Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-11-23
BROCKwAY CENTER. MICH
STATE NEWS.

A year ago Jeremiah Stackhouse was
onyicted and sentenced TO prison for 10 years
Tor having burned a mill in Calhoun county.
De is now to be given new trial..
VIM. Staples of Medina, an old gen.
tleman and former resident OF Hudson, COM
nitted suicide by cutting his throat last week.
Burglars entered the house of Milton
Brown of Niles, carried of his pantaloons and
rifisd the pockets. The house Of Mr.. Cof1inger,
CHIEF engineer OF the fire department, was
also entered, but the thieves were frightened
away.
The Cincinnati, Wabash & Lake
Michigan railroad will begin to run through
trains from Cincinnati to Benton Harbor next
week.
A telegraph line is now in operation
between CanterviIle and Nottswa.
Ebeneezer Wade, a pioneer business
man OF Corunna died the first Of the week
aged " years.
Archibald Scott was struck by an
ssst Bound express train near Chelsea, on the
Michigan Central, and instantly killed. He
was a welI.t0-d0 farmer aud leaves wife.
Henry DePue of Noble, Branch Co.,
fell from train near Bronson and is now
minus one hand.
A number of the most intelligent and
progressive farmers Of Calhoun county have
an association for the purpose OF encouraging
better methods OF raising corn. II has been
in existence some time and this year its annual
prize was bestowed upon Supervisor w.
Simons OF Emmett, who showed feld which
gave 200 bushels to the acre.
Timothy Sullivan, of the firm OF
Sullivan d Carey, grocers Of Lapeer, died SUD
denly last night Of heart disease.
ID. L. Jacques. formerly a prominent
citizen OF Hudson, died at Cleveland, o., of
diphtheria, few days ago. Several members
Of his family have also died of the same dis
ease.
Joseph Austin, switchman, while
coupling cars at Cadillac, slipped and was
crushed beneath the cars, dying instantly. He
was a single man, aged % years.
The large circular saw in Eddy, Avery
Il Eddy's mill at Bay City burst recently though
fortunately and almost miracuIously no one
was hurt.
After the present date the two red
lights Tarking the entrance TO the north gap
Of the harbor Of refuge, Sand Beach, will 10
discontinued.
Calvin Tompkins, Of Tompkins Cove,
N. Y, gave Adrain college SlOOOOin 1878, and
this week is visiting the institution to see
bow 1t gets along.
A collision occurred on the Detroit,
Grand Haven Il Milwaukee railway at Biz
mingbam, between freight and passenger
train. The only person injured was Mrs.
John Hess, Of Detroit busher hurts are not
serious.
Byron Cole, Of near Grand Ledge,
took doss Of s'rycbnine In mistake for qui-
nine. At last report he was still alive.
z. S. Phillips single mill, two miles
north OF Mecosts, burned recently, loss $1,000
or thereabouts, with 81 600 insurance.
A destructive fire occurred at Ban
croft, Shiawaasee county, early in the morn
ing. 1t broke out in the upper story of Bigs-
low Bros.' drug store and poOD afterwsrd the
whole block was In flames and six stores were
destroyed, causing a loss Of t25,000 or more,
With insurance much below that figure. In
dividusl losses are given AZ follows, subject TO
the usual shrinBage of such reports: Bigelow
Bros, $1,000; Roger Sherman, $1,000; Obert
d Watson, $4,000; Grove Phillips, $1,000;
Litcbie, $1,000; Mrs Quincy, $1,000: Irving,
$500; DR.. Knapp, $500. The fire Ia severe
blow TO thriving little village.
O. M. Loomis, of Grand Rapids, for
merly Of Battle Greek, about q month ago fell,
striking against doer knob and nearly break
ing his neck. For several days, and until in
fammatlon set in, the extent of the injury was
not known, and even then Mr.. LOOMS kept
about bis business, taking to his bed only
week ago. He now lies in critical condition,
bis brain and spine being threatened, but may
pull through with the most careful treatment.
Hon. Chandler Richards, died sud-
denly at Paw Paw on his way from dinner to
his Office.
r. w. Mann, of Adrian, died sudden.
ly of heart disease at that place. He was the
father Of Eugene d. Mann, late of the Detroit
Evening News, aud two other SONS who are
now liz Europe introducing American rail-
way improv ements. Mr. Mann was 81 years
old.
In the recent death of three pioneers
near Ypsilanti-Alsnson Ambrose, Mrs. Stark
and Mrs. Aber-a queer coincidence is com
plsted. They came to Michigan the same
week, settled on farms adjoining each ether,
died the same month from the same disease
paralysis.
The postoflice at Springport, Jackson
county, was robbed one night last week of
$500 worth OF stamps and $3.50 cash.
The United States express company
is about TO open an Office at Kalamazoo.
Iron ore for the new furnace at Man
celsns on the q. r. d L railroad is now ar
irving at Maekinaw City from a mine on the
Marquette. Houghton a O0touagon railrosd,
thus going to the furnace without change Of
cars or breaking bulk.
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