The Yale expositor., 1899-03-31
STATE GOSSIP.

zmiiewski pastor of St. Mary's church
at Bronson.
There have been 90 interments in
the Constantine village cemetery since
Jan. /, 1899.
Mrs. Dan Ross, of Decl;erville, has
given birth to twins which weigh IA
pounds each.
A postoiiicc has been established at
Ina, Osccola county, Adelbert Ka-
mouse, postmaster.
A postoflice has been established at
Case, Pressure Isle county, Christopher
G. Smith, postmaster
The Sterling house at Sterling, was
nearly destroyed by fire, caused by de-
fective flue. Insured.
Homer can get a cement factory Civ
ing employment to rs men if bonus
of S., 900 is forthcoming.
A stock company with capital of
$4,000 has been organized at Yale to
put in an evaporating plant.
Mrs. Lily Il. Roman, of Monroe, has
been reappointed assistant state libra
rian for four years from April /.
Geo. Padgett, Dentons farmer,
| lights his house and barn with cleo
tricity, the power being a windmill
Frank A. Keyser, of Lansing, took
dose of laudanum after quarreling
with his wife. Pumped out and saved.
Fred Sherwood, of Oshtemo, was
robbed of SS75 by stranger whom he
gave ride. The robbcr is still at
large.
Since Jan l, 20 boys have been re-
More inmates now than ever before in
its history.
The old Phoenix mine in Eeweenaw
county, which has been idle for the
past 20 years, will be reopened this
coming summer
A party of 10 persons left Commerce
last week for New York state They
travel in wagons and expect to be 20
days on the road.
Houghton will have n big cold stor-
age plant this summer a company hav-
ing been organized Cor the purpose
with SGOO 900 capital.
The st. Johns Table Co.'S plant, of
st. Johns, has been damaged to the
extent of $4,000 by fire. The loss is
fully covered by insurance.
Mrs. Clara Thayer, of Mason, who
was recently convicted of forgery, has
been sentenced to five years in the
! Detroit house of correction.
The population of Hillsdale county
is increasing rapidly. In the past GO
days five pairs of twins have been born
within six miles of Camden.
County Treasurer G. r. Rovejoy. of
! Macomb county, has commenced a s1O,-
! 900 damage suit against the G. L. Ry.
Co. A broken kneecap is the cause.
a water famine and reign of dark
ness will prevail Mt South Haven for
| few days. The chimney TO the power
! house must be torn down and rebuilt.
Because a Grand Rapids policeman
did not assist n lady whom he had seen
fall on a slippery walk to her feet
again, he was suspended from duty by
the police board.
Sheep shcaring is booming around
| Vernon. There are four men who
have already sheared over 1000 sheep
since last January and they have about
as many more to shear.
The ice in Lake Huron is as firm as
| ever, and extends as far rs the eye can
reach from Middle island. Vesselmen
! predict that boats will probably not
be running before April Is.
Edward McHugh. of Fenton, has
| purchased over 3 500 head of cattle and
! sheep of the farmers in the vicinity of
Holly in the past three weeks. He
paid nearly $50, 900 for them.
Mr.. Gibbs, of Homer, claims that
one of his hens laid six eggs per day
| for six successive days. His mind is
not effected either, but it may turn
out that some one put up job on him.
The Toledo s. Northwestern railroad
has been graded to Charlotte and AL
bion, and will be pushed to Hanover
where it will connect with the Cincin-
natl Northern. 1t will be completed
this year
The safe at the d., G Il. 81 w. rail
road depot at Howell, was blown open
and about $40 taken from it.. The
safe was drilled from the top and the
door blown off, breaking the glass in
the Office also.
The Hillsdale county board of super
visors is considering the matter of in
cooperating the village Of Camden.
Petitions have been presented asking
for Incorporation, and other petitions
opposing such action.
In u heavy fog a bad rear-end coils
ion between two regular southbound
freights on the +. IL Il. NJ r. r. oc-
Cured at New Boston. One killed,
two injured and the companys finest
engine completely demolished was the
result.
Capt J. i. Ford, head of the big
Michigan Alkali Works, at Wyandotte,
concluded negotiations for the pur-
chase of tract of land near Bellevue
comprising 800 acres. on which are To-
Gated excellent deposits of limestone.
The purchase price is said to be $780,