Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-08-16
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only one.
The boiler used for generating steam
for portable engine that was employed
i'm cutting wood for the Michigan Cen
trail railway company, near Ogemaw,
exploded the other day. Three men
were killed, being blown to pieces.
They were Ira Brand. of Saginaw City,
Fred O. Willet and another whose name
is not known, Willet and the unknown
man are believed to have been from
Canada.
Mr.. John Waters of Southfeld, Oak
land county, was thrown from buggy
the other day, and had his neck broken
Reuben Robinson, q wealthy lumber
man, was killed at his mill near Stur-
gis by a rolling log which crushed his
head.
A. NJ. Scharfenberg, German, was
killed by an engine near the Niles de-
pot the other night while walking on
the track.
The strike at the Republic iron mine
in Marquette county has ended. The
company yielded, and the men went
quietly to work.
Capt Nathan Dean, one of the carli.
est pioneers of Jackson county, and
widely respected for his public spirit
and good qualities. died at his home
near Parma recently. He came to Jack
son county in 1885.
The body of John Price, supposed 10
have been murdered July Smear Merid-
ian, and then thrown into the Cedar
river by one Mcconnell. was found in
the Cedar river the other day. McCon-
nell is still in custody, and the excite
ment over the case is strongly revived.
James Plcof, one OF the oldest and
Most respected citizens of Charlotte,
died at his home in that city recently
LATTER short sickness. He was born in
Essex county, Vermont, in 1898, serving
ell through the war of 1912 and in the
war of the rebellion, where his three
sons were killed.
A fire in Three Rivers the other morn
ing destroyed the paper and pulp mills.
The loss of property is about $4,000,
to say nothing of the suspension 81
business. 1t is believed that the mill
will be rebuilt OF once. The fire was
caused by the tipping over of lighted
lamp in pile of paper shavings.
The municipal muddle in Muskegon
in which the council attempts to ous'
CITY Marshal John Shepherd, and Mayor
De Long sides with Shepherd, has beer
warmed up by Shepherds arresting
three aldermen for visiting a saloor
after hours, while Shepherd has beer
sued for false Imprisonment by City Hal
Janitor Hammond and also by one Far
quharson. The aldermen pleaded no
guilty
Port Huron is talking "city market.
} Michigan made nearly 200, 900 bbls
of salt in July.
The Big Rapids wagon compano are
about to erect huge warehouse in tina
city.
. Eugene Hamilton, railroad conduc
: tor, of Grand Rapids, took his wife fol
burglar, and shot her in the head
Her recovery is doubtful.
= w A. Littlejohn, prominent eide
= in the advent church at Battle Greek
, and head professor in the Battle Creel
college, is totally blind and has been 81
for 20 years.
DR.. James H. Jerome, brother o
4 ex-Gov. jerome, died at East Saginaw
{ a few DAYS ago. DR.. Jerome is one o
the best known residents and physician
of the Saginaw Valley.
Or. James Shaw, of Durand, died OF
the 4th of paralysis. He had prac tice'
medicine in that vacinity for 20 year
; and was widely known. He was burie'
4 | at the IOveiOV cemetery.
Mr.. Thomas Naloney, of Jackson
, was released from the Ionia prison b,
|, reason Of the expiration of his term o
, fervice. few days ago, The next da.
he beat his wife, and was ut once order
, ed back to lonia.
3 Jean Wetmore, a graduAteof OF thu
( scientific department of Michigan
University, formerly of Concord
| jackson county, but at present living il
| Denver, Col, has invented process o
: feeding printing presses. The inven
ton is an electrical apparatus which
, does its work well, it is said, and cal
; be applied to any press.
Hillsdale has q lodge of the Knight
of Pythias.
Grand Rapids and Howard City nov
, talk back by telephone.
J The emancipation celebration at Ian
) sing was a failure financially.
Eagle Harbor has n population of 20(
souls, and six saloons keep them from
being thirsty.
Kalkaska county reports the hea lies
crop of hay ever gathered in that coult
! ty. Wheat is good crop.
, Nathan Leighton, ST., aged so years
formerly a Justice Of the peace and ,
resident of Williamson for 30 years, il
dead.
A Chicago company has bought clay
bank two miles long, on the shore o.
Lake Michigan near Pentwater, ant
will 60 into the brick making trade
heavily
The postofiice ut Calos. Calhoun
county, was discontinued August 6
,, mail to Battle Creek. The postoflice
at Pioneer, Missaukee county, was NOV.
ed one mile west, August 6.
Gov Begole, has pardoned William
Damouth. convict In the penitentiary
al Jackson. Danouth is reported TO be
consumptive and in the prison hospital
for the past five months. The ''public
servant Is doing well, as this Is the
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