l , w h a t c h e e r .

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, l i k e m y Lucy t o k e e p h o u s e f o r h i m • b i l e h e ' s p r a . ' n o loaf ing . H e y a r . D a v e ! " h o s h o u t e d , ••our m e a t ' s c u t t l . i c k a n d n o s n a i i o s . "

( i e o r g e Ma(-la»c w a s a m a n w h o m on- w o u l d h a v e t k o n p h t a d a n g e r o u s

j e u f t t o m e r — l o n g , g a u n t a n d t h i n ; t h o u g h h i s s h o u l d e r s s tood o u t b r o i d ,

a n d s q u a r e . Ho h i d a p a i r of p i e r c -ing , J i t t l e , g r e y i s h b r o w n e v e s , t h e , cold g l i t t e r of w h i c h c o n t r a s t e d c i i r i

i o u s l y w i t h h is j o v i a i t y a t t h a t m o m e n t J i i s l i p s w e r e t h i n a n d n e a r l y b lood le s s , t ho s q u a r e j a w s b e t o k e n e d i

; d o g g e d d e t e r m i n a t i o n Hi s u p p e r | l ip was c l c a n s h a v e n , h u t h i s l o n ^ j

h a i r a n d t u f t of b e a r d had c h a n g e d ! i f r o m i t s f o r m e r i n d i s t i n c t s a n d y c o l o r !

to e q u a l l y i n d i s t i n c t m i x t u r e ol g r e y and f a w n . O n e f r e c k l e d c h e e k w a s d i s f i g u r e d by a d e e p sca r , w h e r e a k n i f e had c u t t h r o u g h t h e flesh a n d h a d lef t a w o u n d w h i c h h a d n e v e r q u i t e h e a l e d n p If a m a n had r ekd t h a t face fo r i t s c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s , h e would h a v e f o u n d c r u e l t y a n d g r e e d w r i t t e n p l a i n l y t h e r e , a n d h e wou ld h a v e w o n d e r e d h o w s u c h a m a n c a m e t o be t h e f a t h e r of 3( l ove ly a g i r l a s l-ucy. T h e r f

i w e r e s t o r i e s a b r o a d of ( J e o r g e M a c i l a n e ' s b e a u t i f u l wi/o, now l o n g s inot

d e a d , a b o u t w h o m o v e n Lucy h a d b u ' t h e f a i n t e s t r e c o l l e c t i o n s , a n d w h o s t n a m e w a s n e v e r m e n t i o n e d by, o r ir

i t h e p r e s e n c e of. F r e c k l e d ( i e o r g ( w i t h o u t t h e m o u n t a i n e e r b a r i n g hi t

j h e a d . T h u s , I once saw a t i g e r c u t l i c k t h e f a c e of a d o g t h a t h a d g r o w t u p w i t h i t T h e r e is n o m a n s( v i c i o u s t h a t t h e r e is no t some c o r n e t l e f t p u r e a n d undol l lod in h i s h e a r t

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ledo, (). WAMUNO, KINXAN .S; MAUVIN, W h o l e s a l e

I ' rugelsts . Toledo O. Hall s Catarrh > ure is taken Internally,

acting direct ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of tiie system. Testiironlai--sent f ree l-rice 75c, per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.

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Job print ing In connection at Grand Raplda ratee. "Always Prompt," la our motto.

BATURDAT, DECEMBER 80. 18V8.

T H E c h a r i t y b a l l a t G r a n d R a p i d s

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t h e c r e d i t nf t h e n r g a n i z e d c h a r i t i e s .

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i m p u l s e — S e n a t o r J a m e s M c M i l l a n

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f o r a l l i t is w o r t h i n P r e n d e r g a s t ' s

case . I t s h o u l d n o t s a v e h i m f r o m

t h e g a l l o w s . • * *

CO N D U C T O R SCOTT, o f B a t t l e C r e e k

r a i l r o a d h o r r o r f a m e , h a s b e e n a d -

j u d g e d i n n o c e n t ; b u t w h o w a n t e t o

r i d e a f t e r h i m n o w ? H e h a d b e t t e r g o

t o p e d d l i n g p e a n u t s . * *

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T I I E D e t r o i t , L a n s i n g & N o r t h e r n

R a i l r o a d c o m p a n y h a s n o t i f i e d i t s e m -

p l o y e s t h a t , c o m m e n c i n g J a n u a r y 1 ,

t h e y wil l a d v a n c e w a g e s t o t h e s c a l e

p a i d p r i o r t o t h e r e c e n t f i n a n c i a l p a n i c .

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C a r n e g i e h a s o r d e r e d a n e x p e n d i t u r e

o f $ 1 , 0 0 0 a d a y f o r t h e r e l i e f o f P i t t s -

b u r g ' s p o o r , t h e a c k n o w l e d g e m e n t

s e e m s to be d u e t h a t t h a t i n d i v i d u a l

is n o t a s b l a c k a s some h a v e p a i n t e d

h i m . * •

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i d s w h o s e r v e d a C h r i s t m a s d i n n e r t o

t h e n e w s b o y s a n d b o o t b l a c k s o f t h a t

•c i ty a r e d e s e r v i n g o f c o m m e n d a t i o n .

I t is wel l t o r e m e m b e r t h a t t h i s is a

• c o u n t r y w h e r e r a i l s p l i t t e r s , c a n a l

b o y s a n d c i t y wai fs m a y b e c o m e pres

i d e n t s . * * *

t h a t m e n b e v i r t u o u s to e n t e r r e s p e c -

t a b l e h o u s e s ; a n d i f m e n fa l l , le t so-

c ie ty t r e a t t h e m a s i t d o e s t h e ' f a l l e n

w o m e n . ' " A n d s h e is r i g h t a b o u t i t .

S o c i e t y d a m n s t h e w o m a n , h u t o p e n s

i t s a r m s t o t h o h a r l o t , t h e r o u e a n d

t h o r o u n d e r . A n d soc ie ty s e l d o m

k n o w s w h e r e i t s b o y s a r o a f t e r d a r k .

— [ G r a n d R a p i d s P r e s s . * * *

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i n h i s l e c t u r e , " i n o r d e r t h a t w e m a y

h a v e f e w e r d o g s . " T h e p r o t e c t i v e

t a r i f f s y s t e m t a x e s f o r e i g n t r a d e , f o r

w h a t ? I n o r d e r t h a t w e m a y h a v e

less f o r e i g n t r a d e . W h a t does leas

f o r e i g n t r a d e m e a n ? N e c e s s a r i l y a n a r -

r o w e r m a r k e t f o r s u r p l u s A m e r i c a n

p r o d u c t s — f o r i m p o r t s raako a m a r k e t

f u r e x p o r t s . — [ G r a n d R a p i d s D i s -

p a t c h . * *

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& K a n s a s C i t y r a i l w a y h a v e p e t i t i o n e d

t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s C o u r t t o a l l o w t h e

e m p l o y e s t o r e c e i v e I r v i n g w a g e s f r o m

t h o c o m p a n y , c l a i m i n g t h a t t h e i r

w a g e s h a v e b e e n r e d u c e d u n t i l i t i s

imposs ib le f o r t h e m t o p r o v i d e l o r

t h e i r f a m i l i e s . I n v i e w o f r e c e n t d i s -

a s t r o u s s t r i k e s , t h e s e m e n s h o w g o o d

sense i n a d o p t i n g d i f f e r e n t m e a s u r e s

f o r t h e r e d r e s s o f t h e i r g r i e v a n c e s .

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LAST S a t u r d a y n i g h t JoTm W .

