Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-24
STATE N EW S.
(CoNTINUED.)

lonia: Harry b. Ferguson. the big
amst, was found guilty Monday and
sentenced to one year AT lonia prison
Coldwater: Jacob Kruska, farmer
living i'm Bethel township. lost his barns
by tire Sunday night Loss $1,000.
Saginaw: H. b. Peacock. the alleged
blackmailer. has been bound over To
the circuit court for trial, with bail at
800.
Marquette The farmers of this vi
entity will ship about 10000 bushels
of potatoes this season. The crop is
very large.
Byron: The farmers in this vicinity
fought fire during Sunday night. The
huckleberry swamp took fire and was
burned.
Caro-: The dog poiscner has made
his appearance here, aud several valua-
BILE CANNES have recently met death at
his hands.
Flint: Harris Il Thompson, of tins
city. have frog with five perfectly de-
veloped legs 1t is on exhibition in
their store window.
Custer: The barn of Daniel Bentz,
who lives mile north of here, was
struck by lightning and burned. Loss
81 900; partially insured.
Bay City: One of the biggest RATS
ever brought here arrived recently. 1t
came from Perry Sound and contained
nearly > 1000, 900 feet of logs.
Negaunee Francis Kannan, the
oldest man in this city, is dangerously
i'll at his home here He is a pioneer
and is nearly 100 years old.
Saginaw: Two pedlers were found
to have a glandered horse last Monday.
The animal has been isolated, and will
probably be dispatched.
Battle Creek: While excavating for
cellar Monday, Carl Gamble was
crushed beneath two stones that fell
from the top of the embankment.
Stockbridge: Three barns belong
inc To Orange Bangs. of Unadilla, were
burned Sunday evening. Loss $1,000,
with no Insurance. 1t was the work of
incendaries.
Iron Mountain: The large Single
mill at Summit, together with 200,0
shingles and many cords of bolts. were
burned Sunday. Loss $1,000. Cause,
incendiaries.
Monroe: The farmers of this county
have about finished harvesting their
pear crop, and it is one of the largest
ever gathered. Shippers paid from 80
to GO cents per bushel.
Jackson: Two cattle were recently
brought here from Grass Lake to be
sold. When examined it was found
that they were afflicted with lumpv jaw.
They were driven back and killed.
Hllsdalc: Norvel Crane. whose
clothes were found on the banks of
Sand Lake. has been heard from at
Butler, Branch county. The lake was
thoroughly dragged for the missing
mans body.
Grand Rapids: Mrs. Louis Gunther
was out driving last Sunday. A sand
burr blew into her mouth and lodged
in her vocal organs. She cannot speak,
and the doctors are puzzled a to how
to get rid of the thing.
Lansing: The local travelling mems
club will have field day on September
Sth at the fair grounds. All kinds of
races will take place. and the travellers
who are of a sporty nature will have
plenty of opportunity to CRAFTY their
tastes.
Saginaw: The log business. which
has been at such low ebb all summer.
j., beginning to boom. Business on the
Mackinaw division of the Michigan
Central has improved distinctly during
the past few days.
Iron Mountain: The Tamarack
Mining Company's shaft No. 3 recently
reached at Calumet y 1ecla vein ut
the enormous depth of 200 feet. This
make, this shaft the deepest in the
world. Indications are that the new
lead is very rich in ore.
Greenvillc. The young lady hicy-
clists would like to don boomers but
are afraid of public opinion. They get
around this difficulty, however. 10y put
ting on a regular dress, and when they
reach unfrequented roads, the skirts are
dropped, and there you are.
Muskegon: The celery experiment
here has proved success, and within
the city limits there are hundreds of
thousands of stalks of this toothsome
vegetable growing. The beds are
located in the eastern part of the city.
Shipments have already been made to
Chicago.
Crystal Lake: a party of gentlemen
who delight in the search for antiqui-
ties were in this vicinity recently. They
dug into a mound which is said to be
over 100 years old. and unearthed the
remains of two alleged mound builders.
They took out eight skeletons, several
necklaces and several other articles of
rather ancient appearance.