Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-12-31

officers for work performed by them. The
matter has been carried into the courts and It
looks now as though the county would 60 back
10 Marquette
Frank b. Fellows of Mason has commenced
the erection of a building 20xl00 feet for the
purpose OF engaging In the raising OF poultry.
Although he will doubtless experiment CON
siderably the first year. he expects to raise from
1000 To 5000 chickens during the year. lie is
purchasing large number OF Plymouth Rock
and Light Brahma pullets. and they will be as
sisted by an incubator In the Matching OF the
thousands of chicks
A curious case of blood poisoning was de-
yeloped in the case OF Ransom Corey, who
died at Quincy few days since. He was shot
| In the arm In the war of the rebellion, and 10
healed and did not trouble him till about a
week before his death, when II became trouble
some and resulted in blood poisoning. causing
his death.
Barry, charged with the murder of an Indian
at CharlevoX last summer. was found guilty
of manslaughter at Kalamazoo and SEN
| fenced 10 Ionia for three years. His accom-
plices, Graham, Durga and Moore, were bound
over for trial at the next term of court. Bail
was fixed at $500 each.
Samuel ID. Clay of Grand Rapids, one of the
most prominent criminal lawyers in western
Michigan, has begun suit against Enos Put
nam, wealthy lumber merchant, charging
that Putnam has robbed the plaintiff of the
affections Of Mrs. Clay and claiming $4,000
damages,
Hon. B. NJ Cuicheon will introduce bill
after congress reassembles TO grant a money
compensation To Sergts Rowel and Hanley,
Michigan men, for bravery shown In carrying
dispatches from Grant to Burnside during the
| siege of Nicksburg.
! Erastus Brodncr, a farmer living about two
! miles east Of Plymouth dropped dead as he
was driving along the street. His death was
caused 10y paralysis of the heart. Deceased
was 60 years of age and was an old resident.
! The suit OF John Mcmahon of Grand Rap
! ids, aged 80, against his stepson, John Bird,
! for $1,000 damages for throwing him out Of
the house and kicking him, resulted in YER
diet of SO. The jury was out all night
A James L. Weeks OF Grand Rapids, has
! brought suit against DR.. ". +. Penwarden,
charging malpractice and claiming $1,000
! damages. Weeks recently lost finger which
he thinks should have been saved
The University closed for the holidays,
! reopening January D. Nearly everyone has
gone HON. and the town looks deserted. Some
of the students have gone clear to Texas and
( Florida.
The board of pardons has been asked TO re-
lease from state prison Henry Wagner, who
has served fourteen years of life sentence for
killing his wife and child AT Ann ArLor
Arthur Bull, master mechanic of the Michi-
| gan Central railroad, formerly of jackson,
! Mich, ulcu IN ~ Thomas Oui. recently. Inc
body was sent Ia Marshall for burial
/ . Charles Coleman, an old an honored citizen
of Clinton county, died al his home ia st.
Johns the other morning in his Goth year He
! leaves a widow and son.
Charlie Binder, while Coasting at kalama-
200 was struck by a bob and had his arm and
| leg broken. He is terribly bruised and his re
covery is doubtful
The rwcnty.hrst Michigan infantry, which
nov numbers 400 living members in the state,
will hold an annual reunion IA Grand Rapids
Jan. ID
George ". Nixon, convicted of criminal
assault upon Miss Lizzie Drahner of Oxford,
has been sentenced to five years al ,ona.
Dr. Rockford, for many years IA prominent
citizen Of Bronson, died in Peublo, Col, re-
Gently.
Adrian Is embarrassed on account of a
| scarcity Of nckeis and pennies in her marts of
| trade.
4 Charlotte has formed "A creamery company
with $1,000 capital, which will begin work at
once
| \ tramp whose name was not learned, was
killed at West Branch by the cars few nights
| ago.
A. Los Angeles, Cal, Michigan society
has been formed, which meets twice month
-Four carloads of insane patients were trans
erred irou Pontiac TO Ka amazoo Dec. "A.
| William Wagner was struck by an engine a
mile north of Edmore and instantly killed.
The fund Tor a state Masonic home at Grand
! Rapids has reached $1,000.
Kalamazoo has young womans christian
| association
Manistique has erected IS new buildings the
past season.