Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-06-05
ALMA RECORD
STATE NEVIS.

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Paw Paw.
Martin V. Meredith has been appointed
postmaster al East Saginaw.
David Balcu. OF Vassar. fell dead Fri
day while milking. Heart disease.
Newsygo county reports wheat looking
we'll and fruit promising good yield.
Nearly GO.00O peach trees have been set
out IN the vicinity of Grand Haven this
sprisg.
Decoration Day was universally observed
throughout the State despite the bad
weather.
Tue Diamond Match Company is after
all the pine lands they can get in 0ntoaa-
gon county.
Preparations are being made fer grand
time at G.. A. r. reunion to be held At
Greenvill Q In August
An excellent qsality of camel coal has
been discovered in marsh near Cassopolis.
feet from the surface.
1t is reported that the Grand Rapids Il
Indiana railrord is making an effort to get
control Of the D.. l.. II n,
Mt Clemens presents large quantities
Of ancient eggs TO the Salvation Army
which has located there.
The roller shaking rink at at Coldwater
has been turned into factory for the
manufacture of road carts.
The first lot Of wo ! from this seasons
clip was sold in Lansing last week at 10
, cents per pound, unwashed
The Fourth of July will he celebrated in
Traverse City in great style, 81, 900 having
been raised for that purpose,
Plymouth is having a series Of temper
auso meetings conducted by Miss Myra
Goodwin of indianapolis. Ind.
The annual meeti.q Of tie State Medic
al soeiety viii DO held at Port Huron June
TO- An interesting program has been pre-
pared.
Horse thieves made raid at Battle
Creek last week. stealing two horses and a
buc' the whois loss aggregating
81
News comes from Mt Pleasant that
Union township has voted to bond Itself
for Sl5. 900 I'D the Toledo, Aan Arbor
G. Norih Michitean railroad
The Three Rivers Reporter asserts its
faith ia this wise: IL there is no serious
drawback between this and harvest time
Michigan will be the boss State for winter
whea, in 1885.
A Hollander employed in Cupples'
woodenware factory al Grand Rapids was
suffscs,cd by the fumes Of pail Of var
sish which he was drawing from vat one
day last week
John Hugger5erger ami Ferdinand Mig
gil. charged VIII the murder of August
Niggli, near Greenville last month, have
been examined and held for trial at the
next term of the circuit court.
The Grad Rapids police have just die
covered six tramps who had appropriated
box car standing on a side track, and had
gone to housekeeping in it, having all the
paraphernaia of a thrifty housewife.
Capt John f Linssott, who has been
talking temperance fer the past three
months throughout the State, is under
arrest for assault and battery preferred by
his wife. whom he is accused OF abusing
and ill-lrestipg in a shameful manner.
Geo. v n Lothrop. recently appointed
Minister to Russia. was tondered recep-
ton at Detroit Tuesday evening which was
attended by prominent men of the State
Accompanied by his wife and two daugh
tiers he expects to sail for Russia June II.
A destructive fire ACQUIRED At Whitehall
last Friday. \ single mill owned by w.
+. Nufur together with 20. 000. 900 shingles
which had just been sold to Chicago par
ties were destroyed. The mill was worth
$40 900 insured for 50. 600 and the shingles
are supposed TO be fully insured Forty
five men are thrown out of employment.
A number of Eastern bankers, Senator
Window ard Mr.. Chaplin, OF ". Louis.
were in consultation with Ed. Z. Ferry at
Grand Rapids last week and partial settle
ment was made by Mr.. Ferry turn
ing all the real estate and property owned
by him and ex-senator Ferry in the State
except the +. z. Ferry Lumber Company s
property at Montague, all valued at 800.
OOO oyer 10 the creditors for that amount.
Other claims still unpaid aud unsecured