Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-01-29

Patrick Murphy, Bay City lumberman,
has been absent from home since January
2 and his relatives are alarmed.
A large number of western Michigan
farmers have applied for maple sugar
bounties as provided for by law.
Peter Couture, aged 20. OF Bay City, is
dying by inches. His legs are gradually
turning black and all vitality leaves them.
Even will have new saw mill in a
very short time, with total capacity of
800, 900 shingles and 80, 900 feet Of lumber
day.
Mrs. Minnie McCloskey, whose husband
was killed while breaking at Barron Lake,
Cass county, sues the Michigan Central
| for $50. 900.
The explosion OF a lantern caused the
destruction of Chaplin Clutes barn, near
Cacnovia. A span OF horses persisted in
the flames; insurance small.
While sinking a we'll on the farm Of
Frank Pike, in Fairsrove township, Tus-
cola county, vein of coal eight feet thick
was found at depth Of 100 feet.
A school house burned at Tawas City
while five teachers and several hundred
scholars were in the building. All escaped
without injury. Loss about $1,000.
The Grand Trunk will harvest 20, 900
tons OF ice at Vicksburg this winter at the
rate of 20 carloads per day, to fill their
ice houses in various portions of the state.
The defaultng cashier, Eugene j.
Kirby, of the defunct Marshall national
bank has been captured at Delaware, o.
| =. Ill l.,
stand trial.
Policeman Fred Stowell, OF Cadillac,
was assisting two prisoners 10 carry a
supply of wood into the Jail, when they
managed 10 lock him inside and left for
parts unknown.
jackson has no money for public light
ing and the city will remain in darkness
] for the nights of the coming six weeks,
until sufficient money is accu INFLATED in
the lighting fund.
The new 500, 900 hospital at the Michi-
gan University has been formally dedi-
Gated. Following the exercises the med
ical faculty entertained large number of
invited guests at reception given at
Newberry hall.
f. f. Beardsley, Of Bronson, has just
| sold nine horses from his celebrated stock
farm to Bridgeport, Conn, and Fleming
ton, N. j., citizens. They brought him
SO, 900. The animals are all well bred
and were raised upon the Bronson farm.
DR.. f. Whitney, OF Ludington, was
knocked senseless and robbed of some
money and gold watch while crossing
the river bridge. His condition is consid-
cred critical, as the highwaymen severely
| pounded his head with some blunt weapon.
Reading has an old frame tavern that
by courtesy is called hotel. Like many
another old landmark it occupies the best
site in town. A project is on foot to tear
| il down and substitute brick hotel with
many of the modern improvements in tav
ern keeping.
Snow and cold weather has made log
| hauling conditions excellent and has
created an active demand ;or woodsmen.
There was a call for 100 for various camps
around Saginaw, in one Cay and the supply
Of good men is limited Wages range
| from SIC to S26 per month.
Amid great excitement last week F. w.
Green was elected president of the athletic
association in the normal school at Ypsil-
anti. The whole town was divided into
two camps, one wearing green ribbons,
and the other yellow and white, in honor
of the opposing candidate, Tom Payton.
Brooklyn citizens are elated over the
| prospects Of the Lake Shore railroad max
ing through line of the Ypsilanti branch,
and, by another season, hope to see De-
troit and Chicago trains running through
there, shortening the distance by rail be-
tween the above points about seventeen
miles.
The young Mayor of Benton Harbor has
| made vigorous crusade against saloons
and gambling. Saturday evening he had
choir practice at his house. and hymn
was interrupted by bullet crashing
through window pane close to his head.
1t is believed shat it was an attempt to as
sassinate the mayor
The famous Gregory-Colter libel suit
at Menominee ended in victory for
Gregory. 1t will be remembered that
Golfer accused Gregory Of outraging IA
years-old-girl; Gregory in return horse
whipped Golfer on the street and in return
for that was shot by Golfer. Gregory
began the libel suit after his recovery.
Emanuel Glimpse and Ezra Glimpse,
brothers, who were almost inseparable.
and who showed great affection for each
other aged rs and II years. respectively,
lived upon adjoining farms in Bridgewater
township Washtenaw county. Emanuel
died two weeks ago and his brother Ezra
died on the same day OF the following
week, both deaths occurring at tho same
hour in the day.