Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-01

IHoulhS iNOSc, Saginaw udEO, was
sentenced TO five years in Jackson by
Judge Edget wednesday for larceny.
The Michigan Royal Arcanum delegate,
elected II. .. Parish of Grand Haven
grand regent Wednesday, at Saginaw.
John j. Bowerfnd, one of the clerk:
! killed in the Upton railroad wreck 'Satur
day, was former resident of Adrian.
a cooperage shop employing - men viii
be started at Howell if the town Will put
up $500. The bonus viii probably be
Forthcoming.
Over 100 men have been laid OF at the
/ Norris mine, Ironwood. because the stock
pile has grown so large that there is nc
room for more
Abram Hayner of White Oak cleaned
his gun Wednesday. The gun did a little
cleaning of its own aud took of two of
Hayner's fingers.
Hudson had chance TO test the new
waterworks on small fire Saturday, and
the people are charmed at the way the
whole thing worked.
The Ashleys will endeavor 20 console
the wounded hearts of the South Lyons
people by having motor line built from
that town TO Leland.
/ A Chicago architect will draw the plans
! for that $50, 900 Catholic church, Il be
erected at Saginaw by Col. letters in
memory of his mother.
The sixth annual convention OF the Van
Buren, county w. G.. II. u. was held in
! Decatur Wednesday. Large gains in
membership were reported.
Otscgo is to have that new paper mill
running soon. The smokestack is COM
plctcd and track laid for cars 10 run to
the mill from the main line of railroad
Osborn Freeman, formally Lansing
! boy but more lately lawyer in Montana
has become the private secretary Of L. IL
Carter, land commissioner at Washington.
The Adrian furniture makers have for
mulatcd strong protest against the
equipment of the Ionia reformatory with a
furniture plant, and will forward it to the
legislature.
Roscommon is to have big planning mill
that will turn out molding and siding.
Other manufacturing plants are expected
TO follow as the new concern will have
power TO let.
The main dock at Lexington will now ac-
commodate vessels of Is foot draft, as
the dredge has just completed operations
that leave that depth of water on either
side OF the wharf.
Dame Rumor, Saginaw, has again come
out of winter quarters and reports that the
company draining the swamp north of the
city will erect 5000, 900 factory for
making sugar from beets
The board OF regents of the university
have decided that Otto Krchner aud
Alexis G.. Angel are the proper persons 20
continue the work broken of by the death
of Prof. w. =. Wells of Detroit.
Howard McRoberts of Muir, lon.a
county, was kicked in the head by frac-
tious horse last week. The lad is IL years
old and has. IL is feared, received fatal
injuries.
An infant daughter Of J. 3. Banta of
Woodland, Barry county. was playing
about the well curb Wednesday when it
fell in and was drowned before help could
reach il.
About 800, 900 feet of lumber. piled in
the yards OF -. Wright & Co, West
Branch, burned Wednesday. The mills
near by were saved, but only after the
hardest kind OF work.
c.. Henry Shearer of Bay City, who has
Just returned from long western trip,
says there is no place in the world so
fitted for making money legitimately as
the old Wolverine state
T. S. Saunders, who was arrested in
Chicago for swindliug lot OF Manistee
farfnnYa no tho old hNv,ta ipc IN
racket, is likely TO get into trouble, as the
farmers have combined and will push the
case against him.
Floyd Scott, the youngest son of James
Scott of Carrollton, fell 20 feet Monday
and fractured bis shoulder fcarfully. He
was playing with a lot of boys and fell off
a tramway. 1t is feared that his injuries
will result fatally.
The Lake Shore iron works and the
Hager Il johnson manufacturing company,
the latest concerns TO locate in Marquette
give employment TO over 100 men, and
would double the number il they had
machinery and room.
The Cedar Springs people are kicking
the worst kind Of way because the board
of councilmen granted liquor license on
| bonds they think shaky. The thing
is done. however. aud it does not appear
TO be of any use TO kick now.
The Ypsilanti Congregationalists have
been without regular parson since the
resignation Of Rev. Mr.. Beale last fall.
but have settled the matter by calling Rev.
/ II. A. Putnam, a recent graduate of New
| York theological college, who will at once
assume the duties of the position.
Frank Stevenson OF West Branch
/ played into hard luck Wednesday morning
and will remember the day as the blacklist
in his life. He fell under train at ST.
Helens and in saving his life lost both his
arms the wheels taking them Off as clean
as surgeons knife He may not re-
cover.
! 7 resident w. III. Gilbert of the Saginaw
! y. NJ. G.. A. went 10 California three
months ago. He returned Tuesday night
and his numerous friends, who had long
been waiting to show him their good will
and appreciation. made the occasion
pretext for public reception and gave hin
a royal welcome.