The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-04
The Rev. James Green
Meets With a Bad
Accident
While Riding A Bicycle.
ne Was Thrown on While ON His
Way TO Lake Linden-ktceiNes
Several Cuts and Bruises.

riding his wheel Tor eeyeral weeks ant
from filling his pulpit for one or t''
weeks at least. The reverend gentleman
left Laurium early IN the evening 10
Lake Linden. He rode the first mil
without mishap and was going down tn
second hill at good speed when the &C
cident happened. The road down TIT
hill was in excellent condition and Mr.
Green was coasting along in fine SHAPE
when be struck something which stopped
the wheel and threw the rider into thu
ditch with great force. The fall was q
severe shock and he was barely able to
recover himself when Thomas Drapeau
happened along with buggy on his
way to Laurium. The reverend gentle.
man and his delapidated wheel were
lifted into the buggy and taken home.
DIR. Mcqueen examined and dressed the
wounds. Mr.. Green's head is badly cut
in one or two places and there is deep
cut directly over one eye. His face was
also badly scratched. One arm was cut
up and both OF his legs we're seriously in
jured. The pb ysician said this mornin
that it would take several weeks for the
injuries to heal. This same hill on the
Lake Linden road was the scene OF num-
erous mishaps last Sunday afternoon
and bicycles smashed in many different
ways were no uncommon sights at regu-
lar intervals along the road side. The
hill in question is a very dangerous one
for beginners to ride as it is deceiying
The road does not look as steep as il is
and there is a sharp turn at the bottom
which is very apt 70 throw "A rider, par
ticularly il he is riding fast as he most
likely would be doing by the time be
reached the bottom. There are large
number Of new riders this year and the
Lake Linden road seems TO be their iav-
orite riding school.
At the rate new residences are being
erected in Florida there will be settle
ment in that vicinity which will make a
hourishing suburb to this village. Near
ly dozen new houses are now on the
wav toward completion. Most OF the
residences are being erected by Finnish
people and great many are building
their own houses.
The facilities for doing good work and
more OF il at Bray's mill will be very
materially added to by a new planer
which is expected to arrive from the
eastern engine house in a few GAYS. III
will be erected and put into commissi IN
az soon az il comes. There is consider
able work on hand at present and six
more men have been put at work at the
mill within the past few days. As soon
the new scow load Of timber arrives the
mill will be run full blast.
Letters recently re eived from Mat
Blau, who left here for GERMANY some
time since, says he is enjoying himself im-
mensely visiting the haunts OF his child
hood. He expects 20 stay in Germany
for another month before be leaves on
the return trip.
Contractor n. $. Bray has commenced
work on fine new dwelling on Willow
avenue for Conductor Will Gilbert, of the
Mineral Range railroad. The new home
will be situated on the lot between the
Goldswortby and Lahore dwellings. IL
will be two story frame building with
eight rooms and will have all the modern
improvements. The frame work for the
new building Is already well under way
and the building will be completed in
eight weeks.
Another case of supposed mental un-
Enhancement on account OF not being
able to secure employment is reported
here. A man residing on Kearsarg,
street has been acting queer OF late and
in the past few days his actions have
been such as to arouse suspicion. The
man has wife and family and has been
out OF work for many months. He has
been very down-hear, ed about the mat.
ter lately and his strange actions are ac-
counted for by this fact. An examina.
ton will be held in few days.
Miss Carrie Sailor was among the ar.
rivals on the afternoon train Yesterday.
having returned from Marquette where
she has completed course OF book. keep
ing and stenography at the Upper Per.
insula business college.
Christopher Bushell, OF Marquette, has
taken up his residence here and moved
his family from Marquette last week. He
hopes to secure employment in this vicin-
ity.
Ii is rumored that there is a movement
on foot to erect "A Catholic church in
Laurium, Some OF the members OF the
Sacred Heart church, who do not want
the new church erected where it is pro.
posed, are talking OF building church oil
their own In Laurium 10 connection with
come OF the members OF the new Italian