Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-20
State News.

Fruit growers are planning state car
nivai
\ Norman missionary is at work in
Ludington.
Copper ore has been discovered in Os-
coda county
Vicksburg has new secret society-the
labor exchange,
The Grand Rapids bicycle company has
been organized.
Amos James of Port Huron, has a par
rot 30 years old
II E Morrell, principal of Eau Clair
schools Is dead.
Masons in Standish dedicated fine new
hall the other night.
St Johns kids have organized to defeat
the curfew measure.
Mrs Mary Boughton, an estimable lady
Of Mt Morris, is dead.
\ young mems republican club has been
organized in Mancelona.
Greenvil e expects to have canning
factory in the near future.
An Odd Fellow re union was held al
Lake City few days ago
l. G. Leyeingsion, of Whitehall, has
silver dollar coined in 1913.
G p Kingsbury, one of Muskegon's
best known citizens is dead.
Lapeer Methodists will at once begin
the erection OF a new church.
T,averco C,,, cIoirne q population &c =
200, a gain Of 500 the past year
ST Johns mothers have petitioned the
council for a curfew ordinance.
Hiram Ewood. one Of the oldest resi-
dents of Oakland county is dead
Sanilac county farmers will engage in
flax raising extensively next year.
Mrs Elizabeth Campbell. Of Brighton,
aged 20 hanged herself yesterday.
LudiDgton business men have organized
a board Of trade with 100 members.
The Allegon paper mills property was
sold at a chancery sale the other day.
Adran will have buggy company in
operation before the close of the year.
Frank Bush is under arrest IN Cedar
! Springs, for stealing his fathers cow.
Mrs II b. Blackman, of Howell, wide.
! ly known for christian virtues is dead.
\ tract Of timber land on the Fence
river was so d the other day for SIS, $50.
There IS "A divorce cases on the docket at
| the next term Of Shiawassee circuit court
Flfty-fve children were made fatherless
~ al al a,
Mrs. Addie Bracket widely known in
Michigan, died at BELLEVUE a few days
ago.
The next meeting Of the Michigan
Bankers Association will be held in Grand
Rapids.
Martin Quirth. of Bay City, was killed
in saw mill in Wheeling, w. Va, a few
days ago
Fred Seibert, Of Buchanan, had his leg
broken the other day. while engaged in
wrestling
Nearly all the mills in Menominee have
been forced to shut down on account of
low water.
John VanRy, Of Holland, shot HIS wife
at Ottawa Beach the other day and then
killed himself
The Fred Raybarn farm near Alpena
waa burned over the other day, entailing a
loss of s. 600
Grave rC bbers made an attempt to steal
the body Of j II. Jackson in Bay City
few days ago.
Eighteen Chicago boys were arrested IN
st Joseph last Sunday for stealing fruit
from steamers
Paul Schmidt and NJ. Scranton, of Sagi
nav, were drowned al Plercefield, y, Y,
few days ago.
Twenty eight dead bodies have been
taken from the Osceola mine. five others
are still missing
\ number of soldiers from Eagle and
Watertown have joined a colony and will
settle in Georgia.
John Murphy, brakeman on logging
train, wa run over and killed near Crof
ton the other day.
Detroit has been selected as the place
for holding the next convention of the
Church Of Christ
The attorney general of the state has
the st. CLAIR Flats,
Myron Crosley, Of Aqulia, will spend
five years in Jackson for Stealing four
bags Of cloyer seed.
The Patriarch Militant of this state will
hold a cantonmenl and military drill in
Ann Arbor, Oct g.
Chas Messck, the youngest ex-union
soldier in Branch county, died at Cold
water few days ago
L. IL Whitney. of Grand Rapids. has
been elected president Of the Michigan
State BANKERS Association.
An attempt was made on the Sth inst. to
blow up the Congregational church in
Greenville, with dynamite.
Charles VanOrman, Of Yale, accidental
~ let IN axe fall on his wrist, seyering the
arteries He b ed 10 death
Willie Osborn. a four yearold boy. Of
Tckonsha. fell on corn cutter the other
day and his leg was cut of