Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-05
YALE ST. Clair County, Mich, THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 1885,


quette railway company has bought %
city lots at Bay City, and that burg
now sees new boom sticking out
ahead of 1T.
The crown sheet of the boiler in Nc
| Phee's elevator was blown out Tuesday
morning, but 10 damage was done be-
yond the cost of having boiler maker
come up from Port Huron to repair it.
Get your job printing done at the
EXPoSIToR office. We have the best
assortment of type and other material
| this side of Port Huron Our designs
are new and artistic and our prices the
| lowest.
Ernest Martin, formerly one of the
employees at the roller mill at Brock
way, passed through this place on
Monday, enroute for Saginaw where he
expects to 90 to work in the roller mills
of that place.
G. a. Wells will in the future attend
to the money order department of the
American Express company, in this
village. He will issue money orders
to all parts Of the United States and
Canada at low rates.
For sale. at a bargain. eighty acres of
land described as follows: the north !
of the northwest ! of section 6, Brock
way township. For terms and further
particulars address c. r.. llCSTON, 1jl
GriswOld St, Detroit, Mich. 3O-5
As the stars and stripes were unfurl-
ed over the schools last Wednesday the
pupils and teachers assisted by num-
Der Of visitors joined in singing the
star Spangled Banner" \ short adj
dress was also given by Harvey Tappan.
A commercial man made the remark
| in the Rapley house the other evening
that Geo. w. Bell has better horses and
Iigs in his livery in this village than
any other village or town livery in
Michigan. Right yOuare, Mr. Drummer.
Thanksgiving was generally observed
/ last Thursday by our citizens. All
places Of business were closed. and
union services were held in the VI. +.
church, at which Rev W. II. Gillett
| delivered an eloquent and able sermon.
While outin the country last Monday
afternoon, buying fowl. Fred Currier
/ had a short but interesting interview
with farmers dog. The canine came
off victorious by taking quite mouth
/ ful of meat out of the calf Of Freds
I right leg.
Delos Zayit2, of Peck. was thrown
Out Of buggy near Moore's Corners
/ yesterday Wednesday, andit is report
, ed that he mad one eye knocked out be-
sides being otherwise severely injured
/ Dr Ney was telcp0ned for and Mr.
/ ZayitZ is now under his care.
/ The Ladies OF Old BrockWay Pres
/ byterian congregation will hold a social
and entertainment at thcir church. on
rr # |frv .If ff 81 #ffs
( iu- o' readings. TtC.t3UoUS. music and
ygtr-shments. Au Invitation Is extend
ea to all a eood time IS expected
/ &. T.. li.cha.I5 viii excel himself in
! getting Up his Christmas bah. lie has
already secured LaVrence'S orchestra.
| (siX pieces OF Port Huron for the occa-
sion, and Charley says expense will not
be considered in making it the bail Of
the season. He will provide a first
class oyster supper. and the bill will be
only 8l.S5.
James Braidwood, of Almont, who
was well and favorably known to many
citizens of Yale, and brother to A II.
/ BraidwOOd. late Of our village, dropped
dead at a ball In that place last Thurs
day evening. Mr. BraidwoOd was a
very popular young man and was soon
/ Il
mont. who - proS,lalcd with grief at
the sudden death of her liance.
At meeting OF the x. @. u. NJ. last
/ Tuesday evening. the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term: W.
! Y. Andreae, commander: :. LutZ. lieu
/ tenant commander: j. T.. LutZ. record
keeper; j. Baxter. finance keeper: VIM.
! Strong. pTelate; &. >. Ney, physician:
j. Menerey, sergeant; ". @. Bidleman,
master at arms: c. Il. Weymouth. mas
ter of the guard; Il. Andreae, End mas
ter of the guard; j. E. Allen, sentinel;
ii. Glendenning. picket
a complaint was made against Elton
Fuller, of Capac, last Friday, for dray-
ing contrary to the village ordinance.
1t was shown that Mr.. Fuller could not
procure a licensed drayman, and as the
goods handling were in danger Of being
destroyed by the very cold weather. the
case was dropped. Tuesday last Mar
shal Gillian was arrested and taken to
Capac to answer to a charge of assault
and battery preferred by Fuller who
was arrested by Gillian for violating
village ordinance. Gillian pied not
guilty. The hearing was fixed for to-
| day and Frank was let go on his own
| TtCOHIllZdllCe. AS SOOIl us lie WIS Cledr
he attempted to re-arrest Fuller on the
old charge. when the constable again
took him (Frank) in custody and held
him until time of his trial, today.
Editor Menzies met with quite ser
ious accident last Friday morning.
While his wife, child and Mrs. Granger
his mother-in-law, were driving across
| the railroad at the depot the horse be-
came frightened at the train standing
on the switch, and Menzies who was
at the station went ont to lead the
horse across, when aboutr ready TO let go
q sudden escape of steam from the en-
CINE caused the horse to jump suddenly,
! jerk the rein from his hand and twist
ing sidewise overturned the cutter and
spilled out the occupants. Believing
his family to be in imminent danger
of their lives, Mr.. MenZies made
frantic grab at the horse. but slipped
and fell under the cutter in such way
as to catch his foot between the cross
bar and brace, and held 1t firmly. The
horse started to run dragging him after.
but was stopped, and what might have
been fatal accident was avoided. AS