The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-04-15
AFFAIRS OF THE STATE.
News Notes and Gossip Concerning Peo-
pie and Events.

pie and Events.
George Hills, Davidson farmer, was
caught by a Chicago and Grand Trunk
train while crossing the tracks with an
armful of bricks, and mangled beyond rec
ognition.
Frank Wichs is Vicksburg citizen
who missed $40 and obtained search
warrant, believing that the cash was TAX
en- by man at. whose house he had been
stopping. But it wasn't to be found and
later he discovered the missing money in
an old coat just where he had absent
mindedly left it.
Frank Lent, Grand Rapids youth of
IA, lent himself to too many truancy ex-
petitions and will dwell at the reform
school for season.
Three years ago James Cummings and
wife, Bad Axe people, were divorced.
Now they've been remarked, having found
that separation did not bring happiness.
Those teachers who desire to secure state
credentials will be given the opportunity
at Lansing, Aug. % to 20.
The Baptist church at Bronson has no
parson and the members take turns read
ing printed sermons on Sunday.
ID. H. Burrell & Co. 8 heading and stave
mills at Wyandotte burned, entailing q
loss of several thousand dollars This is
the third fire the firm has sustained in the
past two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcunes Scoville are
Rockford residents who have travelled
life's highway together for sixty-seven
years. No failure about this particular
case of matrimony.
The large barns of John Emmons, near
Cass City, made the acquaintance of
clay pipe and are in ashes. Another proof
that smoking is injurious.
Reed City has citizen who proudly
claims that he never read newspaper.
Such people usually have little else of
which they can boast.
Twenty-three coon were waylaid by
Good Harbor Indian on recent Sunday.
'Twas great day for coon.
Ghosts are on the rampage at Amber.
At least the Amberites assert as much.
Miss Bertha Kemmerling, a Colon lady,
died on the very hour that had been set
for the wedding.
The state Soldiers home has 81 in
mates, a larger number than has ever be-
fore been gathered beneath its roof.
vented a motor expressly designed for
propelling boats.
West Bay Clty's new $4,000 depot is to
be completed within three months. 1t
will cover rs by 100 feet of the earth's sur
face.
Peter Thomas, convicted of the murder
of James johnson at Grand Rapids, goes
to the Jackson penitentiary for three
years. Both men were inmates of the
state soldiers home.
Colon had an exciting time 'otther day,
five runaways within two hours figuring
among the attractions.
An inhabitant of the Three Rivers mill
pond chased swallow with such vigor
that it landed upon the bank and by
stander carried home a four pound pick
erel.
During the past month SOS new pupils
were enrolled in the Hancock schools, an
unparalleled increase.
Kalamazoo will have S., 900 peppermint
Dstillery in operation for the coming
seasons business.
Grand Rapids may establish home for
Neglected children, the necessity for such
an institution being generally conceded.
Mrs Jack Kehoe, wife of the Manistee
murderer who dwells at Jackson prison, is
dead from injuries received at the time
her mothor was killed.
Some exceedingly thirsty Otter Lake
chap broke into local drug store and de-
camped with three-gallOn Jug of whisky.
Not another article in the store was mo-
Tested.
An Otsego lady called in the village
marshal to arrest her husband who came
home in badly intoxicated condition. He
had rolled in several mud puddles and
was mistaken for tramp.
The telephone wires at Menomnee are
being laid underground where they'll be
less conspicuous than heretofore.
A Portland firm threw I've into the
street and farmer sues to recover the
value of a teams of horses whose feet were
ruined by the bitey stuff.
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The Otsego Chair factory lost its paint
shop by fire at a loss of about $1,000. In
sured.
Lake Odessa.
John +. Henry, an AuSable attorney,
will study for the ministry.
Ionia county is being canvassed by shoe
peddlers, who are said to be doing q thriv.
ing business.
Two Potterville shoemakers work in one
shop, aged 80 and n years respectively.
They are certainly old-timers.
Barry county electors have voted to in
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