Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-30

was horn ia Detroit in 1917, and in 1881,
with her parents and three brothers,
Commodore James Meklnstry OF the
United states navy. Justin Mekiustry.
second IN command under General
Fremont or the western army 81 81.
Louis, aud chas. NcKinstry of the
supreme bench OF California, moved TO
that city where she has since lived.
Mrs. Van Cieye MAS a member OF 81.
Luze's Episcopal church and very
prominent IN church affairs. OF the
Ladies society she has been for many
years president.
Captain Ed Cox OF Sturgeon Bay, has
invented an ice boat for running upon
the ice or upon snow roads. The foun-
datlon IS two large bob-sleighs ten feet
wide and same length. The power IS
from PAIR OF small engines, which
drive two wheels six feet in diameter,
which are shod with iron spikes of suf-
hcient length 10 take hold of the ice
and crowd the craft along. He pro-
poses TO build craft thirty feet long
Tor passengers and freight, and expects
10 attain u speed OF twenty miles an
hour aud TO be able 20 make tour of
the different ports on Green Bay dur
ing the winteI.
wednesday afternoon an unknown
man entered the house of Miles Wood,
near Palo, Iona county, and felonlous-
ly assaulted MS l3-ycar-old daughter
Addle. She describes him as about
feet 10 inches tail. black hair and mus
tache, wearing black slouch hat, a
blue suit, the pantaloons patched with
gray 1t the knees. ard 10 overcoa,.
Her parents aid not return until night
fall, and the assault was not reported TO
the sheriff until Thursday morning.
An officer Is in pursuit.
Ryerson, Hills e Co., one of the
biggest lumber firms that ever operated
IN Muskegon, have signalized their re-
tirementLrom b1sIness by presenting TO
each OF eight old employees eighty acres
of gooa ral.aing land. The eight men
have been continuously with this firm
for more tnan twenty years. and one
has worked thirty and another thirty
two years.
w. b. Sherman, wealthy
and influential citizen of Brooklyn,
who settled there fVrty-three years ago
died Thursday, aged 90 years. He
went to Detroit III 1882 and started the
gram commission firm of Sherman,
the board or trade for SIX years.
The influenza has become so extern
give in the vicinity of Hudson that it is
having serious effect upon business.
William Crlsher, an esteemed citizen of
the village, who has carried on Il large
cooperage business tor many years
died Thursday morning after . very
short attack OF the malady.
Charles Parker, of Kiddvillc, Ionia
county, is under arrest upon charge
of inces. preferred by ms l4-year
daughter. She alleges that his guilt
commenced three years ago. His ex-
animation IS set down for February 3.
The population OF Kiddvlile is but sew
enty-hve, but the excitement Is intense.
A freight wreck occurred on the
Lake Shore road just cas-, of Ottawa
Lake Thursday. The regular ran INTO
an extra, ruined three caIs. burned the
caboose and demolished the rear en-
gne. Two brakemen and the fireman
OF the rear tram were injured but not
seriously.
AIpena girls evidently think that de-
lays are dangerous. Although they
have upwards of eleven months before
them in which to hrt from one tobacco
stained mustgche to another, one young
lady has already announced that she
has popped and been accepted.
An old redskln named Johnson Jack
son is suing some or his fellow tribes
men at Mt. Pleasant for $500 damages
because they eJecred him from an In
dian watch meeting last New Years
eve and then had him locked in the
county jail for ten days.
Peter Needing and Albert Brooks,
tramps, were sentenced from Adrian to
the Detroit house OF correction Thurs
day. They are the first prisoners taken
there from this county IN several
years.
Thayer Carr. connected with the
Jackson mine, a gold seeker IN Cali
fornis and one who had much to do
with the discovery of ore III the upper
peninsula, lied st Tombstone, Arizona,
Monday.
II is reported that George Heydlauif,
frnsr living near MUIR, is likely to
die from the effects of fractured
skull. said 10 have been received from
blowe from ball club during fam
lily ROW.
Charles Wagner has been arrested al
Ridgcway on complaint OF Minnie
Tead, charged with bastsIdy. lie left
some time sgo but returned Thursday
thinking the storm had passed over.
4 Homer lady hss completed a patch
Quilt that is made up OF Is, 73f pieces.
Is is probably worth About the cost of
the thread aud needles used.
Mrs. c. D. Clock. vile of . we'll
known citizen at t'iseso, has lost her
remembrance OF all occurrences previ-
Gus 10 last Tuesday.
Willard Richard, resident OF Hills
dale county since 1904, died of In
grippe at JonesviIle on Thursday, at
The age of SO.
An insane youth named Daniel burst,
10 ysars Of sge, cut Ms throat with a
table knife Wednesday night, but vii
recover.
A Kalamazoo infant has foot upou
one arm. and a hand upon one leg.
Dime museum managers need not APP
ply.
A butter factory will begin business
at Ypsilanti next Monday.
A. Engineer Ens.r.
NsssxxS CRY. IA. Jan. ga dis
astrnus wreck occurred in q cut on the
Pernxvlvania railroad near here
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