Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-19
MINOR MICHIGAN MArlEhS.

The convention OF Universalists OF
Michigan will meet at Lansing, Oct.
:, = and ..
Ann Arbor school population shows
n decrease of "A over last year. The
total is 3.222.
A vein of fine bituminous coal has
been found in Robinson upon the farm
of Fred Bethke.
At special election Allegan voted
to bond the city for $4,000 10 improve
the water works.
George Ward. aged - years. was
accidentally shot by n companion ana
seriously wounded.
Gus Gustafson. Of Iron Mountain,
was probably fatally shot by "A COM
panion while deer hunting.
The ffty-hrst annual fair of the St.
Joseph County Agricultural society
will be held ut Centreville oct. |, ,, !
and 4.
James Summers dropped off NOV
ing train and fell under the wheels.
His left lee was amputated below the
knee.
Spencer Berry. OF Reading, was
found guilty Of running blind pic"
He will be sentenced later. His resort
has acquired an unenviable reputation
of late.
A telegram announces the death ut
Kansas City, Kan, of David X. Smi-
ley, formerly keeper ut the Jackson
prison. and for four years sheriff of
Calhoun county.
4 Pere Marquette train ran over ana
mnngled beyond recognition Il middle
aged man supposed 10 he named
Priest, near Page, OH the Ilarbor
Springs branch.
The residence of Edward Ewald, in
Fair Plains, was burglarized The rob
bers smashed down the rear door with
an aX and secured valuables amount
ing TO about 500.
At Il special meeting of the North
Vile council ii was voted TO request
the Pere Marquette Railroad company
to construct tunnel under its high
tracks at the depot.
DIR. w. c. Garvin. of Millington. was
badly bruised and his son Charlton
lies ut the point Of death with M eight
inch cut in his scalp. They were
struck by runaway team.
Department Commander VanKleeck,
of the Michigan G.. A. r.. has issued
general orders regarding the death Of
President Mckinley, in which the
dead chieftain is warmly eulogiZed.
Aeronaut Bert Truman fell from his
balloon from the hight of - feet at
North Adams and was seriously in
jured. The balloon became entangled
in telephone wires ms ii started to as
cend.
Mondays storm blew down the huge
smokestack Of the Munroe Manufactur-
ing Co. Muskegon, badly damaging the
factory building. About sixty men are
thrown out of employment. No one
was injured.
The children of John Kramer. who
was prominent farmer i'm Paris
township, 30 years ago. would like
to know whether he is dead or alive,
as considerable, property awaits him
in Holland.
Messrs. Lamb and Washburn. of
Titusville, Pa, have been investigating
lands surrounding Port Huron. with
view Of further developing its oil re.
sources. They will sink Il number OF
experimental wells.
Mrs Isaac Redfern. Of North Ian
sing. attempted suicide and murder by
jumping into the river with her 4-year-
old daughter clasped TO her breast.
Mother and child were rescued by
some nearby fishermen.
The heavy gales along the Lake
Michigan shore are doing thousands of
dollars damage TO the apple crop. II
is estimated that 10000 bushels of APP
pies have been blown from the trees
within the past "A hours.
The village of Jones boasts the
youngest editor in the state Miss
Grace Erway. aged II. who edits and
publishes the Jones Star. The paper
is a full-hedgcd country weekly. with
good advertising patronage.
Congressman Fordney. of the Eighth
district who has been spending some
time i'm the timber belt i'm the state
of Washington. shot and killed one Of
the largest mountain lions ever bagged
i'm that state He will bring home the
pelt as a trophy.
j. +. Mcknight. in the dark, Tues
day night. drove his horse Off an EN-
bankment near Henderson. and horse.
buggy and driver rolled over and over
TO the river 100 feet below. The horse
lost an eye, and the driver came near
losing his life.
Mrs. Lizzie Palmer. of Port Huron.
ii is claimed. was to have been mar
ried Sunday to Louie Lambert of De
troit. and when he failed to arrive she
reSorted to carbolic acid and alcohol.
She is about a years old; her re-
covery Is doubtful.
on the farm formerly owned by the
late Ira Smith. some miles southeast
of Niles. 81 900 has been found in an
old wagon box in n corn crib. When
Smith was killed by lightning some
months ago il was known that about
he feared banks
The village of Kingsley. fourteen
miles south of Traverse City, vas
! visited by n disastrous fire early
| Tuesday morning. Four stores and
stocks were burned. The fire broke
out IN the town hall. which was also
destroyed. The loss Is $4,000.
DIR. c. A. Stewart. of Bay City. who
was assaulted last Saturday 10y per.
sons who accused him Of applaudng
the shooting of Mckinley. and who left
the city that day returned Tuesday
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