The times., 1888-11-16
MICHIGAN STATE NEWS.


But he soon discovered his mistake and
apologized.
Genesee county has some promising peda-
| gogues Ono Of 'sm defines cotton and
wooden goods as ''the defects In the articles
OF confederation" while another, at the same
examination. said that vetoes "prevented
psople from attending TO other peoples busi-
ness" Now revise the iexicons
During the last week Of october, ;6s.-
426 tons OF ore were shippsd by water from
the various Lake Superior iron mines.
A $1,000 llre used up Malone & Co.'S box
factory at Bay City on the morning Of the
9th. Insurance foots up about 5,0c0
A Grand Rapids girl lost an election bet
with her lover and SO had to help him clean
out pig-peu.
| A Stockbridgo girl OF "A summers, was so
incensed ut her mother because she was ad ::
vised to change her dress that she skipped
out and hasn't been seen since.
A Romeo parson gave his auditors somo
political advice that didn't suit em, and now
they'Ae retaliated by withdrawing their sub
subscriptions. Mixing pulitics and religion
seems to be dangerous business for the
mixer.
Durand is to have $25, ,0U0 union depot to
accommodate the railroads centering at
that place.
About year ago Mrs. c. s. Stephens, a
North Oxford lady, gave birth to twin boys,
| but both have since died Tho other day she
was made the happy mother Of another pair
OF boys.
Bessenier's new court house is one OF tho
finest buildings OF its kind In the entire
stage. Twas built eff brown stone, has l3G
foot tower, and is credit to Gogebic county
and the upper peninsula
A Munth man gave a neighbor a sound
hogging aud then had his victim arrested
on the charge that he struck the first blow.
1t takes good deal to satisfy some people
While the family of Geooge Townsend, of
Davidson, were attending Sunday services,
some chap burglarized their home Of $50.
Nelson j. Flanders, Moorland man, bit
OFF a neighbors nose, and Nelson's APPETITE Is
said To be unimpared. Some people in this
world have queer tastes.
Miss Bertha Alger, Of Grand Rapids, has
been appointed librarian of tho Tennessee
university.
While driving along country road to
S ring Lake recently, ex-senator Thomas
w. Ferry was preciptated over an embank-
ment into the mud beneath lis upturned ve-
hicle. 1t required his best effects TO get
out of the uncom, orable predicament
Lsnny Reynolds, Genesee county lad Of
Q summers, is pei uiIarly afflicted with alb
cesses, which nearly cover his body at times.
They often obtain unnatural Nzs but do not
discolor the skin, though requiring TO be re-
peatedy lanced. The afflicted child has al
ready lost portion his teeth by an bcess
in tue moth. The local physicians are unable
to control the pecuial disease.
Thomas Bree, of Grand Rapids, accom-
panied Ly a chum, took possession ,f tue
house of barber wniie the owner was away
on a sit, and after selling the furniture
an household good, the p ir skipped out for
Chicago. But Thomas b, came tired OF an
exi.d life aid recently returned to the
Rapids, sure, dering him self to the police.
Some Mar,e;te SCHOOL boys treated their
teacher TO o dose ancient eggs because
he lad chastiseI an, an,l now they'll spend
a season in the rsiurln scbool in consequence
Of tne.r odorIi erous h.
Harbor Springs has no depot, the old ole
being reduced to heap OF ashes by an
election day fire. Some money and freight
were also burned.
Burglars got away with $3.50 worth of
postage stamps and cash at the Hubbardston
postofiice the other night. The safe was ir-
reparuoy damaged.
The MuskegoD Boom company has han
dled 3,25O, 900 logs this season, and are still
at it.
A wealthy farmer named Oliver, living at
jackson, became SO excited over the election
returns that he dropped dead from heurt
disease.
A Kalamazoo man kicks because the ladies
wear such high hats at church Whether
he's the only man who attends church in
that city, or the rest of them don't care
about seeing the preacher, isn'S stated.
A youthful witness on the stand the other
day at Grand Rapids, was asked il he knew
the nature Of an oath. The answer came
quick AMI sharp-"you bet do, for fathers
lost heap OF money betting on tue elec,
tIon."
The thrashng of election day seems to
have been clean and thoroughly done-too
thoroughly in fact for some peoples com.
fort. .f
Archie Pelan, the msn charged with
criminal assault Upon Mrs. Fra Marvin, Of
Battle Creek, was taken from the sheriff's
custody by TWEEN y-fve masked men and
hung to the limb Of tree.
Cromwell merchants have formed p, o.
tective association, and hereafter the man
who gets a reputation for not paying his
debls will get no goods on trust.
Battle Creek colored people have a skat-
ing rink ell their own, and they make the
rollers hum, too.
The boarders at the different penal insti-
tutions OF the state are steadily decreasing,
which we hope may prove to DO healthy
moral sign.
Agriculture is often commended as being
\ "safe business" but Henry Gertz, u
Houghton farmer, fell from load of hay on
election day, breaking his neck. He leaves
a large family.
The ups and downs Of life were finely ii.
lustrated ut Milwaukee the other day, when
O s10,O00 note, drawn by Moore, Benjamin
g. Co., at one time the great Gogcbic iron
kings, was sold for so.
A steam tricycle. is the invention Of q
Sturgis man. Wen wager new silk tile
that he's man who likes to get along easily.
Some three or four months ago, John Hal,
ton, respected citizen of Pennington, was
seriously injured by the fall of barn door,
It soon became evident that recovery was
douhtfnl but he expressed an intenSs dasire