Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-19
MICHIGAN
BREVITIES


to men and boys In this city on the
social evil The lectures will be
given at the high schools, some OF
the manufacturing plants and the Y.
M. C. A.. and will include talk to
the public school teachers. In the
evening the Bay County Medical SO
ciety will tender him banquet.
Lansing-The Detroit United Rail-
way company has asked permission to
Issue $4,000 bonds to take up out
standing indebtedness.
Lansing Sutliff was ar
rested at the Union station by Chief
Behrendt and Constable Moore, and is
held at the city jail charged with vio-
iating the local option laws. A large
quantity Of liquor liz jugs and bot
ties was taken from Sutliff The po-
lice have been trying to catch. Sutliff
for some time, having obtained infor-
nation that he was bootlegging.
Owosso.-Peter Lawrence, aged sew
enty. died in bed. He leaves a widow
and four grown children.
Ann Arbor.-Bert Delker. twenty
seven, OF Manchester, was struck on
the head by falling pulley while at
work in an ice house and killed.
Greenville.-Hon. ~ o. Griswold
has decided to enter the race for the
nomination for circuit judge Of the
Eighth judicial circuit.
Ludington.- Sartorius, six
teen, was accidentally shot by a COM
panion. Earl Dolan. 1t is feared Sar
torius will die. The boys were play
ing with a 22-caliber rifle they did not
know was loaded.
Pontiac.--The police are working
on new clue TO the slayer OF Frank
Bevier, who was shot TO death as he
sat under a tree on Franklin boule-
ward, talking over plans for their APP
preaching marriage with his sweet
heart, Cassie Ellis.
Sault Ste. Marie.-Sightless and
suffering from badly fractured skull,
John Campbell. laborer, is in local
hospital. While loosening rock at the
Kendrick quarry, near Rexton, his
pick touched the cap of charge of
dynamite. In the explosion that fol-
lowed the sight of both eyes was
totally destroyed and great hole
was torn in his scalp. 1t is not
thought he will live.
Kalamazoo.-The city has started
suit against the Standard Paper com
pany, claiming that the company has
taken water from the city mains IL
legally. Two officials OF the company
were recently arrested on charges OF
grand larceny in connection with the
alleged theft.
Bay City.-The Bay City Poultry
association will hold a poultry show
here for one week. commencing Jan
uary 20. An exhibition of pigeons
will also be given.
Saginaw Hardrath, code
PENDANT in the divorce suit of Mr.. and
Mrs. William n. Lapham, has been re-
strained by injunction from con
versing in any way, even by use Of the
telephone. with Mrs. Lapham, until
the final hearing of the case.
Lapeer-Pearl Smith, twenty-three,
OF Tuscola county, who has been EN-.
ployed as domestic in the home OF
Russell Bard, Lapeer, tried to take
her life by twisting an apron about
| her neck. A physician was called
and after working over the girl, who
was unconscious. for about an hour
had her taken to the county jail, No
cause is assigned for the trouble.
Owosso.-Despite the assertion OF
+. j. Cook, president of the Shiawas.
see Mutual Fire Insurance company
that the organization was losing its
most desirable risks, the company re-
fused, at its annual meeting, to place
patrons who have lightning rods on
| their property in a preferred class
Reports show during the last year
amount at risk shrank $4,000.
Ann Arbor-C. X. Shetterly, a
prominent Michigan writer, knight
Tempar and Shriner. is at the Home
opathic hospital under treatment for
stomach difficulty. 1t has not been
decided yet whether an operation will
be necessary.
Pontiac The supervisors of Oak
land county voted against rock pile
for tramps.
Battle Creek-There are a few
cases of smallpox here, and all school
children have been ordered vaccin
ated.
Marshall-Miss Minnie Steinkrauss
Of Albion has begun suit against J
II. Weaver, also of Albion, charging
him with breach of promise and ask
ing $4,000 damages.
Lansing-lt Is stated that severa
cities in the state favoriGg the com
mission form OF government will take
steps to have the home rule ac
amended in several particulars.
Marshall.-Eric Michael. the Ger
man boy who was given away by his
mother two years ago and over who's,
custody a bitter legal battle was start
ed. will go 10 his mother. his fostei
parent. Amos Krug, deciding to draw
out Of the case.
Flint Tie circuit court has or
dered Bay county to return to Finn
& Ducharme. a Detroit bonding firm
a certified check OF 80 800 which wa!