Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-11
The Weekly ExpoSitOr.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER II, 1893.
COUNTY COLUMN.

Jonn Burns. of the township of st.
Cl TIC, uied sept. 18th, at the age of 81
years.
'ha les Flugai died III has hume i
p 1T Huron, October 5lh, at The age of
80 years.
Duncan MeMichaeI. an ID resident
of 'hina township, died Oct, 2nd, aged
6 years.
The small boys of Port Huron ale
busy just now breaking windows with
sluug shots.
4S men and two women were confined
in the county jail during the month of
september.
Elmer Matteson and Miss Mary
Waltz, of Capac, were married Tuesday
of last week.
Hon. F. NJ. Fogg delivered an address
o the iaboring men at Port Huron last
Monday evening.
John Lawlor, of Port Huron, had
Two horses and rigs stolen recently, but
10Th have been recovered.
The Maccabee band boys of Port HUI
ron were recently presented with box
If cigars by Ed. j. Rodgers.
The counterfeit, rs are getting their
tues. Slocum has been given two Years
nd Beacraft will next have his trial.
st. Clair has expended Sl45 for its
poor for the quarter ending October
ist, $50 less than the previous quarter.
Switchman Hurley hurt his hand
somewhat while setting brake on
freight train at Fort Gratiot recently.
1t is said that the several elevators
of Port Huron handle 100000 bushels
Of grain q month, or 100000 bushels a
day.
The Talbot Paving Co., of Port HUI
ron, have been granted the contract at
Detroit for S7,O77.99 worth of paving
Jobs.
The number of scholars in the public
schools Of Port Huron during the first
month of the fall term is less than last
year.
Mrs. b. VanEps, of the township Of
st. Clair, who is "a years Of age, has
completed quilt containing 0.jU1
pieces.
For the month of September the re-
ceipts at the county treasurer's Office
were Sl,799.64. Disbursements were
$l,3e0G2.
o. r. Savin, of Detroit, formerly of
Memphis, this county, committed sui,
eide by hanging himself in his bain,
recently.
D.. J. Finlayson, of Riley Centre, has
purchased Henry ). Balentine's inter-
est in the shoe business of Montroso s.
i}allentine.
The German Aid Society of Port HUI
ron, cleared about $50 at their recent
dance for the benefit of the fire suffer
ers ut Alpena.
The Port Huron NJ. +. church will
not rent their pews any longer, but will
take up voluntary contributions to de-
fray expenses.
Matthew Marshall. an employee in
NJ Morran's elevator at Port Huron,
h I'd his fingers smashed in some ma
rinery recently.
The young mems Democratic club of
Port Huron took in the free excursion
to tidgeway yesterday, To attend the
celebration there.
A piece Of granite weighing $4,000
pounds was received by Philo Trues-
de !. of Port Huron, lately. 1t il the
heaviest piece ever brought into that
city.
Ida Gardner, Of Port Huron, was
knocked down by horse the other day
while crossing the street, and had her
sh builder dislocated and her left arm
broken.
A great Democratic rally is to be
he'd ut Emmett OH Saturday, Oct. 10Th
Congressman Whiting, John j. En-.
ri sht and r. II. Phillips will make the
speeches.
Harvey Nestle's barn in Port Huron
township burned with all its contents
including IA tons of hay and ali the
seasons grain, on Sunday, Sept 30. In.
surance $500.
Z. j. Kendall, of Port Huron, ma
rine reporter, has had built at his owl
expense, a lightship which he will an
Choir at Stag Island for the benefit Of
he lake marine.
A man and woman with large hand
organ, to which is attached baby cal
containing baby, have been paradinl
the streets of Port Huron lately. The
youngster enjoys this sort of life az
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