W o n d e r g e m s h o t a n d k i l l e d J o h n

E e k m a n w h i l e t h e l a t t e r w a s b r e a k -

i n g i n W o n d e r g c m ' s d o o r . E e k m a n

m e a n t m u r d e r , a n d t h e p r o s e c u t i n g

a t t o r n e y h a s d e c i d e d t h a t h e d e s e r v e d

k i l l i n g , a n d W o n d e r g e m , w h o s u r r e n -

d e r e d h i m s e l f t o t h e a u t h o r i t i e s h a s

b e e n r e l ea sed , s o t h a t t h e c o u n t y m a y

n o t b e p u t t o t h e e x p e n s e of e v e n a

p o l i c e c o u r t e x a m i n a t i o n . E e k m a n

w a s l o o k i n g f o r t r o u b l e a n d h e f o u n d

i t , w h i c h s e r v e d h i m r i g h t

M e t h o d i s t E p i s c o p a l C h u r c b .

Sunday aerrices as follows: •

Preaching in t h e morn ing at 10:30.

Sunday school at 12 m., Dr . W . K. Brooks

superintendent. Kpworth League devotional meeting at

7:15 p. m. Old t ime watch n i g h t meet ing beginning

at 8 o'clock and holding unt i l midnight .

I t will begin with a sermon on the sub-

ject: "The Past and F u t u r e of Life. The

sermon will be followed by a service of

song and prayer , and will conclude with

testimonies and solemn consecration.

All are cordially invi ted. P . MOORS, P a i t o r .

H O M E N E W S .

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o f t ho B e l d i n g B a n n e r , d i e d S u n d a y ,

a g e d 4 8 y e a r s .

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C r e e k a n d G r a n d R a p i d s , t o b e ca l l ed

t h e C e n t r a l M i c h i g a n , h a s been s u r -

v e y e d . I t is a v e r y fine l i n e , w i t h

b u t l i t t l e g r a d e . I t w i l l b o r u n

t h r o u g h B e d f o r d , B a n f i e l d , H i c k o r

v i l le , G u n L a k e , B o w o n ' s M i

G a i n e s C e n t e r , a n d P a r i s .

T h e M u s k e g o n pol ice h a v e m a d e a

d i s c o v e r y w h i c h 4J«S c a u s e d s o m e w h i t

o f a s e n s a t i o n in t h a t c i t y . T i to

n e i g h b o r s o f - o n e J o h n D u b o i s , a

b u t c h e r , b e c a m e s u s p i c i o u s o f t h e k i n d

o f m e a t h e was p r e p a r i n g f o r t h e

m a r k e t , a n d r e p o r t e d t h e m a t t e r t o

t h e off icers . A n i n v e s t i g a t i o n w a s

m a d e , a n d i n D u b o i s ' b a r n t h e y f o u n d

t h e r e m a i n s o f a h o r s e , c u t u p a n d a l l

r e a d y t o b o sold as b e e f . H e sa id h e

h a d c u t u p t h o r n i m a l i n o r d e r to

m a k e ita t r a n s p o r t a t i o n t o t h o g l u e

f a c t o r y e a s i e r , b u t t h e q u e e r p a r t o f

i t is w h y h e s h o u l d t a k e s u c h p n i n s t o

d r e s s t h e q u a r t e r s of t h e a n i m a l i f

t h e i r d e s t i n a t i o n was t h o g l u e w o r k s .

A n d i n a s m u c h as h e h a d d e c l a r e d t h e

d a y p r e v i o u s , w h i l e u n d e r t h e in-

fluence o f l i q u o r , t h a t h e w o u l d m a k e

s a u s a g e o u t o f a n o ld h o r s e b e l o n g i n g

to h i m , i t l o o k s v e r y m u c h a s if t h e

ne ighbora* s u s p i c i o n s o f h i m w e r e n o t

f a r w r o n g a f t e r a l l .

B a p t i s t N o t e s .

Joseph, t he Benefactor, will be the theme

of t he lecture on Old Tes tament charnctera,

at the Raptint churvh next Sunday morn-

ing. " T h e T a l e rtf Year s" will be the sub

ject of the e v n i n g discourse.

T h e Young People 's meet ing at 8:30 will

be lead by t h e Pastor , subject J a p a n for

Chriat. P r a y e r meeting on Thursday evening.

Subject, " O n r Great Pr ivi lege."

All a r e a r e cordially invited to these ser-

vices. ERNEST H . SHANKS. P a s t o r .

REAL E8TAn*TRAN8FER8.

George S . Coon and wife to J o h n W . Loeev and wife, pc land on sec 30, Ada,

11,000. H e n r r Jones to N o r m a n P . Morse, pc

land on sec I I , Lowell, $160.

Lawrencc Byrne and wife to Mark L. Byrne, pt e } ne ] sec 10 and pt lot 5, sec I I , Ada, $5,000.

Mary R W e u l i t m a n to Mary N. Parr is , piece of land on sec 16, Lowell, $5,000.

FOUR BTOTUOCESBRS. Having the needed mer i t to more than

make g -od all the ad v f Using claimed for them, »he followine four remMllea hsvereach-ed a phenomenal sal-. Dr. King's New Dis-covery. for Consumption. Couvhs and Colds.

, cfcrh boitle guaranteed—Electric Bitters, the I great remedy for Liver, Ktnmat h and Kid neys. Bm-klen's Arnica 8alve, the, best In the world, and 1'r King's New Life Fills, which

1 are * perfect pill All th'-ae remediea are i gnaranteed to do jn*t " h a t is claimed for 1 Ibem the denier whose nam • is attached i herewith will h - glAdtot»*ll you more of them : Sold i t Hunter i t ^on's D-ng Store

TH E R e p u b l i c a n s w h o a r e r e s i s t i n g

t h e a d m i s s i o n o f U t a h o n a c c o u n t o f

t h e d u p l i c a t e m a r r i a g e o f t h e s a in t s ,

a r e c l a m o r i n g fo r t h e a n n e x a t i o n of

H a w a i i b e c a u s e t ho q u e e n is so i m m o r -

a l a n d t h e K a n a k a s a r e t o o i g n o r a n t

t o g o v e r n t h e m s e l v e s . — [ B a y C i t y

T i m e s P r e s s . * ®

a

T H E R E i s a n a l m o s t u n i v e r s a l d e -

m a n d f o r s p e e d y ac t ion on t h e W i l s o n

b i l l . T h e s o o n e r t h e n a t i o n is f r e e

f r o m t h e d e s t r o y i n g m o n s t e r of h i g h

p r o t e c t i o n t h e q u i c k e r i t s b u s i n e s s a n d

c o m m e r c i a l in t e res t s will r e g a i n t h e i r

l o s t v i t a l i t y a n d b e g i n t o t a k e on n e w

r S t r e n g t h . — F r e e P res s .

* nr. *

T H E G r a n d R a p i d s & I n d i a n a a n d

C h i c a g o & W e s t M i c h i g a n r a i l w a y s

wil l t r a n s p o r t wood f o r t h e d e s t i t u t e

f r e e o f c h a r g e . S o m e c o r p o r a t i o n s

seem t o h a v e sou l s , a f t e r a l l ; a n d

t h e s e h a r d t i m e s s e r v e t o b r i n g t h e m I

t o l i g h t . N o w is t h e t i m e fo r t h e !

r i c h t o show t h e i r c h a r i t y .

