Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-10

century resident of Ypsilanti, is dead
Wesley King, a six-year- boy OF
Vassar, died the other day of heart dis
ease.
Casco, Alle9an county, will have
canning factory with daily capacity
of 5000 cans.
There are 1895 Christian Endeavor
societies in Michigan with member
ship of GO, 900.
Clare county farmers are mourning
over the lose of nearly all the potatoes
they had in pits.
Poultry fanciers of Dexter have or
ganized an association for the purpose
of raising fine bird"
David L. Wilson, of Grattan town.
ship. Ionia county, will put out 1000
peach trees this Spring.
A cave containing complete outfit
of counterfeiters' tools has been dis
covered near Mottville.
Mrs. Gregory, widow of the late c.
S. Gregory, a banker of Dexter, is dead
She was an old pioneer.
A mutual fire insurance company for
Osceola and Lake counties will be or
ganized in Reed City, April y.
Sherwood ladies will organize and
see if they can't induce some manufact-
uring enterprise to locate there.
Charles Eber. of cambridge, was
killed by the recoil of a capstan sweep,
with which he was pulling stumps.
Mrs. May Stevens. of Detroit, is I'M
der arrest, charged with bigamy. She
coniesses TO having four living hus-
bands.
The Pratt Manufacturing Co.'S plant
at Coldwater was destroyed by ire a
few mornings since, entailng loss of
$4,000.
Martin Demsss, of Whitehall, a vete.
ran soldier, broke his arm in three
places few days ago, necessitating
amputation.
Pickett Dodge, a Fenton boy, who
went to South Africa about a year ago.
died few weeks ago in Port Louis,
Mauritius Island.
There is an organization in Grand
Rapids known as the Linton LOYAL
Orange League" named after Con-
gresham Linton.
Amos Simons died at the Soldiers
Home in Grand Rapids last week. He
was Go years old and was admitted
from Lake odessa.
c. f. Smart, master mechanic OF the
Michigan Central road, died in Jackson
few days ago. He had held the posi-
ton of master mechanic for II years.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Central Christian church, of De-
troit, carried of the prize banner tor
the best general work done during the
year.
Past Grand Master George f. BOWL
ing, of Montague, is dead. He has
filled every rank In masonry from
TYLER To Grand Master. He was one f
the founders of the republican party
under the oaks" at jackson, in 1856
EX.Supreme Justice Thomas Sher-
wood, of Kalamazoo, died in Chicago,
"A few DAYS ago, He settled in Kalama-
100 in 1852. He was elected to the
State Supreme bench in 1888, on
fusion ticket, bat was defeated for re-
election in 1889 by Judge Grant.
Annie b. Roger, IA notorious tramp,
was arrested in Menomnee few days
ago. She has tramped all the way from
Ishpeming to New Orleans, been in jail
1917 times, beat % passenger and 50
freight trains. She is only 10 years
and months old and not bad looking.
The Michigan Masonic Home in
Grand Rapids will be closed April Is
There are forty inmates in the home
and the friends have been notified TO
make other arrangements for them
A meeting of the board of managers will
be held in May to take final action n
regard To the matter for the future.
The f. w. Wheeler Ship Co., of
West Bay City, inaugurated the plan
Of paying their employees in checks IN
stead of cash. A strike of the en-
ployees resulted, but was suppressed
when every erchant in the city ex-
pressed n willingness to cash the checks
whether any purchases were made or
not.
Richard Monks, the saw mill engi-
neer of Bay City. who was shot March
ID by his sons, while attempting to
assault MS wife. died the other night
from an internal hemorrhage resulting
from a bullet wound. The boys will
probably be charged with manslaugh-
ter. but it is doubtful if the charge can
be made good.
Since the improvement board has
been in existence at Cadillac nearly
100000 has been expended under It's
direction. The city has received good
value, however, for by the efforts OF the