Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28

from court at Kalamazoo and was shot
by Deputy Clark, Is dead.
Jeremiah Johnson, a prominent farmer
living near Yale, dropped dead Of heart
disease while coon hunting. 5
The Manistique lodge, Woodmen of the
World, has unveiled a monument in MEM
DRY OF deceased members.
Gold Drop, a horse with mark Of
2:2S, belonging to @. II. Brown of Alma,
injured himself and had to be shot.
The Sanilac County Jail is now full to
overlooking with more prisoners than
have been there at one time for years.
ID. A. Havens Of Bloomingdale has been
appointed chees and dairy inspector to
succeed Lincoln Moore Of Pontiac, re-
| signed.
Port Huron's new auditorium has been
formally opened. Lieut.. X. A. Peary lee
tured for the benefit of the library annex
| course.
Chris Gage, brakeman on the Manis-
| tique and Northwestern Railway, fell be-
tween the cars of logging train and was
killed.
The crop report says that the average
yield of wheat per acre in Michigan was
1916 bushels, and the total yield "a 1926
OO7 bushels.
Jackson viii have two 31-pounder guns
| and fourteen 32-pounder projectiles plac-
ed in the city park ut the corner of Jack
| son and Main streets.
A woman giving the name of Mrs. At
Gibson of Superior, Wis, attempted to
commit suicide at the 500 by jumping into
the canal. She was rescued. ,
John Bagnall fell down stairs at his
home in Maple Ridge and struck on the
sharp corner of washboard, which pierre
| ed his left breast, causing death.
Three barns belonging to Sylvetus
Lamb, in Roliin township, burned, togeth-
er with all the contents and three horses.
There was a total insurance Of $500.
Judge Person, at Lansing, has sentenc-
ed Joseph Saler, convicted of the robbery
of an old man named AlonZo Waldron
| Of Wacousta, TO four years imprisonment.
Grand Rapids Common Council has de-
cided to issue $4,000 bonds to build
municipal electric lighting plant. The
bonds were authorized by popular vote
last spring.
Ex-Mayor William f. Hill of KaIama-
zoo died of apoplexy, aged 62 years. He
was an inventor and extensive manufac-
turer of steam sawmil supplies, includ-
ing ''niggers" and ''wenches,."
Michael Ehrman, one Of the Oldest shoe
dealers in Grand Rapids, and proprietor
of two stores, has assigned for the benefit
of his creditors. Liabilities about ST.
5S4.G6. He claims his assets will nearly
equal that sum.
The forest fires in Sanilac, Huron and
st. Clair counties are very dangerous to
navigation and masters of vessels report
that it is with difficulty that they can nav
igate their boats. Lake Huron is cover
ed with thick smoke.
The tower of st. Mary's Catholic
Church at Muskegon was wrecked. While
George Wier was ringing the bell to call
the parishiOners to mass it fell, complete
ly wrecking the tower. Wier just escap-
ed being hit by the bell.
Duane X. Mcdonald, II months old,
died Mt Kalamazoo from the effects Of fly
poison which he drank. The stomach
pump was applied and he was temporarily
relieved, but afterward he was taken with
spasms and died in agony.
The diphtheria situation ut Owosso is
Frightening. There are only about TWEEN
ty cases of the disease in the city now,
and it is expected there will be but very
few more. 1t has been decided unneces-
sary to close the city schools.
Ernest Shilling, son Of Rev. I. N Shil-
ling, was accidentally shot while out hunt
ing with Charles Eckman, well-known
contractor at Elsie. Eckman fired at a
cOvey of partridges and the charge took
effect in Shlling's head and face. He will
probably recover.
Leonard Dodge of Chesaning shows a
sample of sugar extracted from sugar
beets by means Of cider press and boiled
down in large kettle. He got six pounds
of light brown sugar from 20 pounds of
beets. He claims farmers can raise it
much cheaper than maple sugar.
George Mcdonald and Archibald Algire
hired rig at Cox's livery barn in Bay
City and started towards the south end of
the city. The horse took fright at an
electric car and started to run away.
After proceeding three blocks, the animal
dropped to his knees, rolled over and died.
The Wallin Leather Co., the only con-
Germ in Grand Rapids which declares an
employees share in the annual profits, has
announced n dividend Of 5000. This will
be divided among thirty-six workers. The
company began the scheme in 1890, merely
to furnish its employees with an incentive
for better labor and conscientious effort
Last year, on account of the hard times,
no dividend was declared. The company
takes the position that profit sharing is
n very good investment and yields an alb
solute return in the economical conduct
of the factory.
Fred Thomas, who lives near Palo and
drives cream gathering wagon for the
Ionia creamery, was held up and robbed
four miles north Of that city while on his
way home the other night. He was met
in an isolated spot by two men, who rob-
bed him, and then tied him to one of the
wagon wheels, first unhitching the team
and fastening the horses to fence.
Thomas was released about 2 o'clock the
next morning, when he was found by
farmers who heard his cries and came to
his relief. He was in his shirt sleeves
and was nearly dead from exposure.
The steel steamer Cambria, owned by
Senator Hnnna, bound from Escanaba to
Fairport, o., with 1900 tons Of iron ore.
went ashore above the Corsica shoals
lightship.
Dewitt Van Tina, who works for A.
McGillivray, was caught under a load of
logs ut Lake Nippissipg and was nearly
crushed to death. Although badly hurt
the doctor thinks he will recover.
Alderman John w King of Esca naho