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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-05-09
Real Estate Transfers.

The following list ofreal estate trans
fers is furnished by j. S. Duffie, register
of deeds:
VIM. III. Lee to Geo. Lee, land in
Brockway: consideration, S400.
Elizabeth McManus to Thos. Nc
Manus, land in Port Huron; considera-
tion. $500.
Geo. Fish to Geo. Worth, land in st.
Clair; consideration, $3.50.
y. Il. Shearer to Typhosa Ashley land
in Yale; consideration, $500.
Jos. Bowers to Harvey Tappan, land
in St Clair; consideration, 800.
OBJ. j. Atkinson to James Lenox,
land in Port Huron; consideration
$3.50.
Lena Quarry to Marshall Quarry, land
in Port Huron; consideration, 81.
Geo. Lee to VIM. Lee, land in Brock
way; consideration, $500.
Edward Gowler to Mary Ann Cole
man, land in Port Huron; considera-
ton, $3.50
Ellen NJ. Farr to Geo. NJ. Brown, land
in Port Huron; consideration, 81, 800.
Geo, IL. Moore to O'Brien j. Akin
son. land i'll Fort Gratiot; consideration
$500.
Ooo. IL NSulCh W w III. II. NyulCk, ld1u
in Columbus; consideration, 1925.
Fred Morris to Marie Freer, land in
Fort Gratiot; consideration, 800.
O'Brien j. Atkinson to Mary Morris
land in Fort Gratiot; consideration
1925.
VIM. Thompson to Calvin Russell
land in Kenockee; consideration, SO. 200
Albert McKenna TO Anna McKenna
land in Brockway; consideration, $500
Arvella Curvin to Mary Ella, land IN
Yale; consideration, $3.50.
Jas. A. MenZies to Arvela Curvin
land in Yale; consideration. 800.
Edward j. Rodgers to Katherine L.
Hitler, land in Port Huron; considera
ton $500.
Jennie Cornell to Neil Cornell, land
in Brockway; consideration. $500.
Lyman b. Gray to Silac f. Burnell
land in Brockway; consideration. $500
Jno. G.. O'Neil to Ransom Stone, land
in Fort Gratiot; consideration. 500
VIM. Strong and John Holden trus-
tees of NJ. f. Church to Mahlon Bearss
land in Yale; consideration, $500.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-05-09
Melvin Murmurings.

Miss Lille Simmons spent Sunday in
Port Huron.
Miss Lottie Hardy is visiting friends
in Port Huron this week.
James Finnegan has gone to Port
Huron to work in the tunnel.
Miss Nina Moore has returned from
Speaker after visit with her uncle.
VIM, J. McPhee and wife spent Sun
day at l. Il. Wadsworth, Valley Centre.
Miss Blanche Wadsworth spent Tues
day with her sister, Mrs. w. j. McPhee.
II. Hydorn and Laura Cook. of Val
ley Centre, spent Sunday at VIM. Muir.
rays.
Mrs. Clark, of Port Huron, formerly
of this place. is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. II. G.. Gilbert.
Some of our Young folks attended a
building party at the residence of An
drew Moore, Speaker p. o.
Joseph Gilbert has just finished paint
ing DR.. Briggs house. Joseph is first
class painter and guarantees good work.
Homer Wedemeyer, a former station
agent at this place, made his many
friends brief visit on Sunday. He has
been transferred to the Sand Beach di-
vision.
Mrs. Thomas Robinson died on Mon
day of that dread disease, consumption.
The funeral was held on Wednesday in
the North Speaker school house. Her
remains were taken to the Speaker
cemetery She leaves loving husband
but no children to mourn her loss.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-05-09
Bits from Brown City.

