Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-01-01
STATE sIFTIN0s.

Michigan roads during 1850 are TWO IN NUMBER,
although several minor changes have been
made The first OF the new sections provi les
that when an editorial ticket or other form of
Tree trans portatiou is issued 10 publishers OF
newspapers. no money payment shall be made
or the publication OF time cards. The
second provides for the transportation Of dead
bodies which must be inCascd IN an antiseptic
intermcnt Jack, Theoretically sealed. in addition
10 being in a collin, and this in right wooden
LoX. Those dead OF CsntGgous or infectious
diseases must be- wrapped ~ hcct thorough
ly saturated with a strong solution OF chloride
of zinc before being enCased IN the antiseptic
sack. The coffin must also be surrounded 10y
awdust, also saturated with the solution, aud
every dead hody must be &C, ompanie1 10y a
person H. charge presenting a certificate OF
death from a physician or permit from tn
Board oil Health, and a certificate from the
shipping undertaken that the corpse has been
prepared for trans portation strictly in accord
ance with ihc rules
An estimablc Young lady Of Midland named
Della 1aggart has been missing for nearly
three weeks, and no little excitement has been
caused ly Der disappearance. The young lady
went tor a visit on the south side OF the river
on the afternoon OF her disappearance She
left carl} n the evening, before train time and
nobody eau De found who has seen her since
Mr. DIckey, telegraph operator. lcit a few
DAYS before. and IL is understood tnat the two
were 10 haze been married on Thank giving
II !, said that Dickey IS IN Canada, Tut al ct-
forts 90 discO.cr the whereabouts OF the miss
ne girl have proved lrutlcss. The parents OF
the missing grl are honest, wellto-do people,
and are well nigh craZed al the disappearance
OF u cir daughter, who was good looking
brunette A1Cu % years OF age. Speculation
is rife and The whole affair shrouded IN mys
terry. Detectives have been put AT work on the
case and al aly large sum Of money Is sail
10 have been spent trying to ipd the young
lady
he township OF Grant, in Oceana count
Is setti M up largely with Hollanders The
tcct on IS LARGELY composed oil pine barrens
which with the ll9ht sandy soil. was generally
supposed . Ice almost worthless. Many
Ali, r.can fam lies lad been starved out. The
lore gncrs have fought the land for a mere
song anu have settled there with their wiyc
and children by ,neir industry and economy
they are making a good living and some oi
them are making money.
VIM Wagner, employed at Wynan, was
truck ly north bound train the other nigl.
al out O'Clock ami instantly killed. When
found lc was lying beside the track with the
whole top OF hls head crushed in and one arm
badly iammcd. The verdict Of the Co.oner :
inquest was that Ia came TO his Death by he
in struck los the ar, through bis own care
le,sness. He was ~ years OF age and had no
.riCni- in tn part Of the country.
Frank b. Fellows Of Mason has commenced
the ere .tion Of a building 2OXl00 feet for the
purpose OF engaging IN the raising OF poultry.
Although he will doubtless experiment con
s.dcrably The first yCar,he expects TO raise from
100 o. a. % chickens during The year. lie j.
purchasing large number Uf Plymouth Rock
and liz ht IS alma pullets. aud they Will he as
sisted 10y an incubator ia the Matching Of the
thouean is Of chicks.
Two feet OF snow is reported at some Of the
Alpena county lumber camps. The snow /,
N.
consequently the hauling prospects al many
OF the camps are not gCOu. Most OF tic !Og
roads run more or less through swampy lands
and as these lows places are not frozen there J.
no foundation for the log roads, and, as CON
sequence, heavy loads cannot be hauled over
them.
curious case of blood poisoning was de-
veiopeI in the case OF Ransom corey, who
died az Quincy few days since. lie was shot
ia the arm In the war OF the rebellion, and II
healed and ala rot trouble him TIL about q
week before hls death, when il became trouble
some and resulted in blood Poisoning, eauslLg
his death.
