Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-11

Il. Cressey of Saline has invented n per-
petual motion machine which he claims
has run over month without any aid but
that produced by itself.
A boiler at the Kimbark carriage body
factory in Quincy, exploded with terrific
force at S 80 the other morning, demolish-
ing the south wing of the building and in
juring six employees, one of whom VIM.
Cole, n fireman, died in about two hours.
Three others are thought to he fatally
hurt, while the remaining two, though
terribly cut and bruised, may recover.
The cause Of the explosion is known. In
dications point to lack OF water supply.
Loss $1,000 10 $1,000.
Ford Van Auken OF Lansing, for several
years in charge of the law department of
the state library, died a few days ago.
Mecosta had s25, 900 fire on the 3lst ult
Chas Foote of Edmorc, aged 10, while in
swimming "A few days ago, was taken with
"a cramp and drowned before aid could
reach him.
The jackson wagon company have re
ceived an order for 40 wagons for use in
the west This is the second order they
have received within year, the pre-
vious sale being 300. The wagons are all
examined in every part and piece 10y
government inspector before they are
painted. 1t will take about a month to
fill thi, large order
\ two-story building, No. 81 Ottawa
street Grand Rapids, fell in the other
night, while Mrs. r. Potter and her four
children were asleep in bed. By miracle,
it would seem. the family escaped unin-
jured, but the pecuniary damage is placed
at $1,000 This was the third building TO
collapse in Grand Rapids within two
days.
In various places throughout the state
Audubon societies are being formed TO
prevent the useless slaughter of small
birds for millinery purposes.
Hillman, Montmorency county,will have
new grist mill. Judge limerick of Alpe-
ma, will build it.
Religious excitement has made Levi
Hemlen of Elba, insane, and he has been
sent TO an asylum.
T. jerome a. Co.'S saw MILL salt works,
cooper shops barns, office building, and
five dwelling houses in Carrolton, Saginaw
county, were burned to the ground on the
1st inst. An immense quantity of lumber
was piled on the dock, but was saved by
five tugs The property is n total loss and
it's value will reach $4,000 Insurance
$4,000. The origin of the fire is unknown,
but is probably due to the carelessness OF
the fireman.
c. L. Bloss, an old time resident of Kala-
mazoo, was drowned at Mackinaw recent
ly.
The contract for building the branch Of
the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad be-
tween Grand Rapids and Muskegon has
been awarded to the Mcdonnell Bros,
of whom Archibald Mcdonnell resides in
Grand Rapids. The engineers of the road es-
innate the cost at about $3.50 900. The route
has been decided upon as the northern one
via Lamont
F. n. Bonine, +. +. Bumpus, II. S. lib
bits and John l.. Duffy of the University
will enter the intercollegiate contests OF
the Rugby association. The citizens and
students defray their expenses. In the
eight hour walking match at the gymna-
SUM Hegelman of New York
made - miles and Il laps, Noremac, As
miles and laps; Vint OF Rhode Island 80
miles and laps.
Freddie, the year-old son OF Louis Corr
ell of Marshall fell from "A beam, a distance
If twelve feet, in his fathers barn the 9TH
or morning, rupturing a blood vessel and
sustaining internal injuries OF such
ture that he died.
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brought suit for $1,000 against Luther
Beecher for an alleged failure to pay him
for legal services.
Fruit growers in Benton Harbor are i'm.
porting Cinnamon to work on their fruit
farms,
Bellevillc is TO be made money order
office, hereafter
Ludington is to have IA new $4,000 school
house this season.
a. w Wright of Alma, has purchased
two Hereford heifers. with calves for which
he paid $1,000.
Inlay City boasts because there are
$4,000 worth of buildings in process OF
erection in that place.
Twenty-Five stamps will be added TO the
Ropes gold mine mill in the fall. The
Ropes is now the only gold mine on the
range that is running, The other mines
are all waiting TO see how the Ropes turns
out before putting in expensive milling
plants and machinery. A quartz gold
mine cannot be proftably opened, unless
very rich, at an expenditure of lees than
one hundred thousand dollars.
The announcement OF the summer
classes at the state normal school is now
out There are three departments, Latin
and Greek, drawing and geography, and
mathematics. Instruction in history win
also be given. For announcements, or
other information address George +, Key,
principal OF the mathematical department,
Ypsilanti. These classes are for the in
struction of teachers; they commence
July and close August l3
All railroads in the state give half-fare
rates to Lansing on the days of the semi
centennial celebration.
There is little or no chance OF "the st.
Clair flats bill" becoming law. This is n
bill introduced by Maybury to reclaim the
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