The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-03
NEWSOFTHESTATE.

Marlette high school had but single
graduate this year-Miss Bertha Kilgoar
but she was given bouquet just the
same.
Labor strikes break out Outlines where
least expected, but the boarders at the
Grand Rapids bastile, who refused Ia
work, are being fed on plain bread and
water. as,s..is....s
A Sanilac county boy of Is summers
stole a complete rig-horse, buggy and
harness-and sailed away for pastures
new. Becoming weary of riding the lad
went to trading and soon had only a
jack knife and half dollar to show foi
the stolen property. Now he is in Jail
awaiting the action of the law in has par.
ticular case
The latest adyices from Marshall indi-
cate that the Kirby defalcation may reach
100000. No report has yet been made
by the bank examiner.
Some Elwell chap has been feeding paris
green to the cows of the neighborhood, and
the owners of the dead bovines are anx
ions TO form the poisoner's acquaintance
Four Detroit couples were divorced In
single day the local courts
Nine Port Huron women were arrested
in one week for being drunk and disor
derby ON the public streets
Sebewaing will not blossom with cleo.
trio lights at present, the council having
defeated the illuminating proposition.
White Pigeon Methodists were trife
short OF cash and 30 sold their church bell
to provide the pars0n with the necessary
funds for q summer outing.
Rev. w. A. Waterman, a Kalamazoo
parson well known i'm Michigan Congrega-
tional circles, has resigned ON account of
church differences, and will take trip to
Europe.
Governor Brough, No. los" is the name
OF new postal car just turned out at the
Adrian shops to take the place of the one
of the same name, which was destroyed
in the Ripton disaster last spring.
DIR. j. ". Martin, university medi-
cal professor, goes to Berlin, Germany,
to spend the summer vacation and post
mp on the latest foreign fads in medicine
Robert Richards lost $4,000 by the
burning of Ills woodenware works at
BeAaiye.
A Bay City baby clambered out of a
third story hotel window and was creep
ing along a narrow cornice over the
street when discovered, but was rescued
nnharmed.
The team of J. p. Corkins, aWyandotta
farmer, ran away while hitched to a drag
and that implement hoped upon the
horses, fastening it's teeth upon their backs
which soon brought 'em to o dead halt.
Saginaw girls are said to be Jealous be-
cause "Jack, the hugger," is operating at
Bay City.
'Vhe use of q patent hair restorer changed
the husk beds of an Adrian boarding house
keeper into hair mattresses if the vendor
of the postrum can be relied upon.
The SsAtEqpette county citizen who de-
yised a rSirway bicycle for his own use
isn't in love with the scheme since he was
oyertaken by o locomotive and dumped |
into ap adjoining field. He escaped seri-
Gus injury. but the machine was badly
mangled.
Pentwater's bedstead factory is giving I
steady employment to 100 men who are
turning out 100 beds daily.
The first new building to go up at Ada
in eight years Is being constructed for
fruit eyaporating concern.
Daniel Adams, an Otisville man who's
running skunk hatchery, has just sent
one of his odoriferous 'birds'' to lady
friend in Ohio as pet present
Edwgrd Rogers has been convicted of
murder in the first degree by Saginaw
jury, Rogers, it will be remembered,
killed his paYamour, Hattie OckermBn.
Hon. William l.. Bancroft, former
Port Huron resident and we'll known in
Michigan political circles, is acquiring
wealth by running hotel at Hot Springs,
Ark.
Fifty thousand pounds of wool was the
H. 10 m Nor ho1 I'M |
day recently.
An old Adrian cemetery is being trans
formed into public park, and the living
and dead will soon mingle on equal terms.
The Lake Shore Railway company COM
pels its employees to sign release which
debars them from sueing the company for
damages in case Of accident.
Mrs. Walter McEwing, a Coopersville
lady of 90 summers, can seen see to do
the finest needlework without the aid Of
glasses.
Two colts owned by John Coulp, of near
Union City, were feeding in opposite cor
ners of passuse, when two separate bolts
of lightainS caFhe in quick succession and
killed them both. H&H M 49,
Four recent lumber sales at Bay City
the snug pile of 11,5,O00,oOO
feet.
Pfymouth's waterworks sclre4se is
sure go now, the taxpayers having voted
s3O, 900 worth of municipal bonds for that
purpose. "
Mancelona wants additional railway
ing business men have banded them
selves together to see il, they can't coax
the Toledo and Ann Artor and Manistee
and Northeastern coHapanics to build ex7
tentions to that burg.
j. S. Aykeman was wealthy Holland
gentleman who gave his church q $500
organ, listened to its tones one Sunday
and then died
An Elsie business man proposes to make
the handsomest baby in that town, the
sweetest also, by donating 1o1E-pound
stick of candy.
Four people were seriou Ily poisoned at
a Flushing campmeeting by eating canned
halibut, but prompt medical aid resulted
In their recovery. N its
The Adrian furniture works are to be
rebuilt although the recent fire loss was
1000 in excess of the insurance received.
T. f. Giddings, of Kalamazoo. has been
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