Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-29

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State News in Iiricf
There Is coz at Bedding which licked
some paint frdsn an old paint pail some
time ago. and DOW Is afflicted with pc
cullar disease. It's brains seem 90 be
affected. and IL wandeFs around In en-
aimless manner often getting lost. Ii
acts as II hungry. but has forgotten
how 10 ept. and is thus slowly starving
| 10 death.
A 5-year-old child who had been taken
out with q berrying party at Mt Pleas
ant last week Was lost Three or four
days passed and nothing was heard Of
the little one. and the mother was near
ly distracted. IL was finally restored by
"A company OF Indians who had found
and cared for II.
There are living on one farm in Kind
erhook township. Branch county four
generations Of one family SON
grandson and great-grandson.
West Michigan conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church will hold
its annual session at Bradley beginning
September 10.
The drought has continued unbroken
for six weeks in Van Buren, county, and
crops Of all kinds are very badly
shortened up.
Rev. John Jeffries has left the pastor
ate Of the Congregational church at
! Covert after continuous service Of
eight years.
Master Jesse May. last season with
| Sol Smith Russell. has been engaged 10
play Dick Burleigh In the Girl l Left
Behind me.
The Romany Rye. with Frank Losee
aud Marion Elmorein the principal parts.
will be revived at the Columbus theater,
I New York
Private Frank Crowley. who was at
tackled with diphtheria at Camp Robin
son. has returned TO Adrain entirely re-
covered.
Twelve teachers failed 10 pass for cer-
tificates at Port Huron because they per-
sisted in whispering during examina-
tions.
VIM. ii. jerks. Of Hastings. sues
Sheriff McKevitt. Of Barry county. for
sl.O00 on 4 charge Of false imprisonment
Louis Aldrich will play the title role
! In The Senator for Few weeks. and will
then DO succeeded by Joseph Whiting.
Houghton will hold special election
September ii on the question OK borrow
ing $4,000 10 build new reservoir.
The death OF Archibald McWilliams
| Of Paw Paw. at the age Of g. was the
first in the family for ~ years.
The Rev. j. 2. De Jong. Of Engle-
wood, ILL.,, has declined the call from the
Reformed church at iceland.
Lolita has reconsidercd her determine
ton to return 10 the stage this season
and will wait another year.
A large flock Of wild turkeys Is tho
| summer resort attraction offered by
eastern Charlevoix county.
Iottie Gilson and Lottie Collard will
both go out with farce comedy COM
panies in September.
The Vassar Milling company's eleva-
tor. which was recently burned will be
rebuilt immediately.
The Central Michigan normal school
at Mt. Pleasant will open It's new build
ing September A.
There is a new school row at Luding-
ton. because Greek was dropped from
the curriculum.
Fay Templeton has had a very advan-
tageous offer 90 star next season In "a
musical comedy.
Louise Montague has been engaged TO
play boy parts in burlcsque al the Lon
don Caiety.
All Lake Shore repair shop men re-
Gently laid OF at Adrian viii soon be re-
employed
Actor joe Nagle. who used to be
celebrated for hls back fall, Is dead in
Brooklyn.
Oceana county farmers are selling po-
tatoes at forty cents per bushei by the
carload.
Daniel Sully will play Aud Lang
I Syne aud Conroy the Tailor this season.
Paw Paw is % have a new syslem %
water works and an electric light plant
i The Boyne City and Southeastern
railroad is now practically completed.
The Albion driving club has decided
not b give any fall meeting this year.
The Sixth Michigan regiment viii
hold is reunion - Niles August 20
Young Fat Rooney is 9, star Ia tho
farce comedy. Lord Rooney.
Big Rapids furniture factory viii re
sumo work this week
sidewalks IN Concord viii be built by
the village council
Drought has ruined tho cropa in
( Watnryiiet.
Alpena is to have conservatory q
music
A school housc is being hnilt irI Roy.
alton
Diphshoria prevails Ia Metz township.
lIillsiaie has a Jack. the dog killer
aoose Am uac4z,nra