Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-10
WOLVERINE wHISPERINGS.

| vile, created "A sensation AT his former
home by abducting Anna Warby from the
residence OF her mother few days ago
Moore appeared and enticing the girl and
her sister into buggy, drove away
When OUT of the way of possible interier
ence Moore deliberately drew "a revolver
and ordered Annals sister 10 get out and
walk home The unfortunate victim tried
10 follow but was forcbly prevented by
Moore, who rapidly drove aw v. The
story OF the bold abduction was instantly
spread, and the officers are looking for the
offender.
George Wilson, one Of the best known
residents of the upper peninsula, died at
his home at Republic April -. Mr.. Wilson
had been for 10 years in the employ Of the
| Republic iron company. During the first
| 10 years of the time he was engaged "a
bookkeeper for the firm, and for the past
i've years he had been superintendent of
! the compHny's mines. He was 10 years of
age and was one of the most competent and
popular mine managers Of the Lake Su-
perlor region.
The G. A. r. post of Morenci is raising
! funds with which TO erect soldi ers mon
ument in that place
Thousands of bushels Of onions have been
dumped into the river at Douglass and
! = ugatuck They would not bring enough
in Chicago to pay the freight charges tor
| crossing the lake.
Bronson liquor sellers must put up bonds
TO the amount of s., 800.
Dennis Mccullough has confessed that he
! threw the stone which killed William
Cunningham in jackson the other night.
The first annual meeting of the Young
| Peoples Methodist Alliance of Michigan
was held in Lansing on the LIST inst. The
! officers elected for the ensuing year are /:
! President, Willis w. Cooper of st. Joseph;
vice-president Rev. ID. h. Miller of Dams
vile; secretary, Rev. +. l.. Thompson Of
| Manistee; treasurer, Rev. a. II. Ranso IN
| of Battle Creek.
Daniel Johnston was instantly killed by
the breaking of platform in the Lake
| superior mine at lshpemlng the other
morning
Elk Governor and Mrs. Begole gave
party in Flint the other night 10 number
of pioneer r,euds, all Of whom were pres
ent AT their wedding which took place
/ April, %, 1889.
The managers of the Battle Creek sani-
| tarium will establish a branch Of that in
stitution at GOugac lake this summer.
Nearly 3O,00O,OOO feet of lumber was
shipped on the Saginaw river during April.
Charles Hall has been held for trial
charged with attempting to wreck a train
| near Greenville.
Theodore Swinsel, farmer, was found
! dead in the WOODS near his home in Ogden,
! Lenawee county, and from all appearances
| llau Dbcn uedu TWO uhNS
George Postel, one of the earliest pioneers
of Oakland county, died at his home near
Rochester May /.
The f. & u. NJ. passenger and freight de
| pot in East Saginaw was destroyed by fire
the other night.
Ground has been broken for the soldiers
| monument at Hastings. The monument,
which will be the finest of its kind in the
state outside of Detroit, will be ready for
unveiling on Decoration Day.
The State fremens association, in SEES
sion in Lansing, elected officers as follows:
! President, l.. n. Bentley Of Eaton Rapids;
| vice presidents. &. &. Durham of Cadillac,
! f. w. Peabody Of Albion and John
! Nebele OF Lansing; secretary and treasur-
! err, w. A fuller of Pentwater; statistician,
! .. +. jackson OF Ithaca; representative 10
national convention, j. b. Bohnett of Bat
! tie Creek. The next annual convention
| will be held at Cadillac OH the third Wed
nesday in May, 1890.
DR.. II. +. Thomas and f. NJ Calkins OF
Allegan aud G. b. Nichols of Martin have
| been appointed members of the Allegan
| county pension board at the instance of
| Congressman Belknap.
Severe frost on the lst inst. ruined fruit
prospects around Niles.
The Central Michigan beekeepers' asso-
| citation met at Lansing the other day and
had a good time. The following officers
were elected: President, Ashworth;
secretary, w. a. Barnes; wee presidents,
w. O. Wilson, and Miss Minnie Brindle.
Rumored that the narrow gauge road be-
tween Buchanan and Berrien Springs will
| be widened TO standard gauge and be in
operation by the LIST ofAugust
William IL. Eastman has been appointed
chief of police of Grand Rapids To succeed
| Gen /. &. Smith.
The following is statement Of TIE cop
per mine products for April: Atlantic, 225
tons; Quincy, 216; Calumet * Hecla,
2,5SS94; Franklin, l9l; Huron, 1873 AL
| louez, ll5.
Farmers in Genesee county will grow
| considerable sorghum this summer. A
mill for manufacturing syrup will be estab
| lished at Flint
Michigan will send 90 delegates to the
worlds Sunday school convention To be
held in London in July.
Michael Okeefe. an old resident of Flint,
arose from the supper-table the other night,
burst blood vessel, and died before a
| physician arrived.
the 500 prize offered by an eastern publish
er for the best article on "Student Life at
the Michigan University
A cambridge man has embarked in the
business Of raising frogs for the Chicago
market.
DR. just of Coral Montcalm county, prob
| ably owns one of the oldest horses in tn e
! land. He bought him from old Dan Rice,
| the veteran Snowman, twenty four years
| ago, at which time he was - years of age
He now bears the weight of 46 years, and
| DR.. r.. II. T.. Gr nge, the state veterinarian,
who examined the horse recently. state 3
that he is perfectly sound of body, limb and
wind. and COOL to all intents and purposes
! for twenty years TO come. DIR. Just uses
the horse continually in his practice, and
the faithful Old beast never gives signs OF
wearying.
\ man named Richie of Clayton, with
! his two sons, has been arrested on "A charge
of hav ny robbed his bro her of IA quantity
| of wheat.
f.. r. Woodstock OF Niles has sold his
! English mastltf "Wacousta Nap to a Chi
cago man for II 900, which =. claimed to be
the largest price ever paid for "A dog in this
| state.
Saloon bonds have been fixed at SO, 900 in
Cambridge, Lenawee county.
A valuable find OF blue hematite ore Of
the best quality has been found near / sh-
peming.
The Ishpeming & Grand Rapids gold
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