The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-10-26

distinguishes Itself A Grand Ledge man
brought suit to recover pay for eighteen
quarts of milk at cents per quart, but the
jury, after wrestling with toe problem a
whole day, gave it up.
Base ball isn't the pathway to fortune and
renown. Miss Annie Bohns, the Inlay City
lady who sewed 3, 440 pieces Of cloth into a
bed quilt, has been requested to set her own
price on the the much -pieced coverlid, by a
Los Angeles, CAL, citizen.
Fire moved a swath at Diamondale the
other night, using up four business buildings
aud signing for more.
David Clark, Clinton county citizen,
lives upon the farm which he has continu-
ously occupied for the past Hfty-three years,
and declares his intention of staying a while
long, as he makes good living.
A Gladwin county tree that started young
and grew up with the country was recently
cut into eighteen logs, eac, sixteen feet in
length. A true tale of tall tree
w. d. Ball, a Grand Rapids barber, is 80
weary of this wicked world that he's made
three attempts at a suicide trip, but each
time the doctors were too spry for him. Two
ounces of laudanum was what they had TO
contend with the last time
A Moshervlle man who weighs an even
200 pounds, AYERS that he never imbibed tea,
coffee, nor whisky; or il he had twas 10 long
ago that he's forgotten how the stuff tasted,
and that he has never allowed a single "cuss
word" to get away from him. Now it's
pretty safe to presume that this particular
NJ IN. Is an inexperienced mortal, and that
he's never attended political blowout nor
assisted in the task Of setting up the kitchen
stove
Scarlet fever has bid adieu to Lansing for
a season, and the folks are not q bit sorry
over its departure. either.
Charles Michael a Brockway citizen, had
his barn and contents cremated, including
four horses. 1000 bushels OF grain, farming
implements, ETC. Loss 81, 000, with slight in
surance. 1t is supposed to be the work OF an
incendiary.
William L. Young, a would-be benedict OF
Grand Rapids, has left this vale Of tears via
the carbolic acid route, because pretty Hattie
Powling. domestic, had refused his matri-
mortal propositions
A total OF 3l3 students are learning scien-
tifc agriculture at the state agricultural col.
lege. When they've graduated, there's lots
Of good plain farmers vino can give EN-
some useful practical pointers
The prosecuting attorney OF Muskegon
county is such good fellow and attends to
his knitting no well, that the board Of super
visors thought it proper to raise his salary
$500, which gives him a $l.60O remunera-
ton.
Burglars spoiled the beauty of N. e. B.
Mills safe at Marysville, and lugged off $500
in cash and quantity of clothing taken
from the store.
Chicken pie socials have been so numerous
at Clinton Of late. that the poultry roosts be-
gin to look lonesome.
A movement is on foot in the upper penin-
sula looking toward q federation Of the
miners in that section. None but local
unions have heretofore existed.
The Roscommon county farmer who buried
his watermelon crop, hoping to preserve it till
spring, has found that they don't keep we'll.
Neighboring boys dug 'em up and ate 'em.
A Sterling youth recently blew his nose
with a dynamite cartridge. Although chill
Novsmber's blasts are coming, the nose was
blown so far that its owner won't be able to
blow it again--not this season.
Monroe's city council has empowered the
local backmen to charge double rates when
called out between the hours OF II p. m. and
4 q. m. Hackmen have nocturnal rights
which the public are bound to respect.
Medina boasts of q girl who cIambered to
the top OF tree. fifty feet from the earth.
and picked five bushels OF hickory nuts
Wonder how many Medina girls can do q
cool job OF bread making.
A Cedar Springs lady. who was granted
divorce the other day, procured marriage
license and married another man an hour
artery ward, all Of which indicates that matches
aren't always mrde in heaven.
The state university library now contains
nearly 81, 900 bound volumes, besides whole
grist of pamphlets Several OF the 1,7O0
students haven't read 'em all yet.
Ths home OF p H. Ketcham, an East Sag
inaw lumberinan, was raided by burglars the
other night before the family had retired,
aud considerable quantity Of jewelry and
rlverware taken. The East Saginaw pro.
fessionai knows how to burgle for keeps.
Quit n number OF Fremont farmers find a
sitting posture extremely uncomfortable. for
which the many mustangs sold in that vicini-
ty are said said to be responsible
Upper peninsula towns are plucky, pro-
gressive and thoroughly inbued with the aget
there" idea Lake Linden, which was so badly
singed some time ago. will soon have $lvO,-
700 national bank
jackson is agitating a canning establish
ment project, but the scheme isn't healthy
enough to materialize right away.
A burglar not only go. away with tho
trousers OF +. L. Burdick, Mendon man,
but also captured his gold watch and chain
and little wad OF good cash.
A certain jackson laundry Is noted for its
jaw work. Every person connected. with the
establishment, including the proprietor,
chews gum.
Hei eater, every st. Clair county citizen
owning real estate, who wants more than six
months assista nee from the county poor
fund, must turn said realty over to the
county.
F. J. Simpson, postmaster and respected
citizen OF Mackinaw City, was drowned at
the straits by the capsixng OF small boat.
Simpson had made fast to assing steamer