Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-16
WOLVERINE WIlISPERINGS.

NULN ERlNE W UlSPEkINGS.
Nelson Moore of North Branch had his
right hand cut off with circular saw, with
which he was fo0ling.
A new mining company % be known rs
the "Niclile Plate" has been organized by
Negaunee parties.
The Lansing lumber company who oper-
ate near Harrison, have over 80 men EN-
ployed and run their saw and shingle ma
chimes night and day.
Malone < Cos. box factory in Bay City,
and four freight cars loaded with lumber
were destroyed by fire on the 5th inst.
Miss Bertha Alger of Grand Rapids has
been appointed librarian of tho university
of Tennessee.
Pascale Tebault, aged 10 years, while
working on LIQUIDS logging railroad near
Mud Lake attempted u couple two ca RS
that were loaded with logs. His head was
caught between the ends Of the logs and
crushed TO Jelly. He was unmarried.
John Harrington, well-to-do farmer l'v-
ing five miles west of Port Huron. suicided
the other morning by shooting himself
Through the head with a muskct.
A subscription paper ia being circulated
in jackson TO raise 5000 bonus 10 secure
location of a canning factory in that city.
The semi-aunual reunion Of the prisoners
OF war will be held a. Ovid, Clinton county,
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and their wives are cordially invited TO at
tend. A business meeting will be held the
first day and camp ire in the evening. All
old soldiers and their wives are cordially
invited by the large-hearted people of Ovid.
w. II. Beasley, president and John l..
Richard, secretary, Perrinton.
Col. Rogers of Orchard Lake military
academy has az last accomplished his pur-
pose in the matter of retaining Lieut..
Strong whose leave OF absence from the
Fourth United States artillery has nearly
expired. The secretary of war has extend
ed his leave one year The academy will
now have two United States army officers
The residence OF George Townsend of
Dawson was burglarize1 of o while the
family were at church on recent Sunday
Nelson J. Flanders of Moorland, Musl1e-
gon county hn fight, bit off the end of Geo
w. Tibbitts' nose,
Orley Insley, the l6-ycar old son Of Jas
Insley of Smyrna, IOnia county, was found
dead in his room the other mornin-', face
downward on the floor, with an empty
chloroform bottle pressed TO his nostrils
The cause Of the suicide is unknown.
John Terwilliger of Pentwater was
wound round "a shaft in the basement of
Halsteads table factory the other day.
and had one Of his arms crushed and hve OF
his ribs broken.
n. II. Whitney Brown, a young invalid
from Michigan who went south for his
health, was buried at Grecnvile ). c., the
other day.
James Brennan was struck on the head
by falling tree limb in a lumber camp on
Presque Isle and instantly killed.
Judge Consider G. Stacy, one of the oldest
and most prominent residents of Lenawee
county, died at his home in Tecumseh on
the 9th inst. after "A long Illness. He was
one of the foremost lawyers OF that section
of the state, and has filed worthy place
in the history of Michigan's development,
Levi Hawley, a pioneer OF Wheatland,
Hillsdale county, dropped dead the other
day.
The supreme court by vote Of three 20
two, has Just affirmed the decision OF the
Berrien circuit court in the case Of Mrs.
Loscher Of Millburg against the knights OF
Honor, for the beneficiary money due on
the death of her late husband The lower
court gave her Judgment for 5000 and
costs which the order will now have TO pay.
The Lansing lumber company has 25O
men employed near Harrison in cutting
lumber and shingles.
Moores D:mick, formerly resident OF
St Joseph county. died of yellow fever at
Jupiter, Fla, few days ago
Farm help is scarce in st Clair county.
but the men in the cities who want employ
ment cannot be induced to go on a farm.
CndrleS w. Iallman, cnlc1 ClCrk IN the
Hilsdale postofiicc, has been appointed a
postal clcrk on the run between Grand
Rapids and Detroit.
James Redmond. "A well known citizen OF
Constantine, was found dead in bed the
other morning.
The lo"n association Of Port Huron is in
fiourishng condition, and is unable 10 ac
commodate all applicants.
Joseph B. Burkhart of Big Rapids, g
stout, heavy young man, well known rs
Barney" Burkhart, died very suddenly on
the Sth inst. Of Bright's disease of the kid
neys, or, as his brother, DIR J. l.. Burkhart
puts it, ureamic commissions He was VI
and about ten minutes before he died. lie
was well know in baseball circles.
a farmer living southeast Of Union City
has breed Of swine tat rival the coyote:
OF the west. Upon the slightest provocatioI
they will raise their bristles and attack
dog or mar with great ferocity. One day
last week young lad was driven up a ire,
and Obliged To remain there for some tim,
on account OF the brates.
The merchants OF Croswell and surround
ing villages intend forming protective "a
sociation, whereby list Of dead beats an,
slow pay customers will be kept by eacl
merchant, so that all individuals Of tina
class in the county will be known TO ever.
merchant.