Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-27


052 tons. This years output will be
about the same as that of last year.
Until the latter part of tho season. it
babe fair to be considerably larger, but
the falling off in shipments since August
has been very great.
Theodore Siegel, a retail grocer OF
Siegel, Huron county. was arrested in
Detroit few days ago, for shop-lift-
ing. When searched at the station
house, table covers, silk handker-
chiefs. and various little articles were
found upon him. He begged piteously
to be released, saying he was super
visor and must 60 back.
Charles II. Henry has sent formal
protest to the board of county canvass
ers of Iosco county complaining of
frauds in the vote of An Sable town.
ship. II this township is thrown out a
Republican judge of probate and prose-
cutting attorney will be elected, in place
of Democrats. The matter will DO
taken into the courts.
The Hudson Post says that Mr..
Canniff, formerly of that place, who
has recently returned from Idaho on a
visit, brought with him bushel of
Chilson club wheat, which weighs 81
pounds to the bushel, and yields in
Idaho 20 bushels to the acre. He has
put it in the hands of Van Ness Scher.
merhorn, who will furnish 1t to those
desiring il for seed.
Frank +. Hewlett, prosecuting attor-
ney of Jackson county, died of con-
sumption Nov. %, aged 81 years. Mr.
Hewlett had gained wide reputation
for the vigorous manner in which he
prosecuted the Crouch case, and the
people reelected him TO the office he
had filled so we'll by the largest major
ity ever given in that county.
Some time since i. H. Kingsley of
Manchester offered three prizes to the
farmer who should bring TO his store
the heaviest 40 ears of corn. The first
prize was Garland range, awarded to
Lambert Kuhl of Sharon, for 40 ears
weighing 81 los. Is ozs. The second to
q. A. Barth, Sharon, SO lbs. l2I ozs
The third to Luther MCGEE, Sharon, Sc
lbs. oz.-Ann Arbor Courier.
In the Kent circuit court, William
j. Geoeki has been granted a judgment
for $1,000 against the Grand Rapids
q Indiana railroad company. About two
years ago the complainant was cross
ing the railroad track with his team.
The horses became frightened at the
approaching train and ran away. Two
other men who were with him and were
also injured have suits pending against
the company.
From Monday morning, Nov. 10. until
Saturday evening, Ray d Son of Cold
water, purchased and killed 1889
head of poultry, weighing 80, 222 pounds,
and payed for the same S5, 058 So. Over
$4,000 will be paid by this firm to the
farmers for live poultry this month.
The firm keeps its own private ceme-
terry in which 10 bury the heads of the
fowls who lose their lives after reaching
thei- premises.
A vein of silver bearing slate which
promises to develop into a bonanza,
has been opened up at the Nonesuch
mine, upper peninsula, and the owners
wish they had several such.-At the
Jackson mine q new shaft has been
sunk, encountering fine body of hem
attic ore at depth of $50 feet. The
find will materially increase the pro-
dueing capacity of the mine.
In the annual report of the lighthouse
board it is recommended that the light
house district which embraces the upper
lakes be divided, the portion embracing
lake Michigan and Green Bay to be set
of and called the Seventh district. and
the remainder to be known as the
Eleventh district. An appropriation
of SIC, 600 is recommended for the Port
Sanilac light station, $4,000 for the
Port island light, and $4,000 for the
st. Mary's river ranges.
For many years a band of Ottawa
Indians have lived upon 300-acre tract
of land in Wayland, Allegan county,
holding the land jointly. A few of the
braves have grown idle and lawless, re-
fusing to pay their share of the taxes.
and seriously discommoding the other
residents Of tie little commonwealth.
A division of The lands has been ordered,
JudgeWilliaTs acting as special trustee.
Each of the % Indians who Mt present
constitute the band will receive from
10 to 20 acres.
The Portage Lake Mining Gazette
says: If certain alleged financial papers
in Boston and New York would discard
their whine over the present "fabby"
market condition of Lake Superior cop
per shares and substitute for the moan
little practical talk in favor of copper
as valuable substitute for slate, tin,
iron, steel, lead, etc., they would show
more wisdom. The mines up there are
ali right. What's wanted just now is
more uses for raw copper.
Frank Preston of Mortified town.
ship, Washtenaw county, was
driving with his younger BROTH
or few days since when the
horses ran away, completely over.
turning the wagon and breaking the
elder brothers. neck. The other, though
confined beneath the heavy wagon box
in such a manner that he did not sue
coed in extricating himself for nearly
an hour, was unhurt. The deceased
was about 20 years of age.
Probably the Oldest living man who
claims Michigan as his birthplace is
Bat Ia Prairie, a half-breed, who now
lives at Marshfield, Wis. He was born
IN Michigan in 1878, his father being
one of Astor's tur traders, and his
mother a squaw. He served as scout
and interpreter in the war of 1912. and
was a soldier throughout the campaign
in Mexico. For 95 years he has used
tobacco, and he will accept anything
that comes handy in the way of liquor.
Patrick O'Brien, cooper, who lived
at No. 1928 Quarry street. jackson, was
found on side track near the Michi-
gan Central depot at $3.50 o'clock on the