The Yale expositor., 1912-06-20
MICHIGAN
HAPPENINGS

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township farmer of eighty-one years
have petitioned the probate court for
the appointment of a guardian for the
old man. who, they say, is mentally In
competent. Herman Crate, the Ia
theirs favorite son, lives with the old
man on his fine farm. The petition
ers aver their father has decided to-
Herman property worth $1,000, but
has given nothing to them.
Battle Creek-Sheriff Fonda and
Deputy Corwin left d. for Des
Moines, Ia, where the police say they
have captured the two men who re-
Gently robbed Maurer Brothers jewell
ry store in this city Of over $1,000"
worth OF valuables. The police wired
that both were young men, and the
sheriffs think that they will prove to-
be two prominent local youths who
have been missing since the time OF
the robbery.
Allegan-The sheriff's force feels
gratified at progress already made
In the investigation relative to
the finding of mans body in
the Kalamazoo river May rs. The
coroner's jury has decided the body is
that Of Simon Divitski and that he was
killed by a blow on the head with a.
blunt instrument about three months
before.
Bay City.-Health Officer e. Good
win has been notified that the
owners of slaughter houses in the
city which he has closed up will start
mandamus proceedings against him.
The doctor does not appear greatly
worried, as he has taken the matter
to the state health board and will be
defended by Attorney General Franz
Kuhn.
Holland.-J. o. Fletcher and B.
party of four narrowly escaped
death when an auto which he was driv
ing skidded, turned turtle in ditch
near Olive Center. The occupants fell
clear Of the car which was a total
wreck. Mr.. Fletcher and the others
were badly bruised. The car was go
ing less than 10 miles an hour.
Escanaba-Sheriff Frank Greens
chauffeur for Isaac n. Bushong. the
Gladstone lumberman, has been
arrested charged with manslaughter
I'm connection with the killing of Fred
Farley, the ten-year-old boy who re-
Gently lost his life by being run down
by an automobile driven by Green.
Coldwater.- While workmen were
excavating on Montgomery street
they unearthed the entire skele-
ton Of woman. Quite large amount
of hair was found fastened to the
side of the skull, held in bunch by
an old fashioned tin curler. How
long the skeleton has remained there
is unknown. The street has existed
nearly seventy years.
Holland.-Gerrin j. Vanduren, one
of Hollands leading citizens, died
here from the effects of stroke
of paralysis. He had served the
city as supervisor school trustee
and member of various boards and
was postmaster under President Har-
rison. He was fifty-eight years old and
resident of Holland since birth.
Notwithstanding to cross the
street in front of a rapidly APP
preaching automobile, owned by
Paul Bushong, son of wealthy log
ging contractor OF Gladstone, Frank
Farley, aged eight years, was struck
by the car at Wells and instantly
killed.
Mt. Clemens.-Judge James G.
Tucker has granted divorce to
Louise Lindsay from her husband.
Lorne Lindsay, who is now serving H..
time sentence of between 1919 to 25;
years at Marquette. Lindsay was con-
victed of statutory offense.
South Haven.-Mrs. Helen Thomp-.
son, widow of prominent resi-
dent OF Gauges township, was carried,
from her sick bed by neighbors when
the farm house caught fire. They bare
ly escaped with the sick woman from
the flames. Mrs. Thompson was alone.
in an upper chamber and must have.
been burned but for aid.
Observation-Disclosures by two men.
Charles II. Rector, aged thirty
three, was terribly beaten and left
lying unconscious on the sidewalk
near his home. The thugs robbed him
of five dollars and watch and made
their escape.
Inlay City.-Howard Perkins. sew
enteenyearold son of Fl. l.. Per-
llins, farmer near town, shot
himself with q revolver in the yard
of his home, dying almost instantly.
Young Perkins brooded over the pill
fering Of store till here some time
ago. in which he was alleged to have