The Yale expositor., 1907-06-28
Brockway.

! saturday came as ueclueu SHOCK 10
the citizens of this village where she
has made her home during the past few
years, her cheerful disposition and high
minded training making her prime
/ fayOrite with all classes, especially in
the ranks of the AOOG where as an of
! licer and a private she was ever in the
! forefront TO keep things moving. Mrs.
| Smith was Port Huron girl, her maid
Ell name being Huffman one of the
! latter city's prominent families. Mrs.
! Smiths sickness dated from some three
months ago, she being under the doc
tors care ever since, without any visi-
! BILE Improvement. AS last resort she
was removed last week TO Detroit to be
operated upon. She apparently stood
the operation all right, the collapse and
death coming quickly. The remains
were brought to Port Huron, the fun
eral being held from the home of her
mother in that city on Monday We
extend heartfelt sympathy to the be-
reaved husband and relatives.
Miss Nellie Magner, who during the
past two months has taught the rural
school south of Marysville this county
returned home Saturday, her term hay
! ing closed on Friday, looking little the
worse for her two months in the har-
ness. Miss Magner is also a county
normal graduate, class of 90, the two
months teaching at Marysville being
her maiden effort i'm "teaching the
young idea how to shoot and from re-
ports that drift up from her recent
scene of action she made good. There
is one thing sure Brockway can turn
out good teachers, "A fact we are proud
of, and we congratulate the Misses
Magner and Mckinney on the success
achieved.
During the past two months Mrs,
Oscar Brown has had her own children
and several others in training, looking
towards the formation of a choir for
1t. Joseph's Catholic church this vii
lage, and the success she has achieved
is indeed gratifying to this lady who is
herself an experienced violinist and an
old-time member of the choir and
dOubly so TO the congregation of st.
.Joseph's who keenly appreciate the
added solemnity to the Divine Sacri-
flee when accompanied by the voice of
childhood raised in song,
Our town weatherprophet Bill Street
er claims that summer is here all right
and as proof of his confidence in the
assertion he says he has "shook" one
pair of pants and oyeralls and the fur
cap, dOnning an "lS07 derby" and says
that If present conditions continue he
will surprise the natives 10y getting his
haircut and jumping into the, mo not
that full summer regaia, a wealth
er prophet Bill takes rank with Hicks
and should be enrolled.
Becoming tired of single blessedness
and undaunted by his narrowing eX-
pefience. orr Uncle Bill is again in the
market for better half, but is unde-
cided whether TO do the counting per
sOnally or to resort To the mediation of
one of the standard matrimonial bureaus
but inclines to the latter course, believ
ing the agency spouse Is no "sticker,
though the success of the Clifford man
recently is encouraging.
The appearance of Earl Herbert, car
rier No. 3, with his new motorcycle last
week created a Juror among the ma
tives. The first impression is fast fad
ing as NAV be CLEANED from the fact
that only the other day "Lanky Bob"
had the temerity To touch the upcanny
thing, nay more, examined il closely
and we doubt not would have tried to
ride it if the owner had not returned
at an opportune time.
In spite Of the dizzy outlook during
what should have been the regulation |
spring, things are not half as bad as
they looked, the farmers faces already |
taking on the smile that won't come off |
IN anticipation of good harvest.
John Jackson, the uptodate mason,
reports business as booming in his line |
with enough contracted ahead to keep |
him and Bob Heron busy until late i'm |
the fall John is good mechanic and
we are glad to see him prosper.
Last week Miss Ella McKenney I'm
ished successful, year AS teacher Of
the BrOckway school Miss McKen-
ney is native BrOckway girl and a
member of the first graduating class
from the county normal.
There is great opposition at present
among the members of the fair sex as
to which is the best beau catcher. Hon
ors are about even at present with a
clear field and no favOrs.
Smith, the Avoca merchant, was last
week negotiating for the rental of the
store recently vacated by Sherm Moore
in this village, but apparently the deal
has fallen through.
Rev. Father Dunnigan and sister. of
I.apeeP, visited with Mrs. Nj. A. Nc
Kenney and family in this village one
day last week. They came over in the
Rev. Frs auto
John l.. Patterson has raised his barn
which stands OH the west side of the
Brockway road and is building wall
under il. John Jackson is doing the
stone work.
VIM. Streeter, they say, will start a
store in this village. He has already
put in a line of tobacco and intends to
add to the stock as the demand increas-
es.
The meadows in this section are look
ing good, while wheat that was appar-
emily month ruined has revived and
now gives promise of fine crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jolley and chill
lren. of Avoca, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Patrick McKenney at the
House Sunday.
A few automobiles are seen OH the |
Brockway road daily and the mud GER I
.ainly makes them earn every foot