The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-01-10
NEWS OFTHE STATE

Five year, ego Mt Clemens citizen took
a trip to Dakota and was reported to have
persisted soon afterward In one of the biz
yards that roameth in that region, and the
wife he left behind has considered herself a
widow during that time. But she knows
now that twas all a mistake, for the old boy
has returned with big wad of wealth that
he made up in British Columbia, and is cor
respondingly happy.
A hard working woman of Adrian was
taken sick the other night and died before
her husband recovered from the drunken
stupor in which he frequently INDUCED,
but three little children are left TO his tender
care.
A Kalamazoo gentleman who's been q
Michigander for sixty-four summers and has
remained single all these years ON account Of
his extreme diffidence, mustered up courage
enough not long since to propose to an In
diana girl and was accepted. This Is prob
ably the first recorded case where Kalama
ZOO man was troubled with anything of the
nature of bashfulness.
The twenty ninth annual meeting of the
State Teachers association convened at
Lansing on the 25th, with an unusually large
attendance.
Marvin Dunmore, jackson citizen, was
taken i'll on the day he was to have been
married, and died five days later.
A Brooklyn farmer celebrated Christmas
by digging potatoes. The DEFENDERS are
not numerous whose weather has been as
mild and pleasant as that of 1880.
An Owasso inventor has devised prepar-
alton for attaching leather to the face OF
iron pulleys, thereby making decided saw.
ing in the power required to run machinery.
A company has been organized for its manu-
facture
E. A. Green q Charlotte citizen, went down
to jackson on his wedding trip and then
faded out of sight, leaving bis bride COM
fortress Whether he's taken trip to the
beautiful beyond, or has gone off in search
of a handsomer girl, is mystery that's not
yet solved.
Several hundred "knights of the grip" bet
ter known as Michigan drummers, swooped
down ON Lansing the past week in annual
conclave, and the capital city folks were so
pleased with the crowd that it is proposed to
erect permanent quarters for their enter
tainment
G. II. Hackley, who's made his pile in the
lumber trade at Muskegon, is one of those
rare souls..who believes in sharing some of his
wealth with his neighbors. His adopted city
has s125, 900 library building as a token of
his munifcence, and now he planks down
$4,000 with which to erect soldiers monu-
ment.
John A. Taylor, a Worthwhile resident.
tried to break into the house of a Mrs.
Roche Cristmas night, whereupon Mrs r.
gave him dose from revolver that proved
fatal.
New Troy resident has buried seven of
his nine children during the past few weeks,
a result of the fatal work of diphtheria.
A Plymouth gentleman, named Penniman,
has become habituated to the practice of
responding with a silver quarter to every
youngster who wishes him a "Merry Christ
mas The kids of the town seem to have
"caughton" in great shape this year, costing
the old gentleman the sum of $75.
Roscommon county lumbermen aver that
the December crop of mosquitoes ha been
larger this season than ever before known in
the woods of that region.
The Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic
railway company has contracted for new
dock at Marquette, 600 feet in length, in an
ticipation of a largely increased business at
that point during 1890.
Governor Luce has provided for the trans
action of legal business in the Twenty fifth
judicial circuit by requesting Judge Steere
of the Eleventh circuit to hold court there
till Judge Grants successor is chosen by
special election next April.
The boiler of Neff Bros shingle mill, near
Mcbride, recently exploded, instantly killing
Fred Steadman, the foreman, and seriously
injuring four other persons. Damage to the
mill about $4,000.
Conductor Campbell, of the Chicago, and
West Michigan Railway, was seriously, and
perhaps fatally injured, Christmas night, by
being stabbed by man who was put off the
train between Fremont and White Cloud
for refusing to pay his fare.
f. D. Larke is an all around hustler of
Pressure Isle county whose versatility isn't
easily beaten. He's umberman on an ex-
tensive scale, is postmaster of Rogers City,
runs the only newspaper and drug store in
the county, and does occasional jobs at sur
veying and doctoring-just for amusement.
Bay City has a little $1,000 suit on its
hands on account of Mrs. Josephine Flad-
ung and defective sidewalk, with which
she unfortunately became acquainted.
The supreme court decides that incorpor-
ated concerns of this state, under the law of
1881, must reincorporate if they desire to en-
joy the privileges of incorporated bodies.
The law in question was an unconstitutional
measure of laundering legislature.
Hank Reynolds is a Cadillac citizen who
owneth a trick horse that performs many
acts. Among other peculiar things the ami
NAL will wash and wipe its face and not use
a printers towel in the job, either.
A Coldwater poultry dealer shipped a
couple of turkeys to New York for which he
received $10450. The two birds weighed
1041{ pounds and the New Yorker paid 81
per pound for 'em in consideration of their
extra weight.
A couple of Spring Lake chaps started out
last October with small yacht ON a navigat-
ing tour and have just hauled up at New Or
leans The route taken was via Lake Mchi-
gan, the Illinois canal and river, and the
mighty Mississippi. Quite pleasure exer-
ton.
Michigan railways now grant 2-cent rate
to all parties Of ten or more people going to d
common destination.
c. f. Eddy, an employee of the Toledo
Ann Arbor and Northern railway company,
lost both arms while in the discharge of duty
nearly two years ago, and now has a S14, 200
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