Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-24
STATE GOSSIP.


All state property has been removed
from Camp Eaton.
Alamo schools closed because of an
epidemic of measles and scarlet fever.
Curtis Waffle, of ottawa Station,
found a diamond in spool of thread.
Fifty per cent of the Kalamazoo
celery crop has been ruined by early
freezes.
Mr.. and Mrs DR.. John II. Richard
son, of Niles celebrated their golden
wedding.
The West Bay City Coal Co. struck
coal at a depth of only 90 feet in Frank
enmuth township.
Roy Lewis, aged II, accidentally
shot and killed himself while ont hunt
ing near Ridgeway.
The campaign expenses of Congress
man-elect Edgar Weeks, of the Seventh
district, were $1,000,
News of the death of Charles Tyler,
of Maple Rapids, at Dawson City, Oct.
10, has been received.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Eldred, of Bat
tie Creek, celebrated the 50th anniver-
sary of their wedding.
tits now stated that kalamazoo will
be the terminus of the Detroit, Toledo
& Milwaukee railroad.
j. c. Light, superintendent of the
Berrien county poor farm is accused of
gross mismanagement.
Dr. Chas. ID. Colby, of Jackson, has
been appointed surgeon of the 31st
Michigan with rank of major.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas b, Skinner
celebrated the 50th anniversary OF
their marriage, at Battle Creek.
VIM. A. French files a statement
showing it cost him only S175 to be
elected land commissioner for a third
term.
Solomon Richardson, aged So sui
cided at Viclsburg by taking NOR.
phine. Ill health and financial re.
verses.
The remains of Michigan soldiers
who died in southern camps and in
Cuba are being sent to their homes fol
| burial.
Eugene Topper, of Otterburn, was
ground 70 pieces by fast train at Bel
say, where he had gone to visit hi:
mother.
Kalamazoo horsemen will build q
$500 mile track, with club house
and grounds suitable for the best har
ness events.
There has not been frost at Frank
fort this fall. Dandelions are in bloom
and second crop of Strawberries ar,
nearly ripe.
The three-year-old son of Davis Den
mis-, of Dowagiac was burned TO deatl
by his clothes catching fire from a gas
oline stove.
Congressman Sam w. Smith is try
ing to interest Sixth district manufa
turers, millers and wholesalers in tn,
+, Cuban trade.
! Extensive beds of mari are found OF
the outskirts of Owosso and it is said ;
cement factory will be erected to EN-
ploy 1000 men.
A $4,000 estate left by Nicholas Nc
earthly, of Dexter, has been in cour
for Is years. 1t will finally be divided
among 20 heirs.
The Michigan Sugar Co., at Bay City
is running to its full capacity and i
turning out an average of over 80 ton
of sugar per day.
Hon. Benton Hanchett, of Saginaw
declares that he is not in the field as
possible compromise candidate for tn
u. 5. senatorship.
The dwelling of John Nyhuis, o
Overisel, Allegan county, was destroye
by fire, with all its contents. Loss
81 600; no insurance.
Casper Bros. clothiers at ManistiquC
lost S13,O0O by fire. Blummen Bros
Rosenthal & Co., next door, lost 81, 90
by smoke and water.
A. l.. Davis, Of the Z. of NJ, wa
chosen president of the American RI
publican College league at the CONVEX
tion at Indianapolis.
A famous group of 81 walnut tree
on the farm of John NJ. Newton, /
Cass county, has been sold to Goshen
Ind, firm for $40, 900 cash.