Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-09

cases. Address, Il. 4. Hazeltine.
Warren, Pa.
Michael Gorman's barn in Green
wood burned to the ground, together
with his separator and a lot of grain
and hay, on Monday afternoon last.
The fire originated by spark from the
steam engine.
Waterman & Benedict one Of
Peck's live firms have just received a
large invoice of fall and winter goods
and are doing a rushing business.
Their stock is full and complete and
they are selling cheap.
Brown City $1.O0, Yorks 9Octs,
Melvin scots, Brockway Centre 75cts,
Green's Corners 65cts, Farr's G0cts
The foregoing refer to the big excursion
to Port Huron on the 18th. Take it
in. Last chance of the season.
During the horse races OH Satur-
day afternoon last, Strevil's horse bolt
ell and ran through the crowd, knock
ing Aggie Johnson over and bruising
her very badly. She was at once TAX
EN- home and is now doing finely.
If you want one of the most
delightful residences in the village or
business site on front street call on
or address w. Cowing, attorney,
Brockway Centre, at once for prices,
etc. Stf
Mr.. Currier, of Almont, was taken
with stroke of palsy one night last
week. He is in very critical con-
dition. DR. Howell took him to his
home at Almont on Saturday last.
The Dr. has hopes of his recovery.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather on Monday. Sept 20, no meet
ing was held at the town hall in Green
wood, but was postponed until Oct i,
when Revs. E. j. Doyle, a. j. Holmes
and j. w. Gray will address the
meeting.
"A little Stonehouse came 10 the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Stone
house on Saturday last. She is Miss
and will call Casson "pa" when she
gets big enough. Casson wears a
broad grin. and is ticked to death over
the occurrence.
The Prohibitionists of this place
wish to say that they held the first
political meeting in this place in the
Nj. l.. church in correction of an item
which appeared in the EXPosITOR to
the contrary, stating that the Repub-
licans held the first.
C. Andreae & Sons have secured
Mr.. Often first-class tailor a man of
experience and recommended by j.
l.. Hudson the leading clothier of De-
troit. They are prepared TO warrant
frst-class fits or no pay. All in want
of neat AMI stylish suit of clothes or
an overcoat give them a call.
The annual meeting of the Pioneer
Society Of st Clair County will be held
at the court house in Pt Huron at II
O'clock a. M, Tuesday, Oct. IL, 1884. |
The surviving relatives and friends of
deceased pioneers are requested to pre-
in the records.
by order of the President.
III. w. Farrand, Sec.
We have made up our county ticket |
and feel confident that we have made |
q good choice. The following named |
we intend to support and |
work for their election:
For Sheriff Frank l.. Follensbee.
For Judge of Probate
Joseph w. Avery. !
For Register OF Deeds-John S. Duflie. |
For County Treasurer--John ID. Jones. |
For County Clerk
Cornelius II. Holden.
For Prosecuting Attorney
William l.. jerks.
For Circuit Court Commissioners
Ada Lee and G. X. Dodge. |
For Coroners--
Grunwell, Daniel n. Runnels.
For Surveyor Justin l.. Paldi.
We will say something about our
candi dates next week. We have not
space this week TO do so.
OF all the God-forsaken mud
covered looking towns in the country,
Centre leads the van. They
haven't got five rods of decent side
walk in the whole place, and Main-st
looks as though the earthquake might
have played with 1t for a few minutes.
But they do the business there, and the
farmers wealth pours in something
like the rain this week, only in small
er quantities. Gratiot Sun. Fol
heaving's sake Joe what have we done
to you here that you should abuse us
in such manner? Haven't we always
used you well, fed you on the fat of |
the land and done everything in our
power to make you happy while here.
What was it that did not agree with
you when you gave vent to such
strains? We have good sidewalks on
both sides of main street up to the
station and we fail to see why You
took the middle of the road-unless it
was that you drank Il little too freely
from Davey's "swate cider" canteen.
F. M. Fogg, of Lansing, address
ed large and enthusiastic meeting in
Duties hall on Friday evening last.
j. S. Duflie, before the speaker ar
rived, made speech to the audience
present. He talked against time. On
arrival of the speakers. Mr.. Fogg and
o Brien j. Atkinson, the, latter named
gentleman opened the meeting by a
few remarks chiefly about the currency
and denounced National banks. And
yet Mr.. Atkinson is large holder of
National bank stock and is reported to
be buying more whenever fair oppcr-
tunity offers. n National bank d;rec-
tor and stockhol6er denouncing Ma
tlonal bank currency is somewhat in
consistent. to say the least. Mr. Fogg
was then introduced and received loud
applause. He sailed into the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties rough
shod, abusing their platform and past
and not only did he abuse
the parties but called the men who