Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-06

that 800 chi dren were thus remembered
Mr.. Penniman has followed this practice
for year,.
Sergt. Francis Danie's, from Augusta,
Kalamazoo county, died at the soldiers
home few days ago, aged 50 year. lie
was member OF the Seventh Michigan
infantry and ranked rs lieutenant. A
brother took his remains home for burial
Tue oval wood dish factory at Nance
ona, was destroyed b fire the other
morning. About 2jJemployes are thrown
out of work. The los, is estimated
about $4,000.
| Irot. Bailey OF the stat agri, ultural
| college has gone TO Cornell university TO
| deliver a course Of lectures. Prof. Bailey
Is one OF the youngest instructors at the
! Agricultural college, and the privilege of
appearing before such famous institu-
| ton as Cornell is great honor TO this
state and TO himself
Elaborate preparations are being made
for the Detroit Light Guards reception to
Gov. Luce January 2f
Survivors OF the Sixth Michigan Caval-
~ held "A reunion in Ionia Dec. ~.
Mrs Gauer, dis ol1te woman OF De.
other morning. An empty revolver lay
several feet from her. Gauer has been
ARE ted
one OF the large t business blocss in
Nassar was destroyed by fire the other
/ day.
over % Mi,hiy gan towns haze a business
mems association.
Flint has abandoned standard time and
adopted the time invented long tefore
rallroai managers trieI t. improve on
! the CREATOR arrangement.
The university regents have appointed
I)rs Vaughn, Duuster and rerlman 10
perform the dutie,, temporarily, Of the
late Dr. Paine.
George some' OF Lonion, Ont wa.
1lled by a falling tree near Alpeua, "A few
lays ogo
The Interstate commerce comission de-
clines to dc,ids wh ,ther express compan-
les are subject 20 tho interstate law.
pr ferrin; 10 leave tue matter TO con
sres.
Congress nan Fisher distributed 5OJ
sacks of Hour aud a quantity of wood
anon the poor of Bay CITY
a commend OF the union Veterans
union has been organized at Byron, with
10 charter members - honorab scars
ana plenty OF money This /, the organi-
lation which admit, only the men who
have served under ire at the front.
cmergencj man ami home guards not
being admitted.
The survey of the Detroit, Charlevoix
x Escanaba railroad has been completed !
from Machinaw % Ia kaska, and nearly |
al the right Of way from Charlevoix to |
halkaska secured. President Clunie has |
gone t. New York 10 make further ar. |
rangements, and 1t is expected work will |
beg in February.
william Alex luder Hanson OF Caro- has
Teen arreste for kidnapping his fivcvear-
Ola son. Hanson had separated from hi.
WIG ana the hoy had been living with his
mother Hanson claims that she abused
the enid AMI for that reason be stole him
stewart Hartshorn OF Newark, y j..
has bought the Muskegon curtain roller
factory for $4,000 cash The capacity Of
the factory viii doubled
Rev. j. Ii. ritezel OF Three Riv.rs mead
IS year, aud Mrs y. f.. Breekenbridge Of
Norwich, Ohio, - years old, were married
a few days ago
Charles Candy Of Button AMI a crowI
of Firms got into fight in Port sherman
saloon and in the fracls CANDY was
tabled in the left side hi, lung protrud-
ng' lie leaves widow and one child
Jne johnson is under arrest, charged with
he cutting.
The state swamp land board has appro.
'riated l,5O1 acre, recently TO aid in the
Of Grand river from the Jack
on city limits to the junction OF PORTAGE
liver, about four miles distant IL also
the final acceptance of the
Alpena county state ditch, and the survey
nd profile Of the Swan Creek state i'm
rovement
The Nassar coal company has commenc
d operations on a larger scale. having
ecured the services OF man from Sagj.
aw armed with a steam drill which il, c
o be used TO sink four-inch hole This q
'tll be done at once, and IL Goa is struck 5
the requisite thickness mining Will be q
at once. There Is plenty OF
apital behind the enterprise and it will I
e pushed with all possible speed. a
By local cancellations Big Rapids has :
alcon manufacturing company, with o
apital a. JlOOl for the manufacture of IA
lbs, pals. etc.
Mancelona citizen, have subscribed g.. z
W toward making up loss sustained by Il
Iancelona ovaI dish company in recent "
re. Grand Rapids q Indiana railroad o
0mpany adds 3D.
George Manning goes 10 Detroit house
correction for three years for uncoup-
NJ Lake Shore freight train near Osseo :,
.ceutly. lie pleale guilty His com. -
anton ct time of ofTense, Herman Miner, =, -
III he tried. :,
Tecumseh parties recently visited Mau :,
lee, Ohio and secured sito upon which ii
icy will erect paper mill costing $780, Al
NJ. Foundations viii b. laid about April n
Company propose TO use natural gas Il
" fuel.
At a meeting In Adrian Of the executive lc
'mmittee OF the grand army association d
southeastern Michigan resolution \.
as adopted endorsing the pension leeis- "
ff0u now before clpvrose nuI o..t,.,i, f.,. ID