Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-16

tasteful.
Bears arc causing Arenac county farmers
considerable trouble, carrying on pigs,
calves, etc.
Large tracts of pine held by spectators
all through northern Michigan will be lum-
bered this winter, as heavy fires have burn
ed over it, rendering 1t subject to ravages
OF the borer.
Fred Peterson was killed by collision
Of hand cars near Michigamme the other
day.
The state board OF pardons will hold
session Aug. 81.
Inspection OF railroads in Michigan by
Commissioner Rich develops the fact that
roads are in far better condition than they
were year ago. Especially Is this notice
able in construction OF station houses.
Those erected are OF much better quality
than those erected in preceding years.
Prof Joseph Estabrook, superintendent
Of public instruction, has prepared "A
Course of Study for Country Schools"
which, in pamphlet form, will be sent
broadcast over the state. The course en-
braces usual studies taught in country
schools with addition Of physiology and by
giene.
Patrick ONeil of Detroit having COM
pleted his probationary term of six months
as postof1ice inspector, has been appointed
at salary of 81 800 per annum.
John McSorley's farm house in Wilson
township, Alpena county, was destroyed
by fire the other morning. Bonnie McSor
ley, aged Ii, ran back into the burning
house and the flames cut his retreat off !;
when rescued he was terribly burned and
died soon after. His brother had his hands
and face burned in making tho rescue.
Charles Bayliss confined in Jail at Cold
water, for drunkenness, committed suicide
nv HANGING The rpmninG taken 10
his former home in Hudson for interment.
A special Grand Trunk passenger train
| ran into a handcar near Shaftsburg, killing
Charles Hammond and fatally injuring
Charles Haley, section men.
o. G.. Moffatt, son of the late Congress-
man Moffatt, and Miss Mamie Cameron,
both Of Traverse City, wore married on the
9th inst.
Another important gold find has been
made. This time by J. Il. Wilson, who
| controls by options large tracts of land in
the vicinity OF Marquette. The poorest OF
them assays s., 500 TO the ton. He refuses
| TO give the exact location of the new find.
| None Of the three rich specimens come
from the same place and one is believed TO
be worth at least $1,000 per ton. Applica-
| tionS for information and options are
crowding him, but he will give nothing up
until all has been assayed
DR.. Isaac Mechem, a prominent temper
| ance worker in Battle Creek, and well
known in spiritualistic circles throughout
the state, is dead. At one time no had an
extensive medical practice. He was over
so years old, and had lived in Battle Creek
upwards of thirty years.
Alex. Gatcheski is in Jail at Alpena,
charged with starving his child.
Michael GenO, aged 49, was drowned at
| Bay City the other day.
| family nap,ad Movoro ~
! husband, wife and two children, were
murdered on the Red River, about 40 miles
| above DenisOn, Texas, ten days ago. They
were from Michigan, and were on a trap
ping and fishing expedition. They were
probably k lied by half breeds, Indians or
what are known as cline riders"
Paris green was administered TO fine
herd of Holstein cattle belonging TO X. l..
King Of Waterford, on the night of August
9Th. Nine cows are dead and two sick
The loss is estimated at $500. No clew "a
the polsoner as yet.
A stone bridge to cost $1,000 is being
built over Sycamore creek at Mason by the
Michigan Central.
Miss Catherine Squier, one Of the earli
est settlers of Nermontville, was buried q
few days ago. She was cousin TO Mrs
K. a. Alger.
The grounds Of the state reform school
according to plans drawn by Hon. VIM.
| Donovan.
j. II. Livingston, the veteran East Sagi
nav dry goods man, who had been in bust
ness for 35 years or more and was highly
| respected, has been forced TO make an as
| signment.
The Twenty.third regiment and Midland
county veterans held joint reunion al
Stanton on the 9TH inst. The next reunion
of the Twenty third will be held at May
Tuscola county The officers for the coming
| year are l.. II. Kitchen OF Mayville, presi
dent; Il. w. Hustan of Vassar, vicc-presi
dent; Charles E. McAllister of Flint, secre
tary and George w. Buckingham of Flint
orator. The officers of the soldiers and sail
ors' association for the next year are: Presi
dent, j. w. Smell; vice president, William
Simmons; secretary, w. W. Allen; treas
urer, William Donelson.
The eighth annual reunion of Lamphere'.
battery was held at Coldwater, August 8
Thirty veterans answered at roll call anC
had a solid good time without any forma
programme. The officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows: President
T. f. Garvin, Elkhart; vice-presidents s
H. Frank, Toledo; David Douglass, Ere
mont, Ind VIM. Palmer, Ransom, Mich.
secretary, L. +. Lewis, Coldwater; treas
urer, VIM. Hurst, Coldwater; assistan
treasurer, Somers Leland, Quincy; execu
| tive committee, Aaron Van Antwerp, Cold
water; Monroe Barney, Kalamazoo; Sey
mour Clawson, Logansport, Ind: Richard
Hart, RANSOM. An elegant banquet ut tn
Southern Michigan hotel in the evenin
closed the reenion. Next year the reunion
will be held at Ransom, Hillsdale county
August IA.
Mrs. Addison Carmichael of Wright
Hillsdale county, under arrest on a charg
of numbering her husband, has been re
leased on s., 900 bail.
Gov. Luce ordered the flags on all publ
buildings of the state ut half mast Until tn
18th inst, in respect to the memory Of Ger
Sheridan.
The saw mill and lumber yard of Charlie
Lee, in East Saginaw, and several res
dences were destroyed by fire on the st
inst, at q loss Of Sl05, 900.
The president has signed the bill to per
sion Hiram II. Ellis of Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Libbie H. Miller of Michigan ha
been appointed to a 5000 clerkship in tn
pension of1ice.
Porter ID. Haskell of Michigan has bee
promoted from third to a second assistar
in the pension bureau.
The secretary of war has ordered Privat
William Browne Of Company G., Twenty
third infantry, at Fort Wayne, to be di.
charged from the service without trav,
pay.
Henry II. Winsor bookkeeper for tn