Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-02-05


ent, on Sunday last, OF beautiful
autograph album presented to her b,
the Sabbath school class, which she
has taught for about two years, in tok-
en- of their love and kind regards to-
wards her.
-Chas Parker will move his engine
and boiler to Melvin soon where he
! will furnish the power to run the saw.
shingle and latll mill of Samuel Ball.
! Parties wishing any saving done will
DO well To bring in their logs while the
snow lasts.
}. L. Westell V. -, OF Almont,
has hung out his shingle in this place.
His office will be in w. n. McKenna' $
drug store. All orders will be prompt.
ly attended to. Mr.. Westell comes
Well recommended and we predict fer
him success in this section.
"A Brockway CeAtre young lady
was quickly cured Of her roller skate
craze at Port Huron rink one day
last week. a broken wrist was the e.
suit of f4l.-St Ciair Republican.
The party referred To above is Miss
Annie Cotton, OF Brockway.
The prospects for fine weather,
are good, according 10 the prevailing
superstition as TO the bear seeing his
shadow on Candlemas day, (Feb. 2.)
He failed to fnG his shadow on Mon
dag last and so we will probably have
open weather from now out.
In letter received by us from
Edward Johnson, son of our respect
ell fatmer friend Jeremiah johnson.
now located at Eagle River. Wis, he
SAYS that times are very dull IN those
parts Just now and that the themome-
ter stood 30" below zero "Wednesday
morning. Jan. 2S.
The morning express from Sagi-
nav jumped the track between Mar.
lette and Brown City on Tuesday and
also Wednesday which caused delay
Of about two hours each time. We
would suggest tu the company that
they change the time if this Is to be a
common occurrence.
M. Y. Richardson, while quietly
riding along main street on Saturday
last, his horse took fright at a dog
chasing COW and ran away throwing
Mr.. Richardson and the contents of
the cutter into the lap of beautiful
snow drift. Mr.. Richardson picked
himseIt up aud took chase after the
horse and caught it near Geo. Vanwag-
npr'a shop. The cutter was somewhat
damaged.
Lewis GOushman, (repo.ted last
week as Geo was struck on the head
bv falling tree i'm the woods at Black
River north of Au Sable OH Monday,
Jan. Goth, 1854, and died on Tuesday.
On examination his skull was found
to be fractured. His remains were
brought 10 his home in Brockway ON
Thursday evening last. He was Il
young man only 26 wears old and was
we'll liked by all VINO We're acquainted
with him. The funeral was held in
the Kenockee church ana was attend
ed 10y very large concourse of friends.
Tie Rev. Mr.. Armstrong, located
at Algonac, who WAS caught last week
stealing money from &. /. DOwswell
& Co. at the above named place was
reported by some OF the papers ii. be-
ing a member of the Nj. l.. conference.
which should be corrected. We are
informed by Rev. A. j. Holmes that
lie was only engaged as a supply 10y
the presiding elder. He is neither "a
member of the church nor conference.
Admitting the above to be true, yet
any church that will employ man
against whom there is any suspicion
OF moral defect. deserves censure.
James Welch heretofore charged
with stealing money from Frederick
Link and examined and released by
Justice Jones, is again under arrest
additional evidence having been OBJ
tanned on Tuesdays examination of
John Crawford for the same offense.
Crawford's discharge was ordered 10y
the prosecuting attorney as abundant
evidence was offered proving his i'm
nocence. There is a peculiar interest
taken 10y certain citizens in Welch's
welfare, the motive for which we
hope may he ascertained. The lawyer
was telephoned from Pt Huron
for Welch's defense. Welch was
brought up again for examination,
this time before Justice Gustin, on
Wednesday afternoon and bound over
for trial at the February term OF the
circuit court.
The prize skate given by III. b.
Cough al his rink on Thursday even
ing hast proved a success, about 80
persons participating in the contest.
The prize offered was for the best APP
pearing lady and gentleman fancy
skater on the floor Those contesting
for the prize were numbered, ano
everyone present cast ballot as to
whom he thought was the best, which
resulted in Miss May Stevens captur-
ing the prize for the best Lady skater.
which was choice Of 81 in money, a
very handsome chrome, or a 81 ticket.
She received 22 votes, being cl)sely
followed by Cora Mills, who received
20 votes. The prize for the best gen
tlenlan skater WAS voted To Will Wear
by "A ballot OF 2l, prize 81 in money or
a 81 ticket. Mr.. Cough will give an
other prize Masquerade skate on
Thursday evening. February 18th.
His last masque WAS magnificent sue
cess, and he promises still greater at
tractious OIL this occasion.
--On Saturday night or Sunday
morning last lad about 10 years old
py the name of Mathews, who was
working for VIM Sage a farmer in the
township of Grant, stole suit of
clothes, pair of rubber boots and a
watch aud chain belonging to his em-
ployer, went out to the barn. hitched
one of the horses to a cutter also be-
longing to Sage and drove off. In the