The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-04-22
MICHIGAN STATE NEWS.
happenings which Are Noted for the
Benefit of Our Own People.

happenings which Are Noted for the
Benefit OF Our Own People.
A Manistee man has constructed a COM
bination baby carriage and cradle that's
80 cute that company has been organized
for its manufacture.
The Alaska Refrigerator company,
which moved its plant from Michigan
City to Muskegon the past season, has
just shipped train of forty carloads of
machines to the east. The 1000 coalers of
this consignment are worth about S40,-
300.
The East Jordan saw mill which was
blown up recently, resulting in the
death of eight people, will be rebuilt.
Cadillac boys found the body of dead
infant while fishing in Clam lake.
Chesaning is making rocky road for
saloonists by demanding $4,000 liquor
bonds.
Fire destroyed the house of the Lord at
Bridgeport, causing loss of $1,000; in
sured for $1,000.
The demand for farm products in some
sections of Branch county is said to be I'M
precedented.
An exploded lamp got away with the
Kirkland house at Galesburg. The loss
falls heavily on Mrs. Kirkland, the owner.
Vaudeville has a canine which shares
the responsibility of caring for five kittens
with the cat.
Charles Whitcomb, Galesburg resident
and the second man to be married in Kala
mazoo county, is dead at the age of 20.
Richardson is the name of Kilmaster
man whose home was destroyed by fire
the past winter, and now lives in a new
residence-the gift of kind neighbors.
The mail pouch which was stolen at ST.
Clair last fall has been found in corn
field. 1t had been rifled.
An Eau Claire citizen owns hen which
celebrates the first day of the week by
laying an extra large egg.
Henry Yauney, Three Rivers man,
claims that he secured 900 eggs from
fifty hens during the month of March.
Cheboygan mills will whittle up $780,
000,0 900 feet of logs the present season and
22,000,000 feet of lumber is piled upon
her docks, the balance of last seasons
cut.
Abram Detmars, Lenawee county
citizen of 76 summers, has fallen heir to
$4,000 by the death of brother in New
York.
Some Battle Creek chap disturbed a
Salvation Army meeting and then sailed
away for Indiana with an officer in pur-
suit. At last accounts both were still on
the run.
While out on a fishing excursion near
Westville Bert CampbelPs neck collided
with spear so firmly that physician
had to be summoned to separate them.
The Michigan Central railway company
will beautify its grounds at Jackson with
a park.
In walking upon the railway track near
Gustin, a Polish laborer and his dog,
were overtaken by train and the canine
persisted in sticking to the right of way.
In attempting to save the animal the man
lost an arm.
Mrs. Alice Doran was awarned $500 by a
Saginaw jury for injuries sustained on an
uncivilized sidewalk. She sued for $10,-
COO
Grand Rapids dealers in clothing have
become weary of the gift business and
have resolved to quit throwing in gold
watches and "sich" every time man buys
a pair of breeches.
A Leslie iumberman has just shipped a
carload of black walnut lumber to Ger
many
w. II. McGregor, an Otsego gentleman,
lost two children by diphtheria within a
week.
Dorr farmers are contracting to raise
tobacco for New York firm.
Mrs. Ira H. Remington, Grand Rap
ids lady who was married GO years ago,
is dead at the age of n summers.
Work has been commenced on the cleo
trio railway between Wyandotte and De-
troit and the line may be in operation by
June l.
Twelve vessels are being built at the
West Bay City shipyards. Seven of the
number are large carriers.
An elderly Ann Arbor lady and her two
sons are members of the freshman class at
the State university.
DIR. Fogesang, the Waldron man con.
fined in the Hillsdale Jail on a charge of
poisoning his wife, has been stricken by
apoplexy and may die.
Rev. Collin McClellep, a former M. Z.
Missionary and soldier of the war of
1912, died at Flint recently, aged 81 years.
Attorney General Ellis says that the
holders of the mortgages are liable for the
tax thereon and should be assessed for all
such holdings
A farmer living near Sherman traded his
wife to neighbor for agricultural imple-
ments and both parties think they Sc
cured bargain. The woman is also con-
tent.
Dan Briggs, Riddleville man, chopped
odwn large hollow elm tree in the
center of which he found sharpened
handspike in very good state of preserv-
alton.
Port Huron girls are q modest lot A
letter was recently received at the post
Office, addressed to the prettiest girl in
town, but the postmaster has been unable
to find young lady who will take it.
A Sterling lady returned home 'tother
day from a railway trip and in hastily
leaving the train took sachel not her
own, which contained bottle Of perfume
and mans shirt.
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