Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-04-29
MICHIGAN STATE ITEMS.


A Lake Odessa woman said with
pointed emphasis that she wished it was
the custom to trade husbands. She
would cheat somebody before shutdown.
Diphtheria has nearly wiped out the
family of Alex. Coutchio at Muskegon.
Five daughters died within eight days and
the only remaining daughter is seriously
ILL
Eastern capitalists have been in Marine
City in the interest of the proposed Detroit
e. st. Clair River railway. They will
push it as soon as the right of way is all
secured.
Mrs. Christian Roubhie, of Menominee,
Is the mother of two boys and girl.
There is nothing singular about this, ex-
cept that they were born at the same time,
and are all in perfect health.
The Central oil gas company, of Maine,
want to do business in this state without
paying franchise fee. They will ask the
supreme court to compel the secretary
OF state to sign their articles without the
fee.
The gossip attending the declination of
Auditor General Stone to stand for re-
nomination has brought out the fact that
he suffered slight stroke of paralysis
few weeks ago, and is in very miserable
health.
The Good Teinplars are pushing the
work in ST. Joseph county with energy.
1t is reported that petition for vote on
local option in that county will soon be
prepared for presentation to the board Of
supervisors.
: Tho peach growers of western Van Bu-
rem and Allegan counties are trying TO per-
feet arrangements whereby they can
probably ship portion of the large crop
they anticipate this fall to Detroit and
other eastern cities.
W. III. Bellamy, of Grand Rapids, came
very having a chance to ''look backward"
He fell on the railroad track and was so
weak he could not get up. A policeman
pulled him off just as train was about to
end his earthly soiourn.
A. M. Todd of Kalamazoo, has COM
pleted arrangements for the erection of u
$50, 900 plant for refining and distilling es-
sential oils. 1t will be the largest of the
kind In the United States. Mr.. Todd will
also introduce the growing of peppermint
in thic vicinity.
While out riding in the evening with
Chauncey Little, Miss Belle Hurbert fell
out Of the buggy, striking on her head.
It was some hours before she recovered
consciousness, and her condition Is pro-
nounced critical. Careless driving was the
cause of the accident.
The body Of William Osborne was found
along side the c. e. w. M. track, near
Muskegon, with his head crushed to a
jelly and brains end blood scattered over
the track. 1t is thought that he fell and
could not get up. as he is said to have been
seen drunk short time before.
Judge w. N. Green. of Harrison, made
long call on Register of Deeds Bigclow
at Corunna, a few days ago. and sat his
glossy silk tile on the floor The Judge,
expectorates freely, and is absent minded
when busy and the. result was that when
he got up to go, he found his dicer TT for
nothing but cuspidor.
The stockholders Of the c., s. &
M. railroad have selected officers
and directors as follows: President, A. w.
Wright; secretary and treasurer, J. H.
Muir, Detroit; directors, w. X. Burs, f.
C. Stone, Saginaw; 4. w. Meddaugh,
Detroit; w. J. Spicer, Chicago; S. o.
Fisher, West Bay City. The road is
operated by the Chicago &c Grand Trunk
company.
The $500" fish hatchery is doing a
great business. Mr.. Sargent says that
1876, 900 brook trout have been Matched and
about $50, 900 lake trout The white6sh
will begin TO hatch In about 10 days. He
expects that the lake and brook trout will
ne ready to distribute about May 10 and
abe whiteflsh the last Of the month.
The expenses Of the Saginaw east side
sssstofflce for the past year were small
enough 10 give Uncle Sam q net profit OF
Si9, 900 on receipts. OF. .t4S.01s.. Postmas-
ter Phinuey draws 90, 100 for managing
the business, and has 81, 500 lady assist
ant. A patent GeaFW 4Shj4e which.
runs by electrisi6p -1s~ sSeef sssigned
this ofico.