Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-31
STATE NEWS.

village iathers TO post the names OF
streets at all intersections.
George Marlinger has been appoint
ed postmaster at Newport, Monroe ca,
vice ID. +. Colborn, removed.
The republican congressional conyen-
ton for the twelfth district will be held
at Escanaba on Faiday, September I.
Sunday night burglar, stole SOL from
IL. l.. Boice's trousers belonging To- Eat
on Rapids Maccabecs, Of which he is he
treasurer.
y man named Frank Tay lor was ar
rested at White Pigeon on Monday for
shooting deputy sheriff At La Grange,
Ind, last October.
Residents of Branch county who have
lived in the state over fifty years claim
that the present drought is the the Sc
vcrest for half a century.
The Christian Endeavorers of Benzie,
Leelenaw and Grand Traverse counties
will have a tri. county rally at Traverse
City September and ?.
Frank Riyard's chicken coop at War
rem was raided by Detroit thieves.
They were captured, taken before a JUS
tice of the peace and line9 just 81 each.
The members OF Corlin Relief Corps,
of Union City, have exceeded all pre-
vious years in giving relief to the needy.
They expended 1921 and made l75 calls
upon the destitute.
The Chaplin mine is to be sold in Oc-
tober if the bondholders do not put up
money to pay royalty. 1t is said that
John ID. Rockefellow will be the pur-
chaser ST the mine is sold at auction.
a bloody fight was stopped by Mar
shall Parks, of Warren, Saturday night,
but not before Fred lIohf's ear was Bit
ten off and Ike Brace and Max Hohf
were knocked down with club
Life at An Sauble is rendered almost
unbearable on account Of the smoke
that has filled the atmosphere during
the past week. The cause is the heavy
fires in the surrounding townships.
The Saginaw County Farmers Club
at their last meeting stated Individually
and collectively that it was too late to
make preparations for county fair,
and such a project would be ill-adyised
Wayne county has not been free from
forest fires. The township of Browns
town and Taylor have suffered the most,
and Wyandotte has been cnvcloped in
smoke for the past two or three days.
The largest reported wheat yield in
southwestern Michigan this season j.
that of William Jones. of Yonker's
Prairie, CasS county From careful
ly measured field of one hundred acres
he threShed $3.50 bushels of weighed
grain.
While Harry German, of Port Huron
was helping his father, who is building
the jefferson school house, he slipped
from the roof and fell distance OF 30
feet. Luckily however he was not Sc
yerely injured.
Cass City evidently believes in lock-
ing the door before the horse is stolen.
Owing TO the great liability of fires
breaking out on account of the extreme
drought three watchmen will parade
the streets during the night
The Pewabic mine is making "a record
this season of which the management
has reason to feel proud. Up to date
the company has shipped to the Esca-
naba docks 200, 900 tons Of ore, which
exceeds last seasons total shipments by
$4,000.
Adrian recently had a yonng lady
ride through the town on her bicycle
and dressed in n natty bloomer suit.
She created such sensation that the
event is still talked Of-but, Just the
same some Of the Adrian young ladies
are thinking of DOMINIC the same kind
of dress when they 90 for a spin on
their wheels.
Deputy Sheriff L. A. Allen, of Union
City, was bounced upon by a masked
man just as he was entering his resi-
dence and ordered TO deliver his valu-
ables. The deputy carried n lantern,
which he used to such good advantage
that the villain released his hold and
fled with the deputy in close pursuit.
The rascal is still running.
A Branch county woman believes il
practical temperance. a few days
since as her husband and "A friend were
about to start ont on fishing expedi-
ton she discovered mysterious look
ing bottle in the buggy. which she pro
ceeded to smash over n wheel. The in
censed husband grabbed frying pan
and proceeded to crack her over the
head with it.
Seven ''tonic joint proprietors in
local option Alleghan county have been
gathered in and will he tried at the
coming term of the circuit court. The
law went into effect in that county on
May /, and the local officials have sus-
tanned considerable criticism for not
moving in the matter before. 1t is
claimed now by the officers that sui
ficient proof has accumulated to insure