The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-12-14

through and sank. Irving Boston, u com.
panion, went To his assistance Both boys
were drowned n large crowd witnessed
the struggle, bat were unable to render
any aid.
Dccatur's high school will graduate q
class of over twenty pupils.
David Frost one of the first white men
to come into Cass county, is dead ut Sum
erville, aged s. years.
Bicyclcrs at jackson must keep off the
sidewalks in the future, the council hav-
ing passed an ordinance to that effect.
n. II. Schermerhorn, II wcll-known citi.
zen of Mayville, was found dead in bed.
He was SO years old.
The Calhoun County Agricultural So
ciety liked the school exhibit at tho last
fair so we'll that they have concluded to
have another ut the next years fair.
DIR. w. b. Morrison has been appointed
pension examing surgeon at Muskegon.
The latest fad among the students of
the u. of M. is fencing and many classes
arc being organized.
The Cassopolis band, at one time among
the foremost musical organizations in the
state, is to be reorganized.
Citizens of Frankfort are very indignant
because a bumboat has been anchored in
the harbor and they can't get rid Of it.
While Fred Wicks of Port Huron was
walking along River street, near the ice
houses, he was sandbagged and robbed
of 81.
Albert Lavigne is being examined at
Grayling
Mrs. +. NJ. Furrow, the wife of farm
er living about two miles northeast of
Maple Rapids, tried to commit suicide,
but the doctor was called too quick and
her plans were upset.
G. A. Mcintyre Of White Oak town
ship, has been appointed grain commits
sioner for Ingham county, to succeed the
late Colonel John A. Shannon. Arhe ap.
pointce is prominent farmer and stock
raiser.
A barn belonging to Jacob BurclS of
Williamson was destroyed by fire, but
the contents were saved. The barn was
insured for 800 Tho fire was of incen.
diary origin.
The property of the insolvent Mcsaba
Lumber company has been sold To G.
m. Kill of Saginaw, Mich, for $75, 600.
Charlie Miller, aged 80 years, hanged
himself to II tree at Lapeer, Mich. He was
Respondent.
Flnt's sheriff, w. A. Garner, has re-
turned from Chicago with Walter Kelly,
who is charged with robbing Hcrmcle
Matthias, German Immigrant, while
passing through Flint last June.
The ovcrsccr of the city poor of Jack, son
reports that there is very little suffering
in his city and not II single case of con.
tagious disease Only 1865 10 was OK.
pended in relief during the month of No
vembcr.
The Berrion Springs (NIich.) Water
Power company has been organized with
a capital of $4,000 1t proposes to dam
the st. Joseph river and construct Il
water power.
Citizens of Grayling are forming astock
company for the purpose of building an
opera house.
The question of the legality of tho local
option law in Antrim county will he
tested in the circuit court in that county
at the present term.
George II. Mcintyre has been elected
drainage commissioner of Ingham county
for two years, to succeed Colonel John y.
Shannon, who died recently.
The Colon Express now prints vCiume
* at the head of its columns, and IS
dDOuG us lively tln o-y edr-olu us tucrc II III
the newspaper field in this state.
a well known Worthwhile lady recently
search a half u day to find n family
named Distress. The family she really
wanted to call on was named Payne.
The publication of The Critic has been
begun at Casevillc, Huron county, by Tbu
Critic Publishing company. The Critic
is n fivc'column quarto, well filled with
local and county news.