Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-03
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in the event o. disaster the loss OF proper
" and life may be reduc ed To n minimum.
Among the nominations sent TO the
senate IA few days ago were the following
William NJ. Bennett as Postmaster of
Jackson, James g. Buchanan at Pontiac,
Andrew NJ. Mehan at Mason, Charles III.
! Cossit at Owosso, and Horace n. Mon
tague Mt Caro-.
4Shiawassee, Cass and Eaton counties
voted on the local option question Jan.
Il. Eaton county voted in favor OF local
! option by 40 . majority, Shlawassee 2,OJO
ana Cass county go ma jority.
John DevlIn, an aged farmer living near
! Bellaire, froze to death within IA short
! distance from his nome the other night.
| Representative Chapman Is making an
effort to get pension for the aged father
OF Gen. George A. Custer, who .ost two
sons Al the battle of the Little Big Horn.
big Rapids had a - 90 fire the other
day.
John ReardoD and James Morrissey were
! killed in IA lumber camp near Otsego Lake
lew days ago.
The forty fourth annual meeting of free
and accepted masons OF Michigan met IN
East Saginaw Jan. -4-25. Officers elected
and appointed for the ensuing year were
named as follows: Grand master, W. h.
| Wilson of Muskegon, deputy master, w.
irving Babcock OF Niles; senior warden,
j. >. Cross of Bangor; junior warden, }.
=. Look oil Lowell; treasurer, IL. Shaw
Noble of Grand Rapids, secretary, W. +.
lines of Grand Rapids; lecturer, A. NJ.
] - 80 IL
sanford OF De.roit, junior Geacon, George
T.. Downing OF Montague, chaplain, the
Rev. A. Is. Lucas OF Marine City; tyler,
| Alexander McGregor OF Detroit; marshal,
D. Boyd Thomas OF Edwardsburg, Grand
! Master Wilson announced his standing
committee for next year: Jurisprudence
Hugh McCurdy of Corunna, +. 4. Minis
| OF MuskeSon, l.. I. Durani of East Sagi-
nav. Appeals-O. l.. Spauldins of 81.
Johns, Mel Mcmillan of Rockford, W. A.
J smith OF Charlevolx. Finance William
! Neute of Muskeson, III. *. Cole of Calu-
met Floyd J. Wilson of Hillsdale. Lodges
John ". McGrath OF Detroit D. b. Cur
lis of New Lothrop, W. b. Saunders of
GRAND Haven. The next state convention
will be held in Detroit January lSsJ.
The state treasurer's report shows cash
on hand from years receipts and disburse-
ments tor lso1 OF s9iOGJ.46
The annual meeting of the state veterina-
ry society will be held in Battle Greek Feb
ruary l.
The directors OF the state horticultural
society met in Grand Rapid, a few days
ago, and decided not to accept the propo-
,ition of the state agricultural society-to
hold control Of tho horticultural exhibit
at the next state fair under Its own super
intendents with premium list not 10 ex-
coed $50, ami To pay bare expenses Of
three repre- sentatiyes from state horticul-
tural society. A resolution was adopted
that hereafter the socIety's annual report
be distributed gratultously TO those in
| terested.
The police of Bay City have made the
startling discovery that number OF
young girls IN that city have been in the
habit Of frequenting houses OF ill-fame,
when their parents supposed they were in
! school. The girls are all OF respcc table
| parentage.
Senator Palmer was s. years old, Janu-
airy p.
The state cider makers aud fruit manu-
facturers met IN Jackson a few days ago
and organized state society. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
A. ". Herring South Allen; vice presi-
dent, \. W. Strong lonia; secretary and
treasurer, L. j. Mason OF Grant. executive
COMMITTEES G.. II. Godfre OF Benton Har-
Dor, ii. G.. Gross Of Nermontvil.e, and a.
! Wright Of Austin.
Wushtenaw county's clerk is not TO be
enjoiued from issuing call for an cleo
ton on the local option question.
Local option received 800 majority in
Ahegan county.
The local option question vii be settled
in jackson county February %.
A. Is. Cook who was summoned from
his farm near Quincy recently to the
bedside of sick brother in Wyoming
Territory, found him dead when ho ar
rived. Inc shock unnerved him and he
became violently insane. On the way
home he iumpei from the car once. At
another time he tried TO stab himself, but
was prevented from fatality 10y the dull
ess OF his knife. Iii, attendant had &c
use great vigilance to keep him from
further injuring himself Mr.. Cooks ply
lnitiatory steps have been taken for in
PRODUCTION of manual training in Lansing
pubic schools.
Thomas Neal was killed by falling tree
at Byron Center the other day.
Robert Moore OF East Saginaw twas
kilei by log rolling on him in camp
near Cheboygan.
company has been organized at Glad
stone TO construct 10 miles of street rail
way in the next two years.
Alvin Calhoun died at his home in
Florence township 81. Joseph county
Jan. q. lie was - years old. Captain
Calhoun came to st. Joe county in lS2.
and was both the oldest settler and Oldest
man in the county. lie was captain in
the Black Hawk war, and was of course
very widely known Whereabouts.
The central Michigan agricultur al socie
ty has elected the following officers; Pre-;
ident .. NJ. Barnes; secretary, Ben. b
tarker; treasurer, u. f.. Woodcoc;; all al
Lansing. Directors, a. VI. Wiiett, Ioaia
X. b. Caru s., Ctnton; l.. W. Barnes, ShIa