Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-19
Sept1e Ope
Frank Landro Edward Honkins and

the cigars Cne past WeeK-cauSe three
young sons. Sure sign of war.
A sample street lamp has been secur-
ed and placed on the corner opposite
Darcy's blacksmith shop where it was
lighted for The first time Monday even
ing. If we only had enough Of them
to make a showing on Main street the
citizens would be well pleased.
The lower part of w. n. McKenna's
new brick is complete with the excep-
tion of the shelving and counters. When
this is done j. ID. McKeith, of Speaker,
will fill the same jam full of goods and
endeavor to do good business on the
merits of his merchandise and fair
prices charged.
A very heavy rain and wind storm
visited this section Sunday afternoon
and evening. Fences were blown down
and trees uprooted. On VIM. IIodginS'
farm it blew a regular hurricane, piling
his crop of peas in the fence corners,
and he was kept busy for two or three
days getting them out.
A number of Miss Minnie Barnum's
intimate friends gave her surprise at
the residence of +. Il. Beecher last Fri
day evening, and very pleasant time
was enjoyed. Miss Barnum was the
recipient of fine gold-handled umbrel-
la with her name engraved thereon,
also music folder, which she prizes
very highly.
Z. +. Law, secretary of the county
board of school examiners, has prepar-
ed plans for building country school
houses. These plans include heating.
ventilating, lighting, blackboards, seat
ing, ETC., and will be kept as the perma-
nent property OF the Office. Mr.. Law
desires to meet and confer with school
boards who expect to build or make re-
pairs to old buildings.
| Frank, son of Amherst Eastman, of
Peck, who left home one year ago for
Ashladd. Wis. TO try the climate of
that country for the benefit of his
health. died on Saturday, Sept "a. cause
consumption. His remains were
brought home for interment. The fol-
lowing relatives of deceased attended
the funeral at Peck: Charles Eastman
and family, Thomas Bennatts and fam
lily, David Doe and wife. The family
have the sympathy of the entire neigh
borhood in their sad bereavement.
The school board held meeting at
James Browns Office last Friday even
ing. Present-James Brown, ID. c..
Williams. a. w. Ferguson and Hiram
Allen. The officers elected for the en-
suing year are y. w. Ferguson, direct
or; Hiram Allen, moderator; w. w.
Grinnel, assessor. w. ID. Wear sent in
his resignation as janitor which was
accepted, and it was decided to hire
Mr.. Fry for one month at S15, in his
stead. The question Of well was
brought up and referred to commit
tee. No further business appearing the
board adjourned.
Friday morning last We editor accept
ed an invitation from ROadmaster
Brown of the f. n u. NJ. R'Y to take a
run down to the bridge now in course OF
construction on tie new line. About
10 o'clock a. N. We boarded the direct
Ors car PEGGY" and were soon on our
way FOR the bridge. Arriving there we
found the foundation and commence
ment of fine structure. The masonry
is nearly complete. The approaches
are complete. also the abutments. The
bridge Will be of the trestle work variety
with spans l30 feet long. The entire
length will be 600 feet.
Saturday morning last about six
o'clock the sluggards of this village were
aroused from the soft aluring embrace
of Morpheus by horrible cries that be-
tokened mortal agony. Upon investi-
CATION it was found that horse owned
and driven by Jacob Vancleif had been
taken with a sudden longing for the
home pasture and was getting there"
with all possible haste. The horse was
; hitched to cart in which were Mr.. and
Mrs. Vancleif and through the breaking
of the lines these parties were the in
l m M n ~ ms art ttpiV Tnfo in ri
ing runaway. Fortunately the horse
was stopped before any one was in
jured.
4 VIM. II. Foster left last Tuesday
morning on visit to his home at
Charlotte, Mich. He will also visit
friends at Jackson and Lansing, and
take in the Exposition at Detroit.
The evening previous to his departure
a number of his friends met at the resi-
dence of Miss Blanche Manning and
thence proceeded TO Michael's hall
where several hours were passed in a
very pleasant manner in dancing and
other social amusements. The party
dispersed at midnight after wishing
Will pleasant journey and safe re-
turn. Will is general favorite in our
village, and there will be several sad
hearts in Yale till his smiling counten-
ance is seen once more in our midst.
The examination of Alexander Wiley,
charged with assault with intent to do
great bodily harm, less than the crime
of murder. upon the person of Mrs.
Carter, came off last Friday and Satur-
day before Justice w. n. Mckenna. f.
III. Drake conducted the examination
for the people, &. A. Hovey, of Port
Huron, appearing for the defendant.
Two days were consumed in taking the
testimony of several witnesses. yet no
positive light was thrown on the mat
ter. The parties who saw the man who
accosted Mrs. Carter at the bridge on
the night of the 2lst of August, swore
that he had on dark hat but that his
general appearance was that of Wiley's.
Others who saw Wiley at the lawn that
night swore that he had on light fawn
colored hat. The proposals made by
Wiley to the young ladies that
night were not exactly appropriate
for married man. but there was moth
ing to connect him with any criminal
act or intent. Again there was moth
ing in the testimony to connect the per-
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