Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-10-07
MICHIGAN STATE ITEMS.

young ladies OF the town or roDDlnB
his cans after dark.
Bears are very plentiful in Chippewa
county this fall and the sportsmen's
harvest will soon begin.
Michigan postmasters commissioned:
Alvarado Il. Boise, Deboise, Bay Springs;
Ester NJ. Falk, Orangeville Mills.
Peter Kimberly has purchased the
Hamilton iron mine in the upper PEN
insula, and will unwater and work it.
Andrew Doolittle, while at the Mar
shall fair was relieved of certificates of
deposits to the amount of 1,100 by
pickpoclets.
Palmer's fruit basket factory at DeX-
ter has disposed of 10000 baskets this
year. The largest output the factory
has ever had.
Most of the tugs and carriers now
arriving at Bay Cities are tying up for
winter, while those still out are ON
their last trips.
The state convention of the Young
Women's Christian association will
convene in Coldwatcr, October 10 and
continue four days
Mrs VIM. Stembler, of Saginaw,
nearly made an angel of her S-year-old
son by giving him dose of iodine and
ammonia by mistake.
Benton Harbor claims to have the
swiftest plasterer in the world. In %
hours he put on 1,509 square yards of
two-coat brown mortar.
In collision between an electric car
q nd n linn haf NxynC nj Il N
the horses was killed and boy named
Claude Dennis badly injured.
Saginaw physicians, in session at
Bliss hospital, decides that proper san
itary precaution would prevent or
stamp out a cholera epidemic.
The BARRIERS of Tekonsha are tired of
welding the razor on the Sabbath day
and have notified the public of their
intention TO rest one day in the week.
B. f. LaRue, of jackson, has re-
ceived the 500 prize offered by the
Lansing council for the best plan of an
iron bridge to span the river at that
city.
Because of family trouble Henry
Pitcher, of Flushing, attempted to
commit suicide by taking dose of
laudanum and arnica. Antidotes were
promptly given and he will recover.
Conductor n. ID. Strong, of the Mich
| igan Central, was shot at by three
tramps while putting them off his
train at Pulaski Hill, near jackson.
Later they were arrested at Concord.
John Preston, aged IS, accidentally
shot and killed his friend, Edward
Mall, while they were out hunting in
the woods at st. Clair. Preston was
arrested and an inquest will be held.
Reading is now going to boom. The
| Wilbur tannery plant there will be en-
larged and 100 more hands employed.
The hides of cattle are tanned with the
hair on and then manufactured into
coats, robes. etc.
The miners at the Lake Angelina
mine, the most profitable in Ishpeming,
have won their demand for an eight
hour day, for which they vainly struck
two years ago. The change has al
ready gone into effect.
Jay Walls, of Holly, was accidentally
shot by his brother-in-law while hunt
ing. The load was intended for birds,
and Walls was behind the bushes, re-
ceiving the charge in the breast and
neck. He will recover.
The Widdicomb furniture company,
of Grand Rapids, is building railroad
into its Missaukee county hardwood
timber tract. 1t is to be a branch from
the Crittenden e. Herrick railroad,
which is now being operated six miles
beyond Lake City.
At the sale of agricultural college
lands at Lansing about $1,000 acres
were disposed of at prices ranging from
S. to $3.50, averaging So per acre. The
bulk of the lands are covered with pine
and located in Wexford county. About
20 bidders were present.
The old members who have "served
time"-three years or longer--with
Company Ii. Third regiment, NJ. S. t.,
Alpena, have formed veteran crops
for several purposes Frank c. Holmes
is president. They have started out
with very large membership.
The voluntary contributions made
by the pupils of the state to the World
Fair fund for an educational exhibit
are all in. Superintendent of Public
instruction Fitch gives the total amount
favorable showing for the schools.
A company is being formed at Mus
kegon with a capital of S30,0O0 to
manufacture sand brick. An option
has been secured on of the huge sand
dunes on the southern side of the
harbor entrance, and the mandatory
will be located at its base, on Mus.
lxegon Lake.
Fred Perault was exercising a PAGER
on the fair grounds at Pontiac when q
runner dashed into him. Perault, who il
go years old was thrown to the ground
and one of his legs so terribly injured
that amputation was necessary. Or
account of his age fears are entertained
that Perault will not recover.
The 21st annual state convention o.
the Young Mems Christian association,
of Michigan will be held in Lansing
October 10 to 16, inclusive. One anC
one-third fares have been secured fol
, all delegates and visitors to the con
vention. In every case certifcat,
must be secured from the agent at tn,
point of departure, showing that full
fare was paid TO Lansing