Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-19
STATE SITTINGs.

STATE STRINGS
Timothy Birncy, an lngham county farmer
while return ne to his home in Bunker Hill
township from WILLIAMSON with load o..
umb .r, was instantly killed by the wagon
upsettng, he falling underneath
W +. O'Nel postmaster az Fmme't -
Calrcouny wants the address OF Joseph Brown
VINO was ord 'sI. sergeant IN tu. e.. t..u Mtr4-
igan, in lNdd, to assist IN obtaining pension
Tor worthy man.
Mr.. Ben. an old soldier, resident of Sher-
man. Isabella county started for Mt. Pleasant
one day last week, AMI when Just east of Two
Rivers fell deaf IN the road. Mr. h. had ball
from conlc rate musket lying near his
heart which supposed TO have been the
cause OF his death
Flint is making an effort u secure the loca-
ton OF BUILDINGS necessary for the manulac-
ture of the McCloskey threshing ma hine.
The board Of prison inspectors on The 9TH
INST Clos-d contracts with the GLOWING COM
panies Aldrich * Phillips, broom contract,
80 couyicts al 90 cents per day each. Creamery
package compani,3O conyicts at 80 cents each
and Wilmington, Cooley * Co., - couyicts at
s. cents each. The contracts are made for
five years in each instance.
little box named Rock was killed between
Negaunee and lshpcmlng at the diamond
crossing OF the two railways on the afternoon
Of The 9th inst The hos went under thu
wheels on a Sled ana was Instantly killed. H.
was about years of OF age. He Is the second
boy Killed at the same place this year.
Freddie AMI frankie Adams, AGED 3, twin
n rem OF Charles IA. Adams OF Otsego, were
eoisting on the river bank on the 5th inst
when Fr id Sid into the river and was
drowned Hundred, of citizen, searched .or
the body, but without success.
III side track 10 IN new soldiers home
location / e. mp,eted and the material for the
building Is being shipped. Contractor Iiedke
% Saul.aW Is here ll~N. and SAYS Wpr.
will be crowded forward rs fact possible
Robert J. Abbo, alleged dcfauiter OF the
Knights OF Maccduees Of CarrUlton, was ar
res:e in West BAY City on the 9Th inst. Abuo
collect sd 81 ~ in assessments and then resi- IN
cd without going through the Formally Of
turning over the funds
A New Orleans detective will bring suit
against the city Of ADRIAN TO recover the re
ward offered for the capture OF Tom Nayin.
j. W Hubb,l of Barry county, was sen
fenced in the juited States court al Grand
Rapids on the p inst, ~ pay line Of 500
an serye thirty 'ys N jail for selling liquors
vi Lout paving government tax HubbcN
had just served thirty dap, IN Barry county
jail Tor violating the state law.
The Escanaba lighthouse was burned on the
5th inst Mrs. Terry. for over /, years keep p
OF the light persisted in the flames.
The report OF the state inspector shows the
quantity OF salt Inspected during February as
FOL oFs; saginaw county d5,O74 barrels;
Bay county 24.S3l; Manistee county, III, lOj;
Huron county 1922; losco county, 40:
Mas N comfy, 1851: Midland 1891, stellar
county, 2,9l3; total, l2l, lOl.
"Aleck. the mysterious parsonage who
figured 80 prominently in the knoCh affair boz
Detroit, some weeks ago, has been found g.
Detroit, where. indeed, he has been ever since
the tragedy. lie only learned of the murder
last week, as he is unable TO either speak or
understand English The sheriff D., convince
the man know, nothing about the case
Leban Smith for 10 years an inmate Of the
lngham county poor house, suicided the other
day.
The superintendent of the state school at
CO.dwater has 30 boys whom he wishes 10
pla in good homes.
The coroner's inquest 10 inquire into The
cause Of the mysterious death of Mis-, Mary
Noel, who died N a house OF assignat.On 100
Grand Rapid, Few weeks ago resulted boo
verdict thai death was caused by an abort ON
per. Orm q by DR. y. i. Aiken. q specialist O..
that city. tie has ieen arrested and lodged iu
Jail awaiting etauiuatIon. The affair creates
great talk, as Aiken hasn't many friend,
am ng the profession.
Tim Leary was killcl in the Calumet and
Hecla mine,a few days ago. by falling walls
Benton T. Russell OF Codwatcr, fell down
the cellar stair az the residence Of his brother.
in-law, ". : B.a-cum. breaking rs skull.
from the effects Of which De almost immediate
~ died. Russell was an alderman OF The CIV,
very popular member of the \. .. L. W
and knights Of Honor. lie waa q bro Therein
law Of &. V. r. Pond Of Quincy.
James A. Rool, foreman Of the Pioneer
furnace al Neeaunee. was killed the other
morning by being run over by a train OF car-
drawn by the furnace engine lie va, ~ years
old and very wealthy.
Henry Willis has been working for several
weeks aloRl The route OF the pro josed Grand
Trunk railw y extension from Battle Creek Z
Detroit, and is said 10 have secured pledge
for aid 10 the amount of $1,000 ami the
right Of way for most Of the distance.
Department Commander Charles d. Long
OF Flint has Just issued the order Tor the
eighth annual encaInpment ~ the Grand Army
Of the Republic OF Michigan 20 he hell al
Jackson on the DIST aud 22l a. April nest.
Half fare on ali railroads has been secured
The amount Of cedar that w he got out IN
Pressure Isle county this winter viii reach fully
lCOO.OJO pieces, which represent, the dcnuda-
ton Of 1000 acres OF land.
William swift. pro- rictor ~ the railroad
house In Howell, died suddenly OF heart disease
a feT days ago
Ngnnimaus, who was arrested some time
ago for the murder Of n man named Crow
near Big Rapids. has been coneicted Of murder
in the first de gree,
Gees moulding works in Fenton were des
troyed by fire few days ago
The state fish commissioner has ust made
another deposit Of 3,O0O,OOO white fish in Torch
lake
The first reunion OF the First Mich gah in
isutry after tn rteen years will take place at
Jackson, MAY I
The students in the Ann ArDor unvers u
have organized prohibition club with tzt
10 members.
Steps ar being taken 10 induce the govern
ment 70 bui d a hfe-saying station at Sleeping
bear Point
The new iron bridge OF tn Chicago q
West Nj, hiyan roa over the Muskegon river
competed and in use.
The organization q the new fifth national
bank OF Gran Rapids has been 20 npleted.
The Glowing officers were elcrtrd VIM Dun
BAN, president; vice. James ID. Robinson;
cashier, W. T. Fowler. Directors were also
elected. The matter 81 location aud purchas
ing bond to insure circulation was deferred
until future meeting.
Samuel Wells manager OF the Michigan
soldiers home has cent ont a circular 10 all
grand army posts lniOr me- them that no aid
from the Michigan soldier home fund will be-
furnished any one unless in the home 40 Grand
Rapids All applications tor adm tianee o.
the home, with documentary evidence, will re
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