Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-09-14

Read the notice Of Application
for the Incorporation Of the Village
of Brockway Centre in this issue.
The new postal law makes the
person taking paper from the post
Office and refusing to pay for it, guilty
OF theft, and such person is liable TO
punishment lust the same as one who
deliberately steals. Several New York
city papers have already commenced
action against eelinquents under this
law.
LIST Or JURORS The following
have been drawn to serve at the Sep
tember term of the circuit court: J.
Ruhlman, st. Clair; Eli Hudson,
city: John Chester, Columbus; Tim
oUhy Barron, city; Henry Reimer: j.
+, Botsfori, city: VIM. Buer, Chiua; |;
John Chambers. city; l.. Recor, East
China Timothy McGonegue, city;
Lew Marks, Cottrelville; Edward q.
Phillip, st. Clair; John Shredder. Ira; T;
Daniel Hathaway. st. Clair; Geo.
Quible, Clay; Hugh Fdller, Burtch-
vile; Hosea Lamb Grant; James
Currie, Greenwood: Lansing Spoonen-
burg, Brock way: John Shearsmith,
Lynn; Th JmaS X ertI, Enmet; A.
G.. Draper, Berlin; George Whiting,
Riley; Martin Stoffus. Mussy. Port
Huron Tribune.
The meeting to discuss incorpor-
alton matters held Tuesday evening
turned out very large crowd of
citizens. G.. Cooper was in the chair
and f. a. Baker Secretary. j. 5.
Dullie took the floor and stated his
views of incorporation. Levi Nor
rill Sr stated that he was In favor Of
incorporation should they take in just
what was plated. G. B. Stonehouse
made considerable fun for those pres
ent by giving his views of the matter.
1t was then moved and supported that
the name OF Brockway Centre should
not be changed as wanted at last meet
ing. Carried. Moved and supported
to recind the vote taking at last meet
ing fixing the corporation limits and to
take in half mile to the south and
eighty rods to tho east, and west to
mill creek, from the corner post of
Sections 10, IL, II and 15--carried.
Moved and supported to take up
collection to defray expenses of get
ing the proper papers made out. n
number of the citizens volunteered to
go security for the amount needed.
The following are those who volunteer
ed: DR. Mitchell, j. ). Duflie. G.. K.
Roswell, 4. \. Baker, Thoz Darcy, j.
T. Holden and Jas Brown. Tie meet
ing then adjourned.
Rev G. w. IIarshlnan preached his
farewell sermon OH Sunday last. He
took his departure for Lordstown,
Ohio. on Tuesday evening, Mr. II.
since his stay with us has won the
respect and esteem of all whom he
came in contact and il is with regret
we learn Of his departure but know
wherever he may be his good work
will be appreciated. A number of the
young folks got up a surprise party
for him at Mr. Grandy's on Monday
ev ening and although preponderance
Of the fair sex a very pleasant evening
was spent. Mr. II. was the recipient
Of a beautiful photograph album with
the following acknowledgement of his
worth:
DEAR Mr. HARsHMAN-We, the
young people of the M. L. church of
Brockway Centre, wish to present you
with this present, as a small token Of
our appreciation OF your services
amongst us, and of our regard and es-
TEEN for you, although your stay with
US has been so short. We feel that
we could not let you go away without
some expression of our kind feelings
towards you, and though you are now
leaving us we will hope that in the
near future you may again return to
this place for a longer stay among us,
feeling sure that at any time you may
come you will receive a hearty well
come. We pray that our Heavenly
Fathers choicest blessings may al
ways attend your labors through life
and may we all meet you in tn Vt land