The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-01
MICHIGAN NEWS.
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.

GEORGE Ii. JERoME, State Fish Commission
Ell, has just let loose in the Au Sable river
As 600 salmon, which he received from Cali
fornia. The fish were sixty days old, and
were carried in cans filed with water. Dur
ing the long journey, notwithstanding the
large quantity of fish, only three died.
THE Common Council of Grand Rapids is
now debating the question whether they will
have the Legislature make that city county
by itself.
THERE have been upwards Of 100 dwelling
houses erected in Mt. Clemens the past year,
besides several fine business blocks.
The amount of Michigan salt inspected in
1874, by s. S. Garrigues was /, 026 977 barrels.
DURING the past season 16, 600, 900 of bricks
were manufactured at Grand Rapids.
GRAND RAPIDS has 1913 plate-glass store
fronts.
CASUALTIES.
A BOILER in the factory Of Bodine Il How
ard, at Vermontville, Eaton county, exploded on
Thursday of last week, severely, if not fatally,
injuring both the prop-ietors.
AN old man Of 90, named Joseph Bulling,
was thrown from his wagon, near Grand
Rapids, on Saturday last, aud instantly
killed.
DAVID WLLIAMsoNs house at Albion, Cal
houn county was burned on Monday last and
his daughter, years old, persisted in the
flames.
DEATHS.
CHARLES NOBLE, an old and wealthy citizen
al Ga 10, Ia IL
had resided in Detroit ever since 1918.
MRS PHOEBE MCCALL, one Of the early pio-
neers Of Kalamazoo county, died at Galesburg
recently, aged 76 years.
JACOB w. WINsoR, an old pioneer, died at
Grand Rapids on Monday last, aged 60 years .
CRIME.
PAUL PoMERoY, prominent business man
of LudiDgton, together with his family, went
to Manistee to spend the Christmas holidays.
Upon returning home they were somewhat
astonished to find that the family residence
had been robbed Of everything it contained,
even to the furniture, and the potatoes, APP
pies, and other stores in the cellar Mr.
Pomeroy and family will probably spend their
future holidays at home.
PERSONAL.
FISK, the Grand Rapids Clergyman, who
owned up to criminal intimacy with the
female organis tof his church and resigned
his pastorate has turned ~ in California,
whore he is practcing law.
HoN. WIN. A. HOWARD who is now in Wash
ington, is rapidly improving in health
RAILROADS.
By estimates it is shown in the case OF the
Grand Rapids, Greenville and Alpsna railroad
that 236 miles of road, If built on the feet
81 inch gauge. Will cost 5,Si7, 344, a. on the
plan of the 3feet gauge it would cost only
ss, sos, O32.
The completion Of the Flint and Pere Mar
quette railroad will open up rich agricultural
region for settlement in tho counties of Isa-
bella, Clare, Osceola, Lake, and Mason
MISCELLANEOUS.
A GRAND RAPIDS physician says that over
seventy-fiye cases of paralysis have occurred
in that city in the past fifteen months, COM
ing under his notice. Most of these, in the
opinion of the gentleman aforesaid, had their
origin in the overuse of tobacco.
THE dog-fanciers have finally decided to
amalgamate with the Michigan Poultry Asso-
citation, and special schedule Of entry fees
and premiums will shortly be issued for
the department OF the next annual exhibition
to be devoted to blooded ca mines.
TnE following associations are announced
to meet on the days named: Michigan State
Poultry Association, Jan. IA Michigan Agri-
cultural Society Executive Committee, Pom
tiac, Jan. IL; Michigan State Grange, Grand
Rapids, Jan. 81.
The following postal changes in this State
are announced: Estdblished-Alverson, Ing
ham county, Philip De Barry, Postmaster !;
Good Hart, Emmett county, Silas w. Mcneil,
Postmaster; Grout, Glsdwin county, William
Grant, Postmaster. Postnldsters Appointed
Arenac, Bay county Mrs Martha Stark
Bowen Station, Kent county, Christopher A.
McRea Champion, Marquette county, Mar
Gus W. Carr; Dennison, Ottawa county. Har-
vey d. Curtis; Edgewood, Gratiot county.
Moses A. Dyer; Ferris, Montcalm county,