Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-30

IN The south over 4 hsif century ago
and when the former left Tor the
northern country Ola brother aud he
kept up a correspondence for some
time. Finally James lost all trace OF
AIS orosAsr, but "a after years he heard
from aim m California and their cor
Tespondrncc WAS renewed. Three years
ago the bEoihsr died and several days
sines Mr.. AcSabb received . letter
fFoa Caledonia. Livingston county, y.
y. which bad been written by his
brother, nov dead, at Mobile, Ala,
December -. is4o. Tiers VAS no news
of important Q IN IL and no reference TO
money or anything else e1cep. family
matters, aud every person alluded u -
COW dead. Just where the wonderful
letter has been Is mystery. IL had
been folded aud sealed, AS was the Gus
tom IN those days before envelopes and
postsge stamps were IN general usage
and when It cost the receiver or let
ter % cents
There were two tickets IN the field At
Way wand on Monday. citizens and p-o-
pies. The following were elected:
President, Z. w. Pickett; recorder, Will
iani V. Hoyt: treasurer, l.. Heaziitt;
'
jones; trustees, j. q. Yeakey, l.. +.
were on the citizens ticket, ana Hear
litf was ON both. Odc issue Was wet"
or dry" and wet carried &c.
NJ. r. Avery. formerly of Saginaw.
became proprietor of the Stevens house
At Clare Last November, has been doing
= big business ever since. bat didn't
know how To keep hotel, and last
Friday night he and his wife lett BY
Toledo & Aun Arbor train. Several
creditors were also left.
William Dodge. the Chesaning youth
who is in jail 1T Saginaw awaiting his
second trial for numbering Charles
Schoch, set IRE TO his bed clothes Sat
nrday and made things lively in the
Jail for a few minutes. He sept with
out bed clothing Saturday night.
The First National bank stockholders
OF Greenv.lle have vosei to 20 in o
immediate liquidation. There is some
talk OF state savings bank being
formed to ti.l the place heretofore &C.
cupied by the First National bank.
Last Saturday at New Latnrop a
horse kicked 6-yrar-old McCoan III the
face, breaking the jaw in two places
and knocking MS teeth out. He may
not recover and If he does will be per-
msnently clsfigurec.
The Rev. FIR. Frank Otis is on trial in
circuit court at Houghton on a charge
OF telpnlous assault upon Minnie Mo!.-
tor. The girls story made good I'M
preston, bus tie case is being fought at
every point.
The McElwee factory at Big Rapids
Is still shut dogn and no one seems to
know when II will start up again. There
Is the SUN of $500 due the workmen
with faint prospects OF tneir ever get
ting it.
Twenty-one valuable cows, one horse
and quantity OF hay and grain were
consumed 10y the fire which burned T..
+. Perry's shed and barns near Battle
Greek early Sunday morning.
Thomas Lse and Edward Shears have
been arrested ut Negaunee. There
have been succession OF burglaries
there the past winter and they are sus-
pccted Of doing the work.
Henry Andre of Detroit, while par.
italy intoxicated Monday night. sent q
bullet into his brain, probably with ia
tai effect. He has spent q legacy Of
$50, 900 IN riotUus living.
William D. Fuller, president of the
Fuller Buggy company, at Jackson,
died of heart disease Monday morning
at the age of AZ. He left widow and
two daughters.
The republican nominations for Mt.
Pleasant officers are as follows: Mayor,
Elijah ID. Wheaton; clerk, Isaac K.
Jameson; treasurer. Charles Jetfords.
Dick Ross, the small son of Police.
man Ross of Port Huron, shot himself
through the palm of his left hand Mon
day while playing with revolver.
While crossing a bridge at Mendor
Saturday traction engine broke
through and Henry Coleman, who wa.
carried down with it, WAS killed.
Andrew Yanka was waylaid and IA.
tally injured by footpads at Negaunce
Sunday evening. HIS skull wac broken
and his pockets were emptied.
Doro & Baly's gun shop at Ann
Arbof was burg!arizrd Monday night
and a number OF rcyolvers, knives and
razors taken. Home talent.
Albert Gould, young farmer living
near Morencl, has disappeared rather
than face the duet OF bad debts and de-
lInquent taxes.
Felix Wells dwelling on East Frank.
lin street, Jackson, was destroyed 10y
fire Monday aornlDg. Loss, $500; IN
sured.
Rose Smith. a woman OF loose morals
shot Ben Vilieneuve at Meredith Sat
urday, knocking out three of his teeth.
George Bly, of Sunield attempted
Suicide ny strychnIne the other night
but was frustrated 10y doctor.
Mrs. Eliza A. Billings OF Fenton was
buried Monday. She was 81 years old
when death overlook her.
The freight and passenger depot al
Nichgsmmc was destroyed by ire ON
Sunday. Loss, $1,000.
The Port Huron Sunday Herald wi
commence the publication of Thurs
day edition this week.
sc. Dos,in, of Detroit has cold tn,
Brunswick house at Coldwater IL
Thomas Hiesrodt.
The Monitor, q farmers alliance
sheet has been started at Coldwater by
Z. W. Miner.
Reed City's new union depot hsl
been completed aud opened TO the
public.
Saginaw City will be bonded for $500.
COO for the construction OF two new
bridges.
Ed moore, who murdered William
O'Toolc st Port Huron, pleaded no
guilty.
Lake odessa will provide . buildins
4 the righ: man vii! put IN . wooief
| mill.