Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-16

The forty seventh annual communication
OF the Masonic grand lodge OF Michigan
will begin on Lansing on Jan. p.
Col. Charles v. DeLand OF Jackson, has
been granted arrearages OF pension
amounting 10 S4,357.5O He filed his claim
five days before the limitation OF arrears
took eject.
One horse, 20 sheep, 3 hogs, 60 tons Of
hay and large lot OF farm machinery
formed the contents of two barns burned
near Berville, st. Clair county the other
night. The barns were owned by Samuel
Thompson, and were insured. The con-
tents were owned by his brother Darius
and were uninsured.
The Andrew jackson association held its
twenty fifth annual meeting in Jackson on
the 9Th inst Hon. Eugene Pringle and
Hon. ia. Parkinson delivered the orations,
after which a banquet was held. The So
ciety numbers over 400 members
The common council OF Three Rivers has
ordered down all signs which pre-. ect over
the sidewalk.
The Big Rapids Enterprise is the organ
OF the patrons OF industry.
Gov. Luce addresses ID. W the farmers
OF Caro- Feb 2.
A scheme Is being worked up TO build a
branch road from Buchanan to Warren
Center, Ind, whore connections can be
made with the Lake Shore and Vandalia
lines, and complete the work done at the
north end OF Berrieu Springs, thus secur-
ing by connection with the st. Joseph Val
ley road continuous route from the Lake
Michigan shore TO the trunk lines One
half the right Of way to Warren and S., 00O
will make the scheme CO.
The state funeral directors association
held its annual meeting in jackson recently
and elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: president, William Blake Of
Detroit; vice president, G. G. Merrett OF
Greenville; secretary, Il. II. O'Brien,
treasurer. The convention ad journed to
meet the third week in August, 1892, at
Traverse City.
1t cost Jackson county 50. 55425 to con-
vict Irving L9timer of his mothers murder
In July, 1856, Mrs. Alvira Chatterton Of
Lowell township, Kent county, shot and
killed her husband. 1t was proven that
his brutal treatment had made her insane
and the court ordered her sent TO the Kala-
mazoo asylum. She is now recovered, and
her friends are trying to secure her release
William Johnson. who made a criminal
assault upon Mrs. Viola jackson in Fork
township, Mecosta county, has been given
a life sentence in jackson.
There are 2O3 children in tie state pub
lie school at Coidwater.-1S4 boys and 10
girls. During the history OF the instItu-
tioL 1900 children have been placed in
homes. Careful oversight OF these is kept
until they reach AN age where their h ibits
are well settled, and the records show that
out OF the entire number, S0H per cent
have done well and only l41S per cent poor
~. The record for the last 500 placed in
homes is still better, only ga per cent hay
ing done poorly.
The Michigan millers' association held
its annual session in Lansing January s,
and elected the following officers: Presi
deut w. X. Knickerbocker of Albion;
vice president T.. j. Deroo of Holland :;
secretary and treasurer, M. A. Reynolds of
Stanton; executive committee, w. A.
Coombs Of Coldwater, h. L. Cbappell OF
Belding, William n. Rowe Of Grand Rap
ids, w. X. knickerbocker and Z. j. Deroo.
Owing TO limited attendance very little
other work was accomplished.
The Michigan Masonic home association
have elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, VIM. Durham; vice president, X. ID.
Swarthout; secretary, VIM. +. lines
treasurer, Barth; trustees for three years,
Geo. w. Thompson, Il. j. Horton, Il. +.
Winson, VIM. Steele of Ionia; +. ID.
Wheeler OF Manistee; Bruce Goodfellow
of Detroit The Masonic home, the corner
stone OF which was laid last spring, is in
closed and $4,000 has been paid on it to
date About $1,000 more is needed.
Chief Engineer Wild and corps of as.
slst nts and t'rench voyageurs have left
the 500 10 make IA preliminary survey for
the proposed railroad from the 500 TO Hud-
son BAY. The road will be $40 miles. The
company expects 10 make its money out OF
the coal and other mines to be developed in
the extreme north, tks petroleum, of which
there are rich indications, the vast fields of
virgin Tim Der, and the $4,000 a mile sub
sidy from the Canadian government.