Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-30

IchS\Ol west bay City, died suddenly : at
urdaH of complication Of typhoid malaria
and lheart trouble. He was 80 years old.
Charlotte lost two of its pioneers in the
persons of s. II. Croser, agel 81 years,
and Mrs. Hiram Shepard. mother of ex-
Mayor shepard, both OF whom died Satur-
day.
James Whalen and Milt Russell were
arrested at Utica Tuesday charged with
being concerned in the burglary OF the
Yates residence at Roseyille last Decem-
Der.
The Ingham county grange voted in
favor OF the present system OF school
! supervision and passed resolution asking
the Legislators not to change FOR anything
else.
The Peoples carette company OF Chicago
has agents in Saginaw trying TO work
up interest to start u line there. If il goes
Saginaw money will take some of the
stock.
The Holton & Weatherwax corset works
at Jackson caught fire Sunday morning.
The fire department did good work. and
the damage Of 81, 600 is more than covered
by insurance.
The board Of supervisors Of Houghtou
county voted Tuesday to submit to the
people the proposition to bond the county
for s45, 900 TO be spent in building a bridge
across Portage Lake.
The residence of Prof. A. ID. Dewitt,
formerly pr ncipal of the South Haven
public schools burned Friday night.
Nothing was saved from the house and
there was no insurance.
Judge Moore of Lapeer has been APP
Pc ntod a member of the Missouri Indian
commission, position which pays him $40
n day and his travelling expenses. He will
go TO south ern California.
1t cost Mrs. Elizabeth Flynn of Last
Grand Rapids $40. 35 to spit in the face of
Mrs. Scott. neighbor. The expectora-
ton took place at a farm barn dance and
was the result OF an old quarrel.
The Bay City night schools are attended
out of all proportion to expectations. and
the large number of working people who
desire an education fairly surprise the
other people of that city. Another school
room is demanded.
The people of South Chesterfield have
been cutting hay OFF the meadows and
marshes the past week. 1t cannot be
called real nice English hay, but is good
enough for bedding purposes, say those
who are cutting it.
Henry Clay, GO years old. a well-to-do
farmer of Wayne, was instantly killed by
being struck by a Michigan Central rail
road train near Ihkster Saturday night.
His remains were badly mangled. He
leaves widow and several children.
The Holland City Presbyterian church
is split up the back with internal dissen-
sions. and the result is that Prof. Rev j.
w. Poot has left the old crowd. and with
his adhereuts, organized new church,
where the dissenters will flock by them
selves
The Waldron people who thought that
George w. Smith set fire TO the town last
August will have to quit saying so openly
or be sued for libel. as Hillsdale jury ac-
quilted him Of all completely with the
crime Saturday. Now the question is. who
did set the fire?
The great Pewabic mine In the upper
peninsula, near Houghton, was sold Sat
urday to a New York syndicate for s110.-
600, onc-tenth OF which was paid down in
certified checks. Don NJ. Dickinson
started the bidding at $3.50, 900 and Mason
& Smith of New York closed it at the
above figures.
y. X. Littlefield of Chey boygan says he
can fence in 100 acres OF land in the
Ocqueoc company's preserve and at the
same time fence in 100 deer. He says they
conCregate there to escape the wolves
which ingest the upper part Of the Ocqueoc
region. The 100 acres he refers 10 is near
Ocqucoc lake.
Diphthera made sad rayages in the
family OF George Hall Of Bloomfield.
within the past week. Last Saturday the
oldest son, 10 years old, died; Friday an
other son del. and Saturday Mr. Hall
himself was taken away. Mrs Hall and
one Of the two chill rem left are in critical
condition from the disease.
The Grand Rapids girls are of just the
right sort. Two Of them were walking
along the street the other ght and a
young fellow made an insulting remark
One of the girls reached Cor the young
man, caught him at the point of the jaw
and laid him out with a Sullivan bow,
while the crowd that saw it applauded
Literally.
Saginaw is having lots of fun over the
Soper-Lcouard contest for the possession
of a building. Soper tried to get Leonard
out. but 40 sooner succeeded in doing so
than Leonard would get back by leasing Of
another tenant, and new process was
necessary. At last accounts Leonard stll
held possession, and Soper was after anoth-
or process TO eject him.
There is blood on the moon" at Bay
City owing TO the disagreement OF +. w.
wheeler and Capt. James Davidson OF
West Bay City. Tho men own rival ship
yards and Wheeler says Dlvds on has nut
in circulation false and malicious reports
tending 10 in.ure his bus ness and credit
Wheeler has sued for 500. 600 and viii
cndeavor TO prove his statements.
Miss May Berry is school teacher at
Shelby and punished the dau yhter OF A.
Evans so as 10 draw blood. This did not
please the parent. and he had that partcu-
lar Berry arrested for assault and battery.
The hearing of the case lasted from nine
o'clock ore morning until three o'clock the
next, when the jury gave a verdict of not
guilty. Spanking goes in Shelby.
Joseph Waller of Bay City purchased a
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