Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-06
The water in the s. Joseph river Is the
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The barn Of Daniel Foley, near Utica
was struck by lightning and burned te
the ground.
Bishop Richter, Sunday, laid the corner
stone Of the new $4,000 Catholic church
in Carson City.
The large Touring min at Pinckney has
resumed business, after a shutdown OF
nearly three months.
Albert Atkins, sent from Kent County
in December, 1894, for burglary, has
been paroled from Ionia prison.
Delta County adopted the county road
system, and the election of the five road
commissioners will occur on Aug. 10.
The recent storm washed out part Of the
foundation Of the Concord Touring mill
Many acres Of fields are under water.
Mrs. Ephraim Bache, Of Mt. Morris
was thrown against tree by runaway
horse and terribly, but not fatally, hurt.
| Some parts of Emmett County are black
| with the army worm. Farmers are oblig.
ed to cut unripe oats and standing corn.
| At Rollin, Lenawee County, portion OF
a barn fell on G. w. Stubli, an aged farm
er, causing injuries from which he died.
| William Champenois, clerk for Cook &
| Marvin, at Adrian, has confessed to steal
ing large amount of goods from the
| store.
| The big Portage marsh, near Munith,
| containing 1000 acres, is covered with six
inches of water, and much uncut hay is
.uined.
| George Bates, young farmer near FL
| sip in1 nv win nif
One leg was broken. Bates little brother
dug hm ont without help.
Gus Walters, of Robinson township,
near Grand Haven, has found several
more nuggets of gold on his farm. Next
| fall he will make a thorough search, and
l~.ly expects TO find valuable gold mine.
Other farmers are also prospecting.
Mrs. Jacob Hitler. aged 1O4, who lives
near Elkton, was taken seriously i'll not
| long ago, but, strange to say, has COM
! pletely recovered, and is doing her own
| housework again. Her husband is JOG
years Old, and they have been married
so years
1t is rumored that the Wheeler strike
in Bay City will be followed by a general
strike of all union men. This is denied,
but the longshoremen will probably refuse
| to handle any goods for the Wheeler COM
| pany. The timers and teamsters are or
ganizing unions.
Frank A. Stoddard, said to hail from
West Bay City, has been bound over at
Sarnia, Ont, charged with stealing three
horses. 1t is alleged he buncoed several
Port Huron physicians out Of electric bat
teries, which he loaned on the plea that
he was an electrician.
High winds, excessive rain, hail and
lightning have held high carnival in the
State. From all quarters come reports of
excessive damage to farm crops and other
property, yet no lives were lost. Wash
outs were frequent, and telegraphic COM
munication badly demoralized.
Dina Smith, supposed to be one Of the
oldest inhabitants Of the United States
and well known to all the old residents Of
Calhoun County, died at Homer, at the
age Of III years. She was born near
New Haven, Conn, in 1870. She lived
to take care Of the children OF three gen.
erations, only two of whom are now liv-
ing.
Ellis Kuny, n 15-year-old boy, who re-
sides near Adrian, tried to commit suicide
by hanging himself in his fathers barn.
He was discovered and cut down by Will
liam Allen. The boy is thought to be de-
ranged. A cousin of Kuny shot himself
two years ago while riding with Miss
Brainard, she dying from the fright it
occasioned her.
The express companies at st. Joseph and
Benton Harbor have secured rates and
close connections so that peaches may be
delivered in Cincinnati, Louisville, Co
lumbus, indianapolis, Pittsburg and 9TH
er southern and eastern markets within
twelve or fourteen hours after they are
picked. The new market has caused a
boom in the twin cities.
Ten miles southwest of Jackson, in the
town of Spring Arbor, there stands lit
tie quiet church. At the battle of French
town. in 1912, one American soldier was
carried off alive by the Indians. He was
lugged off to Spring Arbor and at Tecum-
seh's order burned at the stake, on the
very spot where the church now stands.
This was a retired spot at the time, and
the whites never heard Of the affair until
Waup-ca-zeek, Pottawatomie chief, fill
ed up on firewater and gave the item
away.
Another sensation was sprung upon
Deputy City Clerk and School Trustee
Brinkman at Grand Rapids. The city
clerks office has issued about 1900 dog
licenses this year, and of that number
only forty-nine are for female dogs. The
tax on male is S1.25 and on a female
$3.25. Two licenses were found issued
for female dogs and receipted for 1926,
while the records in the office show only
S1.25 entered. The writing is all alleged
to be Brinkman's, and he offers no ex-
planation, and a general overhanling Of
the records may be made.
The Woman's League, literary, edu-
cational and philanthropic organization
at Battle Greek, desiring to raise money
for the benefit of the public kindergarten
and Nichols Memorial Hospital, struck
upon the novel plan Of running the street
cars for one day. They handled the morn
ing traffic in excellent style, and before
10 o'clock every car began to fill up with
those riding for pleasure and to help the
cause. During the afternoon and even
ing they were unable to accommodate the
crowds on the lake line. 1t was a record
breaker for the number of fares collected
In one day. No transfers were given, and
In many cases a dollar would be handed
out and no change accepted. Everybody
helped the undertaking along, even BIZ
cycles being given a rest.
At Benton Harbor, several young burg
lars were jailed, giving their names as
George Simmons, colored, and James Ry-
an, hailing from Canada. They pleaded
guilty. They are about 20 years old.
The law enacted by the last Legisla-
ture providing for the removal of the
homeopathic department of the State