Local News for May 20, 1881

-Cool, pleasant weather.

-New legals this week.

-Recent arrival in town-the measles.

-Mrs. Mary E. Tuttle is the newly appointed postmistress at West Windsor.

-L. H. Wilcox is building a large barn on his farm in Roxand.

-Born, the 15th inst., to Mr. and Mrs. Willis P. DeWitt, a ten pound boy,

-A. J. Dayton, the candy manufacturer, spent last Sunday with his parents in Flint.

-Mr. J. T. Wellman, the tailor, is very sick.

-Mrs. Ruth H. Ware returns to her home in Minnesota on Monday next. E. H. Bailey, of Charlotte, was in the village Tuesday.

-Mrs. V. N. Pearsall is visiting her parents in Ohio. The capital punishment bill failed in the House Wednesday.

-Mrs. F. Bloomburg was summoned to Wisconsin last week by the serious iliness of her mother.

-H. 8. Chapman is building a new barn for “Hank” Stark, on his farm in Eagle.

-A big lot of good cheap crockery at the Crockery and Jewelry Store.

-The report that Mrs. Maxwell, the actress, is dead, proves, incorrect. She is, however, seriously ill in Detroit.

-Peter Cole was married on Saturday evening last, to a lady whose name we have not learned.

-If you don’t want your cows put in the pound keep them out of the streets. at night

-If you want to see the neatest and most inviting store in Central Michigan step into A. W. Hixson’s.

-John Fisher laughs just seven degrees louder and longer than he did before he shaved his upper lip.

-Sojourner Truth, having fully recovered from her recent illness, has again entered the lecture field.

-The Presbyterlan church in the Strange neighborhood has been recently improved externally by being repainted.

-The Holly Advertiser heads its local department “Hear and Near.” Are its readers deaf and near-sighted?

-“Tolu, Rock and Rye” company failed for $300,000. Cause, too much tolu and not enough rye.

-The foundation walls for a new M E. church have been completed at Eaton Rapids.

-If you haven’t taken down that stove yet better not be in a hurry about it.

-Lansing Republican: The first load of wool sold here this season was bought for 27 cents

-Over 300 people are in attendance. at the state Congregational association at Charlotte this week.

-Under-Sheriff Peterson was in the village Tuesday Eve.; the liveliest corpse we have seen for some time.

-L. C. Taylor, ye local quill driver of the Charlotte Republican, was last week made the happy dad of a boy.

-Live newspapers and live adver tisers make live towns, and each is essential to the success of the otherr

-We understand that Wm Reynolds weighs at least 200 pounds since last Wednesday. It’s a girl.

-The Chapman House, Lansing, has changed hands, and is being thoroughly repaired and refurnished. Terry & Cole is the name of the new proprietors.

-The high-toned son of a high-toned business man of Lansing is on the anxious seat for stealing $30 from a cigar case in a billard room.

-A good Wash Bowl and Pitcher for 75c at the Crockery and Jewelry Store.

-The Eaton Rapids driving park association will hold a horse fair on Friday and Saturday, the 27th and 28th inst, two races each day.

-Nelson G. Isbell, of Lansing, died last Saturday p. m., of congestion of the lungs, aged 31 years. He was proprietor of the Lansing House.

-A mullet was speared in Grand river last week at this point that weighed 914 lbs. and measured two feet and four inches in length.

-Our Highway Commissioner-where, oh where is he? The Grand river bridge in this village demands his attention.

-We presume every town is more or less similarly cursed, but it seems that Grand Ledge has more than her share of smooth and slipery “dead beats,”

-Levi Partlow last week completed a new barn, 24×88 feet. “Le” is well pleased with the job, which was done by Wm O’Neit.

-Biank highway contracts furnished at this office on short notice, at low prices. Highway commissioners are requested to call and see sample.

-John Antis and “Ade” Smith indulged in a fight on the bridge Monday night, between ten and eleven o’clock. Cause-bottled inspiration water.

-A beautiful maid in Carlisle On the back of her neck had a bisle, Her screams could be heard for a mile !
-Brooklyn Argus

-Postmaster Holmes presented a very rural aspect driving those chat?el mortgaged oxen through town yesterday afternoon.

