Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20

years ago, aud Is said To have killed one or Tvs
Others previously
James Ostrander, Flint X Pere Marquct',,
switchman was run over by "A switch engine
IA the yards IN East Saginaw the other mons
Ing and Instantly Killed His body was hadl 4,
mangled. lie Was y years old and ui m =.
ried. I
The Grand Trunk shop at Fort Graf ot
turned out locomotive built entirely at that
place. This Is IA new departure, and If this
first engine proves success number of
others VIII he built during the coming winter
The South Haven Sentinel is resigned 10 the
TACT that when the ship canal Il built FROM
Detroit t. the western boundary Of this stat
u viii not strike that city as the Kalamazoo
now oilers SO many superior advantages
Elijah Bulhand, Il farmer of Van Buren,
county, In an insane III nearly killed his wi e
with stick OF wood aud choI<ed his daughte
to insensbity. The women were rescued by
neghbors Bulhand Is In custody.
Elijah Weber Of Brooklyn Lenawee coun
", was blind Tor several years but three years
ago he recovered his sight. This fall Mr.
Webber who Is 81 years old, husked 200 bush
els OF corn In loss than week.
n. b. Bradley x Sons OF South Bay City re-.
Gently sawed what they think 10 be the largest
log ever sawed in the Saginaw Valley. II was
sixteen feet long aud six feet in diameter II
took three hours 10 cut il mp
The city council Of Grand Rapids was en-
Joined some months ago from building electric
light towers, and the case was taken on appeal
10 the supreme court. That body has affirmed
the action Of the lower court
VIM Davis who is thought To have been
resident Of Detroit, was found murdered al the
Grand Trunk depot In Lansing the other
nigqt. His GO paniOn Joe. johnson has been
arrested for the crime.
Thomas ;. Kennedy pioneer of Saginaw,
died recently of cancer of the throat. In
1880 he was captain Of the Julia Smith, the
only vessel making regular trips between sagI-
nav and Detroit
After lying in Jail at Hcrsey nearly eight
months, awaiting trial for completely in the
alleged Carr murders in Clare county, Harry
Jones has been released, his case having be
nolle pross'd.
Plans have been adopted for IA new Y. NJ. G.
y. building at Grand Rapi :, two-story brick
structure costing about $l.'OJ The money f.
nearly all subscribed and work " bee begun
at once.
Mrs. Geo. Willard wife OF Hon Geo. VII
lard, editor Of the Battle Creek Daily journal,
died a few days since Of consumption. Mrs.
Willard had been resident Of Battle Creek ~
years.
Rev Jams IIugenhotz, of the Iuydcn, Hol.
land university, who has been called 10 the
pastorate of the Grand Rapids Hollandcst
nitarian church, sails for America November
llth.
Prosecuting Attorney Norris of Washtenaw
county. had his salary increased from 81 900
10 l,5OO year for saving that county from
$1,000 To 10000 In prosecutions the past
year.
ST Joseph circuit court has convicted Geo
Monroe OF Bronson, Of selling diseased meat
To a Sturgis butcher last winter, and sentenced
him TO six months in prison aud $3.50 fine.
Warren ITutchins, who was crushed under
an elevator in the Priestly express wagon and
eigh company factory last spring. sues the
COMPANY for $1,000 damages.
The father Of George Burdctt, the lad who
was crushed and drowned at the Fast Sag nav
bridge disaster, will bring SAT against the
bridge company for damage.
Forty thousand bushels OF puta'Oe, were
sold in lraycrs CITY this fall, and a. near a
e.. be timated there is from 5000 10 1000
more ready for better prices.
The cranberry growers of the state are talk
iug of organ zlng "A state ETY.. There are
IN the stat IL artificial cranberry marshes and
upwards OF ~ Wild marshes.
The report that the Lake Shore railroad has
pa Mrs :. ;. Fuller of Grand Rapids 5000
Tor injuries received on Il defective platform
L. denied by III lady.
Work at the Union mine Crystal Falls, will
be resumed shortly, and general waking u
j. reported among the mine owners Of tn,
CRYSTAL Falls district.
Aaron Gates Of Rockford sued Alfred j.
NhitwOrth. H. clerk, for alternating the alice
lions Of Gate wife. Gates wanted $1,000
and got siN cents.
New Haven parties who have 10000 CAPT.
tai, ami no propose 10 cuplu, 10 hands in
turning cut OUO clocks a day. want to locate
al East Saginaw.
The case Of Drlos A. Blodgctt vs. the city Of
MuSke.ou Ia recover - $40 paid under pro
test Tor taxes Of lNS4, ended Ia verdict OF no
cause for t!"u
At Mcuouu the nil owners and employees
have entered into an amcable arrangement
under which the mills viii Ice run til the close
OF the season.
John \. Rohb. medical student at Ann
Arlor, ,errd one of the professors and II
now out "a sl,OOO bond, To appear for trial.
December
The lonia county board of supervisor, have
ordered the sheriff Ia put prisoners, sent 10 the
county jail ior minor Oilcns"s, at work in the
chain gang.
George Lowrlc, ~ years old, living at Pen
field. three miles north of Battle Creek. cut
his throat the other night He cannot
recover.
W. T.. Winnie Of East Saginaw has received
official Loticc his appointment as fret ht
commissioners for the Saginaw valley frei ht
bureau
\ Mu,kegon man has Just received notice
that he j. one of "a vast army who are EMIT ed
20 a share ia al English state valued al $50,
Om,ttO
He iauitor Of lIillsdac COLLEGE has been
made "a special policeman To look after town |
boys detected in lawcssnrss in that part Of the |
city.
Humphrey Hunt Oi Mt. Morris, dropped /
dead al tie dct OF at that place from heart dis
ease lie was - years % Il.
Peter Wilson 81 |. e. Calhoun cou ", comes /
into the o-sc~s.on OF l.uUO,OU by the death |
oi "A relative la England.
Samue' Gear 81 Ransom, llillsdalr county, I
scd 63 bu-hcl, If potatoes from oue-eighth /
" an acre Of ground.
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