Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-05-02
CORRESPONDENCE.
Bits from Brown City.

present.
L. Steinhoff has his new house near
ly ready for occupancy.
a. n. Paisley made business trip to
Port Huron last Saturday
Rev. Mr.. Stoffer has moved into the
house vacated by Mrs. John Howse.
JAS. Co,e returned home a few days
ago having been away making slaves.
DR.. Jas. Lister and II. s. Emery were
at Lapeer last week OH legal business
Widow John Howse has broken up
housekeeping and is going to Canada
TO reside.
VIM. Mcleod. our good-natured grain
buyer, is nursing the mumps these days.
Nothing serious believe.
Christopher Drader, our cooper, has
given up his trade at present and rent
ed farm in the township of Flynn.
Mrs. VIM, II. Temple has sold her
house and lot to DR.. j. \. Watson. I
understand she intends moving out of
town.
Andrew Brown started for Tennes-
see last week. got as far as his brother
near Capac, was taken sick and is there
at present.
VIM. Mcleod is to move into Mrs.
MiXter's house, she having gone north
where her husband has secured a posi-
tion with lumber firm.
Robert and Samuel Herbert were
called to Canada last week on account
of the death of their father. They have
the sympathy of the whole community.
Dennis Windsor has purchased the
west half of lot q, block 3, II. G..
Browns division of Brown City. and
purposes erecting building in which
he is going to open an exchange office.
One of Mr.. Davis children upset a
can of kerosene oil Sunday evening
and the hired man thoughtlessly touch
ed match to it and the flames made
things lively for time. No damage
was done except good scare.
Burnside and Maple Valley Teachers
and Officers Association will meet at
Burnside May Is, at $3.50 a IN. The
following program will be carried out:
Prayer. Paper-"Common fractions,
how to teach. etc." by T.. ;. Black, Val
ley Centre. Discussion by Miss Minnie
Myers and l.. IL. IIowse, Brown City.
80 p. IN. Paper-"TOwnship district
system" by Mr.. Smith. Discussion by
+. y. Scott and Miss Minnie Bolton, of
Burnside. Question box. Paper-"Ci-
vii government, of Michigan, method
of teaching, etc" by Miss Ella Brophie.
of Burnside. Discussion by J. J. Nc
Donald. of Deanville, of Deanvllle, and
w. ii. Bonfoy, of Brown City. y gen.
eral invitation is extended to all and
dinner free as usual.
The I. o. O. f. celebration and ball
were both a success. There were
about 80 in line clothed in the regalia of
the order, headed by the Brown City
Cornet Band assisted by two or three
of the Sandusky band (who, by the way,
made a fine appearance and gave us
some fine music,) marched through the
principal streets to the II. l.. church
where all had the privilege Of listening
to one of the finest discourses ever de-
livered in Brown City. Subject, "Odd
Fellowship" by Rev. y. Z. belong,
pastor of the NJ. +. church, Inlay City,
after which they marched to the hall
again. In the evening there was about
60 couples who enjoyed the may dance
and kept it up until about day-break
everybody seemingly well pleased
Music was furnished by Lawrence's
quadrille band of Port Huron. The
hall was finely decorated with ever
greens and pictures. Mrs II. Windsor
is entitled to great credit for taste
skill, etc, i'll making letters and the
three links the emblem of the order, also
the committee on decoration are entitl-
ed toj much praise for work done by
them. A vote of thanks was rendered
Rev. A. T.. belong, the speaker, the
choir and trustees of the NJ. +. church
and all others who assisted in any way
to make the entertainment success.