Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-05-30
WOLVERINE ITEMS.

"A gray ETuD - WOIhluS III INC Slllus
crops through Huron county, and has des-
troyed thousands of acres Many farmers
are seeding their ground "A second time.
The Delta county hospital was damaged
to the extent of about $1,000 by fire the
other day. Each of the 81 patients was
removed without injury.
John O'Hara of Otscgo Lake has been
held for trial on a charge of horse stealing.
Congroyationalists in the state will found
a the illogical department in Oivet college,
and will stIrt the professorsh!p with AN
endowment Of $4,000.
Tom Trumbull Of Novi was tarrcd and
feathered the other night because he re-
fused TO support his family.
Several swamp land owners near Decatur
tried the experiment of raising peppermint
last season, and were so successful that n
largely increased acreage will be planted
this season.
A little daughter of Adolph Gilman of
Florence township. st. Joseph county, was
terribly distigured by huge dog the other
day. The child face is SO badly lacerated
that she will be SCARED for life.
Gledhllls iewelry store at Sault Ste.
Marie was robbed of 5000 worth of stuff the
other night.
w. Barker has sued the city OF Iron
Noun ain for 100 for false imprisonment
He was representing John Gately & Co. of
Chicago and was locked up at Iron Noun
tain for three days on charge OF peddling
without u license.
The case of the Quincy & Torch Lake
railroad against the PcwaDic and Franklin
mining companies, for right of Way has
been won by the Quincy folks
Ex-Congressm IN S. O. Fisher has pur-
chased from j. r. Hurst of Wyandotte a
tract of pine timber in town Is north,
range two west, in Gladwin county, e-tl-
mated 10 cut 5O,0O00O0 feet of logs. The
tract is tributary to the Tobacco river, and
a contract has been made for the delivery
OF the whole lot within the Tittabawassee
boom company limits within two years,
for shipment to Bay CITY and West Bay
City mills.
Or. Scott 81 Grand Blanc, charged with
the murder of his wife, has been discbarg-
ed from custody, the evidence against him
being entirely insufficient 10 hold him.
On account of alleged unprofessional
conduct on the part Of DR.. Leach q doctors
connected with IT. Mary's hospital, East
Saginaw, have resigned.
The common council of Ishpeming has
granted u franchise for the Incorporation
way company, which is TO build street
railway at Ishpeming md line I'VE
miles long between the two cities. 1t Will
be built at once by local'capltal.
The blind school at Lansing has 101
pupils enrolled.
John Casson of East Saginaw, was killed
in mil at Wihgletou the other attern; ON
by board thrown from buzz saw which
struck him in the groin.
At the annual convention of the state
homeopathic medic a. society held in DE
troit the following officers were elected
President, ID. NJ. Nottingham, Lansing
first vice president, j. K. Brown, jackson
second ce-presidCnt, j. n. Reynolds,
Grand Haven; general secretary, Harold
Wilson, Detroit; corresponding secretary,
w. NJ. Bailey, Detroit; treasurer, II. Nj.
Warren, Jonesvilc DIR. j. S. Ayrcs was
reelected necrologist
Drinking water is sold in Ishpcming for
five cents u gallon, the water from Lake
Angeliue, the city 5 supply, being unfit for
use.
DR.. Ezra u. Burr died in Lansing few
days ago. Along in the sos Dr. Burr
practiced in Eaton Rapids, and published q
paper in that place until 1856, when he re-
moved to Grand Rapids, and purchased the
Grand Rapids Democrat. He lett Grand
| Rapids IN 1870, and has since resided in
Lansing.
Samuel y. Benton, one of the first set
tiers in Benzie county, is dead.
Members of the Sixth Michigan cav
| airy desiring transportation u Gettys
! burg should write at once 10 Capt. ). l..
Curtiss, lonia.
The Michigan Central will build new
! depot OF BRICK or stone al Lapeer.
The earnings of Michigan railroads for
March were SG,t45,Sl2; tor corresponding
J month. less, SG2.i ,OGl totai from d nuary
| / TO April /, Sl7, l,24. same period 1855
| Sli, 3,4, 7&S; increase, $jij,50j; per cent in
crease, 8 and Id 100.
Suit has been brought against IL. Irving
J Latimer TO recover 81 800 due eastern crcdi
! tors fer druggists goods. The notice wa:
served on Latimer in his cell ia the Jack
| son prison.
Grand Haven has voted to expend So, 0O(
! for water works.
Homer Luco, son Of the governor IA:
purchased the drug store of Frank Wells
| IN Lansing
Van Buren, county pioneers will hole
their 18th annual picnic at Breedsville
June B.
A survey has been made for an electri,
railroad from the Detroit exposition build
Jugs to Dearborn, via Delray.
Thieves stole 500 worth of stamps
FROM the Negauuee postoffice the othe
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