Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-01
STATE NEWS NOTES,
Cleaned From Daily Michigan Happen.
lngs OF the Past Week.

Mrs. Ruby Welch, said to be the
largest woman in Michigan. Is dead in
Bay City. She was forty-three years
old and weighed 410 pounds.
Sixty OF the seventy-five girls In the
graduating class OF the Saginaw high
school will wear dresses that they
themselves made. All the work was
done In the sewing rooms of the man
ual training department of the schools.
The Washtenaw Independent Labor.
ing Mans Voters club has been Or
ganized at Ann Arbor and promises to
become an influence in county poll
tics. The club will work for candi-
dates favorable to the workingman's
interest"
Mrs. Marion Kelly, widow OF the
late Judge r. j. Kelly OF Battle Creek.
has begun suit against the Joseph
Ward Building company of that city
for $4,000 for injuries received In be.
ing transported from the first 10 the
second floor in an elevator.
Several people were injured at Ann
Arbor when a trolley car jumped the
track at State street and South Uni.
versity avenue. A defective switch is
thought TO be responsible for the ac-
cident.
In fire which destroyed the saloon
and residence OF Matt Huatala In
Jacobsville, near Houghton. Eska Tajo.
aged fifty years, and Henry Johnson,
eyed twenty-five years, were burned to
death. They were asleep In the bar.
room. Henry Dreadback, quarry
engineer, broke into the house and
rescued Johnson's companion and Mrs.
Huatala and her baby.
Trying to recover a decoy minnow
which had become entangled In the
weeds Charles Bradley, aged fifty, a
laborer at Vernon. fell into a deep
pool and was drowned. Three men
Witnessed the accident, but were un.
able 10 save Bradley. He leaves a
widow and two children.
Rev. DR.. Schenkelberg of Jackson
and his parish celebrated the silver
anniversary of his ordination TO the
priesthood Sunday with an elaborate
service. The sermon was preached
by Rev. James Monahan, S. j.. of De
troit A silver collection was taken,
amounting to $3.50, and during the
service ex-Mayor Todd, in behalf OF tie
citizens. presented this TO Father
Schenkelberg
The climax to a series of petty
burglaries that have occurred In Port
Huron in the past few weeks was
reached when an attempt was made
to burglarize the residence of Police
Captain Kerwin. The captain heard
the men trying to effect an entrance
to his house and chased them down
the street, firing three shots. none OF
which took effect.
Brigadier General Albert Hartsuff, q
veteran army man, who has made his
home in Detroit since his retirement
from active service in 1900, dropped
dead just as he entered the home of
LIS daughter. Mrs. l.. 8. Trowbridge,
Jr., at 562 Jefferson avenue. General
Hartsuff had not complained and gave
no intimation OF illness until the sud
den attack of heart failure. The heat
is supposed to have caused It.
Guilty of conduct unbecoming
minister of the gospel" was the YER
dict handed down by a church tribunal
which tried Rev Frederick A. Ham
ilton, former pastor of the First Pres
byterian church of Grand Rapids. The
specific allegations included these.
Smoking cigarettes, using profane Ian.
guage. appearing in public in an in
toxicated condition and visiting a re-
sort. Rev Hamilton fought his own
case and has appealed to the higher
tribunal OF the church
Profuse whiskers and long hair will
be much in evidence at the Offices OF
the railroad commission in Lansing
Tuesday. The occasion for this dis
play will be a visit by representatives
Cf the Israelite house OF David OF Ben
ton Harbor. The colony has con
structed a scenic railway and wishes
permission TO cross the tracks OF the
Benton Harbor and st. Joe railway.
A public hearing will be held to con-
slider the question.
More than 100 old settlers of the
county gathered at Richmond for the
annual reunion of the Macomb County
Pioneer society, the day being spent
in "reminiscences and recitals of the
events of early days. Officers elected
were: President. Edward Z. Newberry,
Romeo; vice president, l.. Cotton,
Chesterfield; secretary. John F. Day.
Armada; treasurer Major A NJ Keel
er, Richmond The next meeting will
be held in Romeo