Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-09

long illness. A widow and three chill
dren survive him.
The country residence of A. b. Paine Of
Saginaw was burned the other day. The
loss on house and furniture Is $4,000 and
the insurance a., 900.
David b. Wilcox Of St. Johns, one OF the
oldest and most prosperous farmers Of
Clinton county, died Friday. widow and
three children survive.
The Baptist church OF Saline has ex-
tended a call TO Rev. G. w. Dealtry OF
Midland. He has accepted and will begin
his new duties Sunday.
Chauncey S. Walcott, one of the leading
citizens of Portland. aged 20 years, died OF
apoplexy while walking between his home
and stone Sunday morning.
The entire estimated cost of building the
proposed city market over Grand river AT
Grand Rapids is 5000. 900. The plan is
looked upon with growing favor.
Presiding Elder Horton, assisted by Rev.
J. w. Campbell, the pastor, and Rev.
Washington Gardner, dedicated the new
NJ. L. church at Lexington Sunday.
Rev. +. r. Bunker and Miss Belle Rich
ards were married at Kalamazoo Friday.
They will 20 to Africa for IL years
missionary work among the natives.
John Buckley. of the firm of Clay &
Buckley. managers of the Bay City opera
house, died Sunday, after a weeks illness.
He leaves a widow and four children.
Charles Engle, employed at the Michigan
sulphite fibre works at Port Huron, was
caught in a revolving shaft Thursday after
noon and killed. He was 63 years old.
Edwin Corkins Of Belleville has been
committed TO the Pontiac asylum as
dangerously insane. He is only 26 years
old.
Charles Burmeister, of Manistee, news
paper correspondent and ex-postmaster Of
the city, sailed for Berlin from New York
last week TO try Koch's new consumption
cure.
Fred Miller, a bachelor farmer of
Brownston, near Manistee. was found dead
in his bed Christmas morning. Miller was
IS years old, and heart disease caused his
death
The late snow storm was very severe on
the western coast of Michigan, and reports
from all along the coast line show belated
trains, blocked street cars and a general
tie-up.
The new Episcopal church at Belleville,
which will cost $4,000. is nearly completed
and will be dedicated this month. IL is a
pretty frame structure and a credit 10 the
society.
Decatur farmers experimental at raising
peppermint last season, and it was so sue
cessful that large number will go into
it the coming season and give up the other
products.
Charles Miller who was in Jail at Sagi-
nav awaiting trial for trying to kill his
wife by stabbing her, hanged himself in
his cell and was found stone dead Friday
morning.
Cass City people have organized the
Citizens debating society for entertainment
and profit during the long winter evenings.
Prof. Conlon is president and William
Bentley secretary.
The funeral Of Joseph Wilhelm at
Traverse City Friday was largely attended.
Mr.. Wilhelm was the pioneer resident Of
Grand Traverse county, was SO years old
and widely known.
The total cut of the lumber mills at
Menominee last season was 267, $50, 600
feet. The cut on the Menominee river was
1873, 907. 1914 feet, or about 100, 900, 600
fewer than in 1889.
Hudson people are regretting that they
missed an opportunity to secure furn ture
factory that is located at Hastings. II has
enlarged its plant within two years and
now employs 200 men.
Henry Fehlig, shoe dealer at Belleville.
who for 25 years had been one of the lead
ing citizens Of the place, died of cancer
Friday. He leaves comfortable property,
a widow and six children.
The new Anu Arbor s. Ypsilanti railroad
was used for the first time Friday to the
great delight Of the people in both towns.
Everything proved satisfactory and regu-
lar trips will shortly be run.
DR.. David Hoaston, mine physician OF
the Copper Fails mine, and son of Thomas
Hoaston. underground superintendent of
the Calumet 81 Hecla, died at Calumet
Tuesday night OF pneumonia.
Charles +. Ruggles of Manistee sent 500
packages of candy TO the boys in the reform
Schooi at Lansing Tor CHRISTMAS conSump-
ton. This is the third time Mr.. Ruggles
has remembered the little fellows.
Muskegon people are considering plans
for rebuilding the schoolhouse recently
destroyed by fire there. II is not known
just what kind of structure they will put
up, but it will be elegant and costly.
Midland county taxpayers rejoice because
the inandamus asked by the auditor-general
of the supreme court to compel the county
TO pay els, 709.S IS in taxes alleged to be due
the state July l, 1855, has been denied.
On the Cristmas tree at y. Pomeroy's In
Kalamazoo hung checks Of deposit money
amounting 10 So, 500-s500 to Mrs. Pome.
roy and each of the children. | / in mum Der,
and $3.50 each to the two grandchildren.
A Chicago & West Michigan passenger
train struck hand car containing two mer
near Big Rapids, Wednesday. The COW
catcher of the engine was broken and the
men thrown 30 feet, but luckily escaped
uninjured.
The Oakland county agricultural society