Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-30
best know. men in Kalamazoo county and was


respected by all.
Mrs. George T.. Guernsey, of Kalamazoo
died recently, after an illness OF IL years,
during which time she was unable to walk or
10 assist herself even at the table, being fed at
all times by her children.
The Flint Il Pere Marquette, the Chicago Il
West Michigan and the Toledo ~ Ann Arbor
railroads Will possibly push into Antrim coun-
~ and open up the rich country which has lain
awaiting developments for years
Mrs. Giles Lee, OF Green Oak, has been suf
fering from complete prostration OF her ner-
yous system for 81 years The lady recently
began taking the massage treatment, and Is
now compile ely restored TO health.
Witter j. Baxter of Jonesville, for several
years secretary OF the Michigan board Of cor
rections and charities, has been released from
duty by The board. He resigned some time
ago, but has been retained up to the present
tine.
The Lake Shore trottlng and racing circuit
includ An Sable, where races will take place
August AMI a. Purses aggregating 5000 have
been provide for the following classes: First
day, 2;45 and :0); second day, $50 and free
for-all.
Mr. +. X. Carter OF Medina, had a barrel OF
gasoline In his cellar, and finding IL leaked H.
went down, struck match, and the explosion
that followed nearly ruined the house, and
burned Mr.. Carter so badly that he cannot pos
slbly recover.
j. w. Cobb will erect a new jail In Cadillac
and rent II to the county for 10 years at an an
nual rental of $50. The county reserves the
right to purchase the building any time after
the first year, the rent already paid to apply on
the purchase price.
1t is reported that John Walker of Hudson
who with several other Hudsonites located
near Coldwater, Ks, was recently hanged by
cowboys for alleged crookedness In a horse
trade. Walkers family are In Hudson, and in
INDECENT circumstances
Frank Paine of Flint aged 10 years, Is clerk
ing for Youngstown, n. Y, firm. The other
night burglar ente ed the store In which the
boy was employed, and without much palaver-
ng Frank killed the intruder. He was acquit-
ted by a jury Of his peers.
The trial of Howard, alias Killoran,
the Coldwater bank robbor, came to
an alrupt termination, the prisoner
withdrawing his pea of not guilty
and pea tel guilty, whereupon Judge Pealer
sentenced him 10 five years Imprisonment In
the jackson prison.
William Holdridge of Fenton, lost his gold
watch 2 wears ago a hired man was accused
of the theft. The watch was recently found by
MIR. Holdridge while blowing one of his fields. ,
The cases were intact, but the crystal fell TO
pieces upon being exposed to the air, and the
works were rusted and ruined
Great preparations are being made for the
annual harvest festival of the grangers of
Livingston county, to be held on the County
Agricultural Fair Grounds on August f. Some
of the leading lights of the farming fraternity
are billed to be present, and profitable and
interesting session is expected to be effected.
The movement towards raising the remain
ing Sl2 o indebtedness OF Kalamazoo college
Is succeeding beyond the expectations of the
friends OF the institution. Only 81 600 or So
600 remain to be raised. Several very liberal
gifts have been received during the past two
weeks, one gentleman In Detroit giving 81
600.
Frank yoslin of Royal Oak, was bitten by
15-year-old rattlesnake while cleaning land.
He promptly bound his arm above the wrist,
ran to neighbours, drank all the available
whisky in the house, and started for physi-
clan, who cauterized the wound. No serious
consequences are apprehended. The snake
was 81 inches long.
The first saw mill was erected in the Sagi-
nav valley In 1852 and the first shipment of
lumber made in 1885. There are now seventy
mills in the valley. No record Of the cut was
kept prior TO 1851. Since then 1900, OO0, 900
feet Of lumber have been cut 2,2l9,35S, 425
pine shingles, and since 1865, 1,259, 800 26S
pieces of lath The largest seasons cut was in
1882, when 1,0ll ,27i, ! 05 feet were sawed
The Ninth Michigan Cavalry holds its annual
reunion in Coldwater Aug. IL, when Gov
Alger and part of his staff, Congressman
Commander during the rebellion, have signif-
ed their intention to be present. Other dis
tnguished guests are also expected. The
committee having this reunion in charge are
leaving nothing undone TO make It complete
success.
The Coldwater Courier is responsible for the
following: George X. LAX. Of Coldwater town
ship tells of a hen that set on a nest of eleven
eggs In his granary few days. July she
was accidentally locked out and the eggs be-
came cold. She did not return to the nest, but
the eggs went right along doing business and
five days afterward ten fine chickens made
their appearance! What's the use of a setting
hen, anyway
Bay City was visited By terrible thunder
storm the other morning. Several buildings
were struck AMI one barn belonging to Thos
Kelly was destroyed. The 12-year old daughter
of John Alder In the township Of Bangor was
sitting beside the chimney when she was
struck by lightning and Instantly killed. John
Atkinson, hook and ladder truck driver, was
knocked insensible by the lightning, but has
since recovered to consciousness.
In September, 1881. William Maltby, a resi-
dent OF Muskegon, was thrown from wagon
while crossing the railroad track and injured
on account Of tac bad crossing. He sued the
Chicago u West Michigan railway company
for damages in the sum of $200OO The case
was decided in favor of the company and was
carried to the supreme court and a new trial
ordered. When the railway company settled
with Maltby by paying him $4,000
An old gentleman named Credit, living In
the township OF JcrOm', Mldland county, was
terribly gored by vicious animal One of the
animals horns entered at the thigh and horri-
bly, lacerated the muscles. At a second at
tack the animal horn entered the mans leg
Just above the calf, and tore the flesh from the
bone nearly to the ankle. The two wounds
are frightful. and il is doubtful IL the old
gentleman, who is 16 years of age can recover
Five students have been expelled from the
Agricultural college for haZing a fellow stu
dent, and four Others have been temporarily sus-
pended for completely. The victim, one Law
son, was taken from his bed dragged through
the Cedar river, aud otherwise injured In body
and mind. The students are two from the
senior class, two junior and one freshman.
Lawson was suspected of having ''peached" on
the boys in the matter of some previous mis-
conduct
The body of Thomas Parks was found In
bad state OF decomp ,sit on In Clarence Chap
pels farm about five miles from Jackson. At
the coroner's In luest 1t was shown that Parks
went hunting ie Sunday before and was last
seen about O'Clock In the evening. The posi-
ton of the body and gan when found, indicate
that he had b ZEN ting on the fence and
caught the trigger If his gun In the fence and
thus accidentally shot it off, The whole top of
the head was blown off and the body terribly
decomposed, as II had laid there several days.
The jury rend red verdict In accordance with
the facts and the body was buried in the Chap
pei cemetery, which was about forty rods from
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