Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-31
win Minis. A. Parker and Fred Ian

in the ad dining town of Convis for the
purpose OF accomplishing their object,
which they did by capturing barrel OF the
app juice carrying il of in a carriage. III o
ullimale lie ut thereof WAS that tue three
young men above mentioned pa into jus
tice Miller court a little over 81. tines
and costs inclusive, each one being taxed
S32.l3.
Sidney w. Fitzgerald. one OF the best
known citizens OF Albion, Is dead.
The water power at Caro- is TO be used TO
run paper mill and an electr light plan I
The first iron boat ever built in
the Saginaw icy W II DO bait this winter
ut Wheeler ship yard
Some 10 years ago state road was sur
veyed in Lake City ana runs through a
piece of land lately purGh sed by Simon
Langley !r., and within the corporate linn
its OF the vi gee Mr. Langley proceeded
TO put wire fence aero = and thus Oh
struct said highway He was ordered 10
remove tie fence, which he refused TO do,
so the authorities removed IL. Langley re-
turned TO the premises with "A rifle and re-
placed the fence across the highway and
stood guard over il all night, but the next
morning he removed 1t on his own account.
The sixth annual brigade meeting of the
Uniform hank knights of Pythias of
Michigan occurs AT Albion juno ,, Il and I,
| 1887. The occasion vii, be honorcd by the
presence OF the supreme Chancellor Of the
| World, VIM. Ward, and Ma Gen. James
J n Carnahan. The committee OF arrange
ments have decided TO M Ike this meeting
general Il. of Il. gathering, and extent "a
| chivalric invitation TO ali subordinate
lodges aud individual knights.
Hudson viii consolidate the two school
diStrc s OF that village, and erect hand
some scho i building in the center Of the
village. The Old b1i dlngs will be used for
ward schools
Mrs Margare' H. Thompson has sued
the Grand IL pids + gle Tor $1,000. She
| was eXecutriX of the ball estate an / takes
umbrage at the way the Eagle told of her
re ease from tn duty and the appoint
ment of George w. Thayer as receiver.
Matthew Nc Allen, an II. IL II. NJ brake
man had h s head horribly crushed be-
tween the logs protruuing over the ends Of
two cars watch he was trying TO couple.
Conrad Bucherer, while wandering home
| along the Lake Shore track near Adrian,
/ was struck by freight train, and instant
| ~ killed.
Lansing has voted 10 issue bonds for sl2,-
] 900 TO pay the incuu brance on the Lansing
| fair grounds rs condition OF the state
| fair locating in that city.
! Drs. Smith md rocks, arrested for man
| slau liter IN causing the death OF Mrs. EN-
ma Decker Of Flint by reason Of mal-pr"c-
| tice, have been discharged.
Prof Kimball of the Flint normal school
]
! female pupils. He demanded an investiga
ton, and tine committee appointed for this
! purpose say the charges are false.
According to the report of the depart
' ment OF agriculture the percentage of con
| dit on of the winter wheat crop IN this
sta,e is %.
An arr ngement has been made between
! the Detroit exposition managers and ofh-
Gals of the sta horticultural soc ETY. by
which the lat er take entire charge of the
! exhibit OF fruit, flowers and vegetables on
a plan similar 10 that which has Tor Is
ye.rs existed with the state fair. This in
| sures show in that depari ment which
will be broad y national in its character
NJ complete in al details. One Of the at
! fractions promised Is a display OF citrus
and other trOp Ca! fruits. The premiums
W Ii be far more var ed and liberal than is
| common 10 such exhibitions. NJ chigan
| hor;icu turalis will be Outiu force with the
Inest OF of fruits and vegeta b IS ever col
! leCted n tIe state. President II. II. Lyon
OF South Haven; Secretary Edwy &. Reid
| of Ailegan, and Charles w. Garfield of
! Grand Rapids represented the horicu.tur
al society.
An unknown man was killed and horribly
! mutllated by The cars near bronson the
| oihCr night
The fish tanks at the United States fish
! hatchery at Alpcna are now tull OF black
| bass, some 100 having been captured and
placed therein this week The b, are
! .ull grown ones and II is the intention TO
| keep them unit after they have spawned
! The expense and work Is borne principally
| by Henry Bolton and the Alpena game pro
! tie ton club
A gray grub is working in the spring
crops through Huron county, and has des
| troyed thousands Of acres. Many farmers
are seeding their ground second time.
The Delta county hospital was damaged
| 70 bA pf : y In a
other day Each of the Il patents was
removed without injury
John o. Hara of Otsego Lake has been
| held for trial on IA charge Of horse stealing.
! Congregationalists in the sttte will found
a the logical department in . ivet college,
and Will ST ri The professorshlp with an
endowment OF $1,000.
Tom Trumbull of Novi was tarrcd and
feathered the OF tcr night because he re-
fused 10 supp TT his fam ly.
Several swamp land owners near Decatur
! tired the pertinent OF raising peppermint
! last season, and were so successful that
! largely increased acreage Will be planted
! this sc son.
A little daughter of Adolph Gilman of
, T. orcnce township, st. Joseph county, was
| terribly dishgured by huge dog the other
diy The child S I ce il so bad y lacerated
that she VIII be Scared for lie.
Gledhllrs iewelry store at Sault Ste.
Marie was robbed Of $500 worth ofstuff the
! other night
w. Barker has sued the ely Of Iron
| Noun ain for s., 900 for alse Imprisonment.
! He was representing John GAtely x Co. of
Chicago and was locked up at IRON Noun
tain for three days en- charge OF peudling
/ W thout license.
The case of the Quincy & Torch Lake
railroad az inst the Pcwaoic and Fran6in
mining companies, Tor right OF way has
been won 10y tue Quincy folks.
Ex-Congressm S .. Fisher has pur-
chased from j. r. hurst of Wyandotte a
tract of pine timber IN town |, north,
rance two west, in Gladwin cCu unity, Ii
mated To- cut 5U,0y00O0 feet of logs. The
tract is tributary 10 the lob lcco river, ami
a cUntr CT has been male for the delivery
! OF G who e lot within the 'fittabawassee
boom company limits within two years,
for shipment TO Bay City and West Bay
City mills.
DR.. Scott Of Grand Blanc, charged with
the murder Of his wife, has been dis charg-