Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-08-14

VIZ JN9sANS NAAAAHs
G. L. Brtton's large barn, two miles
north of Brighton, burned last week with
a loss of 81, 500, partially covered by in
surance. The circumstances point strong
ly TO incendiarism.
Joseph II. Thomas, who shot and killed
his friend at Evan and was sentenced to
25 years in prison, has gone crazy through
remorse. and been sent to the Ionia asylum
for insane criminals.
The Michigan crop report for August
contemplates wheat yield OF about IA
per cent all over the state. Oats are es-
timated at % bushels average to the acre,
and the hay crop set at 81 per cent.
The members of Merriam post, G. A.
r., Meriden, Conn, were elated at the
treatment accorded them by the Grand
Rapids veterans, and have already invited
the second city men to visit Meriden next
year.
Fred Aylesworth, of Jackson. fell from
the seat of traction engine Thursday and
was thrown across the chain. His throat
was badly torn and his tongue nearly
dragged out 1t is thought that he will
recover.
Farmer Robert Hon, of Linden, was
blowing the other day when his pillow turn
ed up a bright looking object which, on
close inspection, proved to be a dagger
with nine inch blade all made of temper
ed copper.
The Manistee & Northeastern railroad is
Blocked by forest fires since Saturday.
The most serious loss was ut Maple Grove
switch where 81, 500 worth of logs belong
ing to II. A. Danville, Of Manistee, were
incinerated.
The Saginaw county vigilance committee
is laying low for the thieves who have been
stealing so many fat cattle and sheep the
past few months from the farmers in this
section and will make an example of the
rascals when caught.
Bachelors station was again visited by
forest fire Saturday and the Bachelor
mill went up in smoke with loss of
$50, 0O0 fairly insured. About 200, 900
feet of logs are included in the loss. -Four
families lost their homes.
Mrs. Arthur Lamb, of Ypsilanti, lighted
her gasoline stove Thursday night and then
left the room few moments. When she
came back the place was all on fire, caused
by the stove, and she left again in hurry
The loss is about 81, 900.
Frank Winterhalter, Edward Wittner
and Alfred Livermore, of Saginaw, went
rowing at Wenona Beach last Sunday.
That was the last seen of them alive. Ii
is presumed that they were drowned, as
the boat was found capsized.
A Polish laborer in Walton's salt block,
near Algonac had his arm caught in the
carrier last week while cleaning out the
pans. The arm was torn from the
shoulder exposing the lungs and ribs.
There is no chance of recovery.
A skat congress was in session at De-
troit the first of the week. Skat is pro-
nounced scott-like great scotland is a
German game played with 30 ordinary
cards. About $50 Germans from differ
ent states aud Germany were present
The Manistee officers caught George
Thorp, "a years DID, and Bertha Goodrich,
IA years old, trampng. They had been
living together and Were accused of being
disorderly persons. Thorp got a term IN
the county Jail and Bertha was sent to the
Adrian school.
General Manager Baldwin, of the +. &
p NJ. raih oad has appointed G. S. CLANCY
in charge of train service, l.. G. Chubbuck
superintendent of the Almont and Sand
Beach divisions, with A. II. Folett as
chief train dispatcher and John Anderson
,yardmaster at Saginaw.
Robert Mcdonald, the scoundrel who
assaulted little girl in jackson within two
hours after he had been released from
prison on a three years sentence for like
crime. He was arrested, pleaded guilty
and has been sentenced TO five years in
Jackson by Judge Peck.
Tho bending works OF the Howell man
ufacturing company and the Sampson
barrel and basket works adjoining, burned
at Howell Sunday, with loss of $50, 600,
GU which there is insurance for $14, 900.
No one knows what caused the fire, and
the worst of it is that the works may not
be rebuilt.
Frederick Woolfenden, cashier of the
Dime Savings bank of Detroit, and highly
respected and prominent citizen aud mem-
Der of society, was drowned while bathing
with his two sons in Orion Lake, about 40
miles from the city, Sunday. He was an
excellent swimmer and it is supposed he
was taken with a cramp.
j. M. Halleck, for many years one of
Holly's prominent business men, died at
Ann Arbor Saturday AFTERNOON after a few
days illness. Deceased was held in high
esteem by all who knew him, having held
many positions OF public trust in Holly.
He was member of the Royal Arcanum
and leaves wife and one child.
A Michigan Central section train going
up the Oshtemo grade, near Kalamazoo,
broke in two Saturday, the rear end run
ming back and into freight train which
was following. The engineer and fireman
of the freight saved themselves by jump
ing. No one else was injured, but the en-
CINE was smashed and some cars piled up.
Traffic was delayed several hours.
Joseph II. Thomas, while on a spree at
Even in November last, shot and killed
his best friend, who was endeavoring TO
get him to go home and sober up. Thomas
was duly convicted and sentenced to %
years in the prison at Marquette. Remorse
for the crime has driven him hopelessly
insane. and Sunday he was started for the
asylum for insane criminals at Ionia.
At the meeting OF the prisoners Of the
east side Congregational tabernacle at Kai-
amazoo, held last Saturday to discuss the
advisability of building new church, il