Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-13

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day.
Rumored that a company is being or
ganized to build railroad from st. Louis
TO Detroit, by way OF Flint
An electric street railway l. to lie built
II Owosso in the near future.
James Smith, for ~ years resident OF
Hillsdale Is dead
The summary Of the state weather re-
port for the year is now ready for the
printer. The rain fall was 4.57 below the
average for the last fifteen years. The
prevailing wind was southwest. The
highest temperature was recorded July II
at 97.1; and the lowest Jan. at IA degrees
below zero. The largest monthly rainfall
was on Feb :, being ~. The lowest, 0SJ
inches, occurred in August.
Rev. DIR. William Ryder pastor OF the
Ann Arbor Congre gatonal church, has
been called u the associate professorship
OF sacred literature in the theological
seminary at Andover, Mass
Henry Perkins AMI George Sharp, who
have been chopping wood near Milletts
station on the Grand Trunk railroad, four
miles west of Lansing went To that city
took "a few drink, and started to walk
home on the railroad track. On the way
home Perkins shot his comrade through
the leg and in the neck, and then skipped.
sharp says it was done without word of
warning and he doesn't know the cause.
tie is serious y wounded.
Salem, IA station on the ID. l.. q y. rail
road, 9 miles out OF Detroit, numbers
about 20 souls. The gregational ana
Baptist societies have houses of worship
and the latter society Is just finishing a
model church building, TO be warmed
with furnace, lighted with gas and
seated with chair, for occupancy about
the 18th. There is no sa DON within the
townships boundary.
Marcus Poaasky, well kuo yn in Mchi
gan, has been admitted to practice before
the United States supreme court.
The peop.e OF high m. Livingston and
Washtenaw counties, are trying to induce
the Michigan Contra u bulid "A line from
Dexter to lansing 50 IS to compete with
the b l.. * y.
Geo. VI. Benton, who went TO the lonia
house of correction in default OF SOD, has
now found ths money, but the warden, II
IS claimed Wi not give him up. Benton's
friends viii take the matter into court.
ore has bsen found in GoSebic county
lately that pans out 500 worth OF silver
70 the ton, AMI shows signs of gold
Several Miners nave left Calumet for
Australia since tn, fire IN the Calumet r.
decla mine throw them out OF work.
The annual meeting OF the West Michi-
gan Agricultural and Industrial Society
Will be he'd on Tuesday, January Il, at
Grand Rapids. and Jue business OF the last
year WI b. ,ettiol.
Inc interna, revenue receipts from the
district comprising the Upper Peninsula
Of Michigan ortns year ia zen del, aggre-
gated slJl, ,.. TINS Is a gain OF 5 90
over last year in tls SAM district III,
gain comes chiefly rom the opening up OF
= new iron esion, knOwn a tins Gosebic
iauge, but there Is a noticeable increase
generally throughout ths district which
attest, the hi yn d,-r,s O. prosperity that
has prevailed in that part of Michigan dur
ms the year.
Judge Cortland Hill, apionesr OF Clinton
county, Is dead.
Miss Estsde Bailey, for seven years a
teacher IN the re orm school at Lansing,
has resigned.
y. l.. Barron OF Big Prairie township,
Newaygo county, was killed by falling
tree the other day.
Furniture manufacturers OF Grand Rap
IDS have forwarded a petition asking con =
gress - pa burlap, German looking glass
plate, Goa aud sponge, on tne free list.
Marcus PoHasky, late Of Alma has been
admitted TO ,ractice before the United
States supreme court
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other buildings ia N4ndalia, were burned
an. q. entiuns a loss o. $500, with
only 5000 insurance.
Daniel +. Pond Michigan Central
brakeman ivins at Bay City, hal his skull
crushed while coupling cars near Pincon-
ming.
A state convention of all republican
clubs and organ zaton has been called 20
meet in Detroit February ,.
When the Catholics OF IA amazoo held
their jubilee meeting they cabled their
profound congratulations to Pope Leo,
the XII also protesting against the
usurpatIons of the Italian government
and expressing "A trust that justice would
bring peace universal 70 the church The
following repy was received few day,
later: "The holy father returns thanks tc
the Catholics OF Kalamazoo for the kind
ness manifested. aud imparts TO them hi:
apostolic blessing. Cardinal Rampolla
secretary of state
Pneumonia a, p.demtr at COldwater.
a girl at the St. Joseph knitting factory
has knit l,,2ls pair or stockings in tn,
past 45 weeks, or over GJJ .tockings
week.
The bail OF Deputy United states Marsh
al Jacks OF Muskegon, who is charged Will
robbery, has been reduced from $50 OOJ t
s1,uor, and Jacks thinks he can raise tina
amount
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Dorr left Ann Arboi
October 10 last in "a covered spring Wagon
for Pa atka Fla, and arrived there SAT-
and sound, after travelling over l,2O
r miles December IS
a The cider makers and fruit manufactur
ers of Michigan, will meet at jackson
January . and -. Tnis promises TO be
very int sresting mestiug. aud will doubt