The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-15
Around the State
in a Hurry

Nlles-Mrs. Emanuel Metz died Of
ptomaine poisoning due to eating fresh
pork last Thursday. She was 33 year,
old and is survived by her husband.
Grand Rapids-The Fox Typewritel
Co., OF this city. IL made defendant
In two suits brought by the Under
wood Typewriter Co.. for alleged in
fringement Of patent.
Charlotte -Congressman Washing
ton Gardner expressed himself a.
pleased with the prospects at the pri
mary. This county has always been
the banner Gardner stronghold In the
district.
Jackson-Mrs. Herbert auckland
55, was struck by trolley car while
driving carriage here Tuesday after
noon. and instantly killed. The car
riage was smashed. An inquest will
be held Friday.
Lanslng-Signatures to petitions for
the nomination OF candidates for goY
ernor have been checked up by the
secretary Of state. as follows: HorauC
K Earle. 4.300 James d. Bradley. l.,
9s7: Fred M. Warner, 1879.
Jackson-"Which will you have, In
creased freight rates or reduced
wages?" That Is the question which
will be fatty submitted to thousands
OF railroad employees, business men
and citizens, at a mass meeting to be
held July "a.
lonia-Five bids were opened for
Ionias new city hall building Aid
John Waidelich was the lowest, SIS,
532.' There being a question as to an
alderman being eligible TO take the
contract, the matter oc accepting the
bid was deferred.
misunderstanding a note to her mo
Their saying he was tired of life, and
could not agree with her, and that she
was going to drown herself, 12-year
old Ethel Conner disappeared from her
home here, Tuesday and nothing has
since been heard of her.
Nles-Dr. Simonion Belknap. aged
Il years is dead from heart trouble
He had resided In Niles since 1873
was member OF the Pan-Americar
congress, and was United States pen
sion examiner and surgeon. He l.
survived by two sons.
White Plgeon-Manil Holm, 80, a
well-to-do young farmer living nve
miles south of White Pigeon, was
drowned while bathing In Hunter lake
with hisw ife and four children, he
had come to the lake to attend q
picnic. The body was recovered.
SauIt Ste. Marie--It Is reported here
on reliable authority that the Cana
dian Pacific is to buy the Algoma Cen
trail from the Lake Superior corpora
ton interests. The road was built by
the Clergue syndicate involved In the
crash OF five years ago and was never
completed.
kalamaxoo-Dr. c. X. .ahuis, for
mer professor in the medical depart
ment OF the University OF Michigan
and at present president OF the Michi
gan State Sunday School association
succeeding Mr.. Millikan, OF Traverse
City, who died recently. is dangerously
III at his home in this city.
Battle Creek-A notable midsum
mer wedding took place here Tuesday
afternoon when Miss Agnes, daughter
OF Or. and Mrs. J. II. Kellogg, one OF
their family OF "a adopted children
was married to DR.. Benton n. Colver
OF the American Medical missionary
colleges teaching stan. DIR. Colver Ii
a Cleveland man. about 400 witness
ed the ceremony. performed In DIR
Kelloggs mansion on Manchester-st.
reception following In DIR. Kellogg
private park Among the weddine
gifts the most costly was dover
chest OF Piedmont cedar. containing
las pieces of choice linen, presented
| by the brides mother