Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-21
MICHIGAN NEWS NOTES.

Dr. John l.. Mitchell. one of the old
est physicians ut Jackson, died Sunday
mint of old age.
Tie Pontiac common council has
decioed TO advertise for new bids for
Lighting the city.
James Haskell. G.. A. r. veteran,
OF Camden. was thrown from his bug
gy and instantly killed.
The Lansing common council has
passed an ordinance prohibiting cXpec-
toration on tie sidewalks.
About $4,000 will be spent by the
electric light and power company OF
NanlStique for Improvements.
Kalamazoo ana Flint report heavy
damage by the electric storm which
swept over the state Monday.
Cadillac-The new $1,000 Catholic
church at Jennings was dedicated by
Bishop Richter. Of Grand Rapids.
Arthur l.. Spoorfef of Saut ste. Ma
rie, railway mail clerk. shot himself
in the head. II lie RECEIVERS he will be
blind.
Dougall Sinclair. aged Il. salesman
in Il Grand Rapids store. fell from a
second-Story window and died from his
injuries.
Three new additions. to cost 5000
600, will he begun this summer at the
Michigan asylum for the insane i'm
Kalamazoo
Frank VI. kieft. OF Grand Haven. an
aged farmer, WAS found dead i'm the
feldS where he had been working. lie
was 81 years of ace.
James Williams. for many years
landlord of the Williams house ut Bat.
tie Creek. and well known to all trav-
cling men. died Monday.
The 3-year-old son of Mendel Jacob
son. of Bay City. was thrown from 4
wagon by a runaway team and the
wheels ran over the babes body.
Thomas w l.akin, of Port Huron.
was shocked 10 death by touching an
electric lamp socket through which a
current or 10 volts was going.
West Bay city council proposes to
build new schoolhousc for $4,000.
but all the bids were above that figure
and new ones will he called for
Jerry Rogers. of Blanchard. died Of
ed by the accidental discharge of 4
toy pistol on the Fourth Of July.
Cigarettes were responsible for the
destruction by fire of the ice houses
Of tie Lake Ice Co. valued ut $1,000.
The houses were located on Hopkins
lake.
The discussion of the water supply
problem at IIughton has become so
warm that the village engineer has re-
signed rather than he criticised
further.
Greenville Is to have another fac
tory Ncls Christensen has bought the
plant of glove company driven by
strikes from Chicago, and will locate IT
in Greenville.
The coroner's jury, which investiga-
ted the killing of Eben Davis. the Gil
max pioneer. by Grand Trunk train
on July I. returned Il verdict eXonera-
ting the railroad company.
The labor unions OF %ault Ste. Marie
will erect labor temple which will
Lave all the accommodations of a
clubhouse. including gymnasium, IL
brary. lounging rooms. etc.
Marion and Fay. the 9-year-old
daughter and 11-year-old son of Com
ductor II. Stoub. of Toledo. o.. were
drowned Saturday at Mound Springs Il
resort six miles west Of Surgis.
The Michigan Shorthorn Breeders
association will conduct an auction sale
of registered cattle on the fair grounds
on Thursday OF state fair week. A sale
OF Berkshire hogs will also he held
during the same week. Fifty head OF
registered cattle. the pick of the best
herds in the state. will be offered.
William :. Lane, OF Pontiac. has
started suit against the Michigan Tele-
phone Co for $1,000 damages for in
juries sustained by his son. Edward <.
Lane. minor 10y falling from cable
i'm Detroit last March. II is alleged
that the seat upon which lie had to
sit while inspecting telephone cables
broke and let him fall 20 the ground