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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1913
Page
4
Real estate transfer records show M Cook sells the southeast of lot no 34 Bethany to S and J Merrow for 2000 dollars. The brief entry notes the conveyance and price. The parties are identified with the property description and amount.
A list of property transfers to multiple individuals in New Haven and surrounding areas is recorded, including parcels in Perrinton, Ithaca, and New Haven, with several marriages or name changes noted. The social item mentions Mrs. WOH Parr hosting a six o'clock dinner at the Wright House to celebrate her birthday and Mrs. J. W. Neblack’s on the same day.
Examinations start next week as students study. The gym renovation nears completion with fans installation underway. The Hawks bookkeeping class receives a new set of ledgers this week. Seniors plan a farce for a night under the Tauwfeville, Ed Bahlke visits Tuesday. Alma’s basketball team lost to Mt. Pleasant Normal 7-6 in a tight first half. Mt. Pleasant featured three Alma alumni, Ray Cheney, Floyd Smith, and Archie Dailey. Mt. Pleasant–Albion game witnessed as well. Gratiot County Teachers Association to meet in Alma in February’s second week. Next Saturday Mt. Pleasant Normal second team returns to play in the college gym. Debate topic last Wednesday favored the negative on presidential term limits. Debaters: Beverley, Cook, Miller for the affirmative. Smith, Cummings, Fryckhorn for the negative. Mr Ellsworth read an article titled Want. Miss Adelle visited Tuesday. Ward’s physiology class maps weather. Miss Grem returns after illness. Debate topic for Wednesday: defending US fortifications against invasion. Lake District and Poets program featured Westmorland Cumberland counties and Wordsworth, with speakers and songs. Eighth grade promotion exercises Friday afternoon with Rev J W Priest delivering the address. Promoted: Emery Caster, Russell Cummings, Gladys Findlater, Emily Pryckholm, G. Sadie Grifford, James Howe, Laurel Murin, Clarence Pettijohn, Merlin Richards, Lee Sharrar, Ross Sullivan, Iva Spaulding, Edwin Stearns, Irene White.
In Ithaca the jury in the Clow case was drawn Monday the 1th. The trial began Tuesday morning with about thirty witnesses sworn. The defense moved to remove the case from the jury, the court withheld ruling and allowed the defense to present their case, after which they renewed the motion.
Jury divided six to six on whether there was no cause for action after the Victor car did or did not have time to stop before striking Clow on the track. The case may be tried again at the spring term. Defense attorneys were Gustovus Oblinger and Kress Dunham. The January term begins Monday January 27. Also reports the death of Mrs. L Tinkham of 1090 Eastward Street after a long illness aged 71 years 6 months 4 days and details her family and funeral.
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