The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-05
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MICHIGAN NEWS IN BRIEF.
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| Port Huron.-Eugene Moak Is badly
burned and his little 2-year-old daugh-
ter will be dishgured for life II she
survives The child knocked the lamT
off the table and ii exploded. throwing
blazing oil all over her and about the
room. Moak was burned I'm extinguish-
ing the flames.
Detroit.-Lucy Swallow aged II, is
dead from taking carbolic acid. The
girl was found by her parents in her
room and when she said she was GO
ing to die a doctor was called. Later
the empty acid bottle was discovered
Rockford.-Willlam Stannenberger
aged 27, is dead from taking a mixture
of wood alcohol and chloroform with
suicidal intent.
Grandville-On Thursday, January
6. in Maccabee hall will be held the an
nual meeting of the Congregational
church. A banquet will enliven the
business session.
Saginaw petition viii be present
ed to congress asking thar Lieut.. Chas.
Bates, ". S. A., be advanced to the
rank of major He Is broken down In
health and is retired from active SER
vice. He was wounded in a fight with
the Indians a short time before the
Custer massacre and has been unfit
for active duty since. AS the pay Of a
lieutenant Is insufficient to keep him
i'm comfort. his friends are making an
effort to secure for him more pay by a
raise in his rank.
Charlevoix-The Charlevoix Fruit
Growers association has been effected
at East Jordan. These officers have
been elected: President, w. p. Squires;
secretary, II. L. olney; treasurer, d. S.
Payton.
Cadillac.-The Northern District
Poultry association will meet i'm this
city January 23 to 2S inclusive. More
than 200 entries have already been re-
ceived.
Detroit.-Gregory Razmer. aged %,
was struck and instantly killed by a
Michigan Central train at Junction
avenue and the railroad crossing. He
had started to walk from his boarding
place to the house of a friend.
Copemish.-Leo Barry, aged s, while
riding on load OF logs, fell with two
of the logs and was crushed to death.
Detroit.-Dr. Arthur Bennett has
been arrested on the charge of having
performed a criminal operation on
young woman. Charles Wainwright,
chauffeur has also been arrested in
connection with the same affair. II Is
stated that the doctor has made ad-
missions TO the police of his guilt.
Benton Harbor-The supreme court
has decided that the action of the
council in annexing about 400 acres oi
land to the corporation is legal. BY
this decision about 700 population is
added to the corporation.
Charlevoix-The state farmers in
stitute for this county will be held
the week beginning January IL, one
day sessions being held in different
parts of the county.
Eaton Rapids.-Miss Anna Mark
ham. talented school teacher, has
been married to Louis Hardenburg, a
well-known business man here.
Charlevoix.-At the annual meeting OF
Pomona grange of Charlevoix county
these officers were elected: Master
VIM. Mears: overseer. Martin Rhuling;
lecturer. Walter Black; steward, Rue
ben Murphy; chaplain. Mrs. Heller;
secretary. r. A. Brintnal; treasurer
Henry Black: gatekeeper. Martin j
Staley: Ceres. Miss Todd: Pomona
Miss Liskum: Flora. Miss Warden;
member executive committee, Fred
Heller
Grandville.-The village council VII
improve the building 1t recently pur-
chased of the Reformed Church society
by remodeling n portion of 1t for tho
fire department.
ac.-Representatives of but
ter making machinery company have
be n here in conference with the board
of trade relative to the establishment
OF n factory at this point. The plant
will be erected in the spring.
Muskegon-Mrs. ]. w. Parie, aget
s4. Is dead at her home here. She hat
been a resident of Muskegon since
1879.
Cadillae-The annual election of th'
Patrons Mutual Fire Insurance com
pany resulted as follows: NJ. Whale!
of this county. president; II. A. Snyder
of Boon. secretary; Fred Foch of Cad
lilac, treasurer.
Muskegon.-Samuel Weicher, aged
%, was killed in an elevator acciden
in Chicago. according to dispatch
from that place. He formerly live'
here.
Battle Creek.-Elght Battle Creel
druggists. charged with having violat
ed the local option laws, will have q
stand trial. the prosecutors appeal t
the supreme court having been decided
against them. The circuit court or
dered their discharge.
SHIPPERS WANT NEW RULES.