Michigan State News

Famous "Aunt" Emily Ward dled in Detroit, aged 72 years. For two generations Emily Ward had been a lead" ing figure among Michigan's beat known private benefactors. Although unmarried she was truly a motlier in Israel. Emily gained the title of "Aunt Emily" when 'out 10 years of age, owing to the helpfnl position she occupied in her fathcr's house. Every uncared-for orphan child, every yolithful waif without home or frienils, found in "Aunt Emily" a protector, teacher, friend and mother. There are half a dozen of her "bo3's" whom she reared and launched in life who ean now write their cheeks for sums expressed by seven figures. IrownMÍ in Their Mother's Sight. Frank and Harry, the 1'-! ind 14-yearold sons of .) ames Harrison, a farmer residing on the Lake Huron shore near ITorcstvüle, started from their home in a small sailboat. Both were inexperienced sailors, and they had not covered a mile of their jeurney before a squall struck their boat, capsizing it. Their mother, who had been watcliing them from th.e bank, became f rantic at sight of the,ir danger, but before aid could reach tjie boys they had both suak for the last time. An Owner Wanteil for 825,000. William Babcock, 25 years old, le.it his home at Mosherville and went west seven years ago. üince then nothing has been heard of him. His father, who was one of the richest men in the town, died recently, leaving a fortune oí nearly S100.000 to be divided among four heirs. The dead man's estáte has boen turned into cash by order of thO probate court, and the missing son'S share of S25,000 is dow deposited in bank awai'ing his return. Health in Hlohtgan, fteports to the state board of health by seventy observers in different parts of the state for the week ended September 5 indicated that typhoid fever, inflammation of the kidneys and pneumonía increased, and diphtheria, measles and whooping cough decrease.d in area of pruvalence. Diphtheria was reported at thirty-two places, scarlet fever at thirty-five places, typhoid fever at fifty-six and measles at eleven pi aces. Stole II ih Clothlng. Some cold-blooded thief stole a suit of clothes belonging to Wil] Lytte while he was in swimming near Muskegon. He stayed in the water the whole afternoon, and harnéeles had commenced to form when a friendly barrel came within reach, with which he clothed himself and started home in the dark. He thinks half the town turned out to receive him. A Beauty Contest. Hastings has been having a beauty contest, open to girls between the ages of 12 and 16. There were forty entries, and five full-grown men acted as judges. The first prize, a diamond ring, was received by Helena Hanauer; second, diamond ring-, Emma Crowell; third, moonstone ring, Fannie Stebbins; fourth, garnet ring, Gertrude Hale. Starved to Death. The terribly emaciated body of a colored man was found near Monroe. Near the head were some turnip leaves, he evidently having eat .■ the turnips, and a hill of potatoes near his head gave evidence of his having dug into it With his hands. There was nothing to identify him by. He had evidently died of starvatiou and consumption. Short but Newsy Items. Mariette's Good Templar lodge has disbanded. Eev. A. C. Fuller, of Clio, was elected president of the Methodist Protestant conference for eastern Michigan. Charlotte picnickers ran over and söriously injured an old veteran na-ned Ënos Reynolds, 2 miles south of Grand Ledge. Dr. 1. S. King, of Coral, has become blind in, one eye and the sight of the Other is threatened, the effect of paralysis. Burnt island, 5 miles northwest of Mackinac, is one big uplift of gypsuln. Seth N. Allen, a prominent farmer near Maple Rapids, died of apoplexy in the field. Oscar F. Clark, president of the First national bank of Flushing, died at Bay view. He was a prominent citizen and among FlushiDg's oldest business men. The Grand Ledge odd fellows have split and will have two lodge rooms for peace's sake. Arthur Pickett, of (rand Blanc, will go to England to take possessioü of L50,000 to which he has fallen heir. Silas Kilbourne & Co. 's pail factory at Grand Haven was burned. Loss, 815,000; insurance, L6,000. It will be rebuilt C. F. Newkirk tendered his resignación as superintendent of the statt orphan school at Coldwater to take effect the early part of October. Will Micholkoski, of Eastlake, made 812,000 barrel heads in thirty days. Jackson will secure the Ceresco Manufacturing- Company, which makes the Fountain liarrow. The first rainstorm of any consequence that has fallen in the vicinity of Shepherd, Isabella county, in two years, feil recently, when several inches óf water deluged the land in a very Short time. The Michigan salt association and it HiQcessors have handled 40,000,000 bar. ifels of salt for Michigan manufacturera 6ince 1876 and lost but SI, 500 in bad bilis. James M. Wells, of Bay City, ha fijffered from varicose veins ever sinoe tüè war and because of his army serv ice. The disease has so gained upon him recently that he will lose his right leg. Mrs. Jane Hill, aged 99 years, died at Detroit after a residence of seventy gve years in that city. She leaves three children, twenty-one grandchildren, forty-one great-grandchildrea nd six great-great-grandchildren.