Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-13
COUNTY COLUMN.

Dr. III. f.. Nudge and wife, of Wales,
have a young daughter.
Columbus Patrons of Industry gave
an oyster supper on the 18th inst.
j. +. Flemming, the evangelist, will
shortly hold revival meetings at Capac.
Marcus Young will erect six new
cottages at Huronia Beach next sea-
son.
Mt. Salem citizens believe they have
too many Sunday hunters in their vie
Unity.
"Peck's Bad Boy" was played one
night last week at Capac to full
house.
The Port Huron letter carriers deliv-
cred l06,525 pieces during the month of
January.
Dan. Shanahan, of Columbus. received
serious injuries recently by his horse
running away.
The ladies of the Congregational
church at Port Huron have organized
an aid society.
Chas. Garland was arrested in Port
Huron recently for robbery commit
ted in Bay City.
The steamer Mary is still running on
the st. Clair river not meeting with
much ice as yet.
p. j. O'Laughlin, section foreman at
Emmett, has been seriously i'll, but is
somewhat better
VIM. O'Connor. of Berville, is the
commander of the new &. "A. r.. post
organized at Memphis.
The Port Huron Salvation Army have
given up their barracks and now meet
at the house of their captain.
Wales people are beginning to find
ont who are the chicken thieves, and
are making them pay the penalty of the
law.
A barber shop at Marine City was
broken into the other night and several
boxes of cigars and some loose change
taken.
On Monday of last week some plow-
ing was done on \. G.. Wesbrook' S
farm near Marine City. How is that
for winter?
Patrick III. Crimmins. a young man
who formerly practiced law in Port
| Huron. died of consumption in Califor-
MIA on Jan. 26.
The circuit court docket for Febru-
airy contains $50 cases. of which III are
criminal, 12l jury, 20 chancery, 26 court
and Importance.
During January ten foreign born
residents of st. Clair county declared
their intentions of becoming citizens of
the United States.
g. Testers hardware store at Capac
was entered by burglars one night re-
Gently. They ransacked the store but
took nothing of value.
All Port Huron dogs, after May l,
| will be obliged to wear collar with
tag attached showing that the canine
has been properly licensed.
Thomas Berney, OF Columbus, is the
happy father of a bouncing boy, lately
arrived, also William Jowett, of the
same place, has young son.
Marine City has had her council
rooms handsomely painted and paper
ed. The city fathers now will do their
work up in handsome shape.
Jeddo boasts of one of the best grain
markets in the country. The grangers
possess an elevator in that village and
are buying quantities of grain.
A patent on an improved pitchfork
has been secured by County Clerk Warn
L w
1t is thought to be good thing.
The celebrated contractor, Gen. Sooy
Smith, is to be in Port Huron this week
looking over the proposed route OF the
canal from Lake Huron to Black river
J. l.. Paldi, of Port Huron, slipped
on the sidewalk and fell on scme boxes
and other things. injuring his arm and
leg and receiving general shaking up.
e.. q. Baldwin, Of Port Huron. has
been elected vice-president of the North
Eastern Michigan Bee Keepers associa-
ton, which was held at Lapeer last
week.
Byron Walker, who lives near Capac,
had his beehives broken open the other
night and large quantity of honey
taken. He estimates the loss as much
as 500.
Miss III. w. Waterloo, of st Clair. has
passed the civil service examination re-
quired for appointment to agovern-
ment position. at Washington. Her
standing was SO.
Alex. r. Avery. of Port Huron. has
been appointed. by the superintendent
of public instruction, one of the official
visitors at the agricultural college dur
ing the present year.
The young ladies of the Episcopal
church, Port Huron. gave an old fash
toned spelling bee the other evening
which brought down all the old spoilers.
9. A. Hovey captured the prize.
j.. Axmans residence in Port Huron
was nearly destroyed by fire Sunday
The fire was caused by defective
chimney. Insurance on the house
$4,000, on furniture $1,000. The ipsur-
ance will hardly cover the loss.
A club is to be organized in Port Hur-
on, the object of which will be social
enjoyment The residents of the city
seem to be much in favor of the scheme
and it is hoped that some time in the
future club house will be erected and
maintained.
The man who broke a light of glass
out of III. G. Siegel's store at Capac, and
stole q GA shot gun on the night of
Jan. 20, has been arrested. His name
Is w. T.. Huston and he was the hired
man of =. +. Aldlich. Huston was