State Items

The Lapeer County Sunday School association meets at the Presbyteviun ihurch in Lapeer April 1 and 16 nnder the inspires oí the state associatión, and high ofïiciais will lie present. Three Whitehall men named GeorgeMcLaughton, Frank tiimo and Nelsou Shulters are under arrest, charged wiih illefral fishinj; in Silver cn-i-k and White river. They will be tried the lirst part of uext montii. The Traverse. City I.umber company lias at lasl come out of its financia! Drouble and the milis will start up full blast as j soon as the repairs are fluistacd, The business is now on a solid basis. The l'-asi Jordán brumh 11 start up Monday. On April 15 electrioity will take the ' place oí' as. kerosene and boniires in Midland. The coinpany who have the i tract for furnishiug the lights are bnsily engaged in setting up poles, etc., and judginf(by the nnniber ot poles already placed darkiie-s will be a thing of the past in the ncav lul are. A Luther dweiling known as the Verity house burned to the ground Tuesday nigbt about 9 o'elocfc. It was occupiéd by Mrs. Porter Pratt, who lost most of her householdgoods. No insurance. It, is supposed that the Bre originated f rom some boxes ! of matches that were stowed away in the chamber. Stephen F. Derry of Saginaw brought snit last year against the board of education, claiming thut June IC. 1892, he made a contract t o teach tljc ungraded school, and when he repovted for work he was toll i that the school had been abolished. He claimed ÍSO0 damages and received a ' dici Wediiesday for MU.-tS.