Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-12-09


John Mills has just returned to his
home in this place, after a sojourn in
the north woods on a hunting expedi-
tion.
Mrs. A. w. Campbell is in the village
at present teaching art needle work,
lustra painting, repousse and alliance
work.
We have few cloaks and jackets
left which we offer very cheap for cash
for the next few days. Ovens Il Braid
wood.
If you want to make a useful and
suitable Christmas present, be sure to
look over the fine display at Miss c.
Boice's.
Gents silk and cashmere mufllers and
handkerchiefs, stamped free, If you
select from the cheapest stock and the
largest variety in the town at Miss c.
Boice's.
Our holiday goods will be received at
the EXPOSITOR Bookstore this week,
where well selected stock of presents
will be in readiness to supply all de-
mands. {. II, TOWNSEND.
Geo. Shetterly, who has been work.
ing as barber for Dave Orser, has re-
turned to his home in Ann Arbor.
Dave will do the work in the shop alone
hereafter.
DR.. Jackson's penetrating liniment
/ cures sprains, bruises, kicks, cuts, burns,
| rheumatism etc. etc. Good for man or
beast. For sale by w. y. McKenna,
Brockway Centre.
The Good Templars held their first
meeting in Duties hall Monday even
| ing as advertised. They will continue
to hold weekly meetings as long as the
interest lasts. 1t is hoped the interest
will not die out.
Geo. w. Hoffman, brother of r.
| Hoffman, of Brockway Centre jumped
| from q moving freight train at Ann
Arbor Wednesday night. His skull
was fractured. and it is thought that he
will die. He was OIL his way to Salt
Lake City.
Miss NJ. =. Johnson, lately of Detroit,
| has just received large stock of fancy
goods and placed them on sale in the
building with Miss Kittie A. Carroll,
next door to the bakery, and invites all
to call and see her. Notice her new ad.
| in this issue.
Lane & Son, of Vassar, were here last
Tuesday and took up the dead bodies
of John Wedge and son who died, as
will be remembered by many here, some
| time ago and were inferred in the
Brockway cemetery. and will remove
them to Vassar where Mrs. Wedge lives
Capt. j. Cotton will give New
Years ball and oyster supper at the
| Brockway House, Old Brockway, on
New Years eve, to which he invites
all. A good time may be looked for
as the Capt. will do all in his power to
make the evening pleasant for every
body.
The Port Huron Sunday Herald was
compelled to appear as four page
paper on account of the fire which took
place week ago Tuesday evening.
Murray d Parker are having consider
able bad luck at present as it was but
short time ago they were visited by
the fire fiend.
Phil McDougall has neat Office in
the building lately fitted up for Ander-
son 4 Cos branch agricultural imple-
ment warerooms, at this place. 1t is
neatly papered and painted, the work
having been done by Alfred Young and
| Will Raymond, and presents a pleasing
appearance. Phil invites all his friends
to call on him in his new quarters.
Children will refuse bad tasting
cough medicine but they will all be
willing to take DR.. Jackson's syrup Of
lungwOrt and wild cherry whenever
offered 1t is as pleasant as maple
syrup and will reach a bad cough and
cure the whooping cough much quicker
than any other preparation of the kind.
! For sale by w. n. Mckenna, Brockway
Centre, and NJ. Magner, Brockway.
The exercises at school last Friday
afternoon were well produced and in
teresting throughout. The scholars
show ability and thorough training. A
small representation of parents and
! friends were present and expressed
themselves as being well pleased and
repaid for attending. 1t would be q
great encouragement to the scholars
If parents and friends, who could,
would visit the school often.
The st. Clair Republican contained
the following items of interest to read
ers in these parts last week.
Brockway Centre people get warmed
UP tUcoc U1 Woou.
Coal is none too plenty either.
Cornelius Cooper, Brockway Centre
blacksmith, Colyer-like has left his an
vii and gone to be-not a preacher but
an auctioneer.
Brockway Centre Odd Fellows are
bringing in long list of victims to the
binding Of their chains. The member
ship now numbers 80. But as one rises
another falls, and the Good Templar
lodge of the town has gone hence.
The best of all, will be Michael's New
| Years ball at his hall in Brockway Gen.
tire. New Years eve. Mr.. Michaels has
secured the services Of the Whitney
family string band to furnish music
for the occasion. 1t is needless to make
any comments on their fine playing for
everyone is acquainted with them. An
ample supply Of oysters have been
spoken for and you may expect feast.
Other arrangements have been made
for first-class time that evening, your
horses will be well taken care of free.
baggage properly checked, and, in fact,
there will not be the least chance for
anyone to 90 away dissatisfied. A cor
dial invitation Is extended to all to be
present and come prepared to enjoy u