Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-03
MICHIGAN IN BRIEF.

Creditors OF the l.. Bement oOHS
Co. ask that the factory property In
Lansing be sold on May Is.
Falling into water tank in the
barnyard, the 2-year-old son OF Mrs.
Lawrence. of Morrice. was drowned.
The piano given away by a Flint
daily paper on popular voting con-
test was won by the Girls Friendly
society.
About 20 Grand Rapids bakers are
on a strike there because the employ
ers refused to sign new contract en-
bodying the union label clause.
Rev. Charles Obee, Of Adrian col
lege. has been elected principal Of
Raisin Valley seminary, a Quaker in
stitution Mr.. Obee is a Methodist.
Coal mine operators offer TO sell
coal at cost TO all new industries
brought 10 Saginaw. The board of
trades subscriptions for bonuses now
total $13S,625.
Joel G. Andrews, OF Battle Creek,
aged 20, formerly wealthy, who has
been missing for 10 days, was found
in jail In Kalamazoo. He says his mind
is blank as to how he got there.
A Bay City company will raise all
the sunken logs in the Gale Co. mill
pond in West Branch. 1t is estimated
that there is about 100000 feet. The
price paid 10 the contractors is sc per
log
County Treasurer Robertson, of
Wayne has made return to the audi
tor-general on the tax roll for 1905 1t
is the quickest return that has been
made from Wayne county in many
years.
Judge Prescott, of the probate court.
has issued a formal order which term
mates all possible litigation in the
Hackley estate. The millions in be-
quests will now be paid as soon as pos
sible.
Two trammers were killed Saturday
al shaft of the Mass NINE, % mics
south of Calumet, by falling rock. One
was a Finn and leaves a wife and fam
lily. The other was an Austrian, and
single.
Arthur Macarthur, of Lapeer, was
struck in the face by batted ball. His
eyeglasses were broken and several
pieces driven into his right eye, the
sight of which will doubtless be de-
stroyed.
Mayor c. w Doe, of Big Rapids, suf-
fers 100000 loss through the destruc-
ton of property on Market street, San
Francisco. valued at million and
quarter dollars. in which he had an
interest.
William Glover Cages boom for de-
rartment commander of the G. A. X.
has been launched Former Auditor
General Stone, of Lansing, and Dr.
Griswod, of Grand Rapids, are other
candidates.
Fire caused q loss Of $500 on the
farm of Thomas Ainsworth in Berlin
township, burning the two-story resi-
dence, a large granary, a tool house
and practically all the contents OF the
three buildings.
C. j. WEIGH, of Quinby, fell upon the
log carriage of his portable sawmill
and accidentally struck the lever which
started the carriage. Before it could be
stopped the saw had cut off his right
leg above the knee.
The death was announced in County
Tyrone, Ireland, of George Fletcher
the oldest British subject. so far rs
known He was rs years old. King
Edward recently presented Fletcher
with gold snuff box.
Motormen and conductors employed
by the Michigan Traction Co. object
TO an order compelling them to buy
their uniforms at a fixed price at
certain place. They say they will strike
If an attempt is made to enforce it.
Six years ago w. II. Russell. farm
er south of Battle Creek, bought a pig
Last year he sold her, with all her
progeny, excepting her last litter, for
S7S767 and last week he sold this lit
ter for $6l.S0, making total Of $S49.47.
Jacob Heerschap, of Grand Rapids,
who disappeared 10 days ago after tell
ing his friends that he intended 10
drown himself. kept his word, as his
body was found in the east side power
canal. He was 3S years old and unmar
ried.
Carl Gruelling, Of Norton, has start.
ed suit to recover $4,000 in mortgages
and money which he gave in October,
1905, for 10000 shares Of Cripple Greek
Gold Mining Co stock, and which he
says has PANIED out utterly worth.
less.
Mrs. Jay w. Vaughan. he beautiful
wife OF Banker Vaughan, OF Eaton Rap
ids. who secured a divorce. from him
last fall, receiving several thousand
dollars in alimony, is reported to have
been married in Toledo 10 Ed f. Wick
wire.
Grand Rapids Masonic bodies plan
the erection of the finest temple in the
state outside of Detroit. There are
about ! 500 Masons in that city. A
committee has been appointed to de-
wise plans for proceeding with the
work.
Eighteen head Of cattle. horses and
30 Belgian hares were burned to death
when the farm buildings Of Mrs. f. II.
| LEACH. living northwest of Duplaine,
were struck by lightning early Sunday
morning The loss was $500; insur-
ance, 81 600.
Jacob Soue, who with his wife went
through the horrors at San Francisco.
rejected an offer OF $4,000 a year and
board for six months to remain in
Frisco, and has brought his wife to
their old home In Charlotte Mrs SOule