The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-05-22
STATE NEWS.


STATE NEWS.
Miss Ella 3. Butler. q highly respect
ed lady OF Holly. died on the 3oth ult.
Cattle thieves are prowling around
Kawkawlin.
The last log from the Salt has been
run into the Tittabawassee River.
Grand Rapids boasts OF 4,sl5 school
children. e-h
No tidings yet OF the lost East Sagi-
nav bank teller, Will +. Goldie.
A Kalamazoo woman has been fined
80 for selling liquor on Sunday.
Five Niles saloons have closed re.
Gently, but there are full dozen still
left.
A greenbaek club has been organized
at West Bay City. II has member.
ship OF $50.
A $1,000 fire took place at Ferrys.
bnrgh yesterday. The loss falls on W.
Batcheldor.
Ella Whitaker, of Olivet, asks II.
nj. Allen, OF Ceresco, for si0, 900 on O
breach OF promise matter.
Some graceless scamp stole q poor
widows cows at East Saginaw. They
were her sole means of support.
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plant 600 peach trees the present
season.
The First Michigan Artillery (Col.
LOOMS old regiment) are perfscting
arrangements for grand reunion at
Adrian on the 23d inst
The total premiums offered for com.
petition in the Michigan trotting cir.
emit this year amount to $50, 100.
One William Dobbs, OF Plainwell,
was victimized by confidence men the
tune OF Sl60 on the 4th inst.
During the month OF April there
were 1868 barrels OF salt inspected
by the State inspector.
The people of Kaikaska county are
receiving and setting out large num-
ber OF fruit trees.
In Lenawee county there were 4l9
marriages recorded last year. There
have been recorded this year up TO date
2l4.
Not less than 10000 pounds OF ma.
pie sugar was manufactured IN GratIot
county the present season.
John Townsend died at the residence
OF his son, in Stanton, on the 2lst ult. :,
aged II years.
Thursday. May "a, is class-day al
Albion College. The class consists OF
four ladies' and six gentlemen.
Chester W. Eldred, a prominent ciii-
zen OF Bedford, il about TO leave for
Sacramento, Californis.
The Hon. w. w. woolnougb, editor
OF the Michigan Tribune, OF Battle
Greek, has gone to England 10 visit the
home Of his youth.
The aggregate sentences OF the last
twelve men sentenced to State prison
Is lS5 years. This is unparalleled in
the history OF the prison.
A seven-y -year-old daughter of John
Shockey. Of Sheridan. burned to death
on the 3d inst. Her clothes caughi
while she was playing with Gre neal
the house.
| r. Al. AZ 80, H. H. -,
dentist OF Niles, was fined 500 by
Judge Withey at Grand Rapids. fol
disobeyiDg an injunction not 10 uss
vnlcanized rubber.
Miss Mary ID. Sheldon, who grailua,
ted from the University in 1874, hai
received the appointment of Professor
of Literature in Wellesley College
Massachusetts,.
The stables and some other build
ings belonging TO the Grand Haver
Trotting Park Association were burnet
Wednesday. There are heavy fires ra
ging in the woods thereabouts.
A Bentoa Harbor drug clerk attemp
ted 10 commit an outrage on Q small
girl who had been sent to the store Il
make q purchase, and has found 10 1,
his interest to leave the town.
The annual reunion OF the old set
tiers OF Berrien county 10 TO be bel,
on Indian Fields, Berrien Springs, oI
4 wednesday, June 9th. Ample arrange
ments are being made for gram
time.
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Charles Barton was arrested Thurs
day in Adrian, on charge of havin
set fire 10 the barn OF A. j. Harrison
Of Adrian Township. q few week
since. He had been at work for Hai
rison, and the latter refused 10 pay hir
all he claimed.
A nephew of the late Ross winan.
, the millionaire, is now in the Michiga
! State prison, under sentence for mul
der. He is the best wood carver !
the State, perhaps. The worst Of 10
, that the man whom he vas convicte
OF killing is nov supposed 10 be aliv,
D The chief engineer OF the Flint An
. Pere Marquette railroad has been {
: Farvell, looking out q route for
+ branch road north from that plac'
. chiefly for getting out The large bod
: OF pine above water reach in thst se'
. ton. The construction of such ros
2 is rendered necessary 10 counteract n
8 road now in operation hauling logs
z the Muskegon river, ssd which thres
8 ens TO extend so as 10 rob Saginaw
portion OF It's crop.
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