Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-03

the 500, 900 tied up in numbering outfits.
DIR. james N. Martin has been appointed
professor of obstetrics and diseases OF
women at the university. He has been
filling tho chair since Prof. Dunster's
death.
The United States life saving station
near Muskegon will not open until May /,
instead of April I as In the past, owing TO
the change in date for the opening of navi-
cation.
Chief -qua-chc-aning of the Chip
pewas, aged about so years, migrated TO
the happy hunting grounds of the good
Indians Monday. He was the last chief OF
his tribe.
The ST. Joseph citizens held a meeting
Tuesday night and resolved that it was
for the best interests Of the place 20 raise
$50, 900 to 800. 600 TO induce manufactur-
ers TO locate there.
The foundation for the new chair and
table company's works at Hastings. the
largest mandatory in the place, is fin
ished, and work on the superstructure will
be rushed to completion.
Manager Bridge of the Durham house,
the leading hotel in Manistee, has spent
in bath rooms. He is now reapng the
reward in the praise OF his guests.
The first patron lodge was started at
Moore, Sanilac county. five years ago.
That lodge is now dead and a farmers
alliance organization has started there and
swept the patrons out Of existence.
Rev. G. NJ. Westlake Of Manistee, who
created hard feelings by marrying an old
man and young girl without the consent of
the girls parents, has been compelled to
seek new pastures and greener fields
Harry w Booth, the student who shot
Motorman George Stoll Sunday night, is
out on $500 bail and trying TO settle the
case lie says he is very sorry. 1t is
said that ne offered Stoll $500 to settle.
Mrs. Wealthy A. Curtis, a well-known
resident Of Morris, died at her daughters
residence Saturday, aged 80 years. She
was an exceptionally intellectual woman
and held her mental qualities TO the end.
Fowlerville will rise from its ashes
better than ever before. Eight new brick
stores will be built, the Holly system of
water works will be put in and the entire
town will take hold TO make things boom.
The Escanaba, Iron Mountain & West
ern road has been closed out, Stetson,
Trombly & Kent of New York. being the
real purchasers. 1t is probable that the
Chicago * Northwestern will control the
road
The town Of Crosweu. with its 500 pop
ulation, has 3l5 church members and 205
members Of secret and temperance So
cieties. Every man, woman and child in
the village belongs TO some society or
other.
Evangelist Rowland has been conducting
a series of revival meetings at Marshall
with such success that lie was given purse
of 5000 Wednesday night. He won the
esteem of the community and has been
very successful.
The Manistec & Northeastern railroad,
the debtless road of Manistee county, has
Dough. and paid spot cash for two locomo-
tives and 80 freight cars, aud pow owns
seven engines. The road is being pushed
forward ali the time
Miss Julia a. Goddard, Is years old. Of
Grand Rapids, has sued Dexter D. Wes-
colt, a Byron farmer of 40 years, for
breach Of promise. Dexter is now mar
ried, but according to the old maids state
ment was "a widower when he proposed to
her.
Mrs. Benjamin Vickerman Of Wheat
field township, Calhoun county, has been
mentally unbalanced for some time, but
was not supposed to be dangerous until
Thursday, when she set fire TO her clothing
and slowly roasted TO death before the
flames could be put OFT She was 40 years
old.
At the request Of the leading citizens of
Bay City Senator Mcmillan wired Archi-
tect Window Saturday to have operations
on the Bay City government building sus-
pended until Bay City people could be
heard from. The Bay City people object
TO style and everything else and want
change.
There is a coal famine in Negaunee and
local dealers have been obliged TO stock up
from Wisconsin points and they are mad
because the Wisconsin dealers charged full
price and did not throw in the extra 24O
pounds 70 make up a long ton. Failure of
a couple of coal boats to arrive in the fall
was the cause.
Paul Weigel, brother Of Andrew
Wcigc of Iron Mountain. who was ar
rested for counterfeiting was also rdkcd
in during a rail on his residence, in which
lot of molds for making counterfeit
nickels were found HOLDS for making
every coin from 81 piece TO Il $50 gold
piece were found az the same time.
Dan Mclean, a tough, was confined in
the jail at Aipena on the charge of carry
ing concealed weapons. He had but 10
days OF his sentence TO serve yet he sawed
his way out 10y cutting Ole of the bars,
and is now at liberty. The officers hope
they viii catch him so they can give him a
good round sentence for Jail breaking.
The Traverse City extension Of the
Chicago & West Michigan railroad will cut
a vide swath through the cottages at the
Bay View summer resort and raise a
ruction. AS the regular residents want
the road they viii Join with the railroad
company in fighting the Chautauqua peo-
pie, who are expected to oppose the plans
of the rad.
A mill hand named Olsen, employed in
Sands mill at Lake City was caught in q
shafting he was oiling Thursday and
whrled around TO his death. The coroner