Crawford avalanche., 1899-10-12
state News In Brief.

The shipments Of grapes from st. Jo-
seph are the largest on record.
1t costs Washtenaw County about So,
500 u year to care for ''drunks."
Heavy frosts in Tuscola County are
said to have damaged sugar beets.
The Michigan School for the Deaf tit
Flint has an enrolment of 27o pupils.
A chicken cholera epidemic is raising
havoc among poultry around Kings Mill.
boy. was accidentally shot while hunting.
James T. Meyers of Almena was held
up in Jackson Park, Chicago, and robbed
of $40.
The farm house Of Wellington Scott. To-
Gated near Sheridan, burned. Loss $500,
no insurance.
The proposition for a municipal water
works system has been carried by de-
cisive vote at Leslie.
Official reports show that the average
yield of wheat in Ionia County this year
was two bushels per acre.
The miners in the employ Of the Repub-
lie iron mine at Republic have been
granted the Ishpeming scale.
The Grain and Seed Separator CO. is
Adrian's latest industry. Senator Helmo
is at the head Of the concern.
Horse thieves are working in Washte-
nav County and farmers are talking OF
forming vigilance committee.
1t is said that the proposed electric line
from Ann Arbor to Jackson will be begun
this fall if material can be secured.
Sadie Dost, aged 10, committed suicide
ut Grand Rapids by taking carbolic acid.
The cause was disappointment in love af-
fairs.
Peter Sekkoma, aged 16 years, was
caught under heavy bale of wool in the
felt boot works at Grand Rapids. aud is
dead of his injuries.
John Newartowitz, otherwise known as
John Fisher of Gaylord, employed at
Buel's lumber camp, was struck by a
falling limb and killed.
Increasing business has necessitated
the erection of a substantial three-story
brick addition to the plant of the Lansing
wagon works at Lansing.
Mare Peck was caught in the engine
Of laundry at Holley and barely escap-
ed with his life. One leg was broken and
he was otherwise badly injured.
Ludington expects to have n beet sugar
factory established there next season, as
the analysis OF beats grown in Mason
County this year shows up well.
Miss Jane Lamb, an elderly maiden
lady. was struck by the American ex-
press train at the Fuller street crossing
Mt Ann Arbor and instantly killed.
A relative of the late Lyman Dozer,
who died under very suspicious circum-
stances at Owosso May last. is trying
to get the authorities to investigate.
Rufus X. Stal!ings. Of Grand Haven.
died suddenly of apoplexy, aged 40 years.
He was formerly Mayor of Grand Ha-
ven.
The OFT Lumber Company, of Chicago.
took possession of the Traverse City
Lumber Company's mill In Traverse
City. the result of an option taken by
the Otis last December. The American
National Bank of Chicago has had pos
session of the property several years.
Warren Scott. OF Beaverton. was con-
,icted of assault and battery upon A. Nc
Pha.l. n ncighbor, and fined $50 or nine
~ days In Detroit house of correction.
He used knife.
The Howell Manufacturing Co., capital
$4,000, has been organized ut Howell.
II will manufacture wire fence. The old
fowndry property will be used. About
100 men vii. be employed. and the town
expects boom.
Al infant daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Stanley. living on the Reynolds
farm. in Franklin, fell into large cis-
tern. Mrs. Stanley jumped into the els
tern and attempted to save the child. hut
both were drowned before help arrived.