Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-13
Items of State News.

Latest Michigan pensions-George
Wells, James NJ. Sharp, Leads l..
Harsh, James l.. Perkins, George Lem
mar, Willard n. Payne, Charles Shook,
George Forbes, Edward Rossman,
Emanuel Zeigler, Charles Y. Rice,
Charles +. Hicks, Edmond Van Sickle,
Samuel Cowell, Matthew S. Hart,
Charles Scheriff, William B. Morse,
William A. Brown, Thomas NJ. Gilbert,
William Dohne, Phillip EInbury,
George C. Baker, George r. Collins,
Lafayette s. Lee, Harmon J. Davis,
Thomas G.. Stevenson, Justus Case,
Martin Wexson, William Wagner.
Moulton H. Garfield, Alexander Fee,
George w. Wing. Hiram Sexton. Ad-
ditional-Samuel Ludwick, Francis
Avery, Archibald Washburn, Walter
Carr, Nelson Plumb, John X. Alcorn,
Frank Whitcomb, Deioss Morton. John
Homer o. Perkins. lncrease-Peter
WEIGH, Isephere Sparland, Charles
OdeIl. George H. Holloway, Elijah S.
Handshy. Reissue - Peter Moore,
William Havens. Original, widows,
etc.-Lucy Jane Davis, Cynthia Sutton
(mother), Elizabeth X. Blanchard, Ma
tilds c. Schryvcr (mother), minors of
Andrew j. Plat, Francis s. Reed,
Louisa A. Stockhsm, Margare. Grus-
singer, Mary 4. Royston.
A West Bay City man feels cheap.
He quarreled with his vito and inserted
q 6v--line nonpareil personal in the
want column of one of the local papers
to the effect that he wouldn't be
responsible for any debts his spouse
might contract. Tho next day sne
paralyzed him by announcing In the
same paper that she had just placed O
$500 mortgage on her homo to set her
ungrateful hubby up In business and
had no use for his Measly credit.
The thirty-third session of the Michi-
gan district of the German Lutheran
synod of Missouri and other states. in-
Guiding Canada, 10 being held in De-
troit. 1t will continue in session until
Tuesday of next week. Delegates are
TO he chosen TO the general synod of
the United States. which meets in ST.
Louis, Mo-, every seven churches send
ing one minister, one delegate and one
teacher.
w. II. Brearley, who was recently
frozen out Of the Detroit Journal, has
aba ndoned the idea of starting . penny
evening paper in Detroit, and decided
TO engage in the novel business of or,
gsnizlng and managing floral festivals.
He is now Organizing big floral show
in Cincinnati, backed by wealthy cit
lzen, and has negotiations pending for
similar shows in ether large cities.
The finance committee OF tho new
Lake Carriers association thinks there
10 some funny work in sending out re-
ports of the wate: at the 500 locks.
The highest stage 90 far reported this
season Is 13 feeet 6 inches, yet vessels
drawing Is feet 8 inches and even more
are constantly passing through. The
matter will be investigated by . special
committee.
An industrious, we'll meaning hen,
owned by K. l.. King Of East Tawas.
Matched out chick with four we'll de-
veioped legs and four wings. Had il
lived il would have had . hard time
deciding NJ 10 whether u would 20 for
ward or backward. as two of the feet
were AIMED one way and two the
other.
State board of hsalth's report shows
InGuuAStams BI0UGslJes uc0t8skiSs
tonsihtis In the order named caused
most nckness during tho week ending
May Z. DlphthsriA was reported ut
thirty-ax places. scarlet fever ~
axty-fve, typhoid fever at thirteen
and measles at twentv-one.
Sophie Lyons lett Detroit last week
for trip sauth. previous 10 making
another tour OF Europe. Word comes
that she has been arrested AZ Mt. Ster-
ling, Ky, charged with being csp-
earned IN . crooked deal with Billy
Burke, . notorious crook.
THE GRAND RAPfps HEnALp now re-
cicyes United Press dispa tehes daily, .
forward move upon which iss conduct
ors are to be congratulated. Il 10 al
ways pleasant 10 see live ooatsnpsrs.
res prososring. Nuskegen Chronicle.
Kalamazoo river has overfowsa ia
bAnss, av,ug considerable damage 10
property and causing any amount OF
sickness and worry.
The postofsiee and residence OF War
rem Neal al Neal, Long Lake township,