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

Capt James Henderson. of the Sturgeon
Point life-saving station is dead.
The Michigan Central will build green.
houses and lay out Il very large plat Of
land into garden at Marshall.
Mrs. Addic Jones. of Paw Paw, is
reported 10 have committed suicide at
Carney, Ia, where she was visiting.
Charles Norton received 10 years at
Jackson, being tried at Grand Rapids for
feloniously assaulting Eva Pencil, aged
10.
Jacob Uhand was struck by quantity
Of coal and instantly killed at Gladstone,
while working on the new docks. His
home was at Meaford, Ont.
Frank Davenport, of Jackson, while
being snowballed by a number of boys,
shot Fred Nelson with an air gun, knock
ing out number of his teeth.
Buchanan has decided against saloons
under the local option law. This, how
ever, didn't prevent IS prominent young
boys from getting drunk in one day last
week.
Fred A. Boards stock barns at Ruby
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horses, 20 head of cattle, several thousand
bushels of grain, and large quantity of
farm machinery.
Boys skating on Plaster Greek pond,
near the Kent county poor farm. found
the body OF an old man frozen in the ice
1t is supposed TO be that Of Isaac Landers.
aged "a, an inmate of the poorhouse who
disappeared November S.
f. II. DeGolia. cashier of the Eaton
Rapids First National bank. has made such
a success of the bank that for a number of
years il has paid ii per cent dividends.
Jackson capitalists are now Offering large
inducements TO him TO open national
bank there.
T.. NJ. Brown lay down on the floor TO
ook down an elevator shaft IN the Neway-
20 Furniture compauy's building, just as
The elevator was starting down from above.
IL was stopped just as II touched his head,
The pressure being so great that the blood
gushed from his ears, nose, eyes and
mouth. He may recover.
Elmer b. Hustled was brutally assaulted
oy Swedes at Petoskey and died two days
alter He was highly respected citizen,
80 years old, and leaves wife and daugh-
Ter. Excitement runs very high and
threats OF summary vengeance on his
nurderers are heard on every hand. The
prisoners have been secretly removed TO
;he county jail at Harbor Springs where
hey are strongly guarded.
William Bowman. farmer aged 80
years, who owns farm of so acres west of
Hal amazoo, wrote note that he was tired
IF battling against trouble and wanted his
property TO go the foreign and home mis-
,ionary work. He then drew $40 from
me Kalamazoo bank and disappeared. Mary
Vanstne expected TO marry him in March
md cannot account for his actions. His
farm property is heavily encountered.
| Edward II. Benedict, aged 65 years. has
lied at Grand Rapids. He was very
prominent in Masonic circles and was
known throughout the state. He has been
elected TO the thirty-third degree but fail
ing health prevented him taking it. For
! | | years past he has been secretary or the
Michigan Masonic Mutual Benefit associa-
ton. Mr.. Benedict was born in Cayuga
county. n. y, and leaves "a widow end
Two children.
The committee OF the Sons OF New
York. an organization OF former natives oil
/ .he Empire state. held a meeting at Kala-
nazoo and decided 10 have the annual re
lnion February 10. all arrangements to be
made By the ladies, as leap year feature