The Yale expositor., 1912-03-28
NEWS OF
MICHIGAN

seen of Chicago was reelected presi'
dent Rev. A. w. Stork OF Dekalb,
ILL.,, vice-president; Rev. S. G. Hoag-
land, Rock Island, ILL.,, secretary.
Among the delegates present are sew
eral from English Lutheran churches.
The Swedish and English Lutherans
are identical except for the language,
both branches OF the church using the
same liturgy and form of service. In
fact, there is slight, il any, difference
between these two branches and the
German Lutheran, all branches having
the same beginning. One delegate,
speaking about the churches, prophe-
sled that eventually the three church
es would become one English Luther
an church.
Holland.-Her clothes catching
fire from an oyerheated stove
near which she was sitting pairing po-
tatoes, Mrs. G.. J. Schut, fifty-seven
years old. was so badly burned that
she survived her injuries only few
hours. When she discovered that her
clothes were aflame she rushed out OF
doors into the storm, but this only
served to fan the flames. She returned
into the house, ripped off the burn
ing clothes, donned another dress and
walked half a mile to the nearest
neighbor. where she summoned medi-
cal help, but when the doctor arrived
she had expired. Mrs. Shut was
widow and lived alone in a shack
about six miles north of Holland.
Lake City-William Borsman, a
prosperous farmer of Arlene, COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself
in the barn. He told his wife he was
going to the woods to cut wood. Three
hours later she went to the barn and
found his lifeless body hanging from
a rafter. He was about fifty years old
and is also survived by son. The
cause. of the suicide was insanity,
brought on by worry over sickness in
the family.
long Rapids, 16 miles west OF
Alpena, had the biggest fire in it's his
tory when Hiram Marston's general
store and barn burned. Archie Nc
Callum's blacksmith shop was also,
destroyed. The fire is supposed to
have started by rats gnawing matches
in the store. Marshton's loss is S10,-
600, insurance $4,000. McCallum's
loss 10 about $1,000; no insurance.
Battle Creek-Flve local men were
initiated into the Order Of Hoo
Hoo here. Delegates from all over
Michigan and Canada were pres
ent, rsost of them being Grand Rap
ids n hmbers. The order exists for
lumber men, railroad officials and edi-
tors. The initiation was followed by
banquet. The Elks donated the use
Of their new temple for the affair.
Kalamazoo.--Pri few days
ago in the thumb by needle,
Mrs. Ernest Johnson was taken
to Bronson hospital dangerously
III from blood poisoning. The prick
was only slight one, but poisoning
quickly developed, and her condition
is serious.
Allegan.-William Hoyt and wife
Of Bravo were arrested for aban-
doning their five-weeks-old baby
in the Union depot at Grand Rapids
short time ago. Mrs. Hoyt claims
her husband refused to allow her to
keep the child. She left home one
day recently and when she returned
without the child an investigation was
started resulting in their arrest. They
have two other children and why they
did not want their last one Is not
known.
years old, and Martha Fosters.
ten years old, living in the vii
lage OF Fosters, this county, were Ia.
ken to Ann Arbor to take the Pasteur
treatment. Both were attacked and
bitten by mad dog which ran amuck
in the village Saturday. The child's
wounds were the most severe, her legs
and arms being lacerated. The viii
layers have appealed to the health Off
Ger and sheriff for protection against
vicious dogs in the village.
Cadillac-The Illinois conference.
Of the Swedish-Lutheran church
convened In Cadillac with more
than 200 delegates from Iowa,
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Min
nesota. pastorate conference be
tween the ministers launched the
meeting. DR.. c. M. Ranseen, Chicago,
delivered the opening address.
Ann Arbor.-Jesse Mills of MI
Ian settled his suit against the
Wabash railroad out OF court for $500.
Mrs. Jesse Mills was killed at a blind
crossing near Milan about year ago
and 1t was alleged by the plaintiff that
no warning whistle or bell was sound
cd as the train approached the cross
ing.
Grant. Accused by Eugene.
Houghton of Ensley township. Me-