Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-07

Tor remembering them on Christmas day.
Mrs. Rachel Garwood of Pokagon township,
Cass county, while sitting before an open fire
place, fell In a tit into the fire. and was SO
badly burned that sho died In a short time.
Her husband had left her only few minutes
before, and returning found her In the fire. He
was quite badly burned getting her.
Benton Harbor pckling works are about to
be removed TO larger quarters. The firm ex-
poets To contract for the delivery OF 10000
bushels of pickles for their next seasons work.
They give steady employment to number OF
hands dusing the whole year.
Responsible parties state that the Grand
Trunk company intends building large grain
elevator in Port Huron Land will also place
line of steamers between Port Huron and Du-
luth. The elevator is to be located on st. Clair
river, near the old depot.
The cOroner's Jury in the case of Albert
Davis. who was shot Christmas night by Asa
N. .3owden, driver of the Fremont street pa
troll wagon, Detroit, returned a verdict that Bow
den was fully justified in the shooting which
he did In self-defense.
Exclusive of single mills there were sixty
eight saw mills operated on the Saginaw River
the past season, thirty five in the Saginaws and
thirty-three at the lower end OF the river.
They cut (estimatedl fraction over 100000
600 feet of lumber.
Recently valuable mail matter belonging to
merchants of Charlotte and from the banks
was either lost or stolen from the service under
circumstances similar to those OF November
2l. This second oifense has caused consider
able suspicion.
will meet in annual session at Battle Creek
Jan. H. The Grand Rapids breeders are to
make a combined effort to secure the next
meeting of the association in 1887 In their
city.
Miss Sylvia SAVOY of Howard City, has been
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travelling man, for several months. She died
few days ago from an attempted abortion.
Mcdowell has been held for trial
Nowlen IL Secord's grocery at Monroe lost
the entire stock, valued at $1,000, by fire the
other night Insured for $500. DIR. Sawyer,
whose Office was in the second story, lost $500
on furniture and books.
L. Carten of Colon, during fit of temporary
insanity, jumped through the car window OF
train on the Illinois Central, near Kankakee,
and received severe injuries from which he
may not recover.
A convention of third and fourth-class
postmasters for the 18th congressional dis
trict has been called to meet at lshpeming
Jan. :, to consider wrongs and grievances.
A farmers institute is to be held at Quincy
some time in February, under the auspises OF
the state board of agriculture For informa-
ton address ii. ID. Pessell
Cassopolis citizens have subscribed 5000 10
erect creamery in that town, which will be In
running order by April, and turn out 500
pounds OF butter daily.
Every merchant commencing business In
Ishpening must put up $3.50 as a guarantee OF
good faith. II the business is permanent the
money Is refunded.
Eliza Miles, a well-known and dissipated
character of Detroit, fell into the river the
other evening and before she could be tshed
out was drowned.
Tim Kern, of Mason, while intoxicated, was
run over 10y Michigan Central train going
south at Lansing. His body was terribly
mangled.
A charge of manslaghter has been preferred
against Henry Mcdowell, the seducer of Lydia
Sawdy lie is in jail at Grand Rapids await
ing trial.
Mrs Anna Blackington, living near Flint
died of old age the other night. She was 80
years old and had lived in Genesee county for
Is wears.
The city fremen of Jackson have organic
c | an association called the iiremen's relief
fund for the benefit of sick and disabled
tiremen.
Mrs Cole of Brighton, fell headlong down
flight of stairs and sustained internal injuries
besides breaking one of her limbs In two
places.
al the factory IN Vernon the past summer will
bring to the farmers about $1,000 clean
cash.
The 1900 pounds of cheese manufactured
az the factory in Vernon the past summer
will bring "a the farmers about $500 cash.
Mason calls for chain gang. 1t is being
overrun with tramps who seek the comfortable
warmth and shelter of its police station.
The Saginaw Salt 81 Lumber company ship
ped 6000.000 feet of lumber by rail the past
year from their yard at Crow Island.
Port Huron elevators are running day and
night, and number of vessels are being load
ed with grain, for winter storage.
Brakemen on the roads leading into Grand
Rapids have organized the Valley City lodge os
the Lro .herhood of brakemen.
1t is estimated that jackson has one secret
or other society, association or organization,
for evey twelve inhabitants.
1t is said that 500 is offered for informa-
ton concerning Miss Della Taggart the
missing Midland girl.
jackson fremen have organized a relief
fund association for the benefit Of sick and dis
abled tremen.
II. A. Htchcock's store at Mt Morris was
robbed of 500 worth Of cutlery and cigars the
other night.
Joseph Simmons, a resident of Genesee
county for forty years, died at Mt. Morris
recently.
Charles Morton, mason of Owosso, fell
from a three story building and received fatal
injuries.
A movement is organizing at Port Huron to
demonstrate the existence Of rock salt at that
place
Mason has chicken hatchery, and is turn
ing out b ddies at a lively rate
Decatur had $4,000 fire December q.