Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-15
AROUND THE STATE.


has been signed.
Arriving In Lansing with a 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. G., 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 months 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 %
years in the state militia, Fred. Quit
man, quartermaster of Co. d. Monroe
Light Guard, was presented with a
gold medal
o. NJ Fleischhauer, OF Jersey, was
allowed to name his own delegation
TO the district convention, and it was
instructed to support him for the con-
stitutional convention.
Esther o. Green. aged 16, of Lud-
ingtoI. who disappeared recently, re-
turned, and claims she was kidnapped
and held forcibly in country house
for twenty-four hours.
The team of Alec Black. a 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. d. 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.
300. while cleaning house. The bank
refuses to replace the certificates.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gardner. re-
siding near Buchanan, invited q large
number of neighbors to partake of ice
cream. The whole party was poisoned
and several are still In a critical 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, 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 $1,000
A new trial was refused to Homer
l.. Heath. a U. of NJ. athlete. He
sued l.. Cakins, a druggist, for the
loss of an arm. Heath bought flash
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 Dybali
and Miss Helen Coddington and Ray
w. Torrey. took advantage of the oc-
casion and were married.
According to dispatches, Fred Gan
cell, brother of the well known ball
players, became mentally deranged
while on a 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.
o'Brien was pulled out, Just In time
TO save his life. The horses we're
killed
The large farm barns of James
Bruce, ex-supervisor OF Mason town
ship, burned to the ground from fire
caused by a bolt of lightning. Hay
from 50 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., 200 rs soon as farmers along the
line raise $4,000 TO show an interest
in the road.
Peter Pariseau. aged 26, 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. a farmer at Atlas,
stopped ID. U. r. workmen who we're
laying rails for a switch in front of
his house. Green says the cars would
block his view of the road and
threatens TO carry the matter in the
courts, IL the company persists.
Al the annual reunion Of Company
II. Sixth Michigan infantry, heavy ar
tilery, the first company to be mus
tered into state service at the out.
break OF the Civil war. the follow
ing officers were elected President,
W. B. Brainard, Eaton Rapids; vice.
president, Frank Pierce, Hastings:
secretary, II. J. Milbourn, Eaton Rap
ids; treasurer, s. w. Harmon, Char