Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-15
WOLVERINE WHISPERINGS.

The First National bank of Corunna has
resumed business after a temporary sus-
pension.
The second annual camp meeting Of the
salvation army will he held in Lansing June
Dps.
w. II. Pomeroy, horse dealer Of Paw
Paw, sold 900 Texas ponies last year in
Cass, Van Buren, and Berrieu counties.
James T. Moore Of Hancock has been APP
pointed to a cadetship al West Point.
Ann Arbor has voted 10 raise - 100 10 fiji
up the depleted treasury.
Gardner Barber Of Worthwhile is over 100
years old, and Mexican war pensioner
The commencement exercises at the
Michigan military academy, Orchard Lake,
occur June -.
Company d, Fifth Michigan cavalry, viii
hold their second annual reunion at North
vile, August II.
Ten companies Of the Michigan state
militia will participate in the Fourth Of
July celebration at Lansing
The President has signed the bill 10 make
Grand Rapids port Of entry
Col George c. Briggs Of Grand Rapids.
and Gen. John l.. Rea of St Paul. MINI.
have been elected directors of The Gettys-
burg battlefield memorial association, the
local association which keeps its eye on
that historic field. Col. Briggs is a member
OF the Michigan Getty sburg monument
commission, and was adlutant OF the Sew
enth Michigan cavalry at Gettysburg.
The following is the organization Of the
Michigan delegation in the St Louis con
ycntion: Chairman. Byron c. Stout; sec
rotary, X. G. Flanagan; resolutions, Geo.
l.. Gaple; credentials, j. c. Parkhurst;
organization, Charles X. Whitman; com
mitteemau, O. NJ. Barnes.
Arrangements have been made for repair
ing the buildings on the state fair ground
in jackson, and putting the grounds in or
der for the next state fair All OF the old
sheds have been torn down. aud 800 new
ones are 10 be built.
The annual picnic of the Farmers club
OF northern Lcnawce county will be held at
Sand Lake, June %.
The Calumet & Hecla copper mine product
for May was 300 tons; Franklin, 10 tons !;
Atlantic, 235it tons; Quincy for - days
run Of the mild, lS3. The Osecola and
Tamarack mine managers refuse 10 give
their figures
Alegan township is mulcted 81 ,439 for the
death Of Joseph Falk, which was caused by
defective roadway, by which he was
thrown from a load two or three years ago.
The knights Of Labor assembly Of Cold
water is defunct.
Lizzie Murphy, aged -, the daughter Of a
farmer in ThOmastown, Saginaw county,
VINO tNcllcl great interest through lasting
seven weeks last winter, after which eating
sparingly and remaining living skeleton
died on the 5th inst She had never been
herself since before being taken sick the
first time, although then she was a rosy.
rudy, healthy girl.
The Presbyterian church Of Homer cele-
brated the 10th anniversary of its organiza-
ton on the Bird inst.
The annual reunion Of the Twenty third
Michigan Infantry will be held ia Midland
Aug. :.
The Adrian canning factory has made
about 10000 cans this season.
Work on the Lowell canning factory will
be- commenced at once
4 rich vein Of copper has been found near
the state prison ~ Marquette.
Mrs. Ward, an old lady who lived on a
little farm near Cedar Springs, and had
hard work 90 make "A living for herself and
children, has fallen heir 10 a large sum Of
money left by "a relative in New York.
Charles Armstrong Of Prairicvllc. Bar
~ county, was buried n well from which
he was removing the curbng. al the Lins
ley school house, near North Pine Lake.
the other morning His body was reached
at o'clock In the afternoon and the coro-
ner's Jury declared his death resulted from
his own clrelcssness in leaving the walls
OF the well unsupported