Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-03-01
WOLVERINE WHISPERINGS.

Mrs. Euphemia Powell, resident of
Battle Greek since 1916, is dead.
George McCarty, who shot and killed
Alfred Carpenter in Battle Greek saloon,
has been held for trial on a charge OF man
slaughter.
Ezra Il. Dart of Lansing has resigned his
position of clerl; of the supreme court OF
Arizona and will return to Michigan.
Patrick O'Row alleges that by being
elected from John Lynan'S saloon at
Adrian recently his wrist was so injured
that loss of use of hand resulted, and sues
Lyman for $1,000 damages.
An elm tree 100 year old was cut near
Three Rivers few days ago.
Charles Mills, young business man of
Pontiac had his leg broken on the tobog-
gan slide the other night,
Mrs. florence Il. Gendall of Grand
Rapids has been appointed to a $1,000
clerkship in the Office OF the first assistant
| postmaster general.
| 1t is reported that over 600 shares of
| Caumet a Hecla stock have been bought
| 10y residents OF Houghton county recently.
Wellington w. GUNNER, Jacob GUNNER,
| l.. c. Fosburgh and 4. Lapham OF Cadii
lac, james VI. Barnett, Henry j. HOLSTER
| and John Murray OF Grand Rapids, and
Judge j. Byron Judkins of Big Rapids.
will form company to own and cut the
pine off 81, 900 acres of pine land III Louisi
ana. They think they will get billion
feet OF pine from the tract Their mill
will be a mile from CovinGton and about
80 from New Dreams.
Adjutaat-Gen. Anger does not favor
proposition to iocatc military encamp-
ment at Lansing.
Mrs. Mary Hardin received judgment
at Ionia against Luxe and VIM. Hardin OF
ljubbIrdeton iyr $50 for taking away her
means OF pport Dy maAlng her husband
drunRarI.
Jonu Lucacy who served in the rebel
lion and lost hi, Ieata through coniine-
ment and sulferings in Audersonvile
prison, died at Cherry Grove, Wexford
county.
Cedar Springs wants canning factory
and fruit evaporation
Bliss q Parsons of Saginaw have pur
chased 10000 worth Of pine in Wisconsin.
DR.. q. +. Lyster Of Detroit has been ap.
| pointed dean Of the medical faculty of the
university vice DIR. Palmer, deceased.
Burglars secured $40 worth OF jewelry
| from Knapp u Cranes store in North
Adams.
The board of regents have decided to
| increase the salary of the professors in
the literary department of the university.
William Craig was fatally injured by
falling under train at New Era.
st. Iammany land and lumber company
composed of Messrs. GUNNER of Cadillac
and Grand Rapids lumbermen, have pur-
chased $1,000 acres of Louisiana pine land,
so located as to afford easy shipment of
product, and will within five or SIX years
enter upon active operations there.
Three brothers, jesse JeI and Matt
Hickey, were arrested in Coldwater re-
Gently charged with stealing five span of
horses in Wood county, Ohio, in 1881. They
! will be taken back TO Ohio.
The Central Michigan Agricultural
society has decided TO build new grand
stand TO seat not exceeding 200 people,
and additional sheds, stables and build
ngs. The society will be bonded for an
amount sufficient 90 cover the cost. Bonds
will be issued of SlOO each, due in 10 years,
with interest at three per cent, to the
amount of $4,000, no indebtedness to be
binding unless this amount is raised. Life
members will be given the preference in
the purchase of these bonds.
The Flushing Coal Stone AMI Mining
company has decided to commence min
ing coal and making fire brick and sewer
pipe ana drain tile about the first of April
Joseph Mattousch, aged 60, well-known
and popular resident of Adrian, fell from
the upper part of his barn, dislocating his
neck and sustaining instant death.
George Spangler, city clerk of Lansing
has received a letter from Attorney Gen
eral Ashford of Hawaiian islands asking
for copy of Lansing charter, which be
thinks of using for local government al
Honolulu.
The g. r. & l. depot at Morley, with
books, papers. ETC., was destroyed by fire
the other day.
The asylum for insane criminals a
Ionia is over-crowded. Not another ont
can be received until some of them arr
discharged.
Gov. Luce has ordered Attorn ey Gene
al Taggart to investigate the charges
brought against Prosecuting Attorney
Clay of Kent county.
An .'Alger club" has been formed b,
the young republicans of Detroit.
Livingston, Newaygo and Ionia countie
have voted in favor of local option.
The Hon. Jesse q. Beeson, wealth,
farmer, early settler and prominent re