The times., 1889-02-08

nun put ei. railo explains the cheapneSs
~cf the purchase.
Some years ago church edif}es was built
at Jterling, tho money therefor being raised
by popular subscription with the understand
ing that it shuuld DO free to all denomina-
Nons For tmv xney sy'cM - =. ,.., -.c. love
and unity, but of late there's been trouble
brewing In the religious camp Finally the
Methodist and Presbyterian brethren have
snSavored to bar the house agaidst each
other, resulting in the arrest of a Methodist
trustee for assault and battery, whilo the
Presbyterian parson is likely to be arrested
for breaking into the house of God. The
millennium hasn't yet dawned at Sterling.
Ionia people are wondering whatll become
of the cases where processes were issued by q
laly deputy county clerk, since the supreme
court has decided that such service is n. 6.
Upper peninsula newspaper men seem to
have caught the prevailing spirit for organi-
sation, and will see what they can do in
chat line when they meet at Escanaba-
August Tonto, the Stochal murderer, was
captured near Okemos on the 29th. He con-
tesses his guilt and says he was actuated to
commit the crime because the family had said
mean things about him, and that he took the
course he did to get even.
A Mrs. Huntley, an Augusta resident for
the past thirty-five years, is dead at the age
Of 95.
A couple of Meredith saloonists have caused
the arrest Of the other two wet goods dealers
of the town on charge Of violation of the
liquor law. This may, indeed, be character
lied as q very Strange case" ;" to which that
of Dr. Jelsyll and Mr.. Hyde furnishes no
parallel
Dexter Westcott is Byron Centre man
who was taken seriously i'll but was nursed
hack to health and strength by Miss Julia
Goddard, and in the Joy of his heart, Dexter
promised Julia that they two should wed.
But Dexter afterward changed his mind and
married another girl without consulting
Julia, and now tho latter brings a $1,000
damage suit against Dexter for his recre-
ancy.
Herman Besser was arrested for shooting
one John Hunt at the Montmorency polls, i'm
November last but has heen discharged DE
cause the shooting was shown to be acciden-
tai. Strange things are liable to happen ON
election day.
A full set of maps of tho rebellion battle
fields have been presented to the state library
by Senator Stockbridge.
Rev. Father Leavy, of Monroe, has fallen
victim to smallpox. He contracted the
dread disease while ministering to Deerfield
parishioners who were stricken with the
scourgc.
The late Lieutenant Governor McDonald's
life insurance aggregated $780, 900.
j. G. Luint, the Buchanan gentleman who
celebrated the seventieth anniversary of his
wedding last November, Is dead, at the age of
80 years.
Michigan's 1899 school houses cost S12, ,S75,-
10S, and the Is, ,74S teachers draw annual sal
aries Of a little more than s3,000,0Oo.
James Tripp, Covert citizen of 6 sum-
mers, partially demented and living alone,
was cremated with his cabin on the morning
of Jan. 90
A Birmingham man tapped nice flowing
well recently and not long afterward all his
neighbors' wells went dry. His gain seems
to have been literally their loss
w. H. Faxen, an Ovid pioneer, says it's all
bosh about this winter having no parallel for
mildnsss, and cites his own experience Of
sowing wheat on Jan. 15 1889, which showed
above the serface in twelve days There were
only few light frosts after that date that
season
It cost j. o. Moore, a 500 citizen, 81, 500 to
marry an Ohio girl because he had agreed to
wed another fair daughter of that state and
didn't fulfill his part of the contract.
The statement that oppostes attract in the
sexes may explain the marriage of Grand
Haven couple, the gentleman weighing 130
pounds, while the fair bride of 10 summers
weighs 319. When she gets her growth it's
expected that she'll make much better show
ing.
William Crapdall, Pellston party, puts
In forty days at the Petoskey bastile be-
causeSof an over-fondness for beating his
wife.
st. Clair county citizens are likely to have
q busy time Of it since tho "White- Caps" or
ganized to SEQ that people properly deport
themselves, and the "Wary Watchers" have
sprung into existence to watch the first
named association.
A Union City gentleman has devised an all
metal threshing machine that's so much of
success that Battle Creek parties are willing
to risk $1,000 in pushing the venture Bat
tie Creek is great on the thresh.
Some two years ago, Willie Ray, a Deep
River boy of summers, was seriously
burned by falling into a kettle of hot water,
but recovered. The other day he took dive
into can of boiling brine which will doubt
less result fatally
The proposed extension of Battle Creeks
city limits is vigorously opposed by the farm
ers who object to being "taken in" to the
tune of greatly increased taxes.
Forty carloads of ice are being shipped
daily from Lake George, near Cadillac, to
southern Michigan points to keep the weather
from becoming oppressively warm.
Battle Creek is specially represented at tho
jackson prison, albeit she may not be overly
proud of that fact. j. ii. Whipple whilom
president of the Pembroke mills at that city
and active church worker withal, who is now
"doing time" for the state ON account of for
gerry and financially wrecting the company
ever which he presided, now teaches Bible
class at the penitcntiary. The ruling passion |
still comes uppcrmost rs far as circumstances
viii permit.
Some time ago, n Portland lady lost fur |
collar which the strictest search failed TO re- |
veal, and so she came TO the conclusion that |
tho garment had been stolen. The other night |
tho lady's husband dreamed that the missing |
collar was secreted beneath q stump not far |
from their domicilc. This experience was re- |
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