Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-06

T.. j. Kellogg, we'll known as one OF the
founders and the ex-secretary OF the Michi-
gan travelling statesmen, died at his home
n Corunna Wednesday.
The city fathers Of Otsego have donated
lot OF land for term OF years, and the
ladies' Library assoc alton propose 10 erect
public library building
The residence OF George Reed Of Grecn-
vile burned Monday noon with "a loss OF
81. 900. The fire is supposed TO have
started from an ash box. No insurance.
The Menominee electric light company
has purchased new 10 light dynamo,
from the Edison company. for that lively
city and will have In operation by another
month.
William Hudson's barn in Stevcnsvillc,
Berrien county, burned Friday night with
all its contents, including several horses
and cows. The loss Will be we'll up in the
hundreds.
Joseph and Mary Tourcott of Benton
Lake w, re arrested Wednesday charged
with k ling an infant boy by starving
him. Tourcott Is ~ years old ana Mary,
his daughter. is Is.
Principal Oliver III. Carson of the Ian
sing high school has not fed the school
officials that he will resign at the close of
the present school year. He is going TO
take up the study of law.
The tool shop of the Midland salt and
lumber comp my was damaged 5000 by fire
Friday. The fire department did good
work or there would not have been enough
left OF the whole plant to tell about.
Capt William Sims Of Rogers CITY has
replaced the craft / @ lost on Lake Ere last
SIMMER by a larger and in every way
finer boat, and will sill the raging main in
1891 with every prospect of success.
The Eagle tanning company OF White
hall, manufactures more Russia leather
than any other firm in the United States
and uses annually 40, 600 s.des of leather.
The pay roll for last week WAS over 5000.
Congressman Bliss has written TO say
that the bill for an Indian school
in Isabella county is law. having received
the signature OF President Harrison. II is
an appropriation for a $25. 900 school
building. Good for Isabella county.
The Marquette steam laundry was dam
aged 800 By fife Saturday night. II 1891
continues as it has begun in the upper
pcninsular metropolis there won't be
enough build ngs left to hold mass meet
ing in oy the time winter comes again.
A farm hand named Montgomery struck
a rich IRON bearing VEN Of ore while dig
ging a dit, in Lamotte township, Sanilac
county. last week. and tho towns people
are e~cited, as the assay shows the rock
contains 25 per cent Of iron. and the vein
is but few feet below the surface.
The government fog bell that is being
erected at the mouth of the Alpena river
will be ready for use about the time navi-
cation opens, and Will be Of inestimable
benefit TO the mariners enleavoring TO find
the mouth OF the river in the fogs that
prevail there at certain seasons of the
year
Two tramps went into an Ann Arbor
saloon Mon lay night and .arted a ruct on.
The proprietor naturally objected, and
fusilade of pistol shots followed. One of
the tramps was hit and fed bleeding from
the place, but his injuries cannot be
learned as his companions spirited him
away.
Clarence Wilkinson OF Ypsilanti tired to
catch on passing wagon Thursday while
on the way from school. His foot caught
in the hind wheel. and before the driver
could stop his horses the boys leg had been
broken IN two places. and he had been
otherwise in ured. IL is feared that he is
injured internally and will die.
May Connolly, the Blissfeld grl who
ran off with 5000 belonging 10 one Of her
mother borders, has confessed every
thing. been forgiven. AMI married the man
who helped her spend the money. White
w nged peace has settled down on the
household. and the mother is out 500, but
has got her dau ,hter a husband.
Henry Jones. an old Ishpening boy who
went 10 Caltlovn few years ayo and
grew rich in the mines. has returned 10 the
upper peninsula for a visit He is one
OF the few men who have returned from
the wild and wooily west and not cllimcd
Michigan was better than any other state.
Ada Rays gay burlesquers struck Reed
City. Monday night. and gave show.
When it was over the company found
sheriff had attached their street apparel.
and they had to walk TO the hotel in Their
pink tights and slippers. The trouble all
came Of the advance agent agreeing 20
have the company stop at one house and
then putting them at another. The
company paid and left town.
Mary Ne,hercott OF Saginaw is in hard
luck. She possesses the provcrbidl power
of Samson and when deputy sheriff and
John Il. Hoard went to arrest her some
time ago she knocked them both galley
west. The deputy is of forgiving dis
position and determined TO proceed against
her simply for assault; but Hoard is not of
that temperament and he Will force the
charge OF resisting an officer, and Mary is
apt to drift into prison.
Irwin Pomeroy OF Saginaw is one OF
those follows who think the world owes
him a living aud spends his time in trying
to collect Tia It living whom he had better
be labor.ng One favoritc means Of collec-
ton with irwin is TO help himself to what
ever he can lay his hands or. Irwin is
now in jail ut Saginaw charged with
stealing a watch from William Couchman.
and also with taking lot OF clothing
from place he boarded last summer.
SAT- ford T.. Mcdonald, formerly OF
Escansba and nephew of the ia'e