Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-19

A. G. Buxton has begun the manufacture
Of engines at Nashville.
Muskegcn Lake i being crossed By teams,
bat the ice Is none too thick.
The scheme 10 extend the corporation OF
Benton Harb0r has been dropped.
An otter has been accused of being in Rex
ford's Lake. Let him dispute II II he dare
II Is said that there are eleven poker houses
IN operation nightly on one street IN Mus
kegon.
The q. 4 ". NJ r. K. has laid OF no men
and has made no reduction IN wages this
season.
The champion skater Of Canada was beaten
by the champion skater Of America AT
Albion.
They are having & very interesting series
OF meetings at the North Presbyterian church
AT Kalamazoo
-. The Zee harvest has commenced at Muske-
gon. The ice Is scarcely six inches thick, bat
IL is clear and solid.
Quincy l. 10 have new enterprise.
arm has decided 10 manufacture grass and
elOverseed sewers there.
Some persons in Muskegon being out of
fire-wood have been tearing down fences and
stands at the driving park
In Spring Arbor township Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kimball recently celebrated the sixtieth
anniversary of their wedding.
Hastings business men are talking of hir-
ing Pullman parlor and sleeping car for
two weeks TO visit the Exposition.
Some of the most prominent citizens IN
East Woodland. Barry county, are becoming
Christians during the progress OF the revival
there.
Martin Gokely was arraigned at Lansing
ON Thursday on a charge OF assaulting his
wife. He was convicted and sentenced 10
ninety days at ionia-
sharper got a sack of flour and $40 In
money from a man in North Lansing, on a
forged order. similar game was played
in Flint not long ago.
Rev Hugh Lamont, formerly OF Big Rap-
ids: now of Coldwater, II said TO be perfect
ing telephone that promises TO eclipse all
other instruments IN use.
Ga Thursday the VI G. r. X. Co. began
harvesting their annual Ice crop at Thorn
apple Lake. The ice train puts up at Nash
vile, Barry county, nights.
The Benton Harbor band plays for the st.
= JOseDh rink and the st. Joseph band for
Fashion Rink, Benton Harbor, on Wednes-
day and Saturday evenings of each week.
1t il reported that the Benton Harbor polo
club intends adopting the Massachusetts
league rules, playing only six men instead OF
seven "a heretofore, after their match at
South Bend.
The annual meeting of stockholders of the
Salt Association of Michigan was held ar
East Saginaw on Thursday. The sales or
salt the last year were $4,000 barrels In
excess of those IN loos%
The owners of hacks are having trouble at
Muskegon. One man claimed that he has
exclusive right to certain positions at the de-
pots and another man disputes his rights.
Ii may have to be decided By law.
Mrs Louise Reed Stowell, an eminent lady
scientist of Ann ArbOr, has been elected
member of the Royal AlcroscOpical Society;
the first lady ever admitted outside OF Eng
land, and the third ever honored by admiss-
ion to its mensbe rship.
Two men at Gobleville were arrested for
keeping a gaming room. They were given
into the care of a constable who was to in
carcerate them if they could not find bail.
tie allowed them To 20 and look for bail and
they siezed the opportunity to escape.
An employe OF the firm of G. n. Marshall
q Co. extensive lumber and ship timber
dealers at Royal Oak, had both legs crushed
and his left arm broken Thursday. by the
rolling of a large log upon him. His wounds
though serious are not necessarily fatal
The annaal me- ting Of the West Michigan
Md cd Association was held IN Mnskegon
lat fria,,y afternoon and evening. ~ lie
sonclu-iou of the exercises III the evening
the uhyscians were entertained very hnstlt-
ably at the res deuce Of DR.. and Mr.. Cook.
The Br RAPIDS industrial School has out
grown it, pres .ut bOuI dar es. and will soon
re move iuio better a. d IN re cominodiou-
autrters. whore thc number of pupils can De
doubled and accommodated comfortably IL
T. an fu-fifutiou which has become perma-
nent fixture.
Tue police csnnot solve the mystery con
nects1 wi He bOJtlng Of JACK winters on
Wednesd y night IL appears a. If Winters
wlthho ds information because he does not
wish hi. whereabouts OF that night 10 be
known. Many do not believe that Gonagan
il TIE guilty party.
i,int meeting OF the Cifizers Commit
tee aud represtut tfIves pf I . stu B ard I
Health wa teli 20 Lsu-ing on Friday even-
ing. 90 complete the arrangements for the
proposed -antary convention IN that city.
Nlrch ~ and ~ WIS select,d q a. the date for
holIin-f ia convention.
Il IA ben ca ms rated that here ars
s0.ne things when wtll not work "a well
backwards a. f,rwards The machinery IN
feed mills ~ case m point. One -ach mill
IN Royal Oak refu used 10 do good work. and
npOn investigation hy an expert u was found
that they were grinding backw 'rds.
The yield of gold and siver per ton Of rock
crushed az the Ropes mine during the month
OF December. Wa by accurate estimates aud
assays placed AZ SSlJ, or TO be safe IS per
ton. Assays 0f the talitugs made in Chicago
ahox that $40 Of the precious metal was
escaping for each ton of rock milied.
In response to q call. some of the wool
gfosers Of Jackson county assembled at the
Council rooms. IN Jackson. an. g. to con
slider tne nrOpriety of or9autxsnG a county
wool ur0RInr and sheep sheaff1g s-~ocia-
tion. lt Nas finally organized and u was
decided % hold a sheep~she8rlng festival IA
Jackson. April IL isS5 on the far grounds.
Two little children nc Pl5 mo 4th would
havs beeu ran av.r hy she cars a a young
man I'D lit s.tstd hem at the risk u his
l hey We aitti m a buggy nc the
n5a nl1 la Aase oecplaiug ,ri4nt he'd 40
ihesflni1g .rliu lried To cross tile rack.
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