Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-07

valued al $4,000, also $4,000 accrued rentals
during the past eleven Years IT is claimed
that Bliss, when financially embarrassed
placed the property with Mason in uust for
Mrs Bliss and that he had since failed to turn
il back or account for il in any way 10 her.
Mason claims TO have purchased tie property
from his hrother-in-iaw after the trust deed
had been executed and TO be now and for
years back the owner OF the property.
Iillsdale Lodge No. IL, /. O. o. f., cclcbral-
ed the siNty-se,euth anniversary of American
odd fellowship Monday afternoon, April Is.
The lod -cs from Riga Bli,shed Adrian,
Hudson, ittslord jerome, Somerset, Cold
water, Montgomery, Reading, Camden, Cam
bria, Quincy, Adams and Homer were present
and participated in the exercises. The Adrian
cncampm,nt OF uniformed uatraroh- were
present IN line as was the BlissGcld odd Eel
.ows' and. George NJ. Dewey, the grand
warren of the grand lodge OF Michigan, was
the orator OF the day, and delivered avery
ne Grafton. 4 banquet was given the visitors
at the rink, at which over 500 people were
seated. Tie fcsti,t ties closed rs I'm 20 social Lop
and reception tic visitor, in the evening.
senator Colquitt of Atlanta, Ca, viii speak
before The YOUNG mems prohibition club OF the
university May 5.
Five children OF Farmer Tanner living near
Biz Rapids, died Of black dphthDra within
week
Henry Myers of Kalamazoo was drowned IN
the river Glow ALegan while sueaung sh
few days ago.
Farmers complain that the unusually early
warm weather has played havoc with the maple
sugar crop
Railroad men heartily iudorse the Michigan
law which -oea into effect July /, requiring
hat all lines in the state shall therca.tcruAen
repairing or building freight cars, tit them out
with scl.-actiug couplers.
lie eleventh reunion Of the LOOMS battery
association Will be held in Col4watec on the
18th inst
Thomas Sampson, living near Alpcna, was
ON his way HON. tie other Jay, when he fen
OF his horse, which kicked HIM in the back Of
he Lead hIing him Instantly.
Merritt Mex .nney, an clectr clan in the
EN- 10. of the Brush electric company of J. C.
trO.t stabbed h,, wife II tie bacN while en-
hracIng Lcr. HE wound NAY prove fatal.
Mrs Mckinney lad been compelled 10 leave
her husband because oil his oissolute habits,
ana her re.usa. TO live with HIM augcrcd him.
Joseph Wilson of the real estate firm Of
Combs AZ Wilson, East saginaw. has been
bound over for IN al ior the alleged cmbclz.c-
meut OF 5000, pant Of money received Tor
iccc o. land for VIM. Merrill. lie has been
well-bn.vu c,Gcltof East Saginaw Tor ~
years aud promptly furnished lail.
lion at the stat university which have been
in progress some time, are about completed,
ana tie PUBIC viii be- admitted IN three weeks.
hitt4e NcOorm.ck, employed 40 the Camp.
ell house in Lay City, arose N her sleep an
Jumped out of tAhd story w.n.ow of the
Lotcl. landing on 81 sled below. SIC sustain
a.. ONE severe bruises about the face and
limbs, but NO bones were broken.
Peppermint raising in MicAi- an Is proving
not only very successful, but profitable. lie
icpiermn. plantation ar MusAc-on is bcin
wy largely iucrea ed Thirty hands are now
setting out plants.
lr a. ". HcudricEs, prominent physician
f Paw Faw, is under arrest for obta uIug
money under false preteuses.
lie decision rendered by Judge Arnold in
! the tooltrsy.Ic scandal case Oi Barre ".
Judsau lice, charging the plaintiff with the
costs Of Tie trial. is sustained b., the supreme
curt at Lansing, whore the ease was ar ucd
ON uaudmus. laiucs U.ii now have 10 pay
omcwhat over .2.tU.. white the costs # the
defendant. together With the damages allowed
| the p.a.ut!a, w.li no. exec q 500.
/ JUDGE Sage. # The southern Ohio Distr.c,
/ Uuted States court VIII preside al the May
term of he court in Grand Rapids in place
%. Judge brown. Of Deuo.t who 5, iJ.
seventeen criminal cases and % large number
/ .I. clyl cases are ON call
When tie improvements OF the McGraw
uoIcst, are completed, tie latter pant OF the
-umm,r Fay Cty viii have ii largest and
/ most complete mandatory o.. coarse an.
dairy salt in the world-a capacity Of 1000
barrels per day.
Alvin /. Diu-cman, a lel0u- dentist OF
Lansing, died a few days a-o from blood pos.