-The law firm of Cobb & Baird, Charlotte, was last week dissolved, our promising young friend, Geo. M. Ely, purchasing Mr. Baird’s interest.

-Mrs. L. D. Mitchell; from New York, formerly a resident of this village, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Chisholm.

-The blossoms on the fruit trees is ample proof that the party who reported that there wouldn’t be any fruit next fall didn’t know what he was talking about.

-A little son of Chas. Bergman, of Hope township, Barry county, was kicked in the head Wednesday, crush ing his skull. Death ensued almost instantly.

-Nashville, Barry county, claims a young woman, named Vina Hartford, who has five husbands with whom she boards around by turns while looking out for more.

-The second annual fair of the Eaton Rapids Agricultural Society will be held at Eston Rapids, Oct. 11, 12 and 13. Twenty towns are embraced within the limits of the society.

-B. C. Wheeler, having leased the room south of his saloon vacated by J. W. Gladding, has completely overhauled the same and converted it into billard room.

-It is quite probable that Grand Ledge will not decorate this year, as not enough interest was mainfested to hold a meeting to make preliminary ar rangements.

-Arthur Hughes, a brother of Quincy Hughes, the miller, and who formerly resided in Grand Ledge, made us a very pleasant call last Friday. He is recently from Canada, and contemplates locating here.

-Lansing Republican: A man who was blasting rocks for a farmer living near DeWitt, was considerably injured by the explosion of a charge of giant powder, and a young man, who was looking on, will lose his eyesight.

-C. J. Covey, of this village, at tended the annual meeting of the State Homœopathic Society, held at Ann Arbor this week. The Dr. was elected first vice-president of the society for the ensuing year.

-The members of the Juvenile Temple will hold a May party at “The Point” on Saturday next, at 10 n. m. They cordially invite their young friends to join with them in this day of pleasure. It is to be a pic-nic. Sur’T.

-Grand Ledge is as good a produce market as there is in Central Mich. Butter and eggs bring the highest price here in cash or trade, and sell readily. The market is not as good in Charlotte, Portland or St. Johns as it is in Grand Ledge.

-Two centuries ago not one in a hundred wore stockings. Fifty years ago not a boy in a thousand was allowed to run at large at night. Fifty years ago not a girl in a thousand made a waiting maid of her mother. Wonderful improvements in this age!-Ez.

-One of two things has got to be done in this school district soon, viz: Build new and larger school buildings or not raise so many children. The seating capacity of the North Side Primary is insufficient to properly ac commodate all the pupils that belong in that department. -On Saturday last, at Enton Rapids, Mrs. A. W. Webster was thrown from a carriage while riding with two other ladies, and received injuries which caused her death Tuesday. The horse became frightened at a dog and ran against a tree.

-Each of our market men have recently met with bad luck. Last week F. A. Taber lost a good cow, and on Sunday last Wm. McMillan’s blooded mare, the best in town and worth $400 or $500, died of inflammation of the lungs. She was a fine sppearing, high spirited animal, and promised to be a fast stepper.

-The habit some of our citizens have fallen into of dumping old barrels, boxes, brush, and rubbish generally into the river should be prohibited. The people should take pride enough in having the river and scenery present a nest and attractive appearaure to the stranger and pleasure-seeker to desist from this practice. Will they do it?

-If you want a good, first-class Sewing Machine, with all the improvements and attachments, for $25, call at W. L. Carter’s and buy a Weed.

-Lansing Republican: The Michigan state senate did not care about putting itself on record in the Garfield-Conkling imbroglio, and so laid on the table Senator Billings’ resolution, pledging support to the president; but threequarters of the legislators entertain sentiments in accord with the resolution.

-Some fiend in human form attempted to wreck a passenger train on the D. & G H. railroad last Tuesday near Shepardsville by placing two ties in an inclined position in a culvert. The engineer saw the obstruction, but not in time to stop the train. Both drivers of the engine were forced from the track, and the train was delayed two hours. NOTICE.-For three months after the

-Ist of June next the price of milk will be reduced to four cents per quart,

—Colorado poetry: “The evening for her bath of dew is partially undressed; the sun behind a todball flush is setting in the west. The planets light the heavens with the flash of their cigars; the sky has put its night-shirt on and buttoned with stars.”

