Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-23
The Weekly ExpOSitOr,
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2S, 1888.
COUNTY COLUMN,

The young people of JeddO have or
gained a literary society.
The Indebtedness on the NJ. Z. churcl
at Capac, will soon be paid off.
l96 prisoners have been confined IL
the county Jail during the year.
Fort Gratiot's NJ. E. church was in
creased lately by 80 new members.
The wife of Jonathan Maynard OF
the township of Grant, died Feb. 10th
The colored ladies of PIT Huron, will
give leap year party on the evening
of Feb. 2Sth.
Died, in Grant township, on the Sth
Robert Burns, of paralysis. He was 81
years of age.
c. 4. Bailey is the manager of the st
Clair light and fuel company's business
at Port Huron.
Dit Walker has resigned his position
on the customs force at PIT. Huron, and
returned to Capac.
Orrin X. Hopkins, died at Oakland,
Cal. on the eth, of small poX. He was
formerly of st Clair.
The Marine City Magnet says it is re-
ported that Cal Blood contemplates
moving out Of that city.
The German Aid Society masquerade
ball at 1T. Huron, on the 18th, had l0O
maskers and 800 spectators.
Judge of Probate Avery's house at
Jeddo, was damaged about $500 worth
by fire, Friday night, Feb. 10th.
The Grand Trunk railroad expect to
erect a large ice house at TT. Gratiot
shortly, which will hold 1900 tons.
An employee in the Mascotte candy
factory, ut. Huron, was quite badly
burned with boiling candy one day last
week.
The G. \. r. Society, of Port Huron,
will rattle off the late James Gains
horse and buggy, for the benefit of his
family.
August W. Miller, of Adair, died on
the 9th of Feb, aged Go years. Deceas-
ed was an old resident of the township
of Casco.
Capac's newly organized fire brigade
saved John Drinks house recently. 1t
seems that their fire engine can really
be managed.
And now Port Huron will have
wooden factory if a bonus of ST. 800 is
raised, and taxes and water be given
free for five years.
An old resident of st. Clair county.
Mrs Levon Wood, dropped dead. Feb.
10th at Memphis. Heart disease sup
posed to be the cause.
Congressman Whiting will try to Sc
cure an appropriation to dredge Black
river between st. Clair river and the
G. r. r. bridge at Pt. Huron.
The Western Union Telegraph Co.
will start district telegraph system in
Port Huron. About eight miles Of
wire will be used, and call box put IL
every business house free.
Stag Island, below Port Huron is be-
ing talked of for summer resort. 1t is
likely that hotel and cottages will be
built on it, and boat run between it
c,,I Iort TIuroY aoob dow
One of our merchants while away
from home last week, wished to secure
his pocketbook from burglars, and SO
put it under his pillow when he retired
at night. That was the last he thought
of it till he was about to retire at his
own home next evening, when he UNI
dertook to repeat the performance, and
failed of course as the pocketbook,
money and all was more than fifty
miles away. 1t is terrible response
billty to have money.-Capac Journal.
Detroit Evening Journal. In 1851 Al
bert Frazer, of st. Clair county, was
sent to state prison on a sentence OF 10
years, having been convicted of Grim
inal assault on a woman. He was
steady, faithful man in prison, saved
every minute of his good time and with
this good time allowed he had
only about four months NOR G TO
serve when he escaped from prison.
an easy thing TO do, as he had long
been placed as a "trusty," and could go
and come as he pleased. Last summer
he wrote for permission to come back
and finish his term, and not be punish
ed for escaping and not lose his good
time record. He was told that if he
surrendered, his case would be laid be-
fore the board of inspectors but he did
not come. Some months ago his wife
sought to get the reward that had been
offered for his apprehension and told
where he was living in st. Clair county,
and he was taken and brought back TO
prison. In view of the remarkable cir
cumstances, he was allowed his good