Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26

| law. his WAS tne HrSt case trlou unucr
the law in Van Buren, county.
Rev. Washington Gardner's residence,
at Albion was the scene of "a successful
lawn party given by the Kappa Alpha
Theta society, Saturday night.
! Clarence Atwood. OF Schoolcraft, was
taken into custody Monday charged with
breaking and entering Jesse w. Purselrs
store and taking cigars and tobacco.
The Iron Mountain celebration on its be-
coming the county seat OF the new Dickin-
son county was held Saturday and called
out the largest crowd ever seen in the city.
Copemish is not much of town as re-
CARDS size, but IL is going to hold its first
Fourth OF July celebration this year and
blow in S1j7 in making the eagle scream.
James H. Bates, a wealthy New Yorker,
has given $500 TO complete tho erection of
a new Presbyterian church at Schoolcraft.
The church will cost complete, about
$4,000.
The Scharf tag and label company was
| incorporated at Ypsilanti Wednesday
with $40, 900 capital. This is the concern
that Gpsilanti people iaveigled from
Toledo.
The Hummer family descendants. to the
number of 300, held "a family reunion at
Oxford, Saturday. A number Of promi-
nent state Runners and relatives were
present
Reports from Calhoun county indicate
that the grape and wheat crop have
matured rapidly under the hot weather of
the past few days, and hay harvesting will
begin this week.
Rev. w. Lindsey was ordained and in
stalled as the pastor Of the Sararac Con-
gregational church Monday night. Rev.
DIR. Frank Noble of Grand Rapids con-
Quoted the services.
That Battle Greek trouble between the
holders and owners of the Battle Greek
school furniture company has developed
into regular strike upheld by the presi-
dent of the holders union.
Mrs James Fee, for a half century q
resident OF the state and the mother OF II
large family, now scattered throughout
the lower peninsula, died in Kalamazoo
Monday. She was 30 years old.
The first prize for the junior essays at
the Kalamazoo college contest Monday
went to Miss Blanche ID. Wcimer, and the
second prize to Miss Emma j. Chesney.
Marion Una Strong won the freshman
prize.
Prof. H. c. Adams of the U. of NJ.
will conduct the department of economies
at the summer school of applied ethics
which opens at historic Plymouth, Mass,
July l. The school VIII be in session six
weeks.
The Egis council, royal and select mas
ter Masons OF Ypslanti. conferred the
degrees Wednesday. night on class of
candidates in the presence of visitors from
Ann Arbor, Milan, Belleville and other
neighboring places.
Fred Bailey, 20 years old, employed by
c. ID. Waterman, and son of George
Bailey, farmer near Trenton, was
drowned at Crosse Isle Monday, while
bathing from boat. His body was re-
covered about three hours after.
The agent of the assisted immigration
bureau has been doing a land Office busi-
ness at the 500, but the department of the
treasury has heard of a scheme TO push u
lot of paupers through at this point and
sent Agent Staleh there to stop it.
Rev. William Excel has resigned the
pastorate of the Congregational church at
/
the summer studying at the Chicago
theological seminary and spending the
500 his friends gave him whom he re-
signed.
Adjt. Walker of the soldiers home says
he has investig lted the upper story Of the
hospital at that institution and finds it in a
dangerous condition, the walls being badly
cracked and likely TO tumble outward.
Walkers statements Endorsed by an archi-
tect who examined IT,
DIR. Jewell of Adrian, owned dog. and
u. w. Donnelly, Of the same city, has a
fairly good pair Of legs. The combination
of the doctors dog and one of Donnelly's
legs was not pleasing to Donnelly. although
it may have been to the dog, and the man
wants s.. 900 for his injuries. He has sued
the doctor.
Cheboygan has large and able bodied
law suit on its hands, and IL all came about
in this way The Mackinaw lumber COM
papy has 5000, 900 feet OF logs taken from
Cedar Greek to Cheboygan 10 be sawed
The Cheboygan assessors got hold OF and
taxed the lot. The lumber company did
not want TO pay that tax, especially as
they had been taxed in Cedar Greek where
the rate was lower. They proved it, too,
but the Cheboyganites would not bulge
and that's how it all happened.
Dan Hebron, of Manistique, owns a
house on the outskirts of that city that is
the resort for people of case hardened
character. lot of this sort gathered
there Sunday night and acted as might be
expected. Hebron was sent for and knock
ed out the four men who were raising the
row. Reviewers were fired and Donny-
brook affair generally INDUCED in, but no
one has been arrested. The citizens are
mad and il will pi obably end right were il
is.
Louis G.. Dustin, president of the cen.
trial labor union of Grand Rapids, was ar.
rested Wednesday on a warrant charging
him with conspiracy in connection with
the Sweet street riots. He was released
on 40, 900 bail The railway company
now that IL has won the fight seems dc
termined TO crush out every union man il
the town. and backed by the enthusiastic
Oolicp intend To make innumpraDle com