Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-05-23


same.
Many fall wheat fields at Lexington are
being plowed up, as the crop on the MAORI
~ of acres show forth no promises OF
profit.
Madame Marantette, the world renowned
equestrienne, has been released from her
husband by the circuit court for st. Joseph
county.
Joseph Lindlau OF Saginaw paid 81 for q
$40 check, which proved TO be forgery.
Charles Hoffmaster is accused OF uttering
the document.
John G.. Curtiss, who died Sunday up at
Petoskey, from exposure while intoxicated
is supposed TO have been the heir TO con-
siderable property.
The schools have been closed at Roscom-
mon on account of an epidemic OF diph-
liberia. No services were held in the
churches on Sunday.
Leverett Beard of Wakeshma township,
Kalamazoo county, had 40 fine sheep
drowned Sat urday night. They were caught
in low land by the flood.
Ex-Sheriff Lazelle of Eaton county has
two big crops of wheat in his granary
which he proposes to hold until the price
reaches the dollar mark.
Since Flushing got its railroad it has
grown metropolitan. A German farmer
visited that city few days since, and all
trace of him has been lost.
Lansing officials stumbled upon an opium
joint in the rear OF Sam Lees laundry. AS
it is run for the mooneyes exclusively it
will not be interfered with.
There is such demand for wooden wash
bowls, clothes pins and other wooden ware
that the factory at Ludington has to run
night and day TO dill its orders.
=. Ut.
TO Liverpool hardwood blocks for the
manufacture of mangles, which are wooden
flatirons used in the linen mills.
An insane ex-soldier of Holland, Peter
ID. York. who served in the 18th Michigan
Infantry, has been pensioned at So per
month, with S5,64l 70 as arrears.
More buildings are being erected in AL
pena this spring than for many years be-
fore. Not many fine residences but each
represents workingman's home.
The will of William B. Ledyard of Grand
Rapids, bequeaths an estate OF 1870, 900 10
the widow and four children, save a few
minor allowances for other relatives.
Plaiuwell at one time supported 10
soloons and supported them we'll. Now
only one gin mill is tolerated in the town
and that institution has hard work to get
bonds.
DOpuld OpIuSlSlC u hccu lily SuudW,
was selling baskets in Big Rapids Wednes-
day, when she was lured into a saloon,
made drunk and robbed Of her money and
wares.
Clark Hardy of Woodland is 10 years old
and weighs 2S5 pounds. He matches up
with johnnie Lands of the same place who
is seven years old and weighs exactly -
pounds.
A mail bag on a Flint and Pere Mar
quette tr in was allowed TO Dir OPP from the
mail car at County Line, and its contents
were considerably masticLted by the car
wheels.
tried TO kill his wife several weeks ago has
been bound over to the circuit court TO
answer TO the charge of attcmpted murder.
Genesee township, in the county by the
| same name, is paying bounty OF Il cents
on woodchucks. The adjoining townships
will proceed to sell their woOdchucks in the
same market.
| Mrs. Dora Babbitt of Grand Rapids
| charged with abducting Lottie Hance her
| young neice,, has been held for trial at the
| September torn of the Van Buren, circuit
| court.
Joseph Brown, lumberman, was held
UP at Escanaba Wednesday, pounded into
inseusiDity and robbed OF $50 and gold
watch valued at $ll2. Charles O'Donnel
has been arrested for completely in the
| crime.
A 7-year-old son of James O'Hara of
! Saginaw, while running across the street to
see dog fight tripped and fell over a stone
| in such "a manner that his head was doubled
under him, breaking his neck and causing
instant death.
| The Newaygo county house has patient
| half of whose head was knocked of with
|
| him daily and watch his brain work They
are gradually discovering how ideas are
made from gray matter
Sheriff Bishop of Kent county has assur-
| cd the Grand Rapids pastors conference
that if il will make complaints against Sab
| bath law breakers he will attend TO his end
OF the business promptly.
Mrs. Kempfer of Mishawaka, was sur.
| prised by the arrival of her sister from
| Germany Friday, and the excitement
| brought on an attack or heart disease,
which resulted in her death while she was
embracing the newcomer.
Peter Vyn OF Oversel, Ottawa county, a
retired lumberman, was at the bedside of
! his dying daughter Wednesday when he
was suddenly stricken with heart disease
and died before assistance could reach
| him.
]. NJ. Andrews, proprietor of the patrons
oil industry grocery store ut Charlotte made
an assignment Thursday. The store was
literally patronized by the ,trons of in
dustry, and the failure is significant for
that reason.
Tx. Senator Jones OF Florida, who has for
several years made Detroit his home, has
been taken TO the insane asylum at Dear
born. He had become monomaniac, and
on the application of his son, resident of
Florida, was adjudged insane.
South Haven and vicinity have been so
deuged with rain OF late that farming has
been much delayed. Reports from neigh
boring peach orchards continue encourag-
ing, but the cold rains have injured the
pear and cherry blossoms and may kill
them
Alrena has faith cure doctor; he's one
that doesn't take his pay in faith This
particular fellow was called to attend a
poor family, aud after Amounting the pa
tient he took three yards of calico, intended
for dress for a babe, as security for his
claim.
Two Flint salooukeepers have been mott
fed that their bondsmen are not worth the
amount for which they qualified and are
Liable TO prosecution the same AS for selling
without paying the tax. There are said To
be several others in an equally bad fix ia