Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-21
eral household work, and at the end of the

course receive diploma. IL is also pro
posed TO have restaurant in order TO dis
pose Of the products OF the college.
Signs OF iron have been discovered at
several points along the Au Sable river.
John j. Eickern, editor OF the Northern
Mail. striking it within three-quarters of a
mile of Mo
Fred NJ. Rickhart, the young man who
went from Edmore TO Oscoda and started "A
bank some time ago, has gone 20 Canada
with from $500 10 $4,000 of the banks
funds.
Johannes Hippo is in Jail at East Saginaw,
as he is thought to be crazy. He says that
| he lived near Berne, Huron county, and
that a few days before he became involved
in a fight with his wife and son, during
which he drew revolver and shot the
woman dead. He threw the pistol away,
and fed To Monroe, but could find no rest
there, so he came To East Saginaw and
gave himself up. The ofhce.s are unable
TO locate the tragedy in Berne, and so have
locked him up.
Niles Standish. living near Grand Ledge,
lost two barns, 10 cattle, one horse, sev al
tons OF hay, "A quantity OF grain, etc. by
fire the her night
Clarence Bunnel OF Lincoln, near Niles.
aged IL years, stuck the breech Of an old
musket barrel into the fire to see if the gun
was loaded 1t was, and Clarence may
| never recover.
X. X, Paulison, well known Detroiter,
started on the 18th inst with a chartered
| tug 10 make the trip from Duluth To point
on the north shore of Lake Superior, near
! Silver Islet, conveying a load of mine sup
plies. IL is "A perilous trip for this time OF
the year.
Fred. Markham. an old resident Of Ann
Arbor township, lost $i50 in money and
| check for 81 900 on his way home from the
| city few days ago.
bn hn ~ of 40
national merinO sheep association elected
| at the annual meeting in Jackson: Presi-
dent, X. ID. NJ. Edwards of Horton, Mich.
vice president, o. l. Short of Onsted.
Mich secretary, Robert o. Logan of Cali
| fornia, Mich; treasurer, William A. Reed
of Horton, Mich directors, c. r. Jones,
| Hubbardston, Vt: Frank Moore, Green
| Springs, o.; f.. Copeland, Douglass, Kas.
L. II. Clark, East Palmyra, n. y; III. G.
Wolf, Wenona, Ill.
A bee tree was cut down near Mic the
other day which yielded 100 pounds of
| honey.
Richard Bridson of South Lyon has gone
| to England to get "a 81, 900 fortune which
awaits him there.
Charles Micar, the Wyoming township
] Kent county, man who killed Michael
- Hara, was sent TO jackson. and was
granted a new trial by the supreme court,
| has been released on 81 900 bail.
| Francis Ego of Bay City who has been in
| the Pontiac asylum for year and was dis
charged few days ago, says he was never
crazy, and that his incarceration was the
result of a conspiracy TO get rid of him.
The state beekeepers association has
| elected the following officers President,
| Prof. A.P. Cook, Lansing; vice presidents,
| w. ID. Soper, jackson; George r.. Hilton,
| Fremont; John Rey, East Saginaw; sec.
| rotary. II. ID. Cutting. Clinton; treasurer,
| w. Il. Hutchinson, Flint. The next meet
! ing will be held at Lansing near the holi
| days in 1889.
Two suits have been instituted in Toledo
| against Charles w. Waldron, the Hillsdale
| banker. The first is brought by the First
national bank of Escanaha for 5 800 IS on
a promisory note, given August II last An
| order OF garnishment was issued on j. H.
| Badly of Toledo, Waldrons uncle, in this
case. The other suit was brought by the
First national bank of Marshall, for note
| of $1,000, given August :.
Harry Pennell, painter at work on the
roof of Bishop Rlchter's residence in
Grand Rapids, fell the other afternoon and
was instantly killed.
Mrs s w Eddy was alone at her home
near Allegan and put some linseed oil on
stove 10 heat. Tae oil caught tire. When
Mrs Eddy tried 10 remove II the flames
caught in her clothing, burning it entirely
off her body. She was badly burned
that she died few hours later.
The thirty eighth annual meeting Of the
Michigan teachers ssOcation will be held
at ansing, Dec. EOS. The first evening
President Angel Of the university of Mich
| igan will give an address OF greeting in the
| senate chamber, and on the second evening
| Dean Alfred a. Wright of the Boston uni
versity will lecture. Papers on live school
topics will be read and discussed. An eff
| fort will be made secure attendance of
representatives of all grades of schools
| from university 10 kindergarten. Any de
sired legislation to be asked of the coming
legislature will receive attention. Exam
mat on for state certificates Dee 2t-9.
The executive committee of the state W.
e. II. e., has resolved 10 memorabilia the
legislature TO forbid the sale of tobacco TO
minors, TO abolish liquor selling within five
miles of the state university aud 20 submit
the constitutional amendment to another
vote as soon AS eXpedient.
Charles d. Crandall, for 10 years post
| master OF big Rapids, retiring in Isl
| has been convicted OF making fa Sc returns
| 10 the department, by which he deirauded
! the government out Of $500 He rented a
| building for postoffice purposes for $500
| year and rendered bill for $50. He was
released on bail, pending sentence.
During the past season there was shipped
! from the Saginaw river mills 45l 1897 600
! feet Of lumber. 15,SI9, 900 shingles and 49,
| PA, 900 pieces Of Hath. The largest amount
! of lumber and shingles went 10 the New
! York st ite markets, Tonawauda and Buff
| falo receiving more than one half Of the
| total shipments. Ohio with Cleveland and
| Toledo as ports of entry, comes next, while
| Michigan, which in this case means De
| troit is good third. Ohio takes the great
| est quantity of lath The lumber shipments
this year are Ii, $4,000 less than for 1851.
! over 100000 slaves were also shipped.
900, 900 pieces of heading and $50, 900 hoops,
and many thousands Of fence pickets.
Mr.. Mary B. Payne, the grandmother Of
! Prof. w. III. Payne former superintendent
Of Adrian schools, but now chancellor of
| the university Of Tennessee celebrated her
! Tooth b rthbay December .. She is in good
heath aud brisk as "A cricket and rode seven
miles into the city TO properly observe the
great event of her life.
An effort is being made at Sturgis 10
! build road from that place 10 connect
with the narrow guage road at Lawton.
The Farmers Mutual fire insurance
company Of Alma, doing business in Graeot
and Isabella countless is going out Of bust