Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-11
WOLVERINE ITEMS.

Charles A. Hemming of Downington,
Pa, wants information as TO the where
abouts of his mother and sister from
who he was separated when he was seven
years old, and has not seen since. He
thinks they are living in the vicinity OF
Bay City.
The President has appointed George A.
Royce TO be register OF the Marquette land
Office.
Mrs. a. G. Earle of Lansing has been
appointed poor director in place of her
husband, deceased.
g. De r'rate of Clarendon has an apple
tree on which orange gratis are growing
vigorously.
Grand Ledge is enjoying a business re
vival, several new business places having
been established in the past week.
1t is said that old man Bender, the muir
derer OF Kansas fame, is living in the
woods in Moutcalm county.
Dr. +. n. Eldridge Of Flint. who is the
father of homeopathy in Michigan day
or two since got through the mail a re
ceipt in full for SPA for subscription 10
the Medical Era for ll2 years. The pc
riodical is published by DR.. Charles Cat
cheLl, one of the homeopathic medical
professors in the Michigan University
Miss Kate Corey, NJ. d., graduate of
the University of Michigan, has recently
been admitted to honorary member
ship in the Indiana Medical Society. he
first time. il is stated, this recognition
has been extended there to "A woman Dr.
Corey has been for four years the prin-
cipal surgeon in charge of a hospital at
Foochow, China, and has, it was stated
in the convention, performed almost every
surgical operation known.
Ezra Jones, resident Of Lansing since
1856, died on the 9TH aged - years. He
was once pastor OF Euclid avenue NJ r.
church in Cleveland, and since residing
in Lansing has been deputy auditor gen
eral, deputy internal revenue collector
and "A member of the board of control of
the state reform school His daughter,
NJ. Louise Jones, is prominent in state
educational circles.
Forty pound sturgeon are being caught
at Saugatuck.
Mrs Mary +. Dix mother of Il. d.
Dix, state land commissioner, died few
days ago, aged 81 years.
Miss Maude Clisbee Of Cassopolls, has
been appointed teacher of French and
Latin in the public schools at Greenville,
Miss.
Andrew Sundberg has been appointed
stamp deputy at Marquette
Phillip Gunberling, a brakeman, was
killed while coupling cars at Benton Har-
Dor, the other morning.
The jury in the case Of Mccullough,
charged with killing William Cunning
ham at jackson last April, have rem
dered a verdict of guilty. This was his
second trial, the first having resulted in
a jury disagreement.
Mrs Carrie NJ. Hennequin, wife of Prof.
HenneIuin of Ann ArOOr, died in that city
oct. :. Mrs. Hennequin had been para
lyzed for nearly two years.
g. A. King Il Co of Toledo say they
have received 1900 reports which show
that Michigan had poor wheat crop and
farmers there have sold less freely than
elsewhere. About two thirds Of the pres
ent crop is still in the farmers hands In
acreage sown this fall Michigan will show
"A slight falling off, owing TO recent dry
weather OF cloverseed Michigan has a
good crop.
Gov Luce says it will not be necessary
10 cal an extra session of the legislature
on account OF the defects in the new liquor
law
Emon Scott, formerly of Charlotte, has
been elected TO ,udship ia Washington
territory.
David Huff, for over half century a
resident of Volinia, Cass county is dead.
Some time ago George b. Stevens OF
Niles WIS shot and killed in Oklahoma.
The man who killed him has Just been ac
quilted.
The postmaster at Albion received let
ter a few days ago from Denver, Col, max
ing inquiries after the parents or friends OF
a boy 10 or IL years old who is dangerous
ly i'll in that city, and who gave his name
as Geo Hewitt, claiming that his mother
sisters and brothers and stepfather lived
in Albion
Albert w Hill has been appointed guager
Of the first district of Michigan.
While deepening the channel near the
railroad dock in Frankfort the workmen
brought up "A barrel of whisky, Thirty
years ago a smuggling vessel was chased
by revenue cutter and sought Frankfort
harbor where il unloaded cargo of whisky
by sinking in the bottom, thus Guiding cap.
ture. The barrel recovered is one of thai
cargo.
Two men were killed and two Others
probably fatally injured by a fall of earth
in the Lake Angelina mine at lshpeming OF
the 4th inst.