Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-01-30

Edward Doyle. employed at the
pumps ut the Bay City sugar factory,
slipped and fell on one OF the ma
chimes, cutting his face in n horrible
manner. His eyes were also injured.
A bill has been presented 10 losco
county for over 500 for expenses IN
CURED in case OF smallpox of w. vi.
Gregory, superintendent OF East Ia
was schools, who was sick last sum-
mer.
Philander GLADDEN., an eccentric
character, who has lived in Albion for
forty years or more, was found dead
In his bed by neighbors who forced
the door of his hovel late Saturday
night.
Miss Lottie Knight, of Prescott,
killed bear last week which weighed
1853 pounds. The young woman found
the bear in the chicken coop and re-
turning to the house got gun ana
killed it,
Branch county has two outbreaks OF
smallpox. ID. +. Williams, ex-super-
visor In Gilead, and his wife, are both
down with it, and a neighbor across
the road. Both families are under
strict quarantine.
The Hawks-Angus Co., Is preparing
plans for IA double crossing in Lansing
with the Lake Shore and Grand Trunk
railroads. \ bridge will be erected OF
sufficient hight to span both roads ut
the junction point.
Adam Cron. a young carpenter, was
killed in the Toledo 4 Monroe railway
power plant Saturday. He was work
ing back of a switchboard and came in
contact with live wire. He leaves n
wife and one child.
Victor Cheppel. the defaulting treas
urer Of Schoolcraft county, has been
received at the penitentiary. Satur-
day ut Manistique he pleaded guilty
to the embezzlement OF $500 and was
sentenced to five years.
Elbeltina Ecker, OF Otisvllle,
brought suit against Charlotte Branch,
of that village, for $1,000 damages for
selling her husband liquor. The jury
| after being out six hours gave the
plaintiff judgment OF $500.
Prosecuting Attorney Tuttle has sent
letter TO Lansing justices of the
peace announcing his determination to
restrict the business of the Lansing
fee officers who are alleged to have
been packing the county jail with ho-
hos.
Another coal mine is to be estab-
lished in the Bay City limits of the
west side. Drilling has been going on
for some time on the Pierson estate,
! and n coal vein running from four feet
six inches to six feet in thickness has
been found.
r
break of scarlet fever. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Nance, of COldwater, lost two
children. The unfortunate parents
have just lost another child. while two
more children are suffering from the
same disease.
Four cases of smallpox were discov-
= cred in two houses III the Tenth ward
Nof Bay City Sunday afternoon. Three
patients In one house have been Ill for
week. Many people have been eX-
posed. Both houses are placed under
strict quarantine.
John w. Merrihew, the oldest citi.
zen of Clinton county. celebrated his
Tooth birthday Jan. 10. He came to
that county from Olive, ~ Y, in 1886,
and when the townships were laid out
named the one in which he resides,
/ Olive. after his birthplace
The second trial In Jackson of David
II. Creech for assault with intent to
murder his divorced wife, resulted in
a disagreement, and the jury was dis
charged. This was also the result OF
/ the previous trial. The defense in both
cases was temporary insanity.
After n years trial the supervisors
/ OF Allegan county found the stoneyard
! adjunct to the county jail such good
thing in keeping away trampS that
i they have decided to continue it. and
! voluntarily raised the salary of the
man who has charge of the place.
4 George c. Hughes. n farmer. resid-
ing in IIaZletOn township. was picked
up in front Of saloon in Owosso Sat
urday night with both bones in his
right leg broken below the knee
Hughes explanation is that he was
Just walking along and something
snapped
McGarry of Grand Rapids, is still n
very sick man. and while reports made
by his attending physicians are en-
couraging. ii Is generally understood
that there has been little if any inn
provement. and that there is no likeli-
HOOu VI MIN Dt1HS dDle 10 20 lUlO
court for some time.
Jacob Stinman and Mary Shoke have
commenced suit against Antrim county
for $1,000 under the new law making
= county liable for damages sustaine
by persons who become victims OF
mob violence. They allege they were
stripped by mob near Central Lake
tied together and whipped.
Corporal Carl Mueller, now with the
Sixth cavalry in the Philippines. and
who served with the Thirty-thrd Mich
igan Mt Santiago. and later with the
relief expedition in China, has con-
eluded threeyear term of service,
and Immediately re-enlisted He will
he granted Il three months furlough
this summer, when he will visit his
home in Bay City.
John Ryker. Of Maple City, was ter
ribly scalded Thursday morning while
taking logs from an artificial pond OF
hot water. The pond Is used for melt
ing ice and snow from the logs before
s,.4. he ID ..t.x