Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-27
Minor State Matters.

The Dutch Farm, a roadhouse near Port
Huron, was burned, together with the
contents and barn containing three
horses. Loss, $4,000, partly insured.
Arthur Calkns of Cherry Hill. Wayne
County, and Frank Boyle and John Whit
man of Green Oak, Livingston County,
are in jail at Ann Arbor, charged with
the larceny of a load of wheat.
J. G. Mckenzie, one of the old business
men Of Adrian, died of an enlargement of
the heart, his sufferings having been in
tense for a few weeks. He was proprie-
tor of one of the Oldest established brick
and tile yards in the city, and the inventor
of the Mckenzie brick and tile machine
The semi-annual distribution Of primary
school interest money made by Superin-
tendent of Public instruction Hammond
disposes of 1916. 733. 16 among the several
counties of the State. There are 691 ,654
children of school age in the State and
the distribution is on basis of 81 cents
per capita.
Two children of John WEIGH met hor.
rible death near Milan Thursday even.
ing, being burned to death in little log
barn, in which they had gone to play.
They built fire in the place and the
flames made such Roadway their exit was
cut off. Their cries alarmed their moth
err who was in the house, and the poor
woman was frantic when she found she
could not assist her little ones. The build
ing burned to the ground and nothing but
the bones of the children were recovered
from the ruins. The victims were aged
u and years respectively.
At Muskegon, Max Smith, alias Swan,
Il. Louis Goodhart and Harrie J. Parker
were sentenced to imprisonment at hard
labor in Jackson prison by Judge Russell.
Smith and Goodhart for ten years each
and Parker for seven years. The crime
for which they suffer punishment is for
gerry, and they are what are known as
fake directory men. They all came from
Chicago, and are connected with the man
Hartsig, recently convicted there for like
offense. Smith has been in the business
several years, and was last arrested in
st. Louis. Parker claims to have been
honest up to within two months. Parker
has appealed to the Supreme Court.
At Jackson, Fred Lyons, young hobo.
was found drunk behind the prescription
case when Il. G. Meseroll's drug store was
opened up for business the other morning.
He broke in the store by rear window
and after helping himself to cigars, soda
water, confectionery and whisky. made
bed of papers and books and went to
sleep. He waived examination and he ex-
pressed his willingness to plead guilty to
burglary in the Circuit Court. He states
that he came from Buffalo and that fell
low tramp whom he called Dick was with
him in the burglary, but after he connect
ed with the whisky bottle he remembers
nothing of "Dick." Evidently Dick made
his escape before it was too late.
Fishermen along the Huron are having
great luck, number of sturgeon and
many mullet weighing from twelve to fif.
teen pounds have been taken.
John b. Dyar of Detroit gave bills OF
sale transferring over 100000 worth OF
property and securities to trustee for the
benefit of his creditors. Mr.. Dyar has
been prominently connected with several
large local enterprises. For the last year
he has been securing franchises and ar.
ranging to build an electric railroad from
Detroit to Port Huron. The latter enter.
prise il what is believed to have caused
his embarrassment
Patrick McCarty, sent from Marquette
In March, 1895, to prison for FIVE years
for robbery, was paroled by Gov. Pingree
Paroles were denied in the cases of Geo
Miller of Schoolcraft County. James Ten.
nant Of Kent County, Asa Seaver OF
Jackson, Joseph WATSON of Eaton and
John Slack of Sanilac.
The Traverse City Good Roads Club
organized with 145 members of promi
nent cyclists. The object of the club Is tc
promote the building of bicycle paths and
improving the roads. A path Is already
in course Of construction to Grand Rap
ids, ave miles having been laid. The
work Of agitsting for improvements viii
b kept up,