Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-15
STATE GOSSIP.

A large grain elevator is to be built
at Allegan Immediately.
A fruit cooperating plant has been
added to Hudson's list of industries.
The grape crop in Monroe county
promises TO be above the average this
fall.
Apples are being brought into Bear
Lake. Buyers are paying rs cents per
barrel
The Flint River Valley Agricultural
society holds its annual fair at Burt,
Sept. 20-92
The Saginaw Leader has absorbed
the Globe, and now appears as the
Globe-Leader.
Sherman L. Culbertson, Co. X, 33d
Michigan volunteers, died at his home
near Centreville.
Tecumseh has social organization
which bears the peculiar name of ''The
Dignified Dozen"
The immense plant of the North
American Chemical Co., at Bay City, is
ready for operation.
The Republican convention for the
eighth senatorial district will be held
at Fenville on Sept. 10.
A heavy windstorm blew down La
PEARLS circus tent at Grayling, seriously
injuring three women.
DIR. w. H. Jarvin has been appointed
to position on the board of examin-
ing surgeons at Howell.
The school for the blind at Lansing
opened with 50 pupils present; 30 more
are expected to be enrolled.
Sept. %, % and % are the dates for
the nineteenth annual fair of the
Capac Agricultural society.
Nathaniel Beall, known to everyone
in Cass and Berrien counties as THAN"
Beall, is dead at Niles, aged "a.
Irving Bliss, of Lansing, musician
in the 33d regiment band, is missing
and cannot be located by his relatives.
A reunion will be held at G.. A. X.
hall, Lansing on Sept. 20, of Cos. e
and ID of the old 18th Michigan i'm
fantry.
Grand Rapids banks are suffering
from small change famine. Much is
used at this season in handling the
fruit crop.
The Adventist Christian conference
of Michigan will hold it's annual session
at Sylvester, Mecosta county, on Sept.
%, % and q.
A big crusade is on against saloon
keepers at Marquette, backed by
Bishop G. Mott Williams, of the epis-
copal church.
Louis Either, % years old. of Co. f.
oath Michigan. Houghton, died of ty-
phoid fever at the Presbyterian hospi-
tai, in New York
A threshing machine engine blew
up, Eve miles west of Standish, killing
Charles Pacholke and completely de-
stroying the. engine,
The contract made with the Warren
Scharf Asphalt Paving Co. has been
confirmed by the Owosso council; $685.
600 will be expended
Col. Peterman, of the oath Michigan
volunteers, is still confined to his bed
at Calumet, but as yet he is not con-
sidered dangerously i'll.
An order was issued raising the fol-
lowing postoffices in Michigan from
fourth to third class: Grand Marais,
Milan, Saranac and Sparta.
The Masonic fraternity has been in
vited to lay the cornerstone of the
county court house now in course of
construction at Cheboygan.
The people of Elsie claim that their
village does more shipping of farm
products, for its size, than any other
town on the Ann Arbor Railway.
Corporal Angus W. Kerr has arrived
at Calumet with 16 members of Co. ID,
oath Michigan. All were we'll Eight
men were left behind in hospitals.
A Chicago capitalist has purchased
site at st. Joseph and will build fine
summer hotel there which will cost
$50, 900 and will be completed next
June.
Up in Tuscola county the past week
or two they have been thrashing by
moonlight as well as daylight, in order
to get the work done before rain came
to delay it.
The lumber trade is picking up at
| Saginaw. Dealers report that during
August trade was the best of any
month at tllis time of year since the
panic of 93.
Twenty-one prosecutions were made
at Lansing for violation of the fish and
game laws during August. The fines
and costs assessed against the violators
amounted to Sl54.
A thrashing machine engine blew up
at Johnsfield, fatally injuring Mr..
Winsdale, man about 60 years of age
Both his legs were blown off, and his
recovery is doubtful.
The Flint common council refused to
| grant permission to the Woman's Re-
| lief corps to care for. sick soldiers and
appointed commission of themselves
to look after the boys.
Rev. w. +. Wright. of Big Rapids,
chaplain OF the oath Michigan, reached
home. somewhat knocked out. lie
| has had malaria and yellow fever and