Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-12
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A new bridge across the Grand river
at Lansing is to be built on Michigan
street at an expense of S47 900.
Saut Ste. Marie: A new $1,000
hotel is on the tapis here, and the peo-
pie are holding their breath for fear it
will not materialize.
Ashley: Thieves entered the express
Office at North Star Monday night and
took $3.50 in cash. There is no clue to
the robbers. The safe was left I'M
locked.
Grand Rapids: The Woman's gym
nasium will be opened next week, and
many of the ladies of this city are
looking forward to pleasant winter,
spent in hardening their muscles.
Detour: Mrs. +. Hazen recently had
her gold watch and diamond ring stolen.
A few nights afterward the thief stole
up to the house and deposited the valu-
ables on her front door step.
Ii )mer: Ambrose Dickinson's dead
body was found Tuesday morning UNI
der the feet of bull. He had been
gored to death. He was an old soldier
and well-known farmer of Butler
township.
The city council of the city of Lam
sing has begun suit against the Potter
Mfg Co. to recover SIC, 900 bonus voted
by the council to the company several
years ago, in consideration of the COM
panV'S remoVaI IN that oitV
A bold burglary was made at Flint
Monday. Thieves ransacked the house
of VIM. Hamilton, securing two gold
watches and $50 in money, though the
house was equipped with burglar
alarms, and that without arOusing the
family.
Ionia: General Coxey received 800
for making an exhibition of himself for
one day here during the fair. He re-
fused to take his pay in silver, and de-
manded currency. The managers are
of the opinion that he is triie too
particular.
Marshall: The reunion of the First
Michigan Engineers and Mechanics
will be held here Oct. Il. The citizens
of this place propose to do the hand
some thing in the way of entertaining
the boys in blue, and a large attend
ance is looked for.
Richmond A young mems republi-
can club of this place was formed Mon
day night with fifty charter members.
The following officers were elected:
President, w. IL. Acker; vice president,
Merton Fuller; secretary, Henry Keeler;
treasurer, |. L. Heath.
Manchester. Mrs. A. b. Conklin.
whose husband recently disappeared,
has moved to this place, and is Keeping
house. The subject of the doctors
whereabouts has ceased to be a subject
of conversation, as ii is believed that
he is still in the flesh.
lonia: The convicts, to the number of
500, sang. Jesus, Lover of My Soul"
last Sunday in one chorus. Mrs. Eliza
beth Rider Wheaton held devotional
services at the prison, and succeeded
in getting the convicts worked up to a
high pitch of religious fervor.
Kalkaska: Frank Sumner was con-
yicted of setting fire to a neighbours
barn, and was sentenced TO five years
at Jackson Monday. He has since con-
fessed, and duplicates a brother who
has been placed in Jail. a large
amount of valuable farm property was
burned.
Manchester: The whole community
was thrown into a state of excitement,
Monday, by the announcement that the
family of George Hermindinger was
down with smallpox. Many people
have visited there under the impression
that the disease was simple case of
erysipelas.
Hancock: A football team has been
organized here. which has been appro-
priately named the "Knock 'em Stills.
1t is made up of christian gentlemen
from the local Y. NJ. G.. A. They have
issued a challenge to any other team in
the Upper Peninsula, and say they can
kick the stuffing out of any eleven in
the country.
The explosion of dynamite at Iron
wood wrecked house. John Rovell
and son, George, were killed. and Mrs.
Rovell and sister-in-law. Nellie, were
fatally injured. Mabel aud Clarence
Rovell were also seriously injured. The
explosion followed Immediately from
putting twenty half-pound sticks in the
oven to thaw out