The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-09-02
AFFAIRS OF THE STATE.
News Notes and Gossip Affecting Our
Own People.


News Notes and Gossip Affecting Our
Own People.
Bellaire holds IA special election OH Sept.
2 for the purpose of deciding upon the adj
visibility of offering bonuses to manu-
featuring plants.
Birmingham is about to have her first
public saloon for period of forty
years.
Marshall Matteson is a Sturgis citizen
who's been paid S3,606.10 from the Lake
Shore Railway company in settlement of
a claim for injuries.
Mitchell Hogmire, an Arlington farmer,
purchased 145 acres of swamp land a few
years ago for as many dollars. This year
he sells about 5000 worth of peppermint
oil from fifty-five acres of this same swamp
land.
The great majority of the public schools
of this state will begin business for the
next school year on the first Monday in
September.
A sunfiower stalk is still growing at
Saginaw that is eighteen feet in hight,
and is bedecksd with flowers as large as
young umbrellas.
"Prince" Michael is said to have al
ready made twelve converts at jackson
penitentiary to the faith of the "fying
roll"
While waiting at the Hastings bastile
for four-years' sojourn at the state re-
form school, little Fred Rose changed his
mind about the trip, broke Jail and then
fed.
Great restitution is said to prevail
among Rockland residents on account Of
their 100000 fire. The relief fund thus
far is less than $1,000.
Saginaw river resorts are to be boycotted
by the local Christian Endeavor society
because of Sunday amusements that OBJ
tain.
About 5000 people attended the annual
meeting of the Kalamazoo county pioneer
society, held the past week at Long lake.
The handspring of Lansing watch
broke t'Other day and the jeweler who re
paired it found thirty-three pieces of the
remains.
Buchanan Presbyterians are planning
to invest in a So, 600 church.
John Shay is Manistee man who got
ten days in the calaboose for harvesting a
neighbours hens nest.
May McManigel lives near Marcellus
this season. She is likely to recover.
A pair of Port Austin people drove
three miles in the morning, harvested
twenty eight acres of wheat, and were
back home within ten hours from the
time they started away.
Lorenzo Maroon dropped dead in field
near Muskegon while engaged in sailing
flock of sheep.
Freddie Kuhn. Marine City kid, had
both arms broken by falling from an un-
ruly hammock.
Country weddings are not always large
ly attended, but one at Kinde recently had
something over 200 guests.
Three horses owned by H. w. Davis of
Lapeer encountered Grand Trunk rail-
road train. and all three were knocked
out in the collision. The train kept the
track.
A wood alcohol factory is to be built at
Harriette with capacity Of 5000 gallons
per month.
Alpena's new anitarium, where mag
netic and sulphur waters are to play an
important part, will soon be ready for
curative career.
Several members of secret societies have
been bounced from the New Haven Meth
odist church and bad feeling has been en-
genered thereby.
The people of Woodville, a Jackson
suburb, are fearful of general cavern.
The hamlet is located over coal mine and
the earth is settling at number of
places.
Six attempts have been made to burn
the home of Jacob Fees, Grand Ledge
resident. Evidently somebody's after Ja-
cob.
Mrs. Frank Rouse, Riley Centre lady,
descended fifteen-foot well and rescued
her baby which had fallen to the bottom
and was at the point of drowning.
More than one hundred Ionia county
sheep have died recently from tape
worms.
Port Austin bathers have made the
discovery that they are the victims of a
kodac find.
David Brewer, the young militiaman
who was shot during a sham battle at
the state encampment is dead.
The homes of Ionia and Lyons people
are being invaded by the carpet bug.
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