Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-14
STATE NEW S.
There is not an unemployed man in
Caro-.

Caro-, with population of 700, has
600 school children.
A new pipe organ, costing $4,000, is
being put in the new Methodist Episco-
pal church at Caro-
Joseph Washer fell from a scatlold al
Central lake Tuesday, and was killed,
his neck beng broken.
The Saginaw Association of Congre-
gational churches will meet at Tawas
City Wednesday, October g.
The democratic convention of the
| eleventh congressional district has beer
called for Oct. 4, at Reed City.
Granville Lacy. the first white man
born in Niles, died in that city Tues
day. He had been for many years an
influential citizen.
Pinconning and Kawkawlin, in Bay
county. have sent twelve students 10
the Indian school at Carlisle, Pa, this
term.
Lorin Tando and Vern Delavern were
convicted at Saginaw Tuesday of the
thief. of three valuable horses belonging
to Aid. Caswell.
Roy Staup, of Blissfeld, was arrested
Monday night on charge OF assaulting
Clara Munson. aged - years. He was
taken to Adrian.
The livery barn of William Hahn
stock, at Kalkaska, was destroyed by
fire early Tuesday morning. The loss
is - 300, with no insurance.
While riding on a tricycle. Monday
evening, Florence Wilson, aged 10
years, of Ypsilanti. fell backward to the
ground, dislocating her shoulder
The barn of John Lebhart, three
miles northwest of Athens, was struck
by lightning and burned Saturday
night. Most of the contents were
saved. The loss is covered by insur-
ance.
The newest venture in the newspaper
field of the upper peninsula is the
Grand Marais Herald, published by a.
De Lacy Wood. 1t is 6-column folio
and is independent in politics.
The following postmasters were APP
pointed on Tuesday; c. II. Smith,
vice II. H. Hill, deceased, Almena,
Van Buren, county; VIM. II. Cooper,
vice j. b. Carver. removed, Diamond
/ Springs, Allegan county.
Mark Pilch, aged u years, of Trav-
erse City. was seriously injured Sun
day. He was playing with some COM
panions on log runaway at Boardman
lake, when some logs rolled down and
crushed him. He will recover.
Frank Varney, of Otsego, was taken
to Allegan Sunday and placed in the
hands of the sheriff. He is violently
/ insane, and on SATURDAY attempted to
kill friend with heavy stone He
was recently discharged from an asylum
a cured, but will now be returned.
Word was received at Coldwater
Tuesday of the death at Denver, Col.
of Mrs. H. NJ. Bulnell, daughter of eX-
! Senator Mines. She had gone west
! several months ago for her health. She
was the oldest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Mines. and was married in 1891.
She had suffered for two years with
consumption.
\ dispatch from Cheyenne, Wyo.,
SAYS, that George Il. Maxwell, who
! died Saturday night at the Inter Ocean
/ hotel. in that city, of opium poisoning,
! is believed to have resided in Ishpem-
( ing. Mich, although he registered as
/ from Mexico. HIS identity was dis
covered by means of a Masonic ring
/ which he wore.
A COW belonging 10 a farmer named
Olney got loose on the streets of Allie
gan Saturday. and attacked a number
/ of people. The owner was tramped
on, and had three RIBS broken and his
nose terribly torn by one of the ami
mails horns. The COW was finally shot
! by the village marshal. OF the four
men who were hurt none are seriously
/ Injured.
On Sunday morning tramp named
/ VIM. Anderson was arrested at Char
lotte on a charge of kidnapping Patrick
Kahn, the 13-year-old son of Chief of
Police Kain, of Saginaw. The alleged
kidnapping occurred at Saginaw, and
the boy was unable to escape until
! Charlotte was reached, they having
travelled that far on a freight car.
Several years ago Kahn was instrument
tai in securing the conviction and sem
tence to Jackson of Anderson, and the
kidnapping is supposed to have been
done in revenge for that.