Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-03

IL is reported that the Grand Trunk has
closed the deal whereby il will control the
Toledo, Saginaw and Mackinac railroad.
A Vicksburg, Miss, special to the St.
Louis Post Despatch says: "John :.
Peters OF Adrian, Mich, has purchased for
the American timber company Of Michigan
10000 acres of the finest cypress and hard
wood timber lan1 in this section He is
also looking for 10000 acres of long leaf
pine land for the same company. 4 he
company will, next year remove five of
their mills TO this state To cut timber for
the northern market II is a little unlSind
i'm the Eicksburg reporter 10 leave Michigan
in doubt about what five mills are 10 be
picked up and logged out of the state.
Three million white fish were planted IN
the lake at Marquette few days ago. max
ing over 90, 900, 900 whiteiish planted oy the
commission this season.
Fred. :. Canteld of Cadillac, died sud
denly at Morley few days ago of blood
poisoning.
Mrs. II. r. Sherwood wife OF the Chief
Justice died at Kalamazoo few days ago
The supreme court attended the funeral in
"A body.
An old land mark in Bay City, known as
the Scott block was destroyed by fire few
days ago.
NJ. Samm one of the leading business men
OF Hillsdale, died April -.
The chief of the railway mail service has
appointed these post | clerks on recon-
mendation of Senator McMillan f.. L.
Steers, Wayne; w l.. BOiiman, Port HUI
ron; James a. Clancy, T.. ii. Ament, w.
j. Hildreth, Frank Beesaw, Detroit: ~ a.
Thayer, Fort Gratiot; NJ l.. Parmerlee.
Hadley.
Warren Bentley, while saving a tree at
Simpsons camp near Big Rapids, was
struck on the head by falling tree and
instantly killed.
The prohibition vote at the state election
was 1924 the labor vote 2,675.
The Standard oil company has est4bish-
ed distributing station at ionia
Grand Rapids $4,000 water bonds,
which run 20 years at per cent. have been
sold 10 Hayes " son Of Cleveland, for
S94, Gs5.
a iirstclass lime kiln has been started at
Manistique, and an extensive barrel factory
VIII soon be built
Thos hester has cut the past winter 60
100000 feet Of white pine logs, 10000 600
feet being in Ontanogan county and the re
mainder IN Baraga. This makes the larg-
est seasons cut for any one company in the
upper peninsula.
Matchwood is a new town in Ontanogan
county, On the extension of the D., ;. =. x
a. railroad from Nestoria 10 Duluth. IL is
situated in the centre of the homesteading
country, and receives its name from the
Diamond match company, which does an
extensive logging business at this point.
pcstoAice has recently been established
with II. c. Horgrovc postmaster.
Undoubtedly the Oldest resident Of west
ern Michigan was buried at Grand Haven
few days ago, Charles Duschane, aged 96.
He was born at Crosse Point, near Detroit,
in 1888, lived there until l. years Old, when
he went TO Grand Rap DIS, where he lived
10 years. From there ne went tOGrand
Haven and has lived in that vicinity since.
The Michigan overall company of Ionia
has purchased the overall plant of Garreil
X Co. Of Chicago and will bring 5000
WORTH Of machinery b lonia, as well as TO
erect an addition 10 their present establish
ment. The company will also erect a large
boarding house for the convenience OF en-
ployes outside the city, OF whom there will
be large number
The saw and planning mill of Brooks &
Joslyn of Port Huron was destroyed by
fire the other morning. Loss, 100000.
\ declaration for libel suit was served
the other DAY upon Martin r.. Brown, edi-
tor Of the Battle Greek Moon, and late
president Of the Mi higan State Press "a
sOciaton, by Hon. Charles Austin. Twenty
five thousand dollars damages are de-
handed.
The West Michigan Horticultural society
Will hold its June meeting at Grand Haven
on the sixth, seventh and eighth of that
month One Of the especial attractions
will be an address by Prof. Bailey Of Cor
nell university on what he sw on his re
cent trip through France, England Scot.
land, Norway and Sweden in the interests
of advanced horticulture Prof Bailey is
native of South Haven.
A New York capitalist thinks Flint
good town in which to plant "a street rail
way.