Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-23

The Muskegon booming company RATED
| 30i, S75, 227 feet OF logs during 1890, but as
this was falling of of 1l6, 900, 900 from
1889 they are not proud Of IL.
Nelson w. Smith, prominent old set
tier Of Grand Rapids and deacon in the
Baptist church, was stricken with paraly-
sis Sunday and cannot recover.
Chauncey II. Millen, OF Ann Arbor, died
OF congestion OF the lungs Sunday night.
Mr.. Millen was 20 years old, and had lived
in the university city since 1887.
The Michigan mining school is growing
rapidly. The attendance is now So, nearly
double that Of last year. Its work is prac-
| teal, and it is in every way a success.
DR.. o. Nj Fisk, of jackson, j. w. Ken
nedy, OF Detroit, and Miss Lucy Crtten-
den, of Ann Arbor, have been appointed as
the board of visitors TO Albion college.
James Butler, held for burglary, escaped
from the Jackson jail Saturday, by slipping
past the turnkey when the latter opened
the cell door. He has not been captured.
The Saginaw common council refused TO
accept the site offered by w. r. Burt for a
city hall, the purchase price of IS, 600 be-
ing too high in the opinion OF the alder
men.
The celebrated Allen Whittacre case has
gone over TO the next term of the court.
owing to the illness of NJ. ID. Devine of
Bedding, who is necessary to the prosecu-
ton.
Rev. Isaac Barr, of st. Pauls Episcopal
church, Saginaw, has resigned, to take
charge of the mission department of the
church, extending from Lapeer TO the
| straits.
Gen. George A. Hart Of Manistee, has
asked the city council TO give him an cleo
trio road franchise, and if he gets it will
build the road to Filler City and Oak Hill
| Village.
a German immigrant brought the measles
( TO Colon, and now in one school district.
where there were so school children, only
20 are able TO attend. The cases are, how
ever, mild.
The new Michigan pcstmasters are: ID.
| G. Wittenberg, at Sagola, Iron county. vice
| w. s.. Laing, resigned; j. +. w. Luns-
berg, at West End, Wayne county, vice w.
| Klumple, resigned
Jasper Morley was put off a moving
Chicago & West Michigan train last May
and sued the company in the Kent county
court for $40, 600. Saturday he recovered
verdict for 81 ,0OO
Ypsilantians are crying for uniformed
and regular police force 10 put down the
large number of hoodlums who insult
people on the street and make life miser-
able for decent people
William Hall and family of Clinton had
close call from death by leaving the stove
door open. The gas escaped and they
were nearly powerless when Mr.. Hall
awoke TO the situation.
A state convention of the Modern
Woodsmen of America was org anized at
Lansing, Tuesday, with j. T. Alcott of
Grand Rapids as chief counsel. The next
convention will be held at Grand Rapids.
The Oakland county supervisors have
authorized the prosecutor 10 hire profess
sional experts 10 aid in the conviction of
Jennie Webb, the school teacher charged
with the killing of Frank Cook at Pontiac.
Cheyenne near Sanilac, was visited by
two fires Saturday. The first wiped out
Arthur Crawfords barn. with n loss of
81 900, and half an hour later John
Wedges house was burned at a loss of
$1,000.
Colu mbiaville people will bore for gas.
oil, coal and salt, and will be equally
pleased if they strike either one of the
four. William Peter father of the town
| and richest man. is at The head Of the
scheme.
The Bay City lumbermen will entertain
visitors nom surrounding states Wednes-
day. taking them about the city, giving
. hon, Ia no a1a ~
line TO West Bay City and the Wheeler
shipyards.
Sheriff Hancock. of Muskegon, is look
ing for the man who poured lot OF paris
green into f. w. Hawley's well In that
city. If he finds him-but then he won't
find him. Of course. That kind of sneaks
are never found
The Ann Arbor university athletic asso-
citation Saturday elected II. G.. Field. Of
Detroit, president and reported that So 600
had been collected for the gymnasium fund,
| leaving but IS. 600 necessary 20 accept Mr..
Wa termans offer
1t was customary in Manistique TO allow
the dogs to go to church with their owners,
but it will not be any longer as two Of the
| ours got into fight during service last
! Sunday. and while it added excitement it
ruined the service.
Away back in 1861 John V. Gilbert of
] Howell did the county some service and
| since that time had endeavored TO get his
pay. He believes that ''all things come to
him who waits" as the supervisors at their
! last meeting ordered ms Dill of $ll paid in
| full.
DIR. Lacey, the Flushing dentist locked
up last week as insane. was adiudged of
socnd mind by the probate court Tuesday
and win return TO his home He is mad
and will make it hot for those who started
the rumor and cndcavored to prove their
claim.
Kitzinger & Reynolds of Manistee, have
started their new saw-mill at Freesoil and
expect to cut 4. 900, 900 feet of lumber at
that point They have a large tract Of
timber and ready market in the large
number of farmers settling in that
locality.
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