Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-11
MICHIGAN BRIEFA

TWO htW TOuHuHOuscS at JdChSOn JunC-
ton.
Charles Shaver, a Charlotte billiard
room owner, who was burned by a
gasoline explosion, is dead.
Mrs. J. p Lunzy, Ga, OF Standish,
fell against the stove In her kitchen
Monday and suffered probably fatal
injuries
The home OF Anthony Cramer Ma
pie Ridge township. was destroyed by
nre Sunday. No one was at home.
Loss $4,000.
Supt. Millspaugh. OF the NJ. u. r..
announces that the shops OF the cleo
trio railway system are 10 be central
lied in Battle Greek.
AS a result Of mistaking a bottle OF
carbolic acid for an eye lotion, Miss
Carrie Francis. OF Port Huron. will
/ probably lose her sight.
| Vice-President Charles y. Hayes. of
the Grand Trunk, announced as soon
as the $3,OOO,OOO car shops are com
! pleted in Battle Creek. still more
| buildings will be erected.
DIR. Frank Korniejewski. proprietor
OF drug store in Iron River, tried on
charge of manslaughter in connec-
ton with the death of a woman, was
acquitted in the circuit court.
Unless frost Injuries the vines,
huckleberries will be the largest crop
in years, according TO present indica-
tons. The same seems 10 be the case
with all other kinds of berries.
The 4-year-old daughter OF Mrs.
Charles Halter, of Calumet. set fire TO
her clothing while playing with
matches and died from the effects of
her burns after terrible suffering.
Despondent because he was out of
work, George Dove shot himself in "A
Grand Rapids hardware store. Clerks
found him dead He left a note to
his wife and child saying he could no
longer support them.
The Saginaw delegation will support
Judge VIM. G. Gage for state com
mander Of the G. A. r. at the state en-
campment in Detroit. Burton Parker
of Monroe. and Col. Chas. s. Foote, OF
Kalamazoo, are also candidates.
Mrs. j. NJ. Cummings. Of Otisville.
came TO Flint to see the circus and
met Mrs. Belle Van Lieew. of Sagi-
nav. her schoolmate 80 years ago.
whom she had not seen since. They
recognized each other on the street.
Farmers along the Kawkawlin river
are telling weird stories as a result of
the recent rains which have caused
the river TO overflow its banks. Carl
Schmidt claims 10 have dubbed a 20
pound carp TO death in his cornfield.
Members of the crew of the
wrecked Pere Marquette train, which
ran into an open switch in Mulliken,
may be called before the railroad com.
mission. The commission would like
TO know how the switch came to be
open.
All records for naturalization were
broken in Houghton Monday when 1875
aliens were examined as TO their fit
ness for becoming fullfedged citizens.
There are over 1000 foreigners in the
county who have applied for NATURAL
cation papers.
Marcus ID. Newhouse, accused of
having shot and killed his infant
grandson while il slept in his home at
South Haven, where it had been left
by it's mother is on trial for the sec
ond time, the first trial having result
ed in disagreement.
Mrs. John Alexander Dowie. widow
OF the late ruler of Zion City. de-
nounces an an imposter the man who
claims to be the real John Alexander
Dowie and a brother Of the deceased
Mrs. Dowie said that she had never
heard OF the man before.
Justice William l.. Carpenter. OF the
Michigan supreme court, whom il was
stated some weeks ago would give up
his judicial position. will tender his
resignation to Gov Warner about Sep
TENDER 10. and will return 10 Detroit
to resume the practice Of law.
Chester +. Brown, OF MADEIRA, Next
co. who claims TO be student at the
University OF Michigan, was convicted
by Justice Doty of passing 20 fraudu
lent checks. ranging in value from 81
to S45. He was sentenced to the De
troitshouse of correction for 90 days.
The dog poisoner is getting in his
work in Battle Greek. and one Of his
victims is "Spry,' Llewelyn setter
with a national reputation as field
champion, belonging to Herbert Mann.
OF Post Tavern. The dog had won his
owner numerous prizes worth hun.
dreds of dollars.
The body OF an infant wrapped In
fine linen and roll OF the heavy
wrapping paper of an express COM
pany from which the name and ad-
dress had been carefully cut off, was
found floating in the river at Bay City
by two boys Sunday. Doctors say that
the child was dead before being placed
in the water.
Warren Knowles. aged 81, of Jack
son, preferred death to being sent to
the insane asylum, and was found
hanging in his barn by son. He at
tempted TO take his life couple OF
weeks ago by using carbolic acid, but
was revived. Application to have him
declared insane was made and he was
to have been taken to the Kalamazoo
asylum.
The Raisin Valley seminary, after
an existence OF fifty years in Quaker
Valley" three miles from Adrian. will
close this month. Since the death of
Aunt Laura Haviland. the moving
spirit in the school, il has gradually
declined. Quakers moved away and
the pupils dwindled. Recently the
board decided to give up the fight and