Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-03
Minor State Maffers.

Peter Swanson, who was arrested at
Muskegon charged with criminal assault,
WAS discharged on examination, there be-
ing no proof against him.
Homer Loring Of Newton, Mass, has
been appointed receiver Of the Union and
Consolidated Street Railways of Sagi-
nav. He is very young for the position
81 years old. He is son of s. ID. Lor-
ing, a wealthy broker of Boston. Mass.
who represents the interests of the bond
holders. The bond ms receiver is fixed at
$4,000.
Oscar G. Ismond Of Owosso. by the
sheriff, has taken possession under chat
tel mortgage of a stock of dry goods which
he recently sold to Simon h. Lockwood
of Howell. He claims that he deems him
self insecure. When Mr.. Ismond sold
the stock he accepted as the purchase
price farm near Howell and this chattel
mortgage for $1,000 for the balance.
A farmer in Michigan states that he
reduces old newspapers to a pulp by soak
ing them in sour milk, and feeds the COM
pound to flock of hens, which are said
to greatly relish the new diet. A hen is
sometimes astonished by Matching out a
family of ducks, but 'canards" will be the
regular result with the Michigan hens,
whose owner seems to have cultivated his
imagination with the new journalism
William Mines of Battle Greek went
home and, it is alleged, found his son
Jim, daughter Belle and an invited guest.
Hank Oldfield, having high old time
drinking beer. He attempted to drive the
party out of the house, when they all set
upon the old man and used him up SO
badly that doctor had to be called to
dress his wounds. They are now all un-
der arrest upon the charge of assault.
A sad accident occurred at Mancelona.
by which Norris Elliott was very badly
injured. He was riding on the tender of
the engine of the Handle Company
railroad when the tender jumped the
trick. A heavy log came ahead, striking
his left leg, smashing it to jelly so that
1t had to be amputated below the knee.
besides bruising him on the head and In
other places. Hopes are entertained that
he will recover.
Albert Jackson of Port Huron was driy-
ing into barn with load of edginrs.
when he was caught between the wagon
and the door jamb and badly squeezed.
His right hip was fractured and il il
thought he also sustained serious Internal
Injuries. y. AM
y, At Saginaw, Edward Whitman, aged
20, an employee of the Linton Manufac-
turing Co., fell from scaffold ut the
company's drill house while pulling
poles" striking on his head thirty-two
feet below, breaking his neck and dying
instantly. Deceased leaves widow. but
no children.
The Muskegon Street Railway Company
filed a trust deed or mortgage for $25 600
to the Portland (Me.) Trust Co. to secure
first loan of per cent bonds. interest
payable semi-annually, principal in 1892.
Waiter Carmichael of Alpena was found
In the woods near the Alpeua and North
ern Railway, unconscious and covered
with blood. He was taken to Railsey
Lake. where he revived sufficiently ~
state that he was thrown from freight
train and lay in the woods all night. 1t
Is reported that he was thrown off by a
conductor, but all train men deny having
seen him on train. There Is no hope of
his recovery. He 10 20 years of age and
unmarried.