Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-03

Nathan Buel's barn In Sebewa was
struck by lightning recently and burned
TO the ground, together with 700 bushels OF
wheat aud large number of farming
utensils. Loss $3.50; no insurance. An
agent was on his way to insure the barn
when it was destroyed.
A creamery is to be established at Be-
sey, Genesee county.
While clearing off willows from a marsh
on Peter l.. Smiths farm, in Rives, hi,
sons noticed piece of bone protruding
out of the ground, and they began digging
soon unearthing "A large pair of elk s
horns. The horns measured five feet
across and were perfect with the exception
of two prongs, which had been broken off.
From their depth in the ground and the
fact that elk have been scarce in this coun-
try for many years, it is thought they are
relic of early igan.-JaekSon Citizen.
Congressman Maybury has withdrawn
from the congressional contest, and says
that under no consideration VIII lie lie n
candidate for third term.
The barn of Fred Green, near Port Aus
tin, was struck 10y lightning the other day,
and two spans of horses, - tons of hay, a
number OF farming implements etc, were
burned No insurance.
Nora Fotters, the girl arrested at Clare
as an immoral character and sent 10 the
Adrian Reform School for Girls, was
found to be innocent Of the charge and
Sheriff Pelt of Ithaca, went to Adrian,
secured her release and started for home,
stopping over night at Jackson. The next
morning he found that Nora had attempt
ed suicide 10y shutting the doors and win
dows of her room and turning on the gas
full force. When discovered she was in
sensible but was brought TO consciousness,
and in company with the sheriff. left for
home
Giovanni Succi, gentleman residing in
Milan, aged - years, Processes TO have dis
covered liquor, "a small quantity of which
will enable anybody to fast from thirty
days to two months. Succi, as an expert
ment, agreed 10 fast for 80 days, and be
gan his task on the 18th inst a committee
is watching him day and night.
The executive committee OF the Hills
dale county Farmers Mutual Insurance
company are making the annual assess
ment TO meet the losses and expenses of
company incurred in the last year, from
August - lSs5, to August 2l 1886. The
lo,se, have been $5,495 81. The assessment
will be 81 on each on $1,000 of insurance.
Maynard Timer, a respected citizen of
Kalamazoo, dropped dead while about his
work the other morning.
T.. Fl. Salisbury is the congressional nom
inee of the second district democrats.
To nfC al y
was run over and killed by the cars the
other morning
Mrs. Ira Smith, one of the early pioneers
of northern Michigan, died at her home
near Cooper, few days ago.
The joint committees of greenbackers
and democrats at Grand Rapids have filed
the vacancy on the fusion ticket caused
by the withdrawal of j. Ii. Whitney, the
nominee for state Senator, by substitu-
ting the name of Geo. Z. Stark Of Cascade.
He is a farmer 81 years old and an cx-
legislator.
Chas w. Scott, formerly with the Ber-
KEY & Gay furniture company of Grand
Rapids, died on the 10th inst. at the City
of Mexico, whittier he went last year
The Flint wagon works has a new
superintendent, who signalizeo his advent
by cutting wages from 80 to 30 per cent.
Several of the victims threw down their
tools, and trouble is apprehended.
Three convicts ct the prison - Moses
Stone, received from Detroit in 1855 for
twelve years for breaking open and enter
ing a store in the night time; James Hus-
ton from Muskegon, received in May last
q fpr nit a
robbery, and James Butler, (colored), from
Pontiac, received in 1855, for seven years
for burglary-attempted to escape the
other afternoon. They were employed on
the Fargo shoe contract. One asked per
mission TO 90 to the water-closes and was
followed by the others. They dropped from
window, lodged along beside wagon
load Of high boxes, and when the gate
opened for the wagon, lodged through
They were Immediately noticed and chase
WINS given, resulting in their capture with
in half an hour.
DR.. Horace WEIGH, for over 80 years a
resider. of Hudson, died on the 2lst inst
He was widely known in southern and
eastern Michigan.
Lightning struck the barn Of Elijah
Smith in Pavilion, Kalamazoo county
the other night destroying it, the sheds
adjoining, forty tons OF hay, two valuable
horses, carriages, sleighs, implements and
tools Loss, $l.5C0; insured in the Kala
mazoo County Farmers Mutual. The
barn of Stewart McCrary OF Schoolcraft
was destroyed the same way with the
wheat Of twenty-four acres, agricultural
implements, etc. Loss estimated at $500
insuredcas above.
c. A. Nimccks, president OF the Seventh
Michigan Infantry association, gives no
tice that the first annual reunion of the
volunteers TO that regiment will be hello
in Jackson on the 14th and 18th of Sep
TENDER, during the state fair. The hors,
ridden by the late Col. Hall during tn,
war will be present, the equipments of tn
late Gen. Baxter have been secured anC
an effort will be made to secure all thu
regimental flags. Members of the drum
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