Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-05-02
WOLVERINE WIIISPERINGS.

Mrs Alonzo Platt, the mother of Mrs.
Don NJ. Dickinson, died at the Hoffman
House, New York, on the afternoon OF April
~. The ex Postmaster General, Mrs.
Dickinson and Mrs. Platt have been spend
ing some days in New York. They intend
Mrs. Plat was taken suddenly i'll and
grew rapidly worse until her death. Mrs.
Plat has been in feeble health for a num-
Der of years, but improved while living in
Washington She was the widow OF DIR.
Alonzo Platt one of the most noted physi-
clans of Michigan, who died in Grand Rap-
ids some six years ago.
A state organization or the Patrons Of
Industry was organized in Port Huron tho
other day with these oSicors President,
Franklin 5. Porter of North Branch, La.
peer county, ,ice-prCsident, ox-Represent-
alive A. $. Partridge of Flushing, Genesee
county; secretary, Peter Scott of Horaea,
Macomb county; treasurer, j. j. England
of Tuscola county; sentinel, Henry Daniels
of Tuscola county. The meeting was con-
spicuous only for its confusion, this arising
from charges of treachery, and tbc nredic
tions by some members, OF the early down
fall of the order. The object Of the society
is to band the members together in unions
pledged to trade with only one merchant in
each town, that merchant to sell to them
at reduced rates, and TO take their produce,
etc, in pay at the best going prices.
Mrs Elsie A. Merritt of Byron township,
Kent county, has commenced suit against
Edward Marshall of that place, claiming
&, 900 damages Mrs Merritt is the moth
err of Fred +. Mcconnell, who is II years
old, and 1t Is affirmed was Industrious,
sober and loving, dutiful son until he fell
under the influence OF Marshall. He be.
gan drinking became reckless aud dis
Obedicnt and was several times brought
home in an intoxicated condition.
Calvin C. Hudnuth, one of Big Rapids
leading business men, died on the 10Th
instant,
G.. Van Hatten and Chauncey Beals Of
Allegan were arrested the other day charg-
ed with setting fire TO the saw mill of Will
liam Scott near Dunnuvillo a few days be.
fore.
Mrs Pritchard. wife of Gen. b. d.
Pritchard of Allegan, died on the Goth inst
John Jarvis, aged IS years. employed by
Ross, Bradley * Co. Of Bay City as a
teamster, was instantly killed tho other
day. A team attached to a dump cart was
running away on Lord street, when Jarvis
caught them by the bride aud was run
over. He wGs cut about tho face and his
right shoulder was broken.
Leonard Pokagon, chief of the Pot
tawattomies of Huron, who are
located in Calhoun, Branch and St.
Joseph counties has received from the In e.
by the Indian appropriation bill OF last
congress- They receive $500 in addition
so the various annuities heretofore provid-
ed for. This sum has been owed them
under treaty stipulations since 1o68, and
they consequently receive fully as much
more money by way OF interest on the prin
cipai.
The working plans Of the new Detroit
postofiice building are practically COM
pleted.
Prof. Winchell Of Ann Arbor, has been
added TO the American committee Of the In
terna,ional congress OF geologis s, which
was appointed TO arrange the details of the
meeting of the congress to be held in Phila-
delphia in 1891.
Gov. Luce has issued proclamation
naming April 80 as day OF thanksgiving
and prayer.
Work ON the now depot in Grand Rapids
will be commenced early this summer.
A handsome chapel, seating 300 people
has been bunt at HuroniS Beach.