II. McNair and family Sundayed with
friends at Carsonville.
j. III. Honey has his harness and shoe
shop nearly completed
The frogs has been choked off three
times. Spring will soon be here.
j. b. Sherk is getting material on the
ground for a new residence on Church
street.
Ben Gamble is charging his hotel ia
cilities by finishing OIL FIVE new rooms
on the second floor.
Grant Holden, of Carsonville. spent
Friday and Saturday with his brother
Jesse, of this place.
We noticed the smiling countenance
of G. III. Niggeman, of Yale. on our
streets last Tuesday.
A. A. Sage, who lately sold out his in
terest in the roller Touring mill is at
present in Detroit prospecting.
On Monday we will know by a special
election whether we will have village
hall, a Jail, fire protection or not.
Levi Davidson, our cigar manufactu-
rer, has rented rooms and moved into
+. Snyder's house, lately vacated by Z,
Davis.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-05-09
Answer to Quixote.
FREMONT, May 6, 1890.

FREMONT, May G, 1890.
To the Editor of the EXPosITOR:
| noticed u very romantic item i'm your issue
of the 18th ult.. entitled "A Cyclone, which de-
scribes the effects of a storm which, il was
claimed, occurred In the township of Fremont
on the 9TH ult., and is said to have driven the
wild animals of the forest (such rs the cOOns and
skunks) from their snug retreats in Obscurity.
But the same was a mistake. as the coons have
joined that grand army, the Patrons OF Industry,
To 30 forth and do battle
For justice and right,
And for freedom and fairness
We are bound for To fight;
For rOgues and for rufflans
We have surely no room,
Sowe dispense with them nicely,
And complete IL quite soon.
AS to the storm, suppose 1t was the useless
breath OF a few ofice-seekers who had joined the
T. OF /. for the sole purpose OF obtaining the
products OF an official seat. But, falling to do
this, they directed their efforts to Overwhelming
the p. of l. by consolidating their forces with the
Demo Republican party. And now, Mr.. Editor,
your correspondents signature should have been
"QuiXotic," (Which means romantic and absurd
notions; contrary to reason; foolish, irrational,
ridiculous), instead OF "QuiXote."
so. COON.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-05-09
Special from Brown City.

To the Editor Of the EXPosIToR:
Go where you WILL on the streets in the stores,
or any business place in our village the subject
for conversation Is our proposed loan. One
thing. which cannot be denied, is that working
man without any real estate saves one dollar
year, and q man whose home Is assessed for
$500, which at 10 cents hundred a year. would
be 81 cents. The first payment Is In five years,
which would cost 80 cents Oh each 500 assessed.
81 cents for four years. -
Sl.5O one year. Do
SO rs
and he saves 50 poll tax which leaves 49,. %
That citizen is ahead. Then take the man who
is paving taxes on another mans property. Say
he was assessed for $780, 50 cents would be his
tax. Now in case the council put on heavy di-
rect tax, which they will surely do, as they have
the power to levy p per cent, which on our as
sessment would raise 81 800. Then the man as
sessed for the $500 would pay $3.50 OH another
mans property y9t S ior t the loan ana oy tne
or own it. Then think of the work 1t creates.
$500 dollars will buy the material for that lock-
up and the wells and all the remainder is TO be
paid out TO the laboring man. And | refer you
to Mr.. Forsyth, of North Branch. who says all
our insurance would he less II we had fire prOtec-
ton. Then again the man VINO was never Known
to vote for any Improvement in our village says:
"Oh, well, III you fellows who join the fire brig
AIDE are exempt from poll tax 1t will have to be
cot back some way. Say forty of you join the
fire brigade; that is $40 less in the treasury.
Spread that on the roll and how much of IL do
you pay back?" About % cents, simply because
every person mas 10 lntlI Slldit. III lnt ituNA
tax payer paws 50 OF IL he simply pays some two
poor mems poll tax and when you hear him kick
Ing il is to save that 81. Pay noattenton to him;
vote for your own interests. It Is no more for a
man with $4,000 TO pay $40 taxes than it is for a
man with 5000 to pay 20 cents We want a lock-
up so that when your wife and little innocent
children go out to the stores or to a neighbours
they will not be abused by the drunken rOwdy or
the lOw-lved tramp, who can be securely locked
up Then some other man will honestly say:
Just build cell or two and put roof on 1t and
il will do for the present" Now this Is the rea,
son; III a man is convicted ofan offense and fined
saw $40 and costs or thirty days In the county Jail
as soon as you take him to the county jail you
will have to pay his board; ifyou have proper
fail or lookup here you can make that prisoner
work at any manual labor In or around 1t, say
digging well, saving wood, building fence,
etc. with ANYTHING reasonable attached to him
so that he cannot escape-that Is the law. First
when the loan was proposed opposed 1t; since
considering the matter over say to every fair
and liberal-mnded man, vote for IL. Not wish
ing to cause any l-feeling will sign these facts
OLD RESIDENT.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-05-09
Jumps from Lynn.

