Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15
AROUND THE STATE.
A new library at Marcellus.

AROUND THE STATE.
new library at Marcellus.
Furniture buyers from all sections OF
the United States are focking 10 Grand
Rapids.
Fire damaged Julius A. j. Friedrich's
music house in Grand Rapids So, 900 worth.
Fully insured.
John johnson, Negaunec saloonst cut
his wrist while washing bar glasses and
died of blood poisoning.
Rev. II. ii. Hewitt has resigned the
pastorate of the Bronson Baptist church
and will settle in North Dakota.
Capt. Joe Davidson, of Bay City has
sold his schooner Adriatic 10 Bradley IL
Stone of Cleveland, for $40, 600.
Lansing and Jackson printers have ar
ranged for match game of indoor base
ball TO be liz the Lansing armory soon.
Rev. Seth Reed, one of the best known
of the states Methodist ministers, is re-
covering from severe attack Of grippe.
Cheboygan's new industry large tan
merry plants nearing completion, and
many new houses arc building up around
it,
North Muskegon has made all arrange
ments to dispose Of her bridge bonds, as
soon as Muskcgon gets ready TO perfect the
deal.
Over ]. 200 citizens of Hudson attended
the formal dedication Of the new Bean
Chamberlain mandatory. when a great
time was had.
Rev. w. w. Lyle, pastor Of the First
Congregational church at Bay City, has been
leader of that flock just IL years, and is
still with them.
A private bank, with II. r. Wagar at
its head and with a capital stock of $780,
900, succeeds the Montcalm county savings
bank at Stanton.
The residence of $. A. Brown, well
known Kalamazoo horse breeder was
damaged by fire Il, 500 worth. Insurance
will cover the loss
DIR. c. +. Ashley, an aged and we'll
known Ypsilantian who lived alone, was
found at his residence nearly frozen 10
death few days ago.
Rev. w c. Burns, Congregationalist
OF Stanton, has had his salary raised 800
without asking it, or showing some of the
fattering calls he has been receiving.
Company C. First regiment Of state
troops. of Ypsilanti, has elected William
Il. Smith. captain; John II. Kirk. first
lieutenant and Frank d. McKcand, second
lieutenant.
emery Nyc, inmate of Jackson prison
from Calhoun county. became insane and
slasll.d fellow convict in the arm with
knife. Nye will be taken to the insane
asylum for criminals at lonia.
mill and lumber yard at Tecumseh were
destroyed by fire; loss, $4,000; insured
for 81, 100. How the fire originated is
mystery. Twenty men are thrown out of
employment
Gov Winans and the other members of
the central prison board met at Ionia.
Among their discoveries vas the fact that
the prison furniture plant is still losing
money for the state. The experiment will
be continued month or two more.
Charles e. Perine, of Pulaski. has caused
the arrest of his brothcr-in-law, Henry
Smith, on "a charge of embczzlement.
Perne claims be seut Smith out with a
horse and buggy TO sell fur caps and that
he sold the rig and stock and pccketed the
proceeds.
Kalamazoo colleges winter term mas
opened ausp!c.ously aud the future of tue
institution, with Rev. DR.. Nelson at the
helm, looks exceedingly bright. Subscrip-
lions TO the 500. 900 endowment have
reached S63, 600, thanks to the indefatiga-
BILE Rev. II. +. Manning.
Fred W. Lane was arrested at Grand
Rapids upon telegram from Chicago, but
was released under habeas corpus pro
.ceedinGs few hours before an officer ar
rived from the windy city with the war
rant charging him with burglary and lar
ceny. Lane is not at large
BY the will of the hate Stephen S. Cobb.
of Kalamazoo. ms entire estate. valued at
nearly 500. coo, is left 20 his three broth
ers who reside in kalamazoo aud sister,
who lives in Boston. IL had been ru-
nored that his elegant home was TO be be-
queathed 10 tho Cosmopolitan club.
nephew and "A niece of John Ford,
who was murdered at Duluth, Mimi, last
spring have taken action TO contest his
will, which bequeathed all his property to
young woman to whom he was engaged.
The contestants are children of Mrs. Geo.
Murray, OF Grand Rapids, a sister of Ford,
and they claim their uncle was unduly in
nuenced when making his will.
A big balance weight on the transfer
dock at ST. Ignacc parted and IL year
old boy standing near il was thrown into
the lake. Dock hands thought the boy
was drowned. but when they started Ia
search for his body he was found sittin,
on plank under the dock blowing on his
thumbs and whacking his feet together ~
keep warm. Z