Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-30

peaches, and it is thought they caused her
death.
The Musl1egon school board has adopted
plans for the Hackiey esnorial library that
call for an eXpendi .Lj" Of between sixty
and seventy thou8u';d collars. II will be
built of syentic granite with brown stone
trimmings From IN ar,i,Jc point of view
il will be highly satisfactory, its arches,
columns windows aud Culi,es being ar
ranged admirably, and above III will sit as
"a crown "a picturesque tower. he interior
will be arranged with reading rooms, art
gallery. etc, etc. There viii be shelves for
1900 volumes. Foundations ere 20 be put
in before cold weather.
c. l. Dodge and Orson Roby were killed
by boiler explosion near Shelby and Dc(os
Prosser probably fatally wounded.
Eli Cantine Of Emmett, pioneer, and
we'll known throughout Calhoun county,
died recently on his farm, where he lbs
resided for the past half century.
Liant Salisbury, law student in office OF
j. M. Matthewson at Lowell, hiss received
appointment as distributing mail agent at
Union depot in Grand Rapids, at a salary
of 81, 600 per annum, by recommendation Of
Congressman Ford.
Mrs. j. Hansen of Sidney, Montcalm
county, went into trance the other day
and after remaining so four days, during
which time preparations were making for
her burial, she came to, convcrsed with
friends aud then lapsed into unconscious
ness again. The body was exposed to air
on the way TO the cemetery. 1t looked life
like and, for fear of burying the woman
alive, remains were taken back home and
kept there until modification setting in
dispelled all doubts as the presence OF real
dissolution.
Samuel Chambers, aged SO and tired Of
living, drove stake in the Flint river at
plymouth, and tied himself below the sur
face Of the water, whore his body was
found later.
James Winton of Jackson, aged 20 years,
left that city July 81 for Dallas, Tex, but
he never reached there, and Geographic
inquiries all along his route have failed TO
reveal trace of him. The last seen of
him was at Chicago, when he left the
Michigan Central depot to board train for
ST. Louis.
The last spike was driven on the Toledo,
Saginaw x Mackinac railroad on the 18th
inst
Daniel Lee, well-to do farmer living
near Decatur, was killed by falling tree
the other day.
a ven of soft coal, Is feet thick, has been
struck on the farm of Eugene Baker, near
Hopkins, Allegan county. The vein is TO
be worked
William Jackson of Grindstone City, has
uncle in England.
Judge G. A. Stacy, one of the Oldest and
most distinguished lawyers in southern
Michigan, and as widely known as he is
respected, celebrated his golden wedding
august %. The comfortable home of the
-dge and his venerable wife in Tecumseh
was crowded with the leading people of
that section, and the event made itself
memorable in spite of the modest depreca-
ton Of the family. The Adrian bar asso-
citation attended in body, and presented
as a souvenir, u handsomely engraved COB
let containing S75 in gold pieces.
State Senator L. G.. Palmer has been
chosen by Gov. Luce TO represent Michigan
at the industrial and educational exposition
in Columbus, Ohio, next month.
&. G.. Swensburg of Grand Rapids has
sold his commercial college in that city to
A. T. Parrish of Peoria, Ill.
Charlevoix has bonded itself for $25, 900
to give as bonus to the Detroit, Charlie
voix Ss Escanaba railroad company.
William A. Baker of Coloma has been
admitted to practice before the interior do
partment
Lightning struck tho house OF Victor
Mayott of Lake Linden, killing him instant
ly and totally wreckng the building.
The governor has pardoned Robert Cos
tc!lo, sent March 30 1886, from Mecosta
County W sIttOC pIlSOn lOI uNC years lOE
burglary. He Is dying of consumption.
Mormon elders are preaching near Far
well.
The secretary of the treasury has made
these appointments of lighthouse keepers
in Michigan: John G.. Gallagher, second
assistant keeper, vices II. Rosa, resigned
South Manitou light station; William
Fountain, keeper of Grand Point Au Sable
light station; A. &. Bourissan, first assist
ant keeper at Skilligalee light station; Pc
ter Gussentoner, keeper of the Monroe sta
ton.
The President has approved the jackson
public building bill.
John Tacey was killed by logging train
near Alpena the ether day.
Marcus Allen. one of tho oldest and best
known farmers in Berrien county, is dead.
Colored Knights Templar in session at
Grand Rapids, elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: Right eminent grand
commander, James F. Rickard, Detroit; V.
h. ID. G.. c., II. Weaver, Chatham, Ont.
grand generalissimo, j. G.. Craig Grand
Rapids; grand captain general, Jacob
James, Detroit; grand prelGte, J. G. Will
more, Chatham senior warden. il. Adams,
Grand Rapids; junior warden, Newton
Finney, Detroit; treasurer, James A Cole,
Detroit; recorder, Thomas +. Cary, Detroit.
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