Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22
STATE GOSSIP.

Houghton.
The proposed improvements on
the Branch county poor house are to
cost S., 200.
Lambertville, Monroe county, is
quarantined owing to an epidemic OF
scarlet fever.
The Michigan fish commission has
planted 1000 black bass in Barren
lake, near Niles.
At Flint 20 business men have formed
a company to run an electric railroad
from that place to Fenton.
Reed City officers gathered in gang
of IL hoboes on the 18th, and took
them to the Jail at Jersey.
The sawmill of Hamilton, Merryman
& Co., at Menominee, burned on the
18th. Loss 5000; insurance $40, 600.
The waterworks are in running or
der at Jonesville, and with the new
electric lights the village is quite citi-
fed.
In many apple orchards of Volinia
township, Cass county, worms have
completely stripped the trees of their
foliage.
Reports indicate that huckleberries
will be big crop in Calhoun county,
which will partially compensate for
short peach crop.
Vernon bicyclists have decided to
construct bicycle paths from their viii
lage to Corunna and Durand, and work
will begin at once.
The annual state convention of the
Church of Christ will be held in Dowa-
giac, Sept 1917. Speakers of national
reputation will be present.
Oceana county's fair this year will
do away with all gambling schemes,
the management to be placed entirely
in the hands of the farmers
Labor Commissioner Cox has APP
pointed VIM. Atwood, of st. Charles,
deputy inspector of mines. Atwood
Will commence work at once
Leon j. Cole, instructor in the ZOO
logical department of the U. of NJ, has
gone to Alaska with the Edward III.
Hartman scientific exposition.
The main building of the govern
ment Indian industrial school, located
one mile northwest of Mt Pleasant,
was destroyed by fire on the 18th.
Highwaymen are working Benton
! Harbor A man named Pitkin was
held up in the heart of the city at mid
night recently and relieved of his cash.
Mrs. Rebecca j. Hull, living near
North Star, Gratiot county, stepped on
4 rusty nail, and died within week
from the blood-poisoning which re-
suited.
Banking Commissioner Maltz has
granted charters to the Old State bank
at Fennville, capital, SIS, 900, and the
Brown City Savings bank, capital
$50, 900.
A biological survey of Lake Erie will
be made the coming summer for the
U. S. commission of fish and fisheries
under the direction of Jacob Reighard,
professor of zoology in the U. of nj.
From nearly every place in the state
where extensive building operations
are going on come reports of shortage
in the brick supply and inability to Sc
cure as much material as is needed.
On two different occasions recently
prisoners have escaped from the village
Jail at Leslie through assistance rem
dered from the outside, and the author
tiles are now trying to find out who
the guilty person is.
Mrs T. l.. Palmer, of Pentwater
whose husband lost his life in the
furniture factory explosion there las
October, committed suicide while in {
fit of temporary dependency, by
drinking carbolic acid.
Michigan farmers who had begun tC
think that the severe cold last WHITES
had frozen out the potato bugs are be
ing undeceived, for the little pests arr
putting in an appearance by the mil
lions, ready for business.
Sumpter township, Wayne county
has granted franchise to the Detroi
& Toledo Electric Railway Co, which
about completes the right of way. /
, | is UNDERSTOOD Indb NOlh WIZ ohCi
be commenced on the road.
The last of the dense forests tina
once covered ottawa county is now be
ing cut down. 1t is located on Gram
river in Allendale township and is
regular forest primeval. Some OF tn
trees are veritable monarehs.
The Grand Rapids, Holland & LAX
Michigan Electric Railway company
, of Grand Rapids, capitalized at 500,
, 900, has been incorporated and vii
build line from Grand Rapids t
Holland, distance of 80 miles.
After seven years of local option
Eaton county voted on the 10Th to re
q return to the old high license system
q the latter resolution carrying by IS
!. majority. Local option has been any
I thing but a success in Eaton county.
Potatoes at 90 cents a bushel are
drug on the market at Oxford. a
least 100, 900 bushels are unmarkete
:, in this locality. Some farmers sti
y have their entire crops, having hel
r them for dollar a bushel, and refu