Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-02-21

Jas. Cooper, living east of here is the
happy father of a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Grinnell and son
Purlie spent Sunday in Peck.
Mrs. G. II. Niggeman is visiting rela-
tives in Lexington this week.
John d. Jones is again able to be
around after his severe illness.
Levi Morrill,, Jr., and family are
visiting relatives and friends at Al
gonac.
Geo. Reid and brother have purchas-
ed John r., Drinks livery and sale
stables in Capac.
Died, at the home of her son Michael
Shelley, in this township oh Thursday,
Feb. IA. Mrs. McCarty.
Geo. Elfrick has returned to this place
after a short stay at Ann Arbor receiy-
ing treatment for his eyes.
Roswell Raymond and wife will
leave for Englewood. H., next week,
where he has secured situation.
Itch cured in 80 minutes by Wool
ford's Lotion. Sold by c. \. Wells,
Druggist Brockway Centre. Mich.
Mrs. z. +. Law has been very sick
the past week. Her mother, Mrs. DR..
Pace, of Port Huron, is here attending
her
Jas. IIisey and family left Yesterday
for Stouffville, Ont. where they will
visit for a time with relatives and
friends.
Miss Vina Gillis. of Bay City. is at
present visiting her sister, Mrs. G. +.
Michaels, and other relatives and
friends in this vicinity,
We are informed that Smith Ne
Gregory of the firm of 1.-TWO Macks,'
Cass City. is to be married to-day to a
young lady in Pennsylvania
\ school entertainment was given
in the Oatman district Tuesday even
| ing last by the teacher and scholars
md a pleasant time enjoyed by an
present.
For the restoration of faded and
gray hair to its original color and
freshness. Ayers Hair Nigor remains
Ipuriyaled. This is the most popular
and valuable toilet preparation in the
world; all who use itare perfectly sat
isfied that it is the best.
Enclosed find pomo for one years
subscription" is the way remittance
would read if the new word ''pomo"
should be adopted. 1t is simply con-
venient contraction of Post Office
Money Order, the four initials making
the word and is said to be already in
extensive use among business men east.
Reader, if your subscription has explr-
ed, send in 'pomo.'
The general passenger agents of the
! Michigan railroads at their annual
meeting on Tuesday decided upon
granting half-fare for round trip for
those attending the Republican state
convention, the meeting of the Repub-
lican League and the Michigan Club
banquet, all in Detroit. Tickets will
be sold Feb. 20, 81 and 22, good return
ing Feb. 20, also to the Democratic state
convention at Grand Rapids and the
Prohibition convention at Lansing.
Tickets on sale Feb. 81 and %, good
returning Mar. lst.
The Detroit bridge projectors scored
q victory over the marine interests
Friday, when the Secretary Of War
appointed commission of army off,
GERS to visit Detroit and report upon
the practicability and advisability of
bridging that stream. The commission
is composed OF Col. Z. NJ. Poe, Major
c. J. Allen and Major II. M. Adams
They will hold sessions at Detroit and
gather public sentiment upon the sub
ject. Senator Sherman said that Con-
gress would never consent to the con-
struction of u bridge at that point on
account of the serious injury that
would result to marine interests.
We believe that one of the most inn
portant questions for the present legis
lature to act upon is that of framing
adequate laws for the building and
maintenance of good roads. Every
one who knows anything about the
present system of paying road tax
knows that not more than % per cent
of it is actually laid out on the road
The only right plan is to have the road
taxes paid in money, then let the con
tract To the lowest bidder, who shall
work under the instructions Of skill
ed overseer employed by the township
or county. Main routes should bC
selected and those roads constructed
and maintained by county authority.
Caro- Advertiser.