Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-12
WOLVERINE WHISPERINGS.

j. b. Crosby of Benton Harbor, has gas
and water wells within a few feet of each
other on his farm.
Jerry Weas of Manton, was crushed to
death by rolling log on the lst inst
Grand Rapids board of education have
borrowed 10000 TO put with its 5000 cash
on hand to run schools until November.
What they will do for funds then is a ques-
tion. IL is said that trouble was occasioned
by failure on part of city clerk TO pay GER
tain moneys TO board.
j. A. Turner, a telegraph operator of Bay
City, died of yellow fever in Jacksonville.
Seven tramps broke seal of Michigan
Central freight car at Niles and when
ordered away by brakeman one of them
drove him back with revolver. Tramps
fled but were overhaulei by locomotive
and, after lively tussle, two Of them were
secured.
H. Spencer Marsh, one Of Battle Creeks
Oldest business men, died on the lst inst,
aged 10 years. His death was the result of
an injury received Aug. IA, when be jump
ed from a street car which had become uh-
manageable and was rushing down steep
grade from Goguac lake.
The senate has confirmed the nomination
of Gen. Parkhurst of Coldwater, as minis
ter to Belgium
Sergt. Conger's monthly weather sun
mary, issued October i, gives the mean
temperature for September as d.6o or
69o below the normal The greatest
change of temperature in one day was
402o on the 18th. The total precipitation
was 81 inches, or l.3J below the normal
There were l3 clear days in the month, 10
fair and cloudy. There were frosts on
the LIST, l31h, 18th, 2Sth and 29th.
The house has passed the bill to pension
Ida NJ. Howell, dependent sister of Col.
Judd M Mott, company i, 10th Michigan
regiment. The colonel died at hospital in
Washington in 1862. He entered the service
at Detroit as a private and rose TO captain.
Mrs. Howell is a widow, with herself and a
daughter TO support.
The schooner Australia was wrecked off
Holland the other night. The crew were
saved.
Paul f. Potter, aged Il, of Kalamazoo
has been missing since Sept D.
The university opened on the LIST inst
with a larger attendance than ever before
in its history.
Waits furniture factory in Sturgis was
destroyed by fire the other night. Loss
SIS, 900.
While crossing the Michigan Central track
at Bait Creek the other evening with "a
team Of horses and wagon, James Van
Valkenburg was struck by the limited ex-
press. He was seriously, but it is thought
not fatally injured. One horse was instant
~ killed, while the other miraculously es
capped injury.
A knitting factory employing 100 girls
will be started in Lansing soon.
The Chicago policemen have sent 1921 ia
the Alpena police who were burned out IN
the great fire OF last summer.
AS Mrs. VIM. Preston of Climax was
driving home after dark, she turned the
wrong way, her carriage striking another
vehicle, precipitating her TO the groun
and breaking her neck. She was a beloved
and respected woman.
AL. Little, the crook brought TO Detroit
from the Indiana penitcntiary 10 be tried
for tht murder Of Policeman Geo. G.. Kim
ball, has been discharged tho court decid
ing that there is not sufficient evidence 10
justify his being longer held.
The mills at Muskegon will cut 430 900,
600 shingles this season.
gong Of counterfeiters yNlch is sup
posed to have its headquarters at Grand