Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-19

merry store, was destroyed by IRE. An ex-
ploding lamp caused the fire. The loss Is
about $1,000.
Roy Grimes, aged 20 years, aon of J
w. Grimes, a prominent grocer OF Cadiz,
o., was drowned In Long Lake, near
Flint. This Is the first known drowning
In Long Lake. Tradition has it that the
lake was blessed by an old Indian woman
who promised that there would never be
any drownings In its waters.
William Davis was arrested ut Port
Huron at the instance of Lapeer County
authorities, on the charge of cattle steal
ing. William Davis, together with his
brother Paul and man named Carey,
who have been previously arrested, are
alleged to have been implicated in whole
sale cattle stealing in Lapeer County.
Isaac N. s. Foster OF Ann Arbor town
ship, died at the age Of 20 years. He was
one of the pioneers OF Washtenaw Coun-
ty, having lived upon the farm where he
died since 1896. He was a man OF sterl-
ing character and highly respected. He
was Supervisor for several terms and has
held various other Offices OF trust. He
left widow and two sons.
The weekly bulletin of the Michigan
weather bureau reports most favorable
weather conditions. Complaint is made Of
short ont straw, but the heads are well
filled. Wheat il fine, pastures, beans and
garden truck are in good shape, but POI
tatoes are poor, owing to bugs. Corn, as
a whole, is promising. Apples still con-
tinue to drop badly. Fall blowing has
commenced in many southern counties.
Near Willow, Anna Discher, young
daughter of John Discher was told by
one of her brothers to watch the team a
few moments, and while doing so stepped
in front of the knives OF u binder TO pick
some straws off the canvas, when the
team started up and the rakes threw her
into the knives, which nearly cut off both
OF her legs midway between the knee and
ankle.
An inventory OF the effects of III. A.
Daily, the old soldier who tried to kill his
wife and then committed suicide ut Jeni-
son, shows that he was penniless except
for his pension. His farm, which he an
nounced in his advertisement for u wife
to be all his own, is plastered with mort
cages and not n cent OF cash could be
found. 1t is believed that this condition
self and the woman, who had been led to
believe that he had money.
The last case against Oliver f.. Harring-
ton, the great Antarctic tanner" has
been nolle pressed ut Port Huron. Har-
ringtOn sold n secret formula for tanning
to several persons. He received $500 in
each instance. After trial the would-be
tanners became disgusted with their i'll
luck and sued Harrington for recovery
of their money, claiming the formula was
no good. In each case it was demonstrate
ed that the formula was all right, but that
the secret of success was i'm the manner
of using it. which secret Harrington did
not agree to sell.
a little girl Of years named Berandt
was playing in the dooryard Of farmer
named Smead. near Adrian, and the fam
lily dog was in the sport. The dog,
large hound. got tired and ran under the
porch. The little girl looked over the edge.
Instantly the dog seized her by the face
and ear. his teeth going through to the
bone, tearing off the flesh and making hor-
rible looking wounds. which were dressed
as soon as possible by physicians. The
physicians used every precaution to pre-
vent hydrophobia and blood poisoning. 1t
is likely, if the child RECEIVERS, she will be
disfigured for life.
The board of directors of the Seventh
Day Adventist college at Battle Creek
have decided to relinquisE the church and
preparatory school in connection with that
institution. below the sixth grade, in or
der to accommodate the rapid growth OF
the medical missionary college. The new
laboratories require more room in the
building. II has been decided to encour-
age the teaching of little children by the
parents ut home. To do this it is propos-
ed to establish IL system of cottage
schools, where small companies Of little
children will gather for Il short time each
day for instruction. The older children
will be provided for in more formal
schools.
Friday the saw mill owned by Human
and Lucius Jeiiison at Jenison, few
miles south of Grand Rapids. caught fire
from sawdust with which the furnace was
being fed. and in few moments the
whole place was ablaze. The workmen
were afraid of Il boiler explosion and dar-
ed not attempt to put out the flames, and
the mill was totally destroyed before any
thing could be done TO save it, The loss
to the mill is estimated at $4,000 and t.
the lumber ut $4,000. with no insurance.
The tensions are pioneers of Ottawa
County. and among the best known citi.
zens of western Michigan. and they have
been especially unfortunate Of late A
few days ago their hotel upon Black lake,
which was not insured. burned, and this
latest fire practically ruins them.
The vital statistics report, containing
statistics for the year 1895. has Just been
issued by the Secretary Of State. Under
the old law the public was not permitted
to know for nearly two years how many
persons had been born or had died i'm the
State during IL certain year. and even
then the information was imperfect. I'm
der the new law enacted by the last Leg
islature. the immediate registration of
deaths is required. and hereafter town
ship. village and city clerks will act as
local registrars. Cities having such reg
istraton at present conducted by local
boards of health will retain the health off,
Ger as registrar i'm place of the city clerk
The blanks for use under the new law are
now being sent out by the Secretary of
State, and hereafter fresher and more
reliable data will he secured. Since the
beginning of State registration, thirty
years ago. neatly 2.000.O00 vital records
have been made. including about 400
I. 100000 births and 100000
deaths. During the year 1895 there were
1882 marriages reported, 1929 births
and 2o 757 denths