Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-02

Frank Shlwlsky, one or the Oldest en-
gineers on the z. s. +. NJ, was killed Fri
day by his engine.
Marquette is having such remarkable
boom that building continues thcre even
during the winter months.
Hillsdale college has SOL names in it's new
catalogue, which has just appeared, gain
of per cent ovor last year.
4. T. Hall, of Detroit. paid s15, 900 for
the Pontiac elevator and residence, both
formerly owned by j. NJ. Smith.
The first check over cashed in a Presque
Isle county bank was paid last Monday,
when the new bank opened for business.
Tho Caro- carriage company pays 10 cents
ON the dollar Of its indebtedness. II will
not close, but is starting again with new
management
Two households of poor tenants were
turned garmentless into the streets at Big
Rapids by fire Friday night. The loss was
about 81, 200.
George Mccarthy Of Flint. one Of the
capturers of JEFF Davis and a member of
the guard which took him to Fortress
Monroe is dead.
The Flint Y. NJ. c. A. will open its new
gymnasium Dec 80. 1t is likely that mem
bcrs from associations in several neighbor
ing cities will attend.
Tho wagon works of Ionia are now as
sured, the whole OF the 500, 900 necessary
TO get it being subscribed, and 80 per cent
of the amount paid in
A sneak tried to set fire to the Foley
house, West Bay City, Wednesday, but the
fire was discovered in time to save the
house from material damage.
Jas. Haywood Of near Marlette lost his
house by fire Christmas, and the hardest
blow of all was the fact that he had so
bushels of dollar potatoes in his cellar.
The Michigan Central depot at Concord
was slightly damaged by fire Thursday,
and would have been burned had it not
been for the hard work of Fred Whitney.
The Fay City Tribune Office caught fire
Thursday morning, but the staff was on
duty, and, accustomed 10 hustling, had
the Ere out before an alarm could be
sounded.
L. q. Gilbert, well-lnown real estate
agent of Muskegon, director in the bank
and member of the board Of reviews, died
very suddenly of hemorrhage of the stom-
ach, Monday.
Joseph Brown. 20 years old. and one of
the pioneers of Dearborn. died of COM
plication of diseases Wednesday night He
was well-known citizen, and leaves "a
grown up family.
Daniel McGonigal and James Russell.
both employed at Davidson's shipyard
West Bay City, were using AIDES Wednes-
day, when both cut themselves on the knee
in precisely the same manner
1t now appears that DR.. Johnson, who
left Albion so suddenly when he was about
to be welded. did 50 on account Of disa-
greement with his love- He has published
letter to this effect, anyway.
Herbert ]. Thomas, of Wayne, has been
sentenced 20 furnish bonds in $500 to sup
port his wife and babies or to pay a fine of
$50, in default OF which he will go to the
house of correction for 80 days.
]. NJ. Parkhurst was doing his morning
milking in his barn at Greenville Wednes-
day. when the bovine kicked over the Ian
tern, setting fire to the barn. The barn
and all its contents were destroyed. In
suved.
JuItc lNlNtTS new I4FSJ WdTu SclOOl
house, dedicated last week, cost sci, 500,
including everything. 1t is a two-story
brick structure, 7SxS2 feet in size. 1t seats
upwards of35G pupils. The building takes
the place of the one burned last March that
was worth $50, 600 and was iazed to the
ground.
a. McNutt, of Lexington is a hard nut.
and when he was taxed with breaking and
entering the residence of Ira Arnot. for
whom he worked, he coolly confessed and
restored part Of the property. The rob-
berry was committed Wednesday night, and
McNutt was arrested while eating his
christmas dinner.
The dry-kiln Of the Mt. Pleasant Mill
Co, at nit. Pleasant, caught fire Monday
at 1890. For time the fire gained rapid
ly in spite of the efforts put forth to save
the building, but at one o'clock the flames
were brought under control The loss is
about 80, 600 feet Of lumber. The building
was badly injured.
For some time past the Jackson store
keepers have been bothered by a series OF
sneak thieving and small burglaries.
Wednesday the police found lot Of the
goods N the second hand store Of F.. NJ.
Teller and after arresting him for
receiving stolen property also arrested
Joseph Butler. colored, and VIM. Hitch
cock for the burglaries.
The copper country was struck by
blizzard Wednesday night. At Red Jacket
the Italian hall was blown down, and in
its demolition crushed two other buildings,
with total loss of sll 900. AT Calumet
the spre of tho Methodist church was
blown off and plunged through the roof of
the house, while several barns were un-
rooted and chimneys blown down.
J. w. Andre, eldest son of the late Alex
Andre of Saginaw. died recently in Haml-
ton, Ont, Of pneumonia He was thirty
four years old. Deceased had been travel
ling through the southern and western
states hoping to benefit his health. He
was well known in Detroit and Mount
Pleasant. as well as in his home at Saginaw
where the remains were inferred.
Fire broke out In the attic of the Hack