The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-10-19
MICHIGAN STATE NEWS.

Miss Liza Greiiick, tho Traverse City lady
who was injured OF Detroit Sept. IL by
a runaway accident. cied on the 9th. She
remained unconscious from the time Of the
accident until her death. ~4-
George Young. Grand Rapids lady and
the or ner Of piece of real estate, didn't like
the idea OF posse vt ruthless men tearing
down. the fences thereon, and so she pro-
cssded to interview 'em with an unloadsd
revolver. And then the brave men CAUSED
Georges arrest. r...s o-f
A Greenville woman wants a divorce and
viii probably get it, just because her liege
lord allowed "a little measey chap to whip
him, and she couldn't bear the idea Of longer;
living with man like that
James Miller. Mccosta man, il happier'n
o king, He answered an EASTERN .matrimo-
NAL advertisements, corre,p mie with the
lady, went and visited her later and liked
her 80 we'll land she liked James, tool that he
brought her home as his bride If
Henry McCamly, a Battle Creeker, YVES
born l03 years ago, and still persists in the
Wholesale uss OF tobacco, which he both
chews and mokes. Had he let the vile weed
alone. he might have attained ripe old |, 4
A Detroit clerk not only lost his situation
for maligning married lady, but got good
solid horsewhipping at the hands Of the irate
female That clerk will doubtless be triH,
more c'rcumspect next time no sets his
tongue Vaughn.
Lansing has got her business eye on
knitting factory that will employ 100 girls.
The capital city folks are great on schemes
that will bring them wealth and beauty.
Waits furniture factory was burned at
Sturgis ON the lst, which knocks SIS, 900
hole in that gentleman fortune, and throws
75,peopls out OF employment.
A freight train on the Duluth, South Soreh
e. Atlantic went through a bridge at
Anna river on the end, wrecking a dozen
cars. Fortunately, no one was injured.
Nisnor's salt block together, with A. 700 bar
rels OF the saline product burned at Eas
Saginaw Oh the End. loss $500, covered
by insurance
The Cadillac crate and box factory was
burned 5000 worth on tbs LIST. Insurance,
$1,000
Five persons were drowned at Port Sani-
lac on the I'd by the capsizing of life boat.
While driving home from Kalamazoo Mrs.
William Preston, Of Climax, was thrown
from her carriage, breaking her neck. She
was highly respected lady.
John Hall, at Rives. planted a little garden
patch last spring and has just completed the
harvest Of 1900 heads of cabbage 1000 BUSH
els Of parsnips, l,G00 bushels of potatoes,
1900 bushels of onions and like quantity Of
beans. Prolific garden.
Torrent g. McLaughlin's sawmill on
Muskegon lake has burned, entailing loss
of $50,00O. Somewhat insured.
s. r Wheeler, Of Detroit, who has been in
the employ of the Michigan Central for the
past 40 years, has retired from active bust
ness and will take a well-earned rest.
John Hagen, Clyde farmer, lost his barn
and all its contents, the other night. A thresh-
ing machine and three horses were also
cremated. Incendlarism is suspected, as the
ownerof the thresher had been notified not
to bring his machine into that neighborhood.
Sturgis people have already subscribed
$1,000 to aid in rebuilding Waitc's furniture
factory, and an election has been called to
bond the town 5000 worth for the same
purpose.
A couple Of Battle Creek women have
begun business by offering to sell the artifi-
cal teeth once worn by deceased relative.
so far they've only had bid of IS cents
though the set originally cost $40
Mrs. Charity Crosby died at Grand Rapid
on the Sd aged nearly 100 years. She was
the grandmother of Hon. Moreau s. Crosby
An Albion boy had tooth pulled few
days since, blood poisoning set in, and the
lad has gone to land where we trust tooth
ache is unknown. M E M 8h
The Reformed Dutch and Presbyterian
churches at Constantine have fused and the
united bodies adopted the Congregational
creed. fs- - W.
One of our exchanges intimates that Hon.
r. G. Horn may be candidate in "the First
congregational district" Wonder where it's
located.
The value of school discipline was shown
at ST. Louis the other day. One of the pri-
mary departments was located in the Con-
gregational church, and one of the little
cherubs noticing fir, raised its little hand
to attract the teachers attention, and then
pointed to the burning ceiling The teacher
then formed the urchins into line and
marched 'em out without scream or exca-
nation. sb4t N'f& t tsH},
Mrs. Samuel NcCormicK an Attica lady,
took trip out intoa corn-feld recently, and
there met blacs bear The surprise
to be mutual, for both beat hasty
retreat without stopping to apologize.
II. w. Sueden, jamestown man, is the
owner of what is termed 'breathing we'll"
1t is 1873 feet in depth and for several days
at time astrong current of air blows out
of the hole, when the action is reversed and
the air is sucked downward. Both currents
are very strong.
A Bancroft man Is the reputed owner of
an apple tree that bears peculiar fruit. The
apples are divided into layers, like oranges,
each alternates layer being sweet while the
ones are sour. IVA ~
Benheini's Novelty works at Olivet are in
ashes, and the snow shovel industry is at
30,
I, w. Jackson, Constantinet citizen
recently lost his Canadian pony, Jack, aged
IS years. "Peace to his ashes"
A vigorous warfare is being waged against
the keepers of dens of infamy in Altoona
county. One of 'em has already been con-
victed in the circuit court, and others are
being prosecuted.
Preparations are being made fos the larg-
est lumber cut the coming winter in the his
tory of the upper peninsula, but that south
of the straits will fall somewhas below the
average of recent years
The Y. M. c. A. people, OF Grand Rap