Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-01-08
MINOR STATE HAPPENINGs

The Branch county pioneer society held their
annual reunion ana SUPPER at the southern
Michigan hotel in COldwater the other evening
About two hundred pioneers and pioneer
families were represented Among those who
had been there about fifty years and were pre-
sent were DR.. J. T. Alger, Allen Tibbcts
Harvey Warner, j. g. Parkhurst
Peter .New99erry, L. ID. Halstcd, {; d.
Randall. Harvey Hayn and Mrs.
Z. II. Crippen. The experiences Of
the pioneer doctor, lawyer, preacher, merchant
and printer. were recounted with animation.
aud the gray-healed fathers seemed 10 grow
younger in their narration. Township meet
lngs were arranged for and mere intimate
relation between the county and statc society
was contemplated.
The undertakers Of Detroit and other cities
of Michigan want 10 bc released from the re
quircmcut compelling them 10 enyelop in anti
septic rubber bags the cOrpsrs OF persons who
have died from contagious diseases when they
are 10 bc shipped from one place to another.
The undertakes claim that the precautions Of
distinction and metallic baskets are etilcacious
and ali that is necessary in preventing the
spread of cOntagion from the e. rpsc. hole
thc size OF pin head will let out the contagon
aud destroy the usefulnes Of the bags.
In several cities throughout the state com
meme NJ the first Of the year, branch of the
National retail commercial agenc, viii be es-
tablishc,l. The object Is 10 report or furnish
ratings ot the commercial standing for the
retail trade or 10 protCc q retail dealers against
what il known as the "dcad-beat.' Monthly
statements will be furnished each member as
10 the indebtedness Of party dealing with the
respective firms, in order that they may guard
against persons unworthy of credit.
state farmers institution is to be held In
Quincy about the middle OF February under
the auspices Of the state board 81 agriculture.
The president and faculty uf the agriculture
college will furnish one-hallo of the entertain
nrnt. aud local talent will be- expected to
furnish the other half The local arrang ,ments
are under the direction of III. ID. Pessch This
meeting promises 10 be OF rare interest To
farmers aud all others who attend the Institute
The body of newly born infant which had
evidently been dropped from TIA n was found
the other morning about ten miles north Of
Grand Rapids Investigation disclosed the fact
that the child was thrown from train by
Sarah sawyer. domestic In the family OF
Henry French living onSherman trcet In Grand
Rapids while on the way home 10 visit parents
living al Englishyile Newaygo county The
child was dead when born.
Milo Haines and Wilson Seaton, the men
implicated in the manufacture OF Illicit whisky
Ia Lapccr comfy appeared before nteu
state, Commissioner Harris the other day at
Port Huron, waived examination aud gave
bail for their appearance at session OF The
United states court TO be held In that city May
% 1855 Alfred Russell Of Detroit, will ap-
pear for the moonshiners.
The Osceola and Tamarack mines at hough.
ton have discontinued sending their mineral
10 the Hanooek smelling works. as the Calu-
met x Hecla mining company has secured
control Of the works These mines will prob
ABLY start up the smelling works at Houghton
which are now lying idle, or stock their min
eral TIL spring and build furnaces OF their
own.
Rev. Fr. Patrick J. McManus Of Grand Rap
"a va- alightlng from buggy the other day,
vVb,n ia some uuaccountabie way ne ran
against hltching post. lie did not thirk be
Was seriously injured, but In about an hour ne
was taken violently N and began sinking