The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-24
MICHIGAN STATE NEWS.

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effect that his shop isn't opened on Sunday
because meat will keep all night in winter.
Covert is quiet little town that has never
had a law suit. One was started there TO
Gently bu; the good SENSE Of the parties pre-
vailed, and the matter was settled.
One houie In Whitaker contains six fami-
| lies, bat how they manage to live peaceably
together Ia great mystery to all the neigh
bors.
| Away back in 1874 Paw Paw had ia
voters, only thirteen OF whom are now iv-
ing. limo worketh great changes with us
| all
The sin'sing OF a deep well on the farm OF
| Fred Myers, at Centreville, revealed the
| presence Of natural gas. 1t is thought that
gas In paying quantities will likely DO OBJ
tanned.
In the trial Of Eugene Brown, at Caro-, for
obtaining signatures for Bohemian oats I'M
der false pretenses, the jury disagreed and
were discharged.
1t required the united efforts Of five men 10
get Hartford drunk into the local bastile
But it was tougher job to get him Quit
took Sl2 IS in hard cash 10 do that.
The dead BONES of three deer were found
on the premises OF a Hubbard Lake man,
and he was asked TO pay So fine or spend
a season in Jail As money was scarce and
time plenty. he chose the latter, and has
since decided that the new game law means
something after all.
A Clam Lake brother is winging his way
to glory this winter. sure. He's invented a
new religion and been arrested for the nom
support of his wife, The next act in the
drama isn't hard to guess.
Delon will have a Sl2, 000 roller grist-mill
the coming season. Il will be run on tho CO.
operative plan.
This was to have been an open winter.
And so il has. With the mercury vainly
irving to find resting place away down in
the SOS In the upper peninsula, we willingly
concele that its open--wide open.
Professor John Dewey, OF the state univer-
sty, is considering proposition from tue
Minnesota university, to Gil tho chair of
mental and moral science in tho latter insti-
tuition.
The zeal OF an Antrim county game war;
den has gotten that official into trouble.
He's discovered that his only son has been
shooting ducks out Of the season.
The slippery condition of the walks in
many Michigan towns is thought to be one
reason tout only one) for the extra size of
bustlo now worn by the ladies.
Mrs. Eliza Smith, wife of tho first white
settler in Schoocralt, died the other day of
the age OF 81 years, respected and beloved by
oil who knew her.
Cadillac folks amuse themselves and
fri .hten their neighbors with make-believe
burglars. They stuff an old suit OF clothes
arm it with flendish countenance and a
butcher.knife, and then secreto the "animile"
IL -, a
coverer. And grown.up folks call that
fun.
The Sunday evening meeting at the Byon.
son Baptist church was somewhat enlivened
by a tumble taken by the chandelier. The
kerosene bags was finally subdued, but the
odor and broken glass were there, and so tho
meeting adjourned.
A Chicago Wholesale liquor house, whose
sales were largely made in Michigan local
option counties, has failed Here's prac-
tical pointer that local prohibition may pro-
hibit.
Battle Checkers are agitating new hotel
scheme. THEY'VE certainly room enough for
"a good one.
Nelson Rowe, the Hartford man arrested
on charge of arson, has established a COM
plete alib, and been discharged from custo.
dy. This outcome of the Case gives general
satisfaction, as Mr.. 4 had heretofore borne
good reputation.
Judge Morse, the gallant one-armed men,
Der OF the supreme court, will deliver tho
memorial address at Union City.
The monotoay of life at Rochester is being
varied by some fellow who has engaged in
the anonymous letter business. II he doesn't
desist, the people OF that town mag have n
surprise ia store for him one of these fine
days that he won't regard as a bit funny.
It used to be different, but in these latter
times the successful person ia the man who
can inspire the most financial support
Judged by this rule, the Hancock Congrega-
tiohal preacher must DO a hustler, as he
raised the necessary dust to extinguiShed
SO, 0O0 church debt in twinkling.
To remind him of tho robins song and
spring posies, an Adrian man has orders for
4, 600 corn-planters. The chap who can de-
wise specific for the summer drouth can lie
add mornings and let soms other fellow
build the fire.
Michigan has about 900 Indians, big and
little. A few of 'em till the soil for livel
hood. Some Of the squaws mako bead work
and baskets Hunting and fishing is an
ancient pastim', while they're unanimous on
the Jet of firewater. II you wish to thrill
the Indian soul with unfeignei delight, ask
him to help tighten your jug.
Many Of the Michigan "wets" pronounce
the local Prohibition move "water pesti-
lence' in dead arrest. Nevertheless tbs
majority OF people prefer pure water to poor
whisky, and believe that the nation can dis
pense with the evis of alcoholic abuse to
Burglars made a s4o) haul In cash and
stamps from the Dexter possofiice the other
night, and then borrowed citizens horse
and rode TO Ann Arbor. The horse was re-
covered, but the burglars skipped.
Gratiot, Osccola and Charlevoix counties
have ranged themselves on tho dry side OF
the fence by safe majorites
The Baptists Of Richmond seem to have
taken to the primitive ways Of the fathers.
They have eschewed the church lottery In |
all its forms, and decided to pay their pastor
every Monday morning. How they propose |
to raise the funds IL not stated
Grand Rapids has a building aud loan |
representing a capital Of 81, 000,- |
o00 Tho second city is about as wide awake |
as western towns are often made.