The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15

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The national convention of the Psi
Epsilon college fraternity was held at
Ann Arbor, with representatives from
every college where there is chapter.
Rudolph Bartholomew, aged 60, a
wealthy farmer, drowned himself in
the Kalamazoo river at Marshall. He
was seen to walk deliberately into the
water.
The shores of Barren lake near Niles
are covered with dead fish, killed by
dynamite and fishing has about been
ruined. The game warden is investi-
eating.
The twenty-eighth annual session of
the grand lodge of B'Nai Birth, com
prisng the states of Michigan, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska, was
held at Kalamazoo.
Burglars looted two stores in White
hall and Montague and got 500 worth
of plumber. They held up dress
maker and robbed her of all of her
money-seven cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Preston, aged ~
and ~, celebrated their golden we'd
ding in Armada. The children and
grand children and about 90 old friends
and neighbors were present.
The fast passenger steamer Unique,
from Detroit to Port Huron, became
unruly and crashed into dock at
Marine City, demoishing the dock and
knocking a warehouse off its foundation
w. f. Van Every, editor of the Holly
Independent, died from the effects of a
blood clot below the knee of the right
leg which made it necessary for the
member to be amputated. The shock
killed him.
Folkerts e Luthers shingle and
planning mill burned at Alpena. The
walls of the building, which were of
stone, are practically uninjured, but
the interior, with most of the ma
chinery. is ruined. Loss, IS 900.
Near Ell1ton live the oldest couple in
Michigan. Jacob Hitler is l06 years
of age, having celebrated his last birth
day on Oct. 20, 1895. Mrs. Hitler
reached her lO4th year March rs, 1896
They have been married Sc years.
Forest fires are burning at several
points in Houghton, Ontonagon and
adjoining counties So far no great
damage has been done, but with con-
tinued dry weather, the fires will
speedily become serious. Rain is
greatly needed.
Miss Maude Van Dyke, l5-year-old
girl, was criminally assaulted by a
tramp, on the bank of the river north
of Kalamazoo. In order to accomplish
his purpose, the fiend pulled out a
razor and threatened to kill the girl if
she made an cutlery.
The Holland fire department was
called upon to assist the village of Zee
land at fire which threatened that
town. The flames were, however, con-
fined to the carriage factory of Depree
IL Ellenbaas, which is total loss of
$25, 900, with no insurance.
Prof John Kost, of Lansing, wants
$40. 900 damages from the Lake Shore
railway. He says many geological
specimens were badly damaged while
being shipped from Tittin, o., to Lam
sing. The damage on skeleton of q
mastodon he places at $4,000
John Hipner, wealthy farmer, was
arrested by Frank Chase, the Clio viii
lage marshal, on the charge of being
drunk, but was discharged at once. In
Justice court Hipner obtained So, 500
verdict for false imprisonment. Chase
appealed and Hipner got 500 verdict.
The twenty-third semi-annual APP
portionment of primary school interest
money has been completed by Super
intendent of Public instruction Pat
tengill. 1t apportions total of $32l,-
1926 among the counties of the state,
the total number of children of school
age being 69S,23l, and the rate per
capita 46 cents.
Hose cart No. 1 at Muskegon was
called to tho Thayer mill to fire. A
tramway, over which it was going from
the cart into eight feet of water below.
The driver, James Cowan, saved him
self by jumping. He swan to the
horses heads. cut the harness and
guided the horses to shore. AS the
water was full of logs it was narrow
escape for all.
st. Stanislaus' Polish parish at Bay
City was the scene of a disgraccful riot
1t was announced that Bishop Richter
and FIR. Matkowski, the deposed priest,
would be on hand to celebrate mass at
the church and when they stepped
from carriage and made their way
toward the door of the big edifice they
were set upon by mob of FIR. Truski's
sympathizers, and for few moments
there was lively scene. The reverend
gentlemen's clothing was somewhat
torn, but they escaped without serious
injury.
Only the sudden turning of the wind
saved the mills and lumber yard of the
Diamond Match Co., at Ontonagon.
The boarding house was burned. to-
gether with considerable lumber, John
MERGERS warehouse and the Paul house
were slightly damaged. Six boarders
at the first named lost everything, and
four firemen were carried away uncon-