* * *

TH E o p e r a t i v e s a t t h e g r e a t w oo len

m i l l s of O l n e y v i i i e h a v e a t l e n g t h a p -

p r e c i a t e d t h e f a c t t h a t t h e m a r k e t

p r i c e of g o o d s m u s t g o v e r n t h e r a t e o f

w a g e s a t t h e l a s t r e s o r t , a n d t h a t c a p -

i t a l is as he lp less a s l a b o r in c o m p e l -

l i n g c o n s u m e r s to p u r c h a s e m o r e t h a n

t h e y w a n t . — [ P r o v i d e n c e J o u r n a l . «h *

O N E o f t hose w h o m t h e world t e r m s

f a l l e n w o m e n h a s th i s t o offer on t h e

soc ia l q n e s t i o n . T o t h e N e w Y o r k

S u n s h e s a y s : " T h i s i s t h e b e s t w a y

t o h e l p d o a w a y w i t h d i s r e p u t a b l e

h o n s e s : B r i n g u p y o u r sons as wall as

y o u r d a u g l i t e r s t o b e c h a s t e . T e a c h

t h e m i t i s as v i l e a n d d e g r a d i n g f o r

m e n t o l e a d i m p u r e l i ve s a s i t is f o r

w o m e n t o d o so. L e t s o c i e t v ins i s t

F a i r A n n o u n c e m e n t - ^ l l A r r i v i n g , N e w a n d U n i q u e D e s i g n s , C h e a p e r t h a n E v e r B e f o r e . C a l l i n

a n d E x a m i n e T h e m , a n d y o u will Ke<-eive t h e S a m e C o u r t e o u s T r e a t m e n t

h a t h a s A l w a v s B e e n G i v e n Y o u . O . G . H A L E . O n t h e B r i d g e .

i f t e . J . C H U R C H & S O N .

CHAB. J . CHURCH, CHAB. A. CHURCH.

JSstahlished at 'Greenville "1861, Xowcll, 1888.

LOWELL, MICH.

- N O W I S -

HE GOLDEN OFFORTUNITT! U n t i l F u r t h e r I V o t i c o W e " w i l l S e l l

ALL SUMMER 6000$ t COST F O R C A S H .

We have too many goods and we will give you bargains in all our lines.

W o o l a n d W h e a t a r e C h e a p , b u t w e w i l l s e l l y o u D r y O o o t l

O k e u p e r . C o m e a n d S e c U s .

C . G . S T O N E * S O N .

Artistic Photography! P E R C E N T , a B i g I n t e r e s t .

^ £ 9 S a v e t h a t b y g e t t i n g C a b i -

n e t s , C r a y o n s . P i c t u r e F r a m e s , a n d

a l l k i n d s o f P h o t o g r a p h i n g a t t h e

i —

W e W a n t W o o d O n e D o z e n C a b i n e t s f o r o n e C o r d . N o w

i s Y o u r T i m e f o r t h e H o l i d a y s . W e M a k e t h e B e s t .

J . R O B E R T S O N , THE SHOEMAKER,

Has All Kinds of Footwear, Boots, Shoes, Rubbers and Felts

i i C h e a p f o r C a s h , " A n d a n y o n e w h o f r o m f i c k n e s s , o r l a c k

o f w o r k finds h i s p o c k e t b o o k s l i m , c a n h a v e

S h o e s a n d R u b b e r s f o r t h e C h i l d r e n f o r a V e r y

L i t t l e M o n e y .

N O W ' S THE TIME R O B E R T S O N .

t

W e s t S i d e

S h o o S t o r e .

All kinds of warm

F O O T W E A R , At lowest prices for cash.

D . E . M U R R A Y

THIN! O F —

Erecting a Monument ? I F S O , C A L L O N

m m m & ATEKS, Manufacturers of Marble and

Granite Cemetery W o r k .

FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP AT MODERATE PRICES.

hiscr j- Jfiyers, Icwell, Mid).

C. BERGIN, I

HENS

Lin small ya rds ,

DEALER IK

Fine Teas and Coffees,

Spices, Sugars cd Groceries.

MUST

LOWELL,

avo f eed a n d c a r e adap ted t o H e n s are s u r e t o

LAY t l y when

Prolific Poultry food fla mixed wi th so f t f eed f o r

m o r n i n g . Sold erery where. 1 lb, tSc, tV lbs.

t lbs. $1-00. If yon Otr.not get It, send ( ) m® for a 5 lb. pkg. by express prepaid.

L B. LORD, Prop, brilngtM, Vt, 11. S- A

I'miltry should be fed snit feed mixed -with hot water, these cold mornines , a n d , i

a little Prol i6c Poul t ry Food t r t m ! ^ b e a l , O a t s or Barley should be fed J o k i v A i ' n ? o n ; I I ," J o o r n a l n i g h t Th is trealm

will insure plenty of e^ .« . L . B. Lord , ! pri««T, Burl ington, Yt .

SOUTH BOSTON.

When Riclinrd Murpliy'it liarn burned,

ait reported in hut week's LKUUK. his c»>rn

crib and tool house were also burned, l i e

succeeded in gutting out all uf his live

^twek safely excepting three horses which

"•ere badly burned, as they refused to come

out at (irtil but afierwrnl readily went. By

many the fire Is attributed to Mr. Murphy 's pipe.

J . Luslc lofct a fine cow •from inflamma-tion of the bowels.

The fanners institute ik Alto last Thurs-

day and Friday was well attended and

Mime line points regarding feeding stock

und raisini; grain were brought out.

A. F. Burr has finished up his tool and

hen homes. Sctunni.ER.

VERGENNES.

Miiw Kdie Purple of Ada has been visit-

ing Miss Cora Adam*.

Miss Daisy O'dell of Lowell has been

'vuitihg her aousin, Orlando O'dell.

Miss X a m i c Walsh of I/)well visited nt

her aunt's, Mrs. Oweu McOee, recently.

Miss M.ittie Lyon of Grand Rapids has

been visiting her father, J ames Lyon.

Miss Stella (iott of Lowell has been visit*

•in^ Miss I>ella James .

H. N. Lobdell of Northville, N . Y., visit-

's.! iit W. L. Merriman one day last week.

Allie Bennett dropped a heavy stick of

wood mi one of his toes, smashing it so bad-

ly as to keep him from school.

Miss l i t Findley was bridesmaid at the

IVrtter-VattDuseu wedding last week Thurs

day evening.

Our good ne ighing has all left us.

lien Tetvilegar uf Ionia visited t h e

Krums last week.

Mrs. Crista Findley, Clare Findley and

lister Ina, Levi and Karl Nash and wives

atteiuled the I'otter YanDnsen wedding in

Keene last T h u n d a y evening.

Died. December 19, at the residence of

her daughter, Mrs. J a m e s Welles, Mrs.

Martin aged over 80 years.

W* are very sorry to hear that Mrs. F ra -

fcier is not gaining as fast as h e r fr iends

would like and is still confined to her bed P A T S Y .

KIVBK KOAD RIVAL.

J o h n Engle and wife a r e spending t h e

holidays with relatives in Sherman City.

O. H . C h o a t e . a n # Mr. McDonald with

wives, of Scgu un, and A. D. Shepard and

wife of Freeport spent Thursday evening at

L. A. Cartel 's .

Alburn Rolf and wife and Mrs. Wm*

Robinson anil George Men ica r spent Sun-

day with Alva Rolf and family of West l /)well .

R. 11. McCall and wife took d inner Mon>

day with O. I I ; 1 lagan and family of Seg-

wun.

Visitors at J . Denny's Sunday were

Lewis Denny, wife and son of Grand Rap-

ids and J o e Denny a n d wife of Lowell.

Will l lowk and wife of Lowell were cal-

lers at Alonso Coonrod's Sunday. T l u y

left a number of beautiful presents to re-

mind Mr. and Mrs. C. that it was nearly Christmas.

X. S. McCaul and wife were the guests of

relatives in Ada Monday.

C. B. Carter and wife s|>enl Christmas

day at Luther Severy's in Lowell.

Mrs. Mary A Rolf of East Lowell is

visiting fr iends in th is vicinity this week.

John SimiKou entertained a large com-

r-.ny of relatives Monday.

James and Hen ry Shepard with wives

and Mrs. Mary A. Rolf ate C h r u t m a s

dinner with L- A . Car te r and family .

E lmer Barr and wife spent Sunday in

Soivma t h e guests of Mrs. Bar r s parents.

Mr. Althonse and family enjoyed the

Chriotmas exerctse^ a t Alton.

Mrs. Maria Astleng spent a few d s y s

last week with her granddnughter Mrs.

I 'hil K n i m of Lowell.

