The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-08-07
NEWS OFTHE STATE

There are indications that Jackson's gig
and saddle company contemplates moving
to South Bend.
The state agricultural college graduates
a class of thirty-two from total attend
ance of 260 students.
Lightning struck tree in front of
David Stiles house at johnson, a second
bolt splintered another tree close by and
then jumped into the house, followed by
a third dose of electricity which made no
bones about hopping inside without any
preliminaries. The bombardment lasted
but few minutes, and the occupants of
the dwelling all escaped without serious
injury.
The Gladwn county farmer who bored
deep well to get an unfailing water sup
ply, is puzzled to decide what to do with
the hole, as it hows barrel every three
minutes, night and day, and is flooding
his premises.
Kalamazoo county farmers are keeping
their barn doors locked o. nights as
feminine horse thief is operating in that
territory.
While driving along the highway near
Warren. accompanied by his two sons.
Searle Hill was struck by lightning aid
instantly killed. The team met the same
fate, while the boys may not survive their
INJURIES
Just 1890 feet of flooring was slowed
away in a freight car at Muskegon, which
is thought to be the biggest pile of lumber
ever piled inside box ear.
A grand jury has been summoned to
meet at Sanilac to investigate alleged in
fractions of the liquor laws.
Men may sometimes outgrow the boyish
condition. but the two Hillsdale residents,
aged So and 81 years. respectively, who en-
gagged in fistcuff over the discussion of
some trifiing matter, don't seem to have
done so.
The forward axle of passenger engine
broke just as the train was being stopped
at Battle Creek, dropping the forward
part of the locomotive on the ties. The
passengers were all thankful that the ac-
cident didn't happen when the train was
running at full speed.
Some three dozen students are taking
summer course of theology at the Ben
Zonia college,
Henry Lindsay of Detroit was killed in
Cambria by the accidental discharge of a
gun while he was shooting fish.
Few Finnish weddings are considered
complete without a stabbing ARRAY, but
the fellow who was knitted at Negaunee
the other night stands a mighty poor
chance of recovery.
Can it be true that a Saginaw citizen
was granted a pension year ago and has
thus far neglected TO draw the cash?
That's the story, anyway, but you're not
compelled to believe it.
Frank Lane is Marquette man who
started in pursuit of leak in gas pipe
armed with lighted match. The usual
result followed, but Frank may survive
the injuries received from the gas explo-
sion.
Josie Manassa, a West Bay City girl of
IA summers, was so chagrinned because
Of an injury to hand that she thought
would necessitate amputation, that she
tried to drown herself. The doctor is
making an earnest effort now to save the
injured member
James ID. Mattison, Saginaw citizen,
has devised an automatic railway switch
which can be operated by the locomotive
engineer while the train is under motion
The excessive cool weather at the north
ern resorts of the state has sent many
resorters home in search of winter over
coats
Athens people are being entertained
Gladstone's ore shipments are ahead of
last years exports up to date, while most
of the other ore producing points show a
large falling off in their this years out
put.
Robert M'Donald had enjoyed but a few
hours of liberty after completing a two
years term at Jackson for rape, before he
was again taken into custody, charged
inf ot fan mr. ha off
Jackson girl of 6 summers.
John Keppler, Fremont farmer, left a
barrel of salt upon his wagon which stood
in the yard, and his little girl playfully
rolled it off upon herself, death being
nearly instantaneous.
A semi-official announcement comes
from Marshall that the depositors in the
Kirby bank will be paid in full.
Jackson is the home of twelve aeronauts
who make business of the parachute
drop act. Hogan is not now included in
the list.
Port Huron's cemetery is so overgrown
with weeds and bushes that many graves
are almost hidden from view, and one
gentleman failed to find the last resting
place of his wife after days search.
The applicants for the position of JAM
that the published offer of a 1896, 900 sal
airy was mistake, as the ciphers were
tackled on by the printer without author
ity.
Dan Dunn, the Seney saloonist, who
killed Steve Harcourt in June, was shot
by James Harcourt, brother of the
murdered man. Dunn only lived few
minutes, and Harcourt is in Jail.
Two Grand Rapids residents and a case
of-beer went ont fishing on the river, and
the beer and one fisherman were drowned
'Tother fellow managed to get ashore, but
he was soaked inside and out.
The Charlotte youth of 10 summers who
weighs go pounds is still growing corpu-
lent.
Some Branch county chap is equipped
with a small amount of brains and con-
science, or he'd never have sprinkled paris
green in certain Bethel township pastures,
resulting in the death of sixteen head of
cattle.
The cornerstone of Owossos new Con-
gregational church was laid beneath the
glare Of the electric light, on the evening
of the 2Sth.