Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-07
State News.
Capac Masons will dedicate a new
hall the first OF the month.


There is talk of organizing an Epis-
copaI society at Dowagiac.
Nels jacobson, aged 76, was killed
by train near Manistce Monday
morning.
Jackson residents are thinking of
adopting the Detroit potato patch
scheme.
Rufus EdmonGs had his hand badly
manglcd al Mitchell n Co.'S mill al
Elkton.
There is AN epidemic of measles at
Ridgewav and il is feared the schools
will be closed.
The new local telephone company
at Dowagiac expects to have its eX-
change in operation bv June /.
Patrick Skaters horse ran away AT
Lawton and was not stopped until 1t
had gone 30 miles from home.
The anti. saloon league at Water
vliel includes nearly every business
and professional man in the town.
Three sports were arrested at Clare
for catching trout Oui OF season, All
pleaded guilty and paid their fines.
The hfucth anniversary of the ordi-
nation of Fr. Lambert will be observ-
ed at st. Peters church, Mt. Clemens,
May p.
South Huron claims to have more
telephones in service in proportion to
the population than any other town
in the state.
Prize fights have become n common
thing IA Marcellus and the better class
of citizens have determined TO put a
stop To them.
Indian Lake five miles west of Dow
agiac has become quite popular a. "A
summer resort and number of cot
tagcs will be erected there this. season.
There are three cases OF scarlet tcvet
at The home of Frank Colson. The
children have been attending the pub
lie schools and their playmates have
been exposed.
Allegan-Fred Williams, Fred Wat.
crbury and Henry Reed were terribly
,calded by the explosion OF tub OF
boiling straw in the paper mill. The
men are IN "A critical condition.
Mt. CIemens-Flauk +. Dell, aged
30. formerly a commission merchant
at Detroit. became violently insane
and was taken to Jail. He says he j.
here to fight the British.
-. Joseph people are considering
the proposition OF the Chicago Lubr =
eating company to remove its plant to
that place if the citizens Will donate
the land and erect the necessary build
ngs.
The civ fathers OF lOnia have ord
cred the city attorney To draw up ~
ordinance prohibiting the riding OF
bIcvcles ON sidewalks. They also ia 4
OF compelling wheelmen to use be Is
and lamps.
Lapecr'- anti salon league Is PLAYING
in hard luck. The president discov-
cred that he could not serve because
} he was a public official and no bust.
ness man can be found who will
farther the organization.
Or. samuel stephens, Albert Q.
Duncomb, Roll +. Clover and W. +.
lileete, residents of keclerville, were
arrested the first OF the week for spear
inc fish IN Magician lake. All plead
eel guilty and settled.
Mis-, \. Eva Schmid, an exponent
OF Christian science. Is in jail at kala-
maZoo raving maniac. 1t j. thought
her arrangement is the result. of hen
strange belief. She smashed all the
windows within her reach. She will
probably be placed in the asylum.
Bishop Gilispie. of Grand Rapids
was in Coldwater Monday investigat =
ing the trouble i'm st. Marks church
between Rector Sowersby and Rector
Henry Hughes. Hughes conducted
his own defense behind closed
doors. The bishop and church g. fiicialS
have the matter under adViscment.
The Methodist church people of
Npsilanli are stirred mp over the an
nounccmGnt by Rev. DR. Ryan thai
Chester Parsons has withdrawn from
the church and that with the with.
dTawal went a vote OF cenSure from
the board OF trustees The cause of
the trouble was that the young man
took part in the opera "Olivettc."
Mr.. Parsons criticiScs the pastor for
bringing the matteru up So publicly af-
tcrall relations between himself and
the church had been severed.
Eyart-The CITY Laundry building
wa, damaged 10y fire caused by burst
inc Of the pipe leading from the gaso-
line heater connected with one of the
laundry machines. Part of the build
inc was occupied by the township
clerk, with library of 300 volumes.
These were taken out in damaged
condition. Township records were
saved. Homer Howard, the proprietor
was severely burned about the hands
and face. The building was damaged
$500: insured.
Grand RapIds-The Fountain street
Baptist church. the largest, wealth.
est and most fashionable church i'm