Moo.iav, a large crowd of people came in

open dayl ight a n d r i g h t before her face

and eyes devoured one of Mrs. T. B. Hast-

i n g s l»est turkeys. They were: Devello

Waters and family, J o e >hoe/s and family

and Frank Tarleton of Lowell and Erne>t

<ipdffey and wife of Al ton .

M C G I X T Y .

8 A R A N A C .

From the Local, Dec. 22.

Isaac Townscnd has moved bock from

Belding to th is village.

Wm. P. Bush, uf Berlin, died Monday of

this week, of Bright 's disease, aged 72 years.

Mrs. Luke Hnrwood, south of town is

still in a very critical condition.

Uncle Wm. Brodie is gradually failing,

l ie is suflering from an old kidney trouble,

and his wife is sick with inflammation of the lungs.

C. H. Bradley has moved from this vil-

lage to the city of Ionia this week. H e

will take charge nf a furni turo store i n

which he is interested in Ionia.

Dandruff forms when the glands of t he skin are weakened, and if neclected bald-ness is sure to follow. Hall 's Ha i r renewer is the best preventive.

People are wishing each other t he enmphments of the season and exchanging gifts. Did i t ever occur to yon to send an ailinir fr iend a package of Ayer 's Sar-ftaparilla? If not do so now; and try th is medicine for yourself, if you need a first-class blood-purifier.

BELDING.

From the Star, Dec. 22.

Born, to Ira Rrchmond and wife, a boy, Monday.

II. L. Page has his new house on Wash-

ington street finished and will occupy i t In a few days.

C. D. Hall and family, of Ashfield, Mass.,

have moved to Belding. Mr. Hal l was

l.ere about 13 years. H e is considerably

surprised at the growth of t he place.

H S. Campbell has rented the basement

under Holmes Bros, store for h is new latin

dry He will soon be running.

Clarence Tapley and Bessie Cedeerquisl-

were united in mar r i age a l Greenvi l le Sal-,

urdav, by Rev. D. E. Hills, of the Baptist

church. Both were jmpular young people.

The Richardson Silk Go's. World 's fair

medals arc now proudly displayed in the

waiting room al Hotel Belding.

I L o v t o l l M a r k e t s * I Invarltbly corrected every Kilday Wheat, white, • 0 M Wh«;at, red Corn Oats Rye Barley, per hundred Hour, per hundred Bran, per ton Middlings, per ton Coro Meal, per ton .-Oorn and Oais,p>>rton.... Butter Egg* Potatoes Beans B«ef Pork Chickens, Cabbage, per d o t Wool, wasucd Apoles, per bbl Onions

62 40 ao 42 75

1 80 IS 00 14 00 20 00 20 00

17 20 «.'>

1 10 4 no 6 25

7 40 10

2 00 50

i

18

(A « 0 M cm

1 . M 1 25 (ff. 5 50 (a 5 75 W 7 M 50 «r 18 (c 2 *5 & 00

D O N ' T F O R C E T ! T h a t w e h a v e E v e r y t h i n g t h a t i s m a d e t o K e e p y o u r

F e e t W a r m , a t P r i c o s t h a t C a n ' t b e

B e a : e n f o r G o o d G o o d s .

The Old Beliable,

A, J. H0WK & SON. B u s i n e s s D i r e c t o r y ,

THB^DAVltJ HOUSE, John Cutler, proprietor. Overhauled and

refllted throughout, and now ready for the traveling public. Rates reasonable.

No household which is blessed with chil-dren, should be without Ayer's Cherry Pec-toral. I n the treatment of croup or whooping cough the Pectoral has an almost magical effect. I t al lays inflammation, frees the obstructed a i r passages and Controls the desire to cough.

CHEAP HOLIDAY RATES. The Detroit Grand Haven A Milwaukee

and Toledo, Saginaw A Muskegon Rys. will

sell t ickets at a fare and a th i rd for the

round t r ip to all points in Michigan and

Canada also to Chicago, Suspension Bridge

and Buffalo. Tickets for Christmas will be

sold December 23.24 and 25; New Years

tickets'December 30 and 31,1893 and J a n -

uary 1,1894; all good to return up to and

includibg January 2, 1894 on all trains.

A Mil,LION' "RIRVDS

A friend in need is a friend Indeed, and not ' 'S lha-i one mllli-n orople h-ve found )iii>t u«*h " friend in l»r Ki"gs N'ew Discovery for

••'sumption, r o u g h s d '"old*—If you at# never used this Or n f o a i f h Medicine, ne irl*l will convince you th it i t has wonder,

fol curative powers i" I discmu-s of Throat, hi-stand Lu-'gs Escli bo«l H IS zosranteed

o d.i nil thai I-clsinv-d •• m'Ory wi'l be. re-•mded. Trial bo'tl^-s free •: Hunter & Hon'a Ilnii^ store. I-arg* b ^s 50-. und 11.00.

J . HARRIdON RICKERT, Dentist. Over Church's bank. Lowell.

MILTON U. PERRY, Solicitor In Chancery and Pension Attorney,

Lowell, Mich.

B. E . BURT, Notary public. Tour business solicited. Of-

fice In Graham block.

8. P. HICKS, Loans, Collections, Real Estate and Iniar-

ance. Lowell, Mich.

O. C. McDANNEL, M. D , Physician and Surgeon. Office, 46 Bridge

street, Lowell. Mich.

M C. GREEN, M. D. Physician «nd Surgeon. Office at Residence,

Bridgw street, Lowell, Mich.

W. r . BROOKS, M. D., Physician and Surgeon. Office hours, 10) a.

m to a p m. and 7 to 8 p . m.

FARMERS HOTEL, Lowell, MIch.,G. F . Lane, Proprietor. Rates

*100 per day. $3.60 pei week. Good meals and clean beds.

G o t o

THE LEADING

MURPHY l i ' if A 18 T H E DEALER IN

Fresh ^ Cured Meat, I l a r n c N * ^ M a k e r , | Poultry, Etc.

-FOR-

J . C. TRAIN. Breeder of Hambletonlan Horses and Pro-

prietor of TRAIN'S HOTEL,

Accommodations Brst class, rates reasonable. Also proprietor of

TRAIN'S OPERA HOUSE, Seating capacity 700, lighted by electricity.

Mains & Mains, Attorneys at Law,

Lowell, Mich, We respectfully solicit your

business.

%

L i s t o f U n c l a i m e d L e t t e r s

Remaining in t he Post Office at Lowell

Mien., week end ing Dec. 16,1893.

LAIMEB.—Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, Cora

Hinds, Mrs. J . G . Johnson, Miss Myrt ie E.

Lane, Miss Cora Whi te .

GENTS—Charlie Lee, Jos. Owens, Chas. Risin.

Persons claiming the above will please

say "advertised" and give dale of list.

LE O N A R D H . H I N T , P . M .

BUCKLKN'8 ARNICA SALVE. THB Birsr S»LVI I n t h - world for Cuts,

Bmlfes. Sores, Ulce s. Sail ULeutu. Fever Sores, T r i t r , Ch piird Hands. Chlidblalns, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Pil-s, or no pay required I t U gnarau-teed to give perfect sslUi^c ion or money re-runded. Price 2 5 C-nu P r IKHC.

FOR S A L E KY H U S T R R Jc SON. 1721

CALEDONIA.

From the News, Dec. 22.

Emanuel Wilson has purchased a hay p r o s . /

Tom A f h bar gone to Marion, O., to

spend the winter .

Bom to W. F . Wil lemin and wife a baby gir l .

Ross Ralhbun has purchased a team of

Brooks A Snow, a i d wil l move to the

Thomas farm near Middleville, i n the spring.

Died, Fr iday, Dec. 15, of conramption

A. D. Hawlcy, at t he home of his sister,

Mrs. F . G . Snow. iThe funeral services

were held a l the residence on Monday.

