Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-15

deavoring to force the Grand Trunk Rail-
road to give better passenger service.
The meeting Of the supreme lodge of the
Scandinavian Aid and Fellowship Society
of America was held at Escanaba.
Charles Pratt, who fell through an open
trap door in Sullivan's livery at Flint
while walking in his sleep, is dead.
The st. Louis Coal CO. has closed its
contract for land leases and will begin TO
drill for coal in the vicinity Of st. Louis.
The Crawford Manufacturing Co.'S
planning mill and sash and door plant at
Menominee burned, Loss $4,000, no in
surance.
Mrs. Fogelsonger, aged 60 years, Of
West Bay City, grew tired of life and took
a dose of carbolic acid. A stomach pump
saved her.
The Presbyterian Church Society at
Milford has secured fine site in the viii
lage and will this summer erect fine new
church edifice.
Frank Arnold, Port Huron stevedore,
was sentenced to one year at Ionia by
Judge Vance for stealing bicycle belong
ing to Harry German.
ID. MutlItT, the CulCOTy
turer, is building his factory at Port HUI
ron and will also install plant for the
manufacture of cocoa and chocolate.
Chunn Griffin died at Custer four weeks
ago, under alleged suspicious circum-
stances. His body was exhumed and the
stomach sent to Ann Arbor for analysis.
At Mt. Clemens, Q buggy harness and
robe were stolen froh Joseph Rosso. The
thief drew the outfit down the road, stole
a horse from Joseph Provost and decamp-
ed, leaving no trace.
A heavy rain and windstorm caused
Pine river to swell and very large boom
of pulp wood at its mouth, owned by Will
liam st. James Of st. lgnace, broke and
everything went adrft in the lake.
Rev. VIM. Eldridge, pastor of the Bap-
fist Church of Sprngport, who 80 mys-
teriously disappeared about four weeks
ago, has returned. He said that he want
ed rest and so simply left and took it.
The old oil lamps at Sparta which have
done duty lighting the village streets for
some time have been relegated to the as'..
heap, the new electric lighting plant hgv-
ing been completed and put into operation.
Monday nights shipments of strawber-
ries from Benton Harbor were a record
breaker. 1t is estimated that from $4,000
to 10000 crates of strawberries were sent
out from the twin cities for Chicago and
Milwaukee.
A freight on the Flint and Pere Mar
quette was wrecked at Rose Center.
While crossing a bridge across a small
lake tank car loaded with oil was struck
by lightning. Nine cars and the bridge
are a total loss.
Cerebro spinal meningitis is still cpl
demic in Houghton and vicinity, and the
death rate remains nearly double the nor
NAL. Fully half of the deaths in the State
from this disease are now occurring in the
copper district.
Lansing officers raided the local Monte
Carlo OH the banks Of the Grand river.
They captured seven men, divided as
equally as possible, so far as color is con-
cerned, Sho had been playing craps and
penny-ante poker.
During its existence the State house Of
correction at Ionia has entertained all
kinds and classes of inmates and for near
ly every period, but never until last week
His name is Charles Smith, about 35
years Of age. He pleaded guilty to MUIR
der in the second degree for killing an old
woman.
Day Terbush, Oakland County farmer,
was swipdled out of $1,000 by two fakirs
in an old game. The men hired two livery
rigs and drove out to Terbushs farm.
They represented themselves to be real
estate agents, and offered Terbush at a
low price some land he was DESTROYS of
getting Possession Of. Terbush agreed to
purchase, and the alleged agents made ar
rangemerts to meet and sign the deeds.
The swiLdlers proposed that they would
put $4,000 against $1,000 furnished by
Terbush. to guarantee the consummation
Of the deal, the farmer to hold the money.
Terbush drew $1,000 from his bank, the
swindleis apparently dumped it into grin
said to contain their $4,000, and the
farmer started for home. After reaching
his residence he opened the grip to take
a look mt the money, and found nothing
but old paper.
The wage committee of the Amalgamat-
ed Association Iron, Steel and Tin Work
ers and representatives of the iron and
steel manufacturers met in Detroit and
began their final conferences upon settle
peht of the wage scales for the coming
gear.
Ex-Gor. Luce was nearly drowned in
Spring lake Sunday. He was out in a
Loaf sailing with his son and daughter.
The boat capsizcd and all were thrown
into the water. Gov. Luce went down
twice, but was rescued by his daughter,
who hung ON to him until help came from
shore.
John ID, Cuddihy Of Red Jacket and the
local capitalists associated with him In
the propoacd electric line for Calumet and
It's suburbs, have decided to abandon the
project.
The D4troit municipal ownership comA
mission net to listen to a report from
Commissioner Stephenson and Judge
Speed, attorney for the board, who have
lately returned from a conference with
II. T. wilson in New York. 1t Is known
that the slission was successful, and that
Mr.. Wilson rcceded from all his objec-
tons to The purchase OF. the railway by
the municipality, except as regards price.
On this ~ was insistent and held out fcr
SIG no. 0.c cash, of SD. s0O. 900 bondA