The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-12-13
NEWS OF THE STATE

his hobby or making a collection or old
wagons, buying anything and everything
that would go on wheels. Finally the col
lector was gathered unto his father, and the
collection, the largest of its kind in the state,
has been sold at auction
Sometime since the Marshall authorities
gave due and timely notice TO the tramping
fraternity that they'll not only be lodged
mt the caliboose by night, but amuse them
selves by day at hard labor. But this open
hearted hospitality doesn't seem to be ap-
preciated by the tourists as they're giving
the town a wide berth.
Dr. Morris Gibbs, of Kalamazoo, went TO
the American house in that city and walked
up to +. l.. Kitchener, travelling salesman
placed q revolver 10 dis side and fred. The
ball lodged in Michener's order book and he
escaped unharmed. Ills thought that "a
woman in the case" caused the act, though
Kitchener stands above reproach Gibbs was
jailed.
T. NJ Lester, a, Marshall man rs years of
age, dropped dead of heart disease at the
Christian church in that city, on the lst
A Tecumseh gentleman teaches a day
school and engineers the Local paper by
lamp light, chinkin' in the time by attend
ing to his duties as township treasurer.
When ne eats and sleeps isn't stated, though
the inference is that those somewhat essen
'tial experiences Of life are confined to Sun
day.
A Washtenaw county kid has harvested
the bounty ON !, 81 sparrows
A $4,000 fruit evaporating plant and $500
worth of the dried product, the property Of
w. A. Acker, of Richmond, was cremated
on the last day of November.
The will of wealthy Kalamazoo gentle
man has been set aside because he unjustly
bequeathed but a small portion of his estate
to his wife and daughter. More and more
this is getting to be an age of woman's
rights
Mrs. Daniel Wise, a Chester lady, ae-
Gently celebrated the Tooth anniversary of
her birth with a numerous postery in at
tendance, including fourteen great-great-
grandchildren
A 81, 600 hack is one of the things that
Alpena people dote on.
Richard Mallock is Grand Rapids citizen
who, for some time past, has been working
for his board but will likely do SO no more
as he gets SOC, % windfall by the death of
"a Rotterdam relative
A brand new scandinavian church of the
Lutheran faith has just gone into commits
sion at Frankfort
The proposed railway line to connect Man
istee and Grand Rapids hasn't made much
noise of late, but the necessary preparations
are said to be under way just the same.
A Grand Rapids girl of IA years is dead
from brain fever caused by over study. She
probably did the studying for the whole
school, but such cases are very rare.
A $1,000 600 company has been organized
az FL, tha IF ell
mining in Old Mexico, having secured $780,
600 acres of Mexican soil upon which to be-
gin operations. The company evidently be-
heves in an abundance of land room.
Diphtheria doesn't always confine its raw
ages to the young, Simeon Hunt, Kent
county citizen of 6S summers, having just
been translated by the dread disease.
Michigan breeders of short horn cattle
will convene at Lansing Dec. Is aud 10 and
talk over matters of mutual interest.
a Kalamazoo party is being boarded at
the county calaboose for period of thirty
days because he neglected to pay a private
board bill, which is one method of even
ing up matters
William Doty, a.Kaw1awlin veteran, APP
piled for pension in 1872, and after taking
plenty of time in which to think the matter
Jams request is proper one and should be
attended to right away.
Five qAIscola county citizens have taken
up their abode at the jackson prison for
terms varying from one to five years
Sheep stealing, horse hooking and safe
squeezing were emong the exploits INDUCED
in.
You wouldn't think it but they're SO
Of Rox ftxyt hat
are employed in extracting alcohol from saw
dnst.
Judge of Probate Dreiss. of Ontonagon
county, charged with official misconduct,
has forwarded his resignation to Governor
Luce.
Holland is agitating the electric light ques-
ton and her common council has sent COM
mittee abroad on a sightseeing expedition
to gain wisdom from the experience of other
towns, whose chairman is totally blind. Seer
A rewardOf $4,000 has been offered for the
solution of the loot mystery at Grand Rap
ids. loot was a trusted employee of the
United States Express company who disap-
peared about the time large wad of the
company's funds faded from view, but
weether he was murdered or is sojourning
in Canada with the cash is not known.
A Norway man wandered into drink
shop of that town and partook of the stuff
that stimulates, when another chap with an
excellent appetite, came along and chewed
off his ear. If the fellow has an ear left for
adviee-the only thing we care to part with
just now-wed mildly suggest that spreeing
is expensive business.
A Lansing firm attached the property of |
Lake Odessa citizen which made the latter |
so spunky that he fired trespass suit at the |
and obtained $6734 Judgment
against 'em. Verify, the law hath an amaz-
ing number Of kinks concealed within its |
jurisdiction.
Whether ringing church bell be dan
gerous occupation or not, there's host of |
Michigan people living within its shadow
who would gladly take the affirmative side |
of the question And this reminds us that |
the sexton of a Marshall church dropped |
dead the other day while ringing the local |
pealer.
Should any of our readers desire to pur-
chase wife, we would refer them to the Isa- |
bella county citizen who has one that he of |
fers to swap off for almost any thing that he |
can wear, eat, or drink-especially the latter.
Tho os,,as;ooaI fataIifiac a,noo.r ,,.,a-.