Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-13
YAWNING PRISON CELL
II Is Opening Widely for Q Ian
sing Business Man.
he CAVE TIE DEVIL HIS sOIEl At HAyD
AID tho Pases Called with tasaryisg
Regularity for His Interest Install
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A prison cell is yawnlng widely for
John W. DAVIS. Of Lansing. A few
years ago DAVIS was respectable busl-
meas man Ia the capitol city. and en-
lOyed the confidence OF MS associates.
In an evil hour he gave the devil note
due when called for. ana he has been
calling for Il ever since, with goodiy M
terest eacn tune. Davis latest exploit
and business venture is keeping house
of III fame, though be has been VIC
tlm OF the law for other offenses OF
similar nature. The last time he faced
the Judge aud jury there was no leni-
ency visible for him, and be was
promptly convicted. The defendant
was remanded to jail pending sentence,
and a. the statute makes the crime OF
which be was convicted a felony pun
isbable by not more than i've years
Imprisonment or fine not exceeding
$1,000, or both, Ia the discretion of the
court, the outlook IS not calculated To
inspire him with a great deal Of hope.
Howard City wants q clothespln fac
tory.
Marquette will celebrate the Fourth
OF July.
Whitehall will organize game and
fish club.
The berry picking season has opened
at South Haven.
Johannes Clenbaas, an old settler OF
Holland, died Thursday.
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shipped from Benton Harbor.
Ishpeming wants hustler TO make
and publish a map OF the citys
The recent rams have improved the
prospects for Mlchigan's fruit crop.
Work will begin on the foundation
Of the new Swedish church, at Leroy,
next week.
Bedding factories closed Wednesday
10 allow the employees To attend the
circus at Iona.
5-year-o!d son of Frank Strong, of
Lansing. drank carbolic acid with fatal
results. Thursday.
The Bay View University opens July
II, and the assembly opens July %,
both closing August IL.
Mason citizens Will vote Monday on
the question of bonding the city Tor
So, 600 for a system of water works.
The Stanton improvement Associa-
ton has been organized and will build
abig grain elevator at that place.
The Jackson county pioneer picnic
was held 1t the fair grounds Yesterday
and was success, being largely at
tended.
Over three thousand men were in line
at Saginaw, Thursday evening, to cele-
hrate the tenth anniversary OF the
Order of Maccabees.
A sea serpent Of unusual size and
hideousness has arranged dates with
the northern resorts. and . teal wave
OF visitors IS anticipated.
Charles Patterson, while atwork roof
ing on Detroit house fell TO the ground
a distance of thirty-feet, but escaped
with comparatively slight bruises. The
scatfold broke.
Harry Il. Louvre, State editor of the
Evening News, will leave tomorrow for
a summers tour of Europe. 1t is un-
derstood that be vii! take jaunt
through the continent with the Prince
of Wales--Detroit Free Press.
Michigan Fruit Growers Society will be
held in summit. a village midway be-
tween Ludingtou and Pentwater. in the
heart of the fruit growing district of
Mason county, June Is, IL and Is.
The new Hotel Neahtawanta, on the
State Unlversalist resort grounds on
Traverse Bay. is well under way, and
will be opened the first week in July.
u. p. Mitchell. proprietor OF the Albion
House, Albion, IS to be manager.
The Fourth of July will be celebrated
on a grand scale in Kalamazoo and nj
Long Lake. A citizens meeting was
held Thursday night, and 1t was de-
cided to hold IL on the 4th, although
some wanted ID on the Sd Several
good attractions have already been Sc
cured.
Michigan pensions: Original-Clem
Bath, Robert ;. Young ldeceased)
George w. Raub, Edwin Smith, Malloro
McGill. samuel Nichols. Henry Price,
John W. Bowles, iaurentz IL. Hunt,
John Brown, William Budd. John
White. Henry Hawkins. Arthur II. lib.
belts, Jeremiah G.. Ritter, Luther A
Russell, Cornelius Eneles, stephen ].
Wright, George +. McCrossen, Orren
RUSSELL " nfield :. Faith; Charles Ser
gesnt, Lee Hiliisrd. Theodore w. Mas
san. samuel X. Long. Hiram Wilson
Leroy u. Fish, Charles Rigier, Thomas
Pouch. William J. Mule
Frank Vanvon. Increase-Reason y
suson. Charles III. sadler, jeremiah
W. Thompson, Edward z. Brock. Adj.
X. knight. Baker Garfield. George w
Lewis. Manlon Seddeil. stephen Gard
ner. James ;. stamp. Originsls-Sslly
Fpley lmother1. Emily c. McElheney
Edith Elmua Garrlch. Helen A. Grace