The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-22
NEWS OF THE STATE.
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pie and Affairs.
Saginaw's fire losses for the past twelve
months amounted to less than $64, 600, a
falling off Of $4,000 from the record of
1890.
Ira j. Hunt, "a former harrow manu-
facturer of KALAMAZOO, projects $4,000
damage suit at the National Harrow
company of Auburn, N. Y, alleging that
he was injured that amount by business
transactions with the eastern corpora
ton.
Port Huron ladies have inaugurated a
novel scheme of rendering financial assist
ance to their respective church societies.
by holding auction sales of their photo
graphs.
Benjamin Lett, another of Michigan's
oldest citizens, died at Detroit the past
week, aged 1Oi years He had lived on one
farm for more than half a century.
A. f. Perry and his pack of Pontiac
hounds harvested fifty three rabbits on q
single hunting trip.
jackson county citizens may decide in
the spribg about building q $50, 900 court
house. as an election will doubtless be
called for that special purpose.
Grave charges have been made against
the management of Calhoun countys
poorhouse, and an investigation is in
progress.
A Gaylord butcher is said to have used
pumpkins in the manufacture Of mince
meat, as q substitute for apples, and then
kicked on paying the farmer who grew
them, claiming the quality wasn't up 10
the standard.
New Troy is reveling in the prospect of o
Mormon church another spring.
The Eaton county circuit court decides
that a justice of the peace cannot legally
change his mind after his decision of
Case has been entered on the docket.
The supreme court Of this state will be
called upon to pass judgment on the
case.
Some Atlanta people Toasted their eyes
but not their stomachs on drove of sew
entccn deer.
Not to propose to any young man dur
ing this leap year is the pledge that
seven jackson young ladies have made
each other.
The present "spelln of weather has glad
dened the hearts of lumbermen all over
the state In the vicinity of Cadillac
alone over Is, OO0, 900 feet of logs are on the
move which had been tied up by the lack
of snow.
While her husbands remains were being
consigned to their last resting place in a
Hudson cemetery, Mrs. Thomas Bates fell
dead to the great surprise OF those stand
ing about the open grave.
Only thirteen Montmo:cnc; county
couples took out matrimonial permits dur
ing the past year.
William McBeth, a st. Charles citizen,
arose on recent frosty morning, kindled q
fire and then returned to his couch. When
he got up for keeps it was with consider
able haste as the house was on fire.
Martin Greening Is Marshall lad of IL
years who's dwelling at the state reform
school on account Of engaging in burg
larry expedition.
Livingston county's record for '91 in
cludes 154 marriage licenses and twenty
sets Of divorce credentials.
Kent county is arranging this early for
@ crack exhibit at the Worlds fair, and
hopes to eclipse every other county in the
state in the volume and variety of her
products.
The low dives that have infested Mari
nette are fading away under the moral in
fiuence of local vigilance committee.
The date for the next state fair at Lans-
ing has been fixed for the second week in
September. The association may seek
state aid for relief from its financial en-
barrassment.
Two Adrian millers are engaged in
Islander suit involving the handsome sum
of 100000.
Two Milbrook children, aged Q and
years, were fatally burned by the over
turning of kerosene lamp, death follow
ing in few hours.
The millers Of the state cOngregated at
Lansing the past week and by comparing
notes found that their aggregate product
for the past year was $1,000 barrels less
than for the preceding twelve months.
Mrs. Jessie Bliss, the Saginaw woman
who became furious with whisky and
stabbed her little son in the neck, will
dwell in the Detroit house of correction
for ninety days.
The steamer Keweenaw, built at Wheel
er's West Bay City shipyards, is figuring
in the CHILEAN imbroglio, of her crew
having been seized and thrown into a
CHILEAN prison.
the way to New York to make fortune
at the "green goods" trade, is now mourn
ing the loss of $3.50 worth of good cash.
The last term Of the Ottawa circuit
court was very quiet affair, there being
not single case on the calendar.
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Willie Wilson is bright Birmingham
boy who greatly admired frost-bedecked
iron post, and laid his tongue upon the
ornament to see how it would taste. Will
lie knows all about it now, but it will be
some days yet before his blistered mouth
will heal sufficiently to make life worth
the living.
Chasles Hoey, st. Joe county farmer,
has four-year-old daughter that weighs
eighty-seven pounds. The child is
prodigy in strength as well as size, as she
recently carried 100pound bundle Of
fence wire across the barn floor with ap-
parent ease.
Augusta people are right in the swim
pedro club, dancing school and revival
meetings being in regular session at the