Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-14
State News in Brief.

The grand stand at the ball park at
Cheboygan burned. 1t was set on fire.
Moses Cousino was caught under saw
at Graves mill at Bay City and was bad
ly gashed. His wounds are not fatal.
The house owned by G. C. Rolfe and
occupied by William Scar, Mt Mason, was
destroyed by fire. Loss $1,000, insured.
Out of the seventy-one applicants who
took the county teachers examination
held at Mason. twelve secured second
grade certificates and twenty-five those Of
the third grade.
Calumet is coming into favor as a con-
vention city for secret societies. Several
were held there this year and a large
number of conventions will be held In
that city next year.
The Ingham Circuit Court has refused
to compel Trustee George Il. Gillian, who
represents the mortgage creditors Of 0.
NJ. Barnes, to pay the taxes on certain
property conveyed to the First National
Bank Of Ionia.
The will of Rev. FIR. G. G. Pulcher was
filed for probate Mt Grand Rapids. His
estate is estimated at $4,000 personal
property, and he beQueaths 1t all to FIR.
Frencken, to be disposed of as directed
In private will.
The board of trustees of Albion Col
lege has elected Prof. III. z. Bolton Of
Philadelphia to the chair of history to
succeed Prof. d. b. Waldo, who resigned
last June to become principal Of the
Northern Normal School.
A colored man was shot while trying to
enter the store Of Mr.. Thompson, at
Penn. He was captured and locked up
at Cassopolis. Thompson's store had
been robbed four times previously and
the proprietor was laying for the thief.
VIM. Trennaman, aged % years, of
North Branch, was instantly killed. He
was walking beside his wagon endeavor-
ing to keep top-heavy load in position,
when, in descending a sidelong hill, it
capsized upon him, crushing his life out.
Donald Grant, who died at Bay City
the other day, made all arrangements for
bis funeral three weeks before his death.
He interviewed an undertaken, negotiat-
ed with him for casket of certain
make and price. and directed that his re-
mains be sent to the old home in Canada.
At a meeting Of the physicians of
southern Michigan and northern Ohio
and Indiana, the Tri-State Protective and
Medical Association was organized with
the following officers President, DR.. Fen
ton of Reading; secretary, DIR. T. HI. Il.
Bell, OF Montgomery; treasurer, DIR.
james Bates OF Camden.
The family Of Brinton Cradle, living Mt
Silver Greek, were poisoned by eating
gravy that had stood over night In tin
basin. 1t Is believed all will hoover.
Bessie Grant, an employe at the Ban
ner laundry, at Kalamazoo, had one of
her arms fearfully mutilated by getting
q caught In the rollers Of an ironing ma
chine.
DIR. A. w. Hendrick, who figured In a
sensational divorce case at Muskegon
last year, and who has lntely made his
home at Sparta. has been missing since
Aug. 81, and IL Is feared he has either
met with foul play or committed suicide.
The taxpayers of Ludington have voted
for municipal ownership Of water works
system, and the private plant In operation
there will be purchased.
! The opening of the public schools mt
Ashley has been indefinitely postponed
owing to the fever scare In that village.
Prof. Avery has resigned his position as
superintendent. feaNiHW d
Seven years ago Theron Stone. a farm
or near Hillsdale, lost his gold watch
while blowing 4 field on his farm. He
gave up all hope OF finding the timeplece,
and was surprised when a few days ago
he turned II up In furrow while plow-
!, ing over the same field. The watch q In
good condition. 9 ~