Crawford avalanche., 1900-04-12
state News i'm Brief.

A wheat failure is predicted in Ber-
rien County this spring.
Gov. Pingree has designated April y
as Arbor day.
The fourth class postmasters of Mont
calm County will form a league.
Twenty new houses are needed at Ber-
rien Springs 10 accommodate late new
comers.
Almeron Whitehead, a prominent citi-
zen of Birmingham. was severely injured
by fall from tree.
Oliver Beaudin of Newberry is dead as
a result of injuries received while unload
ing logs at Dollarville.
Farmers in Saniac County who own
sandy lands propose to experiment in the
raising of tobacco this season.
Lyle Bellies, aged IA. son of prominent
business man at Orion, fell under train
of cars and is seriously injured.
Fred Scott, chief operator of the Bell
Telephone Co. at Eaton Rapids, was seri-
ously injured by pole rolling over him.
The Saginaw Suburban Railway Co.
has asked Flint Council for a franchise.
The company claims that it intends to
build between Bay City and Flint this
summer.
James Bryant. a drover and farmer,
was loading timber on to a railroad ear
at Akron, when the tackle broke. The
block struck him on the head, killing him
instantly
Charles Russell, member of the Rich
land bank robber gang who turned
Stafafc aytIan.., hoe haA,, onnpittaH In
Indiana on c'.arge of stealing diamonds.
He will reti;. i to Kalamazoo.
During tae past six months relief has
been give to 149 families, comprising
49S perso ), in Lenawee County. The
total of r, .ief is S2.417, of which 81 ,521
was for fuel and $G97 for food.
The high price of lumber has influenced
a great many farmers in Oakland Coun-
ty to dispose of what timber they have
and as a result there is considerable ac-
tivity in the portable sawmll business.
The resolutions adopted by the State
Christian Endeavor convention indorsed
the Tenth Legion, Quiet Hour and Fam
lily Altar movements, and declared for
total abstinence among Christian Endeav-
orers.
q. f. Hoisington's new hotel, the third
in the village of Elsie, is about ready to
open for business. As result of the re-
cent charter election he will run a bar
in connection, the first in the village in
six years.
The Union City Council sent com
mittee of three members to Vicksburg
to inspect the water works and electric
lighting systems at the latter place. I'm
ion City has voted $4,000 TO be spent in
improvements to its lighting plant.
Manager Brady of the Sapho company,
which was not allowed to play at Kala-
mazoo two weeks ago. has presented
bill TO that city for $1,000 damages.
Manager Bush of the Academy Of Music
presented claim for like amount.
In Circuit Court at Ann Arbor, Bert
Ellis, one of the Ellis estate heirs, has
filed petition for the removal of Ex-
ecutor Gruncr ON several grounds, among
which is set forth that he is physically
unable to care for the estate.
Nearly 81, ,O0O, 900 additional of personal
property will be placed on the assessment
rolls at Port Huron this year. Tax Com
missioner Freeman highly compliments
the assessors. In the event of the board
of review not standing by the work of the
assessors, Mr.. Freeman says the com
mission will step in and make final re-
viewal
Robert Shorkey of New Baltimore, one
of the four young men charged with
breaking into Grand Trunk freight car
on the night of Dec. 8 last. has been con-
victed.
The University School of Music Build
ing Association at Ann Arbor has elected
these officers: President, J. ID. Ryan;
vice-prcsident, Moses Seabolt: secretary,
Harry Douglass: treasurer, Ottmar Eber-
bach.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the de-
cision of Judge Stone of Marquette, de-
claring invalid the Negaunee takes Of
1896, which case was tried in the Circuit
Court year ago The amount involved
is about $4,000.