Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-08-17
AROUND THE STATE

The Methodist camp meeting which
has been in session at Crystal Springs,
near Niles, closed with record break
ing attendance.
The contract for the new frenroof
Wenona hotel, in Bay City, TO cost
1925 900, exclusive of the auditorium,
has been signed.
Arriving in Lansing with gift on
his fathers Saith anniversary John
Sindlinger found his father dead in
bed ApOplexy was the cause.
Victor Hawkins was Endorsed as the
Hillsdale county candidate for the con-
stitutional convention and was permit
ted to select his own delegation.
A detachment of IL of the Calumet
Engineers corps, NJ. N. c., went to
Ludington to assist in laying out the
grounds for the state encampment.
Mrs. Frank Jensen, wife of Kali
kaska's superintendent of schools, is
dead. She leaves beside her husband,
two children, one but two mohps old.
A broken belt in the mill at Mt
Forest wound around the arm OF
Smith Bowers and nearly pulled IL
from its socket. Bowers was badly
hurt.
During an electrical storm Mrs.
Charles Cole, of Leetsville, was struck
by lightning while sitting on her porch.
She was rendered unconscious, but
will recover.
In recognition of the services of 25
years in the state militia, Fred. Quit
man, quartermaster of Co. d, Monroe
Light Guard, was presented with
gold medal.
o. M. Fleischhauer, of Hersey, was
allowed to name his own delegation
TO the district convention, and it was
instructed to support him for the con-
stitutlonal convention.
Esther o. Green, aged 16. Of Lud-
ington, who disappeared recently, re-
turned, and claims she was kidnapped
and held forcibly in a country house
for twenty-four hours.
The team of Alec Black. farmer
living near Morrice, ran away, throw
ing him into a ditch He sustained
three broken ribs and internal injuries
and Is in a serious condition.
Howard Dexter, a former resident
of Saginaw, was killed by his locomo-
tive at Dickson, N ID. He was an en-
gineer, q years old, and unmarried
He went west five years ago.
A woman employed by Miss Eliza
beth M. Gregory, of Jackson, burned
two certificates of deposit, worth ST.
800 while cleaning house. The bank
refuses to replace the certificates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gardner, re-
siding near Buchanan invited a large
number of neighbors to partake. of ice
cream. The whole party was poisoned
and several are still in criticSx con-
dition
Ernest Keech, aged 26 years, the
conductor who received serious inju-
ries while coupling street cars at John
Ball. park, Grand Rapids, August /,
died Sunday night. A widow. and moth
er survive.
A large new barn, owned by Henry
Lybrook, a Niles farmer. was struck
by lightning Sunday night and burned
together with the contents of 20 tons
of new hay and farm implements. The
loss is about $4,000
A new trial was refused to Homer
l.. Heath, u. of M. athlete. He
sued Il. Calkins, a druggist, for the
loss Of an arm. Heath bought fash
light powder from Calkins which blew
off his arm in exploding.
-Four members of the Flint vehicle
workers excursion to Detroit, Miss
Helen Kane, a teacher, Robert DJRali
and Miss Helen Coddington and Ray
w. Torrey, took advantage of the oc-
casion and were married
According to dispatches, Fred Gan
zell, brother of the well known ball
players, became mentally deranged
while on train in Kansas and was
taken in charge by officers. He will
be brought to Kalamazoo.
While he was driving across an
old bridge near Cheboygan the struc-
ture gave way, throwing Phillip
O'Brien and his team into the river
OBrien was pulled out, just in time
to save his life. The horses were
killed.
The large farm barns of James
Bruce, eX-supervisor of Mason town
ship, burned to the ground from fire
caused by bolt of lightning. Hay
from so acres of land was burned
The loss is placed at least $4,000. Part
ly insured.
Promoters say that an electric line
to Grand Rapids, to be known as the
Ludington & Southern railway, is GER
! tain. Eastern capitalists will furnish
| $685., 900 as soon as farmers along the
line raise $4,000 to show an interest
| in the road.
Peter Pariseau, aged rs, single, while
driving from Iron Mountain to Norway,
his home, fell out of his rig and broke
his neck. He was passed by several
delegates that attended the Repub-
lican county convention, who say he
was sleeping in his buggy.
Oscar Green, farmer at Atlas,
stopped d. u. r. workmen who were
laying rails for a switch in front of
his house. Green says the cars would