Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-22

Isaac Bisgar, Casco, st. Clair county,
farmer, was kicked while currying n
horse, and cannot recover.
The Hotel Niles, at Niles, largest
hotel in southwestern Michigan, long
closed, will be opened by +. 5. Bos-
well, of Keolxuk La.
While camping at Lyon lake, near
Marshall, Chas. Swineford, aged 10, ac-
cidentally shot Carl Wagner, aged IA,
killing him instantly.
Frank Philcosky, has just arrived at
Baroda from Alaska with over 1000
in gold He is Berrien county man
and left Baroda year ago for the gold
fields.
An Eaton county correspondent says:
Potatoes are fast being devoured by
bugs. Ripe Strawberries baked by the
sun and all kinds of berries are drying
on the bushes.
John Kilday, aged 80, of EllIhart,
Ind. and an unknown man about 25,
both deaf mutes tramping through the
country, were killed by Lake Shore
passenger train near Monroe.
Peter Manard and Geo. Bradford,
aged II, while fishing in Whites lake,
near Kalamazoo, accidentally over
turned their boat and were thrown out
and drowned before help arrived.
Archey Hunter, one of the Oldest
and most prominent pioneers of Lud-
ington, died of too much morphine. 1t
is believed that he committed suicide
because of poverty and ill-health.
While Henry Sponey and wife, of
Warren, were away from home their
children took some matches and went
to the barn to play. The barn burned,
and the children had a narrow escape.
Miss Mamie VuylstelIe, of Benton
Harbor who was already worth $780,
600 in her own name, has received the
information that she has been left
$3.50, 600 by the death of an uncle in
Paris.
Labor Commissioner Cox says chairs
must be provided for women in stores
while they are not busy, and separate
laboratories must be provided in fac
tories where men and women are en-
ployed.
Miss Myrta Scott, aged 81, of Kali
amo, who was soon TO be married, ate
some cherries and cheese at the home
of neighbour Soon afterwards she
was taken sick and within an hour
was dead.
John Osler, aged 80, of Belleville,
told his wife he was going to visit his
sister. Toward evening Mrs. Osler
had accession to go into the woodshed
where she found her husband hanging
from a rafter
While painting the cupola of large
barn at Big Beaver, John Groves fell
35 feet to the ground badly decorating
his head, breaking one arm and leg
and receiving internal injuries which
may prove fatal.
Saginaws street railway system was
completely tied up by the authorities
because the company refused to pay
certain special improvement taxes, for
which reason the franchise has been
declared forfeited.
Harry Bradley, aged 10, of Bay City,
wrestled with a companion while bath
ing at the beach and a serious bowel
complaint followed. Later an opera
ton was performed for peritonitis, but
the young man died.
While stacking hay near Charlotte.
Ely Chapman, a young farmer, was
Struck by lightning and instantly
killed. The stack ignited and the
cody was rescued frem the blazing hay
with great difficulty.
Ella Cushing, aged Is, took dose
Of morphine at Hamburg, but was dis
covered and saved The doctor had
scarcely gone, however, when she
swallowed some more OF the poison
and was dead when found.
Miss Orpha Ingoldsby, highly re-
Spected young lady of Pontiac, com
United suicide by hanging herself with
h cloth fastened to the bed post, at her
home. She left a note saying she
feared she was going insane.
Lee Groner and Roy Brooks were
bathing in Knickerbocker lake near
Decatur, when Groner began to sink,
Brooks attempt to rescue the drowning
man, but was unable to hold him up,
and barely reached the shore. Groner
was drowned
Mrs ID. Il. McCabe, of Brimley. is
missing and it is suspected that she
has met with foul play. Mr.. McCabe
and three children disappeared two
days later leaving only one boy. The
people of Brimley are in high state
of excitement over the affair.
Don c. Henderson, the veteran
editor of the Allegan Journal, which
he established 40 years ago, has
retired from the business, and the
Journal has been consolidated with
the Gazette. Mr.. Henderson was once
Horace Greeleys first lieutenant.
More than one-half of the oil of pep
permint, spearmint, tansy, NORWOOD
etc, of the entire world is produced
and distilled in southwestern Michigan.
mostly in st. Joseph, Van Buren, and
Allegan counties. There are several
hundred distilleries in that region.
Operations have been resumedi at
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