Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-05-06
STATE NEWS.

West Bay City-rhe Wenona Guaro
independent, have organized with An
thur V. Church as captain.
Bay Ciry-Au independent company
will be organized here during tn'
week. MANY young business men al,
interested.
O,ntcmo, Mich, May DIR. King,
If Ma,tlwaA, removed IA kernel of corn
from Roscoe Jones's ear that had be, n
rher, y years.
Saginaw-Capt Kerns has rendered
q company of 81 picked men welldrlll'd
to COY. Ptngpee TO be used for liliirg
out Michigan's quota.
Niles, May 2.-Robbcrs last night
entered NJ. Hendleman's general store
at Berri,n Springs, and carried oG 5000
worth OF clothing and furnishing
goods.
Manis,ec Mich May 2-Loois
Sands salt block aud cooper SHOP
burned Sunday, involving "a loss %; got
600, With bu', $4,000 insurance. III,
plant will be rcnuil.
Bay Cit, Special, May -Rt Roy.
Thomas Davies Of Detroit, bishop OF
the cpis opal church, viii isit Bay City
5 ruday, May 8, and confirm a large
cass n trinity church.
Sasiuaw-A fund for care Of sol
d.el's families is being raised here and
"a substantial amount has already been
subscribed. PoSlollice employees nave
pledged 50 "a month during he war,
Three Ri>er>--Geu. Cases request
that a company OF volunteers be formed
here j. meeting wiki a hearty responle.
A bi.. meeting VAS held Saturday night,
which many names were added to
the list.
St. Joseph, May john Yorc, 10,
the oldest merchat IN Berrien county,
aud father OF Mrs. Michael Davitt, wife
IF the great Irish leader in the British
house II commons, died this morning
from old age.
Houghton, Special, May 1.-The
Dover mine was sold by Receiver Il.
Skln Sheldol Yesterday for $1,000 4,
William A. Hodgson of Houghton. 1t
is hoped that the sale may lead to the
rcopcning and working OF the mine.
Bay City. Special. May l.-The
steamer Orinoco was launched ~ Da-
Wilson's shirard yesterday afternoon
She is an exact duplicate Of tie Anna
zonas, launched week ago, aud vii
be ready for ,'iling "A about 10 day :,
Pontiac, Mich, May2.-Thrre was q
'haneluiah" Wedding in the opet,
house Thursdsy night, when Two 81 ~,
officers of the salvation army, Ensign
l.. a. Coe and Capt Mary Lucy, viii
unite their fortunes. Ensign Coo is
now stationed at Detroit and the bride
IS in command al Pontiac. After Tie
wedding thej @i,l be- removed To- ,outt-
prr indiana.
Bay Ciy. Special, May l.-Charlc,
Mqrcoux. the Fraser township farmer
who alleges that Charles Layjue tried b.,
Kill him, is still seeking warrau. Ten
the lalter's arrest. The assistant pro,
ecuting attorney refused warrant or
the ground tina, Marcoux had followed
LavIne on TO The lattcr'> farm, and nat
in fact, been the aggres>or, but the
farmer was after blood and was not
easily pacilied. He now threatens To
have Layine arrested Tor making
hre1tS
East Twas, Mich, May 2.-l he ses-
sion of the circuit court which convenes
in Tawas City tomorrow, will hear 4
tax title case IN which the following
novel defense will be made: That the
state has not acquired title in any
sale made 10y the county treasurer Of
losco county for years past. There
were not any bids made for the state;
the state did not have any agent pres
ent TO bid in the lands and the lists
were read over too rapidly by the treas
urer for nm TO bid in any himself. AZ
the expiration of 20 days all lands not
taken by private individuals duriy Q
this time were marked with Il rubber
stamp, state showing concusivelN
that the state did not bid them in dur
ing sale, but took all lands unsold. 1t
is claimed as there were no bidders for
the state the title of the state remained
as before sale, lien only, and that all