Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-18

his accounts were short.
Lansing people were treated to a
deal of excitement the other day when
the two street cars comprising the
system there colided with each other
ana woke both crews up.
Matti Mustojaryi. who was found
dead in POOL of blood at the foot OF
the stairs in Calumet boarding house,
cane TO his untimely end by accident,
according TO the coroner's jury.
The annual reunion of the Third
Michigan cavalry will be held at Lans-
ing September Is and 16. II is forty
three years since the first reunion at
Camp Anderson, Grand Rapids.
Perry Hannah, the well-known bust
ness man of Traverse City, lumber
man, otticeholder and capitalist, isyery
low with paralysis. In 1886 lie was Il
member of the state legislature.
The STATE oil inspectors report for
the quarter ending June 30 shows fees
collected were $S,023.90. or Sd95 more
than the expenses. The department
has a balance of S5,26l.o7 on hand.
Mrs. Warren Gee. aged Al years. of
Morenci. was found dead in he'd ny
her husband on Saturday evening. The
cause Of death was heart failure She
leaves Il husband and one daughter.
\. III. Brown, president of the
Eureka Brick Co.. had his arm ground
To jelly in brick machine ct Grand
incnt Oddfelowg In Michigan, being
past grand master.
AS a general thing, upper peninsula
crops are this year promising large and
profitable yields, and ii is declared by
experienced farmers that for quick
growing weather" this summer has
never been surpassed.
At Bath Saturday fire destroyed the
house and barn of w. j. Walker,
causing a loss of 5000. \ spark from
il traction engine Is thought TO have
been responsible. A bucket brigade
saved Walkers grist mill.
The population of Holly is 1920. ac-
cording to the census taken In June.
This is Il gain Of 10 since 1900. and is Il
disappointment TO many. The popula-
ton in the township outside the viii
lage shows falling off of 60.
The Huron river has reached the
lowest stage in the memory of the
oldest inhabitants. 1t is easily waded
across at Ypsilanti. There is not
enough water coming down TO run the
mills and the dams are going dry.
a dead Flying Roller" Mrs. Alice
Tucker. "a years old. was taken to
the Benton Harhor morgue Thursday,
the rest OF the Rollers being AFRAID
to touch the corpse. The body Will
he buried without services OF any
kind
Every saloon was closed and drug
stores declined to see any. liquor Sun
day. and Benton IIarbor was dry
town for one Sunday at least. rs
result of the order Of Mayor Gillette
that the Sunday closing laws be en-
forced
William Schultz. n farmer Of Casco.
lost valuable pair Of 4-year-old colts
valued al $500. by bolt of lightning
during sharp electrical storm. The
colts were standing in the barn and
the lightning came down n windmill
on the barn
John Corrigan, a Benton Harbor
merchant, was reused by burglars in
his bedroom. Corrigan had $1,000 in
cash in the room. the result of some
late evening transactions, and saved
il by opening fire on the invaders
with his revolver.
Working on the tip that the three
RichlanG bank robbers who escaped
from Jackson were bound toward
Monroe on freight train, Il squad of
officers awaited ana caught ten
tramps. One man. believed to have
been Slater, escaped.
John Tripplet claims to have found
Il RICH iron ore deposit on his home.
stead. section q. town IL. range A..
some 10 miles north Of Ironwood and
only four miles from Lake Superior
The steel trust officials are out now
investigating the proposition.
On Thursday. September |. the citi-
zens OF Monroe will unveil the monu-
ment erected by the state of Michigan
in honor Of those who lost their lives
in the defense of their country in the
battle ana massacre at the River Rails
in, January - and D, 1913.
George Ford. engineer on the Ann
Arbor railroad. stepped in front OF Il
switch engine in Cadillac and was cut
TO pieces. His body was taken 10y spe
cial train 10 his home in Durand. He
had just oiled his engine preparatory
to starting on a run to Durand.
Because they could not have beer
In Fort Huron park. the big picnic
planned hy the Detroit brewery work
crs WAS called off at tile last moment,
much to the chagrin of the Port HUI
ron workers. who had planned big
reception i'm the Detroitors' honor.
Mrs. Rose Allen and two children
who had been making their home in
box cars in Grand Haven for several
weeks and living nomadic lives, were
today sent to Vestaburg, Montcalm
county. the sheriff of that county hav-
ing telegraphed that they hailed from
there.
VIM. Miller. motOrnan on the To-
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