Hugh Clink made a business trip to
INLAY City last week.
W. w. Lord. of Peck. was in town on
business last Tuesday.
James Hacker and John l.. Clink
called at H. Stoffen's last Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Glassford of Capac, is
visiting with her friend, Miss Ellie
Wait.
There will be preaching in the Bull
lock school house next Sunday. May H..
We hope there will be good turn out.
John ID. Wait, of st. Helens. was
home a few days last week. The young
folks enjoyed an evenings dancing at
his place.
1t is rumored that there are white
caps in town and that our mail carrier
and family and postmaster and wife
will be visited 10y them if they do not
behave themselves.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-05-09
Raps from Roseburg.

S. Simmons, we are pleased to report
is still slowly on the gain.
John Simmons has given up his
school and is managing his fathers
farm.
j. ID. Bradshaw is progressing finely
with the erection of his new dwelling
house.
John +. Umphrey has purchased the
20 acres adjoining his own farm, from
Meisel Bros, of Port Huron.
For the past few days the weather
has not been very favorable for the
farmers. 1t has rained almost incess-
antly.
ID. Dingman has moved his family in
to one of Il. B.Moore's houses. He has
engaged for the season with the above
named gentleman to work on his farm.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-05-09
CORRESPONDENCE.
Extracts from Emmett.

Miss Maggie Furlong returned from
Detroit after several months absence.
The children spent Friday afternoon
planting trees about the school grounds.
Patrick j. OLaughlin has returned
to his place as foreman of the section
after three months lay off OH account of
sickness.
Old Mr.. LaForge, the oldest inhabi-
tant, born in st. Clair county, was bur-
ried last SATURDAY at Kenockee ceme-
terry. He was nearly 90 years old.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-05-09
~

The teacher and pupils of district n o.
5, Maple Valley, will float the stars and
stripes over their school house in the
near future.
Dennis Windsor is closing out his
stock of groceries at cost. His banking
business has so increased that it de-
mands his whole time.
Benjamin Gamble, our genial hotel
keeper, has paid his license, the village
council has accepted his new bondsmen
and he once more goes on his way re-
joiclng.
r. Grigg has exchanged his saloon
property and residence on Wells street
for an interest in the roller mill previ-
ously owned by A. A. Sage, and took
possession Monday.
The Upworth League club met at the
NJ. L. church on Wednesday evening
and carried out very interesting pro-
gram. The gentlemen's band furnished
some choice music which added very
much to the enjoyment of the occasion.
&. II. Loree is completing his meat
market.
There have been over 200 shade trees
planted in our village this spring.
Our mill has changed hands in part,
Robert Griggs having purchased a. a,
Sage's half interest.
A few days ago Alfred Hutchinson
had his hand severely cut while saving
pickets. 1t is improving as fast as
possible,
Herman Michaels was home from
Dryden on Sunday. Mr.. Michaels has
large contract for saving lumber at
the above named place.
There is earnest talk among the
farmers Of offering some fair induce
ments for a flax company to locate here
next year. Flax men say this is the best
section of country they know of.
Our village is booming at present
The population is over 500 and still
they come. Frank Snyder is selling lots
every day, some as high as $500 and
from that down to $50 an acre. Brown
City is from II to 20 miles away from
any place of Importance.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-05-09
WALL PAPER
And Decorations.

may be an old story bat somehow 1t becomes
new again every spring and fall when house
cleaning time comes. Have You noticed the lnl-
proving, artistic effects which every season
brings3 The tidy and dainty housewife appre-
ciates the change, and this fact explains our
large trade in this line
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-05-09
DEATHS.

