The Yale expositor., 1897-12-17
YALE St. Clair County, Mich FRIDAY DECEMBER H. 1897
General News.

Marlette expects to have new hotel
soon.
At Croswell a new grain elevator will
be built next spring.
w. G.. Cole, of Port Huron, dropped
dead of heart disease Dec. IL.
Daniel Brady, of Minden City, %
years of age, died of diphtheria last
week.
Schools and churches at Minden City
have been closed on account of diph-
liberia.
A roller skating rink will be opened
at Cass City for the amusement of the
young.
Luther Wright, a resident of Almont
for 90 years past, has reached his Tooth
birthday.
John Carlton, a pioneer of Millington,
aged 78 years, dropped dead of heart
disease last week.
Elkton, in Huron county, held its
first village election on December 9th.
ID. l. McColl is president.
The Latter Day Saints at ST. Clair
immersed two converts in the icy cold
waters of ST. Clair river last Sunday.
Mrs Howard Baker, of Port Huron,
has fallen heir TO $4,000 through the
death of an uncle in British Columbia.
We understand that Sand Beach is to
have another newspaper, and that the
first issue of the new paper is printed
this week.
Ollie Smith, of INLAY City, 28 years
old, was shot in the shoulder by COM
panion while out hunting rabbits. 1t
is bad wound.
The Memphis Bee did some extra
| buZZing last week OH account Of its be-
ing four years old. The Bee has served
its people well.
Ezra HaZen, prominent citizen of
Memphis, is gradually growing blind
Cataracts are growing over his eyes.
He is 80 years Of age.
The first annual poultry show of the
Worthwhile Poultry Association held
last week was q phenominal success.
There were over $50 entries.
Last weeks issue of the Cass City
Enterprise was Vol. XVII, No. /. The
paper keeps up a neat appearance and
has good advertising patronage.
Glen Spencer, of CarsOnville, who
was recently shot in the knee by fel
low hunter, lies in critical condition
at last reports His leg was amputated.
John Markell, of near Cass City, lost
a little daughter, who was burned to
death. The parents do not know how
the fire occurred as they were neither Of
| them in the house at the time.
Henry Lucas, of Richmond, who was
nearly killed by being struck by a
Michigan Air Line railroad train in
Richmond last August, will commence
a $4,000 damage suit against the com
pany.
Mrs. Oliver Lane. living five miles
from Brown City, died last week of
blood poisoning. Six weeks ago she
fell striking her hand on nail. The
scratch led to blood poisoning.
Fireman William Duncan, the sur
vivor of the late tunnel catastrophe,
has had a relapse and his condition is
considered dangerous. The veins of
his head aud eyes are badly swollen and
he suffers from nausea.
In an alteration between Mr.. Willis,
proprietor of Capac livery stable and
Ed. Dixon, Dixon received a severe
cash on top of his head and other
bruises from club in Willis hands.
There were no arrests made.
Marshal Wilson, of near Romeo, is
either insane or dangerous man. He
attempted to take the life of his broth
er-in-law, Lorenzo Anderson, by shoot
ing him. People think Wilson a good
subject for the insane asylum.
Two boys were out hunting on Sun
day near Marine City, when one acci
IDENTITY shot the other. the charge TAX
ing effect in the arm. This is the Sec
ond case of accidental shooting in the
same neighborhood within few weeks.
Miss Lena Mathew, aged 10, a pretty
young woman whose home is in Port
Huron, went to Ann Arbor recently
and was married by Justice Duffy, to
l.. ID. Bates, aged % years, very dark
mulatto. The couple claim this is a
love match, pure and simple.
| Abner johnson, of near Metamora,
Lapeer county, age 38 years, is slowly
but surely turning to bone. He has
been confined to his bed for over seven
years, and cannot move muscle ex-
cept those of his face and throat Some
of his teeth have crumbled away and he
has lost the sight of one eye. He has
had all the medical aid that money
could procure but nothing can help
him. He was school teacher for II
years, has clear mind and is an inter
esting talker.