M r s . J . H . IlGRSXYDER, 152 Pac i f i c

A v e . , S a n t a Cruz , Cal . , w r i t e s :

" W h e n a girl at school, in Reading, Ohio, I had a severe a t tack of brain fever . On my recovery, 1 found myself perfect ly ba ld , and , for a long t ime, I feared I should be permanent ly so. F r i e n d s urged m e t o use A y e r ' s Ha i r Vigor, and , on doing so, my hair

Began to Grow, and I now have as fine a head of hair as one could wish for, being changed, how-ever , f rom blonde t o d a r k b r o w n . "

" Af t« r a fit oT sickness, my hai r came ont in combfulls . I used two bot t les of

Ayer's Hair Vigor and now my ha i r is over a ya rd long and very ful l a n d heavy. I h a v e recom-mended th is preparat ion t o o the r s w i t h l ike good ef fec t . "—Mm. Sidney Carr , 14C0 Regina St., Har r i shurg , P a .

" I have used A y e r ' s H a i r Vigor for several years and a lways obta ined satis-fac tory results . I k n o w i t is t he bes t preparat ion for the ha i r t ha t is m a d e . " —C. T . Arne t t , Mammoth Spring, A r k .

Ayer's Hair Vigor Ftmared by Dr. J . C. Aver ft Co.. LowdTlCaat.

P A T E N T T U B U L A K H A N D S L E D , " Y O U T H ' S

C O M P A N I O N . "

The hands'iincst, the strongest

B L A N K E T S . Also Dog Skin, Hoat an i Gallowsy Robes.

DETROIT, GRAND HAVEH & MILWAUKEE T l m o T a b l e i n E f f e c t N o v . 1 9 , 1 8 0 3 .

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" P ' r h a p s ' t w a s m e a n t f o r a j u d g -m e n t on me!" he m u t t e r e d , h a r s h l y , a look of t e r r o r c r e e p i n g over h i s b e a r d -ed faee . " f u r ' t w a s a w r o n g t h i n g a r t u r a l l , t o d o a f e l l e r - c r e e t u r . I s t o l e h e r , t h a t ' s s a r t a i n — f o r s h e w o u l d a m a r r i e d h i m s u r e ! Well , Dave Mc-C u t e h e o n a l i u s bed t h e bes t o' eve ry -t h i n g , a n d i t s e e m e d a l e e t l e h a r d t h a t h e s h o u l d g e t Mary , too, a n d I— I 'd loved h e r a l l h e r l i f e ! "

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u p o n t h e p i l low, a n d h e r s a d d a r k eyes s o u g h t h is f a c e w i t h a look of e a g e r e n t r e a t y .

J o e ! " in a w e a k , q u i v e r i n g voice, " d o n ' t c r y , d e a r — i t ' s a l l f o r t h e bes t . W h e r e — w h e r e i s—baby?"

He s t a r t e d , a s w i t h a s u d d e n shock , t h e s w i f t b lood r u s h i n g to h i s b e a r d e d c h e e k s , t h e n r e c e d i n g , l e a v i n g h i m as g h a s t l y p a l e as t h e w h i t e f a c e u p o n t h e p i l l o w b e f o r e h im.

" I — f o r g o t ! " h e m u t t e r e d , ha l f a p o l o g e t i c a l l y . H e a r o s e a n d w e n t o v e r t o t h e o t h e r s ide of t h e bed. Sa fe , h i d d e n a w a v u n d e r w a r m b l a n k -e t s , l a y a t i n y i n f a n t , o n l y a f e w b o u t s o ld . H e l i f t e d i t w i t h a w k w a r d ca re , a n d p l a c e d i t bes ide i t s m o t h e r . H e r w e a k h a n d r e s t e d t e n d e r l y u p o n t h e l i t t l e d o w n y h e a d , a n d a l l t h e g r a n d s e l f - a b n e g a t i o n of h o l y m o t h e r -hood flashed i n t o t h e f a d i n g eyes.

P o o r l i t t l e c r e a t u r e ! P o o r l i t t l e m o t h e r e s s l a m b ! " s h e w h i s p e r e d , in a q u a v e r i n g voice; " s o o n t o be a l o n e ! J o e , is t h i s a p u n i s h m e n t f o r o u r s in? I t w a s a s in , d e a r , a n d a l l s i n b r i n g s i t« o w n p u n i s h m e n t s o o n e r o r l a t e r . I h a d p r o m i s e d Dave to bo h is wife , y o u k n o w — a n d — '

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l e t t i n g t h e p r e p a r a t i o n s g o o n f o r t h o w e d d i n g — m y w e d d i n g w i t h Dave Mc-C u t c h e o n . w h e n a l l t h e t i m e m y h e a r t w a s y o u r s . J o e , t r u l y you r s , l i e h a d b e n d r i v e r fo r t h e Y e l l o w s t o n e ? a r k s t a g e f o r so long, a n d he w a s h a n d -s o m e a n d d a s h i n g e n o u g h t o p l e a s e a n y w o m a n ' s eyes ; b u t h e n e v e r t o u c h e d my h e a r t . Joe , neve r . N o m a n e v e r m a d e m e fee l a t h r i l l of love b u t y o u ; " I - h a v e loved y o u a l w a y s , d e a r , a n d y o u h a v e b e e n good a n d k i n d t o me. H e a v e n b l e s s y o u f o r it. Only , l y i n g h e r o on my d e a t h b e d , 1 s ec m o r e c l e a r l y n o w t h a n eve r be-f o r e ; a n d I see , dea r , t h a t n o sin eve r p r o s p e r s long , a n d p u n i s h m e n t fo l lows c l o s e l y in t h e f o o t s t e p s of w r o n g -d o i n g . You a n d I loved each o t h e r d e a r l y — p a s s i o n a t e l j " b u t 1 loved my f a t h e r , t oo—poor o ld f a t h e r ! — a n d h i s h e a r t w a s se t u p o n my m a r r y i n g Dave . So I .weakly l e t t h i n g s d r i f t a long , u n t i l t h e ve ry n i g h t b e f o r e m y wed-d i n g a r r i v e d .

T h e n y o u c a m e to me, l o o k i n g so w i l d a n d h a g g a r d , so s a d a n d f u l l of s n f f e r i n g , t h a t a l l m y h e a r t w e n t o u t tjo y o u w i t h o n e m a d l eap , a n d 1 sa id t h a t I cou ld Jiot m a r r y Dave McCutch-e o n . f o r I loved y o u too wel l . M a y b e I w a s r i g h t — m a y b e w r o n g !

" Y o u w a s r i g h t , M a r y — d e a d r i g h t . " Hij tet^osed J d e Ches te r , h a s t i l y . a s i n a n d u c r i m e t o m a r r y J e s ' to p l e a s e y o n r f a t h e r , a n d y o u a i l t h e t i m e a - f o n g i n ' l o r a n o t h e r m a n ' s love. S ' p o s e y o u m a r r i e d Dave, a n d a l l t h i s y e a r y o u w a n t e d m e — m e — t h e m a n w h o ' d l a y d o w n a n d d i e f o r y o u to-n i g h t ef so ' t w o u l d s a v e y o u , M a r y ! "

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p r o W n . T h e f a d i n g e y e s c losed w e a r i l y .

" I ' m n e a r l y g o n e . J o e . " s h e g a s p e d , in b r o k e n a c c e n t s , " a n d i t ' s a g ^ j j o me , f o r I k e e p a s k i n g w h a t ' s t o T c -c o m e of y o u a n d — a n d b a b y ? W e a r c s h u t u p h e r e in t h i s w i l d e r n e s s -s n o w e d in; h e r e w e ' v e b e e n p r i s o n e r s f o r w e e k s w i t h n o h o p e of r e scue . T h e n , m y t r i a l c a m e u p o n me, a n d h e r e , a l o n e w i t h y o u , b a b y w a s b o r n , a n d h e a v e n b l e s s h e r — s h e is s t i l l a l i v e ! H o w wi l l y o u k e e p h e r — w h a t w i l l y o u f eed h e r w i t h , d e a r , w h e n I a m g o n e , u n d y o u , too, a r e a l o n e ? "

H e t u r n e d a w a y w i t h a h e a r t - b r o k e c r y . B u t J o e Ches t e r w a s b r a v e am s t r o n g t o e n d u r e ; h e s t o o p e d a k i s s e d t h e w h i t e f ace .