The infant son Of W. p. Lacey, cashier OF
the First national bank Of Charlotte. wa;
burned evcrcly by having his clothing ignite
from the FIRE in a crate. Tic nuI>c. to - hose
brave efforts the Chldsi life is due Was burned
50 severely about her hands ami aims that
some OF tn fingers usy have 20 be ampntaied
Barry. charged with the murder Of au Indian
at Charlcyo!N last summer was iOuud guilty
Of manslauglier al Kalamazoo and sen
fenced to Ionia Tor three years. His accom-
pieces, Graham. Durya and MoOre,werc bOun
over for trial al the next tern OF court Bal
was fixed al $500 each.
Samuel d Clay Of Grand Rapidr, one Of To,
most prominent criminal .aNyc's western
Michigan, las begun suit against Enos Put
nam. q wealthy lumber merchant charging
Itsft. aU nj f.tI IL. al n h.
affections 81 Mrs. Clay, cnd claiming SJCU'
Camages.
Hon Is. VI. Cutcheon will Introduce a bill
fter congress tcassembles TO giant a none
corporation 10 SeTg.s RoWeli ami iianiey
Michigan IN, for LTayery shown "a carrying
dispatches lrom Grant 10 Burnside during tn
siege OF NicksLuig.
The Smiths b. ,he name OF novel depart
ment u Etw, paICrs IL Is published 70
people named smith, every ITEM relates L
smiths, and Tor TWO cent stamp the smiths
Pub sLiDg Co., Richmond, Mich. VII mail {
sample copy
In June. 1874. Maud, daughter Of JOIN
Battishill Of Detroit, about - years OF age. Wa:
sun Over ty Wabash locomotive and on'
Jcg wa c. OF. A suit for damages resulted
the other Gay IN a verdict for the plaintih fo
S40JO.
The suit Of John Mcmahon OF Grand Rap
ids, age ~ against his stepsOn, John Bird
for - OU0 damages for throwing him out o
the housc snd kicking him, rcsuuel in yer
diet of 80 TIE jury VAS out all night.
a. l.. Dennis, Of New Era, has a contract L
get out 500 railroad ties, 5000 ieei o hem
l1cl. logs and zOOOO feet Of red oak lumbt
ior Grand Kapids parties. lie employs alto
gether w men.
Tho University closed for the holidays
rcopcning January .. Nearly every one ha
gone nom and tie town looks deserted. some
OF the students have gone clear 10 Texas ant
Florida.
A company Of East Saginaw capitalists hs
been formed, with capital Of S4O, CO., L
build a bridge over the Saginaw river 10 TAI
the place Of the condemned Genesee avenue
bridge.
Franklin Ever, a well known farmer of Sat
tie Creek township, committed suicide lev
DAYS ago by hanging himself from a raiter IL
his barn. lie was financially embarrassed,
Arthur Bull. master mechanic of the Michi
gan Central railroad, formerly OF Jackson
Mich, died in st. Thomas Ont. recently IL
BODY was sent to Marshall for burial.
secsctary Sterling OF the state agriculture
society, reports sll,l10.25 paid Tor premium
awarded ~ the fair Of 1850, and sl2,s33e1 OIL
business orders or for expenses.
Col. w. b. Met reery, ex-state treasurer
and VI SIS Geneyeve Decker, both OF flini
were married recently. The bride Is daugl
ter OF Hon. Grant Is. Decker
The farmers OF Bedford and Johnstown hav
Organized n mutual protection society agains
horse thieves. Homer Case is president an
Charles ScoOn secretary.
Charles Coleman, On old an bonored cit.2e
Of Clinton county, died at his home IN =
Johns the other morning in his ooh year. Il
leaves a widow and ,on.
Capt George T. Judd Of Grand Rapids, VIII
,has tten appointed keeper IN the lonla prison
was gallant soldier during tie war aud los
hn arm at Fair OAKS.
In October last Thos Baskerville Of Pitts
Ii LL-LI-.lnL. county lc.i a Of wilma hi