Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-07
WOLVERINE WHISPERINGS.

y silver thimbie was found % feet below
the surface by a party of well-diggers in
Flint the other day.
The weather crop bulletin for August %
of the Michigan weather service SAYS: The
cool dry weather Of the past week has
checked the growth Of vegetation and the
lack Of rain is being seriously felt in the
southwestern part Of the state. The reports
from st. Joseph and Branch counties state
that the crops are drying up for lack Of rain
-buckWheat is blasted, corn past redeemng
and the pastures are ScorChed, late potatoes
suffering from lack Of rain. Farmers feed
ing fodder for want OF pasture. Threshing
is progressing rapidly and the yield in
wheat and oats is very promising. Light
frost was generally reported on the 22d and
Odd. Farmers from the south part of lisa
bella and Midland counties and north part
OF GratOt report corn, potatoes, buCkwheat
and vines injured on the lowlands by the
frost Of the 23d. No other damage has been
reported. Late potatoes, millet and pastures
are reported as doing well in the northern
section.
G. H. Vennor & Co. of Boston have
bought the new issue Of $4,000 Grand
Rapids water bonds, paying a premium OF
$500. The bonds bear per cent interest.
Five acres of land have been leased at
Grand Rapids as the site Of an oil reposi-
tory TO be run in opposition to the Standard
oil company.
One hundred and thirty-five pounds of
quartz, worth from $4,000 10 $4,000, was
taken from the Michigan gold mine near
Ishpeming, recently The gold is very
evenly distributed in fine grains. The rock
was taken from a vein about 900 feet east
Of the Lake Superior shaft where the rich
rock was found July 20 The Michigan
company's stock is controlled by Col. James
Pickands, Samuel Mather, Selah Chamber
lain and other rich iron mine owners in
Cleveland The title % the mine is still in
dispute. being claimed by George Gram
NETT of Marquette.
As Henry Jennings, keeper Of the Port
age lake lighthouse. was going home from
Hancock in sail boat. squall struck
him, capsized the boat and drowned Jen-
nings He leaves widow and children at
Ashland, Wis.
James Lowrie leading business man of
Detroit since 1872, is dead
Burrcll A. Olney, one of the Oldest resi-
dents of Watervliet, is dead.
The new farm residence Of Horace
Burtch. three miles north Of Jackson, in
East Blackman. was totally destroyed by
fire the other morning, and all the house
hold furniture consumed. Loss, 5000; nc
insurance
The Westwood (Kalkaska company saw
mill burned recently. In attempting q
tear down "A tramway for the purpose OF
preventing the spread OF the flames TO the
lumber yard, Colon Mckenzie received in
iures from which he died shortly after.
Memorial services for the late BishoT
Harris Of Michigan, were held in West
minister Abbey August %. The bishop OF
Minnesota preached the funeral sermon.
A meeting Of the Michigan bankers asso
citation will be held in Grand Rapids Sep
TENDER 1914.
Andrew Greiner Of Port Huron, and
Chas. Berger OF Saginaw, were arrested in
Lansing the other day for burglary. Both
are boys who were inmates Of the reform
school and succeeded in escaping from that
institution, and robbed the saloon Of Henry
Chapman.
Hall Gilbert, who settled in OtsegC
township, Allegan county, in 1917, is dead
Hiram House. three years convict from
Mason couaty, escaped from Jackson prison
the other morning.
Johnny Popendike was caught in a shaft
az the paper mill in Kalamazoo the Other
night, wound around IL aud terribly bruised
He died few hours later.
seven million feet Of logs are on the way
from Lake Michigan TO East Saginaw.