Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-19

Ordalscnap' Alle9an 70.
Fremont will put i'm an electric
lighting plant of her own this spring.
Gaylord's fine new $4,000 hotel
will be opened to the public about
March /.
The Fruit Growers Association at
Brldgeman, is planning to establish II
berry box factory in that village.
The main offices of the ST. Joseph
Valley railroad will be moved from
Berrien Springs to Benton Harbor.
The plan OF buying eggs by weight
instead OF by count is being agitatcd
by 81. Johns grocers, and produce
buyers.
Counterfeit halfdollars and quarters,
the latter Of the date OF 1898, are in
circulation III lngham county in large
numbers.
Lawrence is the home of an indIvid-
ual who finds more or less amusement
in smashing in store windows during
the night.
Six physicians succeeded in extract
ing bean from the ear of little Mel
lie Shiflet, of Coloma, which the
child had put there in play.
1t is proposed TO build an electric
railroad from Yale to Saniac Center,
and the right of way has been secured
for nearly the whole distance.
Dowagiac has two mutual insur-
ance companies which hrve 5000
members in CaSs, Van Buren, and
Berrien counties, with $4,000 at
risk on farm and village property.
EX-sOldiers Of the German army
are organizing a German Veterans
Association in Port Huron. There
are nearly 200 men in that city who
saw service in the German army.
The Light Guard, of Kalamazoo, is
making elaborate preparations for a
ball and reception in honor Of Gov.
Pingrce and staff. TO be given at their
armory Friday, February 26.
j. w. Cromwell, of McBain, has
just closed contract with the Column
bia Bicycle Co. to furnish them 800
600 maple rims, which means an ont
!av of $4,000 for labor and logs at
that village.
The Hughes brother. Of Excelsior
township, Kalkaska Co, who "A few
weeks ago assaulted Otis Bartbelo-
new, ncighbor, ard badly injured
him, have been bound over to the Cir
cult Court for trial.
There has been quite an improve
ment in the times at kalkaska since
the first Of the year, and the present
good Sl,ighing enables the farmers to
Get in their LOGS, for which there is
good demand.
Willow must be pretty good. Rev.
Geo. WiXom, an eloquent speaker and
successful revivaliSt, has been con-
Quoting a revival there for the past
three weeks, but up to date has only
secured two conversions.
NewaygO's common council ha>
passed curtew ordinance. making il
compulsory for all children under IL
to be home before $50 under penalty
of arrest. They also have forbidden
coasting on the hills on Sundays.
Grand Rapids street railway COM
pany has made it a practice TO reward
its faithful employees, and has just
presented purses ranging from SO to
$40. with a vacation, to conductors
and motormen for efficiency, polite
ness and honesty. Several others were
also given vacations with pay.
Niles has a musical prodigy in the
12-year- old son of Justice II. Dobson
he has gained considerable local fame
through a wonderful display of mu-
steal ability. Mr.. DobsOn has com
posed many songs within the past
three OF four months, and Willie has
composed the musical accompani-
ment.
The last mail taken TO st. James by
boat was on January %. Up TO that
time there had been three mails a
week since April of last year, il
being the best mail service the Island
ever had. The first mail taken over
ON the ice was on February ). and il
! is expected that it will be taken over
that way until the opening Of naviga
ton.
A farmer named Trennis, living
near Jacksonville. was bound to have
his place burglarproof, SO he put
! spring locks on every door and win
dow. The other night when his tam
lily was away he heard someone in his
barn. jumped up and ran out there in
his night shirt, slammiEg the door to
when he went out 1t was a false
alarm, but when he tried to get back
il was no 90. After standing out in
the cold long enough to get nearly
frozen, he was just about to break in
The door when his family came home.
and he was saved.