Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-06-09


on February 20 aud had had only %
birthdays.
stamford Aiaher aged Is years, OF
Moshcrvillc was hit IN the face with a
baseball bat while nj play in Banks,
aud his nose ana severl facial bones
were broken.
\ farmer from Keldcn was ut the
500 on business and reported that a
large number OF his sheep have been
| Killed by bears. Kclden is only 20 miles
| from the 500.
Fred Klein, the young man VINO
| went TO sleep Oh the railroad tracks
near Sterling and had both legs cut
| Oft. died Of his injuries. lie was but
- years OF age.
! In spite Of the hard winter the farm
crs in OtSego county who have young
| fruit trees report that the outlook TINS
year is better than ever before for
large yield or fruit.
Hastings saloons have all been
closed up tight on Sunday and now
| there is movement on foot to close
( the meat markets and grocery stores
on Sunday morning
IIidkichl TaLahashi, student in
| the University OF Michigan, has left
for the scat Of war 10 take any POSI-
! ton which his government may offer
/ him. lie expects TO get position rs
az interpreter.
Chas. r. Johnson. who pleaded guilty
\ TO the charge of accepting bride IN
| the Grand Rapids water deal and also
resigned rs alderman, has gone to
! Chattanooga. Tenn, where he has been
offered a position.
Frank Waterbury, a resident of Al
gansce township was arrested and ar
I raigned Tor trial June on charge OF
criminal assault on Hazel Myers. aged
/ Is. Waterbury stoutly denies the
charge and put NJ $1,000 bail.
y. Comcron, aged 30, who came
| from Kalamazoo to OtsegO to work
for the Kalamazoo Valley Electric Co..
Willie working in tree was electro
cuted by getting his tree trimmer
over n live wire which formed COM
plcte circuit
Mary Cousino. one Of the pioneers
Of Monroe, was buried Sunday, ana
her funeral was Il remarkable one. The
casket was borne by six grandchildren,
followed 10y Mrs Cuuslno's 10 chill
drcn. besides most of friends of the
many families.
j. IL. Hall. clerk of the Wolf Lake
club house. near Chicago, whose dead
| body was found in a naphtha tank ear
is now said to have been suffering from
"A delusion that officers were pursuing
him. and to have jumped into the
naphtha for safety.
Louisa Maus. aged 40. died in Ira
verse Gijy. ~ ~ result IF the bursting
tof II hot water bottle on her chest. The
woman had been suffering from pleu-
risy and the bottle had been placed
! on her side. When il burst her arms
and body were cooked.
The farmers in Genescc township are
| too busy these days with farm work
To take up the remains of persons
buried in the old Kearsley cemetery in
that township. which was ordered va
Gated by Judge Wisner. The work will
now be put OF until fali
Owing 10 the tie UP Of boats on the
lakes. the coal mines of the Saginaw
valley are working on short time. Only
onc-third OF Michigan's coal miners are
now employed. Most Of the local
mines are making permanent improve
mcnts during the dull season.
\ panic was aycrted ut tie Bay
county poor house when n fire was dis
covered. by the efforts of Manager
I'urtell ana his wife. who conducted -
. inmates 10 safety. Farmers with buck
cts Subducd The flames. there being no
lire fighting apparatus at hand.
Charles q. Larson. convicted OF q
serious offcnsc against his daughter
and later pronounced insane by county
physicians. attempted TO commit sui
eide in the Wayne county jail by twist
ing his night dress around his neck
lie was discovered by a deputy sheriff
In time 10 save his life.
TIE Gcncsec bounty Agricultural
society a few weeks ago fixed the
dates OF the county fair for the week
of SeptcrbCr Z, hut lindlng that they
conflict with the dates set for the
state fair. different dates will be
made by the directors ut special
meeting soon TO b. held.
Mrs. Anna Roper. OF augusta. met
with n serious accident Friday by fall
ing Into an open trap door 10 the bot
tom Of the cellar. She weighs 200
pounds and her injuries Will be serious.
Mrs. Roper was Just recovering from Il
less severe fall down flight OF stairs.
| having been confined To her bed for
three weeks.
Ex-Ddiry aud Food Commissioner
w. Il. Snow was found guilty OF ex-
trcme cruelty and neglect 10 herd OF
horses on his farm. This ease was an
appeal from similar verdict rendered
last winter III Snow wants to make
further fight he can 60 so. the court
having allowed him 20 days In which
to move for new trial.
The Bay City building trades are
still at odds. The unions have called all
their men off from work on the Ma
sonic temple and Boy City club, and
non-unionists have taken their place
the brickIayers continuing TO work
wherever possible. This time Il is
fight among the u;l.Dns instead OF the
unions against the contractors.
According TO the apportionments by
the quartcrmaster Of funds allowed for
barracks and quarters. Fort Wayne.
Detroit. will receive SD 600. aud Fort