Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-05
AROUND THE STATE.

Fred Eckert, aged 76. OF Bridgeport,
took laudanum to induce sleep aud
died from an overdose.
Mrs. r. M. HIATT and daughter, Mrs
Kiln. of Morrice. shot a large badger
and then dubbed 1t to death.
The Prohibitionists have arranged
for the use of the Chautauqua plan or
lectures TO gain converts to the party.
The Clyde Mendenhall dam on Polka
gon creek. which furnished power for
grist mills for 20 years, has been
washed out
The 1-year-old baby Of Mrs. Guy
Weber. Of Three Rivers, ate number
OF match heads and was found dying
by the mother.
While cleaning his gun, Anthony
Chavet, a pioneer fruit grower OF st.
Joseph, accidentally shot himself in
the head He died instantly.
William Bowers, of Durand, Grand
Trunk switchman. mortgaged his
house for 500 and disappeared, leav-
ing wife and two children.
fred Niedermeier, Viewpoints postmas-
ter, were surprised by the announce
ment Of their marriage in May.
Gov Warner, Congressman Young,
Senator William Alden Smith and 9TH
er notables will deliver addresses at
the Menominee fair, September 10.
Pontiac business and professional
men have appointed a committee to
ask the state commission for larger
allotment of fish to Oakland county.
Despondent from illness George
Gels, aged 80. of Saginaw, a Michigan
Central switchman, made a moose OF
a sheet and hanged himself to his bed
post.
Byron Cooley, of Jonesville, started
across a beam over an elevator shaft
TO save time in getting downstairs in
a carriage factory, fell and was fatally
injured.
The Indian camp meeting at North
port was concluded by sunrise ser!
vice with 1000 red men marching
around the camp and singing songs OF
praise.
George White OF Albion, who fell
sc feet from a roller coaster and was
unhurt, says he was about to take
chew of tobacco when he lost his bal
ance.
John G. Buekema has resigned as
sporting editor of a Muskegon news
paper and has entered the Grand Rap
ids Theological seminary to become a
minister.
Charles w. Nash, of Flint was APP
pointed a member of the state board
of mediation and arbitration to sue
coed Frank S. Neal, recently appointed
oil inspector
Willis NJ Morrison, aged "a, prom
inent Kalamazoo farmer and active in
Republican politics, was jolted from
his wagon by a stone and killed un-
der the wheels.
Grasping a live wire on a shed In
the rear of a hotel, Lee Carrigan, aged
IL, of Lapeer, was hurled to the ground
and the fingers of one hand may have
to be amputated.
Carlisle Holmes, a Grand Ledge
painter, aged 60, will start October 10
to walk to California. He will make the
trip by way of the south and visit
points of interest
In a speech at the reunion Of the
Eaton county battalion Col. o. A.
James, of Detroit, raped Congressman
Gardner for favoring the abolishing of
pension agencies.
w. p. Stafford and Van Meter, of
Hillsdale, were seriously injured when
a fast train struck rail they had
raised upon a truck and hurled them
against a building.
III T.,
circular letter urges health officers TO
adopt sanitary measures to prevent
| typhoid fever epidemics during the
fall and winter seasons
Because his 2-year-old baby cried
during the night Abel Wiersma, of
| Grand Rapids, was charged with spank
ing il so hard that it may die. He was
| fined $35 and costs or GO days in Jail.
Mrs. James Connors of Port Huron,
| declares she was not surprised when
the coroner told her Of the death of
! her husband, who was found dying in
a cemetery from blood poisoning, and
says his death was foretold to her
/ in dream.
While on his train en- route for
/ Grand Rapids, r. o. Wotzer, over 60,
\ veteran conductor on the Michigan
| Central railroad was stricken with
paralysis. He was taken off his train
and a special hurried him to his home
| in jackson.
Il never expect to preach again,
said Rev. II. II. HALEY. pastor of the
Kalamazoo Christian church. He re-
| signed because of iii health, but will
not remain inactive, as he will do car.
i pentering. He was successful in his
church work.
The home of Frank Devet. at Fay.
cite. Delta county, boasts an unusual
family pet. A sea gull has been
brought up to look upon man as his
friend, instead of its natural enemy
The bird shows no fear of human be.
ings and is the playmate of the chill.
dren in the little town. Each night IL
goes TO roost in a barn close by and
remains about the Devet house during
the day.
A new water power company is pre-
pairing TO invade the Delta county field
Representing southern Michigan cap
italists, F. E. Hatch, of Pellston. has