The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-05-05
STATE NEWS BRIEFS.

20 years supervisor OF bruce toWusnips
Is dead at Romeo.
Edmunde Siarke. OF Caro-. is the new
agricultural superintendent OF the Mt.
Clemens sugar factory.
The nomination OF l.. II. Bishop as
postmaster AT Grand Rapids has been
confirmed by the senate.
Mrs. George Clifford, of Battle Creek.
was SO seriously burned In a gasoline
stove explosion that she died.
Last seasons ice scale has been
adopted in Saginaw, the price being
sl.75 for 20 pounds OF ice a day.
The 2.year-old daughter OF George ID.
Bigelow. OF Flint, fell down a flight
OF stairs while at play, and died In al
hour.
John c. Ravens has been appointed
postmaster at Mullet Lake. Cheboy-
gan county, vice c. IL. Houser, re-
signed.
William c. Durant has given 10 his
daughter as a wedding present $780,
900 OF stock In the DurantDort Car
riage Co
The Logan Cement Co. OF Fenton.
which closed about year ago, Is pre-
pairing to start again. Detroit men are
interested
James X. Ryan. OF the 500. will form
a stock company for the manufacture
OF the folding storm canopy which he
invented
Amateur burglars entered the hard
ware store OF s. r. Gray, at Lapeer,
carrying away number OF cheap
watches and revolyers.
After not being able 10 speak above
a whisper for six years from stroke
OF paralysis. Ira Bowman. OF Pine Run,
finds his speech has been restored.
A large gang OF men is trying TO
round up the last one OF the herd or
elk which escaped a week ago from the
Hill game preserve at Forest lake, near
Pontiac.
While a joke was being read TO her
from the humorous columns OF news
paper. Mrs. John Klair. aged 55 years,
OF Ann Arbor, laughed and died from
heart disease.
A proposition 10 bond the village OF
Gaylord for $1,000 TO extend the mu-
nicipal electric light and water sys-
tens will be voted on May AT a
special election
Because he was huffed at his son,
Robert Cathcart. an eccentric farmer,
cut him OF with 81 and left his farm
and 800 OF personal property TO Mercy
hospital In Bay City.
The Masons OF Davisburg have or
ganized a Masonic Temple association
TO erect building. John Smith. Jay
Tindall and Frank c. Ely have been
named as the trustees.
Sawmills in all portions OF northern
Michigan are starting up on the spring
and summer cut. The seasons output
OF lumber will be large. as several new
mills are In commission.
The Lapeer water board turns down
the proposition Of the gas company TO
furnish power for the pumping station.
Il does not want to be tied up by
contract TO a corporation.
Mrs Victoria Laforge. who would
have been 100 years old In July, Is
dead. She had lived In New Baltimore
nearly seventy years. She Is survived
by eighty-hye descendants.
The Modern Maccabees OF Macomb
county formed county organization,
with W. =. stone. OF Richmond. as
county commander. and Il. Austin, OF
Romeo, as record keeper
While In "A drunken stupor John Nc
Nee was using rail on the Ann Arbor
track for pillow. Marshal Morris. OF
Owosso. discovered him in time and
now he'll serve 10 days in the jug.
Safe crackers attempted 10 rob the
WILLIAMSON state bank. but got moth
ing. They blew the lock of the outer
door and were ready 10 nitro glycerine
the inner door when they were fright
ened away.
The marriage OF A. ]. Fiddis. well.
known travelling man, OF Flint and
Miss Alice NJ. Taylor, AT Sarnia, Ont,
over one year ago. was kept secret
from all OF their friends until they pre-.
pared to so to housekeeping there.
At special meeting Of the board OF
trustees Of the Michigan School for tho
Deaf Thursday. Or. II. II. Niles. former
~ assistant physician az Oak Grove
hospital WAS elected steward OF the
school TO succeed the late Edwin H.
Swan
The state central committee or the
Prohibition party has decided 10 hold
is state convention IN Detroit July
3, 10 be followed with a big mass meet
Ing on July a. II was voted TO ignore
the primary election law as not neces-
sary In It's case.
The state treasury II likely TO reach
rs high water mark when the rail
roads pay their millions in taxes. which
they probably will 40 before the end OF
the month. The balance IN the treasury
~ The close OF business Thursday night
Was about 100000
Rev. Edward Nlndo. formerly OF De-
troit. has couhded 20 John Tucker that
he Will hereafter work In the slums.
believing that he can do more good
thus than In a regular pastorate Mr..
Nlndc said he expected to DO In New
York city four 10 six months.
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