Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-08-13

cadetship al the West Point military academy
will be held at jackson. The lucky candidate
will enter the institution In June, 1856
Isaac Boise, well-to-do farmer living few
miles south of Newport was struck by light
ming and instantly killed. He was standing
under tree on his farm during the storm.
A 13-years-old son of Sylvester Jones of
Spring Arbor, was driving COW out OF his
fathers garden the other day when the creature
hooked him under the chin, making danger
Gus wound.
Mrs. Henry Slaught is 80 years of age and
has resided In lngham county since 1889.
Seventeen persons call her mother, 103 grand
mother, and so great-grandmother-l1O de-
scendents In all.
The Judge of probate of Oakland county, L.
L. Patterson. finds that out of nearly 1000 es-
tates that have come within the jurisdiction of
the court since IL was established, about Z, 400
are yet unsettled.
Mrs. Horatio l.. Ide, of Coldwater, lost her
husband several weeks since, he having mys-
offers reward of 500 for the return Of the
body dead or alive.
Kudner of the Lapeer Democrat is getting
facetious as for instance Cucumbers
sliced are said 10 remove freckles. This
is not wonderful They have been known
to ''remove" whole families.
Peter Butler, aged so years, was run over by
a Mlcllndn ltnlEdl Train III SllllOl II
miles south of East Saginaw. He was brought
to Saginaw and had both feet amputaled above
the ankle. He lived but few hours.
The venerable Gordon s. Hubbard, pioneer
fur trader under John Jacob Aston at Kalama-
ZOO Mackinac and Chicago, now over 30 years
old, and, until lately in vigorous health, is
failing very rapidly and growing quite weak.
During the meeting at Ann Arbor of the
American association for the advancement of
science, the Western Union telegraph COM
pany will run special wire to the university,
which will be In charge of a competent oper-
ator.
The first battalion of Eaton county will in
dulge in n reunion at Grand Ledge August %
26 and "a. The exercises will be in charge of
Col G. B. Allen, and a large number of soldiers
have already signifed their intention to be
present.
A farmer living north Of Owosso about three
miles, by the name of Bush, noticed as he was
drawing In his hay that 1t was filed with
Paris green. He accuses Il neighbor OF it on
account of an old spite. No action has yet
been taken.
Michael Coughlin, an impecunious Irishman
of Grand Rapids claims to be the sole heir of
an estate of s50, 0O0 900 left by an aunt in Eng
land and which is now in the hands of the Eng
lish government. His claims are considered so
well based that Grand Rapids lawyer has Of
fered to present them at his own expense.
Two young men, one ndllcu y. =. W lllldlllS
u years of age, and the other William Green,
about Is years of age, were terribly mangled on
the Lake Shore IL Michigan Southern railroad
near Hillsdale. Both died soon after the ac-
cident. They had started for lillsdale, and 1t
is supposed were somewhat under the influence
of liquor.
Noel Bradley, proprietor Of the single mill
at Edmore, was instantly killed the other
morning while watching working stump ma
chine, the chain parting aud striking him on
the head and fracturing his skull. The deceas-
ed suffered loss by fire of his mills short time
ago. He was 10 have been married TO an esti-
mable lady of Edmore the following day
S. G. Overpack and Mayor f.. +. Douvielle
own 40 acres of land in Grant township, Mason
county. Recently they have discovered on their
land lime and granite stone quarry OF con-
siderable value. A movement Is on foot to or
ganiZe n stock company for the purpose Of
working the 'fnd. and efforts will be made
to have r. q. Peters extend his railroad to 1t.
An exciting runaway occurred in Bay City a
few days since. A horse belonging to Mr..
Selwin Eddy of Eddy Bros. became frightened
at the cars and rushed at terrific rate through
Center street and on TO Water street, where 1t
dashed through plate glass in the store front
of Clark IL Cobb. The horse was terribly cut,
but Mr. Eddy escaped with only few slight
bruises.
The ody of a man supposed to be that of
Eugene Arnold about A. years of age, we'll
TODD farmer living in the township OF Scio,
about ten miles west Of Ann Arbor. Is reported
10 have been found in the woods few miles
from his house. 1t Is alleged he had been on a
spree for two months. from the effects of
which 1t is supposed he has died or has taken
his own life.
Perry Anderson and Charles Sprague of
Alaiedon, after painting Lansing red the other
evening, started for home at 2:40 gait, but
had not proceeded far when their team dumped
ta1
both horses. The boys are in custody of the
police, and the citizens are in quandary as TO
their liability for the value of the horses No
danger signal was displayed.
The first saw mill was erected in the Saginaw
valley in 1s35 and the first shipment of lum-
Der made in 1896. There are now seventy mills
in the valley. No record of the cut was kept
prior to 1851 Since then 5000 200, 900 feet of
lumber have been cut, 2,219, 35S, 425 pine
shingles and since 1866, 1,259, zoe, 26S pieces of
hath. The largest seasons cut was in 1882,
when 1,0ll 30, 9O5 feet were sawed Grand
Rapids Telegram.
The second annual reunion of Michigan bat.
talon regiment, Merritt's Horse, will be held
at Battle Creek, Sept, / and 2; headquarters at
| Grand ARMY hall. The meeting will be called
| to order at O'Clock p. IN. Measures have been
taken to secure the attendance of Col. Lewis
| Merritt, and to obtain the old regimental col
! ors Refreshments will be furn shed at the
blankets, If convenient J. c. Lewis of West
Bay City, is secretary of the organization.
/ The annual encampment of soldiers and
| sailors of Central Michigan was held at Green
vile on the 9th and 9TH inst. In every way
the encampment was the most successful ever
| held Before the encampment broke up an
executive committee of five was appointed, the
chairman to be the president Of the associa-
| ton, as follows: l.. NJ. Wiley of Owosso,
/ chairman: j. A. Harris of Isabella, S.B. Daball
| of ST. Johns, Col Morse of Gratiot, and A. II.
/ Heath Of Ionia. The next annual encampmeni
| will be held at Owosso.
A reuniop of two brothers took place in this
city last Monday that is somewhat remarkable
Seventy years ago next fall Thomas Smith and
| Spafford Smith separated and have never seen
each other until last Monday when the latter
| ''just dropped in To see his brother, who has
! been living with his daughter, Mrs Olmstead
on Pearl street, during the past two years The
children had a real good time and departed
| Thursday night for Spaffori's home at Syca
more, III. The latter is 20 years old. Thomas
is Sc and never used spectacles, being able &c
read the finest print readily without them
| ColdlCdteT Courier.