Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-12-18

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while with three ice houses aud three harms
were DESTROYED. Tue fire steamer was frozen
up and could not be- used. About the only
thing saved were the mails from the pOstofice.
The total loss Is $50 insurance $3.50 In-
cendiarism is charged as the cause of the fire.
Clinton has cemetery association. The
bylaws provide that 81 shall be paid into the
Treasury every time new grave Is opened.
Recently a member lost child, grave was
dug and the dollar paid Shortly after the
good brother lost another child, and instead
of opening new grave ne reOpened the old
one and placed the second coffin upon the
first, and refused 10 pay the fee, standing upon
the fact that hc hap not opened new grave
Deborah Tompkins of New York has sued
\. j. Reeves of Grand Rapids for
$4,000 for ,ach Of pro mise.
Mr.. Reeves sets forth that the contract was "a
mutual one, the plaintiff agreeing 10 furnish
Ono-half the love and fidelity IN the trans tDn
but that she has shown decided del nquencv
in the love part hence he feels tina, lie IS
justified In calling the game draw.
VIM. +. Dawes, car Inspector of Wayne was
struck by the last * tess west on the Mlchl-
gan Central railroad the other afternoon and
thrown against the withstand. He su, taiued
fracture OF Tie forearm, a compound fracture
OF the thigh, severe scalp wound, and yarl-
Gus internal injuries, from the shock OF which
n died tn. next day. Mir Dawes was We
liked there lie leaves "a family
The state association # Hols ,ein-Fnesian
cattle breeder, has elected the following ofii-
GERS Tor the ensuing year President VI. L..
Sweet Grand Rapid. yice-prcsdent, G. IT,.
Stone, Hastings, ecrctary, W X. SaXton,
Howell; directors, VA. Rowlcy, Mt Clemens,
and T. G. Sweet Mason. The n Xt meeting Of
The society will b held in Lansing the first
Tuesday in December 1855
George Hurst of Grand Rapids, wants S.5,.
OOJ from the Lake shore railroad. Octo er ID
Mn Hurst rid, hptIXpeu RVrDu Centre
AMI Grand Rapids, and the crowded condition
of tie car compelled him To stand upon the
platform. While crossing the Grand river
bridge ne was thrown from the train and sus-
tanned injuries that unit him for business.
Mr.. Major d. Lockwood for about fifteen
wears past a hardware dealer az Holly, has as
signed 10 George Lewis of High!and.a brother
n-law Of Mr.. Lockwood. Ills Liabilities are
about $1,000 and his assets probably much
les, in the hands of an assignee. The threat
of some OF his creditors 10 attach precipitated
the assignment,
The firm OF d Thompson Il Co., manufac
turers of sCythc sNaths, grain cradles and
rakes at OwosSo, has been, by mutual consent,
dissolved, AN Bentley remaining as the sole
proprietor. The name of the works will tie
changed 10 the Owosso Tool Company, and it,
reputation fully maintained
Capt. Jane, Davidson of West Bay City-will
soon begin work NJ his shlpyard on a tow
large, wbICr viii have the following dimen-
elOns Keel, 2,D feet, bram. % feet: hold, l.
feet. II is for the Emery lumber company,
aud will have a capacity of 100000 feet OF
lumber
The mammoth establishment Of the Barnum
iron and wire WORKS in Detroit were DESTROYED
by fire on the Sci inst causing a loss OF over
100000, with but partial insurance The de-
structon OF the works throws nearly 500 men
out OF employment
Deputy sheriff Munger Of Flat Rock was
stable ed in the arm while trying 10 arrest
frank kuoy, Colored Tor commit ing an out
rage on ,Olorcd girl about IL years old.
Knox escaped. 4 reward is offered for his
capture
Milo Haynes OF Almont, on whose farm an
Illicit still was found, and Wilson seaton, who
was arrested for connection with the same
matter are In Jail al Port Huron in default OF
5000 bond, 10 appear for trial on Dec. p.
The November output of the Calumet x
Hecla mine, was 22lj tons Quincy, 636;
Franklin, -23; Atlantic, DOB, Huron. l26. Cal
umrt. during the eleven months which ended
with November, produced 1862 tons.
George Schaefer, a boy of 10 tried to steal
ride on coal wagon at lshpeming. He fell
of and III wheel passed over bis body. lie
died the next afternoon, ami the verdict OF the
coroner's jury cxonerated the driver.
John Drew of old Mission. Grand Traverse
county, VITO is over ~ years old is a subscrib-
or % the HtrJld If GLASGOW Scotland. s.
was his fathci and his grandfather and his
grandfather
young couple, who had lived In Van
Buren, county since their birth were married
last week ami they visited Decatur on a tour.
They then for the nrst time saw a train of cars
and were satisfied
Miners employed In the Waulaua.e mine at
Negauuce i'm JUly and August W b giu suits
against Edward Bretung for wages u them.
les. case has already been won by
miner.
Reports from Arizona state that &. W.
Sampson and family who removed to that ter
ritory last spring from Texas. Kalamazoo
county. have all been murdered by Apaches.
Tn Ma nae county slort>mcn's assocla
ton has been organized At -. lguacc whose
duIy to notify the president of violations Of
the game and h-h laws OF the upper peninsula
The Lawrence-Tow ley association formed
IN Sep,eml e 20 tght Tor >3Jl,UO0C0) alleged
10 belong = them in England viii hold
meeting in Grand Rapids on thr Eth INST.
The West Bay City manufacturing work
have resumed operations They had been
closed for several months on account Of the
high freight rates cXacted on heir goods.
J. c. Covert OF ovid, has ust made the
startling discovery that he owns S5O0,OOO0 U
Interest in New York city property which was
let out 10y his ancestors 90 years ago.
Laura Blood Of Leoni wants $4,000 dam.
ages from tn Michigan Central because her
horse, frightened by an engine threw her out
of the buggy, iniurng her severely
The first patient received at the Northern
asylum was John Stmson OF Traverse CITY
who worked upon the building during the sum
mer and then became Insane.
VI / ally az East SaUiu1Kv has boon av.r1.,
the contract for building the extension OF the
saginaw. Iuscola AZ Huron rWlroad from is
present terminus to Bad Axe
j. l.. Wilcox Of Flint. has manufactured 4
900 gallons Of apple Jelly, made 1000 pounds
OF eyaporated iruit and 0OJ gallons OF sorg
hum syrup this season
Thomas Foley. arrested in Maple Rapld
some months ago charged with numbering his
twin babies, has been found guilty Of murder
Ia tho second degree
VI. ID. Lockwood, hardware dealer at Holly
has made an rsSllnmeui Tor the benefit of his
creditors. Liabilities 1000; assets a. yet all
unknown quantity.
Fire at Dowagiac DESTROYED the pattern and
blacksmith shops Of the BeckWith stove works
Loss SN,tOD; no insurance Rebuilding has
already begun
In tie 80 dirrs' Home in Grand Rapids lOl
old soldiers are heing cared fOr There are be
tween % aud 10 applications now being inyes-
tigated.
ch gan ,rcmation society will erect
creIna ors TO cost $1,000 Moses W Fled
has taken /; ,OOJ II the stock OF the company
I'm extra well is being pat down at Il Oak
land house, - Cair, IN rider 10 secure sui
ucient supply OF the sa'utaris mineral water.
Geo. c. Codd, postm ,.ter at Detroit, has
been removed for offensive partisansbip and
\. W. COPELAND appointed IN MS place.