Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-17
MICHIGAN NEWS IN BRIEF

hotel for furniture buyers in Grand
Rapids.
The express rates for a list of
perishable produce have been boosted
in Michigan.
The Flint council has let the con-
tract for the new filtration plant to a
Pittsburg company for $126.S95.
Bishop VIM. A. Quayle, Oklahoma
City, will dedicate new Nj. f.
church in Hastings September 8.
Two-cent rate in Michigan on all
northwestern lines operated Aug. /.
There is no change yet on the 800"
road.
President Taft has received an in
vitation TO attend the cornerstone lay
ing OF the new Y. NJ. C. A. building
at Kalamazoo.
The Y. NJ. c. A. of Kalamazoo has
invited President Taft to attend the
laying of the cornerstone for its new
building, Sept. 20.
Because they were refused a raise
OF 90 cents per day in the wage scale
all journeymen plumbers in Kalama-
zoo have gone out
1t is stated unofficially in Benton
Harbor that grand jury will be call
ed in the fall when Judge Coolidge
retlres after is years of service.
George ID. Bostock, of Grand Rap
Ids, last year candidate for national
secretary, b. p. o. E., was thrown
from his auto and seriously injured
The first annual Homecoming. Au.
gust % and "a, will be about the big
gest event in the history of Reading
UP to date, with lots of big doings
each day.
The first of a series of picnics
scheduled to be held in Ludington
started when the annual pioneer pic
mic of the Sauble Settlement asso-
citation was held
Jefferson street, Bay City, property
owners sue the p. NJ. railway for $40,-
900 because its trains rock their
house chimneys over and shake the
ceiling plaster loose.
Justice Myrl Phelps of South Hav-
en- pleaded guilty in his own court to
having driven through the streets
without lights on his automobile He
assessed a fine of 1886, which he
paid.
Bishop w. A. Quayle will lay the
cornerstone OF the new Michigan Ave
nue. NJ. f. church, Lansing. II is
claimed that it will be the only
church in the country to have a roof
garden.
All the old officers Of the Deutsche
order of Harugari of Michigan were
eel OF 10,
report shows there are AZ lodges In
the state, with a membership of
4,742.
J. r. Finlay, of New York, who has
been employed by the state to make
an appraisal of the mining property.
has finished his work. and will file
his report with the state tax COM
mission Aug IA.
Bonds for $4,000 are authorized
by the Epworth Resort association of
Ludington TO pay off Indebtedness.
Three thousand dollars was set as the
limit for management and mainten-
ance for next year.
The Newport mine at Ironwood has
cut down the number of men employ
ed to 500. and putting them on a five
days-a-week schedule. Stockpile ship
ments are continuing at lively rate
on the Gogebic range.
DR.. Henry Curtis, Worcester, Mass,
playground eXepert, in a Chautauqua
address at Battle Creek advocated
trousers for girls until they reached
the age of Is. so they could play with
more freedom of body.
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be used on automobiles are being pre-
pared in the secretary Of states Of
flee. Each year the department has
different style so as to prevent
owners of machines from using last
years plates.
Two hundred dollars is the price
the city of Grand Rapids paid for the
life of an employe. Harry McGuckin
was smothered to death in a city
gravel pit last April. His widow held
the city liable. The above sum was
the compromise figure.
Offices for the Michigan Implement
and Vehicle Dealers association are
being equipped in Lansing. the head
quarters of the association having
been moved from Jackson to Lansing.
J. NJ Whitbeck of Benton Harbor was
appointed secretary. The annual con-
vention is TO be held there Nov 10.
The next postmaster of Niles, il is
understood, will be Thomas G.. Hance,
who has held the position of private
secretary to Congressman Hamilton
ever since the latter was elected to
congress in 1896. II Mr.. Hance is
appointed it will be without any con-
test. as no other aspirants have yet
| announced themselves.
The July report of State Game.
| Fish and Forestry Warden Oates
| shows that during the month there
were a total of 81 complaints inyes.
| tigated for violations of the game and
| fish laws Of the state. OF this mum.
| Der sc cases were tried They re.
suited in 20 convictions. Three were
| acquitted; two dismissed and two
cases are now pending The amount
| collected from the 20 convictions in
| fines and costs amounted TO $621.75.
| There were IL arrests for violations
| of the game laws for the month and
"a arrests for violations OF the fish
laws. During the month "a seizures
| were made by deputies OF fish and
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