Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-07


Indications all point to the largest corn
crop In many years In st. Joseph County.
Cattle thieves are yet working in La
peer County, and farmers are losing con-
siderable stock.
Herrington's college at st. Louis was
damaged to the extent Of several hundred
dollars by nre. 49,. ,a.s-s-r ,s.- ~ '1f->ig -
Arthur Kuhns, aged Fl years, was
drowned in Crooked lake, near Ungera.
while swimming.
From Jan. / to Aug. of this year
eighty-eight new postofices have been es-
tablished in Michigan. X
Earl Siegler, aged 20 years.. of Ionia,
was struck by train on crossing near
Lyons and instantly killed.
The NJ. e. Church at Algonac has final
ly succeeded in raising the debt on the
chapel built two years ago.
DR.. ]. w. Stones dwelling at Brighton.
one Of the finest In Newaygo County,
burned. Loss $4,000, no insurance.
The Seventh Day Adventists have clos
ed their camp meeting at Ionia. 1t was
one Of the most successful ever held.
Owosso and Durand are sweating over
report that the Ann Arbor Railroad
will move its shops from both these cities
to Alma.
The house Of District School Treasurer
o. Capen, who lives near Riverdale, was
robbed by burglars. All the school funds
were taken.
Methodist Episcopal Church Of Michigan
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ming Sept. II.
The stock and grain barn on III. e.
Adams farm, one mile from. Montgom-
cry. burned, together with all its con-
tents. Loss $1,000.
A house at Inlay City, owned by Judge
+. s. Hough of Lapeer and occupied by
w. ID. Ross burned. Loss 81 200, par
tally covered by insurance.
A tin can factory will be started at
Muskegon to run in connection with the
tin plate mill. Cans will be made out
of the residue of the tin plates.
A new steel bridge on Tucker creek,
two miles west Of East Dayton, collapsed
while a traction engine was crossing it.
The engineer escaped by jumping.
Work has been begun on branch Of
the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic
Railway, controlled by the Canadian Pa
ciic from Newtonville to Rockland.
Darius Weinberg of Park township,
who was shot by Lutte Hitler while he
was acting as peacemaker, is dead. Mil
Ter will be held on the charge of murder.
Two barns with a large quantity of
wheat and hay burned on the farm Of
Benjamin Trumbul in Sandstone town
ship. Loss $1,000, partially covered by
insurance.
Albion College has been furnished up
considerably during vacation. The in
stitution is in good financial condition
and the coming year is expected to be q
most successful one.
Jay Crane, aged 81 years, of Port HUI
ron, was found in the streets in an un-
conscious condition. He was respondent,
and it is thought he took dose of CO.
caine. He will recover.
Dick Bassett, the noted hermit Of
Grand Traverse County, who owns Har-
NIT Island in Grand Traverse bay was
secretly married last April to Mrs. Kate
Hopkins of Traverse City.
Quartermaster General White has COM
missioned press clipping bureau of New
York to compile newspaper history of
Slichigan's troops and naval militia
through the Spanish-American war.
The old Southwestern Michigan Sol
diers and Sailors Association, which has
been dormant for seven years, is about
to be revived and will probably hold
reunion at Diamond Lake Sept. 25, 26
and 81.
Two horses belonging to L. f. Leech
of Corunna were killed on Sunday by
train on the D., G. III. & NJ. Railroad.
Leech is suing the company and will al
legc that it had no right to run trains
on Sunday.
The Pioneer Association of hrenac
County has elected w. J. Jennings presi-
dent; ex-senator Gilbert, vice-president;
George Scobia. treasurer; A. l.. wilkins,
secretary. Omer was again chosen as
the place Of meeting next August.
Uncle" James Billman, aged ~ years,
a resident of st. Joseph County, is known
in that county as the original builder Of
straight rail fences. He is veteran Of
the civil war and participated in the
famous battle at Cold Harbor.
The Charlotte Gun Club has been or
ganized with seven:y-five charter mem
bers. The officers are: James Shaull,
president; Ed LyLd, treasurer: Roy Bar
her, secretary: II. II. De Foe, scorer.
The club will give a tournament in Oc-
tober.
Andrew Thayer. who disappeared a
year ago from his home in Shelby. was
found wandering in demented condition
in Chicago. He could not tell where he
had been and did not seem to realize
where he was or what he was doing.
He had SO and some change in his peck
cts ard had purchased a new hat and
pair Of shoes. After being examined he
was held, pending information from Shell
by. According to the story told the po-
lice, Thaycr was n prosperous merchant
Isl Shelby. He married the daughter Of
another prosperous merchant, and, appar-
emily, had a happy home. A year ago,
however, he was missed and no trace Of
him could be found. Search was made
throughout the country. The police in all
the large cities were notified and an ac-
curate description given of Thayer. Final
ly hope WIS abandoned and the missing
man was numbered among the dead. He
was recognized by A. L. Gum, another
merchant from Shelby.
John Bowers Of Girard township has a
stalk Of corn on his farm upon which
are sixteen well developed ears Of corn.
7 n I.ilIia who dsoppoorad from,