Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-06


ers held a meeting at Olivet and dis
cussed spraying and pruning. Many
addresses were made.
Henry Ford of Detroit has given
an annual testimonial OF 5000 to u.
OF NJ debaters who take part in the
debates of the Western league.
The Michigan Y. NJ. C. A. conven-
ton closed in Battle Creek with an
address by DR.. George Robinson OF
Mccormick university, Chicago.
Tony Ross was acquitted by jury
in the circuit court in Kalamazoo OF
stabbing to death Joseph Marcello,
wealthy italian grocer several weeks
ago.
Three prisoners confined in the Ca
pac lookup kicked a hole in the side
of the wall and escaped. They went
TO Durand and took train for Grand
Rapids.
Typhoid fever is on a rampage in
Ludington and leak in the city water
works intake pipe in close proximity
TO sewer outlet is blamed for the
epidemic.
Labor Commissioner Richard Fletch.
er appointed Mrs. Beatrice Massey of
Grand Rapids state factory inspector,
in place Of Miss Luella Burton, re-
signed
Michigan Woodmen of the World
formed temporary organization in
Battle Creek from which a grand
lodge and woman's grand auxiliary is
TO be formed
Five hundred negro voters of Battle
Creek will either vote wet this spring
or stay at home. They are up in
arms over dry literature scattered
about the city.
q The Ladies of the Modern Macca-
ices will observe the silver anniver-
sary OF the founding of the order with
ball at the opera house in Muske-
gon, March "a.
The Michigan Schoolmasters' club
will hold its annual meeting in Ann
Arbor. March 80 to April 2 The
Michigan Academy of Science will
meet at the same time
The state pardon board is investi-
eating the case of Neil Benstead, OF
Port Huron. sent to Jackson six years
ago to serve 10 years for forgery,
with view to paroling him.
H. r. Pattengill, at a local option
meeting, in Ionia, predicted state
wide prohibition in the near future
and said Grand Rapids, Detroit and
other large cities will vote dry
debating team representing
Jackson high school won in a debate
with Ann Arbor high at Jackson.
This is the third successive year
Jackson has won from Ann Arbor.
The French Catholics of Bay City
dedicated their new st. Joseph's
church with conservation services by
Bishops Richter and Schrembs Of
Grand Rapids and many local priests.
Although urged by his friends to
run, eX-Mayor B. H. Custer, of Eaton
Rapids, has refused TO enter the race
for the nomination for mayor on any
CT the several tickets that are after
him
The board of supervisors of Mont
morency county have agreed to sub
NIT the question of local option to
the voters this spring, after a decision
by the supreme court ordering them
to so vote.
Women are taking an active inter
est in politics in Cadillac this spring.
Twenty-eight registered and will be
allowed to vote at the school election.
Last year only three appeared on
registration day
By vote of 10 to 2, the supervis-
ors of Hillsdale county, refused ia
pay the travelling expenses of School
Commissioner McClave, on the
ground that he was paid a salary to
visit the schools
Work has been commenced on the
wireless station at Frankfort by the
Ann Arbor Railroad Co. and it will
soon be completed. The wireless APP
paratus has also been placed on all
the car ferries belonging to the com
pany.
Mrs. Charles Packard of Owosso APP
pealed TO the police to assist in a
search for her husband who left
home several days ago to buy hay,
with SIS in his pocket. He has not
been seen since and his wife fears
foul play.
The petition of rural subscribers Of
the Shiawassee Union Telephone Co.
for lower phone rates. came up at
the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the company at Alma After
a brief discussion of the question the
matter was referred to W. j. Melch-
ers, general manager, with power to
act.
w c. Wilson, a gold mining pros
pector, who has been in northwestern
Canada, was found dead in his camp
by his son who had been gone sew
eral days looking up a claim that
turned out TO be a paying one The
son came home and found the father
stretched out on the floor. according
TO word received by relatives in Stan
dish. Mr. Wilson's family resides
near Standish. The father and son
had been successful in their prospect
ing.
Because the supervisors OF Mont
calm county at their last session
went on record against the present
fish laws, the lakes of the county are
being hit hard by illegal fishermen,
who daily line the lake shores this