Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-11

anu III 1901, Will bcCOult
proprietor OF the entire plant
The next term of the agricultural college
begins May 81.
The superintendent of public schools will
hold their fifteenth annual meeting in Ian
sing May l0-ll.
The Flushing creamery is turning out go
pounds of butter daily.
A brick factory is TO be started at Glad
stone.
John d. Mills, well known business man
OF Pontiac, is dead.
The Chicago & Northwestern railroad is
laying mile OF iron a day upon its Cham
pion extension.
Thos j. Leach of Ann Arbor young
lawyer employed in Levi Griffln's law Office
in Detroit. has become insane and has been
taken 10 Pontiac. Young Leach graduated
from the law department last year and was
an exceptionally bright student. His in
sanity is the result of overwork
Harry Morris who escaped from Jackson
prison early in April, was captured in
Windsor, Ont, on the lst instant.
Hon. George w. Jones, the last delegate
TO congress from territorial Michigan, was
bereaved at Dubuque, Iowa, recently, by
the loss of his wife, 10 whom he had been
married for GO years. Gen. Jones is 50
years of age, and is the oldest surviving
member of congress from the Wolverine
state.
The body Of a man who had evidently
frozen 10 death was found near Mancelona
the other day. He had evidently been dead
two or three months, and being covered
with snow had not been discovered, al
though for weeks past transfers had driven
over his mutilated body. In "a satchel by
his side were found a couple of flannel
shirts, some socks and a kit of carpenters
tools An account book, found on his per
nlt. l. hoo
by trade. To all appearance he was "a man
about 90 years of age, and his name is be
lieved 10 have been William H. Lavender.
The Michigan seed company at Owosso
shipped four car loads Of seed TO different
parts of the United States last week.
Harry Waters of Orangeville ran thorn
into his eye, and two days later was obliged
TO have the eye removed.
Since April II nearly 400 foreign born resi-
dents of Saginaw county have declared
their intention of becoming citizens of the
United States OF these the greater mum
Der came from Great Britain.
Milton Stephens of Whitehall was instant
~ killed while breaking up log jam up
White river.
Vermontville claims to have sold and
shipped more maple sugar this season than
any other town in Michigan.
A. d. Camps saw mill and 1905 900 feet of
lumber i'm East Saginaw burned the other
night. Loss, $4,000.
Augustus Lilly, one Of the most prominent
business men of Allegan, dropped dead in
his store the other day.
Montcalm comfy decided in favor of
local option at the election held on the lst
inst.
Four experimental plats have been start
ed on the pine barrens, Graylng Harrison,
Oscoda and Alger. Some Of these are
already cleared and ready for crops while
others are typical "grubs." They are all
being prepared for the crops that are 10 be
tested in that section. About twenty lead
ing grasses and forage plants will be sown
and watched with much interest not only
by experimental officials but by the whole
people Of that sandy region. DR. Beals re
ports that no movement for many years has
been so enthusiastically and generously
supported and approved by the farmers Of
all northern Michigan.
Harry $ Lisle principal Of the Crarolton
schools, went TO Saginaw a few days ago TO
get out license TO marry Miss Ella 3 Dyer
of Chesanrng. The same day Clara Demo
of Carrolton went to Saginaw and institut-
ed suit against Lisle for $4,000 for breach
promise.
The fourth annual banquet of the Michi-
gan state commandery Of the Loyal Legion
was held at the Cadillac hotel in Detroit
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NJ. Depew of New York was the principal
speaker.
ID. L. Campbell Of Royal Oak successfully
wintered 225 swarms of bees
William Hawkcr, for 40 years a resident
Saginaw is dead.
Brig. Gen. Frank d. Newberry Of Cold
water, inspector general of the Michigan
state troops, Brig. Gen. Sherman Is. Daboll
Of st. johns, quartermasterg general, and
4 . a l.
making an inspection tour in the upper
peninsula.
An electric fire alarm system has been
put in at Sault Ste, Marie.
Charles r. Paul a Michigan man. has
been appointed TO a position in the pension
office, at a salary of 81, 600 per year
a bill has been favorably reported grant
ing pension OF 500 a month TO w. McMil-
Ian formerly Of company G. Fourth Michigan
Infantry, who is now an inmate Of the sol
diers' home at Milwaukee. Mcmillan lost
a leg at Gettysburg.
The Northwestern Miller says that at no
time this spring has the outlook for wheat
in this state been 50 poor.
The bill granting an increase Of pension
10 the aged father Of Gen. Custer has been
favorably reported.
The trustees OF the Detroit college of
medicine and surgery have decided 10 adj
nit women on an equal footing with men.
John Sailor Of Saugatuck escaped from
the Kalamazoo asylum the other day, and
was discovered few hours later in the
woods hanging by the neck. He was cut
down and resuscitated.
Gen. Cutcheon, who has been i'll some
time, is able 10 resume his seat in the house.
NJ. Kadwell Of Chase has cow that has
given birth 20 four healthy heifer calves in
less than year, and they are all alive.
Samuel Edison, father of Edison the great
electrician, has been very i'll al Fort Ora
tiot, but is recovering.
j. a. White Of Battle Creek is fitting up
small steamer, in which he and some
business associates win make trip down
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and sell
goods as they GO
Perry j. Davis, for many years connected
with the state treasury, has been promoted
to the position Of cashier, vice Swan, who
goes into business at Flint. Perry was one
of the little band Of members Of the Fourth
Michigan cavalry that captured JEFF Davis
The following officers were elected by the
state firemans association at the annual
meeting in Charlotte: President, John G..
Bennett Of Battle Creek first vice -pres-
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