Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09

3Ihe Kalamazoo Tubular Well company
machinery and tubular we'll goods nav "a
wide reputation. Recently "a large order
was received from ~me..ie a Co. OF Bri,
baue, Queensland. 5000 miles away from
Kalamazoo. and from l.. Cortazar. a
prominent bous, 40 Havana, Cuba.
Michael Je1ers of East Saginaw offers
10 endow "a iirst-c.o~- orphan asylum i'm
that city, with accommodation Tor l0l
babies.
Two children of MIR. Achoes Of North
Star, were playing together, when one
seized an OLD ax and thoughtles,ly gave
he other a hard blow on the foot. The
little sufferer has had a portion of the
foot amputateI,
a. ". B.aire of Dutton has planted @. O)l
brook trout fry in the streams near that
place.
The seuate committee gives $4,000 for
the Bay City public building. This is $50,
Ot0 below the AMOUNT asked.
Wa,htenaw county defeatedlo on option
10y a majority of about loo.
A company has been organized TO manu-
facture brick, tile and slate roofing from
the clay found near Farwell.
Horace Murray. charged with rape on
the person OF hi. cousin, "A g-vr-old daugh-
ter ofJoseph Murray of Brady township,
Kalamazoo county, ha, been found guilty
and sentenced TO 81 years in Jackson.
The state board of agriculture has decil
ed that 5000 of the Hatch appropriation
shall be devoted TO experiments with the
pine barrens, probably in the vicinity Of
Grayling.
During the last two weeks of February
over 100 foreigners took naturalization
papers in lo,co county.
Three years ago Nj s Hattie Cotton OF
Constantine lost her voice suddenly, and
although she WI, treated 10y some of the
most en- uent surgeons OF the state, She
received no relief. Miss Cotton went TO
western Iowa and her voice was restored.
Upon returning 10 Michigan her voice
again failed ami this experiment has been
repeated three times, the young lady's
voice utterly failing at home, but coming
out strong an Iowa.
Nelson Eoweo OF Hartf)rd has been arrest
ed "a second time, charged with arson. He
was arrested some time ago on the same
charge. but proved an alibi. Since then
Le has been sLadowei boy a detective.
Lausiul's new jail is completed AMI
ready for bo1rler-.
Sault ste Marie talks OF organizing a
chamber of commerce.
4 company j., % bee organized in Flint
with sllH. capital 90 manufacture aud
sell the WincheIl windmill.
The bu,iue men of HOLLAND have or
gained for the purpose Of establishing
fruit canning and evaporating factory.
"A. d.. smith OF Adrian has been appoint.
ed Inspector OF bridges, culvert5 aud
t]restlcs oa the Lake Shore railroad system
and Will have 90 inspect them ON LOO
miles of road.
The new SIU,0o) Tiukham house at Grand
Ledge is TO bee opened March @.
II Is stated that summer Howard, form.
erIy -peaker OF the Michigan house OF
representative. aul now a lawyer AT
Prescott. Arizona. accepted "a few share,
OF stockin an uulevciopel mine last fall
osa retainer Iu "a murder case. A few
daysag hs was offered s}t.JJ1 FOR the
stock, bur declined % part with 1t.
Emmst county is on the side Of loca
option.
a catholic priest left his grip sack with
$3.50 i'm the depot at Bnraga, and some un
regenerated thief stole it.
4Berrien county has decided in favor o
local option.
oscoda county votes on local option
March Il.