Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-27
Local Expositions.
Srockway Centre is still alive.


Marshal Gillian will soon be on his
rounds collecting village taxes.
If you wish to see a large crowd
come to Brockway Centre July 4th.
b. r. Noble has purchased a bicycle
and now is becoming quite an expert.
Mrs. Robt RiX and family are visit
ing friends in Port Huron at present.
Ed. Barton and J. Lynch, of Mem
phis, were the guests of f. a. Kyes
Sunday last.
Miss Ida Taylor, of Park Hill. Ont,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Hol-
den this week.
Will Fry, who has been attending
the deaf and dumb institute at Flint,
is home for vacation.
Three men with two bears attracted
considerable attention on our streets
Thursday evening last.
The painters are busy painting DR..
G.. 5. Ney's house. 1t now presents
an attractive appearance.
j. j. Livingston, NJ. p. of Waterloo
county, Ont, was here the past week
looking after his INTEREST," in the Flax
mill.
Borrowing wood from a neighbor's
wood pile, and tomato plants, during
the owners absence is not a very
creditable piece of business.
Mrs. Fremont Perkins and children,
Of Dakota, and Mrs. Geo. McCrossen,
of Armada, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. &. A. Perkins last week.
We are just in receipt of the Albion
College Year Book for 1859. 1t is a
volume Of about two hundred pages
and presents fine appearance.
Ladies who want a dressy pair of
shoes for the little ones, should look
through the enormous stock at Water
man y Co.'S. Something new just re-
ceived
John Finnigan, late proprietor of the
Central House, Brockway, has moved
away, and now quite number mourn
his departure in the financial sense of
/ the word.
Mrs. Ira Richardson who made ID.
G.. Williams and family short visit
left for her home in Port Huron Satur-
day. taking Sally Williams with her
for short stay.
Rev. Sam G. Bettes, the wild, untam-
ed preacher Of ST. Clair county, is alleg-
ed to have been at Johnstown when
the flood came. lie was too light to
drown.-Detroit Journal.
The early closing movement was put
into effect Monday evening. y call
bell has been placed on the northwest
corner of the Holden Block and exact
at eight o'clock "the Curfew tolls the
knell' that sets the busy clerks and
merchants free.
John ID. Jones has been appointed
postmaster at Brockway Centre. Mr..
Jones is lifelong Republican, and
capable business man, and on these
grounds the appointment is good one
Then, besides, he is jolly old soul and
a jolly old soul is he, and he has hosts
of friends who will rejoice in seeing
him happy while licking stamps for
the girls OF Yale. The present post.
master has discharged the duties of
the Office in a manner satisfactory to
all its patrons, and he retires solely be-
cause of Clarkson's doctrine that to the
yictors belong the spoils.-Port Huron
Sunday Herald.
The following instructors have been
engaged for the Normal at Marlette
this summer:-Prof. j. X. Osgerby, of
Marlette; Prof. c. III. Broesamle, of
INLAY City; Prof f. T. Law, of Brock
way Centre; and w. r.. Atkinson, Of
Marlette. a valuable course of lectures
has been arranged for which are and to
be given as follows:-"The Art of IL
lustration,'i by Austin George, Nj. A.,
July 18th; keyboard and Bellows" by
Dr. Geo. f. Hunting, July 10th; "Tue-
bor," by Prof ii. r. Pattengill, July 26;
and THE Future of Our School Sys-
TEN" by Hon. Jos. Esterbrook, July 80.
The officers of the Summer Normal
are negotiating for another lecture be-
sides these noted on their circulars.
This in addition to the splendid course
already secured will make their lecture
program more than complete. Calls
for circulars are still coming in from
all parts of the "Thumb" and some
from over in the Dominion. 1t is safe
to say that Marlette will have the lar
gest and best normal ever held in San
lilac county.