Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-09
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Mrs. Kohn visited Mrs. VIM. Lemons
of Berlin on Sunday.
Mrs. a. Jeifreys. of Romeo, visited
relatives here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Shut attended
the funeral of W. ID. Morton OF Almont
last Friday. -.
After few weeks trial Harry Wood
came to the conclusion that tins village
can support only one butcher sbop
Harry closed up his shop for the pre,
sent. = :
Samuel Smith has opened bakery
and feed store in the building lately
vacated by.W. j. Richardson. - ?,
Gurley Lester moved his STOCK Oh
groceries into the store formerly occu-
pied by \. j. Bickford.
David Bottomley returned from Iowa
where he has been for the past Few
months travelling for the interests OF
the 'ptOn Manufacturing Company Oh
ut. Huron.
John Hewitt started for Buffalo last
Monday morning. lie will remain
there during the winter. John Is q
good mechanic and deserves good
berth.
The "Capac Argus" has been in a
trance for a few weeks, but under tl-
dicious care, it will soon bein healthy
condition. tits hoped that hereafter
the News Go. will not be compelled IL
send the patent print here mark
ed G. o. d. This has been the cause OF
the trance.
The Capac reunion was Il Republic
mass meeting. Brockway Centre En-
POSIToR. Wrong Bro. Menzies your
informant was greatly misinformed
The executive committee who had full
control of the programme would not
allow OF such Il thing, us two of them
are strong Democrats, and 1T would
puzzle Il Philadelphia lawyer TO ascer-
tain the political standing of the other
members Judging from the political CO.
lors worn for the last few years.
The spiritualsts of this place had
their first quarterly meeting last Satur-
day and Sunday which was well attend
ed. Since their organization here II
years ago. this is the first time the Or
thodOx church opened its doors to the
society. Mrs. Pearsall, of Utica, Mrs
Odell. of Lapeer. and Mrs. Baade, OF
this place. were the mediums through
which the spirits (?). of those who for
merly lived here upon earth. spoke to
the audience At the close of the meet
ing a vote of thanks was rendered to
the trustees of the Baptist church for
their kindness in giving the society the
use Of the church for the occasion.
Delayed Correspondence.
Miss Abbie Ilausner, of Dryden, and
Miss Lena Jackson, of TT. GratiOt, are
visiting Miss Ida Bottomley this week.
Miss Ina Taylor and Rose Sawtell. of
Almont. were the guests of Mrs. ID.
Patterson for few days last week.
a. j. West, who was delegate to the
Republican state Convention at Grand
Rapids, says it was one of the most
he ever attended.
Earnest Cannis has his new furniture
store completed and is now moving his
goods into it. lie is increasing his bust
ness rapidly.
The town was nicely decorated for
the reunion. The citizens donated Ii
berally and worked faithfully and have
been amply rewarded.
Mrs. II. ID. Shut is visiting relatives
at Mt. Pleasant.
Miss Cora Reid and Miss Jessie Wood
ward, of TT. Gratiot. are visiting Mrs.
j Ohm y. Brink for few days this week.
The donation for Elder Wallace Mon
day evening was well attended. The
elder is making himself quite popular
and deserves liberal support.
In drunken row last Friday evening
Geo. Smith, of Wales. and l.. y. Lane
of this place, were severely cut by ThOs.
Palmer, of Emmett. Dr. Patterson the
physician, says that Lanes
wounds are not severe, but that Smith
will be laid up several weeks. Palmer
was Immediately arrested. Next morn
ing Justice Mcknight fined him ten
dollars and six dollars cost on the COM
plant of l.. y. Lane,
The most successful event in the his
tory of Capac was the tenth reunion of
the st. Clair and Macomb Veterans
County Association and Companies |.
and ii 18th Mich. Infantry last Thursday
and Friday. Early Thursday morn
ing teams came in loaded. from
all parts of the country, trains from
east and west were crowded with dele
cations to the reunion. There were ut
'Noos ",c'p VII tiN VII
and 5000 OH Friday. All the surround
ing q. y. II. posts were in attendance.
Good music being furnished by the Ro-
meO and AlmOnt brass bands, several
martial bands were also i'm attendance
The dress parade on the school grounds
on Thursday afternoon was grand
affair about 3O veterans took part in it.
The sham battle did not come off OH
Friday as advertised as number of
posts could not remain to participate
in it. Excellent campfire speeches
were given Thursday evening on the
camp grounds near the school house.
General IIartsuff and Frank Whipple.
of ut. Huron, Hon. &. McElroy, of st,
CLAIR, and John Starkweather, of Romeo
gave well chosen and well adapted
speeches from the grand arch OH Fri
day afternoon. The Vets. were con-
stantly praising the ladies of this vi
entity for the tables spread for them
and families. Upon the whole it was a
happy event and will ever be remem-
bered by the citizens of Capac. Lux