Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-16

gan, Sitt. n;!tia5 VIM h''ii'ir IN !NfN.
Subsequently, he studied law in the
! Office o, b. &. Farrand, in PIT. Huron,
and was admitted 10 the bar in 1879
Since that Tine he has resided at the
county seat and has built up fine
law practice. lie is active aud cner-
getic, and rs prosecuting attorney
will follow law-breaking with vigor.
His eminent qualifications for the
Office are conceded by all.
CIRCUIT COURT COMMISSIONERS.
Miss Ada Lee, candidate for cir
cult court commissioner, was born in
st. Mays, Ont, on July 10, 1862 and
when quite young removed with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Temple Lee,
to Goodland, Lapccr county. About
1870 the family removed to Port
Huron, and Mr.. Lee who had been
suffering from consumption for sew
eral years, died soon after coming to
this city. He was lumberman, and
for many years was employed as
foreman by Hugh Moffat, of Detroit.
Mrs. Lee and family have continued
to reside in Port Huron ever since.
Miss Lee graduated at the Pt Huron
high school and soon afterwards en-
tered the law office of +. w. Harris.
She studied law for over n year, and
proved an apt student. In March,
1882, she was admitted to the st.
Clair County bar, being the first lady
lawyer in the county. Since then she
has devoted most of her time to the
practice of law, and has been sue
ccssful. She is respected by her pro-
fessional brethren for her quiet and
unassuming manner, and her pleas
ant ways of doing business.
Charles X. Dodge, candidate for
this office on tho fusion ticket, was
born and brought up in Jack
son county, Mich, was farm
cr's son, went to the Michigan
University in 1877 and graduated in
the literary. department in 1870,
from there he went to Rockland,
Ontonagon county and taught school
from fall of 1870 to June 1872. Then
went to Hancock, IIoughton Co.,
and taught two years. Then IN July
of 1874, read law in the office of
Hubble IL Chadbourne at Houghton
and was admitted to the bar in Sep
tember,1S75. Was attracted to Pt.
Huron solely on account of its 10.
cation and went there in Oct. 1875.
lie has practiced law there ever
since and served the city asattorney
one year in 1SSO-S1. lie was defeat
ed as candidate for circuit court
commissioner in 1876 and in 1878.
Was greenback choice for that Office
in 1882 and was elected. We pre-
diet that he will again be elected to
that office. Mr.. Dodge has always
discharged his duties with credit to
himself and to the entire satisfaction
of the people and we bespeak for
him a cordial support from all, ire
spective of party.
SURVEYOR.
Joseph l.. Paldi, candidate for
surveyor, was born in Paris, France,
i'm 1887, and educated in the regi-
mental school of the 9Th regiment,
United States army. He engaged
with Thos. Campau, city surveyor of
Detroit, and county surveyor of
Wayne county, in 1851; and was
employed by the Detroit water works
in 1853 rs craftsman and engineers
assistant. He was employed as en-
gineer on the Detroit Il Milwaukee
Railroad and PIT. Huron 81 Milwau-
kee Railroad from 1855 to 1859, on
the Michigan Southern in 1859, and
on the Amboy, Lansing IL Traverse
Bay Railroad, with VIM. =. Innes
(now Commissioner of Railroads in
Michigan,) in 1860; and as division
engineer on the Three Rivers Cana
day section of the c. L. II. from 1860
to 1863. In 1868 he went to Europe
to study architecture and engineer
ing. In 1864 he was engaged in sur
veying sundry roads in Illinois and
Louisiana; from 1865 to 1869 as en-
glneer and paymaster during the re-
construction Of the Hannibal, st.
Joseph, and Burlington d Missouri
River r. r.; in 1870, 1871, 1872 and
1873 chief engineer of the n. w.
Construction Company, Northern
Pacific r. r., MinnesOta; resigned
and took contract for laying track
and ballasting. He has been engag-
ed OH many other important works.
Since 1918 he has resided in st.
Clair county, building mills, farming
and surveying. In March 1883, he
opened an office in the Times block,
Port Huron.
Daniel r. Runnels, candidate for
coroner, is one of the most popular
citizens of Port Huron, having been
twice elected mayor and twice city
treasurer. He was born in Somer-
set county, Me-, Decemer Is, 1885,
and located In st. Clair comfy in
1856, where he has been engaged in
numbering and marine business ever
since.
VIM Grunwell, of Wales, candi-
date for coroner, is wounded soldi-
er and citizen who is highly respect
ed by all who know him.
| Auctton SaIes-G w. He'll. AuctfOneer.