The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-29
NEWSOF STATE

A physical culture class of fifty. Eve
members has been formed by the ladies'
Of Aipena.
Another attempt will be made to try
Jennie Webb. the Pontiac schoolma' am,
for the death Of Frank Cook. the pupil
who went hence soop after receiving Sc
we're punishment.
The listed States Equitable Bond as
sociation with an authorized capital of
$50 00o, 900. is a Detroit institution that
has quit business as the scheme was
not . successful "go." 1t was engaged in
the building and loan association bust
ness.
Much has been written relative to
feminine timidy, but Rochester lady ran
across thirteen live snakes OF various sizes
while on flower trip In the woods, with
out letting go of a single scream.
The championship belt for the meanest
man In the state seems to be shifted fire.
queptly. just now it is claimed by
Covert man who refuses to contribute to
a grave stone to mark his mothers rest
ing-place, albeit he secured major por-
ton of her estate.
Grand Rapids salaratus factory has
been baked by fire, entailing q loss of
81, 0O0
Saginaw has twenty-three school build
ings costing not far from ESQ.,, 900, with
1858 pupils in attendance.
Josiah Henson, said to be the original
Uncle Tom of Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Stoves immoral work, was gored by an
Infatuated bull at Adrian.
Mrs. William Byrne died at Grattan,
aged Is, leaving a numerous posterity,
10 children, 80 grandchildren and "a great
grandchildren.
The commencement address at Orchard
Lake June will be delivered by Profess
sor David Swing, the noted independent
divine of Chicago.
The Grand Rapids and Grayling Rail-
way company is new organization that
as been authorized by the secretary OF
state to do business with capital stock
of 81, ZOO, 000
Some two months ago Emma Smith, a
Munith matron, accidentally got piece
of glass imbedded in q finger, A local
physician made two or three unsuccess-
full searches for the intruder, and now
Emma has obtained relief by having the
hand amputated.
Some member of the Detroit club care
lessly threw lighted cigar stub upon the
floor, and the 5000 club house is in ashes.
A Corunna dog went mad and bit
goose, and the goose In turn bit lady,
who has gone to New York for treatment
by the Pasteur method, hoping thereby
to head oft the dreaded hydrophobia.
Frankfort citizens have finally sue
ceeded in raising the necessary $40, 900 for
u local furniture factory, without any
outside aid.
Ypsilanti taxpayers desiie that their
town shall not stand at the foot of the
procession, and have requested the city
council to offer bonuses to manufacturing
concerns of emigrating tendencies.
Hugh McCurdy, Corunna Mason of
high degree, was elected illus
trious commander n-chief, and Hugh A.
Holmes, Of Detroit, another way up MEM
Der of the order, illustrious grand Sec
rotary, of the Scottish Rite Masons, of
Michigan, resently in session at Detroit.
A Bewzonia citizen offered neighbor
5000 if he'd find him a thrifty wife. That
neighbor evidently succeeded as the man
is married now and still keeps his cash,
by the advice of his helpmate.
Isaac P. Dumond, a Flint boy of 20
Rosie Rogers, a lady of 20 summers and
the same city. Both of the contracting
parties have been married twice before.
Mecosta county Jail is without board
er and the sheriff feels lonely in conse.
quence, as not even tramp deigns to
accept his hospitality.
The boarding house people of Ann AR
Dor receive about 81, 400 daily for supply
ing meals to university students
Frank +. King, a former Lansing man,
operates a fOrty-ive acre organge orchard
in southern California and has pocketed
sos, 0oo for his this seasons crop just as it
hangs on the trees.
James Stewart, the Britton man who
was killed on the Wabash railway near
Adrian while in an intoxicated condition,
is said to have spent $4,000 by dissolute
habits during the past few months.
Michigan will receive $1I, 97S from the
national treasury, July l, being Uncle
Sans donation to assist in arming aud
equipping the state militia.
An Ovid lad of 10 years harvested 90
worth of sparrow bounty with an old shot
gun in just two days.
Michigan's great forest fires have &C.
Cured in cycles of ten years, viz, in 1871,
1881 and 1891.
John Hit lived twenty minutes after
making meal of wild parsnips. Prior
to the experiment he resided in ST Clair
county.
Pinckney hens are busy birds, one
dealer Of that town shipping $500 dozen
hen fruit per week.
The Grand Rapids grocer who sold
hard cider to the little son of William
Parks until the lad became intoxicated,
was assessessed $50 and costs by court
Of justice.
Four masked men appeared at the
home of Owen Gallagher. a wealthy
Hamburg farmer, at night, who bound
that gentleman and made him indicate
the place wnere he kept bis cash. As
good luck would have it there was but
little on hand at the time and the rob.
bers were obliged to content themselves
with a $50 haul.
The Bay City Iron works are engaged
in the construction of smokeless loco
motive, and il the scheme is a success,
forty machines will be built for Chi.
cago elevated railway.
A Marlette boy of Mays was drowned
by falling head first into a barrel of
swill.
Ine somewhat famous Whiting-Allen