The Yale expositor., 1896-04-24
NEWS OF A WEEK.
A Budget of Happenings in and Around st.
Clair County

Clair County
A lodge of Elks will be organized in
Port Huron.
A bicycle club will be organized at
Minden City.
Robert Courier, one of the oldest
settlers of Deanville, died last week.
A Lexington farmer had "a sheep
killed and four wounded by dogs last
week.
Jesse W.. Page, Romeo drayman,
was instantly killed last Friday by
lightning.
A test of the waterworks at Marlette
has been made and everything found
satisfactory.
There is talk at Marlette of organic
ing fair association and establishing
u race course.
A deal of trouble is being experienced
over IN INLAY City on account of
school matters.
Oran Freeman, q pioneer of Ray,
Macomb county, died last week, at the
age of IS years.
Frank Tanning, of Richmond, was
kicked by q colt last week and received
| PAiiii VI III uiiCo'
Measles and chickenpox are flour
ishing around among the Armada
youth these days.
James Murray, bill poster in Port
Huron, was burned to death in his
own home last week.
The Michigan Firemen's association
will hold its twenty-third annual
meeting at Ithaca, May 20 and 81.
Delos Blauvelt, an insane man of
was captured ut Marine City after Il
hard struggle.
Ernest Lenhart, q Grand Trunk
brakeman, took morphine in Port
Huron saloon because he and his girl
had row. He was brought out of
danger.
John j. Robinson. of near INLAY
City, was found dead in his bed one
morning recently. His nephew slept
with him but knew nothing of it until
morning.
1t is now quite evident that Port
Huron city controller Waite has alb
seconded with the city money. 1t is
thought his defalcation will amount
to oyer 81 600.
II. B. Buckeridge has purchased the
Davey meat market in Port Huron.
The market will be managed by Philip
Kessel, who has had long experience
in the business.
Thomas Wadhams, of Dryden, re.
Gently had his left leg amputated in a
Detroit hospital. Last week he sub,
mitted to another operation and parted
with the right leg.
Mrs. Mary Melchine, insane, of
Richmond, escaped from her home
and took the train for Mt. Clemens
where she was taken care of until the
arrival of her husband.
William Gould and Perre Hagen
have been arrested on u charge OF
violating the state game and fish law
They were caught in the act of catch.
ing fish in Mill Creek with dip net.
The Beach school house in Port HUI.
ron township was struck by lightning
last Friday, knocking Off cupola and
running down into the building
severely shocking teacher and several
pupils.
A big fire at Caseville last week
Tuesday destroyed the Crawford mill
owned and operated by S. f. Owen, OF
Saginaw. Several buildings were sci
on fire, but sayed. Loss is some
$4,000 or $4,000. Insured for So, 800.
Thomas Davey, who has been en-
gagged in the meat business in Por
Huron for several months past, has
mysteriously disappeared and his fam
lily are considerably worried over his
whereabouts. Davey left his home on
Lapeer avenue on Friday evening last
telling his wife that he was gong tc
attend the Pingree meeting. Since
that time no trace of him has beer
obtained. A few months ago Davey
took the Gold Cure and he has no
been considered exactly right since
He leaves wife and three children
without means of support.