Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-19
General State News.

L W NAV AoAt4Ah &ttftiIe 80 49, ''tN-s
brought ~ his mill that he Is afraid OF
| pouring in a grist. A recent collection
comprises one ring, made OF half inch
iron, about five inches in diameter; one
| eight and oue-half inch bolt; one four
inch snap from harness; one railroad
spike ,in two pieces1: one three inch
bolt; one heavy nut and burr; one
| large spike aud steel wedge from the
| cylinder on threshing machine. All
| these articles were drooped IN the
/ wheat by mistake of the honest farmer .
tContracts fnr the new mammoth saul
tarium building a. Marquette VIII he
| let to loca. bidders. J. Il. Sweat Will
| get the contract for the erection or the
| building, NJ. K. Manhard for the stea nj
| heating plant and I'll. j. Hopkins Tor
/ the plumbing. The elevator and the
electric wiring aud lighting contracts
will not be let for the present. The
| figures are not made public, but the
three contracts named above must foot
up all OF Sc. 900. The entire invest
| ment at the present. time. including the
real estate, Will be over sll0. 900.
The lansing board of education is
making an effort TO abolish the present
| plan of commencement exercises, a
sort of series OF graduating exercises TO
be held in the high school room, and
| extending over n period OF several
weeks, two or more Of the graduates
delivering Their essays or oratlons each
mornlng, while as a sort or round up,
some person of state or national repu-
tation IS employed to deliver schol-
arly address at the opera house IN the
evening.
Fred W. Bushell. city editor of the
Saginaw Courier-Herald for many years
past, has Deen promoted to the manag-
ing editorship. L. ID. Cowles, former
managing editor, become political
writer. Mr.. Bushell. who was badly
injured in a railroad wreck IN West
Virginia three months ago, is now able
10 be about on crutches.
John T.. Arndt, prominent and sue
cessful farmer OF Evart, was returning
home with load of salt. While OPEN
ing the gate his team started 10 run.
He grabbed the bits but fell and the
wheels passed over his chest. He died
-four hours later. Two weeks ago his
brother WAS killed IN a similar manner
at Reed City.
The White river drive started last
week, but owing to the cold snap the
rear is hung up at Cold Greek, above
Owens dam. There are about thirty
millions in the drive, and if the present
stage of the water holds out the drive
will come through IN about sixty days.
Hastings men have been IN the habit
of settling up with the barber four
times year, and the BARRIERS are get
ting just little bit tired OF the custom.
They will inaugurate a new scale of
prices April !. and work must be paid
for when done. No pay, no shave.
The p.erhead range light at St.
Joseph has been re-established, the
channel having cut through the sand
bar which formed outside the north
| pier last October. The water on the
bar - now thirteen feet deep.
a night school is to be started in
Newaygo to instruct people how to
vote the new system. 1t is reported
that at their recent village election the
ballot box was about two thirds full of
rejected votes.
Louis Robb and William Vance, the
two men accused of shooting at Mayor
Hobbs of Benton Harbor, have been
granted separate trials. Both will be
disposed OF at the present term Of
court.
The Lansing electric railway may
build loop line or double track TO
the fair grounds. There is also talk of
extending line to the agricultural COL
lege and 10 the race track.
Tecumseh Is already making arrange
ments for the southern Michigan and
Northern Ohio Band ASSOCIATION meet
ing which takes place IN that village
next August.
Wheeler & Company of Bay City Will
lock out ali striking employees who do
not return TO their places next Monday
morning. All the men declare thoy
viii not return.
Mrs. j. l.. Wickes, wife OF the mayor
OF stanton, died Thursday morning OF
la grippe and acute bronchitis. She
was q leader in both church and society
circles.
Eight saloonkeepers at Bay City have
taken up sixty days residence IN the
jail IN preference to paying fines of
500 each tor selling whisky on beer
license.
There sc i07 voters IN the village OF
lie Roy but they have the nerve of l07
thousand. They are perfecting plans
for lighting the town with electricity.
Property n Stanton IL on the owe of
boom. Secn there will not TO a
vacant store or dwelling in the town.
The North Michigan schoolmasters
club Will nice, at Cadillac, March 2s,
% and 80. All teachers are invited.
Manisiee county - about 10 build an
addition TO the poofhouse which was
erected twenfy-three years ago.
B.F. Hill OF Milburn was caught by a
saw n mill and was sawed IN two
lengthwiss, Thursday.
Jacob Thomas, veteran OF tie War
0f 1912, died st Ailington "Wednesday
aged ~ years.
There - talk Of institusing ar estab.
ishraent Tor the cure OF inebrlates At
~. Iaus.
FiocKs Of Wild pigeons are occasion.
ally seen IN ths vicinity OF Montague.
Local talent si.l soon present the
esntats ~ Queen Esther 81 Marquette
Staatoa's Methodist church wtil havu
\ new bell. Il wi. - ringer.
The Grad ia ven Fri buns dressed IN
gFeea -. Patrick's day.
Sugar msk.ng ass begun IN the
Grand Traverse region.
A new ar@oFy : wanted By the Che
hoygaa rsfiss.
rAzinsw Is 20 have window shs1e
faculty..
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