The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-01-18
state Notes.

| 1t has just leaked oht that Congress-
man Weadocil OK Bay CisY has commit
| ted matrimony. rho lair bride was for
merly known as Miss Mamie Curtiss and
was at one time his housekeeper Later
sho held IA position in the postofiice.
Tho local papers of Battle Creek arc
abusing the detectives who arrested Bode-
wig and other alleged train wreckers
The claim is that THESE Hawkshaws malo
q great amount of noise with but littlo
foundation for it. Tho general opinion
| Is that the bottom has fallen out of tho
| cases.
The mills at Menominee. sawed 10000
0O feet OF lumber last year
John Winn Of Pontiac, aged SIS, died of
pneumonia He had lived there for over
fifty years. and leaves one son.
Deputy Shoriff Peterson Of Ann Arbor
Is no longer known by that name. His
official title is Deputy United States
Marsha Detective Human Agent Peer
son.
w. j. Boil, the well-known general mer-
chandisc dealer of Traverse City, made an
assignment to G.. G. Turner. He couldn't
stand tho pressure of the dull times The
principal cred tors are eastern and west
ern firms, of which there arc SIX. lie
owes about $1,000
bill will DO introduced to provide for
the sale OF pine barrens upon which thore
are delinquent taxes. Often tho taxes
have been allowed to run until thoy have
exceeded tho value of tho land The sale
to the highest bidder will put something
into the state treasury.
A competitive examination OF engineers
will be held at Grand Haven for tho pur-
pose of filling the vacancy of inspec ors of
boilers, formerly filled by Myron Scott,
deceased.
Douglas Coleman, q Shiawassoo town.
ship farmer, was brought to Owosso to an
swer TO a charge OF criminal assault pre-
ferred against him by his stepdaughter.
The man lies in Jail in default of 500
bail.
Marshall ladies will indulge in tho use
OF burnt cork and organize minstrel
show for the sake of swoct charity.
c. w. McPhall has sold the Cass City
bank TO l. b Auten and ]. 4. Seeley, of
Caro-, who will tako possession immedl-
ately.
The Winthrop mine at Ishpcming re-
sumed operations with about 100 men en-
ployed. The mno has been closed for the
past year.
Some of Pontiac's citizens have organ
lied a municipal reform league with II.
NJ. Sinabury as president
The 1900 school children in Calhoun
county will indulge in grand spelling
contest on Friday, Jan. 25
W. G. Cutting has been appointed
postmaster at New Richmond Allogan
county, vice ID. l.. Reynolds, removed.
Mrs. A. 4. Kellogg died at Kalkaska of
pneumonia, after u short illness. De-
ceased was one of the early pioneers Of
that county.
No fewer than five churches are holding
revival meetings ut Bay City. A year |
ago tho great Munhall meetings which |
converted over :, 900 were be- ing held.
Martin Murphy, Niles l4-year-old boy, |
has been taken TO the states prison Co
serve term for forgery. Flo has been ar
rested several times before Oh more or less |
serious charges.
The Peninsulqr Poultry and Pet Stock |
associations annual exhibition opened at |
Jackson. There arc over 1000 entries and |
902 actual exhibits, and some very fine |
fowls arc shown.
During the past year there wcro 1876 |
marriages in st. Clair county.
During 1891 the county clerl; Of Oak
land issued 23S marriage liccn es.
Thomas Smith aud Ambrose Shields of !
Holly, were badly injured in u runaway, |
the formers leg being broken, so that tho |
bones protrudod from the h1sh. Ho is so |
years old, and may not recover from his |
injuries.
Mrs. Polly Dixon died at her homo in |
Pulaski, Jackson county, aged 50 years. |
She was the oldest woman in the county |
with one exception.
Ex-Postmastor III. ID. Brown of Mill |
brook, died suddenly. Deceased was an
old citizen of Mecosta county, and prsmi-
nent in Odd Fellowship