" D o n ' t w o r r y , d a r l i n ' , " h e s a l g e n t l y , " t h a r ' s ' p l e n t y t o e a t i n t h o l d house . T h a r ' s c a n s o' c o n d e n m i l k i n t h e s t o r e r o o m . Yon k n o t h i s p l a c e is used f o r a h o t e l I D SU

met-, a n d s o y o u need f e a r n o t h i n g — n o h a r m wi l l c o m e to b a b y a n d me— w h i l e w e w a i t f o r s p r i n g to come— b u t — b u t *'

H i s voice d i e d a w n y i n t o a t r e m b l i n g w h i s p e r .

L o u d a n d sh r i l l , b o r n e on t h e h i t t e r w i n t r y b i a s t . a s o u n d r eached t h e i r ca r s . ' I t w a s t h o howl of wi ld b e a s t s o u t s i d e t h e i r s h e l t e r .

. I r e Cites e r a n d h i s w i f e h a d los t t h e i r w a y w h i l o t r a v e l i n g h ick to civ-i l i za t ion . a n d t h e s t i n g i n g w i n t r y cold h a d f o u n d t h e m a n d s e t t l e d d o w n u p o n t h e m , a n d I h e y w e r e ice a n d s n o w b o u n d . B u t p r o v i d e n c e h a d n o t f o r s a k e n t h e m , f o r t h e y h a d f o u n d tho d e s e r t e d s u m m e r h o t e l , w h e r e pro-v i s ions a n d s o m e f u e l w e r e d seovcred ; a n d hero , h a v i n g m a d e t h e i r w a y in-s ide a n d t a k e n possess ion, t h e y h a d been s h e ' t e r e d a n d fed u n t i l now, w h e n d e a t h h a d come to r e l e a s e o n e p r i sone r .

Sho passed a w a y in t he n ! g h t . qu i t e pa in le s s ly . P o o r M a r y Ches te r . W h i t e a n d s t i l l , u n d d e a d s h e lay u p o n h e r bed. t h o co ld h a n d s f o r e v e r fo lded upon t h e Icy h e a r t , t h e d a r k eyes c losed in t h e i r l a s t long , d r e a m l e s s s leep.

l lu r ia l w a s imposs ib l e fo r t h e pres-ent . S n o w - b o u n d , w i t h tho g r e a t s o f t w i n t e r d r i f t s p i led u p a l l a b o u t t h e door s a n d w i n d o w s , t h e hea r t -b ro l i en h u s b a n d cou ld d o n o t h i n g b u t s i t be-s ide t h e co ld dead f o r m , w i t h h is llv-iiifir ch i ld In b i s a r m s , w h i l e ou t -dde t h e h o u s e t h e wi ld b e a s t s h o w l e d h o a r s e l y .

D a y s pas sed , a n d g r e w i n t o weeks . T h e chi ld l ived a n d g r e w s t r o n g , b u t t h e f a t h e r f a d e d a n d d r o o p e d . T h o s c a n t y s t o r e of p rov i s ions w a s n e a r . y e x h a u s t e d ; o n l y t h o m i l k — h e h o a r d e d i t ns a m i s e r h o a r d s h i s gold , to pre-s-erve t h e f r a i l l i f e w h i c h w a s h is on ly b o n o on e a r t h .

W i t h a t r e m b l i n g h a n d J o e Ches te r w r o t e a f u l l a c c o u n t of t h e t r a g i c even t s , a n d l e f t t h o p a p e r w h e r e i t w o u l d bo e a s i l y d i s c o v e r e d ; f o r w e l l ho k n e w t h a t h i s o w n t i m e w a s s h o r t . T h e p a n g s of h u n g e r w e r e

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T h r e e w e e k s a f t e r M a r y C h e s t e r ' s d e a t h , J o e l i f t ed t h e d e c a y i n g b o d y in h is a r m s o n e d a y , a n d b o r e ic t o t h e d o o r of t h e house . I t m u s t b e g i v e n b u r i a l . I t m u s t b e h idden a w a y o u t of s i g h t . W i t h t r e m b l i n g h a n d s h e scooped a deep, d a r k p i t i n t h e s n o w -d r i f t s a t t h o door—close t o t h e door , f o r h e cou ld g o n o f a r t h e r ; t e n d e r l y a n d r e v e r e n t l y h e laid t h e body d o w n a n d cove red i t w i t h a s n o w y b l a n k e t , t h e r e t o l ie u n t i l s p r i n g a n d h u m a n re l i e f s h o u l d come.

T h e n h e w e n t b a c k t o h i s l o n e l y h e a r t h a n d d e s o l a t e s h e l t e r . H o w h o r r i b l e I t w a s to l ie a w a k e lit t h e long , l o n g , seemimrl} ' e n d l e s s n i g h t s , a n d f a n c y t h a t h e cou ld b e a r t h e s o u n d of h e r f o u t s t e p s , the" b e a t i n g of h e r cold h a n d s a g a i n s t t h e b a r r e d d o o r , t h e sad , s w e t vo ce c a l l i n g s o f t l y :

" J o e — J o e ! m y h u s b a n d — l e t m e i n ! I t is cold in t h o g r o u n d , a n d d r e a r y . L e t m e in!"

And o f t e n lie w o u l d s t a r t f r o m his b e d in t h e d r e a r y n i g h t w a t c h e s a n d c r e e p to t h e door , u n b a r i t , a n d p e e r o u t In to t h e s n o w - c l a d n i g h t .

N o t h i n g — n o o n e ; o n l y t h e d i s m a l h o w l nf a b e a s t of prey , c o m i n g n e a r -e r — n e a r e r . Clos ing t h e d o o r h e w o d t d g o b a c k t o b e d a n d t h e w a r m c o m p a n i o n s h i p of h is l i t t l e ch i ld .

B u t t h e e n d c a m e a t l a s t , a n d J o e Ches t e r , l i t e r a l l y s t a r v i n g , l a y d o w n t o die. Bes ide h im h e placed" t h e w r i t t e n p a p e r w h i c h t o l d a l l , a n d in-d i c a t e d t h e s p o t w h e r e h i s w i f e ' s b o d y cou ld be f o u n d .

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W h a t sp i r i t e v e r possessed D a v e Me-C u t c h e o n . t h e d r i v e r .of t h e f a m o u s Y e l l o w s t o n e p a r k s t a g e , t o m a k e a v i s i t t o t h e d e s e r t e d h o t e l n o o n e c a n te l l . He d e c l a r e d t h a t i t w a s a s p i r i t t h a t l ed h is f o o t s t e p s t h i t h e r . B u t . a f t e r a l o n g a n d d a n g e r o u s j o u r n e y u p o n s n o w shoes , t ho d a s h i n g a d v e n -t u r o u s s t a g e - d r i v e r m a d e h i s a p p e a r -a n c e a t t he d e s e r t e d b u i l d i n g a n d w a s a l m o s t pa ra lyzed to h e a r t h e s o u n d of a c h i l d ' s voice s c r e a m i n g l u s t i l y .

I t " a s t h e w o r k of a f e w m o m e n t s t o e f f e c t a.i e n t r a n c e i n t o t h e h o u s e a n d t h e r e t h e h o r r i b l e t r u t h w a s soon l e a r n e d .

Thfe chi ld w a s fed a n d r e s c u e d . J o e ' s b o d y b u r i e d t e m p o r a r i l y , t o b e re-m o v e d in t h e s p r i n g t i m e , t o g e t h e r w i t h M a r y ' s to a g r e e n a n d s u n n y s lope , w h e r e t h e y n o w l i e s ide by s i d e a w a i t i n g t h e vesnur rec t ion .

