Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-23
State News

huntington wants 10 issue DOits 10 pay
lis floating Indebtedness
Pontiac will bond itself for So 600, ana
put in sewer sewer system
Harvey Evans Of Marengo has found a
rich vein OF coal on his farm
The Worthwhile band will furnish music
for the state fair again this year.
The Mining school at IIoughton gradu-
ated class OF twenty two last week
Mrs Bernetty Woodland Of ColGvat
celebrated her one hundreth birthday
August II
The next state convention Of county
superintendent of The poor will be held in
sit. Clemens.
Oiugenius Brundy Of Holland lost both
legs in threshing machine and died a
few days later
\ syndicate If Detroit and Pontiac cap
i,alists viii establish summer resort at
Orchard Lake.
George Cheescbro has been found guilty
of numbering his grandmother in Berlin,
Ottawa county
Irving Tlmmerm n of Sheridan is under
arr, st, charged with the burglary Of A. y.
Russell's hardware store
The Pingree Central Campaigne club
has been organized in Detroit, and has
been named the Lincoln club
The twelve year old son of John w.
Lester fell from an express wagon and
fractured his skull. He will die.
The Commercial Law league was organ
lied in Detroit last week, with W. {.
Sprague of that city a president.
Miss Agnes Willett Of Bennington, Shla-
wassee county. has brought suit for 3d.
600 for injuries received last April.
Vadius SabennikofT from Siberia was
the valedictoran OF the class Just gradu.
ated from the Agricultural college.
Ralph c Enos. son of President Enos of
CharlevOix, is under arrest, charged with
illegal use of the United States mails.
MAJ shall +. Gass of Flint has been ap.
pointed superintendent of the state school
for soldiers orphans in Davenport, Iowa
Jackson county farmers have organized
aud will hold an institute in accordance
with the act passed by the last legislature
A number of upper peninsula miners
have gone 10 South Africa where they
will enter the employ Of an English com
pauy.
Seroeder's feed mill and brick sheds in
Onekama, ManiStee county, were burned
the other night. Loss 81 900 with o in
suranCe.
Four men who were at work in gravel
II, -, /
the caying in e the banks. The horse
was killed.
Oscola township, O.ceala county. held
special election a few days ago. and de.
cided to issue bonds for improvement of
the roads
Frank VI Harvey. for six years l. 5
& VI. : agent Al Litchield has been ar
rested on a charge Of embczllng the com.
pany's funds.
Several hundred men employed in the
mills of the Metropolitan Lumber company
in Iron Mountain are on strike for
higher wages
Mrs James Kennedy of Grand Haven.
who was prominently Unidentified with the |
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work. is dead
Frank Annis, who has been on trial in
Flint on y charge Of setting fire 10 his |
house and burning his wife to death, has
been acquitted
Aaron r. Bliss Of Saginaw has been
chosen treasurer of the Republican VA
ional league, and treasurer ofilcio Of the |
executive body.
Rev Il O Hatton, pastor of the col
ored Baptist church in Benton Harbor, |
has brought suit against the church to re
cover his unpaid salary.
Court Lamar Of Manceona aged % .
years, is in jail, charged with outrageous /
conduct 1t took a sheriff three men and I
A rope TO lodge him in jail.
over 100. 100 acres of agricultural lands |
were offered for sale at the state land |
office the other day. but not an acre was /
sold because the price was too high.
John Lanch of Menominee shot his wife
twice. through the head and arm Think /
ng he had killed her he shot himself, dy. /
ny instantly. His wife will recover
f. V. Robinson. for four years princi
pal Of Schoolcraft schools, has been .
granted degree by a German university, /
hat has never before been granted an /
American.
Michigan spiritualists have closed a five
years lease of park. Pere Marquette
Lake and Lake Michigan opposite Lud-
ngton, where they 3 Ill hold annual as
Samuel : Walker Of 1t Johns has
been arrested for crookedness in his deal.
ngs while a member of the Michigan
Mortgage company His bonds were
liked at $1,000.
A fight which resulted in the death of
viii Lett, took place IN Remus, Mecosta
county. July I His ASA liant. Eph.
aim Moulson, has been convicted Of
\ Philadelphia syndicate has assumed
control of the magnificent water power at
'aut Ste Marie and will erect pulp mills
md other enterprises. and expect shortly
o have 10 0O0 men employed.
George Harper and wife of Olive town
pip, Clinton county, were taken very sick