Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-10


lacscamping at Round lake. was ACCT
dentally shot by Thomas Pickle Sun
day while out in boat A charge Of
duck shot lodged in tho back Of her
head, producing a very serious wound.
Ii is not believed she viii recover.
Mrs Sarah III. Crosby Of plymouth
has filed bill in the circuit court to
anuul the marriage Of Der ls-year-old
son. Samuel l.. McCollum. with Hattie
Nj. Cole Of the same place on the ground
that the. groom Is not Of age. being only
IL when married.
a Fremont citizen with his two sons
started 10 the worlds fair and saw the
whole OF il In eleven days lie bought
two suits OF clothes hal his pocket
picked for Sl0 and on his arrival home
reported that the trip had cost him an
even S37.
The state board Of agriculture has APP
pointed l.. Il. Mumford assistant profess
sor OF agriculture; w. O. Hedrick. as
sistant professor Of history and political
economy. and +. A. Howe OF Detroit,
President Gorton's private secretary.
A barbecue for the benefit oi the A.
NJ. +. Zion church will be held at Me-
costa on Thursday. August 24th, when
there will be one OK. one sheep and one
pig roasted for the occasion.
The body of Fred Webb. who was
drowned at Coldwater Sunday after
noon while swimming. was found at a
late hour MONKEY night floating on the
lake
A Hudson citizen dropped all his
money GU a roulette wheel the first day
he struck Chicago and had TO return
home without seeing the fair.
The Hurod copper minc has closed
down. Graham Pope's lease having ex-
pired. One hundred and thirty men
are thrown out OF work.
The Eighteenth Michigan Infantry
will meet in Palmyra in annual reunion
August -. Officers will then be selected
for the next two years.
The Mallory Lake Farmers Picnic as
ISOLATION will hold their annual picnic
at Welch's landing, Mallory Lake.
Wednesday. August 81.
Fred Bruson. aged IL. OF Jacksonville,
Florida. was drowned yesterday after
noon while bathing near the central
wharf in Muskegon.
The annual convention OF the Order
OF the Sons of Herman is in session at
Iron Mountain. with delegates from
thirty-eight lodges in attendance.
w. r. Holden OF Muskegop. has been
awarded the contract 10 gravel fifteen
miles OF state road from Muskegon
towards Cedar Springs.
The twenty-sixth annual reunion OF
the Twenty second Michigan Infantry
will be held at Vernon, Thursday, An.
gust 81.
Judge Newton has denied the motion
20 appoint a receiver for tho Owosso *
Corunna street Railroad company.
Oscar f. Wells is under arrest in Sagi.
nav for an assault upon a 9-year-old
girl named Myrtle Gates.
III. ID. Monroe. veteran OF the war,
dropped dead in Cedar Springs Tuesday
evening Of heart disease.
The colored convicts in the jackson
prison celebrated Emancipation day
Tuesday afternoon.
Richmond wheelmen have raised $500
To hang up in purses for their meet next
Tuesday.
The Muskegon Booming company has
commenced operations with force OF
$50 men.
The West Michigan Children's home
in ST Joseph will be dedicated August
-.
Hudson east side school has been pre-
sented with 500 telescope.
The cost Of Kalamazoo county poor
last year was Sl5.i20.09.
The Gratiot county fair win be held
September % ~
llaroda Congregaiionalists will erect
a 5000 church.
Menominee is lighted by gas