Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-12-04
,e.lers roi IN their unrk on the Unfortunate

IN tue Nllia-t.-Joufuh-
Clements X SON OF Bay City have Just closed
"a contract with Capt " b Morley for the
tubing aud casing for new salt well, and
galvanized pipe for his new salt block ~ Ma
riuc City. TIE same firm have furnished all
the tubing, casing and galvanized pipe, also
AL iron work, for the salt wells and salt blocks
of David Lester and John A. Monseys OF Ma
rine city, aud the Algonac Salt Company OF
Agonac.
Harbor springs bought for 81 900 site for
It's new city hall and work has commenced on
the foundation walls. The building viii be
handsome two-story structure, ilxd2 with
beliry tower eight, five feet high. There viii
be four Offices be ow, large court room and
two jury rooms above. IL viii he substantially
built aud finished in hard woods throughout,
and viii be an ornament 10 the village.
The superintendent Of public instruction
has received three first premium certificates
from the New Orleans exposition. One is for
the state for the best collection in the educa-
tional exhibit; one for the state public school
at COldwatcr as the best institution Of its
kind In the cOuniry, aud one for the agricul-
tural co lcgc, Tor the best display Of forestry
and grasses.
Miss Addie Dewey OF Toledo, formerly OF
Deerhcld, who was dangerously injured by an
explosion OF powder In Colorado recently, has
returned TO hti home IL was reported al the
time that Miss Dcwey's sight had lecn dee
trOycd but hy extraordinary skill one eye has
uremcnt Oh the young lady's face.
Frank Brown Of Kalamazoo, was missed the
other morning by bis wife, who going into his
shoe store. found note on his office desk
stating that his body was in the cistern sum
mouing aid She went TO the cistern in the base
ment and there found the body. Dull trade
dcprcss d and finally crazed him. He was
much esteemed.
Duncan AZ Gamble, at Duluth formerly Of
East Saginaw }, have decided to cut 100000
10 10000 feet of logs this season larger
input 10y three loIrths than was AT first In
tended, on account of the better outlook for
the Lumber business. They will cut none OF
their own pine. hut depend on iobbers for
their supply
Ed A. Grosvcnor, tn White Cloud express
agent, who got short IN his accounts has been
arrested, but owing to cXposure in the woods,
wher' he was hiding, Is too III 10 stand an eN-
animation. When arrested Grosyenor had
$40 which he turned over to the officers, leay-
ing 1925 for bis bondsmen 10 make good.
\ vulcanizcr IN the Office Of Or. Allen Cope,
dentist al Cudwatcr, exploded the other after
noon, tearing of the doctors left arm just be
low the shoulder and iniuring his right breast
severely Hi, life is dcspa vel of \ hoy
standlny near hy was injured thyugh the CON
tents OF the office were nearly ruined.
5Tac farm barn O. Anthony Chapman IN the
toWns'ip of sparta, burned q other night
with its contents. Los, between $1,000 and
5000; u insurance. Hi, vile vent 90 the
barn with a lantern and set the lilht ON the
floor wailc she stepped outside Returning
she found al ablazc.
Felix. Arthur and Henri Graham OF WAN
dotte, are under ar, - al - Thomas, Ont,
charged with attcnptin 90 wreck train Oh
the Air Line road three iniC- ot that town
Ohstrul tons ban been placed on the track,
but we're discovered in time 70 avert accident
Ihir. .iX wears ago John Eu,.ey OF Batavia,
~ "a emf "a [ "a n pa
OF health, 'cayng his wife several small child
rem behind Last week Mr. FnsCy returned
AID found his wife rs wears older than when
be- cil aud his children all married.
Mis- Mary White the in st teacher OF Ottawa
county. is living in Grand Haven, and the old
buiidug in which she first taught Thomas W
Ferry and his brothers and sisters still ,tands.
The building was long used n, schoOlhOuse,
town hall, court house aud church.
Charles W Fonda, Who stole $4,000 from
the Constantine b4u, aui was rel a>cd from
he Detroit lOusc of correction alter serving
part OF "a five wears criu, has been sentenced
b. the 81 Joseph ciI,ut court &" three and
one-half years at Jackson.
At Marine CITY the eait rock j. 1876 feet thick
IL shOal- o. the uorthwald ami al ~. Clair Is
on'y ID riy ,,A iret thick. Consequently. Nj
Clemens INN that II is quite likely that rOch
under its soil maN be even thicker than az Ma
ruc CITY.
the ln.tcd states grand lnrN against col
1huma, savior and vi liam g. GaCe, both
former posima.ters AT Last saginaw 9th
Ceui.euau riaIiu Ia have full a. ,Jmi lcte de-
Tense.
There are s5oOOO0cO lying in the Bank of
England vaults. awaiting ola ma It's. The
money belongs 90 the Barker estate, and
Rem Barker of the Reed City Clarion will
get 500 Of the amount Wien the division is
made
Edward Vandelnh WAS arrested by Chief-of
Police King OF MuskCgOu IN Bismarck, Dako
a. % few DAYS ago tOg the murder Il Exc Van
derhoof IN October last Wand link claims
the killing was done in sci defense.
Charlcs Brew, farmer living near Middle
vile. Barry county, VIII ie driving home the
other evening, was thrown from his wagon,
the tcan canning away and Zee received In
lurrs when Ie,ultcd in his death
There viii be- reduced rates on railroads and
ut LOtJ iOr Tie short horn cattle breeders
meeii.- ot Lan>lng Dec Joint meeting
with ia lao ,".u friesiau association Will be
tcld Wednesday c'cnius, Dee ..
Sal lottic Cooper, aged 81 years, native
oil Bait . seek, where sc is very popular,
burst blood Vessel the other aitr noCn and
died ana hour later Mss Cooper Was sister
OF SIR. Harry VI Strong.
{. 4. C.ok o. Montague and " c. Wilson
Of Mich g.n q I. nave bought 23,OOJ acres Of
pine lana in ,hipprWa county from Torrent
IL DouCy for -iJu,OOO The estimated cut
will De- lO,OOD0JO feet
David Hale. proprietor OF the Nlarcclms
house MarCcilus, fell dead from heart disease
while al Ai, work. He was % wears OF age.
and an OLD resident Of Cass ana ~ Joseph
cOuntics
Pat J huson OF Adrian ,hargcd with the
murder OF his Two infants. has been disc harged
The murder charge did not Woik, the PHYSICIANS
certificate showing the infants premature