Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-06
Morning Telegram.
GRAND RAPIDS. JAN. 9. 1885.


A Battle Greek boy had al arm blown on
while hunting near balbec, Ind.
One cider-mill ia Benton HarbOr made B.
24l barrels OF cider the past season
Water-xorks or steam hre-enginef
which, il the question az Buchanan
Battle Greek had a fre on Saturday morn
ing which cost seven thousand dollars
The paper mill at Aliegan has a force Of
twenty hands and l. run night and day
Port Huron expects that good deal of
building will be done there the coming sea
son.
J.K. V. Agnew is to be general superin-
tendent Of the Chicago & West Michigan
r,sd.
Masons residing at Caledonia. Kent coun-
y, are endeavOring 10 organize a lodge AT
that point
James Tins, one cf the oldest residents of
Alpena, died Friday night from stroke OF
paralysis.
The United Brethren are holding a series
of meetings at Parmelee, much interest l.
manifested.
In East Saginaw boiler-makers have re.
fused to accept reduction OF wages ana
have quit work
Two chicken thieves at RoscOmmOn were
sentenced % ninety days each al the DetrOil
House of Correction.
electric lights which appeared there for the
first time on Christmas night.
A tri-cOunty agricultural society Is the
scheme the farmers of Osceola, Wexford ana
Lake counties are working up.
AdOlDh MatheO was run over and killed
By the fast train near Sleyensyille Saturday,
he was about sAty years old
Fred. 4. Aldrich, of Flint, and Capt. w.
H. Miller, of HarbOr Springs, are candidates
for committee clerkshlps OF the House.
Miss Alice T. Freemen, president of We'll
lesley College, i graduate OF Mhchlgan
University and her parents 1--we at East sag
inaw.
There was no case of fire in Saugatuck
during the year just closed. It Is TO be
hoped that the same can be said at the close
OF 50.
Owosso's new factory, the Bending Works,
is running ith a force of twenty -tiye men,
which will be increased TO thirty 1--WE or forty
IN the spring.
= h. McCracken, of Detroit, Is reported to
be an aspIrant for a committee clerkshlp OF
the Senate and 80 likewise James Z. How
lett, of Niles.
Three prisoners attempted TO break out of
the Wayne county jail Saturday night, but
were discovered In time by the officers to
spoil their little plan.
The Owosso colin factory has neither re-
duced It's force nor shortened Its hours.
Hard times do not affect the supply and de
mand OF this class of goods.
Miss Carrie II. Daniels, formerly teacher
in Kalamazoo College, who went out as a
medical missionary TO China, has been com
pelied by ill health to return home.
A Mrs. Wickert. of Flint, fell down stairs
Friday with lighted lamp IN her hand and
escaped with frightful injuries. The lamp
was broken, but the oil did not take ire.
W. b. McCreery, ex-State Treasurer, has
begun "A suit against the city of Flint be-
cause his house was burned and the city had
not provided means of extinguishing fires.
A man in Vassar tried TO commit suicide
y by drinking half pint of whisky and an
ounce of laudanum. When discovered he was
iusensible, but by desperate work his life
was saved.
The Muskegon River has overflowed a
large section of country az Paris, an average
of two feet deep. The probabilities are that
the fish hatchery premises are more or less
interferred with.
Wolf 4 Davidson, of Milwaukee, have con
tracted to raise the propeller Flint & Pere
Marquette No. 1 sunk at Ludington, and
deliver her at that port for $1,000, or take
her 20 Milwaukee for $1,000.
l.. II. Bayley. a South Haven boy, has re-
signed the PrOfessOrship of Botany at Cam
bridge. Mass. and viii move West jan 81
the Agricultural College at Lansing.
On Saturday John q. Babcock, a worthy
citizens of Grand Ledge, was assisting IL
telling n large tree when a dry limb broke
and struck HIM on the head, crushing his
skull aud killing him almost instantly.
f. NJ. Porter. editor of the Vermontvillt
Hark. took dose of powerful narcotic
Wednesday. thinking it was mild cathartic
and for "A time it WAS feared he would die
Prompt medical assistance saved him.
Cass County has taken a decided stanC
against tramps. They will neither lodge nOi
feed them there and its very likely they will
not have a chance after awhile Iramps vii
write y. e.. against them and give them
wide berth.
Constable McTeaver, of Presque Isle
county. served an ejectment notice TO-DAY
on j. 5iu Of that county, when Gill sho
him The constable sent to Alpena for
doctor. The constable Is reported to be Sc
yerely wounded.
An Ann Arbor man returning Friday nigh
from an enforced sixty days visit at IOnia
was not very cordially received by his wife
who would not consent TO live with bin. In
rage he suatched the baby and disappeared
He has not been heard from since.
An editors skating race came OF at Has
tinars last Thursday evening. The editors o
The Plainwell Iadepeadenf. the Hastings Dem
oeraf aud the Midland Republican were tn
contestants The editor Of the Repubiisal
won the race which wis very amusing on'
evidently.
Eeaxor g. Nichols. farmer living Jus
east of Battle Greek was run over by run
away team. attached "a the Athens stage
aud it il thought that his injuries viii prov
fatal Both wheels passed over his neck
breaking his collar bone. He was also IN
iared internally.
4 Iortor IF Indian River Mich with
practice Of 30 per year. has Only got hoh
of $40 cash Ia the past twenty months. III
rest has been taken IN orders on stores
saw-nllia. hme kilns. tailors. undertake
snd we'll digxers. One account of : wa
taken out i'm 6ddlIng and the fiddler eoul
only play one tune U'sldierilie Repubiicgn
A singular explosion occurred at a grocer
store I'M south Bay City. A clerk threw
can ~ cranberries into a wood stove an'
.ll.r a IL. -n-n--.- Z L-uI rarnrt was hear.