Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-02-22
STATE NEWS.

All llulldn WAS lnIOWh iiOih tiiO N"tSo
of the Wolverine mine, near Calumet, ana
died from the effects of the fall.
ID. II. Waters, warden of the Ionia
house of correction, will choose his staff as
follows; Deputy warden, Samuel Stowell, OF
Ionia; clerk, Norman Bailey, OF Hastings;
engineer, Henry c. Sanford, Of Grand Haven;
chaplain, Rev. G. ]. Deyo, of Mendon.
David Cole, cook in one of John.C.
Browns lumber camps on the Au Ores river,
started TO walk to West Branch, 20 miles, to
take the cars to Saginaw. He was found
frozen TO death about two miles from Au Ores.
He was about 40 years old, resident OF Sagi-
nav county, and leaves wife and child.
Irving Garfield teaches school in
Spicerville, two miles from Eaton Rapids, and
had occasion 20 punish the son OF Fred Splcer,
owner of the saw and grist mills there. Fred
went TO the school to see the teacher about the
natter when they got into fight, and Spicer
seized heavy iron poker and struck Can
field blow over the head, which, had 1t struck
square, would have Drained him. 1t, however,
cut large cash above the right ear, and glanc-
ing, partially tore his ear from his head. Great
excitement prevails over the matter, and 1t is
believed Spicer will be arrested on a charge OF
assault with intent to kill.
An Eaton Rapids firm is turning out
Smiths patent strap fasteners composed of
brass and copper, at the rate of 1900 per day.
Too much snow ut East Tawas to tell
anything about the wheat crop, but the recent
cold weather did great damage 10 the fruit
trees.
Miss Clara Coffin, 1913 years DID, for
60 years a school teacher, and 20 years resi-
dent of jackson county, died at Sandstone re-
Gently.
The Battle Greek Il lonia railroad
Is receiving quite boom along the line, and
will undoubtedly be built as soon as spring
opens.
L. b. Griffith, colonel of the first reg
iment NJ. S. T., died at his home in Jackson, OF
apoplexy without moments warning. He
was highly esteemed.
Samuel +. Drury died recently at
Olivet aged IS years. He had been in poor
health nearly year. He was liberal donor
and supporter OF Olvet college and Of Drury
college, Springfield, Mo-
The Congregational church of Char
lotte recently purchased $500 pipe organ,
and It has begun 10 arrive. Two carloads have
come ana one or two more will follow. 1t Is TO
be one of the largest and finest in the state.
Bellvue is bound to have a hotel. A
paper is being circulated TO raise 1000 as Il
bonus for man who agrees to build as soon as
he receives that amount. Two firms head the
subscription with $50 and 800 respectively.
The grand lodge of the knights of
delegates being present All the lodges repre-
scented but five, and all the grand lodge officers
present The first meetingwas public; the rest
Of the session private.
William Newman of Naubinway,
aged about 81, was frozen To death while re-
turning home from Millcocoa. He was SON
in-law of W. G. Heyman, the well-known fish
erman of Huron, Ohio. He leaves young
wife TO mourn his loss.
While Washington Langworthy of
East Tawas, was engaged in watching stores a
few nights ago unknown parties tried to enter
his house, frat having blown chloroform
through the key hole Of the front door. His
wife, who was quite i'll, was awakened by the
noise but was nearly suiiocated with the chic
reform. On her calling to her daughter the
scamps left.
Gen. Stone has purchased machinery
in Chicago for a sash and blind factory at
Sheridan.
The roof of the Big Rapids furniture
companys warehouse was broken in by the
snow; loss $500.
Calvin +. Hunter, well-known and
highly esteemed business man CT Coldwater,
died recently at the residence OF his son, aged
10 years.
Samuel Lavery, the young man who
shot himself with suicidal intent at jackson a
fe'7 weeks ago, has so far recovered as 10 go
tn bis home at Hamilton, Ont, but his sight
can never be restored.
4The street railroad in Battle Creek
which Is to be built as soon as the frost is out
of the ground will have two lines-one con-
Meeting the two depots, Michigan Central and
Grand Trunk, and the other from Nichols,
Shepard Il Co.'s threshing machine works in
the east end to the sanitarium in the west
end.
In his address before the convention
Of county superintendent Of poor of Michigan
held at Lansing a short time since, the secre-
tary OF state announced that according to the
returns OF superintendent OF poor OF the sew
eral counties, there were over 10000 persons in
the state supported by charity in some part of
the year annually.
An east wind has freed the Ludington
harbor Of ice, nor is any ice visible from that
point row.
The house of Benjamin Waite, near
Hickory Corners, Barry county, burned recent
ly; loss $4,000, insurance 81, 200
Heavy, freezing rain at Adrian one
day the first of the week with sharp lightning
and thunder storm for an hour in the after
noon.
A hard sleet storm occurred ut Char
lotte recently rendering the crust on the snow
much stronger than before. Some farmers fear
that the crust will smother the wheat in that
section.
The pecuniary loss on the mill de-
stroyed by the explosion at Charlotte is now
estimated Mt 81 000 with no insurance. 1t Is
the intention To remove the debris, put In q
portable steam engine and finish the work
which was on hand at the time of the disaster.
A box containing 81, 800 worth of sol
Ill silver watches and other jewelry, belonging
to travelling auction firm at Kalamazoo, was
sent TO the depot at that place one night and
mi
shipped according to old direction on box by
mistake.
Warrants have been issued at Bay
City for the arrest Of four parties on the charge
OF obstructing the course of fish in the Saginaw
river by the setting OF nets and seines. The
case is brought by G. w. Highly of Jackson fish
and game warden Michigan state sportsmens
association, and excites much interest on &C
count of the fact that 1t is test case.
Chelsea's new town hall, 40xS0 feet,
will be opened by a cornet band masquerade
ON the 22d.
st. Patrick's society, Bay City, has
decided not to celebrate, but to send the usual
cost money to the suffering in Ireland.
The directors of the Bay View camp
ground association have decided,to hold their
next annual encampment, July % 10 August
II.
Burglars entered the office of Joseph
Jean, in West Bay City, forced open the safe
boring blacksmith shop No clue to the cracks
men.
While A. M. X. Fitzsimmons, of Read
ing, was splitting wood with an iron wedge the
wedge flew ont and struck him in the face, cut
ting his cheek open to the bone.
The east ami west walls of the union
school buflding az Concord buioed three 10 six