Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-26
MICHIGAN
B REVITIES

Hastings.-At the annual meeting
OF the members of the Michigan Mu
tual Tornado, Windstorm and Cyclone
Co. held here, William 10. Hale or
Eaton Rapids. was elected president;
]. w Ewing, OF Grand Ledge, vice
president; directors, George 8. Wool
sey, MARSHALL; Stephen Benedict.
Nashville; Norman b. Herbert, Yale;
]. w. Damn, Lansing; George A. Fer
~, Charlotte. Treasurer Coleman's re-
port showed that disbursements du-
ring the last year were s24,215.04; re-
oeipts, $96,445.20; cash on hand, s72'-
290.16. Secretary Rogers report show
ed the total insurance OF the COM
pany as $S6, 900, 900, an increase du-
ring the last year being over $4,000
600. The annual meeting day was
changed 10 the second Tuesday In
January.
Battle Creek.-The woman's league
has added charity to it's literary La
bors and has installed a visiting
nurse system. One nurse has been
emplo-ed and others will be secured
az needed A wheel chair will be at
the disposal Of patients who need one
and are unable to provide 1t for them
selves The league Is nonsectarian
and composed Of the leading women
Of the city.
Owosso.-Because OF lack OF evil
dence. Prosecutor Collins has ordered
the charge preferred against Mrs.
Harriet Ketchum by Mrs. James Neal,
of Byron, withdrawn, and the case
was discontinued when the woman's
examination was resumed before JUS
tice Patched at Durand. The charge
of larceny Of $4,000 preferred by Neal
is now pending against Mrs. Ketchum.
The Owosso Motor Co. which went
! into the receivers hands, will II Is
expected. soon ask for the discharge
of the receiver, as new model or a
/ light delivery truck is believed 10 be
more salable than the old design.
Owosso.-On Jan. l the Union Tele-
phone Co. raised rates on farm lines
from s12 10 SIS yearly and farmers
will hold a meeting in Corunna on jan
II to discuss the matter and probably
make united protest.
Owosso.-A committee from the
Owosso Improvement association Wis
| tied the state railway commission at
Lansing and learned that the Grand
Trunk and Michigan Central roads In
tended erecting union depot on the
! site near the present junction build
/ ing. costing not to exceed $50, 900. The
| committee is somewhat dissatisfied
with the prospect inasmuch as the
site is not considered a desirable one
and the members think more money
should be put In depot for a city OF
! Owosso's size.
ford county schools are searching for
the body of Emerson Sanford, the
crippled mute who disappeared two
weeks ago and is thought to have
persisted In snow drifts near Lake
Mitchell
Bessemer.-Andrew Emerson. for
many years the leading lumberman In
this section OF the state, and with
large lumber interests in Wisconsin,
has made an assignment for creditors
whose claims total about 10000.
There are only about $4,000 worth
Of assets The closing Of the Elmer
son mills will be hard blow to Mo-
renisco township, as they are the only
manufacturing industry In the town
d ship.
hiint-M-. Thomas Murphy, TWEEN
ty-three, bride Of three months, died
Of lockjaw, which resulted from an
operation for tonsilitis three weeks
ago. Abraham Stoner. fireman en-
ployed by the Pere Marquette rail-
! engine in the local yards, is under ar
rest charged with stealing coal from
the company. Detectives say he
dumped OF the coal near his home.
and then carried It there after he was
OF duty.
Lansins.-Despite the fact that he
had shaven of his beard and bad
taken every precaution to hide his
identity, George o. Davis, residing on
Summit street was arrested by De-
tective Rowell Of the Lansing police
force, as the man wanted by the 20
lice for forging several checks on 10
Gal merchants. The man confessed
when brought to police headquarters.
uo has q wife and two small childr>-
Montmorency to Vote on Local Op
tIon.
The matter OF submitting the ques
ton OF local option in Montmorency
county at the spring election was
brought before Judge limerick in cir
cult court at Hillman Attorney El
mer f. Smith represented the board
OF supervisors and Pliny Marsh the
local optionists. The board OF super
visors refused to submit the PROPOSE
ton at the October meeting, holding
that OF 1928 names signed to said
petition as had asked to have their
names withdrawn, leaving an insuffi