Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-06

camp near Otsego Lake, was klle | while help
ing TO build IA camp, by log falling from the
roof OF a building and striking him ON tn
head, fracturing his sNull and breaking his
neck. His remains were taken % Bay city.
The Rev. Edward Matthews lately convicted
In the circuit court ut Coldwater Of resisting
the sheriff while the latter was arrest ny AN
other minister at the Free Methodist camp
meeting last summer, has been fined by Judge
Pealer Sll which he paid.
Sparks from steam thrasher ON the farm of
George ROedel, Jr of Frankenmuth, Saginaw
county, set fire Ia two larns, both OF Which
was destroyed with contents. Loss. 5000;
insured for $500 In the Frankenmuth Fire In
surance Trust Company.
Thomas McMullin, an emp'oye upon the
road train of the Cincinnati. W ahash n Michi-
gan railway company In les, fell from train
and was almost Instantly killed by Icing run
over by the ears. coroner jury eXOnerat-
ed the railway company.
q. }. Brokaw OF. pinckney, wa, Instantly
killed on crossing of The Michigan Central
Railroad, near Dexter, few days since. He
was crossing the track with wagon and span
of horses al the time OF the accident. One OF
the horses was killed
The body Of an infant was found floating in
the river at Cheboygan the other morning,
sewed up In a sack Finger marks on the
throat indicate that the child was strangled
wnen few days old and deposited in the river
about week ago.
/ JOun GulDuO uhuHnttf Itll upon one III llH
defective sidewalks in the village of Au Sable,
sustaining permanent injuries. suit was in
/ stituted against the corporation, and verdict
/ OF $4,000 has been awarded the plaintifi. An
! appeal was taken.
The certificate OF the secretary Of state, be-
/ ing used by the Bohemian oats company, show
ing that the company is Incorporated, L. Of 10
value voucher for financial standing,
though II may be thought 80 by innocent
farmers.
Jesse Quick a farmer living in Barry town
! ship. Barry county, was instantly killed in Bat
! tie Creek the other afternoon. His team ran
away, throwing him out and breaking his neck.
He was 40 years old and leaves "a wife and two
| children.
Elijah Newman, who was camping with
party Of hunters about twenty-five miles east
! of Otsego. died the other night in an.epileptic
fit His remains were taken To his home at
Gaines for burial. He leaves a wife and two
children.
The 4-year-old daughter OF Dr. John Sweet
name of Manistse, was run over by the ear
rage of Joseph Baur and had her skull badly
| broken. Several pieces of the skull have been
removed, but the chances for the child are
slim.
August Etzdorf Of East Saginaw, German
| ~ years old, committed suicide by hanging
himself with II clothes line. He was single
man, had resided there twenty-three years, and
had become respondent 10y reason oi disspa-
I tlon.
The grand lodge ]. q. q. I. at Jackson re
solved in favor OF woman suffrage. The com
mittee on state OF the order recommended an
increase in the per capita tax from 10 To ~
cents, in order to keep good cturers IN the
field
Mrs Priggs of Platte township, Benzie
county. While picking Grant erries was mis-
taken for bear by two hunters, WHO shot her
The charges entered her neck, producing in
juries which caused death tie next morning.
4 al In
Flint, was struck boy Flint X Pere Marquette
passenger train the other afternoon and in
stantly killed. II was walking along the track
and did not Lear the approaching train
Samuel Happin, fruit grower of Arlington
Van buren, county, exhibited some OF his fruit
at the Dakota territorial fair this fall, just 10
show what Michigan can do in that line, and
took five first premiums on apples.
Geo ". Friend, ship carpenter has been
arrested for the stabbing Of Peter Leclair in a
saloon row at West Bay CITY, by which lie.
Glars right eve was DESTROYED. He pleaded
not guilty. and was held for trial
Miss Adelaide Dewey, late Of Blissiicld, now
If Toledo. while visiting in Kansas with Ad-
ran friends. had the ball of her eye destroyed
by bursting gun. She was with hunting
party Of adde's and gentlemen.
A bed of stone has been discovered on the
land of Kawkawlin farmer, Fl, III which il is
arnze'c hstone { l,ay county II which there
are several miles already laid.
DIR Melancthon Freeman VIII died recently
~ his residence In Schoolcraft. was - wears
old and had practiccd medic. ne in that vicinity
10 years. lie graduated from New York Medi-
cal college in 1875
The branch prison commission has decided
To accept the Carp river site near Negaunee
ana the prison viii be built there. The site
chosen Is about mile and "A half from Mar
quette,
Col. Huntington is building clothes pin
factory on the railroad grounds at Mason,
/ which will give employment 10 about % hands
TO start. lie expects TO DC RUM ng in about
! 20 days.
DR.. Samuel G.. Armour for many wears one
oil the most Prominent members OF the medi-
cal faculty In the Michigan university, died in
Brooklyn recently OF pneumonia
The Worthwhile Time, believes that II a direct
railroad connected that village with Detroit
! Worthwhile would soon become a popular
! point Tor suburban residences.
The BAY county supcrv. sors are considering
an appropriation of ~ go with which 10 erect
suitable building for the care Of the insane
and idiotc in Bay county.
/ = John McFaddcn, was instantly killed NJ
Brigham x Massey's camp on Molasses river,
west OF Deep river, while telling tree. He
was Canadian.
The stone recently found upon the farm Of
Alex. O'Neil, near Manistique, admits OF the
hnest polish. and can be chlseled rs easily as
Mr. Prtchard in Elwtll, Gratiot county,
thinks he has gold on his farm. lie is sinking
shaft Quartz rock has been struck at a
depth of y feet.
The case Of Barnes Bros. rs. the Michigan
air line, the second trial OF which ended AT
Pontiac a few days since, will ,bc taken 10 the
supreme court.
Geo. Larzaerc, farmer living about seven
miles west OF Clinton, Tell OIL from load Of
straw and broke hi. neck when about a mile
west of town.
Arrangements have been perfected for the
erection OF factory al Owosso 140xjO feet n
dimension which will give employment t.
100 men.
Rev. W. :. Arnent of Owosso, lately return
ed from the missionary field In China, has ac-
cepted call - Medina o. congregational
church.
George Harrison, young unmarried man,
in the employ OF the Delta lumber company,
was killed by falling tree in camp near
sency.
Considerable vcnison has been shipped from
Apena this season, but In comparison with
other Years the number of deer killed has been
small.
Judge W. b. Wells of Ionia who has been
American consul at Dundee, Scotland, for /
several years has returned 10 his Michigan 1
home.
Miss Maggie Crawford, engaged at the Lilly /
house, I,cumseh, was taken III while washing /
dishes and died within - minutes. Heart dis
ease.
The Bohemian oat men are reaping a rich
haN a.