Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-01-23
MICHIGAN HAPPENINGS.
EVENTS AND INCIDENTS THAT HAVE
LATELY OCCURRED.

dings and Deaths - Grimes, Casualties,
and General News Notes.
The Grand Lodge of the Lake Su-
perior Scandinavian Benevolent Society,
at which were present about one hundred
delegates from subordinate lodges in
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, has
held its session at Ishpeming. Life in
surance has been made feature of the
order
AN Ann Arbor special says: A nota-
BILE event in University circles is the mar
riage of Miss Ida Bell Winchell. daughter
of Prof. Winchell, of the literary faculty.
to H. V. winchsll, of Minneapolis, MINI.
A number of friends, both from Ann Ar
Dor and abroad, witnessed the ceremony.
The bride is we'll known in Detroit music
al circles, having been soprano in West
minister Church for q number of years.
The groom is a sin to the bride, and
is prominent young geologist of Mime
sofa.
| Archibald Maclauren, an old and
valued citizen of Pontiac, died after
three days illness of spinal difficulty.
The deceased had for several years held
| Offices of trust in that city. and at the
time of his death was the respected Sec
retary OF three secret societies aud City
Clerk. The Common Council and the
officers of the several lodges With which
he was connected took charge of the
funeral.
The Coroner's Jury in the case of
Stephen Beach, found dead by the side of
the Chicago md Grand Trunk Railway
track in Port Huron, returned verdict
that the man was killed by the cars 1t
is understood that a suit for damages
will be commenced against the rail-
way company, as it has been ascertained
that trains are run through the city
at greater speed than twelve miles an
hour.
Rev. Dwight L. Moody has closed
series of meetings at Ann Arbor, which
have stirred up the citizens and students
alike. He has held three meetings day,
the evening meetings being held in Uni
versity Hall, and every meeting has been
crowded. His meetings have been held
under the auspices of the Students Chris
tian Association.
The next State Fair in Lansing will
commence Monday, Sept. 8, and continue
five days. The Executive Committee has
so decided, and has also adopted reso-
luton appropriuting ee,6OO for speod
contests. committee Of two will be
appointed to confer with like committees
from the Western Michigan Society at
Grand Rapids and the Northwestern So
ciety at Saginaw, to arrange a harmoni-
Gus premium list for speed trials, in
accordance with President Turner's sug-
gestion that the three societies should CO.
operate in grand trotting circuit.
Among the Michigan postmasters
confirmed by the Senate are the follow
ing T. E. Clapp, at White Pigeon; A.
P. Glaspie, at Oxford; T. G. Switzer, at
Howell
Thomas Stafford, of Alpena, had
several ribs broken by the kick of horse.
Ben Nelson was killed by a falling
tree near South Boardman.
The following officers of the Alpena
National Bank have been elected: Presi-
dent, G. L. Maltz; Vice President, +.
w. Gilchrist; Cashier, J. c. Comfort;
Directors, G. L. Maltz, F. W. Gilchrist,
w. II. Potter, A. N. Spratt, w. L.
Churchill, w. II. Johnson and 4. X.
Potter.
Henry Derry, a ship carpenter, who
was at work, ut Alpena City, helping to
rebuild the propeller Garden City, slipped
on a piece of ice and fell into the hold.
He struck piece of timber, then re-
bounded, and on the second fall broke
his wrist. The only injury sustained by
the first fall was the breaking of his
watch into pieces.
The recent fall of snow has set busi-
ness moving lively at Alpena. Hundreds
of teams arrive daily with posts, railway
ties, cord wood, pulp wood, and logs.
The sleighing is magnificent, as the
heavy rain that fell on the night of the
18th was converted into ice and made
frst-class winter-road bottom. Reports
place the depth of snow at eight inches.
The swamps are yet unfrozen.
An attempt at burglary was made on
the safe in the Office of the Grand Rap
ids, Lonsing and Detroit Railroad depot
at Clirksonville few nights ago. A
hole was drilled throuoh the door of fha
safe and powder inserted and exploded.
The force was only sufficient to blow off
the outer plate of the door. which was
blown to atoms. The rent in the door
was not large enough 10 allow raid on
The inner vault OF the sife, aud in conse-
quence the burglars did not get anything.
This is the second time safe blowing has
taken place in this Office within ihe past
few months. The same porties. as is
attempted to break into DR..
Bush's drug store.
-Coremish, Nanistee County, has
been added to the list of Michigan post
offices, with +. W. Clark, a one-legged
soldier, for postm 'ster.
--Alpena is to have new iron bridge
over Thunder Bay River, short distance
below the dam, and connecting Ninth
md Walnut streets. Al that place the
liver is not navigable and no swing will