Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-02

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Gently opened state headquarters at
Grand Rapids, employed Rev. John +.
Brant, of Cleveladd, as superintendent
and organizer and has begun to push
local work at various points.
The new Presbyterian church was
dedicated at st. Louis, Rev. Barclay,
of Detroit, delivering the sermon. All
but S16S of the So 900 indebtedness was
raised. The church is n beautiful
structure and credit to the city.
The glycerine house of the Lake
Superior Powder works at Marquette,
blew up, throwing a column of smoke
and red flame over a 100 feet high. OF
the half a dozen workingmen in the
immediate vicinity not one was injured
The Berrien Springs Water Power
Co. has been granted the right, and
will at once construct n dam 20 feet
high across the St, Joseph river near
Benton Harbor to obtain power for an
acetylene gas plant and two other fac.
tories.
Editor j. n. Klock, of Benton Har
Dor, was arrested for violating the new
bicycle ordinance, which orders the
use of bell and lantern and forbids
riding on sidewalks. In his paper
Klock had vigorously advocated the
new ordinance.
Deputy Game Wardens III. l.. Avery
and Alfred Ashley seized some more
nets valued at $500, in the bay off New
Baltimore. Mr.. Avery's little steam
yacht Bouncer did the work. This
makes about 1000 worth of nets
scooped up there this year.
Capt VIM. Stoner, an old and well
known lake captain, who has suffered
from nervous prostration for some time
past, attempted suicide at Monroe by
jumping from the bridge into the river
but he was rescued with great diff
Guilty before he was unconscious.
A Lake Shore engine struck milk
wagon at Kalamazoo throwing the
horse so feet over fence, killing it.
Clarence Skillman, the driver, had his
leg broken and was fatally injured l..
| ternally. Ernest Fountain was also
badly bruised. The wagon YVES de-
molished.
The weekly weather crop bulletin
| says cooler weather has improved
wheat, which is now beginning to turn.
| Rye continues do well. Corn is grow
| ing slowly, but is in good condition.
| Early potatoes are coming up finely.
| Haying is general, with a good crop.
Grasshoppers are doing much damage
| in various localities.
l.. C. Stockton, late of Sidney, Neb.,
has associated himself with ID. A. Rey-
nolds, of Lansing, and has begun the
publication of an evening paper at
Lansing devoted to the interests of
| free silver and such other reforms as
the convention to be held in st. Louis
July % may incorporate in its plat
form.
A farmer of Argentine, Genesee Co.,
who has been bothered with the cod
ling moth claims to have sure method
for DISCRIMINATING the pest. He places
a common fishing light about two feet
from the ground after dark, and the
insects gather about the light by
thousands and flying too close to it,
are burned to death.
Berrien Springs has voted to issue
$50, 600 bonds TO build dam across
the st. Joseph river and put in an
electric light and water works system.
At the special election $50 votes were
cast, every one in favor of the PROPOSE
ton. The township of oronol<o, in
which Berrien Springs is situated,
voted $40, 600 for the same purpose.
Herman Cole, of Manistee, was
killed at North park, Grand Rapids,
in balloon ascesion. A strong west
wind was blowing and the balloon
dashed against the switch back paw
lion. Cole hung for an instant and
then his grasp loosened and he fell
about 80 feet, striking on his neck. A
large crowd witnessed the tragedy.
The trial of Rev. C. +. Lee, of the
Second Baptist church. of Grand Rap
ids charged with improper conduct to-
ward young lady member of the con-
gregation, lasted all night and the sun
was we'll up when the clergyman and
laymen adjourned. The finding of the
of the council was not made public,
but one member says that Lee will
never preach again.
William and Frank Donnelly, of EN-
met, went to Memphis for the express
purpose of clearing out the town.
After getting thoroughly drunk, they
vigorously assaulted several inoffensive
citizens, nearly killing Col. Jack Nc
Greary. They were arrested by the
marshal and several assistants, after
being hammered into submission.
Justice Groat fined them SIS and costs
each.
Harry c. Morrill, ana lady friend
were sailing on Sand lake, near Cedar
| Springs, when Clifford Curtis, passed
in another boat, and asked Morrill,
in joking way when he was going to
get married. Morrill, went ashore.
took the lady home, returned 10 where
Curtis had landed and demanded an
explanation of his words. Curtis re-
fused and Morrill, pulled ont his knife
and made a dive for Curtis. Henry
Curtis, a brother. came upon the scene