Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-14
WOLVERINE WHISPERINGS.


WOLVERINE WHISPERINGS.
The special election held at Grand Ledge
on the question of appropriatng $1,000 to
secure the kindall furniture company, re
suited in an Affirmative vote The building
will be constructed at once.
Lew Hunter. young single weaver
working near Lucas, was running along
the moving fiat cars of "a WORK train 10 get
into the Caboose the other evening, when
I've fell between the ears and was instantly
killed. He was single and aged about -.
Supervising Inspector General Dumont
is making his annual inspection on the lakes
The individual claiming TO be "A Jackson
man, VINO has written from Washington
demanding from 81 - - from democratic
office holders in this state for election pur
poses, is denounced as a sWindlcr by Wash
ingtOn officials.
Roswell Randall, a pioneer Of South eli
max, Kalamazoo county, was killed a few
days ago by being thrown from his carriage.
Sunset Cox is coming 20 Michigan about
the 18th inst 10 make campaign speeches.
Postmas ter General Dickinson accompanies
him.
\ Shelby man offers suitable land and to
put in 81 500 10 erect and run basket fac
tory. There is demand for il.
The Harbor Springs wooden toothpick
factory makes 500 900 picks year.
The estate of VIM. Van Brunt, who was
killed while coupling cars in the c., j. X
NJ. yards at Marshall, has sued the conpa-
ny for So Oor, on the claim that the car
which caused the accident was defective.
The jointer exploded in the saw-mill at
Grant the other day, instantly killing
Thomas James.
Mrs. Chas. Kraglmberg of Saginaw
missed her ~ months old child, Albert, and
H.. I-. a. 4
20 see him with his head pitched into big
kettle partly filled with water, standing
near the door outside She picked him up
only to find him dead He fell into the
kettle was unable 10 help himself and was
drowned
Luther ~traton Of Bedford, Calhoun
county, has been arrested for receiving
illegal pension fees.
l.. /. King Of Waterford has lost eleven
cattle by poison.
The Seventeenth Michigan infantry-the
"Stoncwall rcgiment"-hoi9s its reunion
at Monroe. September.
The work of raising the S30,0)0 bonus for
one Of the proposed new railroads through
COldwater progresses slowly. The people
had so much experience in the old Cold
water, Mansfield * Ohio railroad that they
are not very enthusiastic.
The 23d annual fair Of the Gratot county
agricultural society will be held at Ithaca,
September %. 26, - 2S.
At the annual meeting Of the American
Pharmaceutical Association in Detroit the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year VI. w Alexander, Louisville,
Ky president: James Vernon. Detroit,
first icc-presidcnt; f.. Wilcox Waterbury,
Conn, second vice president; A. \. wager,
Knoxville. Tenn, third vice president; -.
a y. Sheppard, Boston, treasurer; j. NJ
Maisch, Philadelphia, secretary: and
Henry Corning, Boston, &. l. kuppler,
New Orleans and Emleu Painter. Brook
Ign, TO I'LL the vacancies in the council.
The state pharmaceutical association. al
its annual meeting in Detroit, elected the
following officers for the ensuing year
President, Geo. Gundrum of Ionia; vice
presidents, +. NJ. Alsdorf of Lansing II.
NJ Dean of Niles O. Eberbach of Ann Ar
Dor; treasurer, VIM. Dupont Of Detroit;
executive committee, A. II. Lyman, MANS
tee; a. Bassett, Detroit; r.. j. Wurzburg,
Grand Rapids; w. A Hall, GTeenville; f.
T. Webb, Jackson.
Andrew Cummings lime kiln, and four
ice houses Of the Standard ice company in
Bay City, were destroyed by fire the other
day. at a loss Of $4,000
John Mourer, who shot his brothers wife
in Detroit some weeks ago, has been con
vlcted, and sentenced TO Jackson prison for
life
Mrs Alice Il. Hardenburg has been elect
ed member Of the Tecumseh school board.
Coldwater is now lighted with electricity.
! The burnt district in Alpena has been al
most entirely rebuilt,
Berkey x Gay Of Grand Rapids have been
awarded the contract for furnishing a 100
room hotel at Athens, GA.
DR. Hunter Of Jackson has some cotton
plants in blossom in his private garden.
BY the breaking Of dam, 5000 fine fish
Fair Plains.
Mrs Ollie Kelly Of Kalamazoo was run
over by a freight train while crossing the
T.. j. * NJ. Railroad bridge near Battle
Creek the other day. Both legs were
cut of, one above and the other be-
low the knee. The lower portion Of the
body was also partially crushed. She
lived nearly two hours and was conscious
20 the last.
- Foster & Bros mill. salt block and
crOmine mills in Midland were burned the
other day. The pail and tub factory was
saved. Mr.. Foster estimates his loss above
the insurance al not fewer that $1,000 Ii
Is a severe blow 10 the brothers.
over 900 students registered az the
opening Of the fall term Of the normal
school
The freight Office Of the D. L. & y. r. r.
at Bedding was broken into the other night
while the agent was at tea. and about SAC
taken No clue tOthe robbers. This is the
second robbery Of this station In two
months, and the fl Ga in six years.
The board Of control Of the state indus
trial home for girls at Adrian has named
the new cottage recently built in connection
with that institution. 1.-The Palmer cottage. "
in honor Of L. ). Senator Thomas w. Pal
mcr.
Susie Thompson OF East Saginaw, aged
10 was struck by locomotive while cross
ing the railroad tracks the othor Morning
and fatally hurt.
Dumford Il Alverson of Port Hurea VIII
buhd "a 10, coo dry dock q, that city.