Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-02
! he WGGkly Exp0SitOL
ABOUND TOWN.
Jas a. sIcn1ics, Pubiisnsr.

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Across the. street from Merritts
meat market is located the Williams
Block. This isl new one story brick
building erected by David Williams
last fall. 1t is - feet back mG 2ifyo,
front. with basement extending vldcr
the whole structure. Wi.iMa HcIU-
,yre has recently moved into this
building with q large and fine looking
stock of goods. Mr.. II, has lately
come among swith the reputation u p
successful merchant. We sAoulG judc,
by the order, arrangement and genera,
appearance of his store. that me under
stands his business. We 52spydt fU
aim a lively trade in tho future.
Adjoining ontiie south is Mn Wal
lace's harness shop and store This Is
also q one story brick Dt,ll#I erected
ut the same time and with the William,
building. Mr.. Wallace is NOT a large
man but very energetic. WHAT lac
lacks in dimensions, is made up iu lc
tiyity. If you are in hurry, he the
man 90 DO your sob, for we believe a.
will shove on aTl and pull a wax end
the quicket Of any mm in town Mir.
W. is shrewd business man, .sa ,
good run OF custom. and moa2p4li
he harness trade in town.
South OF Mr. WaIlace's Store is
another new bricl; built by Nh sexton
for a saloon and dwelling house. Mr..
Jackson has also bricllol Il? h,5aaloon,
which gives it 4 much Da,,er appear
ance.
We now come TO the new two story
brick building, recently erected 10y Wm.
Rapley. This structure is 90 feet back
besides addition ard u feet front.
There are two rooms above in front.
and a hall and large room in the rear,
The store room below IS occupied by \.
". Ferguson. who has lately moved in
a large stock of hardware. Ms. +. has
recently started i'm trade, and comes
well recommended rs citizen and
business man. Nll such are made wei
come i'm our cnterprising village
Among the numerous articles tor sale
we notice a good selection Of stoves
tinware, carpenters tools. guns. clothes
wringerS. lanterns. cutlery. silverWare
chains. rope, large bells. and MI Other
articles usually kept in a lirst-c,asS
| hardware store.
Up stairs in this building. IN a large
and we'll lighted room. are the EXPOSE
TORS new quarters. J. \. Men2ics
editor and proprietor. Some peopI,
think that editors should be cautiously
approached on account of Their superb
GRITTY 10 others, ana because they hold
the cudgel in their own hands. But
we think they are much like other PEG.
pie, subject to the same trials anC
temptations that we poor mortals are
! We are glad that we have reason t.
! say. that we believe our editor has the
courage and boldness TO declare what
he thinks is right, although it may eff
feet his pocket in so doing. for we read
| in the Bible "as he thinkcth in hi.
heart. so is he" yet in our zeal to dc
right we should be cautious lest we APP
pear.tO encourage in one. what we dc
dnomce in others to be illegal ano
/ wrong. There is no doubt that the law
/ is violdFed in our town by sale of intOX
! iCating drinks. The same might be
d Of lewd and licentious conduct
which affect the health and morals as
we'll rs the pocket; yet respectable
people, dislike to NEEDLE with the un
savory business, but look down upor
it with disgust; and we think the sinner
| is the one that suffers i'm the end
From It small beginning the EXPOSE
TOR has become a lirst-class paper. one
that much larger town might be
proud Of. All know that n good live
paper helps Il town: therefore when we
help the editor we help ourselves. Let
us give him our work.
pOUR ENCOU AGER LES ANTREN.
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