Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24
STATE GOSSIP.

Battle creek mas declueu TO nave
street fair Sept. to o.
Twenty-eight Chicago couples were
married at st. Joseph on the Goth.
A New York credit and indemnity
company has been refused license To
do business in this state.
Ovid's new Touring mill has been
completed and put into operation. It's
capacity is rs barrels per day.
Dick Lane, the ex-professional bank
robber and safe blower, was in Battle
Creek recently He has turned
preacher.
The Mecosta county poor house, To-
Gated at Stanwood, was destroyed by
fire on the 18th. Loss, SO, 900; insur-
ance, $4,000
Much grain has been raised around
Roscommon this season, and grist-
mill will be built in the village this
fall so it is said.
Alfred w. Dwight, one of Michigan's
oldest and most respected citizens, died
at the family residence, Detroit, on
the 10th, aged IS.
The 18th Michigan volunteer infan-
try, known as the stonewall regiment,
will hold its annual reunion at Cold
water on Sept IA.
Farwell business men want some one
to start bank in that village. The
village will have a saloon after being
dry for some years.
The 64th conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church of Michigan will
be held at Ionia for six days begin
ming Tuesday, Sept 12.
Fenton Presbyterians have decided
to wait until next year to build their
new church, which it was announced
would be erected this year
A Coldwater firm has commenced the
manufacture of automobiles of their
own invention. The weight of the
carriage will be 500 pounds.
1t is probably that a street fair will
be held at Lapeer this fall, taking the
place of the county fair, which was
discontinued some years ago.
The good roads project in Saginaw
was defeated at the special election.
The city gave 400 majority, but the
country districts wiped this out.
A heavy wind recently ruined sew
eral fine apple orchards in the vicinity
of Hartford, shaking 1000 bushels of
fine winter apples to the ground.
The tax rate at Cassopolis is but six
mills on the dollar, and the vigilant
boasts that no other village of the size
in the state is governed so cheaply.
The first case to be heard in the
courtroom of the new court house at
Hillsdale was divorce suit, as was
also the last case in the old court
house.
Dawson village has a very complete
system of sewers in course of construc-
ton, and will commence paving the
principal streets Of the village in few
weeks
Marshalrs council is getting good,
they have granted bicycle riders the
use of all sidewalks except on two
streets. The mayor has not had his
say yet.
The state fair will be held at Grand
Rapids, Sept 25-29 Elaborate prepa-
rations are being made by the associa-
ton, this being the semi-centennial
meeting.
The sixth annual encampment of the
Lapeer Sanilac, Genesee and Tuscola
| County Veterans association will be
! held at Dawson, Geuesee county, Oct
| 4, and 6.
Silas A. Scofield, the veteran furni-
| ture dealer and undertaken, of Morenci,
claims he holds the record in the I'M
dertaking line. In AZ years he has
buried 4,277 people
There are so many thugs and hoboes
at Houghton that the authorities have
authorized the sheriff to organize a
ball and chain gang and set prisoners
at work on the rock piles.
Although the Lawton grape crop
this year will be smaller than last, the
local paper estimates its value will not
! be less than S150,00 Last year the
crop exceeded 700 carloads.
Harrison will get that heading mill
she was after, the deal having been
closed and stock company now in
process Of formation. The plant is to
be running within 90 days.
Notwithstanding farmers are offer
ing SEQ to S25 per month and board for
farm help, and are unable TO secure it,
Battle Creek is still overrun with ho-
boes who beg from door to door.
The Globe house, an old landmark
at Ionia, was destroyed by fire on the
18th. 1t has long been an eyesore to
the inhabitants of the city, and its de-
struction did not cause any weeping
The Sheffield Car Co. of Three Rivers,
has received two orders for car load
of hand cars for both the Russian gov.
eminent railroad in Siberia, and Dom
Paul Kruger's railroad in South Africa
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl +. Wilson, of Har.
rison, went to Flint on the 18th to at.
tend a family reunion. While being
driven from the depot to the family
residence the horse became frightened
and ran away. Mrs Wilson jumped
or was thrown out OF the rig, receiv.
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