The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-09
MICHIGAN IN BRIEF.
..* ****** *** 1898.


Sturgis-Mrs. Sophia Mackeburg,
aged 6S, pioneer of Burr Oak town
ship lis dead at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Belts.
Jackson-After being at large for
four years William Westover ''trus-
ty" at the Jackson penitentiary, has
been caught in California. Westover
was five-year man, having been sent
up for forgery from Detroit. He had
two years of his term to serve when
he made his escape. which he will now
have to complete.
CharIotte-The new municipal build
ing has been completed and formally
opened. The building cost $4,000 and
includes quarters for the fire depart
ment besides the council and city Of
fees.
Princeton-Rev. DIR. Reed Stuart OF
Detroit died suddenly of appendicitis
at the home OF his sons. whom he was
visiting He was for % years pastor
of the Congregational Unitarian church
at Detroit and just recently left that
charge. He was widely known as n
lecturer.
Sturgis-Four boys while coasting
half mile east of this place were Sc
verely hurt when the sled went over
high embankment. Arthur Freemans
hip was broken and his wrist injured,
Leo Underbolt suffered a broken leg
and Carl Groves, severe bruises. All
were from 10 to 13 years of age.
Detroit-Leon Green, aged Is, stag
gered into the police station and asked
that he be given something to eat and
place to rest. The boy claimed that
three months ago he made his escape
from a house OF refuge on Randalrs
island. New York, and that he had been
walking ever since He did not know
where he was, but said that he would
be glad to get back to the house OF
refuge and stay as long as necessary.
Harrison-A special session of the
Clare county board of supervisors VIII
be held to pass upon whether the coun-
tv will ioin the Western Michigan De-
velopment bureau.
Manton-The large warehouse of
Charles Jeffries. containing about TO-
600 bushels of potatoes, was burned.
The potatoes were owned principally
bv farmers who had them stored In
I the building
Bay Port-Albert Brown and two
hired men because Of an angry pun
were compelled to shiver In the bran
ches of a tree for several hours. The
bull escaped from the barnyard when
the men undertook To- drive him back
i'm. Finally someone drove past I'm
sleigh and succeeded in engaging the
attention of the animal long enough
for the trio To slide down and scamper
TO safety. tlFliil Uul
! Rochester-Mr and Mrs. Mark AK
ford were slightly injured when they
blew up their stove while trying 10
thaw out some steam pipes connected
with the stove. Several pieces OF the
living stove barely missed them
Dekoit-In the presence of her nus
hand who is helpless from paralysis
Mrs. Grace white was probably fatai-
IN burned. she being at Grace hospi'a'
with scarcely any chance for recovery.
A roomer carried the woman ehNe'-
oped in flames out into the snow ana
ne also suffered severe burns.
Detroit-Anton Junk Of Hungary ""s
run over by a street car In front OF
the city hall The mans identity was
learned by means Of letter on MS
body from his native country
Detroit-The annual convention "'
the international Association Of Master
House Painters and Decorators OF ,n'
United states viii begin In this e'V
Tues,lay morning "a the Wayne car
,iens.