The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-01-04
MICHIGAN STATE NEWS.

for some days to come
The Postal Telegraph company is pushing
the work of building its lines in the upper
peninsula, eight crews OF men being en,-
ployed at present
Battle Greek toughs are such "loud" lot
when arrested that it is proposed to arm the
police of that city with gags with view to
the reduction of the surplus chin music.
The proofs OF the first Mormon Bible were
read 10y j. w. Turner, a Kalamazoo man,
and rs the book still continues to be the
oracle OF Mormondon, tits presumed that he
did good job Of IT,
A poor article of whisky kicked up bug
row among the employees of the Wafer
Power Canal company, at tn. 500. the
other day, before Christmas, and mar
named Smith was severely stabbed.
A Michigan man, who owned whole loi
of worthless land near Baldwin, traded 1t
for O,O0J hotel in Indiana and then took
a trip down into Ohio for vacation. But
an eagle eyed officer of the law soon camped
on his trail and overloaded him at Van
Vert. The sharp trader will now have the
choice OF making another trade or spending
a season in the bastile.
A Montcaliu county man, whose duty it
good cutting trim, found it necessary to
work considerably over ten hours per day
Finally ne demanded pay for the time which
he overworked, and. Icing refused brought
suit ana recovered judgment therefor.
Casnovia has a bang up new opera house
that's about as slick AS anything OF the kind
to be found in any town in the state of her
size.
George Shaver, youthful et. Ignace
skatist, Is supposed to have been rendered
permanently blind and deaf by hard fall
which he had on the ice.
The state asylum for the blind at Flint has
seventy-nne pupils, but one having died at
the institution since it was founded. They
are making excel emit progress in both work
and studies, and the management estimate
that about $50, 900 will bs needed to carry on
the work for the next two years.
A Grand Rapids woman acknowledges
that she did handsome thing by making a
house to house canvas for church subscrip-
tions, as the people "came down" literally
and she received one.fifth of all she collected
as remuneration for her services. The
agents of Zion know good thing when
they see it as well as other folks.
Upper peninsula people want the state to
offer a premium for the destruction Of
wolves, as the pesky "varmints" are getting
too thick in that region for the health of
pigs, sheep md young cattle.
Harvay Day, Willis denizsn. is the
owner oil a Holstein COW that giveth sixty
four pounds OF milk daily, which turns out
eleven pounds Of butter per week. Many
meek-eyed little Jersey can easily knock out
this butter record. albeit their yield of milk
might be very much less
William Reese, Muskegon man, who
seen 90 summers, and is old enough to know
fSetter, is in pursuit of divorce, Just be-
cause the o. 6. in the case doesn't do the
homework to suit him.
The home of Frank Tanner, living near
Harrison, was burned on the eth, his s.
year-old boy perishing in the flames.
The statement that the girls can't plan for
the future may be true in some case, but is
not necessarily fact Away back last
spring. Venice girl had ter eye on Christ
mas, and to mako sure that old Santa
shouldn't escape her she raised family OF
turkeys that were sold for S25. 50, and Christ
mas with big C came her way.
Two years ago j. p. Westfall, an Almont
man, insured himself $1,000 worth with the
Naccabee's order. STIMULATING that in case of
death the money should be equally divided
his wife and mother. After ward
he concluded hat his wife ought to have tho
whole amount, and so arranged tho matter.
Later on he died, the mother brought suit
FOR her share of the cash, but tho court do
-ided that she had no claims thereon.
Thomas Sowerby. a Grand Rapids hunts.
man, WAS accidentally shot by companion
while in pursuit OF game. Tle will! prob.
ably die.
A newly married Waconsta couple, each
Of whom are 10 years OF oge, went over TO
st. Johns on their wedding trip and fool
shly blew out the gas. The loud odor APP
prised tho hotel people of the true state OF
Affairs and the couple we're rescued from an
lntimely death. although then nearly suirc-
.ated
Tho question whether or not marriage is a |
failure, depends largely on how you view tho
problem Mrs. Carrie Strntingh, Grand
Rapids lady. evidently takes the negative |
'ide of the conumdrum, as sho obtained u |
livorce the other morning and was ro-mar-
ried the same day
A Troy baby had been doctored for ca
.arrh for several months, but the attending |
physical seemed to afford but little relief. |
Finally the mother discovered shoe button
n its nose, which, being removed, tho child |
speedily recovered from it's "catarrh." Groat
5 the medical skill OF some doctors,
Calhoun county's sheriff offers $50 for an
with the fellow who's boen feeding
POISON to Battle Creek CANNES.
In this age of early graves aud easily pro-
.urod divorces. fifty years OF wcdded life
sn't overly common, but Mr.. and Mrs. Alb
Ter Knapp, Of Lowell. celebrated tho sixty
ninth anniversary of their marriage on
Christmas. those present representing i've
generations.
Fire at Chelsea cleaned out several old
business building which makes room for bet.
er and neater looking ones.
The Grand Rapids Soldiers home was
ound in prime condition by government
Inspector. and SO will draw 500 for zach
,f the $50 inmates from the national treas
Try.
Harry Hayes, of Alma and Charles Smith,
II Coldwater, tried the Sunday ice with their
kates, and both went down into the cold.
old drink, passing to the further shore.
John N. Hitchcock, who has been con-
lected with the internal revenue service of
he state for the past eighteen years. died at
lis Flat Rock home on the last day OF tho old
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