Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-16
MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS.

Mt. Clemens Is TO nave burial cas-
ket mandatory.
Lightning caused a 81 600 fire near
Vicksburg on the 18th.
One death from heat prostration was
reported at Inlay City on the sth.
Wheat around Portland is turning
out much better than was expected.
The thermometer registered from o.
to 100 in the shade at Saginaw on the
Sth.
The first labor day parade held at
Port Huron in four years, will be held
there on sept. :.
A Hastings man makes good thing
out of catching turtles and shipping
them TO large cities.
Allegan was visited by an $4,000
fire on the 18th. A wagon shop and five
barns were consumed.
Peter Novet one of the Oldest citi-
zens of Hart, suicided on the sth by
the carbolic acid route.
The Page Fence company, of Adrian,
is financially embarrassed, and a re-
ceiver now has charge of the business.
All trains east and west on the Mich
| igan Central were delayed two hours
on the 9th, by wreck in their yards
at Detroit. .
a whisky casb was broken in Gel
lar at Galesburg and 9l1 huge rats
slipped it and got drunk At least this
is the number that was killed.
A Woodland woman who wanted TO
disfgure herself and had the money
TO pay for having it done. has had two
large diamonds set in her front teeth.
sparrow hunters are becoming so
numerous and so aggressive at Eaton
Rapids that the residents are almost
afraid to go out doors without armor.
The FIRST of the states Spanish
American war loan bonds were retired
on the 9th. 1t was only small one
$500, but others will follow now rap
idly.
The Michigan National Guard pitched
( tents at Island Lake ON the 7th for a
seven days encampment. About \, POO
officers and men were in camp on the
first day.
The Genesce avenue bridge at sag
nav BIAS been condemned and will re-
main closed until new bridge is con-
strueted, which is estimated viii take
S months.
A Mrs. Watkins Of near Decatur. on
the sth committed suicide by saturat-
ing her clothing with kerosene, then
setting herself ON FIRE. She died in
terrible agony.
The thcrmometerreg 90 in the
shade at Howell on the 9Th. Farmers
are fearful unless rain comes soon the
( bean crop of the county will be seri-
ouslv damaged.
The Michigan stove company, of De-
/ troit. makers Of Garland stoves and
ranges, has been awarded first pr at
the Paris exposition, in competition
with the entire world
Rural free delivery service has been
/ ordered established at Flushing. Cen
osee county, Aug. 10. Length of route.
/ - miles; area covered. 81 square miles:
population served, 064.
The proposition 70 bond the city for
$4,000 for extensions and improve
ments in the water works system at
( Traverse City will soon be submitted
I TO the voters of that city
Eleven brass bands have already
signifed their intention of going to
Standish 20 help the old soldiers TO
celebrate their reunion there Septem-
Der IL and 49, a big crowd is assured.
The 9TH annual encampment of the
Northwestern Michigan Soldiers and
Sailors association will be held at
Ithaca on Sept. II, II, 10 and il, and
arrangements are being made for big
time.
From present indications there will
be scarcely any cucumber crop in Kent
county this year. although there are
many acres set out 10 IT, a pickle timber
/ Within the last few weeks the vines all
over the county have been attacked by
peculiar disease which is something
new to the farmers of that section. and
which the latter are unable TO check.
The results Of the disease arc as quick
and effective as though the plant had
been cut off at the roots, the plant
simply willing and dying away in less
than an hour.
a valuable team of horses was killed
10y lightning nearBrov City on the sth.