Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-07-05
State News.
SiXty-four trains arrive and depart from
irand Rapids every day.

Mortimer Pomeroy, respected plo-
neer of Capac is dead
James u Tregent, who has lived in
Pontiac since 1850, is dead
oxford Will have water works and
eclectric lights early IN July.
church choir in Niles has struck for
higher wages or shorter sermons
Mrs Z. J. Heating, a resident Of His
dale more than sixty years rs dead.
A contagious disease is raging among
cattle and sheep in Monroe county.
Twenty six post offices in this state will
be made presidential offices July /,
Battle Creek has voted to issue bonds
for $50 coo, and extend It's alter mains
Fred IIuny. "a Flint cigar maker, was
killed by the cars IN Chicago, few days
ago.
4 camp Of the Sons of Veterans mum
bcriug 50 members has been organized IN
Stanton.
There are 5sl inmates in the Iouia house
Of CORRECTION, the largest number il has
ever held.
Frosts and droulh have worked very
serious damage TO the peppermint crop Of
this state
George Nauty Of Grand Rapids has
been elected president OF the State Bar
association.
Mrs, Alice Warner Of Flushing was ia.
tally injured in "a runaway accident the
other day
Julius Weeks, near Riga was thrown
from his buggy the other day, and his
neck was broken.
Attorney General Maynard decl res the
"hawkers' and peeders law Of lSJ5 to be
unconstitutional.
Cietus Hoffman of Portland has been
sentenced To seven years in Jackson for
criminal assault.
Albion W Tourgee will address the
Michigan Equal Rights association in
ia ckson, August |.
+ II Banks one of The oldest pioneers
in Michigan, died at his home in North
willie few days ago.
Twenty thousand acres OF swamp land
pear Galien are being drained and will be
set out to fruit trees.
The class of % Of Michigan university
is the iarges, in the history Of that lnslitu.
ton numbering iOl.
Jennie Rterman, pretty girl Of lIol.
land hung herself because her parents
were opposed to her lover.
Verne Orore Of Bangor was fatally shot
by his friend Louis Schwetzer, who
didn't know il was loaded
Gen James \ Kidd has been appointed
quartern aster general to succeed Quarter
master General Devlin, deceased
Joseph Hope, who drove the first stage
on the old Marshall and st. Joseph line
died in Mattawan few days ago
Charles V. DeLand of Jackson has been
appointed state statislician under the law
which will take effect September l.
Il. C Nerrick Of Whitehall is enjoying
a visit with a brother from Mexico, whom
he has not seen in more than 40 years.
Eugene Wright of Dayton. Ohio. fell
from Michigan Central train near Oxford
the other night and was Instantly killed
Ten professors in the state university
have resigned this spring to accept more
lucrative propositions in other universities.
D. p. Cook editor Of the Niles Mirror,
is over 50 years ODD He does his own
editorial work, and works at the case every
day.
Suit for $4,000 has been brought
against J. w Barnard of Durand for ali
enating the affections of another mans
wife.
Six hundred thousand pounds of wool
have been marketed in Branch county this
season, the price ranging from six to Il
cents.
After being idle for more than three
wears, business has been resumed AT the
charcoal kilns in Muskegon and Oceana
counties.
Articles Of incorporation Of the Escan-
aba. Frankfort X Southeastern railway
have been filed. 1t is branch of the T
IL A. A. road.
l. T. White of Eaton Rapids planted go
acres of land to potatoes The drouth
has killed everything, and Nr. White Is
out about 81 600.
The grocery store Of j. Il II. DeJong
in Holland was entered by burglars the
other night, who secured $500 in cold
cash from the safe.
A ditch 1000 feet long and eight feet
deep is being dug on the Agricultural col
lege farm TO drain the only remaining
swamp land on the property
Frank Ferguson of Grand Rapids fell
go feet into a plaster mine and was ter
ribly injured He will recover, however,
unless internal injuries develop.
5 W. wilkins. a member Of the legisla.
turc for the term of $3.50 aud 1SSl-s2,
and "A member of the senate in 1884, died
in Eaton Rapids few days ago.
Mrs Louise Walker, for more than half
century a resident of Flint, is dead. She
was the widow of Leui Walker, who died
while "A member OF the legislature in 1888.
DR.. A. n Sbotwell. attending physician
of the Park house in Mt Clemens, is under
arrest charged with circulating circulars
detrimental to the reputation of the house.
Mrs. b = Crane one Of the oldest pio
neers of Ilillsdale county, died in Hills