The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-01-09
NEWSOFTHEST

r.. G. Pickert the Detroit man who sold
tea on the lottery plan, was arrested but
relcsed on bail, has skipped and can not
be found.
Night train service is to be restored O.
the Flint and Pere Marquette and Michi-
gan Central railways between Detroit and
Bay City.
Michigan's pauper children figure in the
ratio of one to each 1885 of her popula-
ton, while New York has one to every 263
people.
Charles Burmeister, Manistee man,
has gone to Berlin to test the efficacy of
DIR. Rocks consumption cure
Adam Wagner, of Eastmanville, has as
signed with $40, 900 worth of assets to So
OOO of liabilities. slow collections being
the cause of embarrassment. He is the
Oldest business man OF the town.
Claimed that Michigan passenger agents
at their last meeting decided to grant no
special railway rates on the certificate
plan during 1891. This is blow at all
state associations that hold annual or
special meetings.
Charles Krantz, Grand Rapids well
digger, had narrow escape from pre-
mature burial. He was placing curbing
at the bottom of seventy-two foot we'll
when the earth began to cave i'm about
him. Selling a rope, Charles began pull
ing himself out, but was soon caught
waist deep by the treacherous sand. BY
almost superhuman effort he freed him
self and was drawn out just in time to
escape death by second cave in.
A ghost is said to be doing business at
Boyne City. Several people claim to have
seen the apparition, and one man AYERS
that his horse was frightened into runa-
way episode by the uncanny creature.
A bill has been introduced into congress
appropriating $4,000 tor a public build
ing at Flint. The chances for its becom-
ing law are not so bright as Flint peo-
pie wish they were.
Sanilac county is being worked by
Mormon missionary and some converts Sc
cured, despite the fact that general kick
Is being made by the other religious de-
nominations.
During the administration of William
Alden Smith, as state game warden, 726
people have been arrested for alleged viola
tion of the game laws of the state, result
ing in 564 convictions. Receipts of the
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though the latter figures do not include
salaries paid. Game is becoming more
abundant throughout the state because of
the protection afforded by the game laws.
Rev. George b. Kulp, a Battle Creek
parson, was presented with an honorary
membership in the Athlestan club, high
toned local organization. But the rev.
erend gentleman decided that he couldn't
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certain conscientious scruples, and the
club membership is greatly agitated over
the result.
Miss Thursta Cummings, who lived
alone near Plymouth, was assaulted by
some unknown villain who cut her throat
and left her for dead. She was found by
the neighbors on the following day still
alive, but can not possibly recover, if the
doctors are to be believed.
The wholesale dry goods house of Allan
Sheldon a. Co., established at Detroit
nearly half a century ago by Zachariah
Chandler, was dissolved on the last day of
the old year.
The manufacturing enterprises that are
being established at Grand Haven sug-
gests to the d., l.. and N. Railway COM.
pany the advisability of extending their
line to that city.
The Midland merchant who displayed a
"three-quarter Off sign, just
for joke, soon concluded that it wasn't
such funny matter fter all. The sud
den change of mind was due to q customer
who insisted on settling for a purchase at
The rate of % cents on the dollar, and
made q go of it, too.
The administrator Of the estate of Elmer
Van Duzen, the Elsie gentleman who was
killed at Ann Arbor by Michigan Central
train year or so ago, has just secured a
b, 900 judgment against the company.
Saginaw has the permission of the SUI
)reme court to go ahead with her proposed
lily hall, and the work will probably be
at an early date.
George Mccarthy, who assisted in the
capture of jeff Davis as u member of the
Fourth Michigan cavalry, died few days
ince at Flint.
William Norcronk, the Bear Lake
gentleman who went to South America
Iome time since in search of fortune, has
fully convinced that Michigan is
good enough for anybody.
A Diamond Lake gentleman went over
o Muskegon with just 5000 in his pocket
III Ohu hu"oCio, JOu huOW.
Half an hour after leaving a Muskegon
tore he discovered that the pocketbook |
With the odd change was missing. Re- |
urning to the store in breathless haste he |
ound the money intact right where he
lad dropped it.
Charles Campbell celebrated New Years |
Vt Bay City by having bullet extracted |
rom the palm of a hand which he had |
worn for the past six years.
An Ohio young lady is holding regular !
Meetings ut Quaker church near Rogers |
City and the young men of the vicinity at |
end with great regularity. The young |
ady is very handsome and this may ac-
count for their interest.
Ed Parke, of Bay City, mourns the loss |
II 5000 saw-mill burned at Hatton at |
he close of1890. No insurance.
The ratio of divorces to marriages is !
steadily increasing at Grand Rapids. Last |
'ear one out of every five received separa-
ion credentials. while the year before the |
ecord stood one to six.
Locomotive engineers on the Chicago |
md West Michigan want more pay, claim
ng their salaries are lower than that of !
heir brethren on any other line in the
tate
Buchanan druggists are agreed that the |
,eople can get along without drugs from