FARRIER-On Thursday. May 1, Mrs. Harvey
Farrier, of Port Huron.
MEsLE On Wednesday, April 80, the infant son
of Ernest Mesle, of Port Huron.
RoBINsoN-At her home in Speaker township,
on Monday, May 8, Mrs. Thomas Robinson,
aged 81 years.
O'DoNNELI.--0n Friday, May, 2, at the home of
Dennis Shanahan, IN this township, Ann o.
Donnell, aged i6 years Her remains were
taken to Canada for burial
DUFFIE-At the home Of her parents, north OF
Yale, on Saturday, May 8, Maggie Duf1ie,
aged Is years, 10 months and day.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-05-09
Facts From Fargo.

The cheese factory is nearly finished.
Rag bees have been all the rage
lately.
The school house is being rapidly
built.
Seeding was delayed by the thunder
storm Saturday.
Nelson Brown was kicked by his colt
but is now all right again.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-05-09

The crossest dog and the meanest
cur may nip the man who peddles, but
when the assessor enters the gate
they're not around to NEEDLE.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-05-09
BIRTHS.

MoNRoE-On Thursday, May LIST, to the wife Of
Lowell Monroe, a daughter.
MILEs-On Friday, May q to the wife Of VIM.
Miles. OF Port Huron, a daughter.
MERRIAM-On Wednesday, April 80, to the wife
OF A. NJ Merriam, OF Port Huron, a son.
MAURA-on Thursday, May l. to the wife OF
Henry Maura, q son.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-05-09
HOW 1T IS DONE.

We visit all the eastern markets in time TO
catch all the new novelties and styles, and III
this way secure to customers the best and new
est the market affords. AS the average country
merchant BUYS second and third hand we gener-
ally keep year in advance. See?
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-05-09
MARRIAGES.

LEAcH1BLiNN-On We wed April 10 Frank
Port Huron.
Friday, April 25. Gra-
ham Alder, of Capac, and Miss Annie Bar
tells, OF Moryen, Ontario.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-22
TIRED OF ELUDTNG OFFICERS.
A Deserter From the Army After Plnying
Hide and Seek for Ten Years Gives Him.
self Up-He Entered Business and Be-

self Up-He Entered Business and Be-
came Prominent.
Thomas Mack, deserter from the regular
army, was taken from this city to the barracks
at Columbus, O., after having eluded arrest for
nearly ten years. Mack ran away from his
home at Buffalo, N. Y, IL years ago, and Joined
the regular army. He was sent to the Jefferson
barracks at st. Louis. but as he had always
been accustomed 70 a life of ease and luxury
could not stand the life of soldier, and after a
Government officers followed him, and for
couple of years he roamed about the country to
avoid arrest
He settled down in a town in Michigan and
engaged in the furniture business with large
company. When he had been in business two
years he discovered he was being followed, and
he went to a Congressman for advice. The
latter advised him to give himself up, and he
concluded he would He sold his interest in
the business and made every preparation 10
keep his resolution, but at the last moment his
love for freedom got the best of him, and he
again started out, a fugitive. Ever since then
he has travelled around, not knowing when an
officer would lay hand on his shoulder, and
for two years past has been closely pursued,
but managed to keep out Of the way.
Finally within a month his money was out,
and he decided to deliver himself up and pay
the penalty of his offense. He came here from
the oil country on Monday, and that night he
went TO the recruiting office on Penn avenue.
He told his story, and was sent to the Central
station for the balance of the night. Yester-
day afternoon Sergeant was sent with him
back to Columbus.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-22
THREATENED TO BOLT.

