Alma record., 1913-07-17

The annual Clinton county fair will
be held Sept. 80 and Oct. 1, 2 and 3
at 81. Johns.
Robert J. Hoffman, Of Sandusky,
has received the appointment to West
Point Military academy from the
Seventh district
Using q license which they obtained
nve years ago, Matthew Dunbar, %
years old, and Miss Mildred Haken,
also rs years old, were married secret
ly at the home Of Rev. J. H. Mclean
at Port Huron.
One Of the largest celebrations ever
held in Albion occurred July IL, 1847.
66 years ago last Friday. At the time
the Michigan Central completed lay
Ing the last rail as far west as that
city, and big barbecue was held.
While John Vermanders, a farmer
on the Wolf road out of Mt Clements
was operating binder, the knives be-
came caught, he dismounted TO see
what was the trouble, and while he
had his hand in among the knives the
horses, becoming frightened, started
to run. Part of his hand was cut off.
While Elmer Trombley was driving
a sprinkling wagon at Mt. Clements,
the front wheel struck a stone from
bley was thrown from his seat by the
jolt and fell between the wagon and
the horses heels. The horses became
frightened and ran away, and the
heavy wagon passed over Trombley's
chest. Four ribs were broken and he
was internally injured and his recovery
Is considered impossible,
John McCarty, 40 years old, of Sag
inaw, was arrested Monday charged
with assault less than the crime of
murder on Edward McKinnon, his
neighbor. The trouble results from an
alleged slapping which McKinnon gave
McCarty's 12-year-old boy. The boy
told McKinnon not to walk through
his fathers yard and after the slap
ping McCarty came home, called Nc
Kinnon TO his door and went after him.
Racing on the short ship circuit
thus far has been so interesting that
the Saginaw meeting this week is
looked forward to with pleasant antic-
ipations on the part of those who like
the game on the two-lap ovals. Just
how uncertain the sport is this year is
shown by the fact that the rs races
decided thus far have been won by no
less than l6 drivers, and but three
horses have been able to win at both
Jackson and Port Huron.
George ID. Mason, of Corunna, one
OF the best known furniture manufact-
urers in the state, and a member OF
the firm of Fox q Mason. which failed
few weeks ago, is going to Detroit
to live. At the age when most men
thinking Of retiring, Mason, though a
cripple, must start anew. A few Years
ago he was considered wealthy. To-
day he hasn't dollar. The failure Of
the furniture company wiped out his
small fortune, and now he is going to
seek Job as bookkeeper In Detroit.
He has a large family.
<E.t.
Commissioner Helme, head Of the
state dairy and food department, sug-
gests TO Michigan millers that they fill
mp their -four sacks. Seventy-hve per
cent of the flour sold in sacks to Mich
igan consumers ia under weight ac-
cording to Commissioner Helme and
he purposes to establish a scale of
shrinkage variations, which will allow
for a decrease Of eight ounces In the
weight of the contents of a 49-pound
sack. When allowance has been made
for shrinkage state inspectors will de.
mand that every sack be labeled 40
pounds or SO pounds shall contain that
weight in -four, exclusive of the weight
Of the bag itself
Two wrecks on the Michigan Central
railroad Sunday, both near Jackson,
roaultad IN throo deaths tho In nfurv