Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-20
STATE NEWS.

PaSts.
In paint of area Marquette is III,
largest county in Michigan, with Chin.
pewa second.
Harry Thurber, aged "a, of Quincy.
was drowned while bathing in the lake
there Monday evening
Shipment of this years celery crop
al Newberry. Luce Co., has begun.
The crop will be big one.
The wheat acreage in Genesee conn.
y TINS year is smaller than usual. but
the yield will be up to the average.
There have been sos births and 1S1
deaths IN Gratiot county for the wear
according to the latest sensus REPORTS
The Upper Peninsula Firemen's As
soclatlon was organized at Marquette
last week, fourteen cities being repre-
sented in it.
The wheat harvest of Van Buren,
county Is nearly completed, and the
crop will be the largest for the acreage
ever known.
Sunday night John Hubert was ar
rested by The Bay City police. He is
wanted by the authorities at Vassar on
a charge of stealing $40.
The question OF the adoption of the
county road system was voted on in
Chippewa county last week, and was
carried by large majority.
Deputy Grand Commander Guenther
of the Order Of Railway Conductors. is
al Fort Huron for the purpose of organ
lZlng branch of the order in that city.
Andrew Engelhart. Richyille butch
er, lost barn. two horses. buggy and
wagon by tire Monday night. the re-
suit of his children playing with match
eS.
The residence of james O'Brien at
Kingsley, Grand Traverse county. was
destroyed 10y fire Monday afternoon.
together with its contents. Loss, ST.
POO.
Farmers in the eastern part of the
Upper Peninsula are troubled greatly
this summer with grosshcppers. which
are on hand in millions and eat the tops
of green vegetables.
1t is probable that Sault Ste. Marie
may secure a large permanent state {
fish hatchery if the city will donate a q
site. The council will act on the mat :
ter of the sight very soon.
Manley Morley, a prominent Wood p
stock farmer, died Monday of injuries
received by being thrown from the seat
of binder by the breaking of colt.
he was about 40 years of age. Il
An Observation-Disclosures Sunday ii
school convention, under the auspices e.
Of the Michigan State Sunday School Il
Association, will be held at Petoskey :,
Thursday and Friday of this week. II
William Skimmon, of Saginaw, who !,
was arrested at Bay City on charge y
If stealing raft of logs, waived fur II
her examination Monday and was ii
pound over to the Circuit Court for trial 81
The soldiers and sailors of Central IN
Michigan will hold theirannual encamp- la
nent at Alma this fall and this has B.
aused the Alma Driving Park Assoca- !,
ion not to hold meeting this season. -
Arrangements have been completed Ia
Dr the annual reunion and picnic of l.;
he Kalamazoo County Pioneer Asso- -
iation. which will be held at Lake ity
Jew, two miles from Kalamazoo. of
august l6. th
Chicago man has bought 600 acres Ole
+ land in Robinson township, Ottawa di;
o., for $50, 900, and will establish Tn,
airy and stock farm. 1t will be an IN,
Important addition TO the industries of
lie locality. say
From present indications the potato 49,,
'op of Ontonagon county will be the -.
rgest in the history of the county. art
'oviding, says the Ontonagon Herald eNl
e bugs do not get the start of the to
lris green. wb
John Ladd, formerly of Adrian mu
wnship, committed suicide at Angola. rou
d., Monday. He had separated dis,
pm his wife and seven small children
out two years ago on account of do '''
este troubles. Yves
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The body of Nicholas Ebach, aged o,,,
years, of Saginaw, who has been ,m
ssing since Sunday, was found Tues VIZ
y morning in the river, he having the
Dbably been drowned while swim gist
ng along in slip. r.
Forest fires have been prevalent in bloi
counties of Isabella, Midland. that
costa and Clare, doing damage To bv ,
extent of many thousands of dollars moo,
buildings, fences and crops in many pr
ces have all been swept away. latt'
:, long
The Twentieth Century Club, of Bat H.
Greek, has been camping at Gull
re, Kalamazoo county, for the past AZ
TX, breaking camp Monday. Their inhe
e about fifty in attendance at the ton
,ion and all had a pleasant time. ho :,
IN Sable is considering PROPOSE evol'
made by Grand Rapids man fol tic II
establishment of factory for thu oua