The times., 1892-12-02
NEWS OF THE STATE.
Items Of Interest Concerning Our Own
People and Things.


People and Things.
A Manistee judge took pity on a beggar
who had been arrested on a charge of vag-
rancy and let him off by payment of the
costs. Imagine his astonishment when the
prisoner pulled $1,000 out of trousers
pocket and proceeded to liquidate.
In compliance with the terms of an cleo
tion wager Waconcta man dug a grave
in front of the postollice and buried a fine
silk tile.
Austin Pitts was caught on a railway
bridge by fast train, and jumped into the
water twenty feet below to save himself.
Austin lives at Fowlerville.
While the Hudson village council was
celebrating on municipal affairs the other
nighta hornets nest dropped from above
and an ADJOURNMENT was taken without
formality or unnecessary delay.
Dancing all the latest fads and other
tricks have been taught a turkey by Har-
bert man, who proposes to exhibit the bird
st the Worlds fair.
The water at the mouth of the Saginaw
river was lowered so much by a heavy wind
that the sawmills were obliged to suspend
until the breeze subsided, as there wasn't
moisture enough left to float logs in the
stream.
Nye Martin was seriously kicked at
Bay City while attempting to rescue a
horse that had fallen into an excavation.
Frank Crawford is Howell man of so
who sacrificed hand by feeding it to a
clover huller.
An insane Coloma woman was discov-
cred placing distractions on railway
track near Niles.
G.1..
pany has just declared a dividend of $5
per share. Total dividends paid to date are
S3S, $50, 600.
just as "a Saginaw young man was about
to obtain release for six months sojourn
In the bastile for leading young girl as
tray, he was again arrested on charge of
perjury.
Esau Liggins is Constantine colored
youth of 10 summers who ran away from
school to steal a ride on freight train.
Esau missed his footing and is minus a
leg
Detroit had another murder the past
week, Fred II. Kelly, a drug clerk, being
shot through the head. There is no clew
SO far.
The hair and clothing of Mrs. j. M.
Moore, an Ionia lady, caught fire from an
exploded lamp, and prompt action by a
man who happened to pass the house at
the time of the accident alone saved her
life.
During the first half of the present
month twenty-one new cases were added
to West Bay City's quota of diphtheria.
A St. Johns farm hand husked 63S
bushels of corn in just twelve and one
half days, and would like to see the man
who can beat the record.
The Michigan Central freight depot at
Bay City has been visited by burglars re-
peatedly of late, to the company's material
financial loss.
| A Trenton farmer became weary of
having his poultry lugged off between days
and let the contents of a shotgun slide
after couple of chicken thieves the
other night. They have not returned
since.
The sole occupation and amusement of
Bernhard Brunn, boarder at the Manis-
tee county poorhouse, is the writing of
German rhymes.
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Hillsdale people have expressed them
selves by decided majority as being in fa-
vor of investing $4,000 in an electric light
plant. Bonds will be issued for the cash.
Luther Ripley. former lecturer of the
Farmers Alliance, is dead. His home was
at Lansing.
Millington was the scene of a strike
the'other day, n lot of boys and girls decid-
ing that their pay was insufficient for sort
ing beans. They got the demanded in
! crease.
A Battle Greek woman was taken from
church on IL recent Sunday because she
| insisted upon leading the musical service.
She is thought to be mentally unbal-
anced.
| Inlay City business houses close on the
hit and miss plan now, just as though no
attempt had been made at observing an
early uniform hour.
| A Dorr girl of tender years fell on the
tines of pitchfork and now wears badly
lacerated face.
Disturbing religious meeting at
Huron was what secured thirty-days'
job for two kids at the bastile.
Bay City is figuring on getting branch
! stove factory which is to be started by q
Cleveland firm.
Rev. l.. w. Spayd is Bangor parson
who's going to try his hand in the disciple
missionary field
While John Bowen and Isaac Louk were
out hunting near Adamsville, the latter
was accidentally killed by charge from
Bowen's gun.
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S. K. Tucker is u Saranac citizen and
owner of a peach orchard which gave him
81 200 worth of fruit the past summer and
fall.
The corn planter factory at Grand
Haven makes yearly use of 100000 feet OF
lumber.
Fred G. Lee is Keene gentleman who is
thought to be afflicted with cancer of the
lungs, induced by inhaling hot air at a
| fire.
The farmers of township in Montcalm
county have organized with a view of do
ing their buying and selling on the CO
operative plan.