Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

Ground will be broken ut Bay CITY In
few days for the new temple Of Eden
lodge. ]. q. o. +.
The West Michigan Press Association
met at Kalamazoo Tuesday with more than
100 members present.
Female spoilers ride on Bay City cleo
trio cars and have already caused the dis
charge OF two conductors.
The Sons OF ST. George OF Michigan
will hold their third snnual grand lodge at
Houghton, on the 25th inst.
Frank Van Nest, of Peck. aged II years,
shot most of his right hand of Monday
while carelessly handling gun.
Rev. Frank Snyder, of Pittsford, Hills
dale county, was kicked in the abdomen
by horse Monday and will probably die.
Pauline Mortus, aged years, was run
over and killed by a Chicago * North"
western train at Spur few days ago.
John Green was arrested at Kalamazoo,
Monday, charged with stealing a horse
and road cart from Edward Qualmor, of
Three Rivers.
Frank Cole OF Three Rivers has been
locked up in Jail at Centerville, st. Joseph
county. on charge OF robbing Eugene
Adsit, June 81.
Cornelius Lynch, partially demented.
aged 25 years, was struck by a G.. X. & j.
train at Grand Rapids Wednesday, and
instantly killed.
A large paper mill is being erected at
turn out 20 tons Of book and news paper
every "a hours.
Isaiah Doane of West Windsor, Eaton
county, was found unconscious in his bed
Monday morning, and died during the day.
He was a years old.
Rev. Wolf Landau has been engaged
as rabbi of the Bay City Jewish syna-
gogue and now enters upon the 18th year
of his administration.
1t is rumored in Kalamazoo that the
Chicago s, West Michigan railroad has pur-
chased the Toledo 81 South Haven road
and will make il broad gague road.
William II. Boyer of Mulliken was ar
rested by Sheriff Pollock of Eaton county,
on Saturday on the charge Of setting fire
TO a store and residence in Hoytville year
ago.
II. c. Brooks of Jackson has been
awarded the contract for putting in the water
piping at the worlds fair grounds in Chi
cage, his bid being $3.50, 600 and the lowest
at that.
Peter Tauter, a car repairer on the c.
& w. NJ. railroad at Marshall. had his leg
cut off and was otherwise injured by a
train Tuesday. Ii is thought that he will
recover.
There was not cent of insurance on
the large single mill of Men * Prestel,
burned at Harrison Monday with loss
of 81, 600. The fire was the work Of an
incendiarY.
The gross earnings of the Grand Rapids
Peoples savings bank for tho first four
months of its existence, amounted to
So, 800. of which s., 900 was carried to the
surplus account.
Collector Steketee. at Grand Rapids,
sent a s25, 600 certificate OF deposit TO the
treasury department at Washington a few
days ago. 1t was the largest ever sent
from the district.
Christopher Reiwald, employed at the
Antrim iron company's furnaces, was
crushed TO death between the elevator and
the side platform Sunday. He was 81
years old and married.
d. p. Bothrcl1's s.. 900 Touring mill at
Dawson burned Thursday. Spontaneous
combustion is said to have caused the fire.
Miller Bothrick will use his Go, 600 insur-
ance TO build new mill.
Work is being rushed on the new electric
light works being built at Bay City 10 take
the place of those destroyed last week.
This time every known precaution Will be
takeL. 70 make the place fire-proof.
William Kinney. farmer of Ossineke
Alpena county, was found dead by the road
side Sunday. There was no suspicion of
foul play, heart disease, 10 which he had
been subject, being the cause OF death.
Kalamazoo had 10, 600 strangers to help
celebrate the Fourth, and with speeches
by ex-Gov. Luce and Senator Stockbridge
made a great and glorious success OF it.
Fireworks concluded the celebration.
Raber, up in Chippewa county, has a
genuine sensation in the elopement of Ed
ward Johnson, a $40 week clerk, who
left wife and four children to go off with
Mrs. Odeta Alton, wife Of a hard working
farmer.
i. L. Bullen has been appointed post
master at North Aurelius, lngham county,
vice f. NJ. Holly, resigned, and r. ID.
Vermilyea at Wild wood, Cheboygan
county, in place Of Mrs. S. G. Benson,
resigned.
Three masked men compelled store
keeper at Whitedale to turn over gold
watch, chain and sGm of money TO them
Monday night. They then proceeded to
CULVER Lake and held up another man
from whom they got Sl5
David b. Jones, a Jackson plasterer,
was working at his trade last week when
lightning struck the house and so charged
us trowel that he was paralyzed several
hours. He recovered and was able to
resume work two days later
There is some trouble at the soldiers
home over the discharge of Quartermaster
Shank, who was requested to resign by
Commandant Manly on disputed question
of authority. The matter Will come be-
fore the next meeting of the board