Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-10
MICHIGAN HAPPENINGS.
INCIDENTS THAT HAVE LATELY
OCCURRED.

and General News Notes.
The Port Huron schoo have been
entered on the-diploma list of the Uni
versity for three years for oil courses.
Detroit journal: AS it's outside of
court, and therefore can't be legal con-
tempt, it's safe to say that Mr.. Justice
Harlan is Q surly o.d crank. He refused
to furnish q copy OF his University ora
tion for the annual and when the publish
ers secured a stenographic report of it
the eminent jurist was hot and declared
that If it were published he would deny
its correctness even though it were abso-
lutely correct. In view of this the ad-
dress does not appear in the annual.
The book agents life is not happy
one. E. L. Winans, of Mason, is q peri
patetic peddler of literary works. Last
week while he was at his labors in the
country, his wife packe up all the fam
lily furniture and set sail for California,
not even sending good-by to the faith
full husband. 1t is one of the most re-
markable Ingham County jokes of the
season.
Lieut.. F. A. Lewis, OF Manistee. Gen.
Cutcheon's first cadet at West Point, who
is now stationed at Fort Clark, Tex, has
been recommended for appointment as
instructor at the Michigan Agricultural
College.
AT Carrollton, Saginaw County, Mrs.
William Yoight, aged 65 years, was struck
by locomotive and thrown thirty feet,
breaking her neck and causing instant
death. She became confused and at
tempted to cross the track in front Of
the train.
Hon. Dexter Mussey died recently at
his home in Armada, Macomb County,
aged 70 years. Mr.. Mussey was born in
Worcester County, Massachusetts,, Jan.
IL, 1911; married Oct. IA, 1886; and came
to Romeo and the State Of Michigan in
January, 1887. He was Justice of the
Peace from ls45 to 1883, was member
Of the Legislature from 1854 to 1862, and
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
in lS6l-'62.
Robert Ritchie's farm residence near
Harrisville, one of the finest in Alcona
County; burned Friday night, causing a
loss of $4,000, without insurance.
--Nels Ogleson, Of Manistee, Is years
old, was drowned by his boat capsizing.
Weekly crop bulletin of the Michi-
gan Weather Bureau The reports indi-
~-~-s~ 7s..v wOsssazOE OVnutttOnS VI eno
past week have been very favorable to all
crops, and the corn and oats have made
rapid advances and are growing finely.
The wheat is heading out rapidly and
turning yellow, and harvesting will prob
ably begin in ths southern section In
about ten days. Hay cutting is in prog
ress in most sections, and the yield is
reported as large and the hay of fine
quality. Although few sections would
be benefited by more rain, yet as O rule
the local rains Of the past week have
done much to keep the soil in good condi-
tion to make the crops grow at a rapid
rate, and no complaints have been re-
ceived this week. In the late planted
corn cut worms are doing considerable
damage, and some few fields have been
replanted.
John L. Mclean, of Negaunee, has
been appointed Circuit Court Commits
sioner for Marquette County, vice A. b.
Eldridge, resigned. The Governor has
also appointed John Garfield, OF Harri-
SON, Circuit Court Commissioner for
Glare County, vice II. H. Wickham, re-
signed.
Saginaw displtch to Free Press: All
reports sent out relative to the census OF
Saginaw are purely speculative, as no one
knows but Supervisor Wisner, and he de-
clines to give even an estimate, stating
that under the law he cannot give any
information. 1t is confidently expected
however, that the figures will be some
where between 55. 900 and 5000.
IF. H. Hunt, farmer living neal
Saranac, had 27 sheep, and his neighbort
had number of dogs. The neighbour
still have the dogs, but Hunt has nary Q
sheep.
Miss Susie Nowlan, q deaf mute, was
struck by a Wabash train near Belleville
and instantly killed. The young woman
was walking on the track near her home.
The Northern Michigan Agricultural
Society has changed the date of the grea
fair at Greenville to the first week il
September. Among other special premi
ums is goll watch for the lest write
up done by q newspaper published within
thirty miles Of Greenville, and $l2I
organ for the heaviest load drawn by an,
four horses attending the celebration.
The following articles of association
have been filed with tho Secretary o.
State: The Central Michigan Photo
graph and Portrait Company, Lansing
$1,000; the nrd-Northwood Nal
Manufacturing Company, Detroit, $780,.
OOO; City Electric Light Company. Kala
mazoo, $4,000; the Initial Toe Pa
Company, Three Rivers, $50, 900
Menominee County Agricultural Society
Menominee, s15, 1000: Detroit and Toledo
Railway Company, 100000
"A letter from the State Capital say
that Lansing people are at a white hea
of indignation against the Michigan Cen
trail Company. All other roads hav
agreed. as usual. to carry exhibits free L
the coming State Fair, but the Michigan
Central has given official notice that