Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-12-25
AROUND THE STATE.

The Lake Shores new depot at Grand
Rapids is completed
New ladies' lterary club at Grand Ha-
ven with "a members.
Grand Rapids police force is nearly an
affiliated by the grippe.
One firm in Eaton Rapids is said to be
shipping 2. SOC rabbits week.
Semi-annud meeting Of the tri-state
medical association at HillsdSle on the 2=d.
Gov. Winans has appointed James Gal
tagher as county agent OF Nackinac
county.
Ed Gonthro. charged with the murder Of
Jacob Kuen at Oscoda in August last, has
been acquitted.
Over so, 600, 900 feet of hemlock logs
will be cut up by the mills in the Saginaw
valley next season.
Chief OF Police Winney closed every
gambling den in Jackson and says he will
keep them closed too.
With force of | 900 men the Luding-
ton mine at Iron Mountain is able TO hoist
1900 tons of ore daily.
The new railroad between CharIcvoix
and Petoskey is completed, but trains will
not be run until spring.
Hillsdale college needs new conserva-
tory OF music and plans have been drawn
for $50, 900 structure.
Charles Sharbineau has been arrested at
Cheboygan, charged with assisting in the
murder Of James Kemp.
Stephen Valentine. aged and respected
citizen of Escanba, was found dead in his
bed; cause, heart failure.
lCrude oil shows up quite plentifully in
Manistees salt wells and an attempt will
be made to secure more Of it.
Prof. p. HARDWOOD. of Ravenna, o., may
become professor of agriculture at the
Michigan agricultural college.
Joseph Cariban is under arrest at Lodi,
charged with making a criminal assault
upon his wifes sister, aged 16.
William Dshmann, pumpman at the
Iron Belt mine, at Ironwood, fell down a
shaft and was instantly killed
The Michigan state teachers association
will hold Its 41st annual meeting in Grand
Rapids December %, 20 and so.
Gerard Leuhrs, justice of the peace OF
Montague has caused the arrest of Vii
lage Marshal Duran for SANDER.
Hubbard II. Church's grocery at Bay
City was damaged 81, 600 worth by fire;
insurance sufficient to cover loss
Rev. David c. Howell, new state super
intendent of Presbyterian missions, will
take up his residence at Lansing.
Frank Purchase accidentally ran pitch.
fork into his sons eye at Stanton, che
sight of the organ being destroyed.
George e. Miller, whose relatives are al
good people, is under arrest at Brighton
charged with stealing wheat and beans.
The tug r. M. Merck is at Crane
Haven and will attempt to keep The
harbor channel open during the winter.
Mrs. Sarah Peterson, OF Muskegon, il
suing Matthew Roman, saloonist, fol
$4,000 because he sold liquor TO her sol
Samuel.
j. V. Brown and w. A. Burdick, o
Galesburg, are making preparations TO
rebuilding their stores which were burEe,
last month.
Mrs. John Marks, of Charlotte, gav
birth to tripets. The mother and two o
the babes are doing we'll but the thir
child has died.
Mrs. John VanDyke, pioneer Of Holland
aged 81, has died Of the grip. A numbe
Of cases of the disease are reported il
Ottawa county.
capt. Matthews, OF the Frankfort lif
saving station, has been held on a charg
OF committing a murderous assault upo
one of his crew.
Mason is in darkness. It's contract wit
an electric light company has expired an
the aldermen refuse TO renew IL at the oil
price, which is $40 per lamp.
Jacobus +. Dyk, capitalist of Gran
Rapids. aged as. was welded to Mrs Ann
Becurikes. aged 60. at the residence Of tn
bride in the town of Holland.
The fourth-class postmasters OF th
state held convention at Hillsdsle on th
18th for the purpose OF taking prelminar
steps TO a request for larger salaries.
He-''Are you sure am the only mar
you ever really and truly lovedp' She
Perfectly sure. went over the who'll
list only yesterday. New York Weekly
Hoffman Howes-"Ah, say, have yol
any English books on cricketl Dealer
''No; nothing except Dickens Cricket OF
the Hearth" Hoffman Howes-"Well
give me that Puck.