Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-02-19

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between the two places rather cold.
Why is it that the man whc
whangs an old copper cent in the con
trIbution box generally leans back
with a twenty-dollar look of benevo'
lence?
We would like to see the sidewalks
cleaned Of snow. Some are particular
| to have their sidewalks cleaned while
others are particular to bave them
unclean.
e. ID. A. True, of the firm OF
True Bros. Armada. Mich, breeders
Of pure Poland China pigs, passed
through tLis place Tuesday on his way
to Elmer.
AN exchange says: "rhe dude has
two watch.chains and no watch I"
This is to distinguish himi from the
species that gees about with the organ
grinder, and which has but one chain.
Now is the time. to advertise.
The papers not being SO crowded with
advertisements, the latter have bet
ter display and attract more attention
than during the rush. Make a note
of it.
S. T. Shepherd will give = grand
ball and oyster supper at Etherington's
nall, Valley Centre, on Friday even
ing, February Goth. Good music will
be in attendance. Bill el.00. All
are invited.
Notice David Browns poetical
adv. in this issue. Read it, and when
you want anything in the line of
choice family groceries don't fail To
give him call. lie sells AS cheap as
tue cheapest.
II. Freeman, late of the firm of
Freeman & Co., egg buyers Richmond
Mich. died OF consumption OH Salur-
day +, bruary 7ih. He leaves an es-
tate worth $4,000 with life insur-
ance of $4,000.
An industrious farmer left to tend
the baby. nailed a box to the plough
beam, put the yOungSter in it and pro-
cepded with his work 10 the great sat
isfaction and Amusement. Of the child.
a plough-share oi fun for the baby.
We are running an expiration
notice" in the EXPoSIToR and parties
finding the same marked will please
call in and settle up their indebted.
ness as we are in need of money
Don't be backward in coming forwaI'
To anybody who has disease OF
throat or lungs. we will send proof
that Piso's Cure for Consumption has
cured The same complaints in other
cases. Address, L. I. Hazeltine,
Warren, Pa.
The Capac Argus Office came near
being destroyed by fire on Thursday
morning last. A bottle Of gasoline
was spilled on the floor near the stove
aud ignited. but the timely assistance
of some of he townspeople with snow
soon subdued the flames.
Holden & Hisey have sold their
drug business in Detroit and Mr..
IIisey is at present stopping with his
father-in-law. Jas. Holden. and treat
ing himself for that unenviable dis.
ease rheumatism. He informs us
that he is much better since he came
here.
AT Emmet, Tuesday morning. the
building occupied by Jas. A. Fraser
for a hardware store. owned by j.
Dunnigan. touk fire at l o'clock and
burned. The building and stock were
"A total loss; fully covered by Insurance.
of $500 on the building and 81 900 on
the stock.
"A Brockway Centre horse took
fright at dog chasing COW and up
set The cutter and contents into a
snowbank. Now if the dog had been
at the cow jumping over the
moon then there would have been
some excuse for the catastrophe. --Ft.
Gratiot Sun.
"A gentleman who had made an
engagement with psychologist. beg
ged to be excused when the artist in
bumps arrived, giving as an excuse
that he had been 10 a skating rink the
previous evening and really WAS not
responsible for the external state of
his character.
1t was a "cold day" (or night for
the tinker" last Monday night. He
got fired from house and home out
into the cold atmosphere which has
prevailed during the past two weeks.
Seems as though he might have had a
fire out doors, for the stove was also
made to suffer the cold blasts and
snow. Poor fellow, we feel
sorry for him. his life must be one OF
happiness and contentment. Better
take to the woods aid escape the
tongue lashings which he is obliged to
Did you ever notice that the fe!- |
low who won't take the paper. b. cduse /
by withholding his patronage he thinks !
he can break 1t up, is the grst man to |
subscribersp This looks a little In
but it's a fact. This kind |
Of n man will swear that he wouldn't |
touch the worthless sheet 18th pair |
of tongs. but he will set around the
stores on the morning Of issue, and |
before the paper is dry from the press
will pouuce upon it like duck upon a
June bug.
-Brockway Centre has a John l.. !
Sullivan. although small in physical
features, Is big IL am In his mind. |
Last Sunday, being dasirous of show
ing his physical powers, pounced upon |
a young lad on his own stamping |
ground. while lot of lockers on, in
stead Of being ut home reading their
Bibles. were sitting around the warm