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

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A Bay City deep test salt well is
nov flowing brine 100 per cent in
strength, and in quantity equal to that
of the ordinary wells of the Saginaw
Valley.
Manistee's monthly product of salt is
IL, 900 barrels. The salt block of X.
G. Peters is to receive additions which
will make it the largest salt block in
the world.
The police at Hamilton, Ont, have
arrested a man answering the descrip-
ton of DR.. Hauser, who passed forged
draft for $500 in East Saginaw few
days ago.
Persons desiring to attend the meeting
of tho state horticultural society at
Ann Arbor, Dec. 1, and 3, should mott
fly c. w. Garfield, Grand Rapids, ard
get reduced rates.
There is society of the religious
sect known as Sauctifiers al Irvington,
Van Buren, county. One of the sisters
recently destroyed her false teeth, be-
lieving it sin to wear them.
James Nelson, a farmer, attempted
10 drive over the Grand Rapids q
Indiana railroad track ut Cadillac. One
horse was killed; the other horse and
Mr.. Nelson live to tell the tale.
Walter & Wood, an old hardware firm
of Battle Creek, closed their doors Nov.
%, with liabilities amounting to $685.
600. 1t is not unlikely thai the firm
will be able to resume business.
Charles Moore, a horse thief, who
stole some horses from farmer in
Pittsfeld township, Washtenaw county,
last July, has been sentenced by Judge
Jennison to five years in the jackson
state prison.
There are nearly 1900 persons en-
gagged in the cultivation and shipment
of celery at Kalamazoo, and the value
of the annual product of the industry
exceeds 100000.
The wife of Sheriff William Toan of
Ionia, was found dead in bod the other
morning. Apoplexy is thought to have
been the cause of her death. She leaves
family of six children.
The planning mill and box factory of
b. H. Brscoe & Co. in the First ward
of Bay City, burned about 6 o'clock
the other evening. Thirty-two persons
are thus thrown out of employment.
Loss about $4,000.
A barn on the farm of Robert Fox,
six miles west of Unionville, Tuscola Co.
was fired by an incendiary early the
other morning. Fifteen head of cattle,
horse, thresbing machine and five
tons of hay were lost.
Patrick Mack, a rich farmer living east
of Corunna, was found hanging in his
barn a few days since. He was cut
down in time to save his life, but is ly-
ing very low. Business troubles are
thought to be the cause.
w. B. Steinberg of Kalamazoo, for
tampering with the jurors in the case
of Scott Chapman, recently sent 10
Jackson for highway robbery, has been
sentenced by Judge Mills TO pay fine
of S25 or serve 80 days in jail.
VIM. B. Clement of Kalamazoo, voted
for Andrew Jackson on his 22d birth
day, and Gen. Jackson received PIG
votes. Mr.. Clement voted for Cleve-
land on his 18th birthday, and Cleve-
land received PIG electoral votes.
Mr.. George Caldwell of Coidwater
township has a litter of Jersey red pigs
46 days old that average sixty pounds
each, and he has been offered $40 apiece
for the SOW pigs. 1T pays to raise
good stock "-Coldwater Courier.
Julius Reymer. a Morley saloon
keeper, was hunting in the woods near
the village with his brother, when the
latter accidentally shot him in the leg,
severing an artery. He bled to death
before assistance could be procured.
Lester L. Burton, the Clio wrestler,
claims to be the youngest man in the
United States who fought in the war of
the rebellion. lie enlisted in Co. E.
First New York light artillery, juno
l6, 1864, when he was but Is years of
age.
The FIRST National Bank of Ovid and
De Camp, Upton e. Co.'S bank have con-
solidated and are doing business with
$50, 200. Robert Steele is president
of the new bank, L. Decamp vice pres
ident and manager, and Horace Keys
cashier.
Constantine has water power equal TO
1909 horse power, with but 358 horse
power to use. Power can be leased at
nominal price, and the citizens are
ready and willing to help any manu-
featuring establishment which may
start there.
We understand that a farmer some
where in central Michigan has head
of wheat fully matured grown from a
seed self-sown at harvest time. Such
thing is unheard Of in this climate
even by the coolest inhabitant. ~
Quincy Herald.
Peter Snyder, bachelor resident Of
Blendon township, Ottawa county, was
recently ordered to leave the township.
Failing to comply with the request. he
was tarred and feathered by commit
tee of citizens few nights ago. He
still remains, however.
The alumne of Vassar college resid-
ing in Michigan, following the example
of their sisters in other states are en-
deavoring to raise q fund to found q
scholarship at their alma mater. A
fair was held at Grand Rapids the other
night to help the work along.
Near Vassar, Tuscola county. three
children named Ridder were burned to
death. They had been left alone
in the house while their parents
were busy about the farm, and, the
building catching fire, all were con-
sumed before help could reach them.
A man giving his name as William
Bateman was arrested at Saginaw City