Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-22

l663O,oil, giving an average of over
81 To the acre; and the value Is 81 1921, :
045.
There has been so much demand at
JOnesville for an all night electric
lighting service that the question will
be submitted 10 the people at the next
village election.
Instead OF their annual hunt and
game supper the numerous Modern
Woodmen Of White Cloud and vicinity
the village recently
A Buchanan fisherman caught n spe.
cimen about six inches long, spotted.
black and yellow. and large fan.
shaped fin on either side that look
more like wings than fins.
William II. Kindle, first apostle TO
New York Of Elijah Dowies Christian
Catholic Church, was few years ago
n travelling salesman for Michigan
corset manufacturing company.
-Four years ago aged George Will
Jams, Of Niles. disposed OF lands for
$4,000 and divided the money among
his eight children At the age of 81. he
must now go 10 the poorhouse.
Through trying to enter her apart
ments by way of the fire escape. Mrs
Don Clark OF Grand Rapids. lost her
balance and fell TO the sidewalk. She
sustained serious internal injuries.
Animmense pile of coal at Escanaba
has been burning for two months The
cause is spontaneous combustion due
TO the enormous weight and pressure
bearing upon the coal at the bottom OF
the pile.
James H. lie Bar, aged 96. is the
oldest resident Of Battle Creek. has
voted for more presidents than any
man in Michigan. and was the first
man to be made a Mason in western
Michigan.
Clinton farmers, after losing many
chickens. sat up one night TO catch
the thief. They shot horned owl
which measured five feet six inches
from tip 10 tip, the largest ever seen
in that section.
Through the scarcity Of houses at
the 500 builders exchange has been
organized. including 20 prominent bust
ness men, To engage contractors and
builders and 10 otherwise look after
building interests.
Mrs. Frank Burger of Galien. has d
pet shepherd dog which sprang play
fully up on her and Knocked her over.
She fell in such a way that she broke
her leg. On account OF advanced age
her recovery X doubtful.
Tweuty.three years ago this month
the steamer Alpena, plying between
- a ~ a
with 100 persons on board. Of when
only IL bodies were ever recovered
The boats hull never was located.
After giving a hobo his breakfast,
Mrs. !. Tlfiin. OF Port Huron. set him
to chopping wood. He chopped few
pieces and would have skipped out had
not the plucky woman brought him
back with n gun TO finish the job.
The new south vein OF the Bessemer
mine is proving n bonanza for the
county, at least. in bringing In delin-
quem back taxes. Land owners in the
vicinity of the reported new find are
rushing In their money To clear their
lands.
Berrlen Is now the most profitable
fruit producing county i'm the middle
west. her crop being shipped all over
the United States. Every form OF fruit
yielded bumper crop this season and
the total revenue from II Is reported
as Sl,316, 1G0.
John Hcnglcs for years n 500 resi-
dent. bnt who left for Germany last
spring. writes the 500 mayor for char
acter recommendations Iiengles is an
applicant for government position i'm
his country and must prove his char.
acter TO get 1t.
st. Joe man. think ing his COW was
choking 10 death. rammed his hand
down her throat 10 remove the Oh
staclc. His arm was badly mangled
and nm artery severed. but prompt as
sstancc saved his life. The COW died
form eating blue vitriol.
The ST. Joe council has revoked the
action OF II preceding council i'm nj.
lowing the government supply station
use Of city water at cut rates. Here.
after meter rates must be paid. Over
10000 gallons has been used by the
government in three months.
4 new CRATER is doing many Of The
rural towns by attending church SER
vices sunday morning and falling in
n lit before the bencdiction. Inside his
coat Is found message Ia send his
body home 10 his relatives. He usually
works the congregation for $40 or
more
Although thousands Of dollars worth |
OF POTATOES have ro;ted throughout the !
thumb. IL is believed tina; II the fin-
weather OF the pr~t week continues
two or three weeks more the bulk Of |
the crop viii he saved Beans. too.
are in the main in good shape except |
on very low lands.
Two Springvale, Emmett county. |
cows cot hold Of some dynamite which !
had been left i'm field and ate IL. The
stun did not explode but caused their
death, and the owner. fearing to sell |
their carcasses. for fear OF explosion.
buried them deep enough To escape !
contact with a plow.
Francis Teal. the sj-year-old hermit |
Of SiX-Mile Creek who was found UNI
on the street i'm Owosso Sat |
urday night with an ugly cut I'm his |
head. Is said by man who was with |
him earlier IN the evening To have |
received the injury as the result Of /
fall While drunk Teal cannot tell how |
In mot ,,.itY, tho on.i1ant