Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-20


VIM. Tillman, a prominent farmer
of Montrose, accidentally shot himself
while preparing to shoot into flock
of of wild geese. Both barrels loaded
with buclSshot entered his left side and
arm. He will probably die.
Allegan is experiencing an epidemic
of spinal meningitis, the first since the
extremely cold winter of 1873 and 1874.
Two deaths have resulted from attacks
of the disease, and there are two or
three cases of it now in town.
A Harbor Beach man had his NOUS
time in 80 years, and the barber who
did the job had to go home with him
and vouch for his identity before his
family would believe it was him.
Hereafter it will be safe for ladies
to walk along the streets of Carson
vile, as the council has ordered the
village marshal to arrest promptly
anyone found drunk upon the streets,
as well as anyone using profane Ian
guage.
Houghton is having the boom of its
life. 1t is one of the oldest towns in
the upper peninsula and, next to Cal
umet, probably the richest; but never
before has it felt the tremendous eff
feet of big times in coppers" as az
present.
The badly decomposed body of
man was discovered in Boardman lake,
near Traverse City, by rivermen who
were running logs. Coroner Moon
thinks the body has been in the water
all winter. Some believe it is Thomas
McGarry, of Mayfeld.
Many Manchester citizens think coal
exists in paying quantities under the
village, but the fact that it will cost ST.
900 for drilling, etc, to find out if they
are right makes them doubtful whether
it would pay to be Ger tain as to the
correctness of their belief.
Levi Soules, of Inlay City, while
saving wood for his brother near
Leonard, met with frightful accident
The saw burst, cracking his skull and
dashing out a portion of his brain.
Twenty-Five pieces of the skull were
removed. He cannot live.
A Vassar man purchased a cow the
other day, paying $50 for her, and
started to drive her home. While
crossing railroad track on the way
she bolted and ran up the track just in
time to get in front of fast train,
which struck and killed her.
The unanimous opinion of those who
have made an examination of the con-
ditions is that the wheat crop in Cass
county has been seriously injured, and
will be far below the average this year.
Uunless warm rains come soon, much
of what is still alive will be killed.
The village council of Worthwhile has
been asked for franchise by the cleo
trio railroad company now operating a
line between Detroit and Sand Hill.
1t is expected that the line will ulti-
mately be put through to Lansing,
passing through either Worthwhile or
Now.
The farmers OF Iosco county will be
able to find market for all the pota-
toes they want to raise hereafter, for a
factory is TO be located at East Tawas
for the manufacture of potato flour.
The factory will be in running order
by the time the potato crop is dug
next fall.
1t now costs Sparta $500 to light the
village street with dinky little oil
lamps which only serve to accentuate
the darkness, yet the citizens are look
Clyat n a
firm which offers to replace the lamps
with electric lights at an annual cost
of only $50 more.
The Twin City Iron works at Iron
wood, owned by L. Charbonneau, have
been completely destroyed by fire.
The dwelling house of Axel Strom, adj
joining, was also destroyed. The loss
is estimated at $40, 900, with small in
surance. The fire is believed to have
been of incendiary origin.
George Byers, a respected farmer of
Fostoria, took strychnine with intent
to commit suicide. He took an over
dose which made him i'll and saved his
life His aged wife has been at the
the point of death for some time and
the dread of being left alone caused
him to try and take his own life.
A well near Litchfeld, which was in
use 30 years ago, possessed wonderful
healing properties. 1t contained min
erals in diluted form. In the course
of time it was filled up and almost for
gotten, but has recently been reopened.
1t is said that the water magnetized
tools so that they became magnets.
Robert Ackerson was out with the
boys at Munith throwing pebbles
across the river, making them skip on
the edge of the water. He had
pocket full of fat stones and became
so interested in the sport that he threw
several silver dollars, which he had in
his pocket before he realized that they
were not pebbles.
Galien has dog that became locally
famous the other night. The animal
stood on the railroad track when the
New York express came rushing along.
The dog was thrown 10 rods, and was
unin iured, but the air brake valve on
the engine was broken by the contact
and the train quickly came to stand
still. 1t was bulldog, but he missed