Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-25

a mad cat at Dimondale. Eaton
county. created great excitement re-
Gently. The animal belonged To Homer
Gilbert, and its rawlings attracted the at
tention II Orlando. the brother Of Mr..
Gilbert. 10 the scene. No sooner did the
cat catch sight of that gentleman than
she flew at him furiously. fastening her
claws in his boot leg. A neighhor's dog
ran 10 the rescue but only to meet his
fato. for the cat at once sprang upon
hirl and he ran three quarters Of a mile
with her on his hack. yelping with pain.
Both animals were finally killed with a
shot gun. 1t was afterwards learned
that one II Gilbert's cows had been Bit
ten and when discovered she was trying
10 gouge ont the side Of the stall. The
poor animal rayed all night and in the
morning died in terrible agony.
The Peninsular Fish company OF De
troit has bought most all the land sur
rounding Whitefish lake. Mackinaw
county. and is making that lake into a
large fish pond. The lake ia about
seven miles long and two miles wide and
its water IL very pure and admirably
adapted 10 fish culture. The company
is planting 100000 young whitefish in
il annually. and now has bill pending
in the state legislature permitting tho
Use Of seine fishing in certain lakes.
The purpose OF the company is TO start
Rig fish farm in Mackinaw county that
will enable il to ship fish IN large guam
titles.
Cigar smokers In Saginaw are Just a
little particular at p-esent about the
kind 81 weed they put in their mouths.
=. II. a IL - 4
Luther Mapcs cut of the end OF his
finger instead Of cigar wrapper. il be-
came lost in the shuttle and they are
afraid IL became made up in one 81 the
big twofers.
There is certain Wayland man that
il Is not safe 20 ask IL the fish are biting.
The other day he cut hole in the ice
and sat there the whole day without
even a nibhlc. just as he gave up in
disgust friend came along and made
the discovery that there were two lay
ers ~ ice. And then ---t-.
Lansing has everything in readiness
20 blow az" the ice ia ease an ice gorge
~ formed there when the ice goes out.
The bridges. which are in most dan
ger ~ going out. have been anchored
and every precaution taken 10 avert a
calamity and save property from de
strucfinn.
~ ia last: regular meeting Uniform
rank. X. II = - Decatur elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
Captain. Arthur l. Moulton. first leu
tenant. \. ~ Hnyck. herald. s. O. Van
IIlse; treasurer, Gewge Baker; recorder.
NJ. y. Chadwick.
The Alpena Fish company IL very
buoy At present getting ready for the
seasons business. One new net n
course ~ construction spans the sixty
foot building fifteen times. Thecoming
season - expected - b. a very prosper
Gus oue-
Mrs Alexander Beftes ~ Lexington.
aged - years. dropped dead on Weslnes-
day. She had been resident n Lex
irrfon for over FITS years She wns an
aunf = Hon. = 4 WILSON and the late
Hon Lew L. Wilson.
During iS2 thirty eight applications
for divorce we're fie.i in Tho Van Buren,
county circuit court. TNenty. three Do
Crees we're granted. being at the rate a
one diForce fof every twelve marriages.
The wife ~ Rotrrt Cotcher diet at
Fla@hinE ThurAs,sy She has been a
resident r that city twenty I've years.
THE lssess-sti leaves husband an1 one
daughter Fpnerai wili - Saturday.
WHIST other place csn cay the same ss
pnrtisrd dc~s 4 tiafc8eior - Chii-
sor Weehferar crnnty. spent a Whole
dsF in tcuu locking for a Store IN which
"a npea a general stick e gods. bat
F.. csuld not hri Ar smrtY one
The Monroe County Republican. =