Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-23
General State News.


Two children rushed down blazing
staircase aud their screams caused Mr..
Frelllnk to think they were unable 10
Get out. tie rushed up another way
and Was overcome 10y smoke and
rescued only after an awful expert
ence. The loss IS about slO00i insured.
Cora D. sisson and Ne.iie EndIcctte.
inmates at the Adrian industrial
school, escaped from the building
Saturday night and enjoyed u twelve
hours cutting, when they appeared al
the home of Mayor Hoch and re-
quested lnm TO return them safely TO
the institution, as they had had their
fun. They decline 10 say where they
spent the night.
Mrs. Mary Brennan of Hand Station.
Mich, Is DESTROYS OF securing miorma-
ton concerning the whereab uts OF her
son, John, who lett home January II,
1921, and mas not since been seen or
heard from by any member OF the fam
lily. He IS IL years old, tall aud slim,
and has dark brown hair and gray
eyes.
The Lighthouse board announces the
following correction TO notice 10 mar
ners No. L., of 1892. The Seul Choix
point hight will illuminate go degrees
OF the horizon extending from south,
southwest through eastward and south
ward TO east southeast. Bearings are
true and from seward.
Port Huron churches have joined
hands with the police In an effort to
secure better enforcement OF the Sun
day laws. Righteous folks are greatly
handicapped. however, for there are
only eleven churches TO eighty saloons
n the population of 1900.
Henry Behrendt, prominent in jew
ish circles at Lansing, was quietly mar
RED ut st. Johns, last Saturday, 10
Miss Lena Allen, gentle. Miss Allen
was L Lansing girl and the marriage
was an eIopeInent. Hebrew circles are
greatly exercised.
A movement is being agtated at Kali
amazoo for the erection OF memorial
hall, to be used for the q. A. L. head
quarters, armory for state troops and
general meeting place Tor small gath
eTirgs.
Coulter. the Chippewa county parri-
eide. serving a ten years sentence at
Marquette, and about whose sanity so
much has been said. IS declared by the
prison officials TO he IS sane as any
man.
Huron county's Republican club wilt
hold It's annual banquet at Bad Axe
Wednesday. April G. Good speakers
will tie IL attendance and an enthusi-
astic meeting IS anticipated.
Sunday Mrs. J. T. Gilbert. mother of
Mavor Clark of Coldwater, died of
general debility, aged 81 years. Her
death occurred just a year to day
after her husbands death.
The ice st the lower end of the
Straits OF Mackinac has been dislodged
by wind and there IS said to be an open
channel from Macklnac island 10 Che
boygan.
Herman B. Preston Of Lansing hose
trial for utteriug a forged paper devel-
oped SO many sensational features, has
been convicted and remanded for SEN
tence.
1t IS no longer q strike at Wheeler d
Co.'s ship yard. The affair has ended
in a lockout, tae men deciding To re-
main out. let the consequences be what
they may.
John r. Turner of Coldwater, has
been appointed mail weigher. COM
menclng ms duties on the 22d. HIS
work will be between Buffalo and Chi
cago.
Isaac MartIndale, . wealthy farmer
living near Sand Beach, married l6-
year-old bride tile other day. Martin
dale is IS years old.
Chips from the head of steam ham,
mer cut c. ID. Browns eye SO badly at
Kalamazoo Monday that the organ mad
to be removed.
Both the Coldwater National and
Southern Michigan National bank have
purchased new safes since the burglary.
Engagements villains have been pelt-
ing the Episcopal church at Grand
| Have with stale, Improbable eggs.
Rough on rats, eaten by mistake by
the young son OF John Kelly OF Mar
lct;e, caused bis death Sunday.
The Marlette creamery is to be con-
verted into butter and ssIm-milk
cheese factory.
Dearborn's public school has been
closed TO prevent the spread of dph-
thcrIa.
A Nashvill. female is under arrest on
a charge of operatings gambling room.
Ezra ". Bement, an cd resident of
Big Rapids. : dead. La grippe.
The ice sail oHt of Thunder Bay and
navigation - open 10 Alpens.
A young ulsn's republican club has
been organred st Fent0E.
Muskegon's new electric ligh; plant
a II, full running order.
NsSsygn's tower system OF electric
lighting $ IN operation.
Marquette e raisng fund for the
furnishing Russians.
Marquette IL to have a new $4,000
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