Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-06-01
MICHIGAN NEWS IN BRIEF


man Co. at Goodman of $500.
Foreign furniture makers will ex.
hibit at the annual show In Grand
Rapids In July.
Turner's of the Lake Erie district
plan to establish vereins in several
middle-sized cities in the state.
The postoffce OF Calumet has been
designated as a depository which will
open for postal savings business June
10.
The state military board says the
Michigan National Guard will camp
this year on the Avery farm near
Port Huron.
Welcome" reads a big electric
sign hung high above the town Of
Menominee, by the Commercial club,
to greet visitors.
Sentence was suspended on Pete
Dondono and Joe Mayhem, arrested
for vagrancy in Ludington, provided
they left the state on the run.
The new pardon board is holding it's
first meeting in Ionia and will prob
ably remain in session week. as
there are 1873 cases to consider.
A number of counterfeit quarters
and half dollars have been put in
circulation in Marshall, and secret
service agents have been notified.
Prof. f. d. Davis, formerly super
intendent of schools of Escanaba, has
been appointed superintendent Of
schools at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
The Alpena Anti-Saloon league has
begun suit against the estate of the
late Mrs. w. II. Potter for 500 In
terest alleged to be due on a legacy
Word has been received from Con-
gresham ]. Nj. c. Smith that he will
soon introduce bill asking for new
federal building for Marshall Con-
gresham Gardner will also boost the
plan.
June to will be eventful days
for the Catholics of Ionia when a
class of 400 will be confirmed by
Bishop Kelly, of Ann Arbor This is
the first confirmation in Ionia in II
years.
James Mccartney, a saloonkeeper
of Negaunee, was shot through the
abdomen by John McAuliffe, 80, a
veteran of the Spanish war. The
shooting was the outcome of an old
graldge.
Louis c. Cramton of Lapeer, Sec
rotary of the Eastern Michigan Press
club, says that all arrangements for
the lake trip to Mackinac are COM
plete. About so members will make
the trip.
The First Methodist church Sunday
celebrated the seventy-fifth anniver-
sary of the founding of that denom-
ination in Grand Rapids. Rev. Seth
Reed, of Detroit, pioneer circuit rid
er, preached.
The Saginaw & Flint electric line
Is seeking its own entrance into Sag
inaw, which will mean a straighter
route than the present one and saw
ing in running time between Flint
and Bay City.
Rev. H. A. Day president OF the
Michigan conference, Wesleyan Meth
odist church, was robbed of $35 by
pickpockets while on train at Jack
son. He was caught in a jam in the
aisle of the car.
Andrew FraZee, saloonkeeper
whose petition for license was
turned down by the Marshall city
council, has started mandamus pro-
ceedings in the circuit court to COM
pei the council to grant him a Ii
cense.
Garry Saunders, former member
of the state legislature and law clerk
at the last session, has been appoint
ed state bean inspector by Commits
sioner Dame, state dairy and food
department. He is a resident of Ing
ham county.
The American Seating Co. Of Grand
Rapids, has conceded a nine-hour day
with 10 hours pay to the strikers,
who voted to return to work at once.
Union leaders say this is a great vic
tory and the beginning of the end of
the strike.
Presiding Magistrate Murphy OF
Ogden, Utah, ordered the discharge of
Brian O'Hara and Victor Clore, of
Palms, Mich, accused of holding up
the Southern Pacific train on Jan. 2.
He declared that there was no suffi-
cient ground for holding them.
Suit has been started by the city
OF Niles on behalf OF number OF
citizens to cause the removal of
tuberculosis hospital, run by for
mer mayor. from the residential dis
trict, on the grounds that its loca-
ton makes it a public nuisance.
Fire which started in the plant OF
the Valley City Biscuit Co., Grand
Rapids, destroyed several smaller
buildings and was spreading to others
when a heavy downpour of rain be-
gan and put out the flames. The
damage was estimated at $4,000.
Charles A. Wright, of Hancock, sc,
railroad, bank and mine president,
dropped dead OF apoplexy, while roll
er skating. He was president of the
First National bank OF Hancock, the
Superior Trust Co. of Hancock. the
Keweenaw Copper Co., Keweenaw
Central railway and general manager
Of the Copper Range railway.
Bryan O'IIara and Victor Clore of
Palms, in Ogden, Utah, awaiting the
action of the court on a charge of
holding up a train and shooting to