Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-27
STATE BRIEFS.

Charles Ripple, an employe at the
grist mill at Laingsburg was killed
by flying machinery from a broken
feed mill
Secretary Tracy, Of the Saginaw
board of trade, reports that the men,
bership campaign boosted the num-
Der to 500.
w. n. Ferris, of Big Rapids, who
was nominee for governor some
years ago, was nominated for mayor
on the Democratic ticket.
The Ludington life saving station
will open for the season April l. The
crew will include two engineers to
operate the new motor life boat.
Circuit Judge Frank E. Knappen
OF Kalamazoo is seriously III follow
ing the hearing of two strenuous muir
der trials in court and is in a precar-
ious condition.
John F. Wriht, aged GA. was found
dead in a tent at the rear or 2O5
Smith street, Flint, with his demented
daughter beside him. He had been
Ill for some time.
The Polish Catholics of Jackson
have purchased the w. d. Thompson
residence and surrounding grounds,
and will establish a nunnery to be
managed by the Felician Sisters.
Nine summer cottages at Cavanaugh
lake, near Chelsea, burned, causing a
loss of about $4,000. A brush fire got
beyond the control OF those who were
watching 1t and spread to the build
ings.
Twenty molders and coremakers OF
the Ann Arbor Machine company are
on strike. Supt Hanson, of the COM
pany, says the men demanded an in
crease in wages and recognition of the
union.
During the last week Frankfort
commercial fishermen made the
largest shipments OF fish to Chicago
in the history of the industry here.
The total for the week amounted to
1890 pounds.
A stock train and an engine drawing
q car Of crushed stone met on the Air
Line division of the Grand Trunk at
Pontiac, and two men were slightly
hurt. They are Engineer Halleck aid
Brakeman Sevitis.
The question of providing Hastings
with municipal electric lighting
pie at the coming election. II Is pro-
posed by the promoters to bond the
city for $4,000.
Alex. Willett, owner OF farm near
the shore of Saginaw bay, is growing
skunks for the market and expects
the odoriferous little animals of his
farm to be the most profitable
product OF his land.
Mrs. Godfrey Hirzle, wife of the
oldest merchant in Morristown hung
herself in their home A plot to burn
the husbands store a few days ago
was wrongfully charged to her by
gossips, her husband says.
Whether Iron county shall issue
bonds in the sum of $4,000 for the
construction of good roads will be de-
cided by the people Of that Menom-
inee iron range community at spe-
cial election fixed for April 10.
Thirteen educational institutions
will be represented in the presidents
conference to be held at NJ. A. c..
Lansing, March 81 to April 2. Two
representatives from each college as
ISOLATION will be present
"T have stricken the obey frorr NY
marriage ceremony" said Rev. A. r.
church, at Saginaw, for / believe that
the husband and wife should stand OF
a plane of equality In the home"
The monthly crop report shows
that wheat suffered in February in
all sections OF the state. Live stock
is reported to be in excellent con-
dition.
w. J. Donovan, of Lansing, for eight
years deputy banking commissioner.
will retire June l. He will be sue
ceeded by Alfred Manning, chief clerk
in the office. and Manning's position
will be filed by Max Sosche, a clerk
The first fatality in 30 years at the
Cliff mine, in Keweenaw county, -
miles north of Calumet occurred
when Capt. James Rowe, in charge OF
the property. was smothered to death
He was inspecting the ground back
OF the timbering in the bottom of the
shaft when cave-in of earth and
clay buried him. Life was extinct
when the body was recovered. He
was 80 years old and leaves widow
and three children
The wholesalers and manufacturers
of Saginaw will hold their annual
meeting and banquet April 10 in the
auditorium.
AT a meeting of the Calhoun Coun-
IS Bar association at Marshall, Presi-
dent Hurritt Hamilton appointed com
mittees to arrange for the State Bar
association convention to be held in
Battle Creek in June. Among the
speakers already ecured are United
States District Judge l.. Il. Knappen,
of Grand Rapids; Judge A. b. FL
dredge, of Marquette: Hon. Grant
Fellows, of Hudson; Prof. A. G. Boyle.
OF the u. of NJ. law department, and
Thos. A. f. Weadock, of Detroit.