Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-08-29

Charles White. manager OF the A.
Il. Connor farm. near Muskegon, while
In a field In his bare feet, was bitten
by an adder, and Is In critical con
dition.
Norman Griggs was convicted on the
charge of using indecent language in
the presence OF woman and fined $3l
or ~ days in the Detroit house of cor.
rection.
BY collision Sunday between a work
train and wild engine on the Pere Mar
quette both engines were wrecked. A
fireman and a brakeman were also
badly hurt.
The nearly 90 acres OF Detroit POI
tato patches. II present conditions
hold. will give the families who cul-
tivate them under the pingree plan %
bushels each.
While fooling with shotgun Sam
uel Verge, the Michigan Central night
operator at Mattawau. accidentally
shot his wife. Her injuries are likely
TO prove fatal.
James Cummings. of Baldwin, ac-
cused OF the murder Of his brother
Percy. has been held for trial in the
circuit court for manslaughter and bail
fixed ut $1,000.
The state crossing board has APP
proved the map of the Camden South
ern railway in Hillsdale county. show
ing n crossing with the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern.
The Saginaw Clay Manufacturing
Co, which makes all kinds of brick
and thing. proposes TO move its plant
to Flushing. Genesee county, where
the clay used is procured.
Ira Monk. of Port Huron. bought
carbolic acid at drug store, remark
ing as he left the store that he was
going to end his life The police were
notified and locked him up.
4 committee has been appointed
from the Amalgamated Association to
canvass Muskegon. and particularly
the business men, To raise money TO
help those that are striking.
Mrs. Jas. Darrell, wife of n member
of the firm of j. Finley Darrell & CO.,
stock brokers Of Chicago, died sudden
ly at her Harbor Point residence.
Heart failure was the cause.
4 Kalamazoo man named Mango
Seventh Day Adventists' campmeet-
ing. and terrorized the camp until
taken into custody and locked up in
Jail.
Miss Maggie Culp of Three Rivers.
wanted by Three Rivers and Center
vile parties for not returning livery
rigs. was arrested in Leonidas Friday
night and taken To Centerville by the
sheriff.
The Charleston hotel. in Mason. was
closed Wednesday. G. \. Caldwell, the
former proprietor. is moving out. He
is said TO have lost money in the ven
ture. and will retire from the hotel
business
a great furore has been created In
Niles by the actions Of an anonymous
letter fiend. who has been writing the
commissioner OF schools for the coun-
ty, rejecting on the characters of local
lady school teachers.
There was an open air wedding OF
Mackinac Island Tuesday. when Miss
Mary Hull and Gerard Swope were
married in the woods near Sugar
Loaf. \ wedding dinner followed at
the Old Mission house.
Adolph Gustafson. Gust Makki and
Frank Koberg. miners. of Champion,
were blown TO pieces by the premature
explosion of giant powder in n mine
shaft. KOberg was single man. but
the others have families.
The beets being grown in Holland
for the sugar factory are in fine condi-
ton and a heavy yield is anticipated.
1he campaign will be longer by 20
days than last year, as 1000 acres
more Of beets are to be used UP.
DIR. James III. Brogan. OF Mackinaw.
has been arrested for failing 10 report
IL case Of smallpox. II is said he ad-
mits the charge, and excuses it on the
ground that the case was isolated and
a report would affect resort business.
William j. Perry has sued the De
troit United Railway for $1,000. He
was Il passenger on the Pontiac car
June II last when the motor burned
out. He received Il shock. and in try
ing to get out cut his hand and arm
OH IA window pane.
4 young colored man named King
came TO Albion TO visit friends. ana
was mistaken Ivy Constable Austin for
a man wanted at Battle Creek for
burglary. When called upon To sub
NIT TO arrest King ran and Austin shot
him in the right arm.
The young man found dead on the
Michigan Central track at Grass Lake
Saturday morning proves 10 have been
Edward Thompson. of Brooklyn. who
missed the excursion train from De
troit. and tried To alight from the fast
train. which does not stop.
Col. Cox is very enthusiastic OH the
matter of having the permanent camp
grounds of the Michigan National
Guard located on Mackinac island. and
he is of the opinion that all the Nom
bers of the board are Just as enthu.
siastic MS lie IS on the matter.
Jack the hugger was caught assault
ing n decoy woman in Alma Several
prominent citizens were watching and
gave chase, capturing him. He was
nearly lynched. hut officers got him
into jail. lie gave the name Of OrrlS
PATHS. lie had been working on
farnt~nearby
Philip Beeleson Filipino hoy aged
l. years, travelled alone all the way
from LuZon to deliver message To i.
w. Johnston. auditor of the Alilwau
kee. Benton IIarhor q Columbus Rail