Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-02-22
The Michigan salt association has ad-

now quoted at slxty-hve cents per barrel,
solar, 81 Od.
Mrs. w. c. Alsover an estimable lady OF
Vermontville, died in Atlant,, Ga, whittier
she had gone for health, on the 18th inst
O. G. House, for over IS years a resident
of Owosso, is dead.
While w II. McGurrn OF Grand Rapids
and MIR Martindale of Harbor Springs
were crossing on the ice from Mackinac 20
ST lgnace wi h "A horse and cutter, the
horse went through crac'y and disappear
ed. The cutter was saved but McGurrin' s
hands We're badly frozen.
H. Lloyd and G. :. Drummond of London,
England, have been in Jackson investigat
ing the model water gas works with a view
To the Introduction of the system in the Ar
gentine Republic and Canada. They repre-
sent a rich English syndicate.
James Tubbs, well advanced in years and
a resident of LOOMS, died "a few Gays ago
from injuries received from being struck
by passing log train. He leaves grown
up family
Chauncey w. Ferris. one Of the pioAeers
of Hillsdale county, died at his home in
Hillsdale on the 18th inst, aged - years
Mr.. Ferris went 10 Hillsdale county in l>3i
and settled at Jonesville. In 1870 he rcmov-
ed 10 Hillsdahe, wnich has since been his
home He was one of the leading business
men of the city, snd within few years ac-
tuHluilltu "a ldtEt property us Lut result Ol
his energy and enterprise
Ole Moen, young Norwegian whose
home is AT Muskegon, has invented and
patented IA swing bridge gate for which he
has been offered $4,000
The Farmers commercial telegraph com
pany of Lenawee county now owns 0miles
of wire and connects 80 stores, newspapers
and residences.
Frank Roach, alias George Wright, was
a lt.al AnI Haxr h..
charge of robbng the postoiice at South
Saginaw Jan. |, of $50 worth of postage
stamps In default of $500 bail he was sent
to Jail to await his hearing.
James w. Belknap of Greenville is the
latest candidate for the governorship of
Alaska
Gen. Alger responded to the toast "Our
country, one flag, " AT the Lincoln banquet
in Columbus Ohio en- the 18th inst.
The state board of health says: ut has
long been known that small pox can be pre-
vented or modified by vaccination IL is
now believed that wide spread epidemic
OF the disease can be attributed only to in
equally wide spread Ignorance or willful-
ness concerning small poX and its proven
ton by vaccination. No question of ordi-
nary expense or trouble should be allowed
for day TO prevent the lreful vaccination
OF every man, woman and child in Mich
gan. and the re-Vdccination of every one
who has not been vaCcinated within five
years.
Ontonagon county people protest against
the division Of that county.
The Hillsdale county Sabbath school as
ISOLATION will hold its next convention AT
Jonesville Nav p. 20 and 30.
Robert I. Miller an old-time resident OF
Jonesville, is dead
The legislature is 10 be asked TO settle
certain riparian d fficulties at Grand Rap
fds, wherein dwellers along the banks OF
Grand River disagree.
In the case against DR.. Dove of Music
gon charged with a criminal operation, a
flaw in the proceedings has resulted in set
ting him free.
Senator Stock bridge has proposed an
amendment to the sundry civil bill for an
appropriation of 10000 for a fish breeding
establishment on Lake Erie
About 3d., 900 is being expended in a new
wharf in front Fort Brady at Sault Ste
| Marie.
McNurney. the den-keeper who escaped
from the sheriff OF losco county while be
ing taken TO state prison, is at Petrolia,
Ont.
There has been reported favorably in the
house at Washington bill for the erection
OF Clubhouse at Eleven Foot Shoal, of
Point Peninsular, Lake Michigan, at a cost
not exceeding $50, 600; "A lighthouse and fog
gnal at Squaw island, Luke Mich gan
cost not exceeding p, 900; a lighthouse al
Old Mackinac Point, Michigan, at cost
not exceeding $4,000.
William l.. Lovett, Detroit millionaire
died on the 18th inst.
Robert Gamble of East Saginaw has beer
convicted in the circuit court on a charge OF
larceny of 81 from Stephen Dederch in
December. The men were fellow board
ers and Deder.ch dropped his pocket book
which was found by Gamble who spent the
money.
Pease, Robinson, Jackson e Co, lumber
dealers OF Detroit have leased four acres
Of ground near the Bliss mill at Carrollton
| where they will at once establish lumber
! yard. They expect 10 handle l6.00J,000 tC
| II ,0O0,0 900 feet annually in the car trade.
| William Scott Of Lapeer dropped deaC
the other morning while about his work.
A syndicate of Michigan capitalists will
bore for oil in Vicksburg.
A number Of leading citizens of Alpen;
! interested in the preservation OF fish anC
| game, have formed an organization for the
| protection and propagation of game anC
| fish, and Henry Bolton was elected presi
dent and +. e.. Holmes secretary. MIR
| Bolton stated that citizens had already
stocked eleven streams in Alpena will
brook and California trout, in addition u
the whtefish and lax front planted in Ions
Lake, besides importing to the county
number of quail. A committee was APP
pointed TO draft suitable by laws. An at
! tempt will be made 70 have a game wardei
appointed for Alpena, who will attend &
| business.
William f. Loett, well known bust
ness man Of Detroit, and one Of the million
aires Of that city, died on the 18th inst.
Great in crest is manifested in Decatur
and 40! oiuing towns over the construction
of the Columbus, Lima K Northwestern
railway.
Browns hotel in Howard City wa
destroyed by fire on the 18th inst.
Whitney Il Stinchfield of Detroit hav
so To j. @. Hurst of Wyandotte about | l.
COO acres OF ne land in towns seventee
and eighteen, one and two west, estimate
To cut about $40, 100000 feet of VIII to pine
The consider, ton is supposed 10 be bou
81 stumpage, or $50, 900 tor the tract. Hurs
bought the timber for speculative purposes
and will group the timber into SIN ii lot
and place 1t on the market. IL is all tribJ
tary TO the Tobacco river.
Martin Sla terry Of Kalamazoo has brougf
suit against Marshal l.. NJ. Gates for 81, 0C
for false Imprisonment He was charge
with being drunk and was released withou