Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-27

VIVA 'Al'h-' uStu NtA>' 81 OllNft,
was struck bya train Saturday and
killed.
The Arbeiter Society OF Franken-
muth, Saginaw Co., dedicated their
new hall ON Sunday.
Henry Moile.. ST., an esteemed resi-
dent of Saginaw since $50, died sun
day. aged 90 years.
The Lapeer band will give IN excur-
sion To Port Huron soon 20 raise
IA oney to buy new uniforms.
The Lapeer school board say that
the teachers in the city schools must
attend the county institute.
The Congregationalis,s of Athens
, have invited Rev. +. Ware, of Three
Rivers. to become their pastor.
Daniel Wilson. aged 2l years, was
drowned Al Stockbridge sunday, while
bathing, being seized with cramps.
While cleaning rifle, an S-year-old
boy named 'Beard>lee. of Perry, shot
himself in the side. He will probably
recover.
A pig with six feet is IA living cur'oS-
ity owned by + + Talmage, of New
ton. The animal uses all of its legs in
running.
The council of romp>onvIIe have
negotiated the sale Of the village bonds
and the Internal Improvements will
continue.
William Balls. Jr.. for ten wears a
popular conductor on the Flint x Prre
Marquette K ,ilroad. died AT Saginaw
Monday. He leaves a widow an!
daughter.
? On Wednesday of last week Mrs
Loren Paddock, of Union City, attempt
ed To commit suicide by taking NOR
phne, but medical aid arrived in time
to save her lite.
On Wednesday the Republican coun-
ty convention, on Thursday the Proh-
bltion county convention and Saturday
the Farmers Alliance convention will
be held at Marshall.
The report which has been circuat
ed To the effect that the Chicago
Grand Trunk II ,ilroad shops would he
removed from Battle Greek on account
of the recent strike is denied
The veterans of Calhoun county, to-
gether with the Sons of Veterans and
the Woman's Relief Corps, viii! hold n
two days encampment AT Battle Creek
August % and %.
A. G. Orvis, of Milford, who was
struck by train Saturday night, died
early Sunday morning. Mr.. Orvis was
a retired farmer He was II years old
and leaves a widow and four children.
Thorburns meat market team at
Mason ran away Monday, demoishing
the wagon and throwing out John
Spencer and breaking his arm in two
places. James Thorburn was also
thrown out and considerably injured.
The Seventh Day Adventists held
their quarterly meeting at Battle Greek
Sunday evening The present mem
bership in that city is ,55S, and dur
ing the past three months they have
turned into the church fund 50 ,46S.
A few days ago the 3-year-old daugh-
ter of Edward Wager, of Flushing town
ship. Genesee Co., was playing with
matches when one of them ignited her
clothing, and she was so badly burned
before aid arrived that she died within
half an hour
Charles Farmer was on Monday APP
pointed general superintendent of the
Chicago, St. Joseph IL Benton Harbor
Transportation Co. Arrangements
have been made to put on another
steamer during the peach shipping sea-
son, which begins about August |.
Capt. James ID. Henderson died at
his farm in Otsego township, Allegan
Co.. Tuesday evening, July Il, aged
So years. He leaves a widow and
seven children. Capt. Henderson was
a younger brother of Don G. Hendel-
son, editor of the Allegan Gazette.
The Saginaw police department has
in its possession "A COW which gives
twelve quarts of milk per day. The
animal was brought to the city by an
unknown man, who tried to sell her TO
a secondhand dealer, and who skipped
when accused Of stealing the bovine.
The Autler House, at Midland, mar
rowly escaped destruction by fire early
Sunday morning. The blaze started
in the center of the building and burn
ed hole through the roof. Good
WORK by the city fire department saved
the building. The loss is only 5000.
fully insured.
Burglars entered the hardware store
of w. S. Mcbride, at Romulus Sunday
night by breaking in rear door, and
stole $25 worth of goods. including
several boxes of cutlery and revolvers.
Cross meat market and restaurant was
also entered, but nothing of value
taken.
Charles Best, the young man who
committed the burglary at Holt, Ing
ham Co., the latter part of June, was