Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-27
ADDITIONAL MICHIGAN NEWS.


Ex-Gov. Blair, of Jackson, is engaged
on a book which will contain his recollec-
tions OF Michigan during war times.
jackson city has well 200 feet deep
but no water yet. and the determined bor-
ers are keeping right on with their work.
James Ruggles. the oldest resident Of
Bronson, died Tuesday aged 80 years.
He was father of Francis Ruggles, the
bible scholar.
pa miscreant at Battle Creek thinks Is
fun 10 throw stones at the west bound
limited. II will be fun perhaps until he is
caught and then il will be jail, as the Mich
igan Central company is getting mad.
George w. Mounts store at Tawas City
burned Thursday morning The fire
engine was frozen up and could not be
thawed out until the building burned.
Then il was of use saving the adjoining
buildings.
Cady g. Crane, the Albion tailors, have
been arrested for running a lottery. They
tried the scheme of club sale for suits and
the drawing of the suits w9s a sort of
raffle. They were discharged with the
recommendation that they quit the scheme
man on the Michigan Central, was knock
ed off a freight train Tuesday and fell TO
the ground with his arm on the track
The wheels took the arm off close to the
body and Graham was taken TO Bay City
for treatment.
1t will be interesting for people along
the line of the Michigan Central to know
that the North Shore limited, west bound,
between Detroit and Chicago makes an
average speed of II = miles an hour, the
highest rate on any railroad in the world.
England comes second with a speed of
40 miles am hour.
The Office boy Of the Globe casket
works of Kalamazoo was sent to the bank
Thursday with a book containing negotiable
paper for $3.50. He did not have the paper
when he got TO the bank and the question
naturally arises as to its whereabouts.
The boy does not know and the Globe
company is out just $3.50.
Watson Conklin Of Adriah had SO, 900
life insurance in the Hillsdale company
and without apparent reason, other than
to save the cost of keeping it up, cut it
down 20 81, 900. The very next week he
died. His heirs-well, they are not
pleased, but the officers of the insurance
company are tickled, as tie farm hands
say.
The carpenters, bricklayers and mascns
want increased pay at Grand Rapids and
threaten 20 strike if they don't get il. The
bosses say they don't object to paying the
increase 10 good men, but will be hanged
if they will do so to the hod carriers and
wood butchers who belong to the associa-
ton and want to come in for a rise with
the competent workmen.
Warren Askins of Sullivan was married
a few days ago and the cultured residents
of the neghborhood gave him charivari.
OF course he did not like it. and now has
begun suit for damages against William
Kennison and Joseph Whitmore, leaders OF
the mob, with "a claim for 5000. The
two men are in Jail Askins says they de-
manded beer money from him.
The Smith family was numerous in
Grand Rapids Thursday night. One OF
the Smiths owns store in Pearle, two
others by that name were arrested in
Grand Rapids by Detectives Smith for rob-
bling the first Smith, and if there was only
Judge Smith in the case what a reunion
there would be. 1t might be remarked at
the same time that the whole thing was
made complete by the two Smiths breaking
into a blaCksmth's shop TO get the tools 10
rob Smiths store.
A couple of slick sharpers settled down
on Flint as the best point 20 work fake
scheme, and work il they did in most
effective manner. The best citizens were
inveigled into it in this way The sharpers
represented themselves as agents of the
Dawson manufacturing company and
formed clubs for the sale of bath tubs.
Each club member paid in 81 per week
and each club consisted of IS persons.
The sharpers scooped So, 600 and then fed
the town, giving up nothing in return. 1t
will be long time before any 80 club
scheme takes in Flint.