The times., 1894-08-10
State Notes,

Residents of Menominee, Mich, ten
dered reception to the militiamen who
were in service at Ironwood during the
strike.
Sylvester Rittenhouse, while temporar-
lily insane, shot and killed himself at Ben.
ton Harbor, Mich.
James A. Henry, an eccentric Irish
character of Adrian, is dead. He was
known as the champion ditcher of Amer
lea and wore medals to that effect.
Work has been commenced placing the
machinery in the new cutlery factory at
Buchanan. 1t is expected that about 300
men will be employed at the start.
For the first time in sixteen years tho
money order department of the postoflico
at Benton Harbor. was closed because Of q
lack of money order blanks.
George Woods, II prominent Hastings
dentist, committed suicide by cutting his
throat with pocket-knife. He was q
victim of alcohol and morphine.
Citizens of Newport now breathe free.
Not "a vestige Of smallpox is left in the
village and not person quarantined
d. 8. Westfall, editor of The Delton,
BARRY county, Herald, will move his
Office to Battle Greek and start n Peoples
party paper.
A woman was lost near Highwood last
week while picking berries, and has not
been seen since. A number of men are
securing the woods in search.
Floyd Mcintosh Of Belding, Mich, was
struck by lightning, and he and the horse
he was riding were killed.
The severe drought, accompanied by in
tense heat, has nearly ruined the corn
and potato crops of Calhoun and Branch
counties.
Over $500 has been raised for q band
tournament at Coldwater in August.
Some seventy-five invitations have been
sent out to bands in various parts OF the
state.
Thieves entered the residence of A. j.
Edwards of Williamson and relieved
him of his trousers with about $50 in cash
and pair of gold spectacles.
Rev. George Ransom has just completed
a thirty year pastorate OF the Muir Pres
byterian church.
The latest reports to the state board Of
health show that smallpox exists at only
seven places in the state.
Rev. Otto of Milwaukee has received and
accepted call to the pastorate of the
Coldwater Baptist church.
The Manistique Pioneer says thas men
are being sent to the lumber woods very
early this season. The boys are not kick
ing because Of that fact.
William Simsrott, the defaulting treas
urer of the Switchman's Mutual Aid as
sociatiop, is at Mackinac Island, Mich.
Judge Long, of Michigan, has filed a pe-
tition in the District supreme court at
Washington praying for mandamus to
compel Commissioner Lochren to restore
the judges pension of s72 per month.
A Shiawasssie county Sunday school
rally will be at Owosso on Friday, Aug.
81
The powers that be at Hancock are
making war on all who waste water in
that village. An investigation shows that
the inhabitants of the village use about
100000 gallons of water daily
The crusaders are holding their annual
camp meeting at Mt. Pleasant. They are
camped at Fancher's grove.
II. b. Sturtevant purchased the Ex-
change Hotel property in Owosso, paying
for the same, at public sale $4,000
Branch counSy farmers are greatly wor-
ried over the great amount of wild let
tuce which covers their farms. 1t is u
rank grower and very hard to kill out or
subdue.
Burglars entered the residence of G. II.
Gerow and j. W. Lewis, of Port Huron,
and secured gold watch and a small
amount of money. No clues as to the per-
petrators.
Union City property owners have petit
toned the common council for an oppor-
tunity to vote on the question of bonding
the village to put in system of water
wnrks