Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-01

III. IL. ~. r DIOWn, wei knOWU
ply sician of Grand Ledge, is dead.
DR. F p Stamp, of Muskegon, has
been arrested for criminal operation.
The business men of Plymouth have
organized an association for mutua
protection.
Wall Il Weber's saw mill in Saginaw
was destroyed by lire IA few days ago
Loss $4,000
About $500 worth of books were
stolen from the Hilsdale college library
the other night.
Franklin F. Tucker. resident OF
Chelsea, was killed in runaway acct
dent few days ago.
Davidsons ship yard in West Bay
City, was damaged TO the amount OF
$40, 900 by lire the other day.
Natural gas has been struck near ST.
Joseph. There is great excitement in
the twin cities over the discovery.
Prof. Bartholomew will leave Jack
son July 3 for a SIX days sail toward
the Atlantic ocean in "A balloon.
The mandamus 70 compel local OPP
ton election in Hillsdale county has
been denied by the circuit judge.
a four year old son of Gideon Bett-
ner, of Reed City, was killed by kick
from horse the other afternoon.
Chas. f. Hills, cashier Of the Belding
Savings bank is missing. There is IA
shortage of about $500 in his accounts.
Loren Page, of Grand Rapids, has
been sentenced to eight years in jack
son prison for crimmally assaultiug "a
young girl.
Walter Van Hoven. Of Grand Rapids
has been convicted of deadly assault
upon William Bylanga, and sentenced
to eight years in jackson.
The estate of Mrs. Sarah w Wheel
ock, of Battle Creek, which was wilied
TO religious societies, will, by decision
of the courts, 90 to her heirs.
The Jackson Fire Clay, Sewer Pipe
and Tile Co, last week, completed its
30 years of corporate existence, and has
flied new articles of corporation.
Edward Simpson who was sent to
jackson prison from Saginaw in 1898.
fer ten years and six months, for burg
AIRY, died in prison few days ago.
Six families ID Laingsburg have or
gained a cooperative boarding house.
ihe families club together, buy the pro-
visions and hire some one 10 cook them
Frank Foster, conductor on a Michi-
gan Central freight train, slipped on the
wet platform in Ypsilant tine other day.
fell under the engine and both legs
were cut od.
Attorneys of Thacker, the BcnHo
county wife murderer. who was granted
a new trial by order of the supreme
court. have moved for change of
venue.
Auditor General Turner decided some
time ago, that he would pay no more
lbau 8 per cent on the University trust
funds. The courts say that he must
pay Z per cent.
Samuel Van Wey, pioneer of Pal
myra, Lenawee county, was thrown out
of his,buggy at Adrain a few days ago,
and 50 severely injured that he died a
few hours later.
Charles Baldwin. former resident
of Edwardsburg, CaSs county, was
tarred and feathered and driven from
Laporte, Ind. the other day, for crini-
nally assaulting little girl.
William Weed. living about four
miles northeast of McBain, had his
right eye blown out while hunting the
other day. The brcech pin Of his rifle
blew out, hitting him in the eye
William Appleton, of Lansing, chair
man of the legislative committee of the
State Good Roads League, will call "a
meeting of the committee 20 be held i'm
Saginaw the latter part of May.
Richard Dobbns, aged 10 was IN
Stantv killed the other morning at
White Feather, three miles from Pin
coming, by the bursting of a circular
saw. He leaves widow and four chill
dren.
John McAulifl, of Clarence, was as
sessed $32 % for stirring up a fight at
windmill raising. Two women and
three men participated in the affray,
and McAuliG cleaned out the whole
crowd. breaking a mans nose in the
squabble.
Labor Commissioner Morse is secur-
inc a list of the names of the superyiS-
ors recently elected in the state. lie
proposes 10 secure from them important
information relative TO the amount Of
forest land remaining in the state.
which he proposes to incorporate in his
next annual report.
There is no reason for a child in
Michigan, who is eligible for admission
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