Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-29
Local Expcsifions.

Wm Holden, of Brown City, was in
town one day last week.
+. \. Griswold has change of al. in
this issue Don't fail to read it.
Mat Miller has placed handsome
sign in front of his sample rooms.
Don Macarthur has the contract for
laying the drain-tile for the streets.
Z. NJ. IIaight. of Port Huron. visited
with his brother Elwin. Friday last.
B. p. Stratton and wife. of Portage,
Ohio, are visiting relatives in this place.
C. r. Holden has purchased thor
ough-bred Jersey bull from parties in
Saginaw.
Our old friend. Bert Dufie, visited
friends and relatives in this place sat
urday last.
ThOs. Darcy is erecting himself Il
residence on his lot in the north part of
the village.
Wm. Strong and c. L. Roswell have
the contract for hauling the gravel for
our streets.
The band serenaded our streets last
Monday evening. The boys are pro-
crossing finely.
Our old friend. John Leonhard, of
Peck. was in town on Thursday last,
and called in TO see us.
We regret to hear that sickness and
disease have invaded the house of Thos.
Bell. whom it has afflicted.
Henry Vanoman brought to this
Office six heads of wheat. which grew
on his farm, containing from 30 to 100
kernels in each head.
We were in error concerning the re-
turn of Mrs. ID. G.. Williams and family
last week us they did not return until
Wednesday of this week.
John Rose is building veranda OH
the front of his dwelling, under which
he may sit and smoke his pipe, content
to let the world wag us it may.
Miss Nettie Bell was the recipient on
her eighteenth birthday, a few days ago,
of handsome saddle horse with full
equipment for riding, the gift of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. g. w. Bell.
We correct the error made in our is
sue of the 18th of this month. relative
to Rev. II. g. Baird officiating at the
funeral services of Mrs. Elizabeth Mar
tin. 1t should have read Rev. j. II.
Baird.
There was debate between j. Bah
cock, and Rev. 5. &. Belts. last Satur-
day evening, at the Croswell Rink.
Subject Resolved, that Prohibition is
the only way to solve the liquor prob
lem. ;. G.. Belts took the Affirmative;
J. w. Babcock negative.
Many of those who drive, do not un-
derstand that the law gives the right of
way to the pedestrian. \ man or wo-
man who is crossing the street, at reg
ular street crossing, is not obliged to
look after the man who is driving the
team, but it is the contrary, and many
of our readers should bear this in mind.
The Ice Cream social held in Central
Hall, OH Thursday and Friday evenings,
of last week, was well attended and was,
generally speaking, a financial success.
Rev. ira LeBaron gave an original
poem, published in this issue, which is
expressive of the ability and poetic en-
dowment of its originator, and which
contributed largely to the enjoyment of
the evening. Proceeds $40.
j. :. Dunie, of Pt. Huron. visited
friends and relatives in this place,
Wednesday last. We understand that
Mr.. Duflie, will again enter the ranks
at the fall campaign as candidate for
Register of Deeds. In view of this fact,
we wish to say, through the columns of
our paper, which may be relied upon, as
true representative of the general
opinion of the citizens of our town, rel
ative to this, that better qualified or
more practical business man cannot be
found i'll the county. Ills official career
has been one of general success and
satisfaction. Although we would like
very much to have him return to this
place. yet with due appreciation of
the many past favors, received ut his
hands, and the valuable enterprises in
stituted 10y him, let us be willing to
make the sacrifice and give him our
most Jealous support in the coming
campaign.