Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
Minor State Matters.

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split. "A new lodge has been formed.
The corner stone of a new Polish Cath
Ollie church was laid ut Grand Rapids.
Burglars entered l.. G.. Shelley's resi-
dence, at Bancroft, but were frightened
away.
Four sets of officers quarters, to cost
$4,000, will be built at Fort Brady ut
the 500.
Duncan McNaughton Of Port Huron,
who was injured in runaway accident,
is dead.
Philip Kettles, a Jackson market man,
was probably fatally injured in una
way accident
The freshmen class ut the Michigan Ag
ricultural College this fall will contain
about 80 members.
Rev. VIM. Gates died at Benton Har-
Dor, aged 81 years. He was pioneer
preacher in Michigan.
Another attempt was made to burn up
the extensive saw mill plant of Columbus
G. Barker in Bay City.
Jules Fuehrman, of Omaha, will deliv-
or addresses on beet sugar growing TO the
farmers of Bay County.
At Schoolcraft the fine mint distilery of
George III. Briggs was destroyed by fire,
together with all stock and machinery.
Mrs. Mark Oppcnheim, wife Of a lead
ing Dowagiac merchant, fell down n cell
lar way and broke one arm and two ribs.
The apple cror in Bcrrien County, espe-
cially the southern part, is practically a
total failure. There will not be one-tenth
of crop.
Keeper A. NJ. Southwick, Of Jackson,
who was brutally assaulted by convict
with az iron bar month ago, is in criti-
cal condition.
Miss Mabel Severens, daughter OF Uni
ted States District Judge Henry r. Sew
erens, was married Mt Mount Carmel to
James Bird Balch.
Joseph Darling, Peter De Mean and
Mrs. Mary Cuthbertson, who escaped
from Jail at Port Huron, were captured
near COPYRIGHT, Ont.
Minnie Munger, of Shepardsville, got in
front of the knives of moving machine
which was in operation and one foot was
cut off close to the ankle.
At Charlotte Marshal Sheppard had his
hand and arm broken in tussle with Joe
Johnson and man named Kemp, whom
he was taking to the station.
A 15-year-old son of George Meyers,
farmer living near Willow, was seriously
injured in a runaway accident. A heavy
land roller passed over his body.
Governor Pingree broke the pardon rec
ord Saturday by releasing eight convicts,
all of whom were serving long terms for
serious offenses, and paroling two short
term convicts.
The close of the convention of Hoo
Hoos, in Detroit, was a grotesque affair.
The election of officers resulted in the Sc
lection for Grand Shark OF A. A. White,
of Kansas City; Senior Hoo Hoo, w. III.
McClintocl, Chicago; Junior Hoo Hoo,
William b. Stilwell, Savannah, Ga.
Things are shaping themselves! for the
extensive mining of coal in the vicinity of
Bay City. Within six months several
test holes and n number of shafts have
been sunk. by outside parties, with con-
siderable means. Local concerns are Sc
curing options on farm lands for the min
ing of coal only. 5sf
Copper has been struckin the Exploring
shaft in the Fulton property. Keweenaw
County. and the showing is regarded as
promising. s--sS ~
Forty-ive of Livingston Couaty's pio-
neers died during the year that has pass
ed since the last meeting OF the County
Pioneer Society. according to the list kept
by the necrologist.
The prodrcc firm of Jossman & Allen,
of Oxfor.i, received telegram from de-
troit quoting the price Of rye ten cents
per oushel higher than the real price. The
result was that they locally purchased
several thousand bushels at the advanced
price, and II Is said are now preparing to
cue the telegraph company for damages.