Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-03

Lee Shank. aged 30, a prominent man
in society circles at Albion, made an
unsuccessful attempt at suicide in the
Albion house. Shank took four bot
ties OF laudanum, but physicians say
there is a chance for his recovery. He
was respondent, caused by drink
Inquiries among the farmers in every
portion Of Lapccr county indicate that
small fruits up that way will be a
minus quantity this season Not only
have the peach, pear and plum buds
been destroyed, but a large portion Of
the trees themselves have been killed.
The makers of school desks. opera
chairs, lecture and concert hall furni-
turc, church pews and church furni-
ture AT Grand Rapids, have agreed 10
pool their interests in concern TO be
known as the American School Furni-
turc Co. The capital stock is $40
900. 600
The Michigan Republican club ban
quet. held in Detroit, was a success in
every particular Following are the
officers elected President. w. A.
Hurst, Detroit; vice-president, II. II.
Smith, Ionia; secretary, Burt ID Cady.
Port Huron; treasurer Frank Wait,
Sturgis.
The steel range people from Chicago
who have been canvssing Huron county
are said 70 have sold more than 500
ranges there at prices about 30 per
10, L. e..
would ask, and TO have taken some
thing like S35 900 in cash out Of the
county.
A respectable elderly woman OF Cold
water died the other day, and although
she leaves husband and six children.
stances, the county was called upon 10
bury her, as none of her children
would lend hand to prevent her bur
lal as pauper.
Sunday afternoon, February &c.
memorial meeting was held at the
University of Michigan N honor of the
late Judge Thomas Nj. Cooley and Pro.
fessor f.. l.. Walter. Mr.. c. A Kent
spoke regarding Judge Cooley and Pro-
fessor Richard Hudson gave an address
On Professor Walter.
Farmers and horse owners will do
well to examine cornstalks before
feeding them to their equincs and see
II there is any corn smut on the fod-
Ter DR.. j. L. Campbell, OF Birming-
ham. lost two horses from eati ng stalks
which contained a quantity of smut
The team was valued at $500.
Au Ores has been a very sleepy viii
lage ever since the pine ceased to come
down the river Now it will have an
awakening. for hrst-class stavc and
heading mill, employing 90 men, is to
be erected there. The village has don
ated 81 900 TO the mill owners and
will exempt them from taxes for five
years.
w. c. Simmons, ex-postmaster OF
Hesperia, who was sentenced by the
Il. s. court at Grand Rapids to four
years in the Detroit house Of correction
and TO pay fine of 81, 3s4. the amount
of his shortage, was arrested at Seattle
d few months ago and brought back
for trial. About four years ago he
disappeared from Hesperia, going TO
Honolulu Since his return he ad
mitted his guilt, and also that he had
committed bigamy during his travels.
Lansing has lost one of its industries,
the Lansing Paper Box Co. S factory,
which has been consolidated with an
other like concern and moved TO Ionia.
Athens is getting too big for the
bucket brigade method of fire fighting,
and a village fire department will prob
ably be organized.
Georg Gorum, of st. Johns, is dying
from gangrene in it's most horrible
form. The flesh has been almost eaten
off the upper part of his body.
Bay City fishermen are preparing to
take hand in the legislative fight for
the repeal of the section of the fish
laws providing for a closed season.
Wife beating will probably not be a
popular pastime in Cass county for
awhile. One man who INDUCED in it
was given FIVE years in the state prison.
Secretary of War Alger has appointed
Chas. w. Watkins, OF Grand Rapids,
the chief of new bureau of the war
department at salary of $1,000 per
year.
Pretty soon Spring lake, in Ottawa
county, will come to be considered an
unlucky spot. Eighteen persons have
been drowned there in the past 10
years.
Martin Siebert, of Muskegon OBJ
tanned divorce and five minutes'after-
wards, while he was stu in the court
building, he was reunited TO another
woman.
49, - 1891