Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-09-18

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Peter c. Bird. of Romulus. is pro
noting the organization OF new
private bank.
Mrs. Isabella Munro. aged II, OF
Jackson, fell down the cellar stairs
and was killed.
s. 8. Tower, OF Onaway. has been
appointed state deputy game and ior'
est warden by State Game warden
Pierce.
While driving three miles from
town Eddie Lezette, of lockwood, was
stopped by a highwayman and re-
lieved of SO.
John Wilson, desperate colored
convict, serving an 11-year sentence
for a Port Huron burglary, died In
Marquette prison.
Mrs. Marie Jackson. 104, born In
Stafford, Eng, and resident Of Mich
igan for 40 years. Is dead. She lived
at Hancock 10 years.
Edward Miller, of Toledo. lost
roll of $4,000 on a Port Huron street
car and Il was later returned by
conductor, who found It.
Dean Gillespie, Spanish war vet
burned to death in Ritzville, Wash.
and foul play is suspected.
Edward Fulette, aged 16, OF Mar
quette, was run down by an auto
driven by Selden Rose, a mining en-
gineer, and died of his injuries.
While making mud pies. seven-year-
old Earl Hicks, of Flint, fell In an old
water hole near the plaster beds and
was drowned. Playmates found him.
Almira Decker, the Royal Oak girl
who stole SIS from her father and
played Cinderella in Detroit, has been
sent to the Adrian industrial school
until she is 21.
Rev. Herbert Severity, rector of st.
Marks church, Coldwater, for nearly
13 years, has preached his farewell
sermon, and will join his family on a
200-acre Virginia farm.
At the concluding sessions of the
National League of Veterans and Sons
and the Ladies' National league, the
auxiliary, Flint was chosen as the
| next place of meeting.
Though she was shot by her hus-
band on the eve of motherhood, Mrs.
| Sylyanus Soules, of Battle Creek, has
circulated petition for his release
| from prison on parole.
The engine in the gasoline launch
| of c. b. Warren, of Alpena, exploded,
burning Hans Hansen and hurting him
into the river and blowing out the
front of the boat house.
Christopher Peterson, a farmer liv.
| ing near Sanford, Is in a critical condi'
1 70 0ftiQarQ
are searching for Newman Valentine,
who is accused of the stabbing.
Matthews Maize, a pioneer OF Com
MERGE township. is dead at the age OF
rs years. Maize had lived on the
same farm for over forty years. He
leaves widow and four children.
While leaning out of the window OF
his second floor room. Wallace Cook,
aged %, of Grand Rapids. lost his bal
ance and broke his neck in the fall,
dying on the way to the hospital
While playing with a revolver he
found in a bureau drawer, Stewart
Smith, aged 4, of Battle Creek. shot
his brother Lawrence, aged 2, in the
hip and the injury may be fatal.
Suit has been brought against E. P.
| y
now living in Boston, to collect a
church subscription. The Bay City
| Presbyterian society claims that he
owes $1,000, but sues for $4,000.
Still another coal mine is to be
opened up at Bay City this fall. Lewis
p. Coumans, former assistant prose
cutting attorney, will incorporate the
company. The concern has 500 acres
which tests a good vein of soft coal
Four cases of smallpox in advanced
stages were discovered in Saginaw
The children of one family attended
st. Andrews school. 1t is being fumi
gated and the authorities are taking
vigorous measures TO prevent an cpl
demic.
When Smith Pearsall, OF Owosso
awoke Monday morning after allow
d ing a tramp to share his room for the
night, he found his visitor had de
camped with his trousers and SIT II
cash. Pearsall had to wear blanke
until his friends came to his relief.
The stage mail from Bronson L
, Orland. Ind, nearly 20 years old, hai
been discontinued and railroad 70
: which John Parker, son-in-law of tn,
through his farm and raised a S35 ,00
bonus, now carries the mail, but Park
er died before his ambition wa
achieved.
Unknown parties persisted in layin
a log across the River road near Por
; Huron Sunday night, which may caus
,, Mrs. Daniel Mcleod her life. She wa
thrown from her carriage down
, steep gully, suffering conclusion of tt
brain. The log was removed blu
!, shortly after DR.. T. f. Heavenric
: struck 1t with his auto and escape
injury, although his machine wa
:. smashed.
/ Gov. Warner has hit upon schem
v to reduce the running expenses of tn
various state institutions. Every mont
he has printed a comparative tabl
l. showing the different prices paid fc
d provisions, and copies are sent I
e every institution manager and boar
e member. For the month OF July ther
" was a difference of nearly 81 betwee
n the price paid for beef at the Michiga
e Soldiers home and the Eastern Mich
s gan asylum. Gov. Warner believe
E. the comparisons will give institutio
e managers an inspiration to buy chea
er.
n With the skull fractured, the bod
II of William Simmons, of Wetmore, W;
n found on the d., s. s. & A. tracks ne,
n that place. The indications are TIL
,r he was struck by train during Il
s. night.
John w. Hoffman, a farmer residir
IN three miles north OF Coldwater, fe