Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05

himself with clothes line. He was a single
man, had resided there twenty-three years, and
ha1 become respondent by reason OF dissipa-
! ton.
Noah NJ. Claypool, Deputy sheriff of Berr.en
County, killed himself at his residence, six
miles north of Niles by pistol shot in the
head. No reason is known for the deed rs he
was In good circumstances. He leaves widow
and several childten.
eeotiations are pending between the state
board of auditors and a syndicate of Lansing
capitalists for the purchase OF the site OF the
old state capitol. II purchased a brick block
for business purposes will be erected thereon.
Mrs. Briggs of Pattestownship Benzie
county, while picking cranberries was mis-
taken for Il bear by two hunters, who shot her..
The charges entered her neck, producing in
iuries which caused death the next morning.
Benjamin West, an old man residing in
Flint, was struck by a Flint IL Pere Marquette
passenger train the other afternoon and in
stantly killed. IL was walking along the track
and did not hear the approaching train.
II cost Van Buren, county $1,000 TO nvic;
the Bankers, aud Mrs. Barker is yet to be tried
The Hare trial cost Berrien county 81 OOO and
another trial is necessary to prove his In
nocence or guilt-Dowagiac Tims
Miss Adelaide Dewey, late of Blssfeld, now
of Toledo, while visiting in Kansas with Adj
rian friends, had the ball of her eye destroyed
by bursting gun. She was with hunting
party OF ladies' and gentlemen.
A bed of stone has been discovered on the
and of Kawkawlin farmer, from which 1t is
eApecte stone can be obtained for the macld-
amzed roads of Bay County, of which there
are several miles already laid.
a barn turned the other night at one OF
Pack, Woods IL Cos camps. near Otsego Lake
conta ming a supply OF hay and oats AMI six
teen horses. Only two horses were rescued.
Loss, $4,000; no insurance.
Tho cuUuast ion that Mrs an (ustpr
should be appointed pension agent for Michi-
gan, TO succeed Samuel A. Post, Is meeting
with commendation from Demo rats and Re
publlcans all over the state
Work on the Toledo, Ann Arbor y North
Michigan railroad Is progrC ssing rapidly. The
road bed is nearly r. al for the os from Du-
rand 10 Byron, and grading l. being pushed
forward along the line
DIR Meancthln reeman who died recently
a. his residence in Schoolcraft, was 50 years
old and had prayt c ri medic ne In that vicinity
- years He graduated from New York Mcdi-
cal college IN 1876
The managers OF the Battle Creek santa
um have expended $4,000 in improving the
building and its surroundings this season.
There are at present 200 patients in the inst-
tuition.
Dr. Samuel q. Armour, for many years one
OF the most prominent Inembe of the medi-
cal faculty in the Michigan university, died in
brooklyn recently OF Pneumonia
Tie supreme court refuses 10 mpel he
Iosco circuit judge 10 vacate the injunction is
sued by him TO res rain the ale of certain lands
in lo;co county for taxes In 1883.
The Worthwhile Timer believes thai II direct
railroad come tel n at village with Detroit
Worthwhile Wouli soon become a popular
point for suburban residences.
The Clare county jal Is completed, and
Sher II Graham has moved his family into it
The first PR oner was one Johns, witness In
the Carr-Silkworth arson case.
The BAY county supervisors are considering
an appropriation of 5000 with which to erect
a suitable Luilding for the care OF the insane
and idiotic In Bay county
Lester l.. Bennett aged 80, died in Adrian
few days ago. He settled in Rollin township,
Lenawee county, n 1888, and had lived there
almost continually since.
Work at the Union mine, Crystal Falls, will
be resume shortly, and a general waking up
is reported among the mine owners OF the
Crystal Falls district.
John McFadden, was instantly killed a.
Brigham X Masseys camp on Molasses river,
west of Eesp river, while Telling a tree He
was Canadian.
The stone recently found upoa the farm OF
Alex. O'Neil, near Manistique, admits OF the
finest polish, and can be chiseled rs easily as
Portland marble.
The case Of Barnes Bros. VS.. the Michigan
air line, the second trial of which ended at
Pontiac few days since, will BE- taken to the
supreme court.
At Menom.n the mlll-owners AMI employees
have entered into an amicable arrangement
under which the mills will be run till the close
CT the season.
Geo. Larzalere, a farmer living about seven
miles west of Clinton, fell of from load of
straw and broke his neck when about mile
west of town.
A Muskegon man has just received notice
that he is one OF vast army who are entitled
TO a share in an English estate valued at $780,,
00JOC0
Rev. w. S. Arnent of Owosso, lately let Irn-
ed from the missionary field In China, has ac-
cepted cal! t. Medina, o.. congregational
church
George Harrison, young unmarried man,
in the employ Of the Delta lumber company,
was killed by falling the, in camp near
Seney.
C.n,iCerable venison has been shipped from
Aipena this season, but in comparison with
otter years the number 81 detr killed has been
small.
Miss Maggie Crawford, engaged q. the Lilly
house, Ttc m sch, was taken i'll while washing
dishes an q ed within Is minutes Heart dis
ease.
The Bohemian oat men are reaping rich
harves. from Macomb county farmers. Only
$40 per bushel is the price asked and paid.
A bohemian oats associat Oh" Is success
fully practicing on farmers of Montcalm,
Gratiot and Clinton counties.
LAUNDERING in Montmorency county Will be
more extensive this winter than ever before In
the his DRY of the county.
VIM. Mango, brakeman on the G. IL WIN.
load, fell between cars at Muskegon and was
badly crushed.
Pat Walsh stole $1,000 from George Fauth
of Owosso. Pat was captured the next day
near Durand.
Miss Frank Case of Lansing has been APP
pointed to position in the patent Office in
Washington.
Louis Peltier was shot and instantly killed
at East Tawas He pulled gun towards him,
muzzle first.
II Is positively asserted that the Ropes gold
mine will be worked all winter
Bears are playing havoc with the corn fields
in Huron county.
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