The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-06-28
Short but Newsy Items.

Barney & Kingsley, marble dealers of
Flint, were lately swindled by young
man engaged as a travelling salesman, who
sent them bogus orders. He got about
500 and then skipped
Instead of taking an appeal a few days
ago when Justice Mangen, of Bay City, de-
cided against him, Joseph Mills proceeded
to whip the court
Sixteen headstones were recently re-
ceived by u. s. Grant Post, G. A. r., of Bay
City, from the Government, making fifty
in all that have been received to mark the
graves of their dead comrades.
DR.. L. Hatch, of Plymouth, was kicked
by his horse in his barn recently In such q
manner as to break his right arm. The
doctor, and unassisted set the broken limb
with his left hand, and was driving about
attending to his patients as usual.
While working under house at Kalama-
zoo recently Ralph Alling was killed, the
props which supported the building giving
way and letting it fall on Alling. Mrs. ALL
ing went insane when she heard of her hus-
bands death
Peter Reynolds. thirty-ive years old, a
Detroit peddler, was run over by an engine
the other evening and instantly killed. He
leaves widow and one childs
1t was recently reported from Thomaston
division, headquarters of the Duluth, South
Shore & Atlantic railway, that F. A. Wood
ward, agent of the railway company there,
had disappeared, and that $3 900 of the rail-
roads money could not be found
Lieutenant Fred 8. Strong, for five years
past detailed as military instructor at Or
chard Lake Academy, has been ordered to
Join his regiment in Georgia. much to the
regret Of the academy people
Jennie Waters has recovered $500 DANA
Ges against Swartzmiller & More, saloon
keepers of Ithaca, for selling her husband
whisky.
George Burden aged seventy-three years,
travelled from Albion, Mich, to Chatham,
N. Y, on foot, taking his trunk, weighing
$50 pounds, in a wheelbarrow. He was
eight weeks on the road
Mrs. Martin Langley, wife Of farmer
living near Coral, had been suffering from
softening of the brain. The other day she
took dose Of Paris green, from which she
died that night. She was eighty years old.
Franklin Wills. chairman of the State
Board OF Agriculture, reports that the
wheat fields are alive with ''midge," whose
operations on the plant will, at least, have
a tendency to shrink the kernel
The total earnings of Michigan railroads
from January to May were ga, 141, 1903,
an increase over the same period of 1888 of
5000, $500.
Lightning recently struck and killed n
team valued at $500, and owned by Michael
Kerth who lives near INLAY City,
General Ayers Alaska excursion party
left Detroit recently. Accompanying them
were Mr.. and Mrs. Platt, OF New York; Gem
eral o. M. Poe and Major George H. Hop
kins of Detroit and the eldest son and two
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs Alger.
The St Clair paper mill was partially
burned the other morning. Loss, $4,000
Harvey King, for many years Appointment
citizen of Detroit and once president of the
board of public works, died suddenly at
Kings Mills, Lapeer County, the other day,
aged seventy years.
B. Hunter, of West Bay City, about thirty
five years of age, tried to blow out his
brains in Port Huron gun-store recently,
but the revolver he bought for that purpose
was taken away from him before he could
use 1t. He left q note to his mother saying
he was tired of lifc..
M. ID. Woodford, for many years Identified
with Michigan railways, has been elected
vice-president and general manager Of the
CINCINNATI, Hamilton & Dayton road
In anticipation of big business the Flint
Road-C Cart Company is building large two
story addition to its plant
Congressman Allen has been notified that
A. j. Heiser, second district cadet at West
Point, has failed to pass an examination,
and another will be appointed.
The commencement closing the second
year of the Alma College was duly cele-
brated recently by the formal acceptance
Al. A0n
of Bay City, and the receipt OF q gift of
fund