A n d t h e c h i l d ? Dave s b i g loyinff h e a r t e x p a n d e d and t o o k in t h e l i t t l e o r p h a n — t h e ch i ld of t h e on ly w o m a n h e h a d eve r loved. H e n c e f o r t h s h e w a s h is . to h a v e a n d to ho ld . He c h r i s t e n e d h e r Ede lwe i s s , b u t a s o f t e n a s n o t , h e c a l l e d h e r w i t h t e n d e r k i s s e s a n d caresses , " D a v e ' s L i t t l e S n o w D r o p . "

Uotr M Novelist Spoiled Il lmsolf for Tils I t e e u l a r Profession.

T h e n o v e l i s t hadi t h o u g h t t h a t a t t h o e n i of t h e y e a r h o w o u l d m a k o t h o f a n n e r a- p r e s e n t of h i s l a b o r , b u t h o h a d t h r o w n h i m olf. w i t h so m u c h zoa l I n t o t h i s h i r e d - m a r t c o n -d i t i o n t h a t n o w h e w a n t e d e v e r y c e n t d u o h i m . H o w w e l l h a d h i s i m a g i n a -t i on p l a y e d I t s p a r t ! T h o f a r m e r h e m m e d a n d h a w e d o u t a p r l c o a n d Bil l g i u m b l c d a t It, b u t f ina l ly t h e y s t r u c k a n a g r e e m e n t a n d off B i l l m a r c h e d w i t h h i s e a r n i n g s In t h o p o c k e t of h i s Joans t r o u s e s.

W h e n ho r e a c h e d t h o c i t y h o d r e s s e d h imse l f in h i s f o r m e r a p p a r e l a n d w e n t t o t h o c l u b t o s ee h i s f r i e n d s , w r i t e s O p ' e P. R e e d in F e t -t e r ' s S c u t h o f D M a g a z i n e . T h e y w e r e g l a d h o h a d r e t u r n e d f r o m a b r o a d ; h o p e d t h a t h i s v o y a g e h a d boon p l e a s a n t ; w e r e s u r e t h a t h o h a d b r o u g h t b a c k g r o a t m a t e r i a l ; w o u l d anx lou . - ly a w a i t t h o c o m i n g of h i s n e x t book .

H e s a t i n h i s l i b r a r y m u s i n g . To -m o r r o w h o wou ld b e g i n " T h o H i s t o r y of t h e H i r e d M a n . " T h o s c e n e s w o r e all m a p p e d ou t . T h e r e w e r o pic-t u r e s p h o t o g r a p h e d on t h o s p o t ; l a n e s in w h i c h ho k n o w e v e r y t u r n . W h a t r u s t i c love h e c o u l d p o u r i n t o t h i s w o r k ; w h a t r u d e p a s s i o n , j ea l -ousy . b u c o l i c h e a r t b r e a k i n g s ! S u d -d e n l y i t o c c u r r e d to h i m t h a t ho h u d n o t e n j o y e d h i s l u n c h e o n a t t h e c lub . H i s m i n d r a n on b o i l e d d in -n e r s , h o g f a t Ho s m i l e d a t t h i s . Ah. h o c o u l d w r l t o f r o m t h o v e r y c r a v i n g s , t h e soul , of t h o h i r e d m a n .

T h o n e x t m o r n i n g h e a w o k e e a r l y a n d b o u n c e d o u t of bod t o food t h e c a t t l e . T h e n h o b o t h o u e h t h imse l f t h a t ho w a s In h i s o w n h o m e , a m i d w o r k s of a r t , s u r r o u n d e d by books . H e lay d o w n a e a i n . b n t h o c o u l d n o t s leep. H o w a s h u n g r y . H o l o o k e d 1 a t h i s w a t c h . S ix o ' c l o c k . H e w e n t o u t to g e t s o m e t h i n g t o oa t . T h e r e s t a u r a n t s w e r o n o t open . Ho a t o ] c o r n e d beef a n d cold c a b b a g e i n a n a l l - n i g h t " j o i n t . " H o w e n t b a c k t o h i s r o o m a n d t o o k d o w n a b o o k t h a t h a d o f t e n f i red h i s b r a i n a n d s e n t h i s f a n c y f ly ing . I t w a s d u l l . " B y t h o gods ' . " h e e x c l a i m e d ; " 1 a m so m u c h of a h i r e d m a n t h a t I d o n ' t w a n t t o r e a d . B u t I c a n w o r k ; I wi l l be-g i n m y b o o k . "

H o s a t d o w n w i t h p e n In h a n d , b u t n o t h o u g h t came . H i s h a n d w a s h o r n y , h i s t h o u g h t s w o r e a m o n g t h e c lods , h e l d d o w n by N e w E n g l a n d bo i l ed d i n n e r s . H o s t r u g g l e d In va in . H i s l i t e r a r y w o r k w a s d o n e . H e w a s a h i r e d m a n ; a n d h i s g e n i u s was g o n e .

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Cut rules on holiday goods at

Look's. Twenty-five newspapers. 5 cents,

this office. Art Husted went to Grand Rapids

Wednesday. Gents' velvet embroidered slippers

pt J . Robertson's. Miss Irnm Page of Ionia is visiting

Miss Minnie Rouse. Mr. and Mrs. F . Hraisted of Owosso

j? visiting at M. Scotts. Miss Walker of Greenville is visit-

ing Mrs. Harry Hunter. Will Murdock of East Cascade and

I^ctta Holmes of Ada are married.

Jas. Tilden and wife made a Christ-mas visit to friends at Vernon, Mich

Frank Hine of Grand Rapids spent Christmas in Lowell and took in the

dance. B. C. Noble and wife of Lowell

spent Christmas with Mrs. C L.Smith and family.

Bra.1 Denton of Grand Rapids is spending the holidays with his man} Lowell friends.

George Coppens and family spent Christmas with his brother, P . J . Cop-pens at Grand Rapids.

George McWilliama, wife and son Fred ate turkey with George's mother Mrs. John McWillianw, Christmas.

Mrs. Sauford Sayles has returned home from Brookland, Arkansas, where she has been visiting her father,

Squire Lee. George Roop spent Christmas at

Carson City, visiting his parents and his daughter Mae, who is attending school there.

Mrs. E . J . Daly of Butte City, Montana, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Lucas, started for her home Thursday, accompanied by her sister, Miss Edith Lucas.

Mr. and Mrs. Provan beg to ex-press their gratitude and tender iheir thanks to the kind friends who sent them a bcautilul new carpet, a turkey a bag of flour and other Chri tmas presents.

Appropriate services were con-ductea at the Congregational church last Sabbath. A large chorus of young ladies under, the able leadership of Mr. Chapman, rendered valuable as-sistance. Dr. W. B. Hull ably pre-sided at the organ. The audience was large. The pastor's subject for Sun-dav, December 31 will be, " I t is lin-ished."

Deputy Sheriffs Lem Husted and Abe Carroll, tbe two most popular arid faithful men on Sheriff Lamor-eaux's staff, were presented Christmas by their chief with handsome gold stars.

Ben Hicks, the Ada man sent to Jackson prison last fall for seven years for taking indecent liberties with a jittle girl, and who secured a new trial ueveral weeks ago, will be brought back to tlte jail, and bis case will be put on Judge Grove's docket

Miss Ethel Cauble of Oberlin, Ohio is spending her vacation at the home of Pastor and Mrs. Shanks. Miss Cauble is i a tbe Conservatory ot Mu-Hic at Oberlin. She and Mrs. Shanks were classmates a t the N. I. N. S., Valparaiso, Indiana.

Eddy Tent K 0 . T. M. has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: P . C., C. Townsend; Com., W . ff. Morgan; Lt . Cojn., E. F . Denney; R. K., Sherman Avery; F . K., Geo. R. Fuller; Chap., J . T . Earl; Sarg., Q. Van Dusen; M. A., C. Aldrich; 1 M. G., Perry Gardner; 2 M, G., G. B. Speaker; Sent. Jos. Jepson; Pick. Del fvinyon.

