Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-06

John Donley of Richmond borrowed
q revolver and shot himself dead. lie
was 40 years OLD and habitual drunk
ard.
After three weeks burning, The fire
in the Calumet and Hecla mine has at
last been extinguished and work re-
sumed.
William Lafferty of Breedsville, q
constable, has been arrested en- charge
of breaking into the depot and stealing
goods.
A former Grand Rapids man writes
from Seattle, W. T., of n cabbage of his
raising that measured 26 feet in circum-
ference.
Bay county farmers are losing many
sheep by dogs, and war of extermina-
ton las been instituted against the
varmints.
1t is reported that the receipts OF the
Michigan Central are $500, 900 less this
year than last and of the Lake Shore
81, 900 900 less.
Beech-nuts are said to be plentiful
this year in northern Michigan, and
sportsmen are expecting pigeon 'harv-
est" next spring.
Pearl Waterman of Adrian fell dead
while packing his trunk for trip east.
A sudden attack of hemorrbage of the
lungs caused his death.
The chair of History and German in
the state normal school has been accept
ed by Miss Aunie Patton, formerly q
teacher at Schoolcraft.
1t speaks we'll for jesse Lewis
management to say that he has been
superintendent of the poor of Monroe
county for over 20 years.
The Board of Supervisors of Cass
county have authorized the county
treasurer to borrow 1000 for the cur
rent expenses of the county.
The ire in the Calumet and Hecla
mine has been communicated from the
eighth to the ninth level, and all shafts
are ordered closed for the present.
The citizens of Galesburg are awaken
ing to the fact that they have fine I'M
developed water power in their midst,
and now they proposes to utilize it.
Postal service on the M. III. IL e..
Railroad has been extended to Hough-
ton. This gives the towns west of
L'Anse q more effective mail service.
John Burrey, q carpenter employed
in Ross Brady &; Co.'S planning mill at
Bay City, had his arm crushed in the
machinery so that amputation was nee
essary.
Mary Erickson of Grand Rapids fell
from an unrailed approach TO a bridge
in April 1883, and was drowned. Her
brother has just recovered 81 900 from
the city.
s. Fl. Richardson's brick wooden mill
at Rochester has been sold to the Oak
laud wooden mill company, who will
enlarge the building and equip it with
new machinery.
Shippers OF poultry are preparing
for cold wave signals this winter and
propose to take advantage of the
weather at the proper moment twenty
four hours ahead.
A new vein of exceptionally rich
gold quartz has been uncovered at the
Ropes mine. The vein is from four TO
six feet wide and the rock will assay
about S45 to the ton.
p. Graham of Linden has unique
relic of early Mich gan journalism. 1t
is copy of the Montca.m Reflector,
dated a. Greenville, September 19, 1854,
and printed on linen cloth.
Willis Fisher, treasurer of Franklin
township, Roscommon county, recent
ly arrested for embezz)ement, turns
out to be innocent of the charge, and
and all prosecution has ceased.
The Potts salt and lumber company
of Au Sable are building new logging
railway in Oscoda county, where they
will carry on extensive lumber opera
tons during the coming winter.
A Coldwater man named Charles
Coleman claims to be the champion to-
bacco chewer in America. At one time
his regular ration was one pound per
day but he now uses but eight ounces.
Judge Shipman of Coidwater, has
formed co-partnership with L. M,
Marble of Washington, in which city
the firm have opened an office. Judge
Shipman will retain his residence in
Coldwater.
John A, Lockwood. second lieutenant
Seventeenth infantry, U. S. A., has
been detailed by direction of the Presi-
dent as professor of military science
and tect:cts at the Agricultural college
at Lansing.
Abraham Bellor and Paul Fournier
were arrested at Bay City recently
night, charged with stealing 40 logs
from McEwan Bros. mill boom. The
men were committed to jail in default
81 ,Oo0 bail.
Mr.. Keltz of Waterloo, jackson
county, has had more than his share of
sorrow. Three of his children died
within one day of each other recently,
and now he is left to mourn the death
of his wife.
The Rev. George w. Boutwell,, pas
tor at Portland for the past three years,
has secured position in Straight uni
versity at New Orleans. He will leave
Portland for his new 6eld of labor in q
week or two.
The Tttabawassee boom company,
since beginning operations in 1864, has
RATED about 2, 200, 900, 900 feet of logs.
The largest record for any one year is
that of 1882, when over Gil zoo, 900
feet were rated.
There Is to be hunting match OF