Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-07
General State News.

The Rev. j. w. Arney, of Saranac,
has just closed second series OF re-
vival meetings, during which he bap-
tised thirty-six redeemed sinners,
brought sixty into the church, and
given eighty more start on the road
TO the mercy seat. His first revival
was even more successful than the Sec
ond. When the next Methodist confer
ence meets the Rev. Arney will have u
better showing to make to the bishop
than many OF the brethren who are not
fond Of rapid horses and mile track.
His success as revivalst does not
seem TO interfere with his horse bust
ness as he has a string or promising
Young nags which he will soon begin
training for the summer season.
A large increase in the volume of
marine business is expected this season
and extensive preparations are being
made to handle it. Advices from
Cleveland announce that already sew
erai boats have been loaded for Es-
canada and more nave been chartered.
The big steamers that have been tied
up at Chicago docks during the winter
are being bverhauled and put in shape.
No mean part of the freight that these
boats will carry this summer will be ex-
hiblts for the Worlds Fair. 1t Is also
expected that the movement of grain
by water will be heavy, and altogether
the prospects are bright for a busy
season.
Mrs. Allen, who was caught sneak
thieving at the residence of l.. B..
Smith. has been released from the Mus
kegon Jail, where she served three
months for her crime. She Is now at
the Home for the Frendless, where her
children have been cared for during
her imprisonment. She is tenderiv de.
voted To them and stole that they
might be made comfortable.
Mrs. j. s. Bennett, of Lansing, mar
rowly escaped q horrible death the other
evening. She lighted lamp and
shortly afterwxrd discovered the wick
ablaze in the oil reservoir. Fearing an
explosion and consequent loss by fire
she selzed it and carried it out into the
back yard, where 1t exploded throwing
the burning fluid in every direction.
She escaped without injury.
Nearly 200 farmers IN the vicinity OF
Bay City will experiment with sugar
beets the coming season. Ii successful
factory with q daily capacity of 200
tons of sugar will be erected. A local
capitalist has agreed to furnish e75, 900
Of the 500 900 necessary to erect the
plant and the farmers will chip in on
the remaining $25, 900.
Two boys atuHsdley enjoyed the
pleasure of loading = gun together.
One boy stood over the muzzie and
poured in the shot while the other
pulled back the hammer and put on
the cap. OF course the hammer
slipped and the boy at the muzzle 70.
celved the entire charge IN has mouth.
He will die.
Paul and Oliver lie Blanc. who have
suffered peril and hardship while car.
ryIur the mail between the Beaver
islands and the mainland, have been
remembered by the islanders with Z
purse containing 500 IN gold. Oiive7
but Paul still crosses the ice with dog
and sledgss-
Theodore r. Bonney of Palo, who
Was arrested for taking improper libeY
ties with his s-year-old daughter. has
been discharged, the evidence showing
| that there had been q Job put up on
| him aud that the father who made tn
complaint Was anxious TO get bsm oul
| OF the way so ne could make love X
| the sons WIFE,
A fine horse belonging ~ Georgs
DAlzeli Of Auir, WAS FOUND dead the
other day. The contents OF the stomach
we're analysed and quantity Of nseF.
| curry wss found There will be further
investigation.
George z. Smith, formerly Of sAei
nav, died ~ La t1res>r sprsnxs. Col. re
Gently. whore ne was engaged - en
einesr IN silver mine.
Teachers Institute will be held dur
ing the week commencing March =, u