Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-13
Mrs. r.. Beecher, Yale. died OF CON
plications brought on by her advanced

known resident of Manistee for forty
years. il dead
Pontiac will return 10 the central
standard time after having eastern
time for year.
H. Ellison. Eaton Rapids engineer
has accepted the position OF city man
ager al Grand Haven.
4 $4,000 fire destroyed an en-
tire business block at North Branch
Election returns were burned.
Frank Wiersma was arrested by
Kalamazoo police upol a charge OF
conducting blind pig in his home.
Fred Gunter. .. son or II. A. Gunter
farmer. near Manton. was instantly
killed. when struck by falling tree.
Nuskegon has arranged with tn,
Michigan Central whereby through
sleeper will be run each night from
Detroit TO Muskegon.
Richard CLANCY was fatally shot IN
head by Frank Manley near Mondon
following a quarrel over a wagon they
owned in partnership
Seventy-five section hands working
AZ Holland on the Pere Marquette rail-
road have struck for higher wages
They ask for Sl,75 a day.
h. L. Berry, OF Port Huron. man
ager OF the local exchange OF the
Michigan State Telephone company
died at his home after lingering Ill
ness
Richard Pooke. tried at Ypsilanti
II....
court of charge of embezzlement
preferred 10y the Ypsilanti Coal com
pany.
The splendid ST. AIMS Roman
Catholic church and parsonage in Lin
wood village. ten miles north OF Bay
loss OF $4,000
Despondent John Johnson. aged "a
resident OF Muskegon for many years,
ended his life Several years ago while
a resident OF Ballard Wash, Johnson
was elected mayor
Three hours after W r. Day. Lud
ington farmer. learned he had been
elected Justice OF the peace, he wac
informed his farm residence at Amber
station was burned
James W. Murphy lumberman
was found lying in the snow near the
Ohio mine west OF Michigamme with
a long cash in his throat. thought &c
be self-innicted
Harvey J. Davis Pontiac church
man who was convicted of keeping
resort and sentenced 10 serve from
one 10 five years AZ jackson prison
has been taken there.
Three Kalamazoo Pioneer resi-
dents died suddenly Martin Mnham
eighty-one years old. William IA. Shep .
herd. eighty. and Walter Hoek, sew
entynine. all died after brief illnesses
Services for the late Justice Nc 4
Away were held in the supreme court
at the opening OF the April term. AID ,
oil painting OF the Judge was present
ed 10 the court by members OF his
family
Rumors are afloat in Cheboygan pol
itics that steps viii be taken to Dust
Raymond d. Taborn, Kalamazoo ne
gro. who took over the customs house
Office under an appointment received
through the civil service commission
The Michigan historical commits
sion has planned for the publ
cation OF "A series OF volumes on the
letters. papers and messages OF tho
governors 1f the state beginning with
Governor stevens T. Mason.
Because his wife tainted in the cir
ruit court room al Kalamazoo Just a,
he vas 20 be sentenced, won for 10.
sept Saint Peter his freedom OF pro
baton Saint Peter was recently ar
rested upon charge OF wife dessI,
tion.
Frank A. Cause, who Was a
former superintendent Of schools In
the Panama canal zone and for two
years superintendent OF Bay city |
schools. has accepted an offer at
South Bend as superintendent OF
schools in that city
Bufeted BY water which gained
added fore by a fall over the dam
OF the Alpens Power company the
Ninth street bridge at Alpena across
the Thunder Bay river crashed into
the water II is estimated that a new
bridge viii cost $4,000 T
Cashmir Beck has $50 IN the local
postoiiice waiting for the identifca 4
lion OF its owner Bezek went 10 the !
and signed two postal saw.
ings s. slips with his right name.
Cashmir Beck. and three others ss
Harry Schultz. Cashmir didn't get the ,
money. He blames alcohol.
Mrs Rob't Eastman living a. so,,.
Vile. has been awarded - -.
the Grand Rapid. < In y ~.
companv AS settle. >'o4N 49,
,,,inr,ae snstainee -AeIt Tor persona
~. a., ~ 80 - hy ner husband OH
- Ten, ->ntembef 20 1918, when
o.. gu. !, .,oile in which Mr.. Eastman
", ~' .dine. vas strach by passenger
ain
When John Cadart. farmer near
Rattle Creek, was convicted IN the
Calhoun county circuit court on
charge OF selling deeomposed ogas at
"a local restaurant, 60 is The FIRST case
OF is kind ever won by the proee'a'
ton IN Michigan. according go rs-
port Just made public BY Jaaes llplme
state dairy and food commissioners al
Lansing.
Gov. Ferris has paroled Mrs Bertha
has issued parole to Mrs. Bertha
Haker. sentenced from Clinton county
in 1910. TO serve from seven and one