Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-12-30
AROUND THE STATE.

year for lighting rs arc lights.
Dr. Chas. Russell has been appointed
pension examining surgeon at Allegau,
Mich.
Saide NJ. Joseph. l2-year-old Iron
Mountain boy, has been missing since
Dec. 1.
Floyd r. Williams, l3-year-old
Marengo boy, was drowned while
skating.
A large cheese factory will be built
in the vicinity of Prospect lake early
next spring
Sault people are contemplating
works system.
An American bittern, rare bird for
Michigan, was shot at West Adrian "a
few days ago.
Newport has population of 500 and
four saloons. She takes the lead in
Monroe county.
Frank Condor was killed at Glad
stone while switching cars. He lived
at Ottawa, Ont.
Mrs Nancy Cramer, of Eau Claire,
was fatally injured by falling down a
cellar stairway.
John Knox was captured at Belding
while in the act of breaking into Ed.
Jones residence.
The syndicate owning Isle Royale
will keep 40 men at work there all
winter exploring for ore.
The Ionia poultry club had fine ex-
hibition of fowls in that town. 1t was
its first annual exhibition.
Lieut.-Col. John L. Bennett. of Mus
l1egon, is IA candidate for inspector
general of the state troops
A G.. Il. Sc |. train was wrecked at
| Kalamazoo. About 20 freight cars
were piled up aside Of the track.
Fenwicll men were content with
darkness and mud. Now the women
have raised money for street lamps.
During the Worlds Fair the Good
rich line Will probably run three
steamers between Grand Haven and
Chicago.
1t is officially stated that Secretary
of State elect Jochim has appointed
DR.. c. Wilbur, of IIillsdale, chief clerk
of the statistical department, TO sue
ceed Chester Wood.
John Calwell, farmer living in the
northern part of Macomb county, has
had poisoned during the past year 500
sheep and 30 head of cattle The mis-
creant is still at large and unknown.
The eastern syndicate which re-
Gently purchased the street railway
systems Of the Bay Cities has bios
somed out with capital stock of 81
100000. Half of it will go on the mar
llet.
Hon. ID. a. Blodgett, of Grand Rapids,
it is said, has refused to pay TO Sheriff
Mcqueen $500 he wagered on Belknap's
election. Others will follow suit,
claiming that Richardson's election
was obtained by fraud.
The oval dish factory at Traverse
City is now running full blast and do
ing a big trade The buildings for the
basket factory, TO be moved there from
st. Joseph, are well under way, and
work is proceeding rapidly.
Bay City and West Bay City report
that the cold, clear weather recently
has almost wiped out the diphtheria
| epidemic that has been raging there.
During the past week very few cases
have been reported, and they of a mild
type.
The Loud company's shingle mill at
Oscoda has been entirely enclosed and
is now heated throughout with steam.
The Improvement is expected to result
in actual saving, as the men can ac-
complish SO much more than in the
cold.
The farmers about Lansing are con-
siderably out of temper because the
condensed milk people shaved the price
of milk some time ago, and are talking
OF establishing butter and cheese fac
tory Of their own. 4 meeting resulted
in the appointment of committee on
permanent organization and bylaws.
One Of the most important recon-
mendations made to Gov. Winans by
the state board Of corrections and
charities is in regard TO a new asylum
for the predetermined. They show that
all the present institutions are over
crowded, and that patients are held in
county jails all over the state because
of it, seriously interfering with their
chances of recovery and improvement.
Congressman Stephenson has pur-
chased the interests OF the Peshtigo
Lumber company, of Peshtigo, Wis,
! for $1,000, 00O The purchase includes
all the timber and farming lands,
about 125, 900 acres; mills, barge lines,
| stores and village property in Peshtigo.
A railroad owned by the Peshtigo COM
pany, and operated in transferring
lumber from its mills at Peshtlgo to
the harbor, distance of seven miles,
/ is included in the SALE
The Lake Angeline mine at Ishpem-
| ing has demonstrated after several
months trial that men will do more
work in eight hours per day than they
will in ten. During the past two
months under the eight-hour plan, the
output was $50 pounds per man per
| day over the average of the best two
months in the nine previous TO the in
auguration of the trial. This was not
a fair trial either, for the election was
responsible for many lost shifts, and
many hours were lost spent in discuss
/ ing the new scheme. The gain of 434
4. i.