Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-28
COUNTY COLUMN.

Geo. L. Jones, an esteemed citizen of
Marine City, died last week.
Thos. A. Edison was in Port Huron
last week and viewed the tunnel.
Port Huron elevators have been
bonded and are now receiving wheat
for winter storage.
Alvah l.. Witherel, city Clerk of Port
Huron, has just obtained a divorce
from his wife Annie l. Witherel.
Palace Hall, a favorite place for
amusement in Port Huron, is to be con-
verted into furniture warehouse by
Milford IL Howard.
A fire in the building, in which the
Methodsts of Port Huron were wont
to hold service, last Sunday did about
$500 worth of damage.
Alexander Ross and John Jones are
in jail at Port Huron for stealing Jewel
ry and clothing from ID. +. Collins
store in Wyoming Ont.
The use of the tunnel ferry has been
discontinued as the workmen now use
the tunnel itself for passing to and fro
between Sarnia and Port Huron.
There is Marine City gentleman
who spent four days hunting on the
| flats, ana brought home but two ducks.
1t finally appears that he bought those.
An effort is being made to raise
purse for James MOrden who was per-
manently injured by fall on the side
walk in Port Huron, Mayor McIlwain
has already raised $500.
The Water Board of Port Huron had
some little trouble last week in paying
their men. 1t was finally necessary for
tIn. 20 for
days; but the men were paid.
The Commercial Bank. of Port HUI
ron has purchased the Rush building
on Water street and will erect a three
story brick block on the site. 1t is
promised to be the finest in the city.
Lew. Purdy has been pardoned by
Gov. Luce on condition that he will re-
frain from the use of liquor. HIS par
don will take effect in three months.
1t will be necessary for him to sign a
pledge.
The little two-year-old son of Martin
McHugh. of Port Huron poked the fire
while his mother went out to the gro
GERS; and when she came back the lit
tie fellows legs and arms were burnt
to crisp.
The electric cars of Port Huron have
been run by horses for short time past.
Last week the horses drawing one Of
the cars became frightened and narrow
| ly escaped precipitating the whole con-
Germ through the open draw of the
Military street bridge.
Charley LABEL, who acquired some
fame in Port Huron two years ago by
smuggling opium across the boundary
and getting caught in the trick, was
recaptured in Seattle Wash. last week
! by L. 5. officers. lie was working at
the old business at the time.
James Burke of Sand Beach had
narrow escape last Tuesday night, not
only from being burnt to death himself
but from having his whole family suffer
| likewise. They awoke to find the whole
! house ablaZe under them. The four
children asleep upstairs were barely
saved.
The st. Clair Light and Fuel company,
which created such u breeze in Port HUI
ron few years ago. finds itself some
what pinched for funds and will sell
the whole plant at auction on JAN 10.
1t is said another company stands ready
to take it and make artificial gas for
fuel purposes.
VIM. Pelett, who brutally assaulted
OLD man llarrar, was sentenced last
| Thursday to four years at hard labor at
Jackson. At the same time Henry
lngraham, the boy who robbed w. w.
Campfield 81 Co. of Port Huron, was
sentenced to two years OF imprison-
ment at Ionia.
Mrs Frank Robadeau. of Ruby, de-
clared she was tired of this cruel world
and SO jumped into Boards Pond and
WAS drowned. Some men saw her but
before they could reach her she eXclaim-
ed Farewell cruel world" and made
the fatal jump. She leaves u husband
and four small children.
One of the sailors on the propeller
Samuel +. Hodge had a dream, SO he
says, of white horse and rider. 1t
was at once interpreted by his COM
panions as portending danger. SO they
all left the boat. a new crew was ship
ped and sure enough on the way to
Buffalo there was fight and one man
was drowned.
There was domestic row in the
Kane family of Port Huron last Thurs
day The father Geo. w. Kane. it is
claimed, made an assault upon his wife.
His son Lon objected and choked his
father until lie said he would behave
better Afterwards. his neck becOm-
ing painful, the son was arrested and
placed under $500 bail.