Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-23

summer.
s. NJ. c. Wagner of Sturgis was held
up and robbed by an unknown man with
n shotgun.
The electric light plant at Pontiac has
been sold to the Medbury Gas Company
of Detroit
The dwelling of James McGregor, liv-
ing three miles from Camden, burned.
Loss, $1,000.
A domestic science course may be es-
tablshed at Hillsdale College for the BEN
eft Of the co-eds.
VIM. Loeffier, postmaster at Bark River
teen years, is dead.
The Board of Health reports only two
or three cases of diphtheria existing at
present in Alpena.
The farm house of G. III. Leder, three
miles north Of Watervliet, burned. Loss.
$1,000; no insurance.
Many homesteads are being taken up
through northern Michigan under the new
State homestead law.
William Cole, aged 70 years, a wealthy
Bedford township farmer, was crushed to
death by a falling tree.
1t is said there is great suffering Mt
Pinconning among the families who were
burned cut in the recent fire.
John II. Mclean, treasurer of Dickin-
son County, is going to move from Mich
igan and has resigned his office.
Mrs. Darius Curtis Of Ridgeway, who
claimed to have been cured Of consump-
ton by faith, is dead of dropsy.
Duncan Blue, laborer at the 500, has
fallen heir to fortune Of $37, 900 by the
death of a brother in British Columbia.
Flora Gall, who disappeared from
Deckerville some weeks ago, was found at
Port Huron by brother and taken home.
Twenty-four carloads of stock were
shipped from Gladwin during the past
season and fourteen carloads Of potatoes.
Rev. J. A. Johnston, pastor Of the Kali
amazoo First Baptist Church, has ten
dered his resignation to take effect May i.
The Boyd-Wise building in the heart Of
Adrian, wooden structure, which was
built sixty years ago, has been condemned.
The hardware stores Of b. +. Parsons
and C. NJ. Dennis, at Edwardsburg, were
burglarized, the thieves securing $3.50
worth Of plumber.
Levi McManus of Jasper township was
accidentally shot while out hunting The
charge took effect in his left shoulder.
He may recover.
Eugene Daggott, barber of st. Jo-
seph. disappeared two weeks ago. His
wife has become mentally deranged with
worry over his absence.
Lansing's electric lighting plant shows
a profit Of $43, 521 for the first five years
of its operations. The profits have been
put into permanent improvements.
Miss Maude Sellick Of Ann Arbor, was
married to G.. +. Marie at Jackson three
weeks ego. Mr.. Marie has since disap-
peared and his wife is disconsolate.
The Buss machine works plant at Ben
ton Harbor has been bought by the Mil
waukee, Benton Harbor and Columbus
Railway and will be converted into car
shops.
At Sebewaing, a 16-year-old son Of
John Gcttel died from the effects of
gunshot received while hunting. While
crawling under fence his gun was acct
dentally discharged, the shot entering his
groin.
The Oldest prisoner in the Icna house
of correction, James Walch, was discharg-
ed and left for Chicago. He will go to
the Klondike in the spring. Walch was
sent from Mecosta County in 1887 for
burglary for fifteen years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Babcock of Mendon cell
ebrated her Tooth birthday. Mrs. Bah
cock is the relict of Major Stephen Bah
cock. who served in the war of the revo-
luton, and she is enc Of the few pension
ers Of the war Of independence.
1t is said there is a movement on foot
to move Fort Sheridan, located at Chi
cago, to some point on the Michigan lake
shore. Benton Harbor and st. Joseph
location Of the post in their neighborhood.
Acting under the recent Supreme Court
decision in the Smith mileage case, Com
missioner Wesselius will compute the
Lake Shore taxes on this years earnings
under che general law, instead of by the
terms Of the company's special charter,
as heretofore This will increase the tax.
There ere too many Maccabee tents
mt Grand Rapids. Comstock tent will
amalgamate with Oriental tent and Santa
Maria tent is also figuring on consoidat-
ing with some other tent.
1t is reported that the st. Clair tunnel
company offered to settle with the fami-
lies of Dalton and Dunn, two of the vic
tins Of the recent calamity, for $1,000
each. The offer was refused.
1t is said that assurances have been
received at st. Joseph from Senator Bur-
rows that he favors Benton Harbor rs q
site for the proposed Government armor
plant to be located on the great lakes.
The conviction In police court Of g.
Sumner Burroughs. manager OF The
Grand Opera House mt Grand Rapids, on
charge Of keeping his theater open on
Sunday, has been affirmed by the Circuit
Court. The case will be carried to the Su-
preme Court.
Abraham Legs had fight with one Of
his chums at Grand Rapids, both Of them
being drunk Mt the time. The chum IN
the course Of the fight gathered Leys'
ear into his mouth and bit 1t Oh. Leys
did not discover his loss until he looked
into the mirror to comb his hair the oexk
morning, and then remembering the light
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