Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-01-25
state NE us.

Capt. John Blythe, of the Quincy mine, was
killed by falling from platform IN the Key
stone iron mines not long since.
The barns of F. w. Dickey of Mar
shall, burned recently and his 20 fine horses
were all rescued; loSs, 80, 5OOi insurance, Sl,-
500; Mr.. DicSey's house savedwith difficulty
VIM. Brong, merchant of Prairieville,
Barry county. was thrown from his sleigh and
iamned against a stump, breaking two ribs and
his law In two places, aud otherwise lnJuring
him severely If not fatally
A lumberman who was Pennies
through being cheated out OF his wages, asked
the Saginaw authorities TO send him up as
Yagrant fol- 80 days, but they refused Where-
upon he Immediately stole coat and got his
90 days.
The Straits of NIackinaw are filled
with ice.
j. G. Giddings, one OF the Oldest set
tiers Of St. Louis, and one of ih most respected
citizens, died ON the 18th from typhoid fever
Mr.. Giddings was prominent politician in vii,
lage and county matters, and was quite wen
known throughout the state as such.
A fearful explosion occurred in Put
nam Il Brooks candy factory at Grand Rapids,
on the 18th inst, caused by a quantity OF corn
starch coming in contact with gas jet. Only
one barrel exploded, and the result was DAD
enough, but had the five tons stored in an ad'
Joining room exploded, the result would have
been repetition Of the Newhall house disaster
The American lumber company will
put In a $4,000 dock at st. Ignace.
Scores of people through the state are
providing their three oud more story buildings
with ropes and fire escapes. Let the good work
go on.
A nine years old son of Sam1 j.
Nash, farmer near Adrian, was badly trampled,
on and had leg broken by horse while play
ing in the barn.
One popularity of North Lansing
Grange hall is that in one end arc 20 pieces OF
different woods in the wainscotting. Each
piece was furnished by separate members OF the
grange
The site of the new custom house at
Marquette has been fixed at the corner Of Wash
ington and Third streets, the citizens contribut-
ing 81 900 toward the purchase OF the lot ana
the government $1,000, leaving S93OOO Tor the
building.
Edward Hooper of Kent county, who
was sued by the Grandvillc plank road COM
pany for not paying 10 cents toll on the plea OF
extortion, has been sentenced TO pay $40 ana
costs, but will appeal the case, which Is being
made test one by the neighbors who sympa-
thiZe with him.
Marshall Tencke, convict sent from
Saginaw in 1877 for murder in the second de-
gree, escaped from jackson prison a few days
ago His original sentence was for 10 years.
but it was commuted TO II for warning the OF
fcers OF an intended escape by other conviets
He was employed outside as an engineer at the
coal mine, and watching On opportunity he
lodged and got away.
Miss Adams of Comstock, Kalamazoo
county, was thrown from her carriage and so
injured that her recovery is doubtful.
OF over 100 persons who organized
the old settlers association of the Grand River
valley % years ago, only 10 are now living.
A convention of the probate judges of
the state will be held at Lansing February S
and o. to consider needed amendments 10 pro-
bate laws.
The annual meeting of the Western
Michigan agricultural society was held at Grand
Rapids with 81, 1886 on hand; Geo. w. Thay-
er elected president.
A Michigan grand division uniform
rank Knights of Pythias was recently organized
at jackson. The next meeting of the new or
ganization will be held at Kalamazoo.
Howard Watt, young man of Can
adian birth who went TO Cheboygan two weeks
aga, has become insane, evidently through hard
study, and has been taken in charge by. the
sheriff.
The fly wheel of wood saving ma
chine in Goodland, Lapeer county, burst few
days ago, piece of it tearing oft the leg OF
VIM. w. Anderson, young unmarried man,
who died a Few moments alter the limbs anl'
putation.
A meeting Of the Kentucky, Ohio and
Michigan trotting circuit at Cincinnati fixed
dates up to Columbus, June 1922, but none
for Michigan. 1t is probable however, that
Toledo Detroit, Jackson and East Saginaw will
follow in the order named with possible al
dition Of Louisville and Cleveland
A few nights ago o Charlotte boy
arose from his bed, clad only in his night shirt
and waded through the snow considerable
who is operator there He was sound asleep
and when awakened was badly frightened be
fore he could understand how he came there
Several carloads of sheep have beer
shipped from Charlotte, for ranches in Texas.
The Calumet & Hecla company have
taken charge of the Calumet hotel and put IL
j. 2. North as landlord.
The free bridge between "Wenona'
and Bay City is already working benefit TO Thu
real estate on the w. side of the river.
Large quantities of steel rails are be
ing received at INLAY City for the p. .. g. I.
railway, and If the weather is favorable tract
laying will commence next week
Petitions are being extensively signeC
in Charlotte and towns between Jackson ant
Grand Rapids, to induce the government Il
jackson to Grand Rapids.
Mrs. w. w. Upsom, of Jackson, wa
seriously burned by her clothes taking fire iron
gasoline stove which she was filing, suppos
ing the fire TO he all out. She pat out til
flames by rolling herself in the snow
A collision occurred in INLAY City
on the G. and G.. T. railway. between freigh
train under full Roadway aud a stalled freigh
trying TO back into siding, wrecking bot
engines. This IS the third main line collision
besides number of derailments, that has oC
Cured at that point within few months.
Adrian reports $4,000 pounds of porl
piled up in the freight depot awaiting ship
ment.
A new banking institution is to b.
opened shortly at Charlotte, with Randolph
Buck at its head.
Aaron Whites house burned at Bircl
Run, Saginaw county, few days ago--the thir'
time he has been burned out in ID years.
New postoffices: Fergus, Saginaw
county, John A. Spencer postmaster; Rustic
Clinton county, Levi j. Calkins, postmaster.
The lumbermen are now said TO b.
wishing for less instead OF more snow, stead
fall OF 4S hours proving little too much OF
good thing.
VIM. Briggs of Vermontville, Will,
cutting logs in the woods seven miles north o
Charlotte was struck by falling limb and in
etantly killed.
John Young, section hand, was liter
ally torn TO pieces by freight train on the Al
Line road at Snyder's station, Jackson county
death was instantaneous.
Fire Chief II. j. Campbell, of Ba,
City, has been presented with handsome go
badge by the Vigiant hose company, which n
organized 10 or II years ago.