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by dynamite in Bass lake, near Iron
Mountain.
Ludington's basket factory, which
was destroyed by fire few days ago,
will not be rebuilt.
A move is on foot ut Holland to es-
tablish in the local schools the school
savings bank system.
Duncan Frazer. - years old, was
drowned by falling into Black river
while In the throes of an epileptic fit.
II is said that since the city OF Cen
teryille passed its local option law
there has been more drunkenness than
before.
The mail box OF farmer who lives
on route No. 1. Buena Vista. was put
out of business by skunk which took
possession OF il.
The farmers around Lansing re-
ceived S201. 1913 last year for the beets
they raised for the sugar factory at
the capital city.
From m,Iy villages in the state it Is
reported that the maple trees are being
stripped of their leaves by worms
which eat the stems.
Traffic through the ship canals OF
the 500 during the month OF May was
larger than for any single month in
the history Of the canals.
The village fathers OF Litchfeld do
not want TO bond their city for a light
ing plant. The proposition was defeat
ed by two 10 one vote.
John White testified in the Mason
police court last week that he failed to
provide for his wife and child because
he had two horses to feed.
The soldiers and sailola reunion to
be held at Coldwater June Is and II
Is expected 10 he one Of the largest af-
fairs OF the kind since 1865.
John Folk. while driving to Bangor
by his horse. His skull, was broken
The proposition OF the Adrian school
board 10 bond the city for $4,000 for
the erection OF a new school building
was lost by vote Of S02 TO 1876.
Genesee county farmers are looking
for the best harvest in almost every
line OF farm produce this year that
they have had for many years past.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Brookfield. OF
Niles, were remarked in the Methodist
parsonage Wednesday, after being di.
vorced and living apart for 20 years.
John Rowan, OF Mt. Pleasant. aged
40. committed suicide by hanging him.
self in his barn while temporarily In
sane. He leaves widow and five chill.
dren.
Jesse Ridgley, the Oldest teamster In
kalamazoo, was killed under the
wheels Of his own wagon. He fell off
the seat as his team was climbing out
OF sandpit.
After the public appearance OF
Schlatter, the divine healer. in Flint. II
is said that lie had about 100 callers at
81 per He then left. saying he would
go wherever the Lord sent him.
Wallace Stonccipher, Emil Buyer
ana Barney Miller, all of Marceilus,
were badly beaten with clubs and
stones in a riot with Italians employed
by the Grand Trunk Western. Stone.
cipher may die.
The 500 Milling Co, capitalized at
$4,000 and composed of local people
has purchased from John Armstrong
the -four mill property at Sault ste.
Marie. The plant will be overhauled
and will 20 into commission about
July /.
william Bell, a bachelor OF ca wears
OF age. noted throughout ruscola coun.
try for his pccuiaritieS was found
dead in his bed Wednesday morning
in his hermitage two miles north of
Caro-. lie is believed to have been n
wealthy miser.
The bodies OF 4. l.. Carr and Clar
ence Benjamin, who were drowned i'm
Muskegon lake on the evening Of Me.
mortal day with DR. Benjamin. father
of Clarence. and son-in-law of Mr.
Carr, have been recovered as well as
that of rhe doctor
John kitchenm9ster IL suing the
Grand Trunk railway for $1,000 dam.
ages. He was badly frozen by hang
ing onto n closed vestbule from La.
peer 10 Elba one day last winter. and
he says that the railway employees told
him 10 stand there
The plant OF tine Smith boiler works
OF Port Huron, will be moved TO To
ledo. Tie proprietors say that city is
better distributing point and cen.
trally situated as 10 the iron and steel
trade. The concern will be the largest
OF It's kind in Toledo.
The West Bay City school board cut
the estimates for tho coming year
fully $4,000 over last year. the
amount required TO be raised being
only slightly over $4,000 The maio,
portion OF the saving is said 10 b,
due 10 prompt payment Of taxes and
back taxes.
Commissioners Atwood reports that
the Michigan earnings Of railroad com
panies for April were: S39S3. 557 80. m
increase OF S35o.526 over April. 1902
The aggregate Michigan earnings I,
May !, this year. were S15. 131 81 81
This is an increase of $2.11S.9O2 20. OF
1876 per cent over the same period OF
1902.