Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-10
The Weekly ExD0Sit0r.
COUNTY COLUMN.

in two days recently.
Mrs. A. Ewing, an old pioneer of
Grant township. died recently.
During 1887 and 1883. 7O,773 immi-
grants were entered at Fort Gratiot.
Small herring are being caught in
large quantities every day in st. Clair
river.
Ninety-four arrests were made by
Port Huron police during the month of
December.
An immense drydock is to be built at
Port Huron, shortly, to accommodate the
largest lake boats.
Sheriff Mann has appointed James ID
Austin under sheriff. and David Shan.
non deputy sher'f #.
Miss Jennie Glassford of Capac, and
Joseph SMILEY. Of Dryden. were marri.
I'd December 23nd
Mrs. Or G. p. Hale. a daughter OF
sherman Eaton, Of Memphis, died OF
consumption, Dec. 30.
\ cemetery has been laid ont in the
township Of Cottrcllvine and lots are
now hein~ offered Gov sale.
Nelson Glassford an old resident anC
ponce. o. Clpp', diel -" oath. Of
paralysis. He was 81 years of age.
The Marine City Magnet came on
us a q page paper last week, reviewrn.
the events Of the city for the past year
The lucky editors of the Capac Jour
nal were recently given load of pine
knots all split into kindling and read,
for use.
Mrs. DR.. \. l.. Blanchard, of the Oak
land House. st. Clair, died Dec. p, 1888
of congestion of the brain. Deceased
was 30 years of age.
The body of little Jimmie Stockford
Of Port Huron. whose disapp we
noticed before. was found in Black
river one day last week.
Black river at Port Huron is to be
surveyed as soon as the ice forms, and
be improved. The middle ground in
the st. Clair river will soon be dredged
also.
Christian Yeagle. of Kimball, and
Peter McGerry. of Fort Gratiot. have
been arrested for having in their po-
session counterfeit money with intent
to defraud.
\ daughterof y. Cawthorne, the elf
cient organist at the Cont church. Port
Huron, diedJan. 4th. of consumption.
Deceased was 19years of age and will
be greatly missed by large circle of
friends.
The total amount of county and state
taxes paid into the county treasurer's
Office during December and January to
date is S23,135.7l. The total state and
county tax is S6S,073.SS.
w. Is. Morley has sold the steam
barge w. b. Morley to Cleveland parties
for $4,000. This leyiathan of the
great lakes was built at Marine City
during the past year and came out in
time to make about half a dozen trips
before the close of navigation. On one
of these trips she carried the largest
cargo of ore ever transported on the
lakes. She is beautiful craft and the
purchasers have drawn prize.-Port
Huron Commercial Tribune.
There was rather an unusual gather
ing at the residence Of John Basney, of
Cottrellville, on New Years day. There
were among the guests the infant son
of Burt Beauchamp, aged IL months,
his mother, aged Is years; his grand
mother Mrs. Dan Beauchamp. aged 46;
his great great grandmother Mrs. An
tome Beauchamp, aged 90; great grand
father Mr.. a. Beauchamp, aged 70, and
his great grandmother Mrs. Es.
Their Wheeler, aged 90 years. The
great great grandmother is a lady re.
markably well preserved for her year;
and made herself very useful in prepar
ing the dinner for the guests, rivalina
her grand daughter IN sprightliness anC
good humor. making it altogether {
very enjoyable time.-Marine City Re