Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-07-13

SJOry DullulnB lie VIII CllnD JO Une UOp
and beg of the editor to keep the affair
out of the paper, as all of his acquaint-
ances in seven counties would get on
to it,"
Last Saturday we visited Peck, or
commonly known as Elk Corners, and
will give our readers a description Of
the place. 1t is village of about 500
or 600 inhabitants well situated and
lies about 10 miles north of here. 1t
has six stores, two hotels. and the
usual compliment OF lawyers, doctors
ministers etc, in town of its size. The
first we notice is j. M. Jones who
deals in Furniture, Dry Goods etc.
He has large stock on hand and is do
ing a good business. John Collins keeps
a general store and has everything a
person could wish for. DIR. Bedford
is the postmaster and a practicing
physician. o. B. Jacobs has on hand
a good stock of Drugs and medicines
in which he deals. G.. w. Savell, the
harness maker has his shop we'll filled
with everything in the harness line.
The Globe Hotel, with Joseph Van
Camp as landlord, stands on the north
west corner of the two main roads
leading into the village. Mr. VanCamp
has had considerable experience in the
hotel business and makes very
efficient landlord. Ii. o. Babcock
attorney at law understands his pro-
fession to the letter. II. b. Tucker
dealer in hardware has in stock very
large assortment of anything farmer
or mechanic would want. j. L.
Waterman has large a well assorted
stock of General Merchandise. S. o.
Welch runs a large saw and grist mill
and has lately put in shingle mill.
He ships his manufacture all over the
country. The National House, A. X
Robinson, proprietor, is good hotel
with good landlord. The last on our
list is grocery lately started by a son of
b. NJ. butcher. He is young man and
chuck full of business. This is his first
experience and he is dong well. Sue
cess to him. The farming country
around is splendid and the farmers are
intelligent and thrifty. They also
have good schools.
Miss Laura Grandy is visiting
friends in Pt Huron and Sarnia.
IS. b. Hughes informs us that
he will hereafter close his barber
shop on Sunday.
r. b. Conklin, of Lapeer,
Deputy Grand Dictator, of the
knights of Honor, was in town
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Ella Fraser will open a
select school (for little girls) Mon
day, July 18th at a. m. Has al
ready secured twenty-five scholars.
To be held in the school house.
MARRIED-At the residence of the
brides parents, on ednesday, July
18th, 10y Rev. Il. A. Smith, of Rich
mond, Mr. Joseph Carlos to Miss Ell
len DePeel, both of this township.
Holden Bros are laying a new
floor in their store and making
other improvements. They will fit
the storeroom next to their place for
a boot and shoe room and will add
more goods to their now large stock.
Mrs Jordan plead guilty, before
y. >. Dulne laSu uesday, on cnarge
of SANDER and was sentenced to pay
fine of $50 and cost or 60 days in
the county Jail. G. Barrett took her
to Pt. Huron on Wednesday.
The unknown sick man report
ed in last issue, has been identified,
his name is Henson. He had been
travelling in foreign parts and came
home to die amongst his relations.
His death occurred the day of his
arrival. The sympathizing boys Of
the village buried him by moonlight
on the top of the house-Indian
fashion. The manner and place of
burial was not pleasing to the rela-
tives. The bows next evening low
cred the poor old Indians bones to
mother earth and cremated them.