Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-04-16
n w Horton of Groyeland. Oakland


comfy, a ed recently, aged 50 years. Mr..
Horton died on the farm for which he received
a patent signed by Andrew Jackson 10 years
ago. He was a soldier In war OF 1872 and the
Toledo war
Albert Draper, an old resident OF Pontiac,
Is dead.
John W. Peaoooy, banker OF Albion, has
made an assignment.
John Wilson, "A 1-years-oid colored COY of
Flint, was poisoned the other night by carbol-
ic acid anu died the next morning. The
coroner Will investigate
new steamer is being constructed by Iapt.
Philip Rice, Marine City, for use in tb.' traf-
Tic business on the river. She Is - feet long,
will have l3xI4 engine, GxlO boiler, and will
be provided with sand pump. Her hull will
be complete in about six weeks.
The boys in the Marquette JournaI Office
fooled each other on April by substituting
limburger cheese for the regular cake OF Office
soap The drug stores weren't able To supply
the demand for perfumes in the afternoon,
while the health officer ordered the Office FUN
gated.
IL is reported that 500, 900 was Iately found
under the cellar door Ia The residen - OF
deceased citizen in Ropalton. Berrien county.
The mOIey IT. 10 be divided between eleven
children.
The barn of {. Stubli of Rollin burned last
week with it, contents consisting of twelve
tons of hay, ?0J bushels If wheat, ana several
bushels of oats and other articles.
The Michigan dary..salt company at Saginaw
runningat is full capacity 800 barrels daily.
Battle Creek + negotiating for the removal
thereof KNIT ny factory that employs eighty
hands.
A fund is beinI raised ion the sufferers by
heakronson fire.
About 50 graduates OF the Michigan univer
sity INDUCED in a cocducatio.al dinner at the
Union square hotel in New iYork
recently President Angel, President
Adams of Cornell; Presidentess
Freeman 90 Wellesley. were among the speak
crs, Gen. stewart l.. Woodford, Congressman
Pcttibone and Algernon ;. sullivan were
honOred guests.
The log stock rroni'the .ag;naw district this
year will bc about 1s9,0i9,O)O feet or this
amount the Tallahassee and lis tributaries
send in 365,OJl,OD0. as river, S,UOO.OJO;
Bad river, l5OOO,OOO: KaHkawlin. 10000. 600:
Au Gres. 10000. 600: I Rifle. GoOOl,OO; Pine
river, 5,COlOO To these figures must be add
ed ihe 5000. 600 feet ON hand, together with
O,OOO,OO that will be- hauled 10 Tawas 10y rail;
the ;O,tO0OJ) feet from the upper peninsula,
and l1j,OU0,OJO feet of railroad LOGS To make
the'great.total.
The tenth session Of the Michigan and
Canada annual conference which was 10 have
convened at the Ohio Street \. VI +. Zion
church in Detroit in September, has been
changed 20 the Fifth avenue \. NJ. +. Zion
| church, Grand Rapids, july Il
4Thc twelfth annual reunion of the Michigan
.tate ircmen's association viii be held nj Biz
Rapids. MAY 9Th and u. All departments are
invited tO meet with the association on that
occasion and DIN in an exchange OF views up
on the important topics to hc presented.
handsome trumpet viii he given 10 the most
popular fireman inl attendance At 80
oclocklon Ncdnesday an exciting hose coupling
contest VII occur under the following con
ditions; Each man 10 run twenty-five fleet,
inn n
ngs To be two and one-halt turns. Time 20
ZEE called when pipe strikes the floor Each
team to have five time trial, and time u be
the average. All couplings 70 be broken by
hand The prizes vii. be: First, $50; second.
%; third. 10.
aonn q. Acams, who died in Reading, Hills
dale county. short time ago, had not tasted
GOD for iyc months and decreased in weight
rom 40 pounds to l3S. The doctors pro-
nounce II an extraordinary case.
James Hurley. who was injured In the Bron
son fire, died of his injuries few DAYS ago.
The safe belonging Ia the firm OF Clark ~
cramlen OF Climax, Kalamazoo county was
blown open the other night and over 500 In
cash secured.
Mary Irene lIoyt, daughter Of the late Jesse
Hoyt. millionaire, has filed u petition In the
| saginaw probate court, through counsel, pray
ny for revocation of the viii of her father
5 admitted al New York and in Saginaw, on
| testament. that there was never personal
| service upon her, or she would have contested
| 10, ETC., and asking that the letters tesla
| mentary ssued 10 VIM l.. Webic r be declared
void aud som suitable person appointed 10
| ace care 81 the property. Tn hearing on the
petition is set for Nav l.
Knights of Labor Of Au sable have petition
| cd congress not 10 pass the Free ship bill
Edward bur-, who walked from >cotts Point
10 ManstQuc recently, was attacked by wolves
| when within two and half miles of the latter
! place tie made FOR the nearest tree, and after
waiting for number OF hours was able 10 r.
sumo his Journey.
benlimIn DRAPER died oi heart disease at 81
lgnace very suddenly the other morning. He
! was candidate for supervisor at the spring
| election and IL is thought taat the excitement
and work at the poll, ind lccd the attack
There is not a vacant room in the agrlcul-
| tural college.
John -crivcner Of Kalamazoo, stole "A gun
| valued q 500. and went o Dakota 10 practice
| target shooting. John returned 10 Kalamazoo
| few days ago accompanied by an officer.