Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-24

ca 10 Dulld cottage Tor male patlentS AT
the Fair Oaks farm.
A recent bulletin issued by the state
weather bureau estimates the wheat yield
for tie year at "a, GIL, 55S bushels
1t took special train of 10 cars to trans
fer the machinery of the Morton company
from Romeo to its new place at Muskegon.
The Plymouth Congregational society, of
Lansing, will remodel their church at an
expense of $50, 900. Work will begin at
once.
Lansing citizens have decided to put up
$500 TO have the state camp meeting of the
Adventists held in the capital city on
August 10.
The contract has been let for the con-
struction Of the $45, 900 library building
donated to Kalamazoo by DIR. and Mrs. L.
H. Van DLsen.
The contract for building the new si6.-
500 court house at Gaylord has been let TO
A. j. Ward, of Flint. The bonds were
sold for S12,O50.
Sam McEwen, Bay City man, has
been sentenced to 30 days in the house of
correction for ducking small boy in the
river 'just for fun"
Thomas Waterson's barn at Olivet was
struck by lightning and burned with it's
contents, including IL tons of hay, during
Tuesday mornings storm.
Paw Paw Catholics were enthusiastic
Sunday over the confirmation of a class of
20 by Bishop Foley. The exercises closed
by an address from the bishop.
Ishpeming people subscribed $t2, 700
for the stock OF the proposed Ishpeming &
Negaunee street railway in the first IL
hours that the books were open.
William Patrick's single MILL at Mid
land, burned Wednesday with a loss of
So, 900. 1t will probably be rebuilt, as the
loss is partially covered by insurance
Ada Gray, six years old, of jackson,
was buried by the caving of gravel pit
Thursday afternoon. A gang of men hur-
riedly extricated her and she Will live.
C. p. Baker, of Grand Rapids, was
supreme council of the American steam
engineers in session at Syracuse, N. Y.
Rev. II. A. Kerns, Congregational pas
tor at Big Rapids, made complaint
against nine saloonkeepers who kept open
doors July A. He will prosecute to the end.
f. C. StolI, of Frenchtown, Monroe
county, lost % out Of his drove of 81 sheep
by dogs and will cause large increase in
the dog mortality list If he can get his old
gun in working condition.
Ms. William Connor, of Ypsilanti, was
run over by a road roller which she was
driving one day last week, Several bones
were broken. II is feared that she will
die.
Roll Dillon, of Decatur, complained Of
feeling tired the other day and told his
father, DR.. Dillon, that he guessed he
would so and rest. In two hours he was
dead.
John Burroughs, of Augusta, Washte-
nav county, put his hand up against cir
cular saw Thursday and was minus the
four fingers and thumb when he took it
away.
General Roadmaster Scott of the
Grand Rapids IL Indiana road, has re-
signed his position to lay the new rails on
the Chicago & West Michigan northern
extension.
Albert Heintzman, II years old, of
Adrian, committed suicide Tuesday by
shooting himself through the body.
Unpleasant home relations are said to be
the cause.
William Davis, colored, left Ann Arbor
about year ago and did not return until
Tuesday when he was promptly arrested
for an assault committed on JEFF Davis
year ago.
The running team of the Hastings hose
department has been challenged for a sprint
by the Cadillac boys who will get their
desire. The date of the race has not been
decided upon.
Some people are kicking up in Alpena
because the council has offered SIC, 900 for
the Congregational church site for a
city hall, these same people claiming
that So, 900 is all it is worth.
Dean f. Griswold's residence, near
Worthwhile, was struck by lightning dur
ing Monday nights storm and badly dam
aged. No one was seriously hurt, al
though Mr.. Griswold and his wife re-
ceived slight shocks.
Jim Mccormick, of Crystal Falls, and
Bill Daniels, of Rhinelander, Wis, fought
prize fight at Crystal Falls, Friday night,
in which Mccormick received a blow on
the jugular. He sank to the ground un-
conscious and died Saturday morning
without regaining consciousness. Daniels
and his two hackers have been arrested.
Steve Sprague, John and George Beams,
highwaymen, in Jail at Manistique, set
upon Keeker Hayden last Thursday and
beat him into insensibility. They then
took his keys and escaped. Hayden soon
recovered and captured Sprague while an
armed body of citizens gathered in John
Beams shortly after. George Beams is
still at large.
The university regents held their
monthly meeting Saturday and made the
following appointments: Prof. Langley
TO deliver course OF lectures on metal
lrrgy, DIR. Bealxey lecturer on dermatology,
b. A. Finney assistant in charge of
library. Lane & Morris, OF Detroit, were
awarded the contract for building the adj
dition to the law department and making
the changes In the engineering depart
ment, but withdrew their bid. Richard
l.. Hubbard was given the degree OF
bachelor of laws N. ID. Abbott, Of Bos-
ton, Judge J. w. Champlin, OF Grand
Rapids, and Edwin +. Conely, OF Detroit,
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