Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-16
MINOR MICHIGAN MATTERS.

Owosso has five rural free delivery
mail routes and will soon have an
other.
The schools of Rogers City have
been closed OH account of diphtheria
in the village.
Amelia Mcconnell has been appoint
ed postmistress at Grange, vice Simon
Robson. removed
Vaudeville can now boast OF one
of the ncatest, best equipped postof-
fees in the state.
Sheriff Stiles, of Menominee, has In
custody n demented man who was
caught in the woods.
The circuit court of Baraga county
has but one case on the January dock
ct, and that civil suit.
The suit of William Duncan against
the St Clair Tunnel Co, for $4,000,
has been settled for $500.
Arthur Frazee, formerly Of st. Jo-
seph, smoked 30 cigarettes a day. He
Is dead, rs a result, ut Alexandria, Ind.
Cadillac's new handle factory began
operations with sixty men employed.
This number will be doubled shortly.
Alfred NJ. Perrin. one of the VIC
tins OF the collision in the New York
city tunnel, formerly lived in Bay City.
The Stanton board of supervisors de-
cline to put a local option proposition
to the county. Some petitions found
are not regular, it was claimed.
A warrant is out for the arrest Of A.
II. Harrington, who disappeared FROM
Bay City and left a wife ana family
in destitute circumstances in Durand.
The Cedarmen's association, in ses-
sion ut Menominee, decided to boost
the price Of shingles, Star A from $3.50
to $2.75, and standards from 81 to
$2.10.
New Baltimore holds a special cleo
ton Monday. Jan. 81, for the purpose
of voting to bond the town for $4,000
for n system of water works and cleo
trio lights
L. o. Mains of Lowell, who was ar
rested for alleged bigamy on tele
gram from Los Angeles, Cal, turned
loose. court refusing To hold a man on
a telegram.
John Lebine, aged 90, who came to
Ludington three months ago from
Sweden cut his throat with razor
and Will die. 1t is believed his mind
was affected.
A colored man by the name Of Cros-
by while out ckopping in the woods
near Saline. had his eyeball cut open
by being struck by chip. He may
lose his eyesight,
Charlotte local option petitions are
alleged 10 contain enough names to in
sure vote on the proposition. Saloon
men allege lists are not valid, and will
fight the matter.
A book auction concern has pulled
up stakes in Benton Harbor and gone
to Elkhart, Ind. The $50 week IL
cense for itinerant concerns was more
than 1t could stand.
o. G. Tewksbury, a Vaudeville la
borer, who has n wife and four chill
dren, has been arrested charged with
rape upon his eldest daughter, who is
under 16 years of age.
Deckerville's new school building is
almost finished, and will be occupied
about the first of next month. The
conveniences, and cost $4,000.
Walter Smith is under arrest at IIo-
rain, O., for being. as alleged, respon-
sible for the cause which led to the
death of Nettie Iukens, daughter OF
Sheriff Lukens. of Grand Haven.
Il large quantity of counterfeit
dimes and quarters have been put into
circulation at st. Joseph in the past
ten days. TIE coins are made OF lead
and zinc AMI are easily detected
Bertrand township will hold spe-
cial election Jan. 90 to vote on the
proposition to pay $500 for their
share of the expense of new bridge
over the st. Joseph river at Bertrand.
Milan lodge 80 lSs, X. Of p, sent
letter Of sympathy and basket Of
fruit TO Bert harrington in jail for
shooting and killing Jesse Hooker, the
man who broke up Farrington's home.
An agent of the state military board
will go to Copemish and ascertain the
actual damage perpetrated by the riot
Gus national guardsmen, and the guilty
soldiers Will be compelled to pay pro
rata.
The criminal business OF Kalamazoo
county for 1901 was larger by so per
cent than that of any equal period OF
time in the history of the county.
There were S27 criminal cases prose-
cuted.
The Anti-Saioon league has issued
call for mass convention In Lam
sing Feb. 10. to discuss the question
of n local option for the submission
Of n prohibition amendment to the con
stitution.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Myers, OF
Gaines, are looking for their daughter
Addie, who they believe to have elop'
ed with young man named Franl
Judson. Addie is Is years old ant
Judson Is &c.
The Olds Motor Works, recently es
tablished in Lansing IS now employing
100 men and will double the numbc
at once. The first automobiles from
tho Lansing factory will he turned on
about Feb. 20.
Mason's board OF Supervisors cut TIN
claims of physicians of The count!
about 5000. claiming. In effect, tina
typhold fever Is not n communicate
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