Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-24

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Lenawee county, stepped upon rusty nail
a short time ago and died from the effects
OF il last Sunday.
| Over 800 men are now employed In the
grindstone quarrles at Grindstone City.
The output OF the quarries reaches over
four carloads per day.
| The corner stone of the new sls, 900
Catholic church at Benton Harbor was
laid with appropriate ceremonies by
Bishop Foley, of Detroit
| Forty six deaths occurred in Detroit
during the As hours ending Monday noon.
OF these 81 were babies. nearly all of
whom died OF cholera infantum.
A $50, 900 iron bridge is to be built over
the Grand river at Grand Rapids, by the
Detroit bridge company, for the Grand
Rapids & Indiana railroad company.
The vested choir of Grace church,
Chicago, will take two weeks camping
season in St Clair springs, giving concerts
in the neighborhood during their stay.
The remains of little Pauline Schapman,
who died in London from tyrotoxicon poi
son in the ice cream, arrived at Pontiac
Wednesday for burial in Oak Hills Gene
terry.
Burglars raided the S. w. Ross boarding
house in Grand Rapids Wednesday night
robbing the street car employees who live
there. A. b. Smith, driver, lost 500 in
| cash.
The League of American Wheelmen met
at Detroit last week. over 2, 900 bicyclists
were in attendance A big parade and
races were the prominent features of the
meet.
The congressional party at the 500 i'm
spected the Hay lake channel and saw
some blasting done before they left for
Marquette by train and the steamer Fes-
sender.
About $40, 600 worth of logs were attach
ed in Muskegon Wednesday TO cover the
claims of creditors against s. Il. Howell,
the Chicago lumberman who failed short
time ago.
Lieut.. VIM. H. Bertsch, Of Holland, a
recent graduate of West Point. has been
| assigned for duty at Fort Sheridan, near
Chicago. He will join the Fifteenth
regiment.
From the auditors report is gained the
information that the legislature of 1891
used up more stationery than any previous
one, being S5l ahead of the body Of 1899.
The total for 1891 is &, 600.
John Hagcrmann of Big Rapids, got his
hand caught in a buzz saw about year
ago and lost three fingers. On Wedues-
day his hand fouled the same saw and lie
lost the other finger and the thumb.
Preparations are being made at Benton
Harbor for the most extensive celebration
on emancipation day ever held in that part
of the state Hon. John II. Lynch, Of
Mississippi, will be one Of the speakers.
Albert Anderson. laborer employed by
Gustav Anderson, in Ludington, was in
the latters house when it was struck by
lightning Monday afternoon and was ill.,
stantly killed. He was single and 25 years
old.
John Il. Dakin, Williamston's richest
citizen, was buried Wednesday in the
Dansville cemetery. He was 90 years old
and settled in Williamson 16 years ago.
He formerly lived ir Dausville and jack
son.
Solomon Davis. one of Wayne ccuntys
pioneers and for many years one of
Detroits active business men, died at
Clarview, on the St Clair river, on
Thursday at the age of 90 years and 4
months.
DR.. Alicia Jeffries of Chicago, has been
appointed house surgeon at ST. Marks
hospital, Grand Rapids. The old line
doctors may kick about woman being in.
but that won't help it as the appointment
stays where it is.
J. Yeagley's residence, in Kalamazoo,
burned Wednesday night. Louis Hoyt.
TO the roof and was rescued from there.
one hundred dollars in cash was burned in
the house Loss 81, 900.
Joseph Murphy, one OF two confidence
men who were working the passengers on
an excursion train near Chicago, Sunday
afternoon, was fatally shot by constable
while trying TO escape arrest. VIM. Will
son, his companion, was arrested.
a dark green worS, with large head
and larger appetite for apple aud pear
tree foliage, has struck the southwestern
part of the state and is cleaning out the
fruit trees. A dose of ar-slaked lime is
said TO be effective for this species of pest.
The stock Of the standard gig and saddle
company, of Jackson, was sold Wednesday
At auction TO a. b. Robinson for Alonzo
Bennett and the Union bank, to satisfy q
mortgage of so, 900. Other mortgages
make "A total indebtedness of over $27, 900.
The progress of the congressional water
ways committee has been one prolonged
reception, the people at every place visited
turning out to do them honor. Their re-
ception at Macl1inac was an ovation. The
party left Mackinac for the Zoe Tuesday
morning.
A Negaunee brakeman got squeezed
between two cars short time ago and
threatened TO sue the railroad company.
! They paid him 81, 700 and he Immediately
/ filled up with liquor and was robbed of the
entire amount while sleeping off the
/ effects of il.
The headquarters Of the silent army of
deaf soldiers, sailors and marines, during
the encampmcnt at Detroit will be at room
III, Cass school. and the first meeting will
be held August ). In addition to their
sign manual these veterans will use the
school blackboards as means Of communi-
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