Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-07-13
MEMS OF THE WEEK.
MICHIGAN.

man; Treasurer, ID. M. Ferry; Secretary, An
son Waring. The purposes OF the company
are to manufacture and sell locomotive en-
gines, in accordance with the designs OF the
Fontane patent. OF the capital stock S6OO,OOO
are paid in. The paid up stock consists OF the
two locomotives, valued at $4,000, and the
patent rights for the United States, Canada,
England Germany, France and Belgium esti-
mated at 100000.
Muskegon is shipping immense quantities
of Strawberries.
A new brick kiln in Midland is turning out
25,OOo brick per day. The first kiln burned
100000.
j. Bows, proprietor Of an insect powder, at
Colwelrs drug store, jackson, has secured the
contract for clearing the state prison OF cock
reaches and bedbugs by its use. He furnishes
140 pounds of powder and the necessary blow
ers for $222, and the labor OF applying it will
increase his remuneration to over $500.
The special train TO Grand Rapids with the
Detroit Light Guard and friends, ran into a
freight train near Pontiac. The engine was
demolished and another sent from Detroit to
take the train to Grand Rapids. No one was
reported seriously hurt except the engineer.
Frank Fisher, young man OF Detroit, has
Just patented an improved electric annuncia-
tor which promises to bring some money and
reputation to the inventor.
The yacht Diamond, on Detroit river, was
run down by the railroad ferry boat Michigan,
on the Fourth, and the twelve occupants mar
rowly escaped drowning, all Icing thrown out
into the water.
The 'Detroits" are still ahead in base ball.
Five thousand people witnessed the league
anne on the Fourth between the Bostons and
he home club.
At the prize drill in Grand Rapids the Detroit
City Grays won the $500 prize, and the Light
Guards won second prize. Third and fourth
prizes were won by Jackson and Grand Rapids
Guards respectively.
Prouty Il Glass Of Detroit have just contract
cd with eastern houses to build four hundred
and twenty buggy bodies
A little daughter OF Thos. Wakenham Of
Port Huron was fatally burned by fire crackers
igniting her clothing on the Fourth.
Frank Williams Of Battle Greek had his nose
blown to atoms yesterday by the premature
ex olosion of 3 fire cracker, and Frank Griffith
nearly lost his eyes.
At the bicycle tournament L. H. Cramton of
Marshall Won the first prize, twenty five dol
ar gold badge.
G. K. Dodge, inventor OF the railroad stand
pipe used by the Michigan Central and other
roads, and member Of the firm that manufac-
lures them, died suddenly at Niles of heart
disease.
The county auditors OF Wayne county have
decided TO make proposal 10 the Detroit
common council TO lease the entire ground soor
of the City Hall to the county for Is years.
In accordance with papal brief the Suffra-
gan bishops OF the provinceof Cincinnati were
convened in that city July by Bishop Elder.
coadiutor OF Archbishop Purcell for the cleo
ton Of bishop for the newly created See of
Grand Rapids.
The state military board, In session at Ian
sing the 5th inst, decided to hold the annual
encampment at Island Lake. near Brighton, |
Livingston county, encampment to commence |
August TO-
The defiant salooHsts OF ST. Louis signed an |
agreement to sell liquor on the Fourth and help |
defend and pay the fines of those arrested
Four have been arrested.
The l0-mile running race between Myrtle |
Peek Of Michigan and Lizzie Pinned OF Col
DradO, Rochester, N. Y, the Fourth, was won by
Miss Peek in 1884. Miss Peek made nine
changes and Miss Pinneo seven. The purse
was $4,000.
Ia the mile dash between Miss Peek and Miss
Pinneo, the former rode without a saddle.
Slow time was made, the last quarter in thirty
seconds.
The Grand Led House and the Campbell
House, Grand Ledge, burned Thursday morning
The fire originated In the room OF drunken
guest who was burned to death.
King, Quirk d King Of Grand Rapids are I'M
Ter arrest for getting logs belonging to others
rom Fiat River. The firm are lumber manu-
in Lowell.
JAS A. visger's house In Hamtramck, Detroit
was entered by burglars and $40 were stolen
from his pantalOoDs pocket
The safe in Joycs's meat market, Bay City,
Vas blown open, but the explosion aroused the
eighbors and the thieves fled without booty,
Fred Lowry keeper of the Sheridan House,
Jackson, was caught in a saloon and cigar
tore where he had effected entrance through
rear window. He had packed a good supply
whiskey and sundries ready to take away
when he was discovered and arrested.
d. Selleek was stopped on the street in I'm
ay City with order to pass over his money.
le recognized his assailant henry Wilson and
allied him by name. Although fired at, Sell
eek got away and later secured Wilson's ar
est.
Fire Mt Patterscn's mill yard In East Saginaw
'urned an ice house and 100000 feet Of lumber,
mostly hard wood. About 1000 tons OF ice
wned byJerome vanv alkenburg were burned.
Total loss about $1,000, with no insurance
June bugs swarnsd about the spre OF the
Fort Street Presbyterian church, Detroit, In
UGH numbsis rs to resemble cloud of smoke
ssuing from the s.eeple An alarm Of fire was
urned in, and the department extinguished the
lies. Shoe, fly.
John +. Simpson, convicted OF wife murder