Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-24
The Weekly Exposition.
THURSDAY. MAY "a, 1888.
COUNTY COLUMN.

Wales G. a. r. will celebrate Memo
rial Day.
Port Huron has II old soldiers in the
sixth ward.
Liquor bonds in Port Huron have
been placed at $1,000.
Capac sports a prohibition calf. II
will not drink anything.
One hundred trees were planted in
Lynn cemetery last week.
j. r. McGurk, of Capac, is putting
out an orchard of 4O0'trees.
A grain house is TO be built at Good
ellis Station, by James Webb, ST.
Mrs. p. KObel, of Marine City, was
taken to the insane asylum recently.
Capa,s councilmen seem to be hav-
ing some trouble among themselves.
Port Huron has 151 telephone sub
scribers connected with the exchange.
Counterfeit So notes on the Bank of
British North America are in circula-
ton.
Mrs. Thomas Wickham, of Lynn,
died Sunday, May 9th, ate a short i'll
ness.
Port Huron desires a change from
wooden sidewalks to asphalt or con-
crete.
1t is reported that Memphis Will soon
have another paper edited by C.E. Pat
terson.
Mrs. G. b. Dole, of Port Huron, died
lately at her home in that city, Of con-
There were 50 prisoners confined in
the county jail during the first II days
of this month.
An Old resident of this county, John
b y wilson died at his home in Clyde
lie, eutly, aged Is years.
Stag Island is fast being made into
pleasant summer resort. Cottages and
a pavilion are being erected.
The members of the police force in
Port Huron have been granted All iu-
crease in salary of five dollars.
a competitive examination by the
civil service board was held at the GUS
tom house. Pt. Huron, yesterday.
All the banks in the city of Port HUI
ron will charge one per cent. discount
on Canadian money after May 3lst.
The new Presbyterian society at Ma
rine City seems to be in tlourishng
condition. Rev. Mcmillan is the new
pastor.
Thomas Conroy. of Berlin, lost con-
siderable money recently from burglars
his house while the family was
absent.
The station agent at G10dell's, ). ID.
Young, was mar ied last week to Miss
Minnie Ross. teacher in the Castor
school house.
The Free Will Baptists Of the sew
enth congressional district will hold
their annual camp meeting in Pine
Grove Park in July.
Rev. Sidney Beckwith, Of Grace
church, Port Hdron, who has been alb
seu, some HE OH account of his health,
has returned much improved
VIM. l.. Bancroft, of Port Huron, has
been rendered the office of general SUI
perinte ldent of the railway mail SER
vice. He will probably accept.
Henry l.. Avery, of Port Huron, who
has won the championship of the world
as high kicker, will not kick any more.
No more challenges will be accepted by
him.
The United Pre- SOY terian church 1t
Fort Gratiot has been closed lately, re-
ceiving some needed repairs and i'm
but is now open for SER
vices.
The Opera House at Port Huron
will be thoroughly reconstructed, if the
people will subscribe $500 each for
giving first choice of seats for
the opening night. which will be in
A man by the name of John Scent, of
Port Huron, who for years has been
unable to bend his back, has been treat
ed by Christian Scientists and now says
he is able to jump over l0-foot fence
with perfect ease.
FoR SALE-A span of young horses.
Terms, one-half down and balance on
time to suit purchaser. For further
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