Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-14

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Epsilon college fraternity was held at
Ann Arbor, with representatives from
every college where there is chapter.
Rudolph Bartholomew, aged GO,
wealthy farmer. drowned himself in
the Kalamazoo river at Marshall. He
was seen to walk deliberately into the
water.
The shores of Barren lake near Niles
are covered with dead fish, killed by
dynamite and fishing has about been
ruined. The game warden is investi-
| eating.
The twenty-eighth annual session of
/ the grand lodge of B'Nai Birth, com
prising the states of Michigan, Illinois,
| Wisconsin. Iowa and Nebraska, was
held at Kalamazoo.
Burglars looted two stores in White
hall and Montague and got $500 worth
of plumber. They held up dress
maker and robbed her of all of her
money-seven cents.
Mr.. and Mrs w. f. Preston, aged "a
and ~. celebrated their golden we'd
ding in Armada. The children and
grand children and about 60 old friends
and neighbors were present
! The fast passenger steamer Unique,
| from Detroit to Port Huron, became
unruly and crashed into "a dock at
Marine City, demolishing the dock and
| knocking a warehouse off its foundation
w. L. Van Every, editor of the Holly
| Independent. died from the effects of
blood eliot below the knee of the right
leg which made it necessary for the
member to be amputated. The shock
| killed him.
Folkerts & Luther's single and
planning mill burned at Alpena. The
walls of the building, which were of
stone, are practically uninjured, but
the interior, with most of the una
chinery, is ruined. Loss, $4,000
Near Elllton live the Oldest couple in
Michigan Jacob Hitler is LOG years
of age, having celebrated his last birth
day on oct. 90 1895. Mrs. Hitler
reached her 1O4th year March 16, 1896.
They. have been married Sc years.
Forest fires are burning at several
points in Houghton, Ontonagon and
adjoining counties. So far no great
damage has been done, but with con
tinued dry weather, the fires will
speedily become serious Rain is
greatly needed.
Miss Maude Van Dyke, a 15-year-old
girl. was criminally assaulted by a
tramp. on the bank of the river north
of Kalamazoo. In order to accomplish
his purpose. the fend pulled out
razor and threatened to kill the girl ii
she made an cutlery.
The Holland fire department was
called upon to assist the village of Zee
land at fire which threatened that
town. The flames were, however, con-
fined to the carriage factory of Depree
Y & Ellenbaas, whlch is a total loss of
/ sos, OQQswftb 10 assurance.
T. I'TOI. John Kost, u Lansing wants
$4,000 damages from the Lake Shore
! railway. He says many geological
| specimens were badly damaged while
being shipped from Titfin, o., to Lam
sing. The damage on skeleton of a
| hlaNAViApi iiV pliNIR fl WlOtpOps
John Hipner. wealthy farmer, was
arrested by Frank Chase, the Clio vii
lage marshal, on the charge of being
drunk, but was discharged at once. In
| justice court Hipner obtained 81 500
verdict for false imprisonment. Chase
appealed and Hipner got a 500 verdict
The twenty-third semi-annual APP
| portionment of primary school interest
money has been completed by Super
.ntendent of Public instruction Pat
tengill. 1t apportions a total of S32l,-
1S6. 26 among the counties of the state.
the total number of children of school
age being 69s.231, and the rate per
.apita 40 cents.
Hose cart No. at Musl1egon was
called TO the Thayer mill to a fire. A
.ramwav. over which it was going from
one min to the other, gave way and let
the cart into eight feet of water below.
rhe driver. James Cowan, saved him
self 10y jumping. lie swan to the
horses heads. cut the harness and
guided the horses to shore. As the
water was full of logs it was narrow
Escape for ALL
ST. Stanislaus' Polish parish at Bay
City was the scene of disgraceful riot.
1t was announced that Bishop Richter
md Er. Matkowski, the deposed priest.
would be on hand to celebrate mass at
the church and when they stepped
rom carriage and made their way
toward the door of the big edifice they
were set upon by mob of FIR. Trusl1is
,vmpathizers. and for few moments
here was lively scene. The reverend
gentemen's clothing was somewhat
torn. but they escaped without serious
injury.
Only the sudden turning of the wind
saved the mills and lumber yard of the
Diamond Match Co., at Ontonagon.
The boarding house was burned, to-
rether with considerable lumber, John
MERGERS warehouse and the Paul house
were slightly damaged. Six boarders
at the first named lost everything, and
four fremen were carried away uncon-
scious They will all recover. The
losses are: Diamond Match Co., board
ing house barn and lumber, S27, 900; A.
!. Johnson. 81 500; II. B. Dickinson,