Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-06-15
"A grand Masonic supper will be

Monday evening, June Goth. Rev "A.
B. Flower, of Marine City, will be
present and deliver address on "The
origin and progress of Freemasonry, p"
with some allusion tn st John the
Baptist and st John the Evangelist.
"A local newspaper man is gener-
ally expected to be everywhere. see
everything and catch every item ahOat,
simply because it is his profession.
But he can't do it. His friends can
help him through by sending OF bring
ing such items as are of interest. All
manner of legitimate local news goes
to make up an interesting parer.
The Wooden Mills have commenc-
ed operations. Two as good roll card
ing machines us can he found in the
state have been placed in the mill and
Messrs Andrea 81 Sons are now pre-
pared to manufacture all kinds of
wooden goods. The proprietors hav-
ing had long experience in the wool
EN- business. we feel confident in saying
they will give entire satisfaction to
! all who may favor them with call.
Paddy Carey and wife from the
vicinity of that classic burg called
Hogtown, were on visit to the Cen
ire this week, and in their endeavOrs
to draw themselves outside too large Il
slice of barley juice, Paddles legs be-
came so entangled that the narrowness
of our roads had Il very serious eifec
on his locOmOtion. Mrs Carey was
somewhat differently effected, her
| tongue assumed the elasticity of a
streak of forked lightning and the pro-
family INDUCED in would do credit to
any Billingsgate fish wife. None of
our professionals could hold a candle
I TO her.
The School exhibition got up by
Prof Brown and Miss Mary Brown,
came off, as announced, last Friday
evening. The school house was packed
and many conld hot get in. The pro-
gram us originally gotten up had to be
varied on account of failure on the
part of some in attending to practice.
But, Notwithstanding, the exhibition
was decided success. TO make par
ticular mention of any of the acts or
actors, would be insiduous, suffice it
to say that all acted their part well,
and was well appreciated by the
audience, as evidenced 10y the hearty
applause which greeted them at the
end Of each performance.
1t is now a certainty that Brock
way Center will celebrate the Glorious
Fourth in fine style. y meeting of
the citizens WAS held Monday evening
at Thos Raplcy's sample room and
officers elected for the day. A COM
mittee was also appointed to make out
u program. The days proceedings
will open ut 10 IL. m. with trade pro-
cession comprising the different trades
and business places of the village, also
a grand calithumpian parade, all to be
headed by the Bruckway Centre COrnet
Band. $500 dollars will be expend,.d
for horse racing ami asthletic sports.
\ M agnliceIt display of Fireworks
in the evening. Do not miss this OPP
poItunity but come and have good
time.
Athletic sports arc being revived
III our village. The manly art If self
defence INDUCED III by our boys 0n the
streets, attracts about aS large audience
as our popular preachers. Jumping
has its attractions alsu, and, 10 doabt.
has beneficial effect on sOme-at
/ least, It's Sal of one large bodied man
who has been aih cted with cr0nic
disease called dontwanttOwurk (latin
/ for laziuesS) that at the setting of The
sun his long legs relax iutO nimble-
ness that Outstcps all cDmpititOrS III
the jump. The disease is very pecu-
! liar i'll tuiS case, as the attacks come
on generally about I in the morning
and lasts until g in the evening, allow
ing few minutes for refreshments.
, The bread winning for the family is
done ly the wife over the wash tub.
\ sad case.
"A very sad accident occurred here
last Sunday evening whereby Mrs
Menerey, an old lady of 73 years got
both legs and one arm broken. Samuel
Carson ami wife and Mrs Menerey
were returning from Il meeting in
Green's oOd and when on the II. II.
crossing just east of the village the
horses became frightened at a locomo-
tive standing over the cattle guards on
the road side, and jumped to one side
upsettin9 the whole party in the ditch.
Mr.. Carson having the lines fastened
around his wrists was dragged quite A
distance and considerably bruised and
battered. Mrs Carson also received
very serious injury. but no bones
broken. They were taken to the house
of James Brown and DR. Mitchell assist.
| Ell 10y DR. Ney, set the broken limbs
and made them all as comfortable as
possible under the circumstances. The
question has been asked frequently
since have the II. r.. authorities any
right to keep their engines in suct
structing the highway and endanger'
ing the lives of the public?
Good suits of clothes for S5 at G. T.