The following are the new officers of the W . R, C.: Pres., Mrs. Elmira Morse; S. V., Mrs. Olive Taylor; J . V. Mrs Emma Dawson; Treas., Mrs. Ha t -tie Painter; Chap., Mrs. Pheobe A . Newton; Con., Miss Bertha McCarty; Guard. Mrs Mary J . K. Kopf; Dele-gate, Mrs. E t t a Newcomb; Alternate, Mrs. Olive Taylor.

Call a l the new gallery, and get ac-quainted. We b*re the Wilson neg-etives and wW furnish duplicates ojieap.

Roy Eaton is spending his holiday vacation at home.

Be sure and see Look's holiday goo Js and low prices.

Wilson's gallery is newly furnished. Get your photos there.

Get your holiday pictures a t Wil-son's over the postoffice.

The new gallery in the Lee Block is now ready for business.

A. 0 . Heydlauff and wife were in Grand Rapids Tuesday.

Everything is new in Wilson's gal-lery over the post office.

Peter Ronan spent Christmas with friends at Grand Rapids.

Bert Henry ofGreenvilleis visitinjj his brother, Norton Henry.

Beautiful embroidered slippers sell ing cheap at J . Robertson's.

Poultry und Horse Review frei with the LEDGER for one year.

The hog is un easy animal to culti vate. He takes root in any soil.

C. Bergin shipped three carloads of beans to Grand Rapids this weeks.

Miss Rhodes of Jackson is spend-ing the holidays with Bertha Silsby

Herbert A. Auble of Cascade ami Bertha L Wing of Paris are married

Mrs. B. C. Smith is visiting hei daughter Mrs. W m . Monk a t Remuc.

Age appears to increase the valm-of everything except woman an s but ter.

C. Jesse Church was a guest at the Morton House, Grand Rapids, Tues-day.

If you want photographs for the holidays at the new gallery come at once.

Solon Palmer 's perfumes, the best made in the United Stales, sold only nt Look's!

George Taylor and wife of Grand Rapids are spending the holidays with Lowell friends.

Next forty subscribers to the LEDG-ER. get the Poultry and Horse Review free for one year.

Perhaps one reason why ladies are called dears is because it costs so much to maintain them.

Perhaps one reason why girls art-called giddy is because they make the young men's head swim.

Although the relations between France and Germany e r e strained they don't seem to be very clear.

Richmond & Perkins have com-menced taking photographs in Lee block, corner of Main and River sis.

Samples of The Poultry and Horse Review to be given to the next forty persons paying a year's subscription to the LEDGER may be seen at this office.

A very appropriate present to your best fellow would be a pair of those velvet embroidered slippers which J . Robertson is selling at greatly reduced prices.

Married, a t the M. E . parsonage, in Lowell, December 25, Ralph F a r r of Cannon, and Miss Alice Colvin of Vergennes, by Rev. A. P . Moore.

Under t h e new law the one per cent allowed for collecting taxes, is from December 1 to January 10, giving ten days more than nnder the old law.

The Lowell District Fair asso-ciation will hold its annual meet at the office of the secretary over Look s drug store on Monday Jan-uary 8. All members are requested to be present, especially farmers.

J . § . HOOKER

Joseph C. Post of Lowell some time ago began suit for divorce against his wife and then, reconsidering the m a t -ter, declared it off. He paid his at-torney about $30 and now wants all the papers and documentary evidence returned to h im—[Democra t

A law suit which has beeni in the courts for some time and which has been five days on trial, was ended yes-terday. I t was a replevin suit brought by David Arnold, who lives in the southwest part of this township against J o h n Taylor of this village. Mr. Arnold was represented by F. H . Stowe of Saranac and J o h n Mathew-son of Lowell. C. L. Wilson repre-sented Mr. Taylor. The case was de-cided in favor of tbe defendant.— [Sarana^ Local, Dec. 22,.

S. S. Conrtright has recovered from the grip and raturncd to Grand Rap-ids to work.

Misses Maggie and Minnie Fao of Howell are visiting at Chris Berl in 's this week.

Frank Parker, and Pete Baker of Ionia attended the S. of V . party Christmas night.

Roy McDiarmid and sister are home from Albion college tu spend the holiday vacation.

C. R. Hine and A. H. Hino and wife spent Christmas with Wi l l Hine at Grand Rapids.

George Wilson and family of Cadilae are visiting their many Lowell friends this week.

Mrs. Dr. Wood of Grand Rapids is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shepard this week.

E . W. Burt of Muskegon, is spend-ing the week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B E. Burt.

E. H. Spencer and wife of Sunfield have been visiting their parents M. J . Painter and wife.

Misses Lennie and Minnie Rouse, Blanche Bedell and Maytie Newcombe Mpent Sunday in Ionia.

Frank Braisted made a trip to Reed City last week; ho also spent Christ-inas at J . Evart 's .

Jud Tinkler and family of Nash-ville are spending a few days visi-ting relatives here.

Miss Jennie Davis of Grand Rap-ids spent Christmas witb>her mother, Mrs. Wm. W . Davis.

John Henry of Greenville is visiting his. brother Norton for a few days this week.

H. E. Hawley of Point Pleasant VV. Va. is spending the Holidays with his wife and children.

The post office was closed most of the time Christmas to allow the em-

,i»loyes a needed rest.

I f y o u w a n t a n outside newspaper or magazine you can save money by clubbing with the LEDRSR.

Charles Kenyon of Paris township .has been spending the Holidays with his Aunt, Mrs. 0» G. Hale.

Adam Haines of Mayville, Tuscola county, was tbe guest of F . M. J o h n -son and wife on Christmas.

Tom Murphy has returned from his California trip, well pleased with his sojourn in that genial clime.

More goods for your money at Look's drug and stationery store than any other (Hace in the city.

Vern W a r d has returned to F r e e -port ia better health than when he came here several weeks ago.

A new story is entitled, "The Editor's Wallet ." We have not read, i t but we know it must be rather flat.

Benj. Doyle has gone on a trip to ihe far west and e x a c t s to visit the mid-winter fair at San Francisco.

, Mrs. S. C. Bradfield of Grand Rap-ids spent Christmas with her father and mother, Dr. A. M. Elsworth and wife.

Francis King and Frank T. King and their families ate a Christmas dinner with Mrs. R. J . Enos of Grand Rapids.

Eighty five numbers were sold for the 8 . 0 . V. par ty , and a fine time was enjoyed by all the good people in attendance.

George Kellog of Belding w e n t Christmas with his brother John here and played for the party in the evening.

Mrs. J . J . McNaughton one of Lowell's most beloved ladies, was buried yesterday. A more extended notice will be published next week.

Mr. and Mrs. Loren Lewes of East Cascade celebrated their golden wed-ding Dec. 13. Nearly 100 guests were present and a very pleasant eve-ning was enjoyed by aJI. May they enjoy many more pleasant gatherings with friends.

A confectioner that would cut a gum dr6j> in pieces to sell a little child would sell cross eyed spectacles to a blind woman, but if you want to get your money's worth, buy Hol ida j goods a t Look's drug store.

The Twice-a-Week Detroit FiSee Press and the Ledger one year o»ly

'<sl.75. Both papers on trial three months for 5 0 cenls. A card to the Free Press wll get yo» two copies of that paper free. Free samples of the LEDGER c a n b e h a d a t t h e o f f i ce .

Don't borrow your neighbors papers. Take some of your own.

Boys see here! Bring us five y e a r -ly subscriptions or subscriptions amounting to $5, and we will make you a present of a patent tubular hand sled "Youth's Companion" worth ?i2. Call a t the office and see sample. Here is the chance of a lifetime to se -cure a handsome coaster for a little effort. Go in for it with a wjJL,

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