Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-20

I The Muskegon improvement company
has hired two professional boomers from
Chicago and propose TO show the city the
way To boom property.
George Webster of Durand. who was
injured by falling tres last week. died Of
his injuries Sunday. lie was SO years old
and pioneer in the town.
The Bay City council has appointed a
committee 10 consider the question OF rails
ing s25, 900 for the rebuilding Of the
Twenty-third street bridge.
Henry Bromeling died suddenly in
Diamondale Sunday. He had been sick
with pneumonia, had had a relapse, but
was apparently recovering.
Mrs Sally Pearsell. aged 81 years. who
has resided in Oakland county since 1887,
died at Flint Monday at the residence OF
relative whom she was visiting.
Sweets hotel at Grand Rapids has been
sold to Frank Riseley of Des Moines, Ia,
who will take possession March l and
spend $40, 600 in improvements.
The big ice foe on which the Bay City
to pieces on the bay shore, and piled up
mountain of ice fully 20 feet high.
James Butler, colored, who escaped
from the Jackson Jail and was recaptured
in Canada was convicted of burglary We'd
nesday and remanded for sentence.
Stonewall II. Dimick of Ypsilanti, than
whom no merchant was better known, died
at h S residence Monday of pneumonia,
after brief illness. He was So years old.
John Null of Evan was shot and dan
gerously wounded by woman Tuesday
night. The cause of the trouble is
unknown, but Null may die of his wounds.
The sixth annual meeting of the Sanilac
county Sunday school association was held
in Crosswell Friday and was the most
| successful in the history Of the associa-
ton.
The American biscuit and bakery COM
pany finds It's branch in Marquette pay
ing feature and is making arrangements TO
materially enlarge the mandatory in the
spring.
Mrs Henry Winslof, of Shelby. gave
birth to tr.plets last week. the babies
weighing 30 pounds. Mrs. Winston says
that her sister once had four children at
one time.
The rock house of the Allouez mine near
Houghton burned Friday morning at loss
If S25. 600; insured for IS. GOO. The stamp
mill will be closed down for a time in con-
sequence.
Michael Smith was beaten 70 death and
Michael Selka badly injured while trying
TO stop polish riot at a Marquette board
ing house. Wilaty Newak and his son
have been arrested.
Allen Murphy, who claims to be farm
err at Baraga, was fleeced out of $500 by
green goods men in Philadelphia Wednes-
day aud locked up on the charge OF dealing
in counterfeit money.
II, Fredinberg has been appointed post
master at Factoryville st. Joseph county,
vice Mrs. l.. a. Prescott. resigned; Mrs.
III. a. Riggs at Riggsville, vice Eliza j.
Jennings, resigned.
There have been rumors of crookedness
in connection with the disposal of the
campaign funds in the late election in
Lapeer county and it is probable that an
investigation will be made.
The MIllerites are holding revival meet
ings in Lamotte and the excitement wakes
so high that it is said the ghosts of the
at night and help Doom things.
During the excitem ent incident 10 the
burning of Charles lrying's store in Essex
VILE the other night thieves carried of
$3.50 worth of goods. The officers are
looking for the thieves and goods.
Louis Gonyeau, an excitable Frenchman
of Bay City. fired three shots into the
front OF the National hotel there Monday
night for iun. He is now locked up on the
charge of carrying concealed wea pons.
Loren Walcott of Maple Grove has been
arrested as the man who put paris green
into Bert Wickhln's We'll at Battle Creek
poisoning three cows and soaring the
people. He has been held in 1000 for
trial.
Two tramps broke into the houses Of
John Travis and William Meyer Of Cooper
township Sunday night and stole $500
worth of clothing. a gang of men, armed
with guns, gave chase, but tae tramps
escaped.
Richard Brown is in Jail at Saginaw
! charged with attempt ng 10 kill James
Marshall in a lumber camp on the Cass
river. The men both worked there and
Brown is said to have fired several shots al
Marshall
Judge J. B. Moore and wife of Lapeer
are in Washington where the Judge will
receive instruct ons regarding the Indian
commiss .oncrship to which he has been APP
pc nted, and will then proceed to California
10 assume the duties Of his new position.
He will be absent about two months.
1t is settled that line of boats will run
between Grand Haven and Grand Rapids
! the coming summer, Capt Mitchell of
Toledo having received enough assurances
TO warrant him in going ahead and
ordering the boat built. The new craft
will be completed May l and b. 17o feet
| long.
The Detroit Light Guard held levee in
| Gov. Winans' honor at their armory in De-
| troit on Tuesday night. Many prominent
/ residents of both city and state were pres
sent. and the AFFAIR was made the event OF
! Detroits social season. Among the attend
ants from outside the state was the distin-
! guished Gen. Nelson A. Miles, recently en-