The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1875-12-07
NUMBER 1913.

A portion OF the old row known as
''Brice's corner" at Port Huron. is be-
ing removed TO give place TO the new
building which L. 8. King is 10 erect
for livery stable.
Henry Folsom, OF Attica, Lapeer
county, has become insane from at
tending Free Methodist revival meet
ings, aud he is TO be taken to the asy-
lum. He has wife and five children.
Mrs. Bridges, OF st. Louis, Gratiot
county, cut her throat with q razor re-
Gently while in O fit of insanity. She
lived but two hours after the deed was
done.
A great many bogus five cent pieces
made OF lead, are in circulation in the
vicinity OF Battle Greek. They are
very poorly made, and it is the general
opinion that they are manufactured
somewhere in the vicinity.
On the night OF the 10Th, Estelli
Stark, 10, was burned to death by the
explosion of an oil lamp, while watch
The house was saved by the presence
OF mind OF small boy.
The conductors OF the Michigan di-
visions of the Lake Shore a Michigan
Southern railroad are said to be the
most polite and obliging, and to wear
the least brass jewelry OF any set OF
railroad men in the state.
Teachers wages in Calhoun county
have been lowered about 81 per month
this year. Albion College furnishes
large amount of teachers for this sec
ton.
A fire broke out on the oath in JOS
eph Rossin's shoe shop, at Ludington,
and burned the roof partly of, but was
put out promptly by the fire depart
ment. Loss not over $500.
The contract for putting in the heat
ing apparatus Of tho new capitol at
Lansing has been awarded to the
Walsworth Manufacturing Company Of
Boston, Mass, il being the lowest bid
der. The cost of the work will be S59,-
313.0i.
The next session Of the Grand Lodge
of Odd Fellows of the State OF Michi-
gan will be held at Grand Rapids in
February next, John n. Ingersoll, OF
Corunna, NJ. w. Grand Master, presid-
ing.
John McHale, of Long Lake, while
engaged in chopping q tree on Friday,
was struck by falling limb on the
head with such force as to cause death
in two hours. He leaves wife and
three children.
The Houghton Gazette says the Ia
boring men of Lake Superior owe the
merchants over 100000. II the
loafers owe in proportion the signs are
favorable for a good crop OF bankrupts
up thero next season.
An inquest was held at Schoolcraft
Wednesday evening over the body of
Labar, who was run over by passen-
ger train on the Lake Shore road Tues
day night. No blame was laid upon
the railroad company.
John Bloomer, farmer living q few
miles southeast OF Kalamazoo, died on
Thursday evening from the effects Of
injuries received on the night before
by being thrown from his wagon, while
his team was running away. He was
intoxicated at the time.
A dispatch from Sault Ste Marie
Wednesday afternoon states that a Sc
we're snow storm is just over. Four
teen inches Of snow is on the ground
there. The light ships at Barpoint
and Colchester Reefs were withdrawn
on Saturday.
Twenty-one members were received
into the Christian Church at Belding
on Saturday, Nov. Goth. On Sunday,
the 2lst, the pastor, Rev. ID. T.. Mil
lard, gave the hand of fellowship to II
and after morning services, repaired to
the water and baptized three candi-
dates.
Active canvassing is going on in va
rious parts of the State for subscrip-
tions to defray the expenses Of build
ing Michigan house for the Centenni-
al, as headquarters OF Michigan people
who will visit the great exhibition.
Adrian possesses within its walls the
oldest citizen OF Lenavee county. Jas.
Donnelly is his name, aud SO years of
age. His wife is eight years his junior
and the old couple support themselves
in a comfortable manner. by their daily
labor.
The editor of the Cedar Springs
Clipper having been refused admission
to q public entertainment in that vii
lage after offering the price OF ticket,
has employed council and threatened
to try conclusions with the owner of
the hall under the provisions of the
civil rights act.
Nathaniel Wilson, ono OF the victims
Of the terrible boiler explosion near
Buchanan recently, is getting well.
The physician has amputated the shat
tered limb and the patient still lives,
all reports to the contrary notwith-
standing.
The sportsmen Of Grand Rapids went
on n grand hunt Thursday. There
were two contesting parties, one under
ID. X. Hubert, and the other COM
manded by Dick Thayer. Thayer's
party was victorious, the score stand
ing, 1885 for Hubert and 1870 for
Thayer.
Rascals are at work in Kent aud OF
tawa counties, bleeding, strangling and
manning stock, out OF pure wanton-
ness Much loss has accrued to seve-
raj farmers from this kind Of deviltry
and measures have been taken it is
hoped which will speedily result in the
detection and punishment OF the scoun-
drels.
Henry w. Squires, prominent pro-
dnce merchant Of Lansing, went into
the Lansing National Bank to draw a
check. While doing so he was pushed
from the desk by n. J. Roe, another
merchant. Squires had him arrested
for assault and battery, and the trial is
set for Tuesday next.