Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-06


The managers Of the Bay View encampment
large attendance at their grounds this summer.
The Chautauqua assembly work Is 10 be In
augurated there.
Mrs. Betsey Harvey, 4 resident Of Jackson
county for 90 years, died. at her daughters
residence in Jackson. recently OF paralysis,
aged a.
James Stllwell veteran of the last war,
and prisoner OF war In southern prisons for
nearly Is months, has been appointed marshal
OF Litchfeld.
Knights of Labor assembly No. AGO of Ish-
peming, proposes establishing cooperative
coal and wood yard, the ostenslble object be-
, ing to save money on fuel, but II is thought by
many that the object is to work against ex-
Mayor and Chief OF Police Jones, who Is in the
same business. They will also establish CO
operative store IL the first venture proves sue
cessful.
Mrs David Wood, an old resident of Jack
son, died recently at the residence of her son
in Evansville. She was born June 8, 1856 In
Connecticut. Her father was prominent
man in politics at the time of the revolution.
She was married In Vermont and moved 10
! Batavia, n. Y, where she lived until 20 years
ago, when she came TO Michigan to live with
her relatives in jackson. Had she lived until
June 5-or about seven weeks longer-she
would have been 100 years old. Only for two
months has she been confined to her bed, and
her mind up to her death was clear.
Last fall when Miss Jennie Freeman of Mar
Quette bought ticket at a local office on the
ID. NJ. u NJ. railroad she stood upon the plat
form and waved her umbrella to stop the
train. The train didn't stop, and Jennie
missed the greatest opportunity OF her life. She
brought suit against the company and has been
awarded 500 by jury OF her peers.
Mrs. W. c. Robinson of Battle Creek is a
cousin of President Cleveland and has received
! a lat tori from him rpnnaSfinO her IN her
baby boy, born four weeks ago, Grover Cleve-
land Robinson. The request will be complied
with.
The twelfth annual convention of the Mich
igan state iirelnan's association Will be held at
Big Rapids, on Wednesday, the 9Th day OF
May. The Big Rapids company are making
great preparations for q good time and pro-
pose q coupling contest on the 9th and grand
banquet on the 9th.
George Krantz Of Marine City, was shot the
other day by a companion of the same age
named Ouelette. The bullet lodged in the
chin aud glanced into the neck, and has not
been located. Physicians are of the opinion
that the boy will not recover
A convict named w. Harter was sent the
other afternoon to clean up the state shop, and
during the absence of the guard he spliccd two
ladders together and climbed over the wall.
He ran some distance and stole horse belong
ing to VIM. Chandler and went about three
lnlies out in the country, when he was captur-
ed by the Warden's son, Harry Hatch and Of
hcer Cole and retur ed 10 prison. Harter was
sent To prison from Calhoun county for horse
stealing for five years and had served about
one year.
Mrs. NJ. X. Kittleman OF Romeo, sister of c.
II. Buzzle of the Romeo Hydrant, died very
suddenly at her home in that village few
DAYS ago. Heart disease was the cause OF her
death.
The central school building in Manistee was
destroyed by fire on the morning OF April 20.
The hre 10 supposed 10 be Incendiary. Loss,
$4,000; insured for 500, i26, 29-S2l, 20 on
the building and $500 on the books,
library and fixtures.
Prof Hogan, aeronaut will make semi
weekly asCensions at Grand RAPIDS during the
summer.
An Austrian, recently walked. from New
York to Manistique, making the entire dis
lance In 81 days.
The Chicago d West Michigan railway is
adopting PAPER carwheels at the rate Of one
set per month.
The state association Of Spiritualists and
Liberalists will meet in annual convention at
Marshal, May s, and continue in session two
days.
Work is rapidly progressing on the Lansing,
Alma d Mt. Pleasant railroad. The grading
is nearly completed between Mt. Pleasant and
salt River, aud there is no longer any doubt
dDOuL lnC NdlS W WI itdoahb as oOOh
as July l. IL is said permanent arrange
ment has been made between A. w. Wright
and Mr.. Ashley of the T., A. A. ~ n. NJ. road,
by which the latter Will operate 1t in connect
ion with his road.
Mrs. W. G. Robinson Of Battle Creek, is a
second cousin of President Cleveland, and a
short time ago wrote him in regard 10 naming
her baby boy. She received letter in which
he signiticd his wish to have the boy called
Grover Cleveland Robinson, and enclosing a
handsome Autograph card with his autograph.
Asa Pratt, a resident of Kent county for
over half century, isldead.
Kalamazoo is hard at work trying to get the
annual encampment of the soldiers and sailors
association of southwest Michigan, with its
10000 people, and is willing TO spend $1,000
Tor thai purpose
Henry Meyers a well known young man
Of Allegan, was drowned in the Kalamazoo
river the other day while spearing fish.
Spencer Vreeland and Charles Clark Of East
Saginaw, were arrested for unlawful fishing
few days ago, and fined SIS and costs.
Christian Hessler, an East Saginaw saloon
list, shot himself through the head the other
morning.
The university young men'sl prohibition
club of Ann Arbor, have received from United
States Senator A. II. Colquitt of Atlanta,
Georgia, his acceptance OF an invitation to
lecture before them on Saturday evening, May
). The lecture Will be Tree.
Some of the mining companies of Ishpem-
ing are thinking of starting a cooperative
store for the accommodation of their en-
ployes. II such an enterprise should be start
ed 1t is thought twill cripple the merchants
Of that place
The state association Tof spiritualists will
meet in Nashville, Barry county, May SO.
The annual convention OF the diocese of
western Michigan will be held at Kalamazoo,
May 25.l
Mrs. Ralph Chaplin of Benona, Oceana
county, has for the second time been pro-
nounced insane and has been taken to the
asylum at Traverse City,.
Spencer vreeland and Chas. Clark of East
Saginaw, have been arrested al Grand Haven
and fined SO and costs each for netting fish in
Grand River.
Ex-Ald. Geo. w. Bowker OF Coldwater who
was arrested at the instance of Leroy 4. Lock-
wood, grocer, charged with circulating scan
dalous story imputing to Sheriff Oliver e.
Campbell criminal improprieties In the family
Of one of his deputies, was found guilty and
fined $50 and costs.
Chicago parties are talking of buying the
cotton mill property in Jonesyille.
Mrs. Bliss, widow OF the late s. r. Bliss and
sister of Lucius p. Mason, lumber dealer OF
East Saginaw, has begun suit in chancery
against the latter to recover the Bliss block,
valued at $4,000, also 500, 900 accrued rentals
during the past III years. IL is claimed that
Bliss when financially embarrassed, placed the
property with Mason In trust for Mrs. Bliss,
and that he has since failed to turn IL back or
account for II In any way to her. Mason claims
to have purchased the property from his broth
er-in-law after the trust deed was executed,
and to be now and for years back the owner Of
thetpreperty.
The eleventh reunion of the LOOMS Battery
Association occurs Wednesday, Nav 49, at