Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-19

Michigan Infantry, will hold reunion in
Ashley Dec. II.
Five young ladies' of Kalamazoo, took the
veil as Sisters of st. Joseph in that city on
Sunday Dec. 5.
George II. Harmon, for several years
manager OF the lumberman's hospital at
Bay City, is dead.
Asa Wolverton, for half century
resident of Genesee county, died suddenly
the other morning.
Mrs. Sophia Pierson, well known resi-
dent of Three Rivers has been taken to the
Kalamazoo asylum.
Clinton county horses are suffering from
a disease which paralyzes the throat and
tongue Of the animals.
Miss Jennie Harrison OF Manistee has
been appointed TO "a clerkship in the gov
ernment printing office.
Peter Chippewa, an old Indian, was found
dead near Mt. Pleasant the other morning.
He had frozen to death.
Martin L. Bracket, an old and respect
ed resident OF Petoskey, dropped dead on
the street the other day.
"Del" Burke of Kalamazoo, is under ar
rest for perjury. He swore falsely as
witness in an assault case.
1t will take the entire guarantee fund
subscribed for the Jackson fair TO pay the
liabilities Of the exhibition.
Ed. Van Asnues of Grand Rapids has
gone to South America in the interest OF
some commercial scheme.
Eddie George of jackson, is dead, as the
result OF the accidental discharge of gun
in his thigh few days ago.
Florence Conger, daughter Of OK .Scua-
tor Conger, has been appointed to 500
position on the census bureau.
The Michigan box company was recently
organized at Bay City, with A. h. +.
White OF Detroit as president.
Rial Finch of Marshall, has been SEN
fenced TO 10 years in Jackson for attempted
criminal assault on two little girls.
William Tiddy fell down the shaft in the
Hamilton mine near Iron Mountain the
other day and was instantly killed.
Miss Dortha Blake sues Waterloo, Jack
son county, for %, 900 damages for injuries
received by falling through bridge.
John Wargonsky stabbed Joseph West
enderf at Carrolton in September, and has
just been convicted of attempted murder.
Louis Sands has bought 5000 acres of
pine land in Missaukee county. He will
put up a 100000 plant employing 300 men.
NldTEdICJ t. w lChWlIb VI hlltulHdn mas
been promoted from $1,000 10 81, 200 in the
office of the second assistant postmaster
general.
Maj J. w Childs of Ypsilanti has been
restored TO the place he held in the gener-
al land Office before the Cleveland admin
istration.
A freight train on the G. & NJ w. went
through the bridge at Paw Paw the other
day Traffic had 10 be transferred for sew
eral days
J. ID. Banks, well known salesman Of
western Michigan, is in Jail at Kalamazoo
charged with the larceny of books which
he had sold.
1t is rumored that the Toledo, Ann Arbor
& North Michigan system may not acquire
the road running from Durand TO the Sagi-
nav Valley.
Marlette has the only oatmeal and split
pea mill in the state, and the +. * Il. nj.
recognizes the Importance of it by giving
it a side track.
Peter Sharp, cashier for Gary Ward &
Baker, shoe dealers Of Ludington, has been
arrested for the embezzlement of $500 cash
from the firm.
The patrons of industry have raised 49,
600 for huge store of their own at Der
vile, and by Dec. % expect to add $4,000
to the amount.
w. w. Williams, speaker pro TEN. Of the
Michigan legislature, has been given a
81, coo position by the house committee on
| military affairs.
| Ebenezer O. Grosvenor Of Jonesville, has
been appointed "A trustee of the Institution
for the deaf and dumb, vice Congressman
Belknap resigned.
j. G. Summers of Midland has been APP
| nOinfaH nuant of tho hnraan for the
| collection OF court statistics in the eight
congressional district.
Conductor II. Sphinx, running a G. r.
Il l., freight running from Cadillac
south, fell under the train near Tustin,
and was fatally injured.
The Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Mich.
| gan railway company has ordered five new
locomotives, 800 tat cars, zoo box cars and
six more passenger coaches.
The G.. A. Matthews suit against Daveu-
| port, Fairbairn & Co., for $4,000, on trial
at ST Ignace, is finished, and the Jury gave
Matthews a verdict for $50, 600.
The disappearance of Clarence loot,
! United States express clerk Of Grand
| Rapids, is as much OF mystery as ever,
despite the vigilance of officers.
Samuel F. Randall of Kalamazoo, has
brought suit against the Michigan Central
|
street car accident there last May.
James S. Wyckoff of Michigan has been
| transferred from the dead letter Office Ia
the Office OF the first assistant postmaster
general and promoted from 5000 TO $1,000.
Chas. Hackman broke his lantern while
transferring some oil from the tanks at the
Muskegon electric works and was severe
| ly burned by the explosion that followed
Richard Merservey, tailor sent from
| Kalamazoo in 1883 to 10 years in Jackson
has been transferred TO the upper PENN
sula prison, where his services are
| needed.
Nick Crayhardt was arrested in Pincon
ming the other night, and when the turnkey
went TO the Jail the next morning he founC
Nick sitting upright, with his throat cut
from ear to ear.
Jennie M. SHETLAND of Kalamazoo, has
been bound over TO the circuit court on
charge of forgery. There are now two
cases against her at the December term Of
the circuit court.
The star service between Frankfort anC
Traverse City will be curtailed after july
so as to omit Frankfort and Benzopia anC
begin at Homestead, thus decreasing the
distance IA miles.
| Asaistant Cashier Perrin NJ tho HurlaN