Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-01-29
STATE SlFTINGS.

Information Is wanted of VI H. Moore, for
merlv of Oakvlie Canada, and las heard from
in BAY CITY, Michigan, April lsN4. Worked
in The lunl or woods stood about . Ito inches
sandy complexion. wore ear rings. anu
had . scar on the upper part q. his nose. Any
information sent toe. Roger, Porl Credit
Cana Ia will Ice kindly received
The Detroit high school property has been
sold 10 Traugott Schmidt for $1,000 who viii
erect thereon u manufacturing concern
The Michigan G. INVENTION of undcrtakers at
their annual meeting IN Kalamazoo, elected
the following officers I"t The ensuing year:
President r {. Rhcuhottom. uion city,
Vice Presd nts ThuS. j. Banacid, Portland
W j. Blaze. Detroit. Juo NI-cuau, Biz Rap
ids. Secretary. C. I. Merritt. Grccnyille:
Treasurer. j.. T. Summons Delegates To the
Baggagemen's Convention AZ Cincinnati next
week, 4. ii. Roberts, Allen, Duriee and sam
mons.
Chas Rice, the Grand Rapids youth who
stole sl25 from \. j. Brown, his employer,
has been sentenced to six months in lonia.
Citizens of Bay City are all alive to new rail
ROAD projects and committee OF citizens has
been appointed 10 solicit sub criptions for
road from Bay City to Midland
The Grand Ra DIS furniture manufacturers
association viii take action at once TO collie
81 900 from the Cincinnati, Hamilton n Da,
ton railroad, for furniture burned while IN
transit at the time the Cine matt depot was
DESTROYED. The tdsroad company offered lift,
cents on the dollar, which WAS refused The
association will draft uniform railroad
freight bin of lading 10 conform with their
ideas Delinquent .dealers VIII oe reported
hereafter
ng'at SOath shore lumber company, operat-
and lumber interests in Mcnomnee county "a
Robert Perry Of Sault Ste Marie Lewis 4
Hall OF New York and Andrew A. Buell. of
Buffalo They Viii make extensive improve
ments in the mill, and will place single and
lath machines in addition 10 the lumber
machines.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
the four national banks of Grand Rapids show
them all TO be la a solid. substantial and -four
ishlng condition financially. Dividends were
declared ir m two 20 five per cent. respectively
The two savings banks also declare dividends
James Miller, treasurer OF Linsing town
ship, collected about 81, 500 more taxes than
the assessments called for, b, raising the
amount on the receipt. lie has refunded
nearly all that he had thu, collected.
A sister OF James Garrell, living eight miles
south OF Eyart, Was friyhtfully burned one
night recently. She was asleep in the house
log affair cons- ting OF one large room. when
she was awakened by the flames which enyel.
oped nearly the whole interior OF the house
She Sprang up and ran 10 the west door which
she was unable 10 unfastcn; she turned 10 the
east door but found the flames had cut of her
retreat In That direction, and again turned 10
the west door and and franticallv attacked the
fastenings which she finally broke and made
her escape, but not until every stitch OF her
night dress and the hair from her head were
bul ned. Perfectly naked the poor woman
made her way through the biting cold air ice
and snow, FOR the distance OF forty rods where
she found shelter with ne!ghbnr. She suf-
fered intensely from the cold aud the burns on
her body, but az last accounts was alive.
The wife of Dan Day, who accompanied aim
to the lumber camp in Missaukee county.
where &c y foreman. met with a sad death
recently. During playful tu.sle with her
husband Mrs. Day graspcd a rop9 that was
stretched across the camp for the purpose Of
hanging blankets, etc. and swung out as she
had often done before, but this time the rope
parted and the woman fell several feet, strik-
ing on the back Of her head and back Her
husband picked her up, and she said she was
not hurt, but about an hour afterwards she
was taken with severe cramps, and eight
hours later died.
The jury in the $4,000 damage suit against
DR. Marshal at Lansing for malpractice has
returned verdict for defendant
Maurice VI. Bliss, wealthy farmer OF
Gcnesee county, Is under arrest on
a charge Of arson feud has for a long
time eXisted,between Bliss and Ezra johnson of
Montrose aud Bliss in order To yet revenge. It
is claimed set fire to a barn on the farm where
johnson lived. The crime was committed in
November last
The little village Of Hcrsey was the scene OF
a disastrous Counagration on the 18th inst.
sweets hotel Diggins' general store aud Ne
villeN Beardsley's drug store were burned, to-
gcther with their contents. Mr.. Beardsley
lost aw library va ued at over $1,000 and
Mr.. lailler also ost a valuable library. The
total is about $4,000.
The first ease under the new law making IL
a misdemeanor 10 unhitch or drive of another
mans horse as reported from Grand Rapids,
has resulted In a conviction and the accused,
three Young men, were sent 10 jail for sixty
DAYS. Up To the meeting OF the last legisla-
turc there was no legal provision by which
these desperately mean individuals could be
punished, and this Is undoubtedly the first
In the state.
C. L. Pratt, boot and shoe dealer Of Char
lo.te, has fail, d for Sl4 co., assets $1,000
A. c. left, editor Of the Alpena Pioneer.
died Jan. II. He was for over twenty years
resident of Alpena
The Michigan state poultry association
closed It's annual ession In Battle Creek on
the 18th. over 200 entries we're made-hfty
per cent more ttan last vear-and the attend
ance was larger than at any previous meeting
The next meeting will be held In Grand
Rapids date not yet decided. The officers
elected for the ensuing year are: President,
1. briggs. vice president, L. A. Town
trea urer II. X Mason; secre-
tary, K. {. Grciner, all Of Grand Rapids The
board of directors are James Reed. Detroit;
J. A Gonzales. Grand Rapids: DR.. A. T. Has
kins Lawrence; 6. \. Baumgartner, Clarks-
Vile, +. IL. GRAY, Battle Creek; james Ball.
Marshall; HIM Watson, Okemos; 1T Taylor
Bay City; III HAYNES, Decatur.
X G.. Peters gives S2OOOOJ for W. b. Rem
ngtpn's interest in the Stronach lumber com
pany Of Manistec and his pine lands In Lake
county
Climax has formed branch o! the law aud
order league with about 81 members. IL Is
Of some II the best and wealthiest
men Of the place.
Two men named Kabos and Kentz are under
arrest AT Grand Rapids for stealing sheep
FROM farmer aud killing them for market.
Silas ". Saxton Of Ann Arbor, must