The Yale expositor., 1896-10-16

Skronpa block 5000 and IA. W. oolhelm s
grocery 5000 Insured.
Niles is afflicted with an epidemic of
diphtheria, 25 eases being reported in
less than three weeks.
/. Michael Gusa. while rabbit hunting
near Sand Beach, accidentally shot and
killed his 11-year-old brother.
Mrs. Frances Burns, great lady com
mandcr of the L. o. 4. NJ, has been
elected delegate to the national frater-
nal congress in Louisville.
Fruit growers of Mason county have
grown tired of contributing to the
basket makers trust and propose to
build plant of their own.
Mrs. Levi NJ Goodrich, of Battle
Creek, was horribly and fatally burned
by n leaking gasoline stove. The fluid
| ignited and ran over her body.
Diphtheria is so prevalent in the viii
lage of Millburg and vicinity that the
the schools are closed and religious and
political gatherings prohibited.
Forest fires are still burning about
Ontonagon. At least 20 bridges over
river have been burned. The Halli-
well Mining Co. barely saved its plant
Fred Duncan, aged 6, while playing
around the new coal shaft three miles
south of Oakley, fell down into it, n
distance of SO feet, and was not injured
The falling off in the law department
of the U. of NJ. is about 225. Increase
in the other departments will make
total attendance 100 less than last year.
The Superior Iron CO., at Ishpeming
has begun to remove 30 dwellings from
the territory over which the Lake SUI
perior & Ishpeming railway will be ex-
tended.
Lyman Rhodes, aged GO, of Fruitport,
who disappeared two weeks ago, was
found dead in the woods. Probably u
a suicide. He leaves wife and six
children.
Gordon Flowers, of Cresscy, married
against the wishes of his father, and
the i'll feeling resulting so preyed on
his mind that he took a fatal dose of
morphine.
The annual convention of the Ninth
district W. II. c., which extends as far
north as Alpena and includes 80 corps,
was held at Saginaw and was very
successful meeting.
The annual reunion of the Old
| Twentv-tirst Michigan infantry, was
held at Grand Rapids, and was largely
attended. Col. w. H. McCrcary, of
| Flint, was elected president.
The executive committee of the Alma
college has instructed President Brusle
to build the observatory at once and to
complete the museum with the gift
from Mrs. Hood, of Saginaw.
The large tenant house of John Car
yer, near Lawton, occupied by Widow
Ireland, was totally destroyed by fire.
Most of her goods and some valuable
papers were destroyed. Loss $4,000.
Clare Garbett. aged Is, of Chase,
leaned muzzle-loading rife against
his breast. In some way the weapon
was discharged, the bullet going
through his face, killing him instantly.
Mrs Clinton Hockenberry, wife of a
prominent farmer near Charlotte, was
burned to death by lamp exploding
in her hand. Her husband was terri
bly, burned about the hands trying to
save her.
Over 700 employees at +. w. Wheeler
q Co.'S shipyards at West Bay City
have been laid off. The present force
is but 200, and the outlook for work
throughout the winter is not very en-
couraging.
Thos. Taylor, Frank Brown and Geo.
Smith. convicts who pleaded guilty to
the burglary of Shir< Bros store in
Croswell, escaped from Jail at Sanilac
Center by digging Il hole through the
brick wall.
James Appleyard, who killed Dan
Gahan was to have been sentenced ut
Cheboygan, but physicians certified
that he was suffering from melan-
cholia, and he will DC sent to an asylum
until cured.
Ex-Ald. Charles A. Gamble, aged 43.
was found dead in his private office at
Saginaw, with bullet wound in his
temple and 32-caliber revolver lying.
He had been Respondent. He leaves a
widow and three children.
A. C. Cutter. who threatened Hon.
Perry Hannah's life at Traverse City,
was convicted and sentenced TO give
5000 bonds to keep the peace for one
year. or in default of this to spend one
year in the county Jail.
The old soldiers and marines met in
Vernon, for their annual reunion. The
town was decorated with the national
colors ard everything presented a
patriotic appearance, as the vets, 400
strong, marched in parade.
General Manager Hawks, Superin.
tendent Luce and Chief Engineer Casey
of the new ID. & NJ. railway, left Bay
City on handcar, on n tour of inspec-
ton, stopping at every culvert and
many places en- route TO see that every.
thing was i'm trim for traffic.
A midnight blaze occurred at the
residence of II. IL. Thomas ut Bay City.
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