Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-20
I'd. Barry was accidentally killed while


returning home from church the other
evening in company with her husband,
was run into by a sleigh loa 4 OF people.
She was struck ami instantly killed, the
tongue OF the sleigh breaking her back.
Her husband escaped without injury. De
ceased was an Old resident of the county,
the mother OF twelve children and highly
esteemed by all who knew her.
Allen Wood Of Tekonsha. nge1 50 years,
loaded an old shotgun placed the muzzle
against his chest, touched the trigger with
his foot aud blew his heart to shrei' lie
had been suffering from an incurable dis
ease for many years
About 20 teachers OF Grand Rapids pub
lie schools accommodate an ency clopedia
agent byN writing their names and ad
dresses in his book 50 that he might call
upon them ami discuss his volumes An
other man came along later to collect So
subscription from each They refuse TO
pay He says he will sue them.
Thomas Wilson lost three horses and
loal of camp supplies while crossing the
ice from ST. IgnGce to Cheneaux island.
WIN Zorn as ,istant postmaster at Che
boygan, Is charged with appropriating
money from the mails.
1t is proposed to rebuild the roller flour
ng mills recently burne at Nermontville
over 100000 pounds of copper were
shipped from the Michi san copper district
! during December.
! Samue. Frantz OF Sunfeld, aged 65 and
some what demented, is wandering the
state at large. Any information regard
ing him will be gladly received by Chris
tiAn France at Sunfied
/ jackson wants 10 entertain the south
eastern grand army encampment this
year and has raised $50 for that purpose.
The scandinavian labor club OF Menom
nee has adopted resolutions supporting
| Hon. BARLEY Breen OF that place for con
sress.
The Pine Lake district shipped j,Oo0,0 0J
shingles last year
Ninety new buildings ware cree ted IN
Grayling last year.
W. d. Marks superintendent OF the
Michigan state fish hatchery at Paris,
Mecosta county, says: we have now in
the house 200, 900 brook trout eggs which
viii be ready 10 place in the streams by
the fir, of March. AL having brook trout
stream, in Michigan must get in their
orders at once to secure a supply.
About two months ago the state board
of education OF New York state, adver
/ tistd for competitive plans for six classes
| of school buildings, AMI invited all archi-
tects of the United States to compete in
any or all Of the classes. VIM. +. Apple
yard of this city, and +. a. Bowd, his as.
si,tant, entered competitive plans for the
! hrst.second and fourth classes of buildings,
/ I
graphic notice that he is awarded first
prize in all the casse, for which he enter
/ ed plans. Lansing Republican.
September 10 is the date fixed for the
opening of the next state fair.
Giles VI. Johnson, sent 10 Jackson from
! Gratiot county for three years aud two
months for burglary, died OF typhoid
ever Jan. H.
The Grand Lodge II. q \. ~, OF ths state
Will meet il East Saginaw on the 24th
nst., AMI present miIcat.ous are that
there will be large Attendance Of Masons
and othera. The various hotels o. the
city are almost daily receiving appiici-
lions for accommo iations.
The PheneIx Furniture company Of
Grand Rapids has beel awarded the CON
tract 10y tue secretary OF the treasury TO
provide all the furniture tor the public
buildings east Of thu Rocky Mountains.
An aged German wonln Of East Sasi
nav paid express 10 senl some neil.
cine TO the Crown Prince for his throat.
Managers OF Michigan thea,ri al circuit
elected 10 ilowing officers at East Saginaw:
President, r. Reynolds, Muske son; vice
president, >. T.. Clay, East Saginaw;
secretary, II. 4. Thayer, Flint; treasurer,
VI. j. Buck, Lansing.
George Nelson, a naturalizel citi zen
went To Germany 90 visit friends and was
arrest and lined 50 marks, AMI told that
he must serve four years in the army.
lie escaped by means Of his passport, ana
Is now in jackson. The matter has been
referred to the state department.
The members Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic are making preparations for
the national inspection OF posts, To occur
during the months of January aai Febru-
airy, and all post have been asked 70 be
prepared Henry IL. Applice Of Bay City,
ha, been appointed Assistant Inspector
General for Michigan
The following are the newly elected
officers OF the state poultry ana pet stock
association; President, G. Is. ChatAeld,
Bay City; vice-president I. F. Shepard,
Bay city; secretary, w. f. Brace, Bay
City; treasurer w. .. Gift, Bay City.
Directors "A. II. Gates, Bay City; c. b.
Pierce, Grand Rapids J. IL. Haynes De
catur; j. A. Gonzales, Grand Rapids
George Pckleaver, lonia, Peter Lepp,
East Saginaw; James Reed, Detroit
g. j. Kisiay, Silin,; G. IL. Chsment
Sheridau e.. 5. Barnes, Battle Greek
a. >. Haskins, Lawrence; A Tucker,
Concord b. f. Hart Vestaburg; +. NJ.
bronson, Vermontyile; r. briggs,
Grand Rapids; II. A. Mansfield, Waltham,
Mass, director at large. 1t was decided
10y IA unanimous vote to hold the next
annual meeting at Bay city.
The executive committee OF the state
agricultural society have decid ed to hold
the next state fair In Jackson.
DR.. e. l.. Ford has been chosen dean OF
the medical faculty Of the University.