Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-29
WOLVERINE WHISPERINGS.

WOLVERINE WIIISPERINGS.
George Wall, aged -. was drowned in
the river mile east of Marshall Tie went
into the water after fish, and became
tangled in set lines.
Hastings division No. 10, uniformed
rank knights Of Pythas, won the first
prize of 81 200 at the worlds competitive
drill held al Cincinnati June II. The town
celebrated the victory with the booming Of
cannon, blowing of trumpets AND IA display
Of fire works
Freddie KraTz, Hector Morrison, Charles
Anderson andJohn Cameron, all well known
young men of Lake Linden, went out for
sail the other afternoon. The boat capsiZcd
and John Cameron and Chas. Anderson
were drowned The other two dashed them
selves 10 the boat and drittcd all night.
During the forenoon of the next day they
We're washed ashore in a helpless condition.
They were nine miles from q settlement,
and by craving Through a wilderness of
forests until late at uight they finally
reached home. No bodies were recovered.
The Sparta house Of Wakefield, occupied
by Edward Bowler. was burned the other
night, and Two children Of Mr.. Wakefield
persisted ia the flames Several men were
badly injured in trying 20 save the little
ones.
Eastern capitalists want TO buy the Pen
insular mine near llouehiou.
One hundred and fifty Holland immi-
grants landed in Grand Rapids the other
day.
Mrs. y. =. Fuller Of Grand Rapids. has
established ncwsboys' home in that city.
Carl Wanden. first publisher Of the Ish-
pemng Iron ore, and one of the pioneers
Of the NcDOminec iron range, is dead.
The following is the Michigan committee
in the national republican convention:
Chairman, r. G.. Horr; secretary, y. NJ.
Richardson; organization, John Is. BolcS,
credentials, r. b. Dunstan; resolutions,
George Spauliiug; national committee,
John L. Sauborn.
Michigan prisoners or war held reunion
at Ithaca on the 2lst inst.
Ten thousand tons Of iron ore were sold
at the New York mine in Ishpcming on the
Goth inst.
John McDermott. a laborcr. was found in
Lincoln park in Grand Rapids, suffering
from sunstroke. He was taken 10 police
headquarters, where he died an hour later.
Louis Hickey. an old resident Of Mar
quette, fell from his roof the other day and
was instantly killed.
Charles Schultz working on the new
plow works at Albion was sunstruck, dying
few hours later. He emigratei from
Germany about month ago.
A young, handsome, veu-dressed, cdu-
Gated man named G.. II. Spencer, whose
wife Is in Albany. y. y, walked into
hotel in Marquette the other night and
swallowed two ounces Of carbo.ica acid, dying
instantly.
The Hitler planin- mill and box factory
In Bay City, was burned the other night az
a loss Of $4,000
John McDcrmott was overcome by the
heat III Grand Rapids and died an hour later.
Mrs John Snyder of Cambria, Hillsdalc
county, fell down stairs the other afternoon
4 f.rr.N D..
were getting ready 10 20 20 Hiilsdalc and
he went in after her % find her lying az
the foot of the stairs unconscious. She
was 40 years old and leaves three children.
c. Bouma. milk pcddlcr Of Grand Rap
ids, was killed by the cars the other day.
While looking "a a train approaching from
the south hc did NOT notice the other com
ing on another track from the opposite dl-
rection.
The President has signed thc act for the
construction Of public building at Bay
City.
"Mack" Dodge. aged 2S ana unmarried,
was caught in "a belt in the fence slat mill
at Eaton Rapids, and died Of his injuries
two hours later.
Augusta Anderson Of Greenvile obtained
n Judgment OF 500 against a saloon Keeper
of that town for selling liquor 20 her hus-
band.
The machinery of the Jonesville cotton
mill is being removed 10 Des Meines, Iowa.
President Willis Of the agricultural col
lege has been down TO Columbus Ohio,
giving the students of the Ohio agricultural
college some good advice.
Edward McGeary. who had his feet cut
of on the Detroit, Bay City 81 Alpena rail
road five years ago, has settled with the
company for Sl,-0O.
Three boys and one girl, born OF one
mother at DOrr, Allegan county, on the day
Cleveland was nominated, have been
christened Cleveland, Thurman, Bismarck,
and Frances.
Adv.ces have been received from Stan
ley, which Indicate that the explorer has
been wounded, and is surrounded by hostile
tribes. a relief expedition is being organ
lied TO determine the fate, and If possible,
to rescue Stanley.
j. G. Zwinck Of Mortified township,
Washtenaw county, one of the oldest resi-
dents Of that county, committed suicide by
hanging the other day.
Bill Frazier, brute Of unsavory reputa-
ton, visited the house OF William Nelson, a
few miles from Marquette, and deliberately
knocked down and outraged Mrs Nelson.
Edward Abbott has been sentenced TO Is
years in Jackson on charge OF attempted
murder in Altoona county. Abbott has made
a confession Of the crime and duplicates
resident OF Altoona county, whom he charges
with arranging the robbery which brought
about the attempt 10 kill
4 number OF cases of typhoid fever are
reported in the Jackson prison. A radical
change is being made in the sewerage sys
TEN of the prison.
r. w. Dickinson. a wealthy citizen Of
Coldwater, has presented the county with a
$500 pound bell for the new court house,
nearly completed.
Bernard G. Whittemore, aged IL, and
Willie Sutherland, aged 10, OF Bay City,
were drowned while in bathing the other
evening. IN il said that one was taken with
cramps and while the other was making an
attempt TO save him both went 10 the bot
tom.