Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-27


Benton Harbor has ESQ, 600 in tho bank
that it will give TO any big manufacturing
concern that will locate there, but mind
you 1t must be big one.
Deloria's saw mill at Garden. not far
/ from Manistique, was burned Saturday
night. No Insurance.; nothing saved; no
known reason for the fire.
The funeral services over the body of
the late Prof. Winchell at Ann Arbor sun
/ day were attended by all the faculty and a
large number of the students
The elevator in the Lansing wagon
works broke down one day last week and
threw laborer named Brink down one
story, infiicting serious injuries.
There is now every probability that the
! SEQ 600 necessary 10 accept Mr.. Water
mans offer will soon be raised and that the
university will have a gymnasium.
John Torrent Of Muskegon will build a
$50, 900 residence opposite the Hackley
library, Muskegon this spring. and eclipse
all the places in this thriving city.
JOSIAH, NJ. Johnson of Bay Mills, Chippe-
wa county was unloading logs Monday,
when the load shifted and rolled over him,
crushing him TO death. He was 20 years
old.
f. B. Reynolds, Indian agent has just
closed the last Indian council that will ever
be held in Michigan, and delivered to the
red men the last fortes remaining for
them.
Kalamazoo county Jail inspectors have
recommended the stopping of all card
It,1.4 no
forcing OF the employees to work eight
hours per day.
4 wooden bridge on the principal street
leading into Paw Paw has been labeled
dangerous and the citizens of that
village are loudly calling for the erection Of
al iron structure.
Henry Gaa who killed and disembow-
eled his wife two weeks ago near Baldwin.
was tried and convicted on Tuesday at that
! place, and Judge Judk!ns sentenced him 10
state prison for life.
Van Buren, county teachers will meet at
1 Hartford. February 2s for the purpose Of
adopting cooperative measures regaI ding
the admission TO graded SCHOOLS of pupils
from district schools.
A gang Of thieves struck Gaines the other
night and went through every business
place in the town. They did not get much
not half rs much as they would had the
inhabitants caught them.
The death of DR.. Thomas Robson Buck
/ ham of Flint at Denver. removes from
/ Genesee county one Of the best known
physicians. He went TO Denver in an
! endeavor 10 restore his health.
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/ county held their fourth annual reunion at
! South Haven Wednesday and recounted
| again the early incidents, hardshps. sue
| oesses and disappointments of pioneer
/ life.
! The total registration ut the university
/ up to date is: Literary, 1,l34 law. $50:
medical, 397; dental. l41; pharmacy. 90;
homeopathy. IS; total. 2,435. The largest
enrolment Of any college in the United
| States.
Old Spot. the celebrated war-horse
owned by Capt 7. V. Quackenbush of
Plymouth. company q. Third Michigan
cavalry. died Wednesday, He was the
most famous horse in Michigan. and was
buried with military honors.
The new factory at Owosso will be built
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men will be set at work and it is expected
will construct the building in one week.
The factory is to be 25O by so feet on the
sround and three stories high.
John Comstock. one of Springports old
est citizens, is dead. He lacked but four
days of being &C years old. He believed
in Mormonism and when young was
Mormon preacher. Three children survive
him, two daughters and one SOD.
The Ballou basket manufacturing COM
pany Of Beckett. Mass. has accepted the
offer of Bedding 10 locate there. and will
put up new building - by 100 feet as
soon as the weather VIII permit. The
company has capital stock OF $50, 600.
II has now become clear that the Ann
Arbor officials do not intend TO prosecute
the murderer Of Student Dennison and all
the eight now under bail will be dis
charged from custody. as there is no eyi-
dence 10 connect them with the murder.
The Muskegon board Of education has
accepted the plans prepared by Chicago
architect for a new central school building
and will start work as soon as possible
The new editce will be built OF pressed
brick and viii have q handsome facade Of
pressed brick with stone trimmings
tower and clock will give it an imposing
appearance.
c. \. Kelly. for many years manager of
the asylum farm ~ Pontiac has resigned
to accept the Management Of the Oakland
county farm and poor house, in the place
OF Mr. Manwinney, resigned. Thomas
Eagle OF Worthwhile viii be appointed to
succeed Mr.. Kelly in the management OF
the asylum farm.
An infant daughter of Mrs. J. w. Burns
Of Saginaw tipped over an oil can Saturday
night. The mother. TO remove the odor
aud stain. applied a match 10 the spot and
the flames at once swept through the room
enveloping herself and two children. A
uoighbor extinguished the fire, but il Is
feared that the children will die
Robert FuCle farmer living near