Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-22

Around the State-
Frank NJ. Fogg, who recently re-
turned from the kee!ey institute ~
Worthwhile, where his appetite Tor
strong drink was completely removed,
gave = very interesting talk a. the First
church last evening 10 .
large audience. He was loud ana earn
est in his praises Of the institution, ana
urged upon christian people the de-
STABILITY OF aiding IT 10 snatch the
drnnkard from an lgnotninious grave.
Lansing Journal.
swede Pete, one Of the beet known
gamblers ia the upper peninsula, has
become insane and IL uoa confined IN
jail At Marquette. When found by he
friends he was running wild through
the woods. discussing ''systems" with
the trees. Too close application TO the
study of system" for beating the
''bank" put his sense machinery out OF
gear.
The graduating exercises Of the Axe
ley institute occurred yesterday morn
ing at ii O'Clock III st. Johns church,
Ionia. Music was rendered by mem.
bers of the school. Bishop Gillespie
delivered an address Of welcome and
presented the diplomas. The conn.,
mencement address Was delivered by
the Rev. r. 4. MacDuff of Flint.
Mrs. w. A. Purdy of Kalamazoo,
while all worked up about something
Monday morning, jumped into the river
with the intention of ending her life
occupying q preferred position in her
mind. She wss fished out all right, but
considerably cooled and looking like Q
hen that had been undergoing anti
Setting" treatment.
The Marshall Statesman, an old and
influential republican journal. has been
purchased by 7. G. Stevenson of Ionia.
Mr.. Stevenson il q well known news
paper man, being one OF the founders
of the Ionia Sentinel. w. H. Arthur, q
printer who knows news. will be the
Statesman's new city editor.
A water snake nearly five feet lona
was killed in q hammock 1T the resi-.
dence of 8. d. Towers. near kalama.
zoo. As Mr.. Towers lives nearly two
miles from water of any kind and is q
christian and total abstainer, 1t is u
source of wonder what 90 big snake
was doing there.
David Schlmmil 10 in fail at Muske,
gon for attempted criminal assault
He was released from Ionia prison Z
few days ago, where he served q sen.
tence for similar offense. He's appa.
rently q fit subject for an indefinite
sentence.
John Mitchell, who took indecent
liberties with q little Jackson boy thu
day he was released from prison. after
serving long sentence for a nasty
crime, has been returned TO the peni
Tertiary for twenty years.
Peach orchards at Fen nville arr
afflicted with the ''curl leaf" as the re
suit of so much wet weather, q nd much
of the frui: is dropping, but enough
will be left on the trees TO make larg,
crop.
The male employees of the Pontiac
asylum have been notified that the fac
of their acceptance of nomination for 9
political Office will be considered equi
valent to a resignation by the trustees.
The Bonona Lumber com pany is en-
gagged in rafting down Lake Michigan
from Stony Creek. Oceana county
about 1900, 600 feet of logs, the last Of
the company's cut at that point.
Christopher Streitf, Detroit tailor
drank whisky until his wife lost his uss
entirely. Mrs. Strciff has sued the sa'
loon keeper who sold her man the par
alyzing stuff for $4,000.
Frank Smith of LudIngton, who &C.
cidently shot George Weaver last fall
Is dead. He overworked himself in q
successful endeavor to pay his victim,
doctor bills.
A woman in q night gown hurrylng
for q doctor for her croup-stricken
baby scared q h8lf-dozen superstition.
adult residents Of Clifford out OF their
wits.
o. n. Deveraux. q veteran of Romeo
had an eye paralyzed year ago. The
other day, while eating dinner, thu
sight was suddenly restored.
A COW bell announces the coming o.
Bay City's hurry-up wagon. II didn'
cost so much as . gong, and besides
it's much more pastoral.
While drilling we'll At Saginaw lac
week vein of coal seven feet thici
was struck. 1t is pronounced to be o
good quality,
The corner stone Of Saginaw's new
city hall will be laid Friday. Al less
10000 people are expected to be in TIT
| PROCESSION.
Norman Mckay, foreman of De
troit shingle mill. was caught in the
betting and so seriously injured that b,
may die.
Warden Davis of the Jackson pen ba
been offered $50 iron dollars for ths
hair and whiskers OF Prince Michael.
The fonia public schools have beer
closed an order to head on threat
ened epidemic of scarlet fever.
| The newest postoffic in Branch count,
has been called Burrows in honor o
Kalamazoo's great orator.
Cedar Springs sports will ceIebrat.
the Fourth with an old-time fox hun
| and banquet IN the evening.
"Lucifer." the successor 70 Prime
Michael. was held up in Detroit and re
lieved Of his long HAIR.
At Bay City man was fined SIS 70
catching . half dozen little trout viii
Q net.
A Dundee farmer turned up pal
of skeletons while blowing.
In Detroit bakers who cell Ugh
| weight bread are fined
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