Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-25
WOLVERINE WHISPERINGS.

Edwin l.. Cole "A well known business
man of Grand Rapids, is dead.
Senator Palmer is making an effort 10
have $4,000 added 10 the river and harbor
appropriation bin for the Improvement of
the Crosse Pointe channel.
The office Of Human Jennison AZ Jenni-
sonville, Ottawa county. across the street
form his grist mill, was entered by
burglars the other night and between $500
and $1,000 in cash, two checks for 81 400
and Sl1O, respectively, and other valuable
papers stolen. He offers reward Of $500
and half the money, if recovered, for the
capture Of the thief
The pension department has re issued the
pension 10 Mrs. Lieut.. Harrington Of Cold
water, whose husband fell at the battle of
the Little Big Horn.
Representative Tarsney will deliver the
memorial day address at Gettysburg.
William Wright, a well known farmer of
Plainwell, Kalamazoo county, was found
dead in bed the other morning. He leaves
a widow and 10 sons.
1t is believed that there will be over GOO
students present at the annual field day ex-
ercises at the agricultural college on May
81 and June | and >, aud in which Olivet,
Albion Hillsdale and the NJ. a. G.. will take
part. The medals offered will cost fully
$3.50 and will be the finest ever competed
for 10y the inter collegiate association. The
boys will be granted the use Of the state
tents, and about seventy five will be erected
10 accommodate the visiting contestants and
their friends.
The new twenty stamp mill OF the Ropes
old mine near lshpeming has started up.
Mrs. Harriet 5. Applegate, department
secretary w. X. c., has resigned. She is
succeeded by Mrs Susctte X. Wilcox
Woodbury. corps.
Ev-Co,- Jloir doli,.or. tla ,3lroos az
Adrian on Memorial day.
Sheep killing dogs are causing Calhoun
county farmers considerable trouble.
DR. j. =. Reeves, pioneer of East
Tawas, aged i6, and one OF the oldest
masons in the state. is dead. He was a
surgeon in the United States army during
the rebellion and one OF the board Of ex-
aiming surgeons for pension applicants at
the time Of his death.
Chas Cline of Coldwater stole $50 from
his room mate and left town. lie was ar
rested al Toledo.
\ tent meeting is 20 bc held at Jackson
for 10 weeks, commencing June 10.
Grand Rapids new city hall is TO be
opened with appropriate ceremonies July f.
Legislative association reunion will be
held IN Lansing June l2-l3-l4.
About GOO pairs Of shoes are made daily
in the Fargo shoe shops at Jackson.
The tennis club at the agricultural college
has just received 500 worth of equipments
The 23d annual conclave Of the grand
commaudery OF Knights Templar Of Michi
gran have elected grand officers for the en-
suing year as follows: Commander, Chas.
y. BeRelon, Muskegon; deputy commander,
John \. Gerou. Marshall; generalissimo,
VIM. G.. DOtY, Ann Arbor; captain general,
Edward G. Smith, Pontiac; prelate, Francis
i. Blades, Detroit senior warden Jeffer-
son =. Conover, Coldwater junior warden,
Henry l.. Anthony, Sturgis: treasurer, II.
Shaw Noble, Monroe; recorder. VIM. u.
lnues, Grand Rapids; standard bearer,
Charles III. POmeroy, Bay City; sword
bearer, VIM +. Jewett. Adrian; sentinel,
Alex. McGregor, Detroit. The officers
We're installed by retiring Grand Command
er Williams Of Jackson.
The following are the newly elected OFF
GERS of the state homeopathic medical soci-
city; President, l.. NJ. Jones of Brooklyn;
vice presidents. ID NJ. Nottingham Of Ian
sing, and j. +. Brown Of Jackson secretary
III. Is. Wilson of Ann Arbor; treasurer, H.
NJ. Warren OF Jonesville censors. /. y. Ed
redge of Flint, w j. Mills Of Howell, j.
f. Brown of Jackson, a. b. Grant of Ionia,
j. II. Colwel of East Saginaw, and l.. c.
DIN Of Detroit.
At the biennial state convention Of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, held in East
Saginaw, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: State delegate, John
T.. Tyrell secretary, Matthew Dennison Of
Ishpeming; treasurer, r. +. Boiler of De
trOit The officers were all presented with
gold headed canes The insurance clause
bylaws were amended increasing the
amount from 800 10 81 600, to take effect
one year from date.
The state central committee OF the prohi-
b.tion party has named Lansing and June
26-7 for holding the convention to nominate
state officers.
Andrew Moss has been convicted at East
Saginaw OF assault with intent 10 do great
bodily harm.
St. Joseph has raised 500 to establish
local reading room.
The military cncamptment Of the sons OF
veterans 10 be held at Owosso June >, 6,
and (, bids fair 20 Ice the grandest camp of
instruction ever held i'm Michigan. Lieut..
Hugh T. Reid rcviscr of Upton's Tactics,
will act as field adjutant. Among the prom
inent men who are expected TO be present
are Gov. Luce, Gen Alger, Cen c. b. Alb
bolt, Rev. Washington Gardner, depart
ment commander G.. a. r., and Hon. T. T..
Tarsney, who will deliver the address
Burnley Foot OF Bronson, raises mud
turtles for the Cincinnati markets.
G. III. L. Townsend, a Michigan man. has
been appointed assistant cntomologist of
the agricultural department, with "A salary
of Al 400
Ida lie Fevre, aged nine years, daughter
OF Charles lie Fcvre OF Carleton, was burn
cd 10 death the other morning. She was
trying 20 light a fire with kerosene. when
the can containing the oil exploded and the
| flames envelOped her. She ran out of doors
with the flames burning higher than her
head Her sister tore the burning clothing
of aud she was carried into the house. DR..
Or j. Fay. dressed her wounds. but they
were 80 severe that her life could not be
saved. She died about two hours after tho