Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-15

General State News.
A burglar secured SIS ia currency
and = deposit check Tor 500 from the
home of Msr,,n Fseieriekson Wednes-
| day night near Stanton. FIede-lekson,
who Is = farmer. wss wskensd by hear
| ing y noise IN the house, and spied TIE
burglar snesking out through the
| kiiehea. He opened IRE on him. but
! Old no. bring MN down. A trail OF
blood led TO spct Q short distance
whore an accomplish had evidently
waited in q buggy. The thief was un-
doubtediy well acquainted with the
premises.
! The Northport aud Traverse City
! mail is carried BY man who has the
/ fingers OF both hands frosen Oh, and
/, his lower lImSs frozen of 10 bis knees.
+: In tine abbreviated condition, Sam
! Boston handles the entire freight and
mail bags Of the route and alights with
/ the ease of one not disahled. HE con-
aition was brousht on by being caught
! on he Dakota prairies during . biz
, zard. lie has leather caps over his
knees and walks without even the aid
| of a saue.
/ Tho L ansing woman's club has ap-
pointed as Delegates 70 the federation
| of clubs. 10 he held ia Chicago, May Is
tn 10. the following: Mrs. o. 81.
Barnes and Mrs. N. b. Jones. with Miss
Anna Barnes and Mrs. w. II. Porter -
/, alternates.
Mrs. Joseph Place Of Howell. who 10
charged with shooting ct Mrs. Henry
FADE with intent to hill. has been
bound over for trial IN the circuit
| court. No rebuttal testimony MAS
brought in by the defendant.
The national conference of state
| boards of health will meet IN Lansing,
June and 7. and the Michigan board
of health will hold . special meeting
for the study of the various methods Of
work introduced at tn At time.
The Allegan county Sunday school
convention will be held At Allegan, in
the Presbyterian church, Monday and
Tuesday. April 1919. under the aus
pices nj the State Sunday School Also
cation.
The State Teachers association, III
session at Harrison, is we'll attended,
and interesting lectures are being given
by Professor Hewitt OF Lansing and
others. The association closes today.
u
most totally destroyed by fire early
Wednesday morning. Mrs. Frances
Guertlne, keeper Of q house of ill-fame
was burned to death in the ruin.
Carl Sheldon. prominent resident
OF Houghton, was the victim Of rum
away accident at Mt. Clemens, and will
he crippled for life. His right lex was
terribly broken and mangled.
! While feeding pet monkey about a
week ago Mrs. Williams Of Adrian. was
bitten ON the hand. Blood poison re-
suited and her arm swelled enormous
Iy. She Is recovering.
The body of an unknown man was
found in the river at Detroit, and foul
play is suspected, as the head was
covered with bruises and on pocket wa,
turned inside out.
Miss Annabei Forts of CARGO, plead
guilty TO conccaling the birth Of her
child. begged for mercy of the cour,
and sentence was suspended.
Paw Paw citizens are adopting cleo
tic lights IN their homes to euch an ex
tent that the plant will have to 30 en-
larged to double It's capacity.
Walter Windgate, a farmer living
near Pontiac, was thrown under laud
roller, which passed over him, INFECT
ing serious internal injuries.
Herbert Hough, IS years old and {
resident of Port Huron, gets only fou,
years at Jackson for criminal assau
upon 6-year old Nellie Pratt.
J Parmilla Coutchie of Muskegon, j,
dead. She is tho third child of tn,
, family to die Of diphtheria during the
past week.
The lighthouse on Ottawa Point hs
and the life saving crew will be on duty
April Is.
, The T,ttabawassee Boom compan,
will begin operations. next Monday
High water has interferred heretofore
G. Miller, Hsgar. Berrien county; T
Sinclair, Port Crescent. Huron county
have been appointed postmxsters.
Dowagiac is STRUGGLING over deficien
water supply and eight new wells vii
probably be put down.
Fire damaged II. Coleman's liver
and undertaking establishment at Sagi
nav $500 Wednesday.
Thomas Bean of Muskegon, slipped
on a banana peel and injured hImsel
severely, Wednesday. 4
Winter wheat IN Van Buren, COUNT
has been badly damaged by the recent
cold weather.
Saloons at Pewamo must hereafter
remain closed At 10 D. M, 60 says tn,
marshall.
Presbyterian ladies will raise $4,000 4
MAINTAIN a charity bed ~ the Saginaw
hospital.
Charitable Traverse City people hav,
raised S225 for the famishing Russian ne
} A row OF brick store buildings will b
I erected on the burnt district at Decatur
The state fish laws are being con
stantly violated in Van Buren, county
: The Lansing Rod and Gun club hs<
the first shoot OF the year "Wednesday
The Saginaw Presbytery was in ses
session, Tuesday and Wednesday.
+ An epidemic of infisrnsd eyes ha
oyertaken Rockford citizens.
! Work has begun on the new watel
works tower at st. Joseph.