Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-12-25
MICHIGAN STATE ITEMS.
Quail shooting season has closed.

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at Fremont Insurance 5000.
Elk. Congressman Mark s. Brewer is
seriously i'll at his home in Pontiac.
Master painters and decorators of the
state will meet in Jackson. January 20.
Diphthera is raging at Franklin. Two
schools have closed; one death is reported.
Grand Rapids citizens have organized
for the purpose of improving the Grand
river.
Negaunee is climbing TO the front seat
pretty rapidly. Her assessed valuation Is
So, 633, $50.
George Sheets, Saginaw, and Mrs.
Frank Dennie, same, have eloped. Both
leave large families.
Charles Stuck, of Big Rapids, found a
bullet stuck In his hand just after picking
up an ''unloaded" revolver.
Large stock yards are soon TO be built
at Greenvilie by the Detroit, Lansing &
Northern railroad company.
The residence of A. Verkemos burned
at Grand Haven. loss, $1,000; no insur-
ance. An incendiary is suspected.
Iron Mountain is hard at work trying to
raise sl2, 900 bonus asked by the Quinnesec
logging railway for its proposed extension.
j. c. Painter, of Coldwater, has pur-
chased the American house at Eaton
Rapids and will take possession January /.
Charles Froberg, Swede. attacked SAL
oonist George Clark, of Rock River with
an ak and Clark is in the hospital with
serious wounds.
President Weston has told the worlds
fair commissioners that Michigan is going
to stand next TO Illinois in the quantity and
quality OF her exhibit.
Sydney Turner, of Bay City, had his
hand cut TO pieces in planning machine
and had to have his arm amputated
between the wrist ard elbow.
Miss Mary Burgin, As, sued John White,
65, for breach of promise, and the Branch
county court jury gave her judgment for
81, 400 and costs of suit Both were resi-
dents of Quincy.
John Marvin, brakeman on the air line
division of the Michigan Central railroad,
was instantly killed in the yards at Three
Rivers. He resided at jackson and was
married Thanksgiving day, aged "a.
Luz 'LOuR uOuSc az Alpcud Is no
more. 1t has been destroyed by fire. The
'Long house. was to Alpena what 1.-THE
sawdust' is to Muskegon; ''the farm" to
Grand Rapids, and 1.-THE den" was 10 Seney.
There is lively fight in U. S. Grant
Post, No. g. G.. A. r. of Bay City. Some
members played cards oil Sundays, and
ever since the quarrel has been brewing
A division and the formation of new post
will be the result
d. B. Cook. editor of the Niles Mirror,
is probably the oldest editor in point of
service in the state. The Recorder of that
city says he will celebrate the fftieth an
niversary of his elevation TO the editorial
chair on January l.
Edward Huntley, one of the trio that
escaped from jackson prison, August 10
last, was found at Joliet, serving a six
months term for assault. He is now in
Jackson again, 20 serve out his sentence OF
20 years for burglary.
When it comes to a difficult piece OF
work a printer can generally handle it
successfully, il anyone can. The dime
museum man of Grand Rapids offered S5
prize to the man who would kiss Big Eliza.
M. L. Wells, printer, got the V.
During the season upper peninsula mines
produced ore as follows: Menominee
range mines, 1,475,6ls gross tons; Mar
quette range mines, l, 1853, 49S gross tons;
Gobebic range mines, 423, 697 gross tons.
This does not include shipments from other
ports
John Ryan, aged so, fell under the
wheels Of Grand Rapids 81 Indiana gravel
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ground to pieces. He leaves a son, John
Ryan, at Chelsea. He was not drinking
man and how the accident happened is not
known.
Herman Bailey and sons were working
in the woods upon the homestead near Hud-
son when a falling tree struck the father,
inflicting fatal injuries. Both arms were
broken and his head was badly bruised.
He was still alive at last accounts, but was
unconscious and cannot survive.
The investigation in the Kemp murder
case at Cheboygan has ended, and the cor
oner's jury exonerated Chas. Sharbineau,
who was arrested on suspicion. The evil
dence was not sufficiently strong to make
a case against him and he was discharged.
The whole affair is still mystery.
James B. McMahon, of Ludington, has
entered upon his duties as assistant United
States district attorney, to succeed Fred
w. Stevens, resigned. He has been in
practice several years although a young
man, and is highly recommended. He was
selected from long list of applicants from
all over western Michigan.
The state board of education will hold
an examination for applicants for state
teachers certificates beginning Dec. %,
and to continue to January l, inclusive.
ALI applicants, except graduates of the lit
erary and scientific departments Of the uni
versity and of incorporated Michigan col
leges, must have taught for two years in
the schools Of the state, and the certificate,
if granted, is for lifetime unless revoked
by the board.
The old Third Michigan infantry held its
annual reunion at Grand Rapids last week
and closed with delightful banquet The
election resulted as follows: President,
Capt. Simon Brennan, Jennisonville; vice
presidents Maj. w. l.. Ryan, Muskegon;
Col +. S. Pierce, Grand Rapids; John
Broad, Lansing; G. +. Gooch, Jersey;
Steven ID. Thompson, Newaygo; George
Powers Grand Rapids: M ID. Reed Hast