—Four of the ten Lansing lads we recently gave a free “puff” for their antics in the town on Sunday feel aggrieved, as they took no part and were in no way responsible for the disgraceful conduct of their associates. Glad to hear it, gents, and hope you won’t be caught in that sort of company again.

—Chaff is the name of a new society journal published in Detroit, a copy of which has reached our editorial table. It is lively, original, amusing and instructive. Each copy of Chaff contains many kernels of solid wheat. Published by McDonald & Breeze, at 266 Woodward Ave. Terms $3 per year; 6 mos. $1.50.

—Near West Eskamo, a few nights ago, Mrs. Shears heard a noise in a hen coop where a hen had brooded off chicken. She went out, reached in in the dark, and grabbed a turkey animal. She then called her husband, who came with an ax to the intruder in the neck. It proved to be a large mink, who it was supposed might or it could not bite her.

—Detroit News: Reuben Norton, of Maple Grove, Barry county, though 60 years old, has just had his eye teeth cut. He signed a card under the impression that it was simply his post-office address, which turned out to be an order for 2,300 feet of hollow wire clothes line at five cents per foot, and then gave his note for $110 rather than have any fuss about it. It is said some 18 or 20 Eaton county farmers have been caught on the same hook.

—The usual preparations are being made for the giant annual state camp-meeting at Lakeview, which begins July 26. The Grand Rapids & Indiana, Detroit, Lansing & Northern, Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee, Flint & Pere Marquette, and Lake Shore & Michigan Southern railroads will sell tickets to the members of the camp ground association to Petoskey and return for one fare from June 1 to September 30, with return limit October 31.

—A Greenvilleian supposed to be named J. C. Seely induced a young country girl to meet him at Lansing last Monday on the pretense that he wanted her to do house-work in his family. Meeting the girl he took her to the “American House,” and while there he registered as “J. C. Reed and wife, of Albion.” He then went with her to a room, made improper proposals, and so pressed matters that she left the room by a water pitcher, driving him from the room. She then sought the protection of the ladies. When charged with plotting to accomplish the girl’s ruin, he admitted it, but was not arrested, as the girl did not desire her name made more public.

CRYSTAL WEDDING. —On Tuesday Eve. of last week the fifteenth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff. W. Cryderman, who reside seven miles west, was celebrated by a goodly number of their relatives and neighbors. Rev. Mr. Ferguson, of the U. B. church, officiated. He also made a speech and read a poem appropriate for the occasion. Mrs. Cryderman’s grand-father, Gen. W. Huston, who has been whitened by the frosts of nearly 90 winters, also made a nice little speech. Quite a liberal number of useful and ornamental presents were made the bride and groom, a bountiful supper was discussed, and all present enjoyed a genuine good time.

—There has heretofore been some doubt of the liability of villages for injuries received by reason of defective sidewalks, bridges, etc., and the legislature proposes to cure any ambiguity in the law by amending it. Accordingly the Senate has passed a bill, which now goes to the House, providing that the right of action by any person who may receive injury by reason of any defect shall be a fair one and not release the village from liability. It also provides that the village may be notified to defend a sidewalk repair and that the …

—The Masonic Fraternity here have been notified by circular-letters that they are to have a visit from the well-known Masonic traveler and author, Rob. Morris. The time agreed upon is Saturday Eve., June 11th. All Master Masons and those of higher grades, are invited. There is no fee. It is very many years since this enthusiastic devotee of Freemasonry has visited Michigan, and the present generation of the craft will naturally wish to hear and see a brother who has carried the Masonic banner around the world. It is understood that this season closes the active work of the veteran craftsman. The subject of the present lecture is, “Freemasonry as I found it in the Holy Land.” This enthusiastic Mason sought initiation at the hands of the Arab brethren, to whom it has been handed down in unbroken succession for 3,000 years. The account which Dr. Morris gives of his initiation among them is wonderful in the extreme.

—Sam’l Green, lately clerk in Griswold’s store, solicits the public patronage and guarantees satisfaction.