Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-05-23
YALE OF TO-DAY.


Huron on branch of the +. a. p. NJ.
r.. II. formerly the Z. III. q n. w. r.. II.
is located stirring, pushing, thriving
town of about one thousand inhab-
itants, rejoicing in the classic name
of Yale. 1t was not always thus; once
upon a time it was known only as
BrockwaY Centre, the kind Of name
generally given to country crossroads,
indicating the center of township.
But whats in name" Our little
hamlet was hardly less thriving or
stirring under the old name than it is
under the new. But let us for a brief
time look over this little place and con-
slider its attributes. TO begin with we
have fine, friendly, informal, open
hearted class Of people, kind and
obliging to the stranger. and generally
so to each other. 1t is true that many
living here are related either by affinity
or cOnsanguinity and Mrs. Grundy
must be very particular to whom she
imparts her choice bits of scandal for
unknowingly she may be slandering
her listeners relatives. But notwith-
standing these draw backs the old lady
occasionally gets her work in," in
pretty good shape. But enough of this.
We have one of the finest school build
ings in the county and what is more
one of the best conducted school sys-
TENS to be found in this part of the State.
Yale may well feel proud of her public
schools. Mr.. f. f. Law, the present
principal, is graduate of NJ. a. c., and
to his efforts the rapid advancement of
our school is chiefly owing. He is
assisted at present by very efficient
corps of teachers. We have an excel
lent Roller Process FIGURING Mill, OPP
Grated by ). o. Welch IL Son. 1t has
a large and ever increasing business
which speaks for its success. Our
Flax Mills owned and operated by J.
Livingstone X Co., of Baden, Ont, are
a great advantage to our town giving
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the whole year round, and to upwards
of Il hundred for part of the year. Mr..
James McColl. the present manager, is
an expert at the business of flax pro-
ducing and manufacturing and will
explain all its mysteries to seekers
after information. Our Wooden Mills
owned and operated by c. Andreae q
Sons, do a fine business, employ from
eight to twelve persons and are a
decided benefit. TO our town. Oar
Foundry owned and operated by j. ID.
Grinnell does fine business and is just
what every stirring place needs. We
have eight general stores; two hard
ware, two undertaking, two furniture
and two millinery stores. Two grain
markets, one first-class elevator, one
first-class jewelry and stationery store,
and two excellent meat markets. We
have three churches of following de-
nominations and pastors: Methodist
Episcopal, pastor, Rev. c. w. Barnum;
Methodist Protestant, Rev. j. NJ. Gran
dali, pastor: Church of Christ, presided
over by Elder j. II. Patton. All of
these denominations have fine comfort
able chapels which speak well for our
town in religious point of view. Yale
has many other advantages and good
attributes too numerous to mention.
but chief among which is the property
of making anyone once living therein
fond of it to such an extent that they
almost invariably return after wander
ing therefrom.