The times., 1889-11-22
NEWS OF THE STATE

some very green people at jackson; at least,
alady of that city sent an order to her groce
for Mother Hubbard squash.
George A. Cavanaugh, who was sent to
jackson from Lansing In 1879 for twenty
years on burglary change, has been par
doned by Governor Luce. Cavanaugh made
an exceptional good record at tho peniten-
tiary. which accounts for his release.
| A Detroit young lady-young in years
but old in experience-has been engaged
matrimonialy Just fourteen times to as
many different fellows She keeps pict-
ure of each one OK 'em as reminder OF the
halcyon days OF yore.
| The Baptists of North Branch may not
be difficult set of psople to please, but for
all that they sent away off to Maine for a
new parson. II there's anything in a name
he'l do Brown job for 'em.
A Harrisville citizen goes to the Ionia
prison for ninety days for beating lis horse
SO cruelty that it died on the following day.
A little Bay City girl of summer
amused herself by playing with matches, but
will do so no more unless they have little lu-
offers in Heaven. Her clothing caught fire
with the above result
William Fuller, an Edmore individual,
to come because he spoiled John McKay's
good looks with sundry starry pieces of lead,
last summer.
A regular meeting of the Michigan Freight
associotion was held at East Saginaw on
the 5th. A half-dozen topics relating to the
freight traffic were discussed and free
ride on the f. and p. M. belt line INDUCED
| in.
| II haoh hiaIh fn
| California, the lieutenant governor was
killed In a railway accident nearly year
ago. and so the Wolverine state is left to
wriggle along as best she may with no exc
! cutive official at the helm OF the ship OF
state.
| A grand jury has teen ordered drawn at
| Marquette TO investigate certain little irreg-
ularities alleged to obtain thereabouts by
dealers in wet goods.
A now furniture factory, backed by $780,
OOO capital stock, will likely be a go at
Holland.
The Chicago Lumber company pays nearly
| four-fifths of the taxes levied at Manistique.
Handy concern to have around-for the
other taxpayers
The inquest held in the case of Farmer
| Brown, who was shot and killed near Read
| ing, has had several seances, but up to date
| haven't been able to Ssee" the villaian who
did the dastardly deed
The native COW still roameth the streets of
the 500 at her own sweet will, despite the
| efforts Of certain 500 citizens to abridge her
natural roaming rights. 1t may be noted,
however, in this connection, that bossy has
| found rather slim picking OF late.
A Chicago wood-turning establishment
has contracted for five years supply Of
Benzie county hardwood timber. Michigan
timber's all right-long as the supply holds
| out.
A Chelsea mans cow went out on foragng
expedition 'tother day and came home yoked
up in ladder With proper opportunities
that COW will likely work out more than an
ordinarily eventful bovine career.
The flocks of wild geese that are sailing
southwark indicates that frosty Jack is get
ting grip on the northland and will make
us a call in due season.
Escaping coal gas caused the death OF
Jacob Carter, at Moorpark, on the 1st Mrs.
Carter, came near being asphyxiated also.
| Four months ago concern began opera
tions at Port Huron manufacturing paper
clothing with three hands The demand for
their goods was such that 116 hands are now
given steady employment, while the COM
pany is so far behind its orders that the
force must be increased to 500 people right
away. This company has evidently struck
something new and valuable
What's the matter with East Saginaw
churches9 One Of them was sold under mort
gage the other day, and another would have
been had not the sale been postponed for a
time, SOS to avoid competition in that
special line o. business
The Bank of England has notified Ray
citizen that it has 81 100000 or $4,000, 900
worth of stuff that belongs to the heirs of a
certain estate, and as the gentleman in ques-
tion is one of eight that are interested in the
matter, wad of cash seems destined to be
one OF his future burdens
Flint folks have concluded that there is not
much profit in illuminating the zodiac, and
SO have lowered their electric lights to
point where they will be of some service in
| lighting the streets.
Haggai Westbrook, Kent county farmer,
cracked the skulls of his wife and three
daughters with hammer while they were
asleep He also tried to kill a n-year-old
son, but the first blow was a glancing one
and awakened the young man, who wrested
| the weapon from his fathers hand West
brook then fed to the kitchen below, and
seizing rnzor, cut his own throat. Finan-
| cial difficulties are thought to have unbal-
| anced his mind.
It's not often that a girl gets to be both
deacon and postmaster, but Ella Deacon Is
| trying her hand at running one Of Uncle
Sans letter shops in Altoona county.
Robert Dutton is wealthy Portland
farmer who hal lived 73 summers on this
'ere planet without ever so much as taking
one little fall in love. But one day not long
since he chanced to meet Leslie widow,
and--wen, twas a case of love at first sight,
and straighway he sought the legal creden-
tials that made their fond hearts beat as one
Who says that sentiment Is confined to years
Of youth.
Save your old poctage stamps A Pontiac
gentleman has just swapped his collection for
$3, 900 of Uncle Sans currency.
Scarlet fever and diphtheria are cutting q
wide swath among the young folks at Bat
| tie Creek.
The supreme court says that Ex-Governor
Swineford may return the balance Of that
s., ,00o intrusted to him to make an upper
peninsula exhibit at the New Orleans expo