The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-02-15
MICHIGAN STATE NEWS.


judiciously used, is what makes the wheels of
business roll easily and surely toward the
goal of success
A stick of green oak ship timber, eighteen
and one-half inches square and sixty six feet
in length, was recently shipped from Rich
vile to Quebec, Can. When anything of I'M
usual size or excellence is wanted, Michigan
can be safely relied upon to furnish it.
Elias York has been Sebawing citizen for
six years and has had the experience of an or
binary lifetime crowded into that brief pc
riod, which includes the burial of two wives
and the marriage of third. Elias evidently
belongs to that class of people who arc not
easily discouraged.
Alexander Tison was bright son of Japan
who camc to this country to learn American
ways of doing things graduating at Olivet
college. He's now a professor in the Imper-
ial university Of his native country at good
round salary. So much for a little turin
larnin'
The total production of Lake Superior iron
mines for the year 1888 figures up a little
more than 100000 tons.
Norwood parties have received the neces-
sary credentials for starting $4,000 ma
| tional bank.
The variety of mementoes that "sweet six
teen" carefully treasures is something truly
marvellous. A Jackson girls collection com
prises wedding vest more'n century old
which she carefully places beneath her
pillow each night to conjure pleasant dreams.
The jackson company that maketh water
gas had lively little racket at their works
| the other evening, an explosion of the gas
making the music. Loss 81 goo. with no in
surance and nobody injured.
Herman Luther, the Dctroiter who tried to
| send his friends to the happy hunting
grounds by the use of loaded revolver, will
try the fare of the jackson prison for tho
| next twelve years. The revolver in that par
ticular case will take rest.
| A Shelby dog is said to know with great
exactness when Sunday comes But that's
easy enough-the animals owner is a huntist
and worships with the forest game.
A Grand Ledge church has had thirteen
pastors in twenty-five years. Must be pretty
hard folks to please in that portion of the
vineyard
The Ishpeming detachment of tho Saliva
ton Army are having tussle with the po-
lice, and it really begins TO look as though
the army held the winning credentials.
A Detroit man is under arrest for trying to
been suspected but arc seldom proven, and
the guilty parties thus escape.
The Duluth, South Shore 81 Atlantic rail
way company will try the experiment of EN-
ploying an expert telegrapher for each pas
senger train, who will be equipped with the
necessary outfit for making connections with
the wires in case of accident The long dis
lance between stations makes this prccaution
advisable rs preventive of collisions.
The assets of the bursted Burns Construc-
ton company, of Battle Greek, foot up ST.
1875, 900, while the liabilities are placed at
81 ,03l Tho Joliet Steel company is the
heaviest creditor, with u balance OF ntarly
$30O,O
Many arc the observations that have been
made upon the mldness of tho present winter
hut the ono that captures the bakery halls
from Leslie. A farmer of that section was
engaged in haying on Jan 20. Who can beat
the record!
Martin McKone, q Chelsea citizen, is the
owner of dog that's worth having Tho
other night Martins house caught fire and
the dog made him aware of the fact by yanlk-
ing off the bedclothes; but twas done none
too quickly, for few moments after he'd got
his family from the blazing domicilo, the roof
fell in with crash.
A Battle Greek man married n wife with
whom he didn't agree, got divorce, and
then tried il again. Both women recently at
tended local theater but tho performance
of "Romeo and Juliet" seemed 10 have a had
effect upon 'em and hair pull resulted The
husband fled and the women were cared for
by the police.
w. II. II. Bartram q former we'll known
publisher of East Saginaw, died recently at
Lockport, N. Y. Ho had devoted the last
few years of his life to the cause Of Prohibit
ton, working in the lecture field
Charles O'Neil, Saginaw farmer, was
found dead in his stable on the morning of the
3Oth. He was Is years old and lived alone,
death being caused by apoplexy.
Lansing people are complaining of the
odors emitted by their sewers. But arc they
sure it's not a case Of mistaken identity? They
must not overlook the fact the legislature il
in session and that the "third house" is very
strong.
AT a recent meeting of Baptist clergymen
in jackson two pastors were present who had
seen more than half century of service in
the pulpit, Rev. J. N. Webb having had a
continuous service OF fifty-six, and Rev. j.
Buttcrfield fifty-two years. The ministry
seems to be not incompatible with great
longevity.
Adelbert Dryden, the youth who was so
badly gored by a vicious bull at the state
public school farm, Mt Coldwater, has since
gone to that sunny land where no ugly bull
can ever enter.
A Kalamazoo lady upon her return from
visit to Otsego friends, fifteen miles distant,
brought home a large, handsome cat TO
which she had become greatly attached. Not
long afterward pussy was missing, and two
or three days later word came from Otsego
that it had returned to the scene of its earlier
conquests.
Lansing would rather like the permanent
location of the state fair nd offers to donated
the necessary grounds and buildings as an in
ducement to come.
John Keefe, an East Saginaw citizen and car
inspector for the Flint e. Pere Marquette
railway, fell beneath moving car at that
city and was instantly killed. A widow and
three children mourn his death.
A Lake Linden citizen is tho owner of
fiery broncho from whom it may have inn
bibed some peculiar traits, who has taught