The Yale expositor., 1897-07-16
General News.

St. Oldlr HTeHlen Will give Srdnu
ball August 18th.
Alfred Comstock, aged 81 years, died
July 10th at his home in Blaine.
A son of w. j. Canham, q Wholesale
groceryman of Port Huron, is missing.
INLAY City young people will go to
| Oak Bluff for a few weeks camping.
George f. Starkweather, of Aimont,
died suddenly of apoplexy last week.
John Laing, an old soldier, dropped
dead on Port Huron streets last week.
st. Clair firemen gained many hon
ors and prizes at Petrolia in the con-
tests recently.
The editor of the Cass City Gazette
has purchased new press and paper
cutter for mis- office.
Around Mt. Clemens cattle are af-
tiicted with some disase which seems
to make them crazy.
There not being sufficient number
of pupils the Normal to have been
held in Richmond is given up.
Conrad Luz, of Port Huron, who
was injured by the cars last December,
has recovered judgement for $1,000.
Eddie Kelly, l3-year-old step-son
of Nicholas Helm, was drowned last
Sunday in St. Clair river near Stag
Island.
The Almont school has graduated
103 pupils since 1892. Six deaths have
occurred during that time and forty
eight marriages.
Robert Grout, an aged hermit living
in Worth, Sanilac County, was found
dead in his shanty last week. He had
been dead two days.
A lamp exploded in VIM. Youngs'
house on Gillett street, Port Huron,
last Saturday night, and burned the
house and all its contents.
A lady of ST. Clair made some dan
delion wine and sealed it before it
fermented. The next morning her
pantry was bad ly shattered.
1t cost Sc 600 to support the poor of
st. Clair county during the past three
months. This is much more than the
corresponding quarter of last year.
1t is claimed that an anonymous let
ter writer at Capac, who has been
scandalizing the town, has been de-
tected and Is q citizen of high standing.
Walter +. Ramsey, of Forestvllle,
Search-Light, for wife, age to be
from 20 to 80 and no objection to a
widow.
Not many Marlette people now ride
wheels. After 1895 the enthusiasm
died out and wheels were sold or laid
away. Perhaps Marlette roads are in
too bad condition.
James Campbell, of Sand Beach, an
| old man, has been arrested, charged
with picking u quarrel and stabbing
Gabriel Smith, young man of good
reputation in that vicinity.
On July 4th a family reunion was
held ut the home of Mrs. Miranda
Moren in Wales. Mrs. Moren is 76
years old and there were rs people
present, all direct descendants.
A. II. Langell, of st. Clair, has re-
ceived prize of ten silver dollars for
constructing LIS words from the
words "Silver Knight. The prize was
offered by Senator Stewards paper the
"Silyer Knight"
Sanilac County prosecuting attorney
has ordered the justices throughout
the county not to issue warrant for
the arrest of any person, on any
|
1t is said there is deal of dissatisfac-
ton in regard to the matter.
Perry Service, q noted 'all-around
thief, was arrested in st. Clair county
and taken to Lexington, where he was
wanted for larceny of chickens. Ser
vice got away from Constable TAFT and
is at liberty again. 1t is said he is the
man who burglariZed j. L. Waterman
-.
+. X. Narcotic, of Lapeer avenue,
Port Huron, was sinking an artesian
well, and when down 100 feet it ex.
ploded and flames shot out 5G feet
high. Natural gas poured from the
well and the tiremen were sent for to
keep the buildings from burning. Mr.
the gas for fuel.