Crawford avalanche., 1897-07-15
Minor State Matters.


Mrs. C J.. Geer, aswell-known resident
Of Lapeer. died, death resulting from
grievng over the loss of her daughter,
who died About year ago.
Ann Arbor University this year gradu-
ated the smallest class in years, owing
to the change from two to three years
course in the law department.
Harry Spaulding, the 7-year-old son of
Cheboygan laundress, undressed and
jumped in the river TO try to swim. The
current is very strong and the child was
drowned.
Commissioner wesselius reported that
during the month of April the total rail-
road earnings in Michigan were S2,OS9,
6T7, as compared with $2,309,252 for
April last year The total State earnings
to May this year were $7,9T9,2 ,2S5, as
compared with $780, ,270 for the same pc
riod last year, the per cent of decrease be-
ing $50.
Treasurer Ballantyne of Genessee
County is murmuring because the boys
kill too many sparrows. He alleges the
boys climb into the roofs of barns and
upon the trees and rob the nests of the
young sparrows. During the month of
June $400 bounty money was paid out
of the county fund for the killing of the
little pests.
TIE Michigan Farmers and Fruit
Growers Association was in session at
Grard Rapids. The reports of various
members on the condition of the fruit
crop, particularly as it pertained to peach
es, were made, and the consensus of opin-
ion seemed to be that the peach crop
would fall short Of being one-third of its
normal magnitude.
Colonel Snyder, Nineteenth United
States Infantry, stationed at Detroit,
has been at Mackinac Island, under or
ders from the War Department, inspect
ing the historic Fort Mackinac and max
ing an estimate of what it will cost to
renoyat the fort and buildings to fit them
for occupancy again by troops. This is
a primary step looking toward the re-es-
tablishment of the fort by the United
States government.
The following from the Greenville
Democrat, showing the benefit to the city
from one small piece of work done, should
act rs an incentive to the live business
men of all progressive towns to go and
do likewise, and on the larger scale the
better: "One of the best paying ventures
made by the citizens of Greenville was
when they took the first steps and sue
cessfully carried out the project to grade
and gravel the road between this city
and Langston. Since the road has been
fnisaed II has become the main thorough
fare to this city from the towns north,
and, IN consequence, much money has
rolled into the Golfers of the local mer-
chants that would not otherwise have
gotten there"
A beautiful silver dinner tray was
brought to Alpena, from the sunken Pc
wabic, by the II. A. Root. A mass OF
copper weighing several tons was gotten
| to the surface couple Of times, but slip
ped out of the grapplcs. The wreckers
hope 70 secure IL.
Benton Harbor has tramp cure in op-
Grafton now. The city has established a
stone yard and hereafter when hobos
want food they will be turned loose on
the chief of police, who will set them to
work at the stone pile Benton Harbor
will be cleared of idlers.
Ge, r. Brewster, Of Clare, charged
with assault and battery on Frederick
Lan.,c, an old German. was fined $15.36
or thirty lays in jail. Brewster paid
| his fine. The trouble grew from the fact
| that Mr.. I.ange slapped Mr.. Brewster's
son, boy of IA years. for being ON his
| garden.
At Battle Greek, as Frank II. Man
chestcr was going home, he was assault
| ed by two footpads, who struck him with
4 sapjbag. He fought them for a time,
hut lost his gold watch and chain and
knights Tcmplar charm and 81 in silver
He had 800 In an inside vest pocket that
they did not find.. Mr.. Manchester was
badly injured.