The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-01-22
MICHIGAN HAPPENINGS.
EVENTS AND INCIDENTS THAT HAVE
LATELY OCCURRED.


dings and Deaths - Crimes, Casualties.
and General News Notes. 80.
The Grand Lodge of the Lake Sa-
perior Scandinavian Benevolent, Society.
at which were present about one hundred
delegates from subordinate Ia ages in
Michigan. Wisconsin and Minnesota. has
held its session at Ishpeming. Life in
surance has been made a 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 III. V. Winehell, OF Minneapolis, Mimi.
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 a number OF years.
The groom is a cou in 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 SIP nal 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
rotary OF three secret societies and City
Clerk. The Common Council and tn
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 and Grand Trunk Railway
track in Port Huron, returned u verdict
that the man was killed by the cars. II
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 ciN
at a greater speed than twelve miles ID
hour
Rev. Dwight l.. Moody has closed a
series of meetings at Ann Arbor, which
have stirred up the citizens and students
alike. lie 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 appropriating $4,000 for speed
contests. A 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 q harmoni-
Gus premium list for speed trialo, in
accordance with Pres ident 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: L. L. Clapp, at White Pigeon; A.
p. Glaspie, at Oxford; L. G.. Switzer, at
Howell
Thomas Stafford, of Alpena, had
several ribs broken by the kick of horse
Ben Nelson was killed by 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, +. w. Gilchrist,
w. II. Potter, A. n. Spratt, w. L.
Churchill, w. II. Johnson and E. h.
Potter.
Henry Derry, ship carpenter, who
was at work, at Alpena City, helping to
rebuild the propeller Garden City, slipped
on piece of ice and fell into the holA
lie struck a piece of timber, then re-
bounded, and on the second fall broke
his wrist. The only injury sustained 10y
The first fall was the breaking of his
watch into pieces.
The recent fall of snow has set bust
ness moving lively ut 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 n
frst-class winter-road DO tom. 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, Lansing and Detroit Railroad depot
at Jacksonville a few nights ago. A
hole was drilled through the door of the
safe and powder inserted and exploded
The force was only sufficient to blow or
the outer plate of the door. which was
blown to atoms. The rent in the door
was not large enough TO allow a raid ON
the inner vault of the ife. aud in conse-
quence the burglars did not get anything.
This Is the second time safe bloaing has
taken place in this office within the past
few months. The same parties. as il
supposed, attempted to break into DIR.
Bush's drug store.
-Coremish, Manistee County, has
been added to the list of Michigan post