Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-27


at Niagara Falls April 10, and were mar
ried. The couple had been counting To-
five years through the aid OF the mails.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Search, an age
couple, were murdered near GAINESVILLE
WIS, in July last for their money. G.. ii
Wolhaupter and his wife were arrested il
Iron Mountain few days ago for tn,
murder. The Wolhaupters were il
search's employ at the time and suspicion
fell on them, but there was no evidence
and they were not arrested. They left
town soon afte-ward.
work has been commenced on the ex
perimental farm near Grayling Contract:
nave been let for building fences, clearing
piowing and getting out 80 yards OF mar
from Lake Simpson fer fertilizing. Thi,
lake Is within 40 rods Of the farm. and is a
bed OF the best fertilizing mari. Twenty
seven Kinds OF grasses and cereals will be
sown this season. Mari, salt and plaster
only VIII he used for fertilizing, and all
experiments wilt be of the most practical
nature, so as, il successful, TO prove OF the
greatest benefit TO the people.
urand Traverse county veterans are
taxing steps to raise money for erecting
soldiers monument
Kalamazoo railroad velocipede and car
company have received order for 100 We
locipedes from Australia.
l%-year Old daughte" OF II. Il. Cum
mlngs OF Douglass was fatally burned by
her clothing catching fire from burning
lrush-pie.
Articles o impeachment against prose-
cutting ATTORNEY nf
nave been filed with the governor.
Grand Rapid, is threatened with a pota-
TO famine.
Smythe's broom factory is to bo remov-
cd from Flint TO Griffin Georgia.
[. v X. Pond, who has lived in Quincy
past 20 year and served as postmaster
there carried on hardware business, been
editor of Quincy Herald and also acted at
Lansing as superinten lent OF Michigan
labor bureau, has gone to Arkansas CITY.
Kansas, to engage in business
June . has been named rs cbildren's dav
Tor the patrons OF husbandry in Michigan.
At the annual meeting Of the Central
Michigan Beekeepers' association held in
Lansing the following officers we're
elected; President J. ". Ashworth Of
Lansing; wee presidents. William Van
Etler OF WILLIAMSON, Lewis Slaughter of
Eaton county, William Anderson of
Shiawassee, and J. NJ. Cobb of Grand
haplds; treasurer, VI. V. Goodhue of Lam
sing; secretary, w 4. Barnes of Lansing.
&. A. X. posts Of Northern Michigan are
planning TO hold an encampment at Bay
View this summer
Fred Amos, Iosco township, Livingston
county farmer is in jail under $500 bail
requirement, charged with making crimi
nal assault upon Eva Lyman, 13 years
old.
The Durham Manufacturing Company
mas been organized at Cadillac, with Sl0.-
o'O capital for the manufacture of crates.
Ben Carton burned barn of man named
GIaze while drunk on liquor imbibed at
Ihree Rivers. Glaze brought suit against
George Rohrer Three Rivers saloonist.
and secured judgment OF $3.50 and costs.
The encampment of the soldiers and
sailors association or northwestern Mich
igan, 20 be held at Traverse City. embraces
all the territory included in the counties
OF Muskegon' Mason, Newaygo, Mecosta.
Wexford ManiStee, Missaukee. Oceana
Osceola' kalkaSka, Lake, Antrim. Charlie.
voix Benzie, Leelanaw, Grand Traverse.
Emmett and Isabella. IL is expected that
distinguished guests from this and other
states will be present The encampment
VIII coveI three full days and an attrac
tive program will be made.
general military order has been issued
from department headquarters instruct.
ing commanding officers to drape their
colors in mourning for 10 days, in respect
TO the memory OF Lieut.. Col. Willis G. |
Humphrey, assistant Acknowledgement
who died April 3, after rendering valua- I
bIe service to the state, particularly in the
direction of compiling and preserving the
records OF Michigan in the war.
II. A. Emery Of Bay City and II. W
Sage OF Ithaca, y. Y, have purchased
100000 acres of land in Mississippi and Ala
bama, paying Sl.25 per acre
broom factory is a new industry at
Manton.
John Mapes, convicted at Grand Rapids
Of counterfeiting. has been sent to Ionia
for three years.