Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Short State Items.

The frst act of Howells new Council
was to borrow $500.
The farmers of Livingston County claim
that the potatoes which have been in pits
this winter are damaged so per cent.
1t is estimated that the last travelling
doctor who struck Howell "did" the citi-
zens of that town to the tune of about
$500.
Gov. Rich has designated Friday, May
1, as Arbor day, and has recommended
that schools observe the day with special
exercises.
The body Of dead child was found in
some bushes five miles from Bay City.
The side Of the head looked as If 1t had
been bruised.
Benton Harbor saloon men were willing
to close up for an all-day revival meeting
provided the druggists would do the same.
The latter refused.
Miss Josie Kellogg, aged II, daughter
of Orson Kellogg Of Milford, was thrown
from buggy, striking her head on a
stone. She died in about one hour.
DR.. Reynolds ]. Kirkland, the Grand
Rapids physician who filled boys leg
1ull OIL DlTU SnOC DeCduSe the DOy Threw
stones at his house, has been fined 500.
Milford thinks there is boom in sight
for that village, indications pointing to-
wards its securing knitting factory that
will give employment to many persons.
Arrangements are now being made in
Ovid to start up cigar factory that will
give employment to twenty-five men. No
bonus is asked, the only stipulation being
that local dealers patronize 1t.
The farmers of Cohoctah township, Liv-
ingston County, say they will not have
any more bitches for few years at least.
The past two seasons have been so dry
that it has been impossible to seed their
farms.
Ctizens Of Cadillac are DESTROYS of hav-
ing a new opera house, one that will ac-
commodnte about 1000 people. They say
the men who will erect such a building
will secure handsome return on their
Investment.
Frank Van Denmark, of Alden, about
three years ago paid an English collector
81 80 for postage stamp. The stamp
was sold at auction in New York city Sat
urday for $102.. 1t Is Great Britain 4d.
rose, on Diue pupeT, Acco ISSUE, duu IL u
very rare stamp.
At an early mass in st. Mary's Church,
Grand Rapids, q poorly dressed woman
tainted Away. II was found she had al
most starved to death. Ladies In the con-
gregatioa relieved her distress and that
of her family.
The mystery of the murder of Jacob
Polonen at q Keweenaw County dance
has been solved by a coroner's jury, which
finds that Andrew Gabrielson killed Po-
lonen with a stove POKER. Saloonkeeper
Lind, after one blow, told Gabrielson not
to strike again, but Il is alleged Gabriel
son exclaimedi II might as well kill the
devil"
Dem Christie, aged ~ years, died at the
home of his parents at Rives Junction
from the effect Of morphine, taken to re-
lieve toothache. His mother gave him
some Of the drug before retiring Monday
night and during the night he helped him
self to an overdose.
e. d. Largent, of Elsie. an old soldier
of the rebellion, has fallen heir to a good
eighty acre farm near Columbus, o., and
about STA, 900 in cash. The property was
left to him by an aunt. Mr.. Largent Is a
man Who has always been well thought
of and one who has had more than fair
share of misfortune, having been nearly
blind for several years. AL rejoice with
him in his good fortune.