The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-15
NEWS OF THE STATE.


Breezy Gossip Concerning Our own I'sss-
pic sssd Affsirs.
John Leach capoared beaver near New
berry that weighed fiftysix pounds and
measured nearly 4 feet in diameter.
Yale farmers marketed over l5,00o tons
II fax, all of which was gathered from the
vintage OF '91. Irl
Queer winter stories continue TO come In
from all sections of the state. Mosquitoes
have been FOSTERING Romeo residents while
peach tree was in full bloom at Fort
Fratist. The latter, however, was housed
in a conservatory.
Some of Saginaw's county clergymen are
said 90 be in danger OF a call from the
powers that be for NOT making returns OF
marriage, ~ required by law. Fearly 100
VI sue. cases are alleged to exist.
Pm. Peck wasn't as polite to one Of his
neighbors, a Battle Greek lady, as the law
prescribes and SO was fined 1920 worth by
a local court.
Away back in the time of the Mexican
I,war did John l. Weatherwax build him
self n modest dwelling in Braceh county
| in which he still resides at the advanced
age of 81 years.
Curly maple is being shipped by the
train load from Alpena county to be made
into fine furniture for New York nabobs.
Grand Rapids to the comes front again
with muchly married woman, who has
Just taken her sixth husband. She was
divorced from three of the other five, one
was killed, and 'tother is doing time at
jackson for murder.
State Senator Taylor of Lapcer is the
In, al of ha m
Bee Keepers association, the annual meet
ing being held at Grand Rapids.
Judge Dunham of Cadillac owned lot
of waste land in Minnesota which he tried
to givea away but failed. Now he can get $40
900 for the tract-all because valuable
mineral deposits have been discovered
thereon.
Veterinary Wilson, Of West Branch,
opened the stomach of COW and secured
two bushels of potatoes which the animal
had swallowed, saving bossy's life by the
| same operation.
j. NJ Page is Montana man who made
O 2,00O- mile trip in order to attend the an
nual reunion of the Sixth Michigan cav
airy, held the past week at Hastings.
La grippe is making life burden t o
fully 600 people at Ann Arbor, and the
university town isn't Gin it" to a much
greater proportiOnate extent than the
other places of the state
j. Il. Cobb, the Schoelcraft citizen who
engineered the destiny OF The Grange Wis
itor for eighteen years, has just celebrated
the SEVENTEEN anniversary Of his birth.
The payment of sparrow bounties took
S610.S3 from Macomb county's treasury
the past twelve months.
Nearly 5000, 600 worth Of new buildings
went into commission at Saginaw last sea-
son.
Attachment judgments, involving near
ly 500, 900, have been secured against the
Huron Mining company in Huron's cir
cult court.
Just 6,4l3 tons of copper ore were rolled
out from the Quincy mine ut Hancock
during 1891
An aged Traverse City couple went to
Grand Rapids for holiday visit with
their son, when both were taken down
with the grip, only an hour intervening
between their deaths.
Mrs Arther Hooper, q Bay City lady,
tried to start fire with kerosene, and sue
ceeded, too. But she may never see again,
if, indeed, she survives the terrible burns
received at the time of making the expert
ment.
Frankfort is preparing for boom in the
spring, hoping to become the transfer
point of the lake carrying trade for the
Grand Trunk and Toledo and Ann Arbor
ines. Of railway.
An Albee man is being interviewed by
the law on IL charge of splitting full and
fair in parsons face Defendant alleges
he was moved by satan to the expector-
ating trick and the clergyman is half in
clined to concur in the statement, but
that sly old chap is hard to corner, even in
G Justices court
Augustus Bane didn'S treat his horse
with equine justice and Muskegon
court assessed him $50 for his lack Of horse
consideration.
Barga county hunters caught sight of q
big moose and all the old guns of that
bailiwick are going into commission.
Grand Rapids furniture factories are
now entertaining. customers in large num-
bers for the spring trade.
Judge w. b. Montgomery of Grand
Rapids Is now member of the state SUI
preme court, having taken the usual oath
of Office at Lansing on the 9Th.
In tearing down an old house in Cass
county Albert Bilman discovered a peck
of gold and silver coins. Unfortunately
for the finder, the wealth was all Of the
counterfeit variety.
For thirty consecutive years was VIM.
Skellenger an efficient constable at Beld-
ing Last spring, however, William was
defeated for that important position, but
his opponent failed to qualify, and the
man of long service claims to hold over by
reason of such failure. Skellenger has
seen So years and is "A well preserved man
for that age.
Alpena Baptists caRvassed their pocket
books after Sunday services recently, and
pledged $1,000 for a new church on the
spot.
Anna Mcmillan, Tobacco girl, Is starv-
ing, because paralyzed tongue will not
allow her to eat.
The state roller mills at Dowagiac have
Just ground several carloads of passover
flour for a Jewish baking establishment at
Chico.
The tax-Ratherer comes down with a
heavy hand at baldwin, the rate being ~
per cent. of the assessed valuation.