The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-21
MICHIGAN STATE NEWS.

the quartet who are supposed to have done
the burgling, were taken tow. They were
somewhat surprised thereat, thinking that
the matter had been forgotten and dropped,
but it seems that an officer had his weather
eye out Tor em all the time.
The atmosphere of Muskegons bastile Is
said to be SO unhealthy for tho people who
board there, that it is deemed necessary to
renovate the place with steam fan.
The Plainwell fair folks evidently appreci-
ate favors received from the press, as they
acknowledge on the back of the compliment
airy press ticket sent out that the paper re-
ceiving it has probably paid for il ten times
over" and urges the recipient to come and
have good time.
| Bronson Methodists took in forty new MEM
bers on recent Sunday, and then found lit
tie difficulty in raising balance of 800 on
the parsons salary.
Nelson North an aged Corey citizen, while
leading COW to water wal run over by the
frisky animal and seriously injured
The Wonderland theatre at Grand Rapids,
was closed by the police the other night while
play was in progress. The play was all
right, but the building was considered unsafe
and liable to take tumble with the audi
ence. .t.
o. ID. Thompson has beer school superin-
tendent at Romeo for the past eleven years,
and has filled the position so acceptably that
the folks there don't care to try change.
Some Waterford sinner salted L. L. Kings
cattle with paris green, and eleven of them
have been laid away beneath the daisies.
Albion MethodistS laid the cornerstone of
a new church edifice on the 18th, to cost $751;
600. 1t is calculated to seat ], 500 people
when completed.
Postmaster Robinson, of che Elgin, Otta-
wa county, office was recently asked to ex-
plain certain little Irregularities in his con-
duct thereof. 1t seems that the Office only
gets one mail week, and the genial post
master thought the government couldn't DO
in any great hurry for reports of the bust
ness transacted, and so let 'em slide.
The remains of the late Bishop Samuel 8.
Harris, who recently died in England, ar
rived at Detroit on che lst for burial
The blacksmith shop of the Detroit Dry
Dock company at Wyandot e, containing
SIS, 900 worth of material, burned on the lst
The building was 50xlO0 feet, and insured
for 81 800
Albion college will try its hand at chair
of oratory, bat she'll have to hurry up il she
expects to turn out orators for the campaign.
The farmers in the neighborhood of East
Saginaw are Furnishing up their old shot
guns preparatory to giving the gang of
thieves reception who have been levying
on their calves, Sheep geese, ducks, chick
ems and SIGH, o. dark nights.
Hannah Walsh has invoked the aid of the
Wayne circuit court to compel Michael Muir
rily pay her 5000 because Mike backed out
when Hannah had er mind all made up to
wed
John Wood, of Thomastown. is said to own
the largest flowing well in the state 1t is
154 feet In depth, throws three. inch stream
continuously. and sends up stones the size of
hickory nuts. ~
e. German & Co., of East Saginaw, are
said to own the largest planning mill in the
United States. The firm employs 264 hands,
and have just begun the erection of a new
warehouse 75x2l0 feet, six stories in height.
We needn't go hungry this year as salt and
potatoes are both cheap. nearly 500, 600 bar
rels OF the former commodity having been
turned out in Michigan during the month OF
August.
Some thief helped himself to $40 from the
cash drawer at the Belding depot, while the
agent was at supper the other evening.
jackson has voted to invest SOS, 900 in the
Smith purifier works, or rather donates that
amount to retain an institution that has
grown up within her borders.
A Detroit man has presented the State uni
versity with a five-foot ratt!esnake. Queer
sort Of present that
We are forcibly reminded that this is
dry season by the statement of q Grand
Rapids paper that the sixty officials Of that
line, who recently took free trip to Mack.
sna rtal Ill fartxy Eax ~ han 70
properly moisten the occasion.
An East Saginaw plumber has assigned
for the benefit OF his creditors This is the
last bit Of conclusive proof necessary to
clinch the oft-repeated statements in refer
ence to the millionaire plumber.
An exploding lamp fired the home of Louis
Brown, near Crystal Fall. Mrs Brown was
fatally burned, but Mr.. b., who safely got
out, returned for his money and persisted in
the flames. The six children of the family
escaped unframed.
Fire and water damaged the River Park
hotel, atWynndotte, $40, 900 worth at noon
on the 7th The house was run as q summer
resort hotel, but most of the guests had re-
turned to their homes
j. w. Loree, Fenwicls genius, comes to
tho front with brand new potato digger
that sorts and delivers that vegetable into
crates ready for market with marry back
ache for tho operator.
Mr.. Gilmore, an employe in the w.mill
of William Smith, at Eaton Rapids, took
nap on the big drive belt but the mill was
started before William awoke, crushing him
to death Instantly.
A jackson man started saloon some five
or six weeks ago and proved good GUS
toner of his own goods that he's har vested a
full grown crop OF the jim jams.
Nintzer's mill dam, at Newaygo, took a
trip down stream on she 9th, carrying away
the G. 81 w. NJ railway bridge, necessitat-
ing the transfer OF passengers at that point.
Loss, $4,000
While George Havekost and family,
Frenchtown folks were at church, four
tramps ransacked their house, but failed to
find large sum of money that was well Sc
GREETED When George returned and saw
how the land lay, he shouldered his shotgun
and captured three Of the marauders land
ing them in the calaboose.
A Flint jury who were unable to agree
On the case of Jennie Tenant charged with