Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-10
WOLVERINE WHISPERINGS.

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Mrs Parmelia Loomis, aged So, was found
dead in bel at her daughters home in Flint
tho other morning.
Chelsea had 5000 fire Dec. 20.
George Elliott of Seneca, aged 2s, was
engaged ON the farm of E. Il. Kinney Of
Medina. digging u we'll He was down
nearly thirty-three feet and had neglected
tubing the oritce for part of the distance,
and the sand about ten feet above him caved
in, covering him fully three feet deep with
sand, from which he was not rescued for
several hours. Death must have been al
most instantaneous, as the sand was com
pact and heavy.
An effort Is being made TO start college
at Cadillac or some where else in the upper
part OF the lower peninsula.
Dell Youngs of Litchfeld was caught in
the band wheel Of an engine that was cut
ting feed on his fathers farm. Before the
steam could be shut OF, his clothing was
stripped from his body in shreds, his left
arm had both bones broken and he was
bruised from head to foot. His escape
from death was "A miracle.
During the present season the ComstoclS
Bros, OF Alpena, manufactured %. 423, 1873
feet of lumber, of which 1S,559,46 feet
were sawed at their own mill and 9, 1853, 932
feet at the Minor mill. The lath manufac-
tured by the firm were 1850 200 pieces.
closed December 3D. The lumber now on
the wharfs amounts to l,500,0O0 feet. AT
their single mill the Comstock Bros,
manufactured IL, 145, 75l shingles
A. 5. Sluis, for several months past
city charge, was suspected of stealing a
watch, and his hovel was searched. In
drawer was found several hundred dollars
in bills and CON- which he had been hoard
ing up He is II genuine miser, and dis
played intense agony when his riches were
brought TO light The watch was not
found
A cooperative store he's been started by
miners in lshpcming. Similar stores were
and other points in the peninsula. Mer-
chants are not enrapturel by business
prospects.
Asa Andrews, an old resident of Flint,
dropped dead of heart disease the other
day.
Four prominent business places in Sheri-
dan were destroyed by fire the other day.
Among tho number was the Office of the
Sheridan News which is total loss.
Gov. Luce will send to the senate for con-
formation the name of Theodors G. Sher-
wood of Plymouth. as commissioner Of
banking, under the law ratified at the late
election.
Mrs. Lizzie Wright of jackson died Dec.
30 from the effects OF burns received from
her clothes taking fire from spark from a
wood stove.
During the season Of 1883 the Alpena lum-
Der mills cut 20), 800 900 feet of lumber, 49,
3iSO00 pieces Of lath and 80, tNO, 600 shingles.
The lumber cut falls shor' of last year y
100000 feet. There are 10000, 900 feet OF
lumber on the mill docks and 1000 900
feet OF old logs in the river
The President has granted the applica-
ton of Judson +. Houghton Of Michigan,
for restoration TO rights of citizenship,
forfeited under section 1896 revised stat
utes.
The new statue of Gen. Cass, presented
by the state of Michigan, was received at
the capitol in Washington Dee. 30, and will
be set upin few days.
A dry dock COMPANY tgith $500, 900 capital
is soon TO be organized at Houghton.
A reward of $50 is offered for informa-
ton which will lead to the apprehension of
@. n. Blakeslee of Berrien Springs.
Miss Blanche Roushe of Garfield Grand
Traverse county, caught live wildcat
after h~1d to-hand conflict with the war
mint
f. j. Smith of Petosley is one of the
largest star route mail contractors in the
United States This year he has put in
bids on l,t0J routes.
o. Bradley of Ferrysburg, was fatal Y
injured while operating planning machine
at Grand Haven. A board was driven
through his body.
Connable & Sons of Petoskey have fro
zen 100 tons of fish this fall.
Robert Lundy and Henry Fletcher Of
Orion have entered into a compact-S100 a
sde-to abstain from alcoholic drinks until
the tariff is taken of wool.
Chickens in lngham and Eaton counties
are dying by thousands of very myster-
ious disease. They first lose the use Of
their legs and then their combs turn black
Conductor II. Lincoln, who was injured
on the G. j. & NJ. bridge near Augusta
Dec. IS died from his injuries Dec. 81. His
remains were taken to Buffalo FOR inter
ment.
a monet after w. II. Adams of Gray
lord entered his mill the other morning two
men came i'll, knocked him down and rob
bed him of So7.
John n. Hitchcock, for Is years in the
revenue service, died at his home in Flat
Rock, Dec. 81.
Hon. Luther II. Ludlow, one of the best
known men in jackson county, died at his
home near Parma, recently.
Work has been commenced on both sides
of the river on the tunnel under the St.
Clair river II is estimated that the work
will cost s., 0OO, 600.
The boiler in Dushs single mill, five
miles north of Milbrook, exploded the 9th.
er morning, instantly killing w. w. Dush,
| the proprietor, and John Carr the night
Waterman, and fatally injuring Bert Smi-
| ley. The mill was completely wrecked.
| The cause oil the explosion is not known, as
it is claimed the boiler showed three gauges
| of water.
Harry Hayes, aged l6 was drowned
while skating on Pine river on Sunday,
| Dec. 30.
Sergt. Charles Miller Of the jackson EN-
| nett Rifles, died Dec. 81 from disease con
tracted at the state encampment in July
| last.
Mrs. Burton of WacouSta was thrown
backwards from her road cart, and died an
| hour later.
DR.. Mark T. Bussey. an old resident OF
| Jackson, has been arrested, charged with
the larceny of court files containing securi
ties alleged to have been forged by him.
Marcus Pollasky, in connection with sew
eral well known capitalists, proposes 10
| incorporate a company TO construct q rail
road from Minneapolis and st. Paul to Els
| canada. The new road will be known as
the Escanaba, Twin City a. Western rail
road, and will be an opposition line to the
Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie g. Atlantic
road. 1t will be $50 miles long.
On the Both of January the stockholders
] of the different railroad companies com
prising the Flint & Pcre Marquette system
| the Flint ~ Pere Maruuette railroad com