Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-03-22

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village has the large English gre,
geese which will weigh over % pound
each, live weight. One Ia laying a
present and her eggs measure 10 !.
inches by eli inches ana weigh !.
pounds. Beat this who can.
- Enos Clark, from Elgin county
Ont. has purchased Robt Menerey''
farn of so acres together with stock
implements, &e.. for which he paiS
tho sum of $3.50. Mr. Clark is al
honest, straightforward man and W,
welcome him to our midst. May hC
have lctG-of success In his new field OF
toll.
Granger & Co., dry goods mer
chants are receiving their spnng stock
They have the largest and finest stor,
in the city. carry large stock. do {
large business, their prices are right
and their customers get the benefit
Read their change of adv in this issue
and when in Port Huron call and see
them in the Opera House building.
1t is said that the recent snow fall
in Quebec and other Canadian points
was greater than at any time during
She past winter, being over eve feet
deep on the level in many places.
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That's what Canada gets for having so
many false weather prophets within
her bounds. Canada ought to shoot the
next weather prophet that shows his
head. Even she whole Weather bureau
of this country rever gets the people
inte such scrape.
Hugh Cameron an old Canadian
veteran of the war of 1912. and now
in his 01st year. resides with his son
Alexander, one mile east OF this village
The old gentleman il still hale and
hearty and can do considerable work
lie was at the battle Of Chryslers farm
under Col Morrison, Nov l1th, 1913,
Gen Covington with 5000 Americans
were repulsed and compelled to retire
to their boats.
On Sunday last while l3-year-old
son of Michael Leonard of Speaker,
was playing on Samuel Carsy's straw
stack with couple Of other boys he
accidentally fell Off striking on the
back Of his head iaiuring his spinal
column so that he died the following
Thursday. lie was buried on Satur-
! day and large number ATTENDED him
TO his last resting place. His parents
have the sympathy Of The entire com
munity in their sad bereavement.
Sunday morning dawned upon US
very mildly, but soon The wind which
WAS blowing mildly from the south
gradually veered rcund toward the
north, and about nine O'clock snow
commenced TO fall ard a regular biz
zarl set in, which continued all day
aud through the night, and was with
out doubt the stormiest day of tie
winter. and if it had occurred four days
sooner, the reputation of Wiggins as a
weather prophet would have been full
ly sustained in this section.
The novelties manufactured by L.
w. Moves, 90 s. 1ol West Monroe st,
Chicago have taken rank among the
standard articles Of the country Their
great popularity is due mainly to the
fact that they furnish just what every
body needs 10 overcome the trouble of
handling heavy books and thus CON
plete the pleasure Of reading. HIS
holders and handy tables are just what
YOU want for your Dictionaries,
Albums, Bibles. ALIASES aad Illustrat-
ed Folios Orders filed promptly
Circulars free on application. Prices
reduced.
"A bold attempt was III ade to rob
| the L. n. Sc Y, W. depot. at Marletts
GU Friday nighb st half-pass nine
o'clock. Two masked men entered
/ the ciiice while Stephen Mslloy, the
agent, was turning the combination on
the safe. They soized him, and place
ing a revolver at his head, ordered him
to open the safe. Malloy refused and
struggled to get FREQ. but was finally
knocked down insenslbe. The robbers
rilled his pockets, getting SS5 and the
key Of tho cash drawer, which for
tunately contained nothing. They
then bound Malloy TO tho safe with
stout cord and gagged him. He regain
ed consciousness at IL p. no. and re-
leasing himself notified the deputy
sheriff and search was made for the vii
lains but without success. The safe
contained considerable sum Of money.
There was a largo attendance at
the organization Of the knights of the
Maccabees on Friday night last. This
tent Is composed of 20 healthy men
and we feel certain il Will prosper.
| The following is list of the officers
elected
p. @. "A. Mitchell,
c. G. Cooper.
1t. Ct Darcy.