Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-29

Ms. y. II. Davidson ia charge Of one
al the dors.itesles. and A. c. Eddy OF
Flint Succeeds A. :. Darling ss nixht
Waterman after March "a
Thomas Mitchell died 81 Constantine
SstnEcay OF paralysis he came IN As
from New York add had been stock
holGsr IN tue FIRST National bank here.
member Of the Michigan legislature
IN 81 aud an est.mzble cltizen- lie was
formerly . prominent politician Ia
southwestern Michigan.
Hamilton s Milhken, one OF the fore
moss fiFins ia northern Michigan, have
dissolved partnership. Hamilton will
eo1t aae the mems furnishing depart
menl, ADD Aislliken wsil conduit the
afy goods business The hfnl mas done
business "A Traverse Clty tor many
yesrs past
Ash Wilson, farmer living two
and hail miles from AllegaI, WAS GO
lng home Friday night with a load Of
lambsf, Wilson, his horses aud the
igmoey went off an embankmens just
ca the outskirts Of the village. The
farmer had his left leg broken.
In getting of load OF wood Satur.
day morning Edmund, s-year-old son
OF Bert Westgate Of Alpena. clipped
aud Tell under the runners, which
passed over MS leg. crushing il To a
Jelly. Surgeons anputasei the iimb
ana hope TO save tue ooy's iife.
Here - new form OF breach OF
promlse. Mrs. Minnie Touceit OF Bur-
Iington, near Marshall. has brought
suit against w. II. Hill to recover
twenty seven acres OF land and 5000 IN
money. botn Of winch she gave him
under promise OF marriage.
Six innocents, the children OF James
Clouah. Woodworking Adrian mo.
chanic, have died OF diphtheria. the
germs of which were brought home by
the father while working IN = house
where there had been case Of the d 10
ease.
The old parties at Three Rivers have
made nominations for mayor and sew.
eral of the ward officers. J. w. French
will head the republican city ticket
while johnson Bennett has been named
by the democrats for reelection.
Mrs. Ann Preston, . resident OF st.
Joseph since 1886, and John Smith. who
had lived at Berrien since 1881. are
dead. They were among the pioneers
Of Berrien county. Mrs. Preston being
so and Mr.. Smith So years of age.
Alta special election held at Newaygo
il was almost unanimously decided TO
raise 81. 900 to cid in the bailding of a
new court house, only seven votes be.
ing poiled against it.
Vim. Dodge, charged with the MUIR
der of Charles Schuch, at whose II al
| the jury stood SIX for manslaughter and
ak for acau!ttal, Is still in the Saginaw
county jail.
Hiram Case, q pioneer who lived te
be 90 wears old, is dead Al Three Riv
ers. Up to year ago nc was able L
perform manual labor, being hale ant
hearty.
Gottieib Leadly will fit up . park oil
eighty acres for u breathing place three
! miles narthwest of Lansing. A steam
boat will run between the city aud the
park.
The dry house and stock of the G. E.
Hedgnan Manufacturing company
burned at Roscommon Saturday morn.
Ing. The loss is S. 900; no insurance.
An ignorant, half-witted man hal
beeu jailed at Grand Haven because h,
persisted in singing hymns and claimed
| he was modern savior.
Captain Taylor of Fort Wayne ha,
opened up recruiting station at Jack
con for two weeks and hopes TO secure
| forly-seven recruits.
The Hon. Henry Watson of Green
vile, was stricken with paralysis Friday
! evening while talking with some friend:
At the Park hotel.
| Mrs. c. n. Cleveland of Colon in one
year sod 900 dozen eggs, ana received
| therefor Sl05.16. the product and profit
of sixty-five hens.
Ailega,l's oil we'll being failure, thu
citizens will now invest their surplus
cash in gravel read 10 The lake shore.
F.! K. Conaple & Son OF Petoskey have
| contracted for the construction Of
| twenty-five fish cars.
Elk Rapids expects to he the livelies
| town in northern Michigan during .hs
! coming season.
| Charles Ortner, of Bath. claims hi
killed large snake IN his dooryarl
| the otner day.
An unknown tramp committed sui
eide a. Maple Rapids Saturday by tn,
aid of opiGm.
A boarding club advertises for . lad,
steward. Here's q chance for some
| one.
ManhaIl constables arrest every
tramp they see and promptly Jail them
! Mrs. p. d. McNaughton, one of tn,
oldest settlers of CALEDONIA, il dead.
1! The Grand Ledge canning factory il
placing orders for vegetables.
The attendance at the Agricultural
College IS increasing daily.
| The Maccabees have dedicated thel
fine new hail at Owasso.
| The electric lights Will be turned OF
at SprIngport March 20.
The city Of Flint will purchase IL,
local water works.
| Casnovia has street lamps now.
| Fine medium weight coats, suitabi
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