The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-15
MICHIGAN ITEMS.

GANG OF petty thieves has been broken up
at Big Rapids.
DIR. ii. T. ZERO, of Bellevue died suddenly
few days since, Of apoplexy.
The Battle Creek Horse Breeders Associa-
ton are talking up trotting meeting this fall.
MONROE had fatal case OF genuine Asiatic
cholera last week. the victim being Mr.. James
q. Little, prominent merchant in the place.
CHARLEY RossIrER and Merriman Swami re-
Gently tbrashed 237 bushels Of wheat in two
and one-half hours, on the farm Of George
Aaron, in Alneidon.
ONE morning last week train on the
Michigan Central railroad ran over Edward
Dwyer. q former engineer on that road, killing
him instantly. at a street crossing in Detroit.
MICHAEL COLLINS, n section man employed
by the Canada Southern railway, at Crosse
Isle, was run over by a locomotive and his
right leg cut of close to the body. He will
probably die.
RECENT deaths ut Detroit Frank Rea, 8
years old, left by his mother for short time,
set his clothes on fire with match and burned
to death Della Borland, aged ID years, fell
from Craze arbor, and died from her injuries.
THE Western Union Telegraph Company have
been putting up new telegraph poles along the
route of the Michigan Central railroad, and
are taking down the old poles on both sides of
the road, and putting all Of the lines on the
new poles.
SAYS an exchange: "Up to Sept. there
had been delivered from Rifle river 80, 900, 900
feet of logs, and there is yet 100000 to be
delivered. On the Au Ores A, 900, 900 feet have
been delivered, and there is about 10000 900
feet left in the boom
Bolton WILLARD, of East Plains, shipped
about two thousand wild pigeons to Detroit
last week. Mr.. Willard does quite business
in trapping and shooting pigeons. Those
shipped last were trapped in the Saginaw
country last spring aud cooped until shipping
time.
DIR. GEORGE NEWCOMER, of Battle Creek, has
been appointed State Lecturer by the Sover-
eigns of Industry and viii start out in few
weeks, insttuting new lodges throughout the
State. There are now twelve lodges in this
State and as soon as three more are instituted
a grand lodge will be organized.
THE Manistee Times and Standard says ::
"The body of Herman Kuhnbann, an unmar-
ried man, native of Prussia, was found near
the bridge of the middle channel OF Manistee
river Monday morning. The deceased fell out
of a canoe and was drowned about three weeks
ago. He has relatives living near Baiaboo
Wis"
MARY E. Kennels, or Reynolds, stopped at
the Rathbun House, in Grand Rapids, the
other night. She blew out the gas when she
went to bed, and was found dead in her bed
next morning. She was 16 or Is years old
Little is known Of her, except that it is sup
posed her parents or family live at Mears, near
Pentwater.
PENTwATER Ne,os: We understand that
company has lately been formed at this place
having for its object the raising Of poultry on
quite an extensive sale. The company have
already purchased seventy-6ve acres of land,
and expect to commence Immediately the cree
ton of the necessary buildings, yards, ETC., for
present use.
FREDERICK M. SANDERsoN, one OF the oldest
pioneers Of Calhoun county, died recently at
his residence in Verona, aged GA years. He
came to Battle Creek from Vermont in the
year 1888, where he resided until about four
years ago. For several years he was quite
prominent in the local history Of Battle Creek,
and won the respect and confidence Of the
entire community.
The State Salt Inspector, DIR. Sam Garrigues,
of East Saginaw, shows that the salt product
for the month of August was 1S3, S99 barrels,
the largest amount ever manufactured in one
month in the history of the State. The total
product Of the season to september was 943,-
092 barrels, an increase over the product of
last season to the same time of'229, 419 barrels.
The Alpena Argus says II. E. Leonard has
in his possession an old family relic which be-
longed to his grandfather, Elkanah Leonard,
in the shape OF a large powder-horn. Objects
of ancient style are carved on its surface, and
also the initials and figures E. L., 174S."
The article has been in constant use ever since
it was presented to his grandfather, 1913 years
ago, until about two years since.
The Marquette Mining Journal gives the
following as the total shipments of iron ore
from the district this season, up to and iLclud-
ing August 80, together with the shipments for
a corresponding period last year:
1875. 1876.
From Marquette. ..,.............3 ZUvS2 5Oo,oo4
From Bscanaba. ................. .l60s25 23f9I9
From LAnse........ .............. so,i5f oii3o
Total. .52s557 597779
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