Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-19
MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS.

OF the SO counties in this state all
but one have one or more newspapers.
The Calhoun County Fair associa-
tion cleared nearly 81, 900 on this years
fair.
The cornerstone of the new Presby-
terian church at Niles was laid on
the 18th
The public schools at Hartford have
been closed on account of scarlet fever
in the village.
Newaygo adds lath mill to the list
of industries she has been acquiring in
the past few months.
An epidemic of scarlet fever and ty-
phoid is reported at Gaylord. AS re-
suit schools and churches are closed.
There are 10 cases of smallpox in the
state; ~ in Saginaw county, five at
Battle Creek, one at Marine City and
one at Benton Harbor.
A new lath mill has been located at
Elk Rapids, which will begin running
night and day as soon as the buildings
for its accommodation is completed.
The coroner's jury hold Mrs. Theo.
Rheiner, of Detroit, responsible for the
death of her children. Neither hus-
band or wife were present at the in
inquest.
According to the school census of
Detroit, taken last month, there are
sO,035 persons between and 20 years
of age. OF this number but As, s36 at
tend school.
The University of Michigan is to get
one of those machines for making
liquid air. 1t is the gift of Chas. +,
Bush, of Cleveland. The machines are
made in Germany.
For 90 years Mrs. Elizabeth Cromie,
of Owosso, never heard from her hus-
band after he went out west, but the
other day he telegraphed her that he
was coming home.
VIM. C. Baty, a Colorado prospector,
is digging in the sand back of the
lighthouse at Grand Haven for an al
legged buried treasure, which it is said
amounts TO $50, 900.
The +. e Z. NJ. company tore up
their spur track running from Midland
to Hubbard, a distance of 10 miles, on
the 18th. The work was done on Sun
day to avoid injunctions.
Berrien county farmers rarely do
things by halves. One, near Galien,
started out last spring to raise onions,
and from the As acres he planted he
harvested 25, 600 bushels
DIR. c. II. Burroughs alias Granville,
bigamist, of Niles, has been sentenced
to three years and six months in the
penitentiary. The case will be ap-
pealed to the supreme court
Robbers at Durand beat Nellie Bradt,
domestic, into insensibility and then
stole S25 in cash, belonging to her en-
ployer, from bureau drawer. The
girl is in serious condition.
Mrs Elizabeth Robocker, living in
Meridian township, Ingham county,
who is rs years old, and who has lived
in the township for 20 years, made her
second visit to Mason recently.
Andrew Peterson, of Reed City, a
hermit who believes ghosts haunt him,
has been notified that his father in
Sweden recently died, and that large
fortune is awaiting his disposal.
The potato harvest in Altoona county
is nearly over and the farmers report
about half a crop. Those who have
not contracted their tubers at 25 cents
per bushel expect to realize fancy
prices.
The assessed valuation of Sanilac
county as per the rolls of the super
visors is 7,424. 925. This is half mil
lion dollars less than the value put on
the county by the state board of equal
ization.
Mrs. E. II. Bissell, aged so and a
highly respected resident of Niles, re-
Gently returned to her home after a
brief visit in Detroit, raving maniac.
No hopes are entertained for her re-
covery.
Lyons is to have casket factory, at
the expense of her neighboring city,
Belding, where the plant is now To-
Gated. A liberal offer in the way of
buildings, machinery, etc, secured the
industry for Lyons.
Notwithstanding the reports to the
contrary which has appeared in some
of the state papers, the officials of the
newly incorporated village of Ben
zonia have qualified and are holding
meetings every week.
James Cashen. of Ishpeming, dia-
mond drill runner, was murdered
while on his way home on the evening
Of the 9th. The Finlanders are sup
posed TO have committed the deed
The murdered mans brother assisted
the police force in failing a miner Of
this nationality the night previous,
and. it is thought that the deed was
done out of revenge.
The schools and churches at Mem
phis, Macomb county, have been closed
on account Of the prevalence of scarlet
fever at that place Business is at a
standstill and If the disease is not
soon controlled it will be necessary TO
quarantine the town. Only one death
has thus far resulted, and as the dis.
ease is of mild nature the physicians
hope soon to get it under control.
II. G. Hutchins, of Arlington town
ship. Van Buren, county, lost watch
while blowing a field two yeals, ago.