The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-10-13

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which will be total loss.
The construction of the new grain
elevator at New Baltimore has begun,
and 1T is expected the same will be
ready for business within 80 days
i; 1t is "a little late for strawberry news,
but, nevertheless, wild Strawberries
are said to be in blossom around East
Mullett lake, in Cheboygan county.
VIM. Wood, of Port Huron, wanted
some meat, SO he stole heifer. He
will dine on sowbelly at the Detroit
house of correction for the next 90
days.
Fenton claims TO be the banner wool
market of central Michigan. Nearly
half million pounds of wool was
shipped from there to eastern points
recently.
A movement is on foot at Howell to
organize stock company and operate
foundry and machine shop in the old
foundry building which has long been
lying idle.
Miss Lottie Greeman, OF Ann Arbor,
while riding on the merry-go-round at
the fair grounds on the 4th, suddenly
tainted, and few minutes later died
of heart disease.
The depositors of the defunct First
National bank of Benton Harbor will
be paid in full and the stockholders
will receive a small dividend. The
bank closed two years ago.
Shepherd recently defeated a propo-
sition for water works system, and
now nearly half the business portion
of the town lies in ashes. The total
loss is estimated at $40, OOO
John Hayden, a farmer living near
Benzonia has the record for the largest
yield per acre of oats ever raised in
Bepzie county, he having threshed
327]5 bushels from five acres.
Mrs. Elizabeth Robocker, living in
Meridian township, Ingham county,
who is 70 years old, and who has lived
In the township for 20 years, made her
second visit to Mason recently.
John Evans, of Cass City, accommo-
dated stranger with change for SIS
bill at the tunnel station, Port Huron,
and soon realized that he had been
touched for his roll, containing $50.
Judge Yaple, of Coldwater, does not
believe in divorces and has announced
that all such suits will be postponed
until after jury trials are settled. Di-
vorce cases will not be sandwiched in.
Judges Grant, Long, Hooker and ].
B. Moore, of the Michigan supreme
court, have signed the New York petit
ton asking President Mckinley to
offer mediation between Britain and
the Beers.
Port Huron hotel man. at Kalamazoo,
illustrates the old saying that he went
the pace that kills. He had Sic, 900 in
cash a year ago, but dissipated it all
and died insane.
The potato season is unusually late
in the Grand Traverse region this year,
and the new potato starch factory at
Traverse City is unable to start opera
tions because not enough tubers have
been brought in.
The streets of Morrice will be lighted
by arc electric lights at $50 per light
If the council will grant a franchise
allowing the proprietor of the local
mill to put in plant for commercial
lighting as we'll.
State Salt Inspector Casewell's report
for September is as follows: Manistee
county, 244,0o3 barrels; Wayne, 53,3o5;
Mason, 52,147; Saginaw, 4o,919; st.
Clair, 42,461; Bay, 31,117; Midland,
$500. Total, 456, 252.
The State Association of Farmers
clubs has decided to discuss trusts and
the work of the state tax commission
at its meeting in December. Ex-Gov.
Luce will be invited to lead the dis
cussion of the former, and Milo d.
Campbell the latter.
The people of Millington ought to
keep their present village treasurer
just as long as they can. He has col
lected every cent of tax on every de-
scription on the village taxroll this
year., something that has never hap
pened before in Tuscola county.
r. G. Hutchins, of Arlington town
ship, Van Buren, county, lost a watch
while blowing field two years ago.
He has just recovered the timepiece, it
coming to the surface while he was
preparing the field for sowing wheat.
1t is apparently in good condition.
A survey is being made for a rail
road projected from South Bend, Ind,
to ST. Joseph and other points on the
Lake Michigan shore. 1t is said that the
road, if built, will become a part of
the Illinois, Indiana & Iowa system,
which is seeking lake connections.
Farmers of Benzie county think that
beet sugar raising is not in it with
cabbage. One farmer has refused s3,-
600 for his field of &c acres, and buyers
can secure but few contracts at $40 per
ton, as the raisers are holding off till
time to harvest the crop next month,
when it is expected prices will be still
higher.
The chairman of the committee on
ordinances of the Traverse City council
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