Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-24

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bruises.
| The Michigan Central fast train. while
passing the Marshall crossing at Battle
Greek Monday evening, was again stoned.
Il. - Cannagie OF Chicago came near being
seriously injured.
Fred Meyer, who was sent TO the state
house of correction from the Clare circuit
! in April. 1890. for robbing man with
whom he had been riding, has been
released on parole.
Viddic Schermerhoru OF Nottawa, aged
-, fell from horse Saturday and caught
his foot in the harness. He was dragged
same distance and portion of the flesh
torn from the ankle.
Michael Began a Western Union line
man. was rendered unconscious by an
electric light wire he was trying 20 fix at
Fort Gratlot Monday. His horse was
killed by The wire falling on il.
Miss Blanche Bailey and Ralph L. Love
land were married in elegant style We'd
nesday evening. She is one of Saginaw's
fairest daughters and he is wealthy
member of the Saginaw l.mber and salt
company.
The new officers of Pontiac have chosed
Frank b. Madison, marshal; b. Tregent,
city treasurer; Aaron Perry, city attorney;
George Foster, chief of the fire depart
ment; DIR. Colvin health officer, aud Har
ry Tyler, fire warden.
Farmers in and around Greenville have
sold 1, 1903 carloads of potatoes since
August Is, 1890, and claim Greenville /
the banner potato-shipping point in the
state. Prices ranged from 80 cents 10
Sl.05, with an average at so cents.
A fire at GAINESVILLE Wednesday night
got away with L. Schrocks dry goods
and grocery store and O. J. Eidred's store.
The post Office and the residence of George
T.. Marvin were badly scorched. Total
loss about s., 600; insurance, $4,000.
The reconstructed steel steamer. the
City of Chicago was launched from
Wheelcr's shipyard Thursday. The boat
was built last year and did not fulfill the
requirements. 1t cost Wheeler & Co.
$l5, 900 TO put the craft in its present con-
dition.
Michigan will rot get all of that direct
tax money after all. The United States
first controller has determined that the
government will withhold s., 633 as an
Offset TO an ovcrissue of arms, ammunition
up 70 1887.
The Grand Rapids furniture association
aud board of trade have raised great
remonstrance against the manufacture Of
furniture in the house Of correction at
Ionia. A committee was also appointed TO
fight the insurance bill now before the
legislature.
Two boys in Aun Arbor found body
floating in the river Thursday. 1t was
dragged out aud identified as that of
Matthias Luppold, an aged German, who
had lived in the city about five years. The
coroner's jury rendered verdict of acct
dental drowning.
Vice President and General Manager III.
c. Potter of the Flint & Pere Marquette
railroad, has rendered his resignation, and
will probably be succeeded by Gen. John
NJ Corse, postmaster at Boston during
Cleveland's administration A good man
to hold the fort.
Isaiah B. Haight son-in-law of Edgar
Gleason of Vassar. whose barn was burned
Tuesday, has been arrested charged with
causing the fire. He has not the best repu-
tation, and the officers say that they can
prove that he was in the vicinity Of the
barn just before the fire.
The village Of North Star, Gratiot coun-
ty, was visited by burglars who stole s400
from II ID. Gardeners store. 5000 from the
Lone Star medicine company's Office, and
$50 from saloon. The attack was very
bold, the thieves smashing in the front
door of all the places visited.
The Saginaw Maccabees have decided
to celebrate in royal style the 10th anniver-
sary of the founding of the order which
will occur June 10. w. 5. Linton was
named as general president OF the affair
and matters will be pushed. In the mean
time the Maccabees are taking stock for the
$1,000 temple which is 20 be quilt in
Saginaw.
West Bay City has had three fatal acct
dents recently. Ray TAFT, lad who tried
TO steal a ride on an electric car died Mon
day evening Joseph Anderson. who fell
off lumber pile Saturday, was found TO
! have broken neck. Frederick Kasemayer
was caught in a revolving shaft in Snaley
. s. Woodworths saw mill Monday, and was
50 terribly hurt that he will die
! Perkins II. Green, the possessor of
! landed interests in Battle Creek and for
merry in the crockery business there. a
man Of statewide acquaintance, died in
! Kalamazoo Saturday Of old age. He was
/ born in Michigan in 1918. and leaves Que
daughter Mrs. John Il. Larhin, of Minnea-
| polls, and one son, David Green. Of Holly.
The funeral was held at Battle Creek
Monday afternoon.
The semi-annual meeting Of the Detroit
presbytery met in Worthwhile Wednesday.
and selected Rev. G.. V. n. Hardness, OF
, Marine City; Rev. M. a. BrOwnsou and
Rev. Howard Dufiield, of Detroit, and
Rev. NJ. 5. Jerome Of Pontiac, commits
sioners to the general assembly. A COM
mittee, of which Rev. III. M. Morey is
chairman, was appointed to settle a diff
Guilty in the Hamtramck church. The
prcsbytery will meet in Marine City next
| October.
Miss Loie NJ. Royce, who was married
to Charles s. Thomas. a newspaper man, a,
West Bay City Friday night was teaching
school at the time of the great Nebraska
blizzard in 1888. She, with three pupils,
tried 10 reach house few yards away
but were lost. The children were dead