Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-08
MICHIGAN
HAPPENINGS

tnent Battle Creek physician, for
$4,000 damages, alleging that In an
assault made by the doctor on the
plaintiffs wife two years ago he so
crippled her that she has been un-
able TO resume household duties.
Sands was made defendant In suit
for $4,000 brought by Mrs. Guerrer
several months ago. This suit is now
pending
Marshall.-When Bertha and Min
ME Hacksburg were placed on the
stand to testify against Roy Daven-
port, their brother-in-law, whom they
charged With a statutory offense, they
swore to different stories than those
contained in the complaints. They
were arrested and are now confined
in the county jail on perjury charges,
In default of bail of $1,000.
Lansing fire fighters compos-
ing the legislative committee of the
State Firemens association met with
Chief Hugo r. Delfs to make their
plans for obtaining a constitutional
amendment. This amendment would
provide for a fund for insurance pro-
lection for all firemen in the state:
All of the members were present at
the meeting with the exception Of
Chief Donovan of Charlotte.
Port Huron-Members of the West
Minister church rendered reception
to the Rev G. b. Crawford, who will
leave soon to take up home mission
airy work in Michigan. Rev. Craw-
ford Is the minister who was advised
by Mayor Bell to leave the city after
he had preached sermon on local
violations of the liquor laws.
Port Huron.-F. w. Becker, Of the
firm of Becker Bros, had a warrant
issued for the arrest OF Ernest Dull
madge. principal of the Marine City
high school, charging assault and bat
terry on his son, Arthur aged 10. A
jury trial will be held next Monday.
Lansing-John Nelson. aged Z,
who came over from Scotland two
weeks ago with his parents, is dead
of diphtheria. The other members Of
the family have been placed in quar-
antine
Port Huron.-The common council
Of Sarnia, Ont. has granted the re-
quest of the board of education for a
new $4,000 high school building
Work on the structure will begin
early next spring
Port Huron.-Melvin Kelly, who at
tempted to break out of the St Clair
county Jail a few days ago, was SEN
fenced TO serve from three to ten
years in Jackson prison by Judge
Tsppan.
Lansing Attorney General Kuhn
has handed down an opinion in which
he says boards of supervisors are not
empowered TO designate private banks
as repositories for the county funds.
Port Huron.-The police are look
ing for a lone burglar who entered
four stores in South Park, a suburb
of Port Huron, and one store at
Marysville. The man obtained s35
and some jewelry.
Port Huron.-William s. Hamb,
AStd sixty-six, died at his home here
Of Ills incident to old age. He leaves
q widow.
Battle Creek.-A posse Of farmers,
Led BY oficers. is chasing . horse thief
who took Joseph Cantine's rig. near
Bsadle Lake.
Ludington.-Charles Smith and Ed
ward Brown have been arrested In Mil
wsukee charged with a number OF To-
GAL thefts. They will be returned TO
this city.
st. Johns. NJ Dodge, veteran
hotslkeeper OF st. Johns and Ionia,
fell on slippery walk and fractured
his hip. Mr.. Dodge is well known by
the travelling public.
Lansing. old capitol building
on South Washington street will be
remodeled. An elevator will be in
stalled.
Lansing.-There will be new IL
brary erected in this city to cost
about 10000 This amount has been
subscribed by citizens of the city.
Adrian.-The police and a dozen
citizens here are looking for George
Hoffman, who conducted a tailoring,
cleaning and dyeing shop here. He
arrived a few days ago, set up In bus
mess long enough to get some trade,
then left owing many bills.
Muskegon.-Falling from the end of
the Bauknecht dock into Muskegon
lake, Randolph Bisard nearly drowned
here, being pulled out of the water
after he had been In nearly ten min
utes
Monroe men found the
body of a well-dressed young man
lying beside the Lake Shore tracks in
Erie township. near the state line. II
is believed he is oliver Shaw, who es-
capped from the Toledo hospital. II is
thought the man died of exhaustion.
Grand Rapids.-A bill asking for an
amendment Of the constitution to pro-
vide full franchise for women will be
introduced at the coming legislature,
according to Mrs. Huntley Russell,