Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-04-19
MICHIGAN,
STATE NEWS

| drunken nOOulums, 1ull OF ueViltry, chopped
Mr.. Brittain's COW with an ak. The next morn
ing the snimal was found wandering about
with several wounds, from which her bowels
were protruding, and an AK still sticking In
her side.
William Walker of rustin township,
treasurer of Burdell, was knocked down a few
mornings since when he went into the barn To
do his chores, by two men who robbed him of
| 500. When he recovered consciousness the
barn was on fire. He crawled out and escaped
with his life. The barn was entirely destroyed,
| together with span OF horses, sheep, hogs and
farming implements. There is much excite
ment
Kalamazoo has new buggy COM
pany with a capital Of $4,000.
The $3.50 which James Richie claim
ed was stolen from his bed in Saginaw saloon,
| was found In the bed. He was under the in
iuence of liquor when he had the money, and
in his sober moments he failed to remember
where he put it,
The First Baptist church of Charlotte,
is being entirely remodeled. The basement has
been fitted up into pleasant parlors, and the
assembly room Is being furnished with easy
seats. Stained glass windows are taking the
places of the old ones, and the outside Is being
| bricked over with the best red brick. When 1t
is finished.it will be one Of the pleasantest
churches In Charlotte.
"Our Familiar Songs" This is by no
means mere music book for 1t not only con-
tains the words and music (the music being
| written with piano accompaniment) OF over 800
songs, which are nearly all the famous and
| familiar ones OF the English speaking race, but
1t also contains the correct history of those
| songs and sketches Of those who wrote the
words and music This mass OF in
formation is most valuable and not to be found
in any other book, or possibly in any collection
L Of hoo lie Tha hnn tc al tIth md and
printed and will form a desirable addition to
| any library. Agents wanted in every county.
Address Z. F. Hammett, 81 Griswold St., Room
| a. Detroit.
A young man named Rancoe lost his
arm In Eddy's planning mill at Flint He was
engaged in running circular saw at the time.
Mrs, Elijah Butcher, most estimable
lady Of jackson, had a dentist call at her resi-
d9nce to extract couple of teeth. Immediate
ly afterward she arose and walking to rock
ing chair sat down and Immediately expired.
| She had been some time in feeble health but
| her sudden death was unlocked for
Sixty workmen in the carving and
finishing departments Of Berkey Il Gays furni-
ture factory at Grand Rapids, struck for res
| toration Of their wages TO the old rates. On
January ] wages were reduced about 10 per
cent. after months shut down for repairs.
| About 200 men are employed in the Berkey "
Gay shops, and more men are expected to go
out. AS there is general dissatisfaction over
the reductions serious strike is not improbable.
By the provisions of the new game
law recently passed by the Legislature it is
forbidden to Kill quail until November /, 1886.
The disappearance of this bird has been so
rapid that unless better protection is afforded,
| twill very soon become extinct. By the pro-
| visions of the same law protection is withdrawn
| from English sparrows and cherry birds. The
| enemies nf that pugnacious creature, the Eng
fish sparrow, are greatly rejoiced over this
feature of the new law.
Up TO March Is, 81 bills have been
passed by both branches of the legislature. At
the same date in 1881 there were l52; in 1879
| there were 40.
Patrick Murphy of Kawkawlin town.
ship saw wild cat in the act Of springing at
one of his children, and grabbed en- AK and
killed the beast at single blow.
The coming wheat crop in the south
western part of Michigan, at the present time,
promises beautiful harvest 1t is, as gen
| eral thing, very even and thick upon the
ground. The winter weather affected that
growing upon the clay more than IL did that
upon sand. In some sections the flies last fall
injured 1t to that extent that 1t is being plowed
up and the ground prepared for spring crops.
DR.. Lucius G. Woodman, long known
as one of the Oldest physicians and surgeons In
western Michigan, died at his residence in Paw
Paw from conclusion of the brain, resulting
from fall in which he also broke his left arm
| in two places, some weeks ago. The serious
nature Of injury to the brain only developed
itself coul of weeks ago. Except while In
the army, the doctor has spent nearly all OF his
days since early manhood In Van Buren, county.
| II September, 1861, he entered the army as as
| sistant surgeon of the Sd cavalry. In Septem-
Der, 1868, he was promoted TO be surgeon of
the 18th. He was taken prisoner at Saltville,
| Va, in October, 1858, and spent brief impris-
onment in Libby He was mustered out in
August, 1865, on the consolidation OF the 18th
with the Sth. A few months ago he was APP
he was holding at the time of his death. He
was about SO years old.
A horrible accident occurred at Short
d Dangers sawmill, three miles north OF Ar
mada, by which well known and highly es-
| teemed citizen Philip Short lost his life. Mr..
| Short was olling the machinery preparatory TO
| going to work after dinner when he fell upon
the large circular saw His right arm was cut
| clear off, his right leg hung only by little
flesh, the calf of his left leg was cut or torn off
he had a bad cut in his right SIDE and his skull
| was fractured when he was thrown from the
saw. Everything possible was done fer him;
| doctors were summoned, who arrived in hot
| haste, but he was beyond all help, and after
three hours of agony he passed away. Mr..
Short was 43 years old, married, and leaves
! wife and four children in comfortable crcum-
| stances. He was a man well known and uni
versaly respected. For some years he has
engaged extensively in the sale of agricultural
implements, and at the time of his death was
a member of the firm OF &. ~ L. Short, agri-
cultural implement dealers.
James II. Briscoe, one of the most
prominent citizens of Flint, is dead.
William Osborn, while drunk, was
run over and cut in two by freight train at
Muskegon
Vast quantities of dead fish, killed by
| the excessive cold which prevented all air holes
during the winter are lining the shores of East
lake, Pavilion township, Kalamazoo county;
the stencil from them is proving serious mat
| ter.
Albert Stebbins, of Easton, Ionia
county, sues the township of Keenc, same
county, for $4,000 damages for injuries re-
ceived on account of bridge breaking down
| while he was endeavoring to cross with his
threshing engine. Stebbins' leg was amputated
in consequence, and his engine badly broken
up.
The Grand Trunk railroad from Pom
tiac has reached Orchard Lake, and Col. Rog-
ers, of the Military academy, wishes all the
world to know that 1--WE are out of the wilder
ness" The last of the iron was laid several
DAYS ago. and construction trains are now busy
between there and the shire town Of Oakland
county. The road will be pushed rapidly on to
Jackson.
Gen. Ralph Ely, formerly auditor
general of Michigan, died at his home in Reed
nearly 63 years. Mr.. Ely had been identified
with the history Of Michigan for many years
He has occupied public positions Of honor and
trust, and In his private life won the high re-