The Yale expositor., 1895-09-20
NEWS OF A WEEK.
A Budget OF Happenings in and Around
Clair County.

A Budget OF Happenings In and Around ST.
Clair County.
There are Is prisoners in the st. Clair
county Jail.
A. Collacott, merchant of Carson
Vile, is missing.
Port Huron grocers are trying to get
up an excursion TO Saginaw for Oct. l..
Ed Pocket, of Marine City, was sent
up for 10 days for non-support of his
children.
1t is thought probable that the Port
Huron Guards may be ordered to
Ishpeming.
The State Farmers Institute for st.
Clair county will be held in Port Huron
February next.
Nearly four hundred thousand dol
lars has been spent in Port Huron this
year in building.
The engine attached to an excursion
train struck three horses near ANA
dore, killing them all.
A two-year-old son of T. ii. Martin,
of New Haven, fell into a cistern and
was drowned last week.
The Marietta Leader started upon its
18th year last week with bright proml-
SEES of future prosperity.
The corner stone of Oddfelows hall
in Port Huron will be laid with impos-
ing ceremonies on October s.
President Brennan is negotiating
with Pittsburg capitalists for enough
money to finish the Lexington railroad.
The st. James Hotel, the oldest
hnt1an II, 81 Clair hng hnntN sold hU
Charles Milton to Capt. Charles Cou-
Yrette.
Mrs. Archie Mcneil, of Upton. took
a big dose of opium last week to end
her life, but with hard work she was
brought out of danger.
The last one of the four persons who
were drowned by their row boat upset
ting while returning from Stag Island
to Marysy.lle, has been found.
Dan Pattie, of Marlette, who went to
Washington State six months ago, has
returned footsore and weary. 1t took
him six weeks to come 1000 miles.
The Commercial Tribune, of Port
Huron. has Just placed in their estab-
lishment Il HOe-Webb press capable of
turning out 10000 eight page papers an
hour.
The stone wall unearthed in north
ern Sanllac county Is as mysterious as
ever. For II miles it has been traced
without break. Some of the stones
composing the wall are immense.
On September 9TH "Grandma HUI
sted )" Of Mayville, celebrated her Tooth
birthday. She is IN good health and
enjoyed the day exceedingly with hel
children, grand children and grea
grand children.
Several persons want the position Of
superintendent of the poor which hai
been held by Nelson Roberts for the
past seven years. The Board of Super
visors cOnvenes IN October, when there
will probably be some lively times owe
this office, which pays 5000 year.
4 terrific explosion occurred at Ma
rine City last week Tuesday ut tn,
noon hour which completely demolish
ed the Marine City Salt Works boile
house. An immense boiler calico
Jumbo burst and caused II great dea
of damage. Two men are seriously
injured. The loss is estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Legal action is now being taken t.
determine whether the ST. Clair Flat
belong to Michigan or the UniteC
States. \ saloon keeper has been ar
rested for selling liquor without {
license and as st. Clair county ha
been collecting liquor tax from thost
doing business at the Flats, the CLAIM
is made that that portion belongs t
the United States and if so the dealers
can escape the Michigan tax.