Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-02
The construction of The Port Huron 4

The construction Of the Port Huron X
Lexington road has been abandoned, be-
cause Of inability TO float the bonds
4 colony is being organized, near Wa
tervliet. Ia 90 to Georgia and locate on
some of the cheap lands OF that state.
Two hundred and twelve different vari
eiies of peaches are being cultivated AT the
experiment station in South Haven
Ohio and Eastern Michigan dealers
have recently purchased ten million leet OF
standing timber in northern Michigan
Jackson will hold another special cleo
ton, August 10 10 decide the question OF
bonding the city or increased water works
William Pierce, of Freeland, Saginaw
county. was killed by coming IN contact
with II live electric wire IN Chicago, few
days ago.
William Pickering and Eliza Pickering,
who were divorced more than twenty
years ago, were married again IN Belllng
few days ago.
Gen Geo. T. Thaifer commissioners OF
the land Office under Governor Ninans.
died at his home in CALVIN township, Cas-
county, Il few days ago.
Farmers in southern Michigan are dis
posing of everything IN the live stock line
because they have no fodder 10 carry the
animals through the winter.
John Bodwig and Geo Johnson, eX-
employees of the Chicago n Grand Trunk
railroad, have been held for trial, charged
with obstructing United States mails.
4 brute broke into Mrs. John Crow :
| house IN Clyde. the other night, and pound
ed her with a suck of wood If he is cap
tured there will be a hanging in this state
Blanche, the daughter Of !. ID. Wood
worth of Leslie died the other day. She
was taken violently insane few days be
| fore her death and medical skill was OF no
avail
Prof F. B. Mumford, for three years
connected with the Michigan Agric tura
college. has been appoinled professor OF
agriculture, in the Missouri agncultura
college.
BY the cave-in of the Ashland mine las
week, an immense vein of ore was un
covered More men will be employed Il
work the new vein, and the WAGES Will D'
increased.
Mrs. Charles Brockway, Of Devils Lake
Lenawee county has in ner possession
table and chair that were once the prop
ertv of Steven c. Mason, IN trst gouerno
of Michigan.
The old grst mill and pump works a
Diamondale has been torn down. b
mill has stood for more than half centur
and fed 100 coo white people besides thou
sands of Indians.
Fred f Smith, book keeper and cont
dental clerk for the Garfield Tug Con
pany Of Manistee. was arrested in Muske
gon few days ago, charged with stealth
5000 of the firms money.
Ida Gebhard. a Swear old daughter {
George Gebhard, of Dowagiac WAS foun
terribly mutiatcd in a barn near lndlanal
Y oils The child had been outraged. I'll
Y family were visiting relatives there.
VI. C.. Barley. Of Flint, who, a a DO,
r carried the colors Of the Tenth Michiga
Il Infantry into 81 battles, will attend Il
dedication of the Chattanooga monumen
In September as the guest of the state.
n The American bell foundry, in Mort
vile, last week, cast |, 100 bell to
sent TO Alirarh, India, a memorial fro
the readers Of the Michigan Christian y
I vocate to Dr. Potts son Arthur, who
death occurred recently.
u A barn belonging to Mrs r. ;. Va
Scoy, one mile south of Maple Rapid
burned, the other day with its content
II consisting of this years hay and whe
E crop. a quantity of last years wheat. al
some farming implements.
n A tract of marsh land containing abo
D. y, 600 acres, in Albee township, Saglna
county. last week, was dotted with ten
=, and other temporary habitatlons, al
~ more than two thousand persons were ha
~ at work cutting marsh hay.
Henry Bremmer a widOwer living ne
u Mt. Pleasant, was filed with bird sE'
" the other day, from "a gun in the hands
Mrs Grover, no objected to his autt
ne tions 10 her daughter Bremmcr Is ne
ii. in the hospital. and when he RECEIVERS W
prosecute the irate old lady.
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