The true northerner., 1900-11-30
STATE SPECIALS.

ed 10000 bushels or onions from l4O
acres OF ground.
aged "a, has been taken to the insane
asylum at Traverse Oity, violently In
sane.
Mrs. Mary j. Spratt of Concord died
Sunday night of cancer. Her property
of S25 1000 is left to nieces and nepn-
ews.
Since the deer hunting season in the
vicinity of Menominee began, il is said
10 hunters have been killed. II badly
wounded and two are missing.
At Emmett Harry Kennedy, aged IA,
and Manley Neton, school teacher,
were accidentally shot while hunting
Tuesday. They will recover.
A man named Stevens fell Friday at
a buggy spring factory in Jackson, and
sustained a fractured skull, collarbone
and ribs. He will probably die.
A spasm of purity is floating over
Grand Rapids at present and orders
have been issued stripping bill boards
of every vestige OF nude figures.
Burglars obtained 40 watches and
three rings from Glenn Gray's jewelry
store, Flint, Friday night. Ohicers
claim to have good clue.
Mrs. Annette Perry, of Jackson, aged
Sunday evening from heart disease.
She had lived in Jackson Sc years.
William II. Steers of Clarke Lake,
formerly of Laingsburg, was convict
ed Friday at Jackson of attempting to
crimlnally assault Myrtle Clark, aged
Is.
Rev. Dan B. Schofield, who has re-
sided in Traverse City So years, died
Sunday. He was Methodist minister
and during his ministry married SO
couples.
Fire destroyed the residence of L. A.
Parsons, at Grass Lake, Thursday
morning, cause unknown. The house
was insured for $4,000 and the con
tents for $1,000.
A barn on the farm of James Per-
kin, near Berille, caught fire while
the men were at dinner, and the barn.
the threshing machine and mare and
colt were burned.
Lee Yost, aged "a, died suddenly ut
Hudson Monday of heart failure, while
sitting in his chair. He was for many
years prior to 1890 a prominent grain
buyer at Ypsilanti.
Mrs Francis Jean, so years old, liv-
ing in the northern end of West Bay
City, died Tuesday evening from the
effects of inhaling gas that escaped
from a coal stove.
Monday night the dam at Reynolds
old sawmill at Camden broke away,
tearing a hole in the levee. A portion
of the mill and a quantity of lumber
were washed away.
Word has been received at Kalama-
ZOO that Charles Nesbitt of SchoOlcraft
who was hunting deer at Claiming in
the upper peninsula, was shot and
seriously wounded.
A case of scarlet fever has appeared
in the family Of Edward Malloy in
Genesee, near Mt. Morris, and the vii
lage is all worked up, as many chill
dren have visited the sick child.
Two Lapeer brothers, Arthur and
VIII Richardson, on rreled. Will was
struck in the face with an axe, losing
a tooth and Arthur will be called upon
to explain his conduct in court.
Otto Bauman, supervisor of the sec
ond ward of Manistee, against whom
charges were filed by the state tax
commission for neglect of duty, has
sent his resignation to Gov. Pingree.
At Ann Arbor Monday a marriage
license was granted to John Tripp and
Nancy Hotrum. The groom is 70
years old and has been twice married
before. The bride is rs and a spinster.
A new outbreak of smallpox is re.
ported from Hancock, where the dis
ease was supposed to have been
stamped out This makes % places in
the state where smallpox is prevalent
A little son of G. A. Elliott of Jack
son. at an early hour Friday morning
called attention to the house being on
fire and thus saved the lives of his
parents, who escaped with difficulty.
4 Heirs of George A. Hess of Buchan.
an, who was killed near Niles, have
brought suit in the United States cir.
cult court in Grand Rapids against the
Michigan Central railroad for $4,000
damages.
Thieves broke into the Michigan
/ Central depot at Metamora Wednes-
day night and robbed the gum machine
/ but overlooked about $25 in cash. This
is the fourth time in three months this
depot has been robbed.
A gasoline tank at Dr. Hands milk
condensing plant in Ubly exploded on
Wednesday afternoon, burning the
-
saved the 100000 plant. M one was
injured. Loss, $500.
/ Ralph Adams, aged IS, who was Wis
iting an uncle in Dover township, near
/ Adrian, was accidentally killed Thurs
day, while hunting rabbits. 1t is be-
lieved he was climbing tree and his
gun was accidentally discharged. He
was alone when the accident occurred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Beech of Brook
lyn have just returned from their
northern hunting trip, bringing with
them two deer which were killed by
Mrs. Beech She is the only woman
/ in Jackson county who took out deer
license.
Simon and Edward Smith, two col
ored men confined in the Flint Jail on
a charge of larceny, INDUCED in a
pitched battle Sunday, in which Ed
ward, who attempted to kill Simon
with knife, was knocked senseless
With a stick of cordwood.
! A young man named John McKen-
tie attempted to board Grand
Trunk freight train at Flint and fell,
having three fingers cut off. McKen-
zie's father has commenced suit
against Frank McWethey, claiming the
latter sold his son liquor.