A Lively Meeting of the MononEnheIa Con.
cIave Of the /. O. II. Last NIght-An
Amendment Raising the Dues to SO,
with Rebate for Attendance, Defeated.
There was very lively meeting of Hepta-
sophs at Grand Army Hall, Fourth avenue,
last evening, the occasion being the regular
meeting of Monongahela Conclave, and the
cause of the wordy battle being an amendment
to the bylaws relating to the annual dues,
The members of Monongahela Conclave have
been paying 81 per annum as regular yearly
dues. At the first meeting in December an
amendment was submitted which provided
that the annual dues should be $40 instead of
81 with the proviso that by attendance at at
least two-thirds of the regular meetings would
secure rebate so adjusted from quarter to
quarter as to maintain the annual dues at the
former sum. Those who did not or could not
attend regularly, thought that the amendment
was in the nature of a fine for non-attendance
Although several very bitter speeches were
made when the resolution was offered. it was
referred to committee for action. The CON-
mittee deemed it an excellent plan. and forth
with reported it back to be acted on at the
meeting of last night The matter came up
and there were oratorical fireworks for two
mortal hours, when the meeting broke up, with
the members still discussing the matter very
eXcitedly. From one OF those present it was
learned that the amendment had been defeated
Dy very close vote. 10OSe IN favor OF the plan
threatened to call it up again, hoping that free
discussion would commend it to the majority
of the members of the Conclave. 1t was
learned also that number of members threat
ened TO withdraw from the Conclave and join
some other, if the amendment obtained. Al
together it was very lively episode in secret
society circles. The fight was a subject of
great interest to the various Conclaves of the
city, it being generally regarded as a test case
on the eXpediencY of heavier dues than now
exist.
The heads of the order have faith in the plan
as will be seen from the subjoined interview
last evening with the Supreme Archon of the
order, s. A. Will Esq. He said: One of the
great features of the society is to secure insur-
ance at net rates. A great many join solely
with this object in view, and do not take any
active interest in the affairs of the order,
imagining that their responsibility ends with
the payment of their dues. This is by no means
the case. Such neglect throws the entire
burden of lodge work on few. The constitu-
tion requires its conclaves to hold 26 meetings
per year, two always each month and failure
to DO this subjects them to fne and, with re-
peated neglect, disfranchisement. In such
event, no death policy would be paid on the
claim of any member of such conclave re-
gard the plan as very excellent one, and l
think it will be ultimately adopted by the
order.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-22
MAY NOT HAVE WINGS,

Nevertheless the Unknown is Gradually
Getting Fifth.Avenue- Wards. hsrf
AS the nose of the camel has gotten very
close to the northwestern confne of the tent
and may push its way to Fifth avenue any day
vigorous efforts are being made to make room
for the rest of the body The last property re-
ported purchased is that of J. G. Riethmuller
machine shop and lot on the corner of Cherry
and Strawberry alleys. The price seems to be
about $500 foot, as the prlce paid is S16,50O,
and the lot as near as can be told by stepping
Is something over 80 feet front on Cherry alley
the alley on which values are assessed. 1t is
about so feet in depth. This doesn't look like
much of a price, but as it isn't likely that
Cherry alley will be widened during the life of
this generation, and things at the corner of
Cherry and Strawberry are greatly cramped,
the price is considered fair, beside it is about
double what Riethmuller paid for 1t some years
ago. Beyond the facts of sale and price MOTH
ing definite could be learned as the Fourth
avenue firm that bought refuses information.
AS the dispute regarding the identity Of the
purchaser in the territory named has been as
virulent as that regarding the authorship of
the letters of Junius, and less satisfactory, it
will suffice to remark that the aforementioned
purchaser has gotten tolerably close TO Fifth
avenue, having gotten the Avery A. M. E.
Church sustentation property back of the Du-
Quesne Hotel and that Of Mrs. Reed, which is
still further south.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-22
THE FRENCH NUNS WON.

The Pope Orders the Diocese TO Pay the
Sisters 100000.
On Monday, conference was held between
Bishop Phelan. Archbishop Ryan, of Phila-
delphis, George Wilson and c. F. McKenna,
representing the Diocese, and ]. Scott Ferguson
and John NJ. Kennedy. counsel for the French
nuns, with reference to the Ursuline properly
in dispute.
The decision of the Pope was that the nuns
should be paid $50, 000 Mr.. Ferguson stated
after the conference that the only question now
gage on the building of 100000, and Mr..
Ferguson says the property is worth at least
100000 1t will be advertised for sale
in few days, but it is not probable the prop
erty will be sold. There Is also proposition to
divide up part of the IA acres of land into lots,
and self them to raise the money. Bishop
Phelan hasn't decided how he will raise the
money or what he will do.