The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-07-18
MICHIGAN
HAPPENINGS

burying Engineer James S. Martin,
Detroit, and Fireman Clayton Cole.
Jackson Martin was scalded to death
and Cole was SO terribly scalded he
may not live. On the Saginaw division
two passenger trains met head-on on
the bridge and were telescoped, wreck
ing the engines and baggage cars. En-
gineer George Heacock, Fireman Will
liam Fields and Baggageman William
Watson were all seriously injured.
Fields probably fatally.
/, Saginaw. Rev. Father Simon
Pongannis, who has been pastor
Of the Holy Rosary church for the last
six years, has been transferred to the
Catholic church at Gaylord at his own
request. Rev. Father Kassmarick Of
Gaylord will come to Saginaw. 1t is
also announced that Rev. Father Fitz-
patrick of Gaylord will come to ST.
Mary's as assistant to Father Dalton,
and Rev Father Broger of Grand
Rapids becomes assistant to Rev Fa-
Their Sweeney of st. Joseph's church.
Eaton Rapids-Cherries are COM
ing into the market here in much
larger quantities than was anticipated,
and the quality and yield Of the fruit
indicate that the frOsts in May failed
to harm the cherry crop here. The
price of the fruit is not much higher
than in previous years
Pontiac. Probate Judge K P.
Rockwell and Superintendent e. A.
Christian of the Pontiac State hospital
will be speakers at the seventeenth
annual meeting of the probate judges
of Michigan at Grand Rapids July q
to "a. Doctor Christian will speak on
suggestions for After Care of Pa
iients Released From Asylums." In
spectQrs of the state auditors depart
ment at work here announced that
Oakland county stands third In the
amount of business transacted by its
probate court, Wayne being first and
Kent county second. The inheritance
tax from the Julian Williams estate
was the largest received and totaled
$3.50.
Cadillac-Thieves broke into the
ginseng bed of the Eggly farm,
two and one-half miles south OF
here, making away with about $3.50
worth of the roots. Bloodhounds We're
sent out from Coopersville to trace
them, but lost their scent, owing TO
the badly trampled condition OF the
ground, caused by the people who
came to look at the beds after the
theft. A reward Of 500 has been Of
fered for the thieves.
Lansing.-"The Evolution of the
Fly" will be one of the features
Of the Michigan health special" which
will leave Lansing August for tour
of so cities. Plaster of paris flies op-
Grated by an electrical device will
show their methods of spreading dis
ease. Although the train will not visit
the upper peninsula, Secretary Dixon OF
the state board of health has received
many requests that the exhibit be sent
north of the straits.
Muskegon.--Cec Heaps new mo-
tor yacht, the Eileen, was the
scene of wedding when Miss Jennie
e. Halversen Of Chicago became the
bride of Richard Ward Hillman of
New York. The service was performed
by Justice Benjamin J. Oosterbaan.
Mr.. Hillman and his bride and other
friends will cruise down Lake Michi-
gan to Chicago. making stops at South
Haven, Benton Harbor and Michigan
City.
Jackson.--Frank Bernard and Leo
who are being held for
a post Office robbery at Sterling,
are believed to be the men who blew
the safe at Murray Brothers grocery
store in this city few weeks ago, say
the police. The federal authorities
will be asked to turn the prisoners
over to the local officers after the
cases against them in the federal
courts are disposed Of
Ann Arbor. - Declaring to attend
Ing physicians that If his life was
saved this time he would again
seek death, Henry L. Crosby, forty
seven years old, of Ypsilanti, who
swallowed half ounce of strychnine
Turing dependency over domestic diff
iculties, promised more trouble. After
taking the poison he told fellow
workman that he would soon die.
Ann Arbor.-The "undertakers,
he students enrolled in the first
course of embalming and sanitary
Icie1ce in the university, have elected
he following class officers: President,
Chester Gilbert, Woonsocket, R.. L.;
secretary. George Ferguson. Scott
lille, Pa; treasurer, Chester Arms.
Milford.
Bay City.-The dwelling and mil
inery store of Mrs. Frank john
zop and tho dwol1fp0 and grocery