Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-05-18


Agricultural society, is dead
Mrs. George -. Beycrleiis Mo Rad
been resident of Brankenmuth
for flfty-three years. died OF apoplexy.
The dozen or moe farm tractors
about Eaton Rapids are doing success.
full job OF blowing for the spring crops
Jacob Evans, -. Se5ewa. a civil
war veteran. attempted To Kill him.
self by cutting his throat with jack
knife. ffft M 4
City Treasurer A. A. Hanshew 10
dead at his home at CharIevoix
lie was elected April and had just
taken office.
The Farmers State Savings bank
opened its doors at ST. Johns ready
for business In the Steel hotel II has
capital of $4,000
Alex Miller and George Kronan
of Greenville. while riding in an auto
mobile. were badly injured when the
machine turned turtle. g. ~. /.
Five per cent OF the wheat crop in
the state was winter;killed and win
be plowed up. while three per cent
has been damaged by. the Hessian
fly.
Following charges ten inspec-
tors from the state department OF
weights and measures began AN in
spection OF every scale In Grand Rap
ids.
Battle Creek poultrymen, who are
said to- have the largest as.
sociation In the state, Will try 10 OBJ
tain the Michigan Barred Rock meet
ing in December.
Ruth Durham. a Muskegon woman,
arrested by Night Sergeant William
Feeney on a charge OF disorderly con-
duct, was granted judgment for S136
against Feeney in the circuit court
While Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Dempsey.
Hillsdale parents, were in Toledo
making arrangements for an opera.
ton for Mrs. Dempsey, their one and
a half year old daughter. Dorothy. wa
scalded to death at home.
Fred Banding ey-American league
pitcher and once University OF Michi
gan star, who quit the game to become
a farmer. has started suit against his
aunt, a wealthy Birmingham. Mich
woman for eighty acres OF land.
Fire started al Cheboygsn and
under the tanning Of the high
wind spread until 1--WE buildings
were sname. Two residences were de.
| stroyed. the other three badly burn
| ed before the fire was under control.
After a tidal wave into Little
Traverse bay from Lake Michigan
Petoskey was visited by a severe cleo
trical storm. Several buildings, in
Guiding the Presbyterian church, were
struck. but the damage was not great
Samuel J. Schildroth, of Grand Rap
ids, while he was initiating IL, wal
stripped TO the waist. made tempo
rsrily deaf and severely cut about the
| chest when In extra tire, carried on
the running board OF q motor car. 81.
pioded.
So many complaints have been re
ceived from Muskegonites by Police
Chief L. A. Knapp about broken win
dows. children nearly run down by
motorists. and ruined garden plots
that he has forbidden all baseball
| PLAYING in the streets.
Reorganization OF the work OF Deput,
! Sheriff John Bujka. former Michigan
! League Baseball player. and residen
OF Manistee. in capturing murdere
and two accomplices in Denton
Mont. brawl. is expressed in an issu'
of a paper of that city.
The authorities of Grand Rapid
are investigating the manner in which
John Bourhouse. seventy years old
whose body was found on the right o
way OF the Holland interurban, nea
Granville. when 1t was run over b,
a car. met his death. t'
Beekman Winthrop and a com
miitee Of other bondholders OF tn
Pere Marquette railroad company az
pealed TO the supreme court from II
decision Of the federal circuit con-
of appeals. holding constitutional tn
Michigan 2 cent fare law as applie'
to the road
In order TO boost the East Micf
iean pike. 100 Detroiters viii NAH,
the first annual tour over this route
during the week OF July TO- The part,
will be joined by others along tn,
route and the enterprise will culmi
nate in large joint meeting with TIN
West Michigan Pike association am
several state development bureaus Jul,
IA. at Mackinaw.
in an explosion OF dynamite cap il
Roscommon county Alphonso Zs
derman. a thirteen-yesr-old school DO
n Gerrish township. lost three finger
and the thumb OF his left hand, an
his right hand and face we're badl
.lacerated
Stepping onto the track at Court
right. an Ontario town across the 8
Clair river from st Clair, as she wa
. bidding her soldier son goodbye. Mr.
. Whitefoot. a former resident OF s
Clair. was struck by a train and he
head was cnt on
With Dorothy bort popular Fir
miss. daughter OF one OF the city
largest manufacturers, in the title roll
and more than a score ~ Flint
young folk in the cast. local taller
will present eft ~" 10 raise funds q
the Child Welfare society.
The steamer F. n Underwood clea
ed Just recently At Houghton Wit
$500 tons OF copper, tho most val
, able single shipment ~ that metz
: ever sent down the lakes. With col
| d. .As-s- .>~s- q ~ruud thts 10 d