The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-12-31
General News.

"A canning factory scheme is being
considered in Marine City.
James Gardner, of Port Huron, will
be sent to the insane asylum.
At Port Hope last week James Wat
son met his death by the explosion of a
boiler.
There are 10 prisoners in the st. Clair
county Jail. They were given good
Christmas dinner.
James Sharrow, of Algonac, was re-
Gently married for the fourth time.
lie is the father of Fl children.
Peck and Speaker are still being af-
fiicted with malignant diphtheria.
Several have recently died from the
disease.
William Taylor's wagon and car
riage shop in Inlay City, received a
scorching by fire last week, originating
in the paint room.
The Brown City Banner came out in
Christmas dress last week and gave a
column summary of the progress and
prospects of that bright village.
Christmas services were held i'm the
Catholic church in Inlay City, at
midnight. This is the first time this
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f. f. Sibley has been station agent
at Armada for the past twenty eight
years, since the first passenger train
was run over the Michigan Air Line
Some of the New Haven merchants
who have electric lights in their store
keep kerosene lamps burning for fear
the lights will go out as they often do
Rufus Payne is said to be the oldest
mail carrier in the state. He is 81
years Of age and carries the mail be.
tween the depot and postotfice in Al
mont.
Fred Martin, of Corunna, aged 2g
years, lost his life in the Michigan Salt
Works at Marine City last week. lie
fell IL feet to the main floor crushing
his skull.
The Detroit & st. Clair river road is
completed and ready for operation as
far as Chesterfield. Connections have
been made with the Grand Trunk at
Chesterfield.
Clarence Hoffman and George Smith,
of Brown City, are making tour of
the thumb with a large magic lantern,
showing views of Alaskan scenery,
comic pictures, etc.
The residence of Nathan Schell, of
Amadore, burned Monday forenoon,
Dec. %. Some of the furniture was
saved, but the house was total loss.
Loss, $1,000; partly insured.
The little four year old daughter of
John Thornton, of Thornton,w was burn
ed to death last week, by spark of
fire from the stove igniting her cloth
| ing. She was burned to a crisp.
4. +. Lamb, switchman at the tun-
mel yards, got his left arm caught
while coupling cars, and it was crushed
so that amputation was necessary.
Mr.. Lamb and family reside in Port
Huron.
Warrants were issued last week for
the arrest of Nellie and Margaret
Campbell, of Grant township alledging
cruelty to animals. 1t is said they
keep a horse and other domestic an
finals unprotected from the cold with
out sufficient food or drink.
w. C. Wilson, a Carsonville man, laid
down 1876. in closet of the Adams
hotel in Detroit and went off to the
depot, forgetting it. Remembering, he
rushed back to the hotel but someone
had pocketed the find. The matter
was put into the police hands.
A Marlette man named his baby
Gemmal, each letter being an initial of
each one of the school teachers. The
teachers responded to the honor by
presenting the little one with gold
ring having a diamond setting. The
child should have some reward for
carrying such an odd name as that.