Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-01
MICHIGAN ITEMS.

DR.. +. }. Bonine, president OF the or
ganization. has issued n call for reunion
Of the survivors of the second Michigan
Infantry at Niles, Oct. 2l
The direct route railroad between Ian
sing and Grand Rapids is an assured fact.
Tho intention of the company is TO begin
work at Grand Ledge as soon as the lins
is located, which will probably lie within
the next three weeks. The new road will
have total length of G5 miles. 1t will
run through Grand Ledge, WOODLAND,
Freeport and Alaska. Work on the line
will go ahead with a rush from the outset,
the intention being to push the grading rs
far as possible before winter sets in
Caledonia NerS.
While y. r. Gibson of Clinton was run
ming to fire the other day he fell aud
broke his hip.
Mrs. Sarah Campbell of Backman town
ship, Jackson county, celebrated her Tooth
birthday on the 22d inst. The old lady ex
pressed pleasure in the celebration and
seemed to enjoy the day greatly. Her
physical health is good and her mental
powers but little impaired Her oyesight
is very poor. She remembers and related
many incidents that occurred wears ago,
and her memory seems wonderfully pre-
served. She has good home and the best
Of care at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs Mary Ann Beckwith, who il always
on the look out for the comfort of her
aged mother.
Clinton Harrison, brakeman on the G..
X. e. l.. road, was instantly killed az kal-
kaska the other day while coupling cars.
The dead body of an unknown man was
found on the Michigan Central track near
Buchanan, the other morning. His head
was crushed, but there were no other
marks OF violence. Upon his person was
found a second-class ticket from Detroit
to st. Paul, about $50 in money and u
spectacle case containing the card ola
Minneapolis jeweler. He was apparently
about 30 years old; feet 9 inches in
height; clean shaven; well dressed in a
blue flannel suit There was nothing
found upon him to identify him further
chan this.
IA great scarcity OF miners and laborers
is reported throughout the Marquette
mining region.
Noah w. Holt of Albion, has purchased
the Southern Washtenaw -four mills at
Manchester, and will put in the patent
roller process
Application for certificates, emitting
them TO reduced railroad fare, should be
made by the veterans of the First Michi-
gan engineers to Gen. VIM. Innes of Grand
Rapids, IL they desire cheap rates to attend
the reunion of the regiment at Lansing,
Oct. II.
Jacob Hutchins. one Of the most import
ant witnesses in the Crouch trials, and IA
pioneer OF Jackson, died Sept g of dropsy,
aged nearly 81 pears. Mr.. Hutchins secur.
ed considerable prominence during the
Crouch trial on account of his apparent
vindictiveness against the Crouches and
Holcomb His wife died 20 years ago He
leaves five daughters, two sons and an es-
tate worth about $4,000.
Gov. Alger has pardoned Peter Schellen
sent to the state prison from Kent county,
December 3, 1873, for murder in the second
degree. The testimony Of the trial Judge
and prosecuting convinced the pardon
board that Schellen is innocent. He was
convicted solely on the testimony of one
witness who has since proved unreliable
Under the new equalization law, the
university will get about 5000 year
more than under tho old law
The miners lately employed by the
Porter coal company at Jackson have as
signed their claims for wages amounting
90 si,Ts5, to Isaac Dodge, one Of their num-
ber,and he has begun suit for collection Ii
is thought they will be paid in full and,
in fact, that all the creditors will fare
nearly or quite as well
A large quantity of peppermint oil Is
being made around Sherman. Wexford
county this fall.
company fo- tho manufacture Of
glued vcneer work. has been organized in
81. ignace.
national hank will soon be organized
at 81. Ignace