Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-02-19

Jenkins, Detroit d. c. Smalley, Bay CITY,
+. r. Tuttlc, Grand Rapids; secretaries,
r. NJ. Beattie, Grand Rapids, j. V. \. Bart,
ness, Lansing.
One of the oldest pioneers and most respect
ed and prominent citizens OF Brighton, Lewis
b. Fonda, died on the 9Th inst. He was born
at Plattsblrg, y. y, september Iii, 1905 and
located his large aud elegant farm Of several
hundred acres on the plank road, Just east Of
that place, In lSf2 However, he was a res
ident ul Ann Ar or TIL 1897. since which time,
nearly fifty ears, he has resided AT Brighton.
and Las held many responsible offices.
Sheriff Mccormick shot and killed Charles
FitzgiDbons in saloon In Gladwin a few
nights ago. whom he had arrested Tor d shtiug.
Fitzgibbons was drunk, and while handcullcd,
made a desperate onslaught ON the oiic'r aud
several cit Gu, who were near lie was a
bully anon the woodsmen, and a terror 10
law add NJ citizens. The general verdict is
that the shooting was justinable.
John A. Williams, formerly of Leuawce
county, was arrested In Dakota and brought
20 Michigan 10 answer the charge of forgery
aud embeZZlemcut, the Michigan manufactur-
Ing company being his aocIser. lie has set
tied satisfactorily with the company and been
discharged.
Henry Wlnlts of Battle Creek who is 50
anxious for a ship canal, addressed the House
committe a lew days since
Charles Sqmberg, one of the oldest citizens
of Port Huron, died at the family residence
the other night. He had amassed quite II
fortune In brewing beer.
The longest of the four proposed routes
for the new line from Grand Rapids to Mus
kegon is 40 miles. aud tne shortest -. One
of the prol posed routes touches oil Mill,
Eastmauville. Lamont, Nunica and FrutPOrt:
another touches EastmanYille, COopcrsyille
and hayonna; the tnirtparallels the Detroit
Grand hayen ~ Milwaukee 10 Berlin ami
Ia nsAf flf
through Raycnna, Big Springs and Plumb :
mill
George Odell, a farmer living near Kendalls,
was absent from the house an unusual LONG
time a few days ago. He had started ont 10 d.
the chores, search was instituted for him
and his body was found near straw stack
lie he died from heart disease
Mrs Ellen Parmela was appointed director
OF school district in Orange township, kal-
.,aska county, by the hoard of inspectors in
% ace of tue former incumbent removed by the
township board.
The third annual institute of the sheep
breeders and wool growers association OF
Macomb county VII. be held at Marble hall,
Romeo, Thursday, Feb ..
Dr. q. VI +. Davis, tx county treasurer of
Crawford county charged with emlcLllinE
$1,000 OF the county funds over year ago
was acquitted in the circuit court at & atling
through legal bluudcr OF the pru>Cc.t
was claimed the money was stolen hlle u
pClitica mtet.u- wa, in Progress al the town
hall. The combination OF the sale and the
oftcc was uDdistIrbed.
Mrs Anna Hawkins, for 80 years resident
Of jackson, Is dead.
Il. sumner Black. OF the firm OF Black ~
Willard of buchanan, died the other mOrun.
Of inflammation ui the stomach aged 81 year.
lie had been q citizen OF Bcrricn county since
80 and Buchanan since 1861, ana been EN-.
gagged In the manufacture OF furniture during
ne entire M. Black ~ Willard started the
urst iactot IN Buchanan.
he lnn,s rifles, company X, second rcgl-
mcnt VI. :. L.. of Grand Rapids, werr
presented with an elegant silh
banner handsomely embroidered. by
zen. W T. lunes, on the tn inst A
irge number of he friends OF the company
ycrc Present To NItn IS the ceremonies. !. e
banner cost Sluu. and of tn am liInt $50 was
-INeu los Gen lines and the ba.,ucc Mas IA,
e. on subscription. Spccclc, music and Ii
supper completed the program.
4 woman II the town in Grand Rapids
formerly known a. Nell Gordon, who was y,r,
gay 10 years ago, received intelligence L.
tncr morning of the death OF Ler husDan b.,
II. b. Palmer cog AsJ.aud, IS, ltayn- 500
30 to l0beArs-olI daughter, living with be.
mother. lhr woman owns $1,000 worth OF
.GoJcit. in her own name in Grand haplus.
The governor has appointed Isaac j.
Aohler O. Otter Lake circuit court commits
-ioner ior Lapeer county, vice Frank Mills
re 'G-ned.