Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-12-25
STATE SIFTINGS.

Bishop Harris j. making an effort ~ means
of circular 10 prominent EpiScOpaliOnS
throughout the state for the establishment Of
lecturCships and "A church ball in Ann ATbOr AZ
a cost O s45.0OO The Ian which has been
approved by the committee Of the diocese.
contcmplatcs the erection of a guild hal al IN
expense of Slj.OlO. 10 Dee un rr the manag
ment Of ihc Hobart Guild, and the endoW
ment Of three lrcturcships al a cost OF $1,000.
for religious instruction Of students. Gov.
Baldwin and two other prominent laymen
have promised 5000 apiece toward the OBJ
iect, and the 81 Andrews parish of Ann Arbor
has promised 90 furnish a site ioI the building.
The prospects are very favorable for the plan
suggested 10y Bishop arris 10 bc 'uuplctely
carried out.
The Michigan state teachers association
will hold it, annual meeting In Re resentative
hall, Lansing, December $50. Round trip
tickets are offered members of the association
for one and third fare Oh all tho railroads
To secure this reduction. however, members
must procure the railroad ticket agents ASSOC
citation certificates. These can be- procured ON
application 10 II. X. Pattengill, Lansing. or
the secretary, Wesley Sears Flint. These Ger
titcatcs must he presented 10 ticket agents AT
the home offices for theiI signatures when the
ticket 10 Lansing l. bought These certit-
Gates, signed 10y the officers Of the teachers
association. when presented at the Lansing
ticket offices. will entitlc the holders TO return
tickets at one third fare.
Mr.. W. u. Marks Of Paris Fish Hatchery,
SAYS this has been one Of the most auccessful
seasons the commissioners have experienced.
Especially have they been successful in Ger
man carp culture, which Is more than any 9th
er state can say truthfully. They have filed
all the orders on their books some seventy or
eighty altogether, and extending over some
four wears. They have SOWO.OD white FISH
eggs in their Detroit anG Pctosky houscs-an
increase of -, 100000 over last year and have
I25, 90 brook trout eggs at the Paris house.
The last named hatchery also contains 1000
Mackinaw rout eggs. Among the plants
made the past year were 100000 silver eels.
George ID. Schen Of Niles, and V. W.
Bruce Of Big Rapids, would like 10 as
certain the whereabouts and postolce address
Of each OF the following named comrades who
were prisoners with them in the war Of the re
belliOn, near Campbells station, Tenn, in
November and December, 1858. and all be-
longcd 10 the Seventeenth Michigan infantry
John Mollov Israel Mapes, Richard Wasser
Myrun w. Smith, Z. Harrington, j. ;. Spald
ing, j. VI. Lampman. II they or any OF their
friends or former comrades know of their
whereabouts they are requested 10 com
municate with Mr. Schell or Mr. Bruce who
have some important news for them
SAYS the Lansing Republican in a late issue
Mcssrs. Thorp a Godfrey, the gentleman who
al the beginning OF the new year assume con-
troll Of the state printing Office aud the Repub-
lican, viii rs soon as possible after January /
commence the publication Of daily edition,
printed In the afternoon, under the name OF
the State Republican and with new and tasty
dress and radical change in form and make
up. Mr.. l.. J Bates, for twenty years con
nected with the Detroit Post and Tribune, will
be managing editor; Lewis !. Phister of the
Evening News, state editor; and II. Is. SUIT OF
the present staff, city editor
A shocking accident occurred at Macon,
Lenawee county, the other afternoon In
caring for his stock Rice Henderson, started
70 put a bull into its stable, when the animal