Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-01-30


persons of S. Il. Crosier aged 81 years,
and Mrs. Hiram Shepard, mother of ex-
Mayor Shepard, both OF whom died Satur-
day.
james Whaleu and Milt Russell were
arrested at Utica Tuesday charged with
being concerned in the burglary OF tho
Yates residence at Roseville last Decem-
Der.
Tho Ingham county grange voted in
favor of the present system OF school
supervs on aud passed. resolution asking
the Legislators not TO change for anything
else.
The Peoples carette company OF Chicago
has agents in Saginaw trying to work
up interest TO start Il line there. If 1t goes
Saginaw money will take some OF the
stock.
The Holton & Weatherwax corset works
at Jackson caught fire Sunday morning.
The fire department did good work, and
the damage of 81, 900 is more than covered
by insurance.
The board of supervisors of Houghton
county voted Tuesday TO submit to the
people the proposition to bond the county
for $45. 900 to be spent in building bridge
across Portage Lake.
The residence Of Prof. A. d. Dewitt,
formerly pr ncipal of the South Haven
public schools, burned Friday night.
Nothing was saved from the house and
there was no insurance.
Judge Moore of Lapeer has been APP
pc ntod member Of the Missouri Indian
commission, position which pays him $40
day and his travel ng expenses. He will
80 TO south ern California.
1t cost Mrs. Elizabeth FLYNN of East
Grand Rapids $50. 35 to spit in the face OF
Mrs. Scott, neighbour The expectora-
ton took place at farm barn dance and
was the result Of an old quarrel
Tho Bay CITY night schools are attended
out of all proportion to expectations, and
the large number OF working people who
desire an education fairly surprise the
other people of that city. Another school
room is demanded.
The people OF South Chesterfield have
been cutting hay Off tho meadows and
marshes the past week. It cannot be
called real nice English hay, but is good
enough for bedding purposes, say those
who arc cutting it.
Henry Clay. 62 years old, well-to-do
farmer of Wayne. was instantly killed by
being struck by a Michigan Central rail-
road train near Inkster Saturday night.
His remains were badly mangled. He
leaves widow and several children.
The Holland City Presbyterian church
is split up the back with internal 6issen-
lCir nd ho Il hot 7
w. Poot has left the old crowd. and with
his adherents, organized new church,
where the dissenters will flock by them
selves.
Tho Waldron people who thought that
George W. Smith set fire to the town last
August will have to quit saying so openly
or be sued for libel, as Hillsdale Jury ac-
quilted him of all completely with the
| crime Saturday. Now the question is, who
did set the fire?
The great Pewabic mine iu the upper
peninsula, near Houghton, was sold Sat
urday to New York syndicate for $40.
000 one-tenth of which was paid down in
| certified checks. Don NJ. Dickinson
started the bidding at $3.50, 900 and Mason
&c Smith Of New York closed it ut the
above figures.
A. r. Littlefeld OF Cheyboygan says he
can fcnco in 100 acres of land in the
Ocqueoc complny's preserve and at the
Same time fence in 100 deer. He says thoy
conSregate there TO escape the wolves
which inicst tho upper part OF the Ocqueoc
region. The 100 acres he refers to is near
OcQuooc lake.
Diphthcria made sad ravagcs in the
family OF George Hall of Bloomfield.
within the past week. Last Saturday the
Oldest son, 10 years old, d ed Friday an
other son o, and Saturday Mr.. Hall
himself was taken away. Mrs. Hall and
one OF tho two chill rem left are in "A critical
cond. from tho disease.
The Grand Rapids girls are OF just the
right sort Two OF them were walking
along the street the other ght and a
| young fellow made an insulting remark.
One Of tho girls reached for the young
man, caught him ut the point of the jaw
and laid him out with Sullivan bow,
while tho crowd that saw it applauded
Literally.
Saginaw is having lots of fun over the
Soper-Leonard contest for the possess on
of bu lding. Soper tried to get Leonard
! OUT Uub no sooner Succeoded III DONG so
than Leonard would get back by leasing of
another tenant, and n new process was
necessary. At last accounts Leonard still
held possession, and Soper was after anoth-
or process TO eject him. .
There is blood on the moon ut Bay
City owing to the Disagreement of l.. w.
Wheeler and Capt James Davidson oil
West Bay City. The men own rival ship
yards, and Wheeler says ID Ivids on has nut
in circulation false and malicious reports
tending to in. ure his business and credit.
Wheeler has sued for 500, 900 and will
cndoayor Co prove his statements.
Miss Nay Berry is a school teacher at
Shelby and punished the dau -hter of a.
Evans so as to draw blood. This did not
please the parent. and he had that particu-
lar Berry arrested for assault and battery.
The hearing OF the case lasted from nine
o'clock orc morning until three ocleclS the
next, when the jury gave "a verdict of moi
guilty. Spanking goes in Shelby.
Joseph WALLER of Bay City purchased a
piano for 300, which was TO bc paid for
on tho installment plan at $40 per month.
Some time ago his house burned, and with
it tho piano. and he refused to pay any
more. OF course, a suit WAS brought and