Alma record., 1916-06-29
Joseph Peck, aged IS. a pioneer of
Washtenaw county. is dead.

nOtel NJ i-UusHStOn.
President Wilson sent TO the senate
the name OF II. Kirke White the
publisher OF the Owosso Press-Amer-
lean. to be postmaster.
The body OF Richard Crane, aged 39.
farmer living near Durand, was found
by his wife hanging by bridle-rein
from rafter in his barn.
Two members OF the band OF
the Thirty first regiment. Michigan
National guard. were arrested because
they failed to report for duty.
Claude Tesner, OF Baldwin. while
i'm box car near Belding and is be.
lieved to have starved to death.
As the commencement pageant Of
Central State Normal college was be-
ing held bleacher carrying so per
sons collapsed No one was injured
The Alter Motor Car Co. concern
at Plymouth, Mich. has decided TO
move its plant TO Bay CityA factory
site has been obtained in Essexville
Judge Howard West, of Ingham cir
cult. issued an order directing Attor-
ney James II. Thompson, Lansing. TO
show cause why he should not be dis
barred
Chas f. Harlon. found drowned in
Muskegon lake near the Goodrich
wharf. Was identified by relatives as
owner of a large canning factory at
White Cloud
w. +. Williams, 40. of Pittsford, III
the past year cut his throat with jacA
knife in an attempt at suicide A
physician stitched a jagged wound in
the throat. and Williams will recover.
Mrs. jeanette Phillips, OF Owosso,
the wife OF Major Michael J.
Phillips, inspector of small arms prac-
tee of the Michigan National Qua d.
died at her home of hemorrhage of the
lungs.
Selling shares of stock in live
church az $40 share is the
unique way members OF the stock.
bridge Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church al Kalamazoo have hit upon TO
raise the church debt
DR. Perry Schurtz. of Grand
Rapids claims the John E.
Peck estate owes him $4,000 on the
ground that his work as a doctor and
detective kept the entire estate from
falling into the hands of Or. Waite.
Analysis of the internal organs OF
Mrs A. b. Good. drowned at Mt. Glen.
ems were received from state chemist
at Lansing and show no trace of poi.
son After her body was taken from
the lake. hints of murder were rife
An auto Of Rogers Taxi company
containing two men and two girls
went over steep bank at Franklin
road and the auto road south Of Ponti
ac turned completely over and was
wrecked Nobody was badly injured
Because two boys fished in Crooked
lake near Kalamazoo. Mich. on Sun
day Isaac Durloo wants them arrested
| for breaking the Sabbath He has ap
| pealed TO Prosecuting Attorney FranR
Ford and wants warrant issued for
their arrest
John Waters. OF Owosso, is in coun
ty Jail for driving his automobile while
drunk Waters ran into a farmers re
and wrecked It, He is the first TO be
sent to Jail at Corruna for such an of
fense without being given the option
of paying a fine.
Milton Tripp. 9, stepson OF Garry
| Frick. Kalamazoo policeman, was kill
ed on Indian lake near Kalamazoo. a
| rifle Law on the seat of the boat. The
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the barrel. The gun was fired, and he
was killed instantly.
Lawrence Page. the Grand Rapids
youth, was sentenced to life imprison
ment at hard labor in Marquette pris
on by Judge Dunham for the murder
Of his grandfather, Frank NJ. Sprague
Sentence was passed after the denia
of a motion for a new trial.
Thirty members OF what is known
as the Pioneer School Girls OF 1850, al
organization OF old ladies who attend
ed school in Hastings in pioneer days
held their annual meeting in Middle
vile at the home OF Mrs. Jennie Lee
They enjoyed dinner and short pro
gram. .-s-- '~----,-'"
When Lindsey Goss. who has
been a student at Kalamazoo col
lege. met Miss Agnes Grenell, dean o.
women at the college, each morning
as he went to his classes. an acquaint
ance started which resulted in the an
nouncement Of the engagement OF the
couple.
| ok. arlr aa
lected as the place for holding the
next meeting OF the general synod o.
tns Reformed church which closed ses
sion at Holland. Just before adjourn
ment the synod adopted strong reso
lutions against moving picture shows
the theater and vaudeville.
VIM =. Martzowka. Saginaw. is sue
cessful winner OF the Alonzo l. Bing
ham scholarship made possible by the
late Arthur Hill. former regent of the
University OF Michigan. The scholar
ship is worth $1,000 and is given an
nually to the boy having the highest
standing. The winning average was
96.S76.
The question OF aid TO families
OF soldiers in the Michigan National
Guard who have TO go to the Mexican
border may be solved by business
mems associations in the cities and
towns from which the companies
come. This plan was started by the
! Business Mems Training battalion OF
Adrian and the state military lead
ers are hopeful that the spirit shown
| = .ho Adrian naonIa will no conta