Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-07
STATE NEWS

ID. ). Patterson and X +. FoOte have
started newspapers at Delton and Rich
land.
The annual fair of the Capac Agri-
cultural Society will be held October
?, 3 and t..
Moses Allen was arrested at Vicks-
burg for begging, but was released on
his promise to leave town.
After a successful three weeks ses.
sion, the ksburg Spiritualists have
closed their camp meeting.
The Augusta Times succeeds the
News, being changed from live-col-
umn quarto to IA siX.column folio.
Marshall has 1892 children of school
age according to the present school
census-a gain of lfty-two over last
year.
Alpena expects to get big tannery
plant. Citizens are Offering big firm
a number of inducements TO build
there.
William Shaw, an octogenarian, died
az his home in Now Monday. He had
been a resident of Now for over sixty
years.
The sawmill of William Hill, at West
Millbrook, was burned by forest fire
Monday. Part of the machinery was
saved.
The third annual fair of the Flush
ing Exposition aud Fair Association
will be held at Flushing September 2G,
y and IS.
Sunday morning wheel broke on
the tender of G.. r. IL l. engine at
NickSburg and tore up lot of ties,
but injured nobody.
Fifty teachers attended the eXamin-
alton at Albion September The eX-
aminations are so rigid that few can
didates receive certificates.
Benjamin PowIrs barn, near Berren
Springs, was brTned Monday, together
with Its contcIts. which included five
horses. Loss, $4,000; no insurance.
Mrs. Caroline Purdy, aged so years,
died at her home in Dearborn Tuesday.
She was one of the first settlers of
Dearborn. The funeral will be held
Friday morning.
Circuit Court convened at Stanton
Tuesday. with Judge Dodge, of Mt.
Pleasant, on the bench. All of the
civil cases resulting from the Chaplin
bank failure will be tried.
The Lansing hives of the Lady Mac
cabees are making ample preparations
for the entertainment of The delegates
who will attend the coming convention
in that city.
Lewis Townsend, of Marshall, is
dead, at the age of u years. Mr.
Townsend has been prominent resi-
dent of the county for over forty years.
His estate is valued at $250,000.
The G. A. r., X. o. r. NJ. and l. O.
O. + lodges, of Fulton, Kalamazoo
Co., held a big picnic Tuesday, Judge
Buck, of Kalamazoo, and n. 5. BOyn-
ton, of Port Huron, being the speakers.
Clarence Wilbur, of Tekonsha. was
arrested at Marshall Tuesday. charged
with violating the liquor law. He
waived examination and was bound
over to the September term of the
Circuit Court.
Forest fires obtained considerable
Roadway in the vicinity of Stanton
Monday, but in the evening light
rain put temporary check TO them.
If another shower occurs the danger
will probably be averted.
An unknown tramp criminally as
saulted a l4-year-old girl named Brooks
near Norway Monday and then made
his escape. Searching parties are look
ing for him, and there may be rope
party if he is found.
The Calhoun mills of Homer are be-
ing converted into an electric power
for manufacturing and an electric light
plant. The mills were among the first
built in Calhoun county and have been
used for Touring purposes over halt a
century.
The eighteenth anniversary Of the
Ancient Order of Forresters was fitting
ly celebrated in Calumet Saturday.
The parade in the afternoon was large
and was headed by the Fifth Infantry
band. a grand ball was given in the
evening.
Fish are dying off in Mud Lake,
Brady, Kalamazoo Co., in great quaint
tiles. and create an unbearable stencil
to residents in that vicinity The
cause is supposed to be some disease
and is confined to bull heads, blue gills
and perch, not affecting bass.
A car load of logs caught fire near a
sawmill at Bear Lake from a spark
from locomotive. The tiremen didn't
like the idea of having to pump water
to put it out, so they just tipped the
logs into the lake anC prevented any
great damage being done.
Charlevoix is living in anticipation
that the much talked-of hotel at Lind
: say Park is certainty. Chicago and