Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-04-09


strangers who come 10 look look over our
floursing young city with the intention Of
locating here IL suited. A rapid increase
in population may he looked for this com
ing summer rs all who come for the above
mentioned purpose go away thoroughly
pleased, and express a determine ion 10 re
turn at an early day and become full
pledged citizens
Mes rs l.. G. Wright and George Ferris.
of Shanseville, Ohio, have been visiting
Mr.. aud Mrs. c. H. Coates, of st Louis,
during the past week. Nessrs. Coates,
Wright and FrIis were In town Tuesday
viewing our youngcity and were callers at
this office. Mr.. Wright was resident of
This place some seven years ago and seen
ed pleased 10 note the many changes and
improvements made during the llapse Of
years.
We took a look through the new cream
cry We 'nesdsy afternoon. and happy to
Say We ound everything 'oking neat and
cosy, though little greasy, "a the wood
work inside had just been oiled The
machinery is expected every day, so there
is lii lie doubt that il will be in operation
| by the 18th A brick gine aud boiler
house will be erectcd.between the creamery
and mill andduring The cold ason, or in
case Of accident u the water power be
used to operate the creamery and elevator
The worst storm If the winter ragged al
through the Stale Tuesda,. In Detroit
business was almost AT a stan still We'd
neSday the snow being driltcd from three
to six feet deep. Trains were delayed
telephone and elcgraph res were blown
own, aud in some places the sch OILS wert
closed couple OF days until the streets
could be opened Sa inaw got quite d
taste of il tut for wonder Alma escaped
L wind stirred every thing up in lrca'
STYLE but no snow fell here worth meution
ing Hope we will be as for unate every
time.
About 1890 Tuesday our ci izen
were startled by the ringing Of the fir,
| bell and il wa, soon discovered that IN,
residence of w. w Pike near the Advent
church Mas on fire The h ST and
! hook and ladder carts were gotten out on
the double quick and ia boys nade good
time in getting [ the burning building
but 1t seemed almost impossible to stay
the progress OF The fdu es ~ The face ot
8 Ich hurricane A portion Of The crowd
rush. d in md began carrying out the c n
tents Of The house and IN an incredibly
short pace of time it wa, completely +.
manled TIE htlle boy. no was lying
seri usly i'll, was carefully wrapped uI
and taken 10 the residence Of w Nc
Leod where he has been lenderly cared
/ for and now, W. are happy % STATE
gaining nicely. The fire was checked af el
! quite a struggle bat not until the building
was completely riiined by The flames. smoke
and water. The house was in ured ia the
Grand X pids ms Co. for 800 but rs the
loss has net yet btel adjus, we are nn
able TO state how much Mr.. +. will receive
The report has been circulated that the
fire caught from q pan OF ashes cartessly
left GpOu The porch but We are inc ined Ia
think this mistake as Mr. Pike in orm,
IA, that the ashes were carried out and
from them me Goals were blown into
some bedding WhCn vas beiug aired upon
the porch, bat TINS the glrl discovered IA d
put out and it was half or three.quarters
OF an hour b, fore the last fire VAS discov
cred and as II " "A, coming out around th,
chimney seen> hardly probable THAI The
TWO were In any way connected.
Mr. Pike and family have the sympathy
nt h entire community 1t seem
though they have uecn having more lhau
lhclr share of ruublc rs only few DAY,
before they hsd los their little dau htcr
aud sunday and Monday the little boS
had been lowering Le ween life and death
Their friends have borne all these facts it
mind and have dOue everything possible tC
make hings pheasant for them A fore,
of workmeu commenced The work OF put
ing the rooms over Mr. Pixies market II
shape 10 be occupied Wednesday morning
and as soon as this Can he accomplished
the family will owe INTO them.
Town Meeiiu passed of about u
usual. iih no particular excitement T
following weru Tic supervisors elected a
far as We can leave. Pine River. II. l.
Wood, X Arcadia, Darius Reid, X.
Wheeler, john Parish, X Beth my,
j. Muller. Il We give the result in ful
for the townships of Pine River AL,
Arcadia, as follows: