Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-01


citation in coavention 1t Adrian have
elected the following officers: President.
J. Francisco Seley, Adrian; secretary
and treasurer. Fvans APPEL. Detroit; ex-
aiming comnittee. N. j. Corey, De-
troit; Prof. A. A. Stanley. Ann Arboe;
George w. Klock. Coldwstsss r. Camp
hell. Grand RapidA Executive commit
tee. MIRA r. y. Smith, Ain Anne Il
McMaster. Mira Dwight T. Stone. Pro
gram COMMITTEES. A. W. Plate, saginaw;
J. =. Hahn. Detroit; MrA Kate Marvin
kidxie. Lsnsing. The next meeting will
be held in Flint
Three fine houses ON South State
street were burned 1T Ann Arbor last
evening. causing . Lon OF $4,000. -
follows: A. w. Hamilton. two houses.
5000; insured Tor $500. J. Il Rose.
house. $1,000; insurance. $500. Tho
Rev. Philip Farnhau. furniture. q. 400;
Nm. j. 8. Fisher. furniture. 600; no
insurance; Joel Kennedy. loas small;
fully insured. The fire originated
through children playing with matches
In = barn.
Charles Hanson, representing himsck
a. q New York drummer, had Is
draft csshed by q. Decker 4 Son Of Bat
tie Creek. The draft was thought sus-
picious. and when Decker started for
Hanson he ran. but into the arms Of .
policeman. Hanson compromised by
returning the cash.
The commencement exercises OF the
Dryden high school were held Tuesday
evening. Eleven were graduated aud
the class. assisted by tho high school.
gave banquet after the exercises 70
l50 invited guests
Fire at Paw Paw Saturday night de-
stroyed three houses and two barnsL
Four horses and COW were cremated.
There was q high wipd. and ut one time
Che towns destruction seemed i'm
minent.
John Buckley, q jackson moulder.
was picked up BY the Michigan Central
tracks unconscious He had long cut
on his head and his left ear was nearly
torn of. 1t b thought he jumped from
q train.
Jackson has an ordinance against
bicycle riding on the sidewalks. which 10
not enforced. The latest victim 10 Beu-
iah Skinner. who was knocked down by
a machine ridden by boy named Med
daugh.
Fire started in Decatur Thursday aft
ernoon, and before il was under control
burned three buildings. The losses are
q. b. Browning. $500: Frank White,
ESQ; n. s. Rsthbun. GOO; all insured.
The special fruit trains have nearly
ell commenced running in the lake shore
peach belt, and will continue until after
the peach harvest is gathered.
Guy johnson. who escaped from Ionia
several weeks ago. finally showed up at
his home in Bedding. Hisfather prompt
ly returned him 10 Ionia.
The Kalamazoo County Pioneer 60
ciety officers will meet today 10 decide
whether reunion will DO held this
year; il %. where. 49,
Fulton Is to have complete system Of
water works. A fifty foot tubular well
has been sunk and pipes have been laid
ana hydrants set.
Fire destroyed the Stephenson car
rage works at Port Huron. Loss 60
COO. Thirty men will be thrown out Of
employment.
Kalamazoo humane society officers
have quarantincd two horses belonging
Ia &. r. Pratt. believing them to have
CHAMBERS.
John Eckman's general store at Calu-
met has been closed on chattel mort
gage. Assets. 5000; claims unsecured,
900.
Bert PearsoIl of FowlerviIle was
drowned while bathing in Walled lake
Thursday. His body has not been re-
covered.
The barn 81 John Hotslander OF
Flushing was destroyed by fire Thurs
day. Loss S2.Jo0; insurance $500.
Mrs. Ncumann. the fourth victim IL
the Saginaw fire. died u her injuries at
the hospital last night.
Mrs. Simon Dumonthier OF Calumet
dropped dead Thursday night while at
her household duties.
Charles Leroy OF Belleville lost two
fingers ~ his right hand by being caught
in a lath machine.
Adrian farmers are accepting % cents
for good wool.