Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-23
BRIEF MICHIGAN NEWS.

son Dec. III at midnight.
Albert Reha, aged so, was struck b,
an engine In Menominee and his skull
was fractured, killing him instantly.
The people OF Marquette will
choose their own postmaster. Al
election for the office will be held
next spring. There are three candi
dates.
The local optionists of Grand
traverse county at a meeting Sunday
admitted themselves outwitted by the
supervisors, and decided not to ask
the submission of the question until
1911.
In spite of Mayor Roses declara
zion that he would not again debate
with Dr. Samuel Dickie on the liquor
question, the latter is anxious for an.
other clash and wants to have 1t in
Detroit
Making a dash to catch an NJ C..
train just as II was pulling out of the
depot, George Dodds, travelling
salesman, was dragged so feet, and
as a result is in a Lansing hospital
with serious injuries.
While attempting to steal a ride
from Toledo to Detroit, Harold
Young, 16, a messenger boy, whose
home is at Bradford, Pa, was in
stantly killed by Lake Shore pas.
senger train No. 324.
Despite the fact that the Flint POI
lice received a message from a De-
troit woman claiming to be his wife
and asking him to return to her at
once, j. c. Volmer denies that he has
or ever had spouse.
The funeral of Mrs. Hannah j.
Bostwick, who for 70 years was
resident of Comstock township, was
held Monday. Mrs. Bostwick, who
was SO. died at the home of a
daughter in Galesburg.
Charles Swint, aged so, of Eaton
Rapids, was burned to death in his
shed when he lighted his pipe and his
clothing caught fire. He was too
feeble to call for aid, and before help
reached him he was dead
An unknown man was struck and
instantly killed by Chicago & North
western passenger train at Negaunee.
The body was dragged along the
track for half mile, crushed and
mangled beyond recognition.
The university medical alumni of
Ann Arbor have risen en- masse to pro-
test against the destruction Of the
old medical building, asking that it
be converted into a med@eal museum,
library and reading room.
William Wright, a Traverse City
laundryman, fell or was pushed from
dock into the cold waters of Grand
Traverse bay, and yelled so Justify
Tor help that 500 people were attract
ed to the scene. He was rescued.
Part of an old gypsum mine on the
road, Grand Rapids,
caved in under half dozen houses
and the frightened Polish residents
scurried to shelter, leaving their be-
longings behind No one was injured.
Leslie Holcomb, a Benton Harbor
liquor dealer, entered Turkish bath
and was forgotten by his attendants
until he became unconscious. His
flesh was literally cooked by the
heat and fears are entertained for his
recovery.
Taken from a train on which he
had become suddenly Ill, Grin Col
berg, well known resident of Esca-
naba, died just as he reached
Menominee hospital Goldberg was on
his way to Green Bay to receive
treatment for stomach trouble.
Bertha voight, aged IA, was struck
by Pere Marquette freight train in
Saginaw and received what will prove
fatal injuries. The girl was walking
Town the track with few school
mates when the train hit her, throw
ng her into a ditch 20 feet away.
The body of Esther Carlson, one OF
he party drowned in Muskegon lake,
thanksgiving, has been recovered,
lbout Is rods from the scene Of the
lccident. The lake is still being
ragged for the body of Oscar Carl |
on, who drowned while trying to
ave Esther.
George Gibbons, AZ, a homesteader
4 Witch lake. who went insane after
e had shot and killed j. G. Kruse,
ghom he had mistaken for deer,
Jet. %, 1907. is dead Kruse was an
ron Mountain mine superintendent
nd he and his party had hired Glib
ems for a guide.
Editor f. l.. Baldwin has been
warded a verdict OF 81 900 damages
gainst the Escanaba Liquor Dealers
ssociation for injury to his business
ecause of boycott instituted
eainst his paper. The affair was
he result of Baldwin's activities in
he anti-saloon fight
Mrs. Leonard Robinson, of Flint, de-
les the report that her son had gone
, Mexico to meet his sweetheart. She
aid tonight: mo, ! don't think that
lere is anything in the story that
Willard has gone to Mexico. The
lther seemed to regard the matter
Chilly and is OF the belief that the
oy may have re-enlisted in the army
More entanglements in the affairs
M. Lee Hagle missing village
'easurer of Oxford. are promised by
lie action OF his bondsmen. They
ave levied on all the property
wned by Hagle in Leonard, even in
uding the bank building of the
ank of Leonard. The affairs of the
ank have been placed in the hands
receiver, who will contest the
Wy of the bondsmen. The receiver
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