Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20

Hiram Allen was in Detroit last
week on business.
f. T. Pratt has added a bath room
to his barber shop.
III. +. Beard and family visited
friends at Ruby, their old home, the
past week.
Mrs. Ira Richardson and son, of Port
Huron. are the guests of ID. q. Will
liams and family this week.
Our village has been hOnored by the
presence of a number of the head men
of the F. Il p. NJ. R'y lately.
Last Sunday, June 10th, was the tif-
teenth anniversary of the foundation
of the Independent Order of Foresters.
Marcus Young, of Port Huron, and
the +. & T.. NJ. R'y Cos lawyer, are in
this vicinity buying the right of way.
If you want a fine Sateen dress for
the 4th of July call on NJ. p. Allen Il
Son. They are going fast and cheap as
dirt.
Mr.. Fries ana Miss May Tripp, of
Memphis, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. f. Patterson Sunday and
Monday.
c. III. Niggeman has adopted the
cash system and in so doing can sell
cheaper than ever. Notice his change
of adv. in this issue.
ID. Mills Il Son have decided to close
out their dry goods and notions and to
meet this end have made big cut OH
the same. Read their change of adv.
in this issue.
Our subscribers should read the
change of adv. for NJ. u. Allen Il Son.
There are many pointers contained in
the same which should receive your
careful attention.
Our schools close tomorrow noon and
basket picnic will be indulged in by
the scholars, in Morrill's grove during
the afternoon instead of the usual
rhetroical exercises.
Elder j. ii. Patton will preach next
Sunday afternoon at o'clock and
evening at 7:30 in brick chapel, Church
of Christ Subjects of great interest
to humanity will be discussed
The Rankin Family, Scotch Dancers.
Will appear in Central Hall, Wednes-
day evening, July 3rd. This company
have been here before and the concert
given by them was well received. Watch
for posters this week.
Frank LandIo having removed to
the Masonic building, where he has
more room to display his stock, is re-
ceiying daily large invoices of new
goods. Those who are in want of fur
niture or undertaking goods should
give him call. Read his change of
adv. in this issue.
The school board has hired j. ii.
Petrie, of Ypsilanti, as principal of the
high school for the coming school year
at $50 per month. lie is graduate of
the college at the above named place
and comes well recommended. We are
sorry to see Prof. Law leave as he has
brought the school to high standard,
and was well liked by everybody.
The athletic contest between F. ID
Cutcher, of Armada, and Ed. Powers,
of Almont, which was to have been
held on the fair ground in this place
June 10, has been postponed and will
now be held on Wednesday. June Goth.
We are preparing the copy for aposter,
which will be printed i'll time to give
notice of the affair so all may make
arrangements to attend.
G. +. Michaels has cards out announ-
cling his annual Fourth OF July ball at
his hall on the evening of Thursday,
July 9TH. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all to come and have good
time. First-class music by Perkins
full orchestra, one of the finest ball
room bands in the state. Arrange
ments are being made to accommodate
a large attendance. Buy your tickets
early to avoid the rush. Dancing in
the hall all day.
The early closing movement spoken
of i'm the EXPoSIToR last week has
been adopted by every business firm in
town and now you must buy your
goods before o'clock p. m., Saturdays
excepted. This gives the proprietors
and clerks a chance to have little
recreation before retiring, and they
will certainly put more energy into
their work during the day. This sys-
TEN is being worked with success at
INLAY City and otner towns and there
is no reason why it shouldn't be a sue
cess here.
Next Monday, June "a, being st.
Johns day, will be observed by the
Masonic fraternity of this place in a
suitable manner. Elder j. III. Patton,
of Almont, will be here and deliver an
appropriate sermon to the craft in the
Church of Christ at o'clock D. m. The
brothers of this lodge will meet Mt thp