Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-05
AROUND THE STATE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mears. prominent
citizens of Whitehall, have celebrated their
golden wedding
The water is so low at St. Ignace that it
has been found necessary TO lower the
transfer dock IS inches.
Edward Murphy. aged So was struck
by train at jackson. His injuries are
thought TO be Of fatal nature.
The Ionia business college has gone the
way of the woodbine. 1t had but 40 pu-
pills and couldn't meet expenses.
Mrs Irving w. French, wife, OF Char
lotte lawyer, has become insane as u re-
suit of severe siege of the grip.
Holland is to have new Chicago &
West Michigan round house and many
other improvements.
~ Bechard will start French paper in
Saginaw. He is an experienced news
paper man from Quebec.
Dipbtheria is reported at 30 places in
Michigan, scarlet fever at G6, typhoid
fever at "a. and measles 5.
A little son o. Jonas Tansley, farmer.
northeast of Muir, was kicked by a play
ful colt and instantly killed
Matt Murphy, druggist at Lawton, ar
rested for selling liquor, had his trial at
Paw Paw and was found guilty, but will
appeal tue case
A purse Of $500 will be given TO the per-
son who will discover the villain who
attempted to take the life OF Mayor HOBBS.
of Benton Harbor.
~. J. Curtis, Ishpeming dwarf, mas
probably curtailed his earthly career by
Waking dose Of carbolic acid by mistake
His condition is critical.
w. McGregor, OF Flint, was one of five
men injured in the railroad accident on the
iron Mountain road near Desoto, Mo. ii s
injuries are severe but not serious.
Albert Crippin. of Lawrence. who was
arrested for violation of the local option
law, was found guilty at Paw Paw, and
Judge Buck gave him five months at lonia.
Wood Purvis was fined s. in Justice
Burgess court at jackson for kissing a
young woman Sunday night in front of the
Hubbard house He is % years old; his
father paid the fine.
Royal Johnson and Wilfred Nevins,
Ostego schoolboys of IA years, quarreled,
anu luo lOTulcr SLdDDtu us DldNUldIe TWICE
with jackknife. The wounds may result
fatally.
Charles Parker. of Kiddville. Ionia
county, is under arrest upon charge
Of incest preferred by his l4-year Ole
daughter. She alleges that his guilt com.
menced three years ago. TIE population
Of lsiddv.lle is but as. but the excitement
Is intense.
business mons association has beer
organized at Crystal Falls. and it Is
pledged TO place the thriving little city il
its allotted rank among the cities of tn,
northwest. Tho organization is full Of
vim and activity, and will boom the Fall!
for all it is worth.
An unknown man entered the house o.
Miles Wood, near Palo Ionia county, auC
feloniously assaulted his 13.year- Ole
daughter Addie. She describes him a
about feet 10 inches tall, black hair an,
mustache, wearing a black SLOUGH hat,
blue suit, the pantaloons patched witt
gray at the knees, and no overcoat.
Since it was announced that at ; o'clocl
every evening Evart rings "A bell AM
every child makes a rush for home an,
mother, or goes to the lookup. several vii
lages have bowed ia the direction of Evart
and already several places have take
steps to close the street education OF thei
boys and girls at that hour. IL will be
limited education, but IL will be curtaile
at the right end.