Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-28

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gon and fifty conversions are reported
The public school of Minden City 10
closed indefinitely on account OF diphthe-
ria in the locality.
Grand Rapids merchant tailors have or
ganixed for self-protection against nom
paying customers.
A wild deer ran through Mariette Sum
day. IL being the Sabbath none OF the cit
liens would undertake to modest IL.
The Baptist church ut Litchdcd. which
has been closed for long time on account
of a heavy debt, will be reopened soon.
A number of fine new residences have
been erected at Inlay City the past sea-
son, and modern improvements added 10
others.
Muskegon merchants are being victim
lied by counterfeit silver dollars, a large
number of which are being put into circu-
lation there.
Postmaster Morrissey, of Jackson, IL
making arrangements to have all the
towns in Jackson County furnished with
the daily weather forecasts.
Rev. Il. w. Tate, of Fremont. Ind has
been called to the pastorate of Marshall
First Baptist Church. Rev. G. w. Brin-
stad succeeds Rev. Tate ut Fremont.
A. Perigo's residence, south of Holly,
burned to the ground. Nothing was saved.
The owner and his wife were visiting in
Pontiac ut the time. Cause unknown.
In spite of the fears to the contrary a
few weeks ago, the weather is proving
kind to Kalkaska County farmers and
they now have the bulk Of their potatoes
safely cared for. t
The old settlers of Surrey Township,
Clare County, have formed a pioneers
society, to membership in which any one
who has lived in the township twenty
years is eligible.
The village of Linden has lost By deaths
four of its oldest pioneers during the past
month, Capt. Cochran, aged 50; Mrs. Sally
Buck, aged 93; Mrs. Francis Riste, aged
20, and Mrs. Henry Wheeler. aged 10.
A Battle Creek man went to Marshall,
the county seat, TO secure marriage IL
cense, but what was his surprise upon his
return to find that his would-be bride had
been married during his absence
The coroner's jury in the case OF Mrs.
John Williams, who was killed at Adrian
by motor car, returned a verdict that she
came TO her death by her own negligence,
and generating the motorman from all
blame.
The "old brick church" at Stockbridge,
which was built by the Presbyterian So
ciety forty-five years ago, has changed
hands, having been sold to the Lutherans.
For five or six years the building has not
been used.
While boring for well on section ID
Rives. nine miles north of Jackson. l.. w.
Berry discovered a deposit of good quail
ity coal. 1t was struck at a depth Of
fifty feet and the vein is three feet
nine inches thick.
A handsome new parsonage and lot,
costing $4,000, was presented to the
First Presbyterian Church of Adrian by
the heirs Of the late Samuel Hart. Ii is
an elegant structure and supplied with
all modern equipments throughout.
Whitefish Point, in Chippewa County,
is becoming quite place for cranber-
ries. One raiser has marketed 200 bush
els as his crop for this year. The berries
are equal to the New Jersey and Cape
Cod product in size, and superior to them
in flavor.
Wilhelm Fisher, u young man II years
old. whose home is ut Big Beaver. has
mysterously left home He is dressed
in suit of dark clothes and white shirt.
His parents, Henry j. Fisher and wife,
of Big Beaver. are much concerned, and
would gladly receive any news of his
whereabouts.
A teachers institute for Jackson Coun-
~ was held in the new high school build
ing of district No. II. State Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction Pattengil acted
as conductor, and was ably assisted by
DR.. Slocum. president of Kalamazoo Col
lege; DIR. Boone, principal of the State
Normal School; Mrs. Fanny Cheever-
Burton, instructor of physical training Mt
the Normal and Miss Ada V. Harris. as
sistant in the training department. of the
Normal Over 300 teachers and patrons
We're present. and everyone pronounced
the institute great success.
The day before the Central Michigan
Savings Bank closed its doors in April,
1893, Nelson +. Jenison, one of the lead
ing merchants of Lansing, withdrew his
deposit of $4,000. Receiver Stone is now
suing to recover the money on the ground
that il was withdrawn because Jenison
knew that the bank was insolvent, as did
the bank officials, the statute providing
that insolvent banks cannot dispose Of
their property or prefer creditors. This is
u test case. and if the bank wins similar
suits will be commenced against large
number of depositors who withdrew mon
ey during the run which preceded the sus-
pension.
\ Fowlerville man poured quantity IF
gasoline into tub of boiling water in Or
der to better clean the clothes which were
being boiled. His face and hands were
badly burned in the explosion which fol-
lowed.
Kalamazoo College and the Chicago
University are now practically affiliated.
Under the plan pupils can take their de-
gree at Kalamazoo College and by taking
a post graduate course of twelve weeks
can get similar degree from the Univcr-
sity of Chicago, or if they wish to enter
the University of Chicago at any time
they can get proper and corresponding
credit. Kalamazoo College will retain its
powers and be managed by the same
board. Chicago University will have the
power to vote the appointment of any
to membership on the Kalamazoo College
facnlty, hut there is no likelihood that
there would be any disagreement. of the
two boards. Affiliation will not affect
the status of the present faculty. which
was appointed before utilization will have
gone into effect President Harper. Of
Chicago University, has i'm mind the es-
tablishmcnt Of a great postgraduate uui-
versity like those in Germany and the
present move is only part of his plan.
The university will also furnish lectures,
teachers, apparatus and books 10 supple
q.