MISCELLANEOUS NEWS

1875

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Friday July 9, 1875

We are informed that Mr. E. A. BARBER, formerly of this village but now of Howell, is lying in very critical condition, from quick consumption.

Friday July 16, 1875

Mrs. A. S. LELAND will return with her niece, Miss Rosa BLAIR, to Illinois for an extended visit.

Friday July 16, 1875

Mr. Henry GREEN, of Greenville, brother of N. B. GREEN of this village, has been in the village during the week and called at this office on Wednesday.

Friday July 23, 1875

Mrs. Hannah WALKER, of Gratiot county, a widow 55 years old, not having money to pay her road-tax went out, shoveled dirt, grubbed, and worked out her tax the same as the men.

Friday July 30, 1875

After a trial at Grand Rapids, lasting five days, Joseph STREET was acquitted of the murder of Martin HARRIGAN on the night of May 1. Gustave CHRIST will now be tried for the offense, and the witnesses for the defense of STREET will be used for the prosecution of CHRIST.

Friday July 30, 1875

The Rev. N. W. PIERCE and lady left on Thursday morning to attend the fortieth wedding anniversary of his parents.

Friday August 6, 1875

Ladies and gentlemen of the Reason House on Wednesday presented Miss Rosa HATHAWAY, it being sixteenth birthday, with a fine set of jewelry consisting of bracelets, earrings and pin, as token of appreciation for her service and courtesy.

Friday August 13, 1875

Miss Jennie DEAN, formerly of Ypsilanti, more recently a missionary located at Oroomiah, Persia, has returned to America on account of ill-health.

Friday August 13, 1875

Dr. Geo. O. AUSTIN has taken up his residence in Fowlerville and will practice medicine with his brother, A. S.

Friday August 13, 1875

Mr. Henry CHAPMAN left Fowlerville on Wednesday for a visit to his relatives in western New York. He will be absent two months.

Friday August 20, 1875

M. W. DAVISON is receiving a visit from his mother and father who live in Northville.

Friday September 3, 1875

Mrs. L. FOWLER, of Hillsdale, sister of J. PULVER, is visiting in the village.

Friday September 10, 1875

Mrs. Inez POWERS, formerly of this village, now of Boreland, is visiting in the village.

Friday September 17, 1875

Rev. W. M. BASSETT, formerly of this place but more recently of Saline, has removed to Pioneer, Williams county, Ohio. His removal is occasioned by his wife’s ill health.

Friday October 1, 1875

A farmer named FOOTE, residing near Fisher’s Station, Kent county the possessor of a vicious bull-terrier dog which attacked a valuable cow the other day. FOOTE attempted to club the dog off, when the dog seized him by the throat and had to be killed by persons in the vicinity before they could loosen his hold. FOOTE’s injuries are considered fatal.

Friday October 1, 1875

Miss Minnie KYLESTORM, a young lady 17 years old, who has been living with her sister at Muskegon for two years past, has been taken to the asylum at Kalamazoo. At the time of the Peshtigo fire she saw her mother, a sister, aged 18, and two brothers, one 22 and the other 9 years old, burned to death, and only escaped the terrible death by clinging to a lumber raft and diving under the water when the heat became too intense. She has since been insane.

Friday October 8, 1875

Mr. and Mrs. CHAFEE, of Byron, parents of Mrs. Wm. F. CLOSE, are visiting in the village.

Friday November 26, 1875

A terrific explosion occurred in the Pullman Car Works at Detroit one day last week, by which nine men were injured, three of them probably fatally.

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 Some wet sawdust had been swept into a flue, and a large amount of gas generated from it, causing an explosion, by which the wooden cupola and belfry were blown from the roof on the building. John T. LOVETT, one of the workmen, will lose his eyesight, even if he survives.

Friday December 3, 1875

The trial of George FORREST, at Bay City, charged with throwing acid in his wife’s face, was concluded in the Circuit Court last week, and a verdict of assault with intent to maim rendered.

Friday December 3, 1875

Gustave ERNST is in Detroit from Toledo, seeking two truant daughters, Lena, aged 16, and Francois, aged 18 years, who, he fears, went to Detroit with some gymnasts who performed in Toledo last week.

Friday December 3, 1875

A veteran of nearly 106 years resides at Otisville. His name is Andrew HARTMAN, born in Woodbury, Gloster County, N. J., March 9, 1770, making him 105 years and 8 months old. He was in the service of the United States in the war of 1812; three years and seven days in the 25th New York Regiment, Capt. GOODALE’S company. Mr. HARTMAN was wounded and taken prisoner the 24th of June, 1813, at Beaverdam and paroled the 10th of May, 1814. His memory is good; can hear as well as ever, and can see to read coarse print without glasses. He is living with his granddaughter, Mrs. H. GREEN. He draws $185--a year’s pension.

Friday December 10, 1875

Mr. Hugh CONKLIN has been quite sick for the last week with lung fever.