The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-01-13

while the state Agricultural college must
| be content with loo feet.
! A Hudson lady who moved to Seattle,
! Wash, cleared $1,000 the past year at
! china painting.
1 Not far from Gladwin there lives. a far
ner who sold resident of that town a
rol! of butter which contained an eight
pound chunk of tallow. The balance of
the roll, two pounds, was actually genuine
| butter.
The house of G. Short at South Com
stock was burned while the family were
visiting at neighbours only short dis
lance away.
An Arcade man who shall be nameless in
these columns slept off dose of booze in
his barn. When he awoke in the morning
three mice scampered out of a trouser's
leg.
Dominicus Plank, the Covert man who
murdered his wife with an AK and then
tried to kill himself, died on the follow
ing day. Six little children are left Or
phans.
j. c. Morgan is Traverse City citi-
zen who's squeezed out 900 barrels of ci-
der the past year.
Abraham Loyster, who died recently at
Hudson, built the first creamery that did
business in Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Layton Leech were found
in dying condition at their home in the
country near Durand. A hired man is
supposed to be guilty of their attempted
murder for the purpsse of robbery
j. II. Cassidy, Dundee gentleman and
the oldest resident barber of his county,
has taken charge of the local postoffice.
He is said to sport the heaviest mustache
worn by an American.
Large numbers of horses are being pur-
chased and shipped to the eastern markets
from Van Buren, county.
William A. Miller of Flint held munic-
ipal office of some kind for straight
quarter off century.
Giving pedro parties is no uncommon
thing for this season of the year, but the
one given by Grand Rapids church soci-
ETY. seem to be something of departure
from long established practice among such
organizations.
The clothing of Mrs. Henry Van Vie
caught fire from a stove and she was
burned TO a crisp before assistance ar
rived She was about TO years old and
resided in the country three mile from
Hudson.
Shepherd has one very lonely citizen.
The day after he was married the young
wife started for Kansas with her parents.
A Luce county chap was fined $50 for
stealing a cog. The market value of
sausage material seems to be on the rise
this winter.
The Saginaw young woman who went
n
sented herself as being worth over $780,
000 was arrested for the non-payment of
hotel board bill
Charles Grew has superintendod the
Potter sawmill at Alpena for over twenty
three years, never losing a day during
all that time on account of illness.
Charles Smith of Grand Rapids was
eleced president and C. 5. Harris OF Ian
sing secretary of the Granite Dealers as
ISOLATION of the state. at the annual meet
ing held recently at Kalamazoo
Bay City has a recently organized anti
Treaters' society.
Flint Methodists have maturcd plans for
the erection of $4,000 church edifice.
The former structure was burned some
time ago.
Some sly chap tapped the Michigan Cen
sent few minutes and lugged away $40
in change.
William Dickley and family, who live
uear Berryville, were asleep t'other night
when their home caught fire, and all
had very close call for their lives.
A fellow who was arrested at Pittsford
on charge of indulging in forgery
scene in Canada, settled the case by re-
funding the $4,000 he made by the opera
ton.
Rabbits are being shipped east from
Alma in large quantities.
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West Branch has a feminine resident
who kept a stolen cloak in the house for
two years before wearing it for fear of be-
ing detected. But it wasn't long after
wearing it before the rightful owner, a
Bay City travelling man, caught on to its
whereabouts and regained possession of the
garment
The new Vandalia railway line did s125,-
600 of business at Benton Harbor the past
year.
James Washington was the name of
Grand Rapids resident of color who died
the past week. He was a man of unusual
intelligence, was 81 years old and an ex-
slave.
The Kent county register of deeds
cleared. over 1900 the past two years from
his salary and Office fees.
The number of police court cases at Sag
NAV the past year was 1888.
A Benton Harbor girl claimed to be
the wife OF n wcll-to-do ST. Joe citizen
and secured credit on the strength of
the representation. Now she is under ar
rest.
The eighty religious societies of Grand |
Rapids own S3,O00,0O0 worth of church |
Madam Marantette, the Mendon eques- |
trienne, is training another jumping horse,
as the famous Filemaker is becoming ad- |
vanced in years.
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One Union City dealer has shipped |
s25, 900 worth of butter. eggs, and poultry |
to eastern markets during the year
Forty-seven Grand Rapid people applied |
for place in the regular army the past |
month. OF this number eight will go into |
The general service, while nine will become |
cavalrymen.