Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-08-31
MICHIGAN.


Mrs. Garfield, mother of the late pres
ident, and her daughter, Mrs. M. G. Larabee,
and Master Harry Gan field, arrived In Grand
Rapids from Ohio, and went to jamestown to
visit relatives.
-Four prisoners overpowered the turn
key OF the Bay county Jail recently. They were
Dan Connors and Theo. Perry, alleged thieves;
Ed johnson, in for false pretenses; and Geo.
Graham, a couptsrfeiter.
In the case of Johnnie Grant, the boy
who was shot through the brain while sitting
In neighbours doorway at Bay City afew days
ago, the coroner's jury attribute bis death to
Mrs r ward. The theory Is that she shot at
him, supposing he was a lad named Goslin. as
re was feud between the Goslins and Ri
rds.
Ira A. Brown, aged Il years, was in
family killed recently, at Halle camp, north
OF Farwell, by a rolling log. His neck was
broken and body badly crushed. His parents
reside at Farwel and his funeral was held
there. 49,,
Hon. Byron Ballou, mayor of Cadil-
lac, has resigned that office.
VIM. johnson, a young man late OF
East Saginaw, was killed by the cars near Yes
taburg, yest rday
Rev. Levi Tarr, pastor of the M. L.
church at Portland, is about to leave for Spo-
kan Falls, Wyoming territory, to assume the
presidency of college at that place.
VIM. Fennell, who mysteriously dis
appeared from Bay City few weeks ago, has
turned up at Duluth. Still this does not &C
count for the papers, etc, found in the woods
near Toledo.
Judge Coleman, of Indianapolis,
while playing ten pins at Grand Haven laid
aside his coat and lad named Thomas Mani
gan stole his pocket book containing $1,000
worth Of notes, etc. The youth has been sent
TO reform school.
A. B. Van Buren,, aged SO, sawyer in
Mather's mill at Petersburg, was killed by
breakage OF the machinery recently. He
leaves family.
Among the requests of the late Jes-
sic Hoyt is suitable grounds and 100000 for
the erection and maintenance OF public IL
brary and reiding room 10 East Saginaw, and
also TO the city for public park grove con-
tanning some twenty acres on Washington
avenue.
j. Clark, the cashier at the Detroit,
Lansing x Northern depot, Big Rapids, came
near losing $50, the money having been re-
moved from the safe by a young man who
afterwards replaced the amount, although he
denies that he intended to steal II.
Elizabeth Davis, of Cadillac, mother
Of Frank Davis. aged So years. was thrown
from the track by express No. 8. She will re-
cover.
Mrs. Garfield has built a new house
near Byron, Kent Co., for Thomas Garfield,
brother OF the late president
AS John Laird was going to work in
Saginaw City not long since he was attacked
by Vim. Watson aud John Garrigan, who
struck and choked him, etc. When Laird got
away from them he procured revolver and
again started forth. The two came at him
again, when Laird struck Watson with the butt
I the revolver, which was discharged Dy the
conclusion, the ball entering Watson's arm. 1t
was later found that Laird's blow had fractur-
cd Watson's skull, which was successfully trc-
panned, and 1t is thought he will recover.
Sympathy 10 with Laird, who is peaceable
young man. He was not arrested, but has
himself sworn out an assault and battery wal
rant against Watson and Garrigan.
Street cars will probably be running
In Battle Greek before winter.
Unpaid notes given in aid OF the
Peninsular car works bonus in Adrian have
been placed in the hands OF Messrs. Bean and
Underwood, and delinquents will be called up
On in a few days.
Mrs. VIVA. B. Hawkins, pioneer of
'S6. died at Paw Paw last week.
1t is thought the west side cars.
Grand Rapids, will run to tbs Union depot the
early part Of this week.
A Muskegon man named Hendrix has
been borrowing" sums OF money at Grand
Rapids, and skipping.
The con vention of Michigan sheriffs
at Grand Rapids last week wound up with an
excursion to Peteskey.
No new arrivals at Jackson prison
In three weeks. Ouly OfS eJato Uodiuoto thct q
now the smallest number In IL years.
G.. A. Preston, who has been unable
to walk or do business since injured by fall
on bad Charlotte sidewalk year ago, hai
sued that city in the United States court al
Grand Rapids for $4,000 damages.
Blinn s. Weidman's mill at Deerfield
Lenawee Co., destroyed by fire last week
makes the third institution OF the kind burned
on the same site. The opportune rainfall
saved adjoining property All the stock o.
hoops, slaves, headings, etc, burned. Insured
loss not known.
Stephen Vandresser, night foreman
In Emlaw's mill, Grand Haven, fell against
running sun and mangled his right arm In sucl
manner that II is feared II may be necessar
to amputate 1t.
Nelson Lamare packed $4,000 SHIN
gles in ten hours at Ontonagon recently.
Mrs. Mary Rivard, accused of killing
Johnnie Grant, Bay City, has been HONORABLE
discharged.
Reunion of Mexican veterans O
Michigan at Grand Rapids, September rs
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