Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-29

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Public installation of officers X. o.
T. NJ. and l.. o. Il. NJ. in Michaels'
Hall, Friday evening, January 9TH.
Good pair warm winter blankets
only - cents per pair at Martin j.
| BOurke's bargain store, Old Brockway.
See their adv.
The work of patching the sidewalks
has been going on in the village this
week. To say the least it is II poor
job of patchwork.
GA green Christmas makes tull
grave yard" If there is any truth in
the old saying the undertakers will
become millionaires.
Neglected colds cause catarrh and
consumption; cure them in season.
Brants Balsam, double usual size for
% and 30 cts. ut Grant Holden a. Bros.
Itch on humans and horses and all
animals cured in 30 minutes by Wool
| ford's Sanitary Lotion. This never
fails Sold by Grant Holden d Bro,
Yale, Mich.
Strayed into the premises of Andrew
Staley III section 30, Fremont, . miles
south of Roseburg, four sheep. Owner
will please call, prove property, pay
charges and take away. 324
Strayed into the premises of John
Ainsley, ! mile north and p miles
east of Yale, on or about the first of
December, II sheep. Owner will
| please call prove property, pay
charges and take away. 32-4
We are thankful to all persons who
have patronized our item box at the
post Office, still we must insist in the
future rs the past that items dropped
in the box must have the signature of
the writer, not for publication, only
in good faith. Items not having sig
natures as stated will be thrown in the
waste basket.
Following is the report of school in
district 3, Brockway, for the month
ending December Is, 1898: Number of
days taught, 10; pupils enrolled, 10;
aggregate attendance, 33S; average
daily attendance, l7.S; not absent dur
ing the month: Robert Stanley, Har-
yey Stephens, Mona and Eva Richard
son, Carrie Remington, Senath Merritt,
Marshal and Melvie Smith, Mahlon,
Thresa and Retta stephens. Lizzie
Evans, teacher.
We neglected in our last issue to
mention the return visit of the Macca-
bees to the l.. O. L. NJ. at their regular
meeting Friday evening, December 10.
| The only excuse we can offer Is that
! possibly we must have been "toO full
| for utterance." An excellent oyster
supper was served and partaken of by
! a large number. The program, con-
! slstng of speeches by prominent
"bees," readings by the ladies' was in
teresting throughout.
Walter Johnson has secured the
agency for st. Clair county of the
| Ladies Home Companion and Farm
and Fireside. These two periodicals
should be in every home. In connec-
ton with the former he will give you
200 Photographic Worlds Far views
for Sl.00 and the latter - pictures of
Midway Plaisance or valuable atlas
for - cts. Mr.. johnson has samples
of these journals and will be pleased
to call on anyone and explain their
merits.
~. Fitzgerald q Co., Yale's boot and
shoe merchants, have been in business
now over one year and are well
pleased with the patronage bestowed
upon them during their short stay
here. They haye tried, by keeping
frst-class goods and treating their Gus
toners courteOuSly, to merit the con-
iidence of the public. Their trade the
past year has been profitable and they
feel very thankful to their friends for
the liberal patronage. Wishing them
all a merry Christmas and happy
new year it Is hoped the same friendly
relations of the past may be continued
the coming year.
On Tuesday evening last, during the
temporary absence of the family,
sneak thieves gained an entrance into
the dwelling of Mr.. o. l.. Boice. on
Erie street, and succeeded in carrying
off two gold watches, the property of
Mrs. Boice and her sister, Miss Lille
WEIGH; also quantity of other Jew
ely and about $35 in money. Mr..
BOice is prescription clerk at DIR. :. ID.
PAGES drug store, and the robbery was
not discovered until after his return
from the store. shortly after 10 o'clock.
The matter has been placed in the
hands of Detective Buckeridge, anu
Buck, on still hunt always keeps his
own counsel. This fact, however, we
may as well keep in view; he can scent
thief as far rs any man in the state
of Michigan.-Port Huron Times.
We take pleasure in noting that The
Housewife, the Ladies Home Monthly
published at 81 Warren street, New
York City, has been greatly improved
by its new owners and is the best
cent monthly that comes to our ex-
change table. 1t contains trustworthy
advice on the vital interests of home,
on health, housekeeping, education
and things which make life pleasant.
Readers will find no better work, no
better writer's in their special depart.
ments anywhere than those appearing
in the Housewife monthly. Subscrip-
ton price for this magazine Is but 80
cents year. Agents and subscribers
receive acceptable premiums. Christ
mas is coming and many of our lady
acquaintance will have good chance
of procuring some valuable presents
with very little work. We are sure
I. the publishers, The Housewife Corpo
ration, will be pleased 20 send sample
] copies to any one asking for them
= Send them postal card.
! Saturday evening last the NJ. +. bel
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