Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-20

Stay Co. to Chicago.
Four hundred and fifty bushels Of
i-huckleberrles have been shipped from
Stockbridge already this year
| Mayor Harrison. OF Chicago, shot a
big bear while spending few weeks
at Huron OH the shore of Lake Super
Tor.
Three Rivers has been experiencing
gasoline famine owing 10 the going
astray Of a big tank shipped to that
! town.
After six weeks illness. a Benton
Harbor 3-year-old boy coughed up part
of thistle head which he had swal-
lowed.
George Boyer. a prominent farmer
living eleven miles southeast OF Ithaca,
was gored TO death by bull this
morning.
Mrs. Amelia Adams. the mother of a
4-weeks'-old baby and two other chill
dren, has been sdjudged insane at
Hillsdale.
Twelve-year-old Mary Harris. OF
Traverse City. admits that she crawled
through Mrs. Edward BARRIERS window
and stole 81.
At Flat Rock one mans horse stumb-
led into we'll and another's COW fell
into n cistern. probably due to a crav-
ing for drink.
The Pere Marquette depot at Will
liamsburg was wrecked Saturday
night by the explosion of its gasoline
lighting outfit
Tho CitizenS, cl,,h az ITnion Citv ha G
reorganized and will provide course
Of lectures and popular entertainments
this winter pro bono publico.
The United States Fidelity Surety &
Deposit Co has paid the shortage Of
$1,000 incurred by William c. Curtis
as Arenac's township treasurer.
A Carsonville woman was badly
burned in the face by the explosion of
sealed bottle of baked peas which
she was removing from the oven.
The largest grain tender ever operat-
ed in the state was used on the 545-
acre farm Of David Miller. of Clark
ston, who had 100 acres TO harvest.
Battle Greek has mailed a check for
$500 10 the treasurer of the Mckinley
memorial fund at Cleveland. Local
factories furnished most OF the money.
W. Rose, of South Haven. aged 20
years, has been arrested on a serious
charge made by his daughter-in-law
Mrs. Ellen Rose, wife of his adopted
son.
Warner Wheeler. very well known
farmer living near Pulaski, fell down
the cellar stairs Saturday. sustaining
conclusion of the brain. He Is now
dead.
A horse owned by Riverside farm
er fell into a mire hole and was there
for 36 hours When rescued the animal
was unable to stand and died shortly
after
Cold weather and too much rain this
summer are the reasons given by a. NJ
Todd. the peppermint king. for the
smallest yield per acre of oil Of mint
In 20 years.
To commemorate their wedding an
niversary. a Charlotte man presented
his wife with q unique clock which
won't need winding until next ami
versary day.
A German couple at Spinks Corners,
Berrien county, went to the carnival
two days and one night locking their
two little children, aged 4 and > years,
in the house.
Miss Mary Reatz Is managing the
apple evaporators In Fremont this sea
son. Her advertisements say that she
is prepared to buy all of the apples
offered 10 her.
In washing a garment which had
some toothpicks In the pocket, n North
vile woman ran one Of them so deep
into her hand that a physician had
10 probe for Ii.
The past ten days have been more
prolific of casualties In Iron county
than any similar period in the history
Of the district. The record is four dead
and five injured.
Mrs. Frank Krauss. OF Port Huron,
was taken to the Dearborn retreat.
having lost her reason. il Il alleged,
from worrying over the prediction of
fortune teller.
The hope that Alex. Franz. who lived
In Battle Creek. and who disappeared
last week just before he was TO be
married at Albion. had been located in
Indiana is gone.
The Mi, hican Central Will put $40
600 worth new improvements into
their property ut Kalamazoo at once.
building new $4,000 round house
and other adjuncts.
A raft of 5.p0O,000 feet Of logs broke
away from the tug BOscobel. about rs
miles of Sturgeon Point. Monday i'm
fierce gale The Boscobel put inta Al
pena for assistance.
Harry VI. Smith. accused OF being a
burglar and jail breaker, who is very
much wanted by Monroe officers. is i'm
custody i'm Toledo. and requisition pa.
pcrs have been sent.
Charles Nichols. of Charlotte. who
has already spent go days this year i'm
the states workshop. has been given
- days for stealing bio Jded rooster
from Mrs Clara ELS.
Will DAVIS. of Butler. started to beat
his way east Tuesday night, but he
was thrown off by a brakeman from
the platform OF a passenger train, un-
der the wheels of a passing freight. He
lost his left foot. part of his left hand
and was otherwise hurt, but he will
probably recover.
A oolorqd man who Oava tho no,,,o