The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-06-17
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but is seldom fatal. Fred Lovick. a
Port Huron hoy, was stung by one the
other day and died an hour later.
Over three inches Of water fell ut De-
troit in one night the past week, one
inch of which descended in just twenty
minutes. "a ~ ~
f. II. Sergeant isa Grand Rapids resi-.
dent who wants $4,000 damages from a
travelling doctor because of greatly inn
paired health. tf
Bay City courts are entertaining canine
case in which the ltigants have already
spent $500. The dog in dispute is worth
in good round figures not more than 90
cents. yrr.
Will Peppitt climbed Belleville tree a
distance of thirty feet to take peep at a
hawks nest just at the highest point
Will fell to the ground, alighting on his
back. Fatally hurti Not any, for he
jumped up and trotted off in search of
other adventures as il nothing unusual
had happened.
b. j. Wells was thrown under heavily
loaded wagon near Hudson, the wheels
passing over his head. But he escaped
serious injury as his head was pressed
down into the soft mud where the acct
dent occurred.
Six cars of salt and merchandise we're
dumped into a heap on the Grand Trunk
near Elba by broken rail.
Superintendent G. c. Fisher of the Mus
kegon schools, takes like position at
Pawtucket, II. I.
Battle Creek has decided to make her
DRINKS devote their time to street clean
ing while serving out their sentences.
The f. g. p M. r. r. company has been
made defendant in a $4,000 damage
suit brought by Mr.. G. r. Wells of Min
den City for the loss Of a daughter some
months since.
The rainfall for May as reported by the
state board of health was 6 81 inches. The
sume rainfall was reported in 1888, that
of 1880 exceeded 1t, while that Of 1890
was nearly as great. Thus the idea that
this is the wettest season ON record seems
to be erroneous.
James Rhodes, Gobleville gentleman,
proved that the old saying about catching
a weasel asleep, doesn't always hold good.
He caught seven of 'em mapping and laid
the lot out for keeps.
Mrs. Ann Bush is a Now lady who COM
pletes 1C6 years of earthly existence the
18th of this month.
Benton Harbor Catholics have dedicated
a handsome new house of worship.
Talk of establishing glucose factory at
Clio. This is one of those institutions
which converts corn starch into syrups of
varying grades, which are handled by
nearly every grocer in the land.
Four new instructors have been added
to the force of the training department
of the state normal school at Ypsilanti.
Louis Cunningham was Ypsilanti
citizen of color, whose wife and only child
died but few days apart. This bereave-
ment unbalanced Louis to such an ex-
tens that he followed them via the suicide
route.
Otsego is arranging to secure still an
other chair factory.
Grand Rapids authorities are again agi-
tating the right of inmates of the state
soldiers home to vote in that city. The
courts may be called upon to decide the
matter.
S. Sweet Is North Lansing lad of IL
summers who thought to have some
sport by disturbing a Salvation Army
He's doing the bastile now for
thirty days.
Professor j. s. Crombie, former Pom.
tiac resident, is now engineering the
Adelphi academy at Brooklyn, N. Y, at
s5. 600 compensation.
John Lurniman, Port Huron party,
married woman who had been divorced
three times and now skipped out alleg-
Ing that, in his case, matrimony is a fail
ure.
Forty-five educators will begin the in
business at Bay View univer-
sity, July 10. E5o