Crawford avalanche., 1899-07-27

August Detmer, aged 10 years, of One
kama. was killed in a runaway accident.
The Traverse City iron works plant
was damaged to the extent Of $1,000 by
fire.
L. w. Mills, prominent citizen Of Ma
son, was severely injured while fighting
fire.
A fine gypsum mine is said to have been
struck in Arenac County, one mile east
of Turner.
Eight business blocks, large livery
stable and a dozen houses are being built
at Owosso.
Francis McDonough of Ocola, aged Go,
blew his head off with shotgun. Finan-
cial troubles.
A company has been organized to build
a dap across the st. Joseph river at Ber-
rien Springs.
The Ionia County battalion will hold
their annual reunion on Wednesday, Aug.
%, at Ionia.
The Calhoun County battalion will hold
its ninth annual reunion at Marshall
Aug. Is and 10.
Grand Rapids new city directory will
show population of about 100000 in the
Furniture City.
Prof. John Loeffier, U. of NJ. graduate,
has been engaged as Superintendent of
the Worthwhile schools.
Elmer Bates journeyed from the Yukon
to Ann Arbor to have broken leg reset
in the U. of NJ. hospital.
Farmers in Livingston County report
that their wheat crops are turning out
better than they expected.
A barn belonging to ID. e. White of
Plainwell was destroyed by fire. 1t is
thought tramps set fire to it.
A young daughter Of John Buehrer of
Palmyra was kicked in the face by q
horse and died of her injuries.
William Pratt is suing the township of
Lima for $5,0QQ for damages received
by reason of defective highway. .t
Alex Emo of Black River is only
years old, but he weighs 1877 pounds. He
stands four feet two inches in height.
Prof. j. w. Simmons, recently of the
State normal school, will be superintend-
ent of schools at Stevens Point, Wis.
The Hart Milling Co. Of North Lam
sing, capitalized at $4,000, has been or
ganized to operate the Hart -four mills. 4
Frank Beola and Mrs. Margaret Fales
were publicly married in the band stand
at Omer and got So for the exhibition.
Michael Walsh was killed at the d., G..
Fl. & NJ. station, near Fenton. He tried
to cross the tracks in front of a fast
train.
Fire destroyed the house and contents
Of Joseph Rinke at Centerline. Loss $2,-
600. A gasoline stove was the cause Of
the fire.
Bay City's Board OF Education by a
bare majority has passed resolution to
extend the free text books system 70 the
high school.
Ernest Stevens, aged %, OF Mnrengo.
has been missing since JIly 4. 1t is sus-
pected that the man was drowned in
Chapin's lake.
There were 2,2O4 deaths in Michigan
during the month of June, a decrease Of
35G from the number returned for the
previous month.
Captain w. E. Stewart, editor of the
Sentinel, dropped dead at South Haven
on a recent night while at supper. He
was born April 25, 1S41.
An incendiary set fire to the general
store of n. S. Fletcher, at Montgomery.
Prompt work saved the building and
stock with small damage.
Wheat in Ingham County is better than
the farmers expected. Many farms av-
erags thirty bushels to the acre. The hay
crop Is also very satisfactory.
Tawas City Council has passed an ordt
nance prohibiting bicycle riders from
using the sidewalks through the main
streets of the city. The wheelmen fought
the ordinance bitterly.
Deputy Game Warden Roach OF Sault
Ste. Marie seized 200 pounds of under
sized whtefsh at Pendelrs mills, on
Lake Superior. The fisherman claims
that the mesh of his nets are of legal
size.
Horace A. Wilkerson, O wealthy mill
owner, a thirty-third degree Mason,
member of the Odd Fellows for twenty
five years and prominent resident of
Dundee, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head. Temporary insan-
ity was the cause of his act.
A forward movement" park has been
dedicated at Saugatuck. Addresses were
delivered by Prof. Graham Taylor, Judge
Charles Z. Nicely, w. II. Tuttle, Maj.
w. s. Herbert and Prof. Ferris of the
Ferris school, Big Rapids. Forty boys
from the city slums are now being cared
for.
There is a hot fight on in Lansing over
the possession of the old Central Michi,
gan fair ground property, where the fairs
of the State society were held for sev-
eral years. At present the situation is
like this: The city has possession of the
grounds and the bank receivers are con-
sulting their attorney to find out the best
method to pursue to regain possession,
while the Central Michigan Agricultural
Society is sitting on the fence, "a silent
spectator. The city claims ian, $13, 900
equity in the grounds, which are nicely,
located along the river and shaded by
beautiful maple grove. The banks claim
a ST. 900 interest through money loaned
the State society, and the later claims
ownership by deed. I
The kissing bug has arrived ut Aliegan.
VIM. Weatherwax, a carpenter, was at
tackled by one at his home. The bug
failed to get its stinger into his flesh, al
though 1t stuck him two or three times
before it was killed. Mr.. Weatherwax
was badly frightened.
Judge Smith of Charlotte has ordered
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