Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-06-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
MICHIGAN

district.
Mrs. Christiancy's irritating conduct at hom
nd her bad behavior abroad are set forth III
hs dispositions OF the OK ministers sonsGeerg'
and victor. Commissioner Charles Flowers
Detroit has forwarded the dispositions.
The Grand Rapids saenger Hall burned OF
Sunday. Powers opera house, the Leader
Newspaper Office and the Michigan Stats
ZeitunQ, narrowly escaped destruction.
n Mn. Zerula sprague Kalamazoo, wife OF the
late WIN. B. Sprague. member OF congress III
1850, subsequently Indian agent, died on MOI
dav after Eve DAYS Of severe Illness. She was
the mother OF Mrs. M. ID. Woodford OF Kalama
zoo and Mrs. Minor Parish Of jackson. Her
son. Lieut.. Ohas. w. Sprague, was gallant OF
fcer in the calvary during the last war.
Mrs. Fanny M. ooadn, aged IS years, mother
of Mrs. Fancher of Homer, Mrs. H. M. Dean OF
Niles and the Hon. L. T. Coann Of Albion, N
v. WAS buried on Monday. Her brother In
law. Rev. DR.. Titus C0ann, ID known inc
Christian world over for his wonderful misslon-
arv work 10 the Sandwich Islands and one OF
her sons was Rev. Dr. Geo. W. Coann VINO
Recently died at Wooster, Ohio, and who Tor
thirty years was missionary in Persia. -..-.
Five cases of smallpox are reported In one
family In Battle Greek: N. e. Townsend ana
wife. and H. Halliday, wife and child. Many
are reported as being exposed.
Az tina annual session in Kalamazoo OF the
VIC. T. u. of Michigan Mrs. Mary L. La
thron nresided. Some 200 delegates are pres
snl 10 1oG9a49, -, |maa,a
Marshall has settled with Mrs. M mchugn
or 81. 400 damages ewing to bad street cross
ags.
The fine residence of Il. K. Bostwick near
Union City was destroyed BY FIRE on the 3d.
Ohas. II. Fonda, the Constantine defaultng
cashier, has been sentenced to five years In the
Detroit house of correction. $50
John Macarthur, East Saginaw, is missing
with fears that all il not right. - r.,'t-
Prosecuting Attorney belong, at Muskegon,
feeling that he has lost his grip, resigns anu
the strike may be considered virtually ended
Robbers are numerous In Battle Greek. An
attempt was made upon the safe OF L. Clapp
lumber dealer, on the night OF the 2Sd. Inc
safe was badly bruised and the door wrenched
but the thieves were probably frightened away
before securing any booty. a
The body of Mrs. Eva Humphrey, OF Adrian,
has been found near where she was drowned
Maumee river, Toledo.
The Senate has passed the House bill connrm
ing the homestead entry OF Arthur w. Eastman'
made at Traverse City, Mich, May 22, 1910
declaring that upon payment at the district
Land Office, at Reed City, Of the final commits
sion, he shall be entitled to final certlncate
and patent for the land.
Jedediah wager, an old resident OF Clarkston,
Oakland Co., has been arrested on charge OF
arson. Wager, It is claimed, fired his own BARN
and but for the timely discovery, several other
buildings in the village would have peen ue-
stroyed. The man is % years old and OF intem-
perate habits -
Two hundred and fifty men are az WORK al
the booms in Muskegon. ALI is quiet Inc
Governor has ordered IN examination into the
charges against Mayor DeLong.
In some places along the lake shore fruit Is
reported not killed, bat more generally great
damage is reported, II not a total loss.
In less than Eve years there have been estaD-
lished In this state rs telephone exchanges
which now have more than 1900 subscribers.
There are also 100 priyatelnee. - - y <
John Hoffman, Three Rivers, has commenced
a $4,000 improvement on his grist mill. He
contsmplates discarding the grinding method
produeing -four and Introducing the roller
method, with a capacity Of BOO barrels daily
Jonas Emory also introduces the roller system
of manufacture, and will increase the capacity
OF his mill to 400 barrels daily.
The clothing house Of Fred Msbley East
Saginaw, has been closed under, ehattel
mortgage for $1,000 given yesterday, and at
tachment issued BY Rochester, N, Y. parties
Total liabilities estimated at 200; assets are
$1,000. ~ III fl9HGJ 3gy ~
Major Ohas. Burdett, dwarf travelling with
Forepaugh's show, died In Pontiac on the 18th,
of congestion OF the lungs. He was taken sick
nj Detroit on the 2sd while being exhibited,
bat went to Pontiac with the troupe He was
born at Damascus, Md. and was 81 years
cid and 81 inches high and has twin sis
ter the same hight
Two Of the small pox patients In Battle
Greek have died, n. Townsend and his father.
Four other patients are very sick with the
disease, one OF the ward schools has been clos
cd for the present
Rev. II. Dave, the Deerfield minister has
been acquitted Of burning Of the M. X. parson.
age.
At base ball the Betroits whitewashed the
Chicago champions nine times in succession
Thursday. Detroit again leads the league
with IL victories and defeats.
A fire at Spring lake burned over S.oOO,oO'
+, feet oflumbsr at a loss OF $1s0,O0o insurance
Sss, $50. Fire caught from sparks from
assing tug. allit,g
A IRE Is raging In the Roscommon woods
The inhabitants are wishing for rain.
Muskegon strikers make an unconditions
surrender. All Of the mills will start mex
week. 500 = y ~ sA-S
The Hancock Mining Journal says: val
liable horse belonging TO the Mineral Rang
Railroad Company, deliberately walked of III