Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-08-24
WOLVERINE WHISPERINGS.


know the whereabouts of his l2-year old
son, who has been missing for some time.
When he left home he was barefoot, wore a
brown shirt, gray cotton pants, and black
hat.
Henry T. Philpot who lived near Garlic
ton, left home the other evening 10 attend
meeting Of the \. .. L. W, in Carleton.
He did not return home, and several citi-
zens started TO search for him. They found
him dead in a neighbours orchard, on the
route he generally took when coming 10
Carleton. His throat was cut and the
coroner's jury rendered "a verdict 10 the
effect that Mr.. Philpot had committed sui
eide, doing the deed with an old jack knife.
Insanity is believed to have caused it. He
leaves widow and four small children in
fair circumstances.
Ten tons of ore fell upon Charles BAN
quist in the Chaplin mine the other day.
Strange 10 relate. the man viii live.
The Calumet * Hecla have declared a
dividend at a. per share payable Septem-
Der >, 10 stockholders of record August II.
This makes the third dividend declared this
year the two former having been declared
April and July Is.
The industrial home for girls at Adrian is
full, and no more girls can be received until
the sentences of some Of the inmates
expires.
\ report comes from one Of the isolated
lumber camps on the Whitefish river in the
upper end of Delta county that woodsman
named John Honycau, who was suffering
from delirum tremens, has stripped off all
his clothing and run away into the woods,
where TO effort 10 find him has been success
full. II il feared he has starved 10 death or
been eaten by wolves.
Between fifty and sixty veterans attend
ed the annual reunion Of the Ninth Michi-
gan cavalry in Coldwater on the 18th inst.
Short speeches were made by j. y. Foster,
the editor Of the Courier Hon. y. Jared
Min and Gen. +. d. Ncwberry. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: G.. III. Turner,
president; w. a Bye, secretary and
treasurer The next reunion will be held
in Coldwater the third Wednesday in Au-
gust, 1889
The Wayland furniture company of
Wayland, will remove its plant 10 South
Grand Rapids.
Elmer Northrup of I.awton, aged Il, is
under arrest for alleged criminal assault
upon Stella Ritter, aged eight years.
Col. \. S. McReynolds, hero Of Mexican
war and rebellion, and wife celebi ated the
53rd anniversary of their wedding at
Grand Rapids Aug 10
Henry II. Winsor of Grand Rapids, who
was charged with embezzling $500 from
Grand Rapids transportation company was
arrested i'll ST. Louis, Mo, and will be
brought home for hearing.
The Akely school at Grand Haven com
mences 1t first year Sept. II.
The next annual session of the Michigan
Methodist Episcopal conference will occur
at ST. Joseph during the week commencing
September 3.
Ex-Gov. Begole has been resident of
Flint for 81 years.
The circuit court at Grand Rapids has
decided that Sam Clay has no right 10 com
plain because he was removed from the
Office of prosecuting attorney.
The man most prominently mentioned at
this time In connection with an appoint
ment 20 the diplomatic service. is the gal
liant veteran, Gen. John G. Parkhurst Of
Coldwater. II is quite within the range OF
possibility that in default of certain trans
iers he may be rendered Minister 10th
rop's place. He is more likely, however,
TO secure some other post.
Edward Johnson was arrested at Lansing
the other day, charged with obtaining $3.50
under false pretenses at Owosso.
Another mineral well is 70 be drilled at
the Alma sanitarium.
There are 500 knights of Maccabees in
Michigan.
The Weston manufacturing company at
Manistique, burned out recently, will re
build.
John Bennett, carpenter al the Kearsarge
mine near Calumet. had his brains dashed
out by falling from the rock house, dis
lance Of 30 feet.
Mayvillc offers bonus OF 81 $50 to the
man who will start IA grist mill there
The agricultural college alumni have
elected the following officers President,
Edwin NJ. Shelton, Of the class OF II, and "A
professor in the Kansas agricultural college
81. "a .anf. = A.
tary, Frank kedzie, -, orator, Geo. A.
Farr, 20: poet, Frank Hodgman, i62
historian, c. Gillett, 81.
1t is alleged that $4,000 gambling place
Ia running right under the noses Of the local
authorities at Mackinaw
John Murphy is held in 500 bonds a;
Msyville for assaulting Mary Saunders.
A couple of tramps with blackened faces
robbed Cornelius Defoun and wife OF New
Holland OF $50 in cash.
Westphalia, a little interior burg in Gin.
ton county. was the scene, August 10, OF
the celebration OF the 18th anniversary OF
tho priesthood OF Bishop Radcmacher of
Nashville, Tenn. a large number Of the
clergy OF the state was present
Prof. Crane Of Niles is now engaged in
! exploring IL ancient mounds in Cass coun
| ~. He has already in his life dug open 400
/ Of the mounds, securing from them 2,jOt
relics Of our ancestors, and from this last
! group has taken some human skulls and
bones, as well as bone pins. drinking
shell IL inches long and a beautifully
glazed tureen three and "A half inches decT
and Of an elipsoid shape. This last is pro
/ nounccd the finest specimen Of the kind in
| the United States.
j. III. Bcese OF East Saginaw was.drivine
across the railroad track the other day when
passing engine came along and struck and
killed a span of horses valued at 500.
Harry Hughes, son OF NJ. r. Hughes
manager Of the big Chandler marsh farm,
near Lansing owned by the estate Of the
late Zach Chandler, has run away from
home. He is IL years of age, light hair and
eyes, about five feet tall, rather slim build
In the list OF the passengers on the Geiser
the following Michigan people are noted as
having been saved: Lauritz Romcrdeh
aged A. from Lansing TO Copenhagen, Den
mark; John ADJUST, aged -, from Iron
Mountain to Orland, Finland; Johann
~ II m 81.