Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-22
Minor State Matters.

10 nave the klnucrSurten system uuueu
to the public schools.
Charles Paddock of Butler has secured
a Judgment of $1,000 against the Lake
Shore Railroad for damages resulting
from an accident on the road.
Esli II. Redfield, aged 63 years, life
long Democrat. and for years Supervisor
of the township of Oakland and also
Supervisor of Lapeer, and who for the
past six years has held the Office of justice
of the peace of Orion township, died at
Orion.
John Shepard of Bay City, young man
employed as switchman on the Flint and
Pere Marquette Railroad, was run over
by an engine, having both legs so badly
crushed that amputation just below the
knees was necessary. His recovery is
doubtful.
III. G. Dozer died at Cheboygan of can
Ger of the liver. He was n lawyer, had
been prosecuting attorney twice and JUS
tice of the peace and city attorney. He
was n prominent Odd Fellow and Macca-
bee and was interested in literary and
other societies.
South Haven people are congratulating
soon become a manufacturing center. The
two latest institutions planning to locate
there are harness factory and a general
machine shop, the latter to be established
by parties from Kalamazoo.
At Adrian. fire broke oft in a dwelling
owned by A. l.. Bliss and occupied by
Mrs Evans and her sister, Mrs. Parker.
The contents were entirely destroyed. 1t
was either a case of spontaneous combus-
ton of il was incendiarism. Insurance on
building, $1,000, in the Continental.
Isaac Dickerson, a veteran, who was
living with his second wife, whom he
married three months ago, three miles
southeast Of South Haven, shot and killed
her early Thursday morning and then
shot himself. He lived few hours, but
could not relate the details of the ira
gedy. The surroundings told the story.
He quarreled with his first wife and drove
her outdoors and had also quarreled con-
stantly with his new bride. He had an
ungovernable temper, and but few friends
in the vicinity of his home. The South
Haven officers are investigating the mat
ter.
G. J. Dekema of Holland is in hard
luck. He was nominated for Mayor a
year ago and on the face of the returns
was defeated by a majority of four by
James De Young. He demanded a re-
count and the recount gave his opponent
an increased majority of twelve, and De
Young has been Mayor the last year. The
same candidates made the race this spring
and on the face of the returns Diekema
was elected by a majority of four. De
Young contested and recount of the bal
lots gave De Young the election by a ma
jority of FIVE, and he will keep right on
being Mayor.
1t has been several months since burg
lars have made an appearance at Muske-
gon and Thursday morning when two
burglaries were reported it made Chief
Of Police Stirling open his eyes. The
first place entered was blacksmith shop
on Seventh street, owned by Jerry Hal
lar, and the second meat market on
West Clay avenue, owned by man by
the name of Gravey. With tools procur-
ed from the blacksmith shop the meat
market safe was opened and $50 secured.
The tools were on the floor by the side of
the safe when the meat market proprietor
entered his shop in the morning.
The net proceeds of the recent Masonic
fair Mt Saginaw for the lodges in the tenn
pie were $500.
A bill has passed the United States
Senate and is now in the House creating
an additional judge for the Sixth United
States circuit made up of the States of
Ohio, Tennessee and Michigan. The re-
quest comes from Judge Taft that relief
be given this bench by the addition of an
other member. The other States being
represented the honor will come to Michi-
gan IL the bill becomes a law. The friends
of Judge Smith of Battle Greek are urg-
ing his appointment to the place.
DR.. Fred Graves, colored man Of
Grand Haven, was notified that he had
fallen heir to an estate of 200 acres locat-
ed near San Diego, Cal, valued at $780,
000 An administrator of the estate ar
rived, after searching for Mr.. Graves for
two years. The lucky man is a colored
nurse in poor circumstances.
At BEDFORD, Louis Magnee. son of III.
Magnee, left for school Monday morning
and has not been seen or heard of since.
He Is 10 years old, black hair, blue eyes,
five feet tall, thin face and wore blue
cheviot coat, plaid fannelettn shirt and
plush cap. Any information Of his where
abouts would be thankfully received by
his parents.