Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-15
MICHIGAN BREVITIES.

There are s19 miles OF electric in
terurban railway in the state.
The Michigan Central shops at
Marshall are badly crippled for lack
OF mechanics.
To open vast timber tracts the d.
q NJ railway will build branch line
from Alpena to Boyne City.
The board OF trustees of Oak Hill
cemetery, Pontiac. has decided that
Sunday funerals will not be permitted
after November 90.
Methodist Episcopal ministers Of
the Bay City district have memorial
lied the conference asking for re-
turn to the time limit pastorates.
The Ypsilanti Civic Improvement
association will send protest to Sec
rotary Taft asking that the further de-
struction OF Niagara Falls be stopped.
Capt. T. N. Stevens, of Michigan,
was chosen one of the Independents
Of the Society Of the Army OF the Ten.
nessee at the latter's convention at
Council Bluffs, la.
Floyd Deahl, of Goshen, Ind, won
the Hamilton oratorical contest at
Ann Arbor and will represent Michi-
gan In the final contest at Chicago
January II, in the inter-league.
The retail vehicle and implement
dealers of the state will meet at the
st. Cecilia building in Grand Rapids
December 5, and Z. Mayor Ellis will
deliver an address OF welcome.
The biggest hotel in Munising has
been purchased by Cleveland Cliffs
Iron Co. has been remodeled and
equipped for an association. This COM
pany furnishes industry of town.
Owen Gernon, aged rs Yeas, of La
peer, claiming that he had received
but 1923 for twenty-three years la
Dor, has ben awarded $2,415 back pay
by suing Jeremiah Donovan, his en-
ployer.
The state convention of Latterday
Saints of Christ, the branch of the
Mormon church opposed to polygamy,
will be held, In Grand Rapids Novem-
Der IA. Speakers will come from Utah
and Chicago.
Peter Carmody was instantly killed
while working In the sawmill of
Thomas Carmody, at Egg Harbor. He
was repairing the elevator belt un-
derneath the floor and became wound
about shaft.
George Wilcox, of Lavonia, Wayne
county, has been appointed storekeep-
er in the Jackson prison, to succeed
c. Z. Thoms, who goes TO Lansing to
take a position in the Office of the
bank commissioner.
The Michigan state Sunday school
convention will be held at Jackson
November Is, IA and Is. There will
be speakers of national reputation
and the music will be furnished by a
New York delegation.
Oliver Reed. of Jackson, charged
bet won by Aid III. ID. Jackson, was
that he deposited the money In the
bank before leaving the city.
Owen Gernon, aged rs, recovered |
$2,415 from Jeremiah Donovan, Of
Inlay township, the balance due on |
twenty-five years farm work at a sal |
airy Of SIS month. Gernon had been
paid $3.50 in wages during that time. |
John c. Dawson, married, promin-
ent socially and for years a trusted
purchasing clerk for the Postum Ger
cal Co., of Battle Greek, confessed,
the authorities say, to embeZzling
5000. He is in jail awaiting bail for !,
$1,000.
Deputy Secretary OF State Pierce
refused to file articles of incorpora-
ton Of the New York Mortgage Co.,
because he did not approve of their
business and when their representa-
hQmnrrnd 70 nj
a mandamus."
t. w. Tewksbury, proprietor of the
Commercial hotel, at Morrice, has
young wolf which is said to be the
cub OF wolf shot down by President
Roosevelt on his bear hunt last year.
1t was sent to A. l.. Chandler, of Cor.
unna, who presented 1t to Tewksbury.
1t is believed that an anesthetic ad.
ministered to George T. Hughes, a
music teacher, of Bay City, while
broken shoulder blade was being set,
was the cause of his death. He raj.
lied from the operation In good shape
and died very suddenly two hours
after.
Thirty-six captains of industry rep.
resenting some of Grand Rapids larg.
est manufacturing plants, have just
completed 700-mile trip, covering
forty towns in northern Michigan, to
promote closer relationship between
jobbers, manufacturers and their Gus
toners.
Ono hundred and seventy licenses
have been issued In Tuscola county to
deer hunters so far this season. One
woman, Mrs. Ester NJ. Harding, of
Deford, is among them. Twenty-Five
from Vassar have gone north and
there are still more who will leave in
a few days.
Tommy Chaholski, aged IL, OF
Grand Rapids, picked a revolver from {
the floor at the bidding of Mary
Grzeszak, aged IA, and when the
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