Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-10-29
STATE sIFTINas.

The funds appropriated by the state to pre-
vent the introduction Of smallpox into Michi-
gan are nearly exhausted. Gov Alger thinks
this matter should | G attended TO by the nation
al government, and as accordingly written to
DR.. II. w. Sawtelle OF the United States marine
hospital at Detroit, notifying him that the re-
sponsibility OF taking preventive measures
has been turned over to the government au-
thorities. 1.-THE ports of Dulut1, Chicago,
Milwaukee, Bayfield, and Others" writes the
governor, 'are as liable TO be infected by this
disease coming from Canada as Michigan, and
i believe that this'is government and not
state work"
The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge Of
LO.G.T. of Michigan was held at jackson on
the 2lst inst. The following officers were elect
ed for the fol owing year; G. w. c. L., Albert
Dodge of Fowlerville; G. VIC, Caleb s. Pitkin,
Detroit; G.. w. " T., Mrs. K. j. McElwain,
Hastings; G.W.s., Join Evans, Belleville; G.
w. T., George Andrews, Flint; Representa-
Alb. Cheney, sparta; NJ. J. Tanning, Jackson; ;
Alternates, A. o. Crozier, Ann Arbor; Mrs.
Il. j. McE1wain, Hastings; ID. p. Sagendorph,
Charlotte. Muskegon was selected as the
next place Of meeting.
The Rev. A. L. Crittenden, for over fifty
years resident OF the township and village OF
Howell, is dead, aged ~ years. He was one OF
the thirty three voters at the first election held
in the township Of Howell In April, 1885, and
served as clerk of the election Ioard Howell
township then included five other townships
Mr. Crittenden spent many ears as minister
In tie M. 4. church, and mas always been re-
garded as an exemplary, conscientious and
consistent Christian man.
Emery Carriere has been convicted by Jury
In the circuit court In Bay City OF criminal as
sault upon his niece, Pauline Lafromboise
several months ago. This is the second trial,
the first resulting in a disagreement. II has
teen hard a fought case, numerous attempts
having been made TO get the girl out OF the city
The verdict gives satisfaction as Carriere has
been a VIGOROUSLY bad character.
The Merchants Exchange hotel, Hastings, was
destroyed by nre with most its contents the
other morning. Loss 5000 or 5000; no
insurance. II was one OF the Oldest buildings
In the county. Mrs. Stewart, wife of the re.
cent lessee, has been arrested charged with the
burning. The house belonged to Henry Newton
OF Silver Creek, N. Y. Adjoining buildings
were saved by hard work.
Swan, White " Smith and the Thayer
lumber company, operating In Missaukes
county, asked their men 10 sign q contract
evading the 10 hour law or quit work. About
200 QUIT and Lake City Is full of woodsmen.
Quite number started for the Wisconsin
woods. Each firm has but few men left, and
wil Lave 10 ,uspend operations until new
crews can be procured.
A young man named John Hummel was in
stantly killed by the cars at Otter Lake the
other evening. Owing to the heavy grade the
train was not stopped, and the fact was report
Ell by the engineer on arrival. A party imme-
diately started back and found the body
He had been drinking heavily during the day .
a wife and one child survive him.
Burt Huntly Of Omer, Arenac county, was
recently convicted OF theft and sentenced 10
the Ionia house of correction. An officer car
ried the prisoner to Ionia, but the warden re-
fused to receive him, as the crime Of which he
was convicted docs not carry that penalty.
The officer then left the boy TO his own devices
The latter Is still at Ionia.
There are 173 Michigan veterans of the late
war In the soldiers home at Dayton, Ohio, one
In the home at Augusta, Me-, and 282 In the
home at Milwaukee. MANY of these will un-
doubtedly 90 to Grepd Rapids when the Mich.
gan home is completed. There are SO old
soldiers In the Harper hospital In Detroit.
The $3.50 shakespcarean collection present
ed to the state university by James Mcmillan
81 Detroit, has arrived there. 1t comprisez
300 volumes and 100 rare pamphlets, and the
addition makes the university Shakcspearean
aibrary tho finest in America, with the possible
exception Of that q tas RQafRp public lipFsry