Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-10-23
Fred Willard is back in town again.

IIcu w lllhIu ls uack III Town again
The roof is being put on the new school
building
Fetching & ITasktll have opened n meat
market in the building west of Gillman's
harness shop.
f. w Holister, the Saginaw architect
after whose plans the new school house is
being built was in town over Sunday.
Persons wishing TO buy or sell work or
hire, rent or exchange, etc, will find il to
their advantage to make their wants known
at the Intelligence Onice, opposite the
Wright House. See ad. in next column.
The citizens were treated to open air
concerts by spells Thursday. A street
vender utilized some OF his extra breath
in producing long melancholy toots with
seme kind of a lCng-winded instrument.
When Mr. Schneider returned from his
hunting expedition he brought a fine
| large deer which he divided up among his
numerous friends. He kindly remember
cd this Office aud Sunday we frastcd on
| yeuison. the frat we have eaten for sever
al years. We return hearty thanks for the
same
The grand jury adjourned last Monday
for one week in order to give Prosecuting
Attorney Clark a chance to dispose of the
criminal cases ret for trial. B.tween 30
and 40 st. Louisites have been examined
by the aforesaid grand jury in regard to
the dynamite outrage, and there are still
many more to be quizzel. They know
how 20 keep all they have learned in the
matter 10 themselves, SO the public is wait
ing snxiously for the result TO be made
known.
Miss Nellie Neal, an accomplished young
lady with many friends, and Mr. Charles
Cook, popular and respected member of
the Electric Light & Power Co. were mar
red last last evening Mt her home, the Neal
house, Canal street, by Rev Mr.. Graham,
and left Immediately fora visit with friends
in Chicago and other cities Many hand
some gifts were given the happy Y cou lie and
they have the best wishes Of wide circle
Of friends The bridesmaids were Miss
Nellie L.Turner Of this city and Miss Net
Nettie b. Ferris Of Spring Lake The
groomsmen were Messrs. John Ruthom
and Fred w Powers Of this city. The
guests were almos exclusively relatives OF
the bride. Grand Rapids Leader. Oct 10.
The young lady mentioned ia the fore
going is good friend Of ours and we
are sorry that circumstances made it an
impossbility for US to be present aud wit.
ness the festivities We extend our most
sincere good wishes and hope that they
may receive their share OF this worlds |
happiness
Considerable trouble has occurred be.
tween the owner of the building lately |
occupied by Geo. L. Spicer as a market |
on State street, and Clark Thornton of !
this village, resulting in a replevin suit
in the circuit court and a criminal suit |
for larceny before Justice Palmer. a |
few days before Mr. Spicers lease Of the
building expired, Oct. l, Mr.. Thornton,
10y some means not fully explained, got
into the building, and when Mr.. Spicer
lef il and it should have been turned |
over 10 Geo. Chandler, the lessor Of the |
building Mr. Thornton appeared in pos
session and defended the building with !
a revolver and threatened any one who |
should attempt TO dispossess him or med |
die with the building. He held the |
building day or two when suit was |
brought i'm the circuit court in replevin .
for il, it being called personal property |
1t was a day or two before the Sheriff |
had the building vacated and delivered |
over to Mr.. Chandler, when it was found |
that about 800 worth of its contents |
composed mostly OF butchers tools be |
longing TO the owner Of the building. |
had disappeared, having been taken away /
mostly If not wholly, in the night. 4 |
search warrant was issued by Justice
Palmer 10 search he house and premise
Of Clark Thornton and also the premises
of a person living little ont of the viii
lage. Search was made by an Off GER and |
one Of the articles found out Of town. a
dozen or fifteen more are still missing.
On Thursday of last week a warrant was
issued by the same justice for the arrest
Of Mr.. Thornton, charging him with the
larceny OF these articles. lie was arrest
ed, waived examination and gave bali in
the sum of 5000 for his appearance at
the next term ofthe circuit court. lis
said that Mr. Thornton claims some kind
Of title 10 the building or tools i'm qucs-
ton, but this Mr. Chandler denies II
will be fought out at the next term of
court, consequently 1t would be out Of
place TO express any opinion or make
any comment upon the affair other than
that we hope 10 see Justice shown.
Our Town as Others see 1t.