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into the water. The craft, at rate
of 40 miles an hour, went around in
circle and finally ran up on shore
when the propeller became clogged
with weeds. Later the plane won a
race against Harbeck's Aha.
The postponed extension Of the Pere
Marquette railroad from Hart TO Lud-
ington by way of Pentwater is taking
on definite form. S M. FELTON, and
Dudley +. Waters, receivers of the
road, General Manager F. H. Alfred
and several division engineers made
a trip over the route by automobile.
The preliminary survey has been COM
pleted.
William Killinger, who resides at
Loranger on the Hauptman branch
OF the NJ. c. r. r., has been awarded
a medal and $40 by the railroad COM
pany tor discovering broken rail,
tagging train and averting a serious
accident. The train, in charge of Con-
ductor Walsh, was going at the rate
OF 60 miles an hour when tagged.
The Evangelical church at Ellis Cor
ners, 10 miles southwest of Marshall,
erected SO years ago, was burned TO
the ground. 1t was a wooden building
and the largest rural church in cal
houn county. During an electrical
storm lightning struck the sieeple.
Only the organ was saved The loss
is $4,000, with insurance OF $1,000.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
pastorate of Rev. Frederick Rain, of
st. Johns German Evangelical church,
Of Niles, was celebrated. Rev. Ernest
Rain, resident pastor, and Rev. Il.
Goffenryfi of South Bend, Ind, assist
ed in the services. The congregation
presented their pastor with purse of
500.
Secretary Of State Martindale Is re-
ceiving numerous letters from auto
mobile owners asking for license
plates at half price. Cut rates do not
60 into effect until August l, when au-
tomobile owners and owners of motor
cycles may purchase license plates for
$3.50, or one-half the regular price.
Walker Fritz, aged IA, was shot
during a boy scout target practice at
GeGvaen range near Muskegon. Young
Fritz went to the target 10 examine it
when Howard Addison, a companion
about the same age, fired, the built
striking Fritz JUS above the heart.
Physicians say he may recover.
Despite the fact that work on Mus
kegons boulevard lighting system is
nearly completed. it is probable that
the business section Of the city will
remain dark until the Grand Rapids
Muskegon Power Co. strike is settled,
in order to avoid possible trouble with
the strikers.
A heavy wind storm which struck
Traverse City blew down a two-story
concrete house, located three miles
from town demolishing the structure
except portion of the south wall.
The house was located on the farm of
r. H. Evans. The loss is $1,5OO.
Steve Allen, saloonkeeper, OF Port
Huron, was instantly killed when
struck by an interurban car at Marys-
vile. Mr. Allen stepped on the track
to signal an approaching car to stop.
and it is believed he slipped on a wet
rail, failing in front of the car.
The Marshall board Of commerce
has petitioned the state Western I'm
ion Telegraph Co. TO reinstate its Off
ces here. The Offices were recently
discontinued and it is necessary to
telephone all messages for Western
Union wires to Battle Creek
Anthony Grobowski, the four-year-
ola son of Jacob Grobowski of Bay
City, removed the cover from a cistern
while playing in his fathers yard, fell
in and was drowned. The cbild's par
ents were unaware of the accident
for nearly an hour. s i,t
Assistant State Geologist r. A.
Smith has issued a statement of the
results OF oil we'll drillings in Sagi-
nav county since last summer. He
says oil exists in paying quantities
near Saginaw if anywhere in the
state.
w. II. Woodmansee, superintendent
OF the Eaton Rapids, electric light and
water works system, was instantly
killed when his arm came in contact
with an electric light wire. while ad-
justing a lamp at the top of 3O.foot
pole. 1i3Ga fs4iE31a l3t 81 it1t vc9
When an express wagon and farm
vehicle collided at Petoskey, Chaun-
cey Kipp, aged rs, and his wife, OF
Conway, were thrown from their rig
and seriously injured. Both, however,
probably will recover
The heads of the west side schools
of Saginaw, have arranged for a
course in physical culture by which
pupils in several of the grades will
spend certain periods each week in
the gymnasium of the Y. M. C. A..
Two hundred Chicago boy scouts
are located at their camp on Crystal