The Yale expositor., 1897-09-17
General News.


will be put into lirst-class shape again.
A single mill, owned by George
Pierce, at Marlette, was burned one
night last week.
Rev. Joshua Stansfield preached his
farewell sermon in the NJ. +. church, |
Port Huron, last Sunday.
The clothing store of Alex jacob, in
Port Huron, has been sold TO William |
Springer anu Aaron Rose.
John Sprowl, prosperous farmer of
Worth township, Sanilac county, died |
last week after a years sickness.
Ruff Bros gardens at st. Clair were |
rilled one night last week of 200 or 300
melons and several bushels of potatoes.
Robbers broke into the Unionville |
pOstOflice one night last week and Sc
cured S273.74 i'll stamps and S17S.S7 i'll |
cash.
The employees of the Port Huron En- |
CINE Il Thresher Works TO the number
of $50, picnicked at Stag Island Friday
of last week.
The First Congregational church of
INLAY City celebrated its quarter cen
tennial last week. OF its % charter
members fifteen are Still living.
The postoflice at Richmond has been
moved into new building, smaller
than the old place and is not con
sidered as convenient 10y most people.
The special election held in Romeo
recently for the purpose of bonding
the village for system of electric
lights was carried by large majority.
Edward COgley, young KenOckee
farmer, had his nose broken and face
considerably battered up in drunken
row in n Port Huron Cn1OOn lacf Sotur-
day.
The members of the village council
of Metamora are, and have been for
some time, at swords point. Stormy
meetings are held and no bills have
been paid for two months.
John Koeppel, age "A years, one of
Port HurOn's oldest soldiers, died last
week. Mr. Koeppel was stationed at
Fort Gratiot in 90 and built his home
there after his discharge.
Another fatal accident occurred on
North Street last week. Tommy Ken
nedy, eight years old, was thrown from
roller by runaway horses. He struck
on his head and died in half an hour.
The stables at the Port Huron Driv-
ing Park were destroyed by fire Thurs
day night of last week. The origin of
the fire is a mystery. The valuable
racing mare, Select was burned to
death.
Armada holds its 25th annual fair
this month. This association has never
permitted any horse races or gambling
of any kind on its grounds and have
failed only two or three times TO pay
, premiums in full.
Frank Meyers, aged 20 years, was
l found dead in Il field on the farm of
Robert Wagner, northwest of Croswell,
Thursday afternoon. He had been out
watering cattle at noon. 1t is supposed
he was Frustrated by the heat.
AS soon as the Huron House, Port
Huron, can be remodeled the house
will be named Hotel Boynton" in
honor of the mayor. The house, no
! doubt, will do big business when
again it is put into operation.
Frank Connors, farmer residing
1 two miles west of Emmett, lost a new
suit of clothes and S53 in money which
4 were stolen from him. There is no
!. clue to the thief. The money was in
: the clothes and both were taken in the
l day time.
The Sanilac County Republican has
been moved into its fine new office. Mr..
English, the editor, who is also the new
postmaster at Sanilac Centre, has NOV
ed the postoflice into his new building
and now has everything in admirable
shape for big business.
Six men were drowned in Lake st.
Clair last week 10y the capsizing of
their yacht Blanche b. They were
supposed to be intoxicated. There
were eleven in the party, five being
saved by people going to them in row
boats from the shore. They were all
from Detroit.
The Romeo Observer says that Geo.
Leach, of that place, is undoubtedly
next the smallest man in Michigan. He
! is four feet two inches in height and
weighs SO pounds. He is 90 years old.
f The village of Milan has a midget that
is inches shorter and l6 pounds light
er than Leach.
A bicyclist stopped in Inlay City one
day recently, giving his name as Harvey
Lawrence, of New York city, and said
he was riding to San Francisco on a
T wager of $1,000. He rode on TO Ban.
croft where he was taken sick and in
n sane and died. He was overcome by
the heat and the long ride. lie gave
@ his name there as II. f Leadley, Of
Rochester, y. Y.
f We are informed that Rev. John Rus
! sell, who has occupied the Methodist
pulpit Of this place a large portion of
:, the time for the past fourteen years,
u has, because Of his advanced age, de
/ clined an invitation TO serve as pastor
for the year to come, and will preach
J. his concluding sermon on next Sabbath
$ morning. Besides, it is said that many
of his old-time friends throughout the
II country are urging him to prepare a
i volume for publication, chiefly ON the
/. temperance question. Mr.. Russell will
u have reached his 10Th year ON the Goth
n instant. He will probably reside in
, New Haven, and hereafter give his at
n tention mainly to literary work.-New