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The number Of undischarged mortgages
In Huroai OOunty since 1885sis 5,885. Y
Mrs. Peter McGregor OF Freeland was
seriously Injured In a runaway accident.
Henry KeppIer, living hear Monroe,
fell of 10 load Of straw and broke his
John Bolenger, a farmer living near
Anchorviile, committed suicide at Marine
City. s' r
Frank Tenny, farmer living near
Fenton, was drowned while skating on
Long lake. 40
The Ladies' Library Association and
Ladies' Club of Kalamazoo will be ANAL
gamated.
st. Charles merchants have decided to
close their places of business at p. m.
hereafter.
Flint Council may purchase plants of
the Peoples Electric Lighting Co. and
the Flint Water Works Co.
Work on the Gull Lake branch of the
Duitic STeek-AuiduidZOO eleCLrlc TdllTOdu
has been suspended until spring.
While skating in a rink at Port HUI
ron, Roland Nelson fell and severed an
artery. He almost bled to death.
A baby boy weighing but "a ounces
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Denway
of Kalamazoo. The child is thriving.
Monroe authorities are making a deter
mined effort to break up a camp of
tramps located mile north Of that city.
The Gum Folding Bed Co. at Grand
Rapids sustained loss of $4,000 by fire.
The fire was confined chiefly to the dry
kilns.
Mrs. Charles Hamlin, one Of the best
known residents Of Arenac County, res
ident of Melita, fell and sustained serious
injuries.
The body of Patrick J. McCloskey of
Deerfield was found on the bank of the
Minnesota river, near a sewer outlet, at
Mankato, MINI.
The decision to remove the headquar-
tiers Of the Pere Marquette railroad sys-
tenn to Detroit is causing much indigna-
tion at Grand Rapids.
The Supreme Court has decided the
ownership of the island in Long lake,
Fenton township. Evengton Case and
others retain possession.
Kenton expects to boom this year. The
Sparrow Knoll Lumber Company will in
crease it's annual cut from 17,OOO,OOO to
25,000,O0O feet of numbers 4a
The Grand Rapids and Indiana Rail-
road has bought land in the southern
lie 20 nd
The price paid was $4,000.
Friends of Edward Roach of Battle
Creek, who is serving a twelve years
sentence for shooting his wife, are seek
ing a pardon for the prisoner.
Ingham County will pay the expense Of
the recent grand jury and will then ask
the State to reimburse the county. The
total expense will be about $4,000. ~
Mr. and Mrs. William Hale of New
Boston, aged 81 and "A years respective
ly, are two of the oldest settlers in
Wayne County. They have been married
more than fifty years.
Charles Grumley, Lansing black
smith, went on a spree with two other
fellows. They drove him in hack to
sand pit at North Lansing, robbed him,
beat him and left him there.
Branch County Board of Supervisors
has voted to submit a proposition to the
voters of the county next April to raise
by tax $500 for the purpose of repairs
and additions to the county house.
The promoters of the new shade cloth
manufacturing company at Worthwhile ex-
pect to be turning out work in five or six
weeks. The building is nearly completed
and is a fine addition to Worthwhile fac
tories. tl
Farmers in the northern part of Lapeer
County have been swindled by two
smooth-talking young men who induced
them to subscribe literally for the bene-
fit of farmer whom they claimed was
in need
Alfred NJ Clark, foreman Of lhling
Bros. & Edwards printing shop at Kali
amazoo, was waylaid and severely beat
en-. 1t is alleged his assailants were EN-
ployes of the company with whom he had
and it was severely mangled.
The latest addition to the University
of Michigan museum is q child mummy
from Arizona. 1t belonged to the Cliff
Dwellers, and was sent by DIR. j. q.
Leonard, who has made many acquisi-
tons to the museum. The face and head
of the child are the only parts uncovered,
and traces Of the hair and eyebrows can
be seen.
The Masonic temple at Flint was dedi-
Gated by Right Worshipful Deputy Grand
Master Lucian f. Wood of Niles, acting
as grand master in the absence Of Grand
Master Frank T. Lodge Of Detroit. The
temple was built and has been occupied
for twenty eight years, but no steps to-
ward its dedication were taken until
short time ago.
While cutting logs with her husband,
Mrs. Adolphus Ackerley, a German wom-
an living a mile north of SuttOns Bay,
was seriously injured. A falling tree lodg-
ed in another, bringing both down on the
woman. A depression in the. ground and
the depth of the snow saved her from be-
ing crushed to death. She remained un-
der the log for three quarters of an hour,
and remove the trees, one of which was
three feet in diameter.
The Grand Trunk had another serious
collision at Lansing, which resulted in
the loss Of large amount of valuable
property. A west-bound freight was
backing into the siding back of the State
fair grounds when an east-bound freight.
heavily loaded and drawn by two loco
motives, came around the curve short
distance away. The train was running
fast and could not be stopped, The engi-
neers and firemen Of both trains jumped
and saved themselves from serious injury,
as the three locomotives are badly wreck