The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-08-17
MICHIGAN STATE NEWS.

had taught him its usefulness.
A Hickory Corners girl, Ii years old,
amused herself by swallowing cherry pits,
but Inflammation set in and spoiled her fun,
and now she's gone to dwell in the land
where cherries may not tempt and COLES are
exempt
A Detroit man was sued for a small debt
and produced his marriage license to show
that he was exempt from punishment, but
was greatly surprised when informed by the
court that the document didn't make him a
married man. He hurried home, however,
and informed his supposed wife Of the situa-
ton of affairs, when the couple repaired to a
Justice of the peace and were legally mar
ried He'll know better how to proceed next
time.
Charles johnson and w. HI. Robertson
were arrested at Grand Rapids for cruelty
beating and then robbing Joseph Van Huy-
gen, a night Waterman Of that city. 1t is
claimed now that johnson has been endeavor-
ing to organize band of oath-bound rob
bers in the second city.
A couple of Pittsford men, who beat a
balky horse until its back was broken and
the animal had to be shot, are under arrest
for violating the cruelty to animals act.
The excitement at Baldwin, occasioned by
the report that "Doc" Andrews had murdered
c. Bailey, boy whom he had taken from
the Coldwater public school years ago, shows
how easily whole community many be mis-
taken. Bailey is now 81 years old and is liv-
ing in Chicago, where he has been located
for some time past
Grand Rapids Masons contemplate build
ing fine Masonic temple in which to house
their goat at q cost of 400 600 f.
Pinckney's pickle factory, with watts of a
capacity Of 2,400 barrels of colic-producer,
is now complete. ~
The tower of Pontiac high school is now
furnished with i,2O1-pound bell.
Ed c. Torrey, Weston resident, didn't
take much stock in banks. and SO laid $3.50
away in a bureau drawer, intending to send
il to his wife in England to pay her passage
to this country But some thief got wind of
the matter, and relieved Mr.. Torrey Of his
spare change.
DR.. H. G. Potter, Of East Saginaw, has re-
signed his position as general manager OF the
Flint g. Pere Marquette railway. He has
been connected with the management Of the
road for the past thirty years.
Karl Schuemann, a Detroit citizen, wants
the Detroit City railway to pay him $40, 900
alighting from one Of its cars last March.
Detroit's business men recently told the
Interstate commerce commission what they
knew about the railways discriminating in
favor of Chicago shippers, but the latter
parties seem to have been aware of it all
along and didn't object to the arrangement
even little bit.
Adrian proposes to have an electric belt
line street railway for the accommodation of
her people.
The common practice Of putting children
on horses backs for ride isn't always a
safe one A Saginaw man tried it, but the
horse became frightened and ran, and the
boys foot becoming entangled in the har-
ness he was dragged some distance and fla
tally injured.
DR., and Mrs. Bartlett put up tent In their
yard at Battle Creek and are camping out"
for the season without the annoyance and dis
comfort of long journey and being away
from civilization. Sensible couple.
The Grand Trunk people have purchased
the Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon railway,
which gives them direct line to the saw
dust city. IT'S thought that the Grand
Trunk folks will put on a line of steamers
between Milwaukee and Muskegon.
G. H. Haclxley, the Muskegon lumberman
who recently donated 500, 900 for a library
building. has since added sos, 900 for the
purchase of books with which to fill its
shelves There are other towns that wouldn't
object to citizen like that.
A Whiteville Indian while engaged in
picking berries in Isabella county, ran across
big black bear and is no more. The bear
gobbled him.
A Manchester merchant laid In stock Of
six tons of binding Irvine, but twas all gone
long before the season was over. Good har-
vest in those parts.
A Mendon man claims to own the oldest
printed Bible in America, the imprint bearing
date Of 1850 It's printed In French and as
the pages aren't soiled, It shows its owner
not to be close student Of the Scriptures.
A jackson man is authority for the state.
ment that nearly every citizen Of that city
practiced on other peoples watermelon
patches in his youth and made canine life
burden by tying tin cans to dogs tails
That's what makes 'em such a steady, sober
lot in maturer years.
The pest house at Negaunee has been nailed
up to keep out the curiosity seekers. A real
case Of smallpox would probably have at
tanned the same result
An lronwood firm advertises Cradles, cof-
fins, and elegant pictures and Handsome
clerk" to sell 'em. II that combination don't
draw trade then the Inhabitants Whereabouts
must, indeed, bo obdurate.
Lloyd Breeze retires from the management
Of The Grand Rapids Telegram Herald, that
paper having been sold to syndicate.
Roy Guemer, 10-year-old Ovid lad,
placed powder in hairpin box and touched
it of. He hasn't been able to see anything
since, and will probably lose the sight of
both eyes.
The Salvation Army and the Holiness as
ISOLATION at Grand Rapids pooled their is
sues and went in for good old-fashioned
camp-meeting Of a weeks duration.
Shipments from the Saginaw valley for
the first seven months of the year reached
2l1 100000 feet Of lumber, 80 900, 600 shingles
and over 100000 pieces Of lath.
-Four Mosherville women attempted to
capture wounded crane, but the bird as.
sumed the offensive and drove the quartette
from the field of conflict.
Twilight lodge of the A. o. U. w.. at
jackson, got right down to business the other
night and trotted through 1873 now members.
The goat managed to survive the operation,