The Yale expositor., 1897-08-27

The big returns shown by thrashers
on the wheat crop, coupled with the
price to which wheat has gone in the
past week, makes the farmer smile
large expansive smile.
0tsego manufacturing institutions
are enjoying a return of prosperity.
Two of them are building big addi-
tions to the plants to accommodate
their increasing business.
The members of the Ladies Library
association of Owosso had charge of
the ears of tho Ossowo and Corunna
Traction Co., collec ting fares for the
benefit of their library.
The lovers of trout fishing will make
the most of the few DAYS winch remain
of the time in which they can lawfully
go after the finny fellows. The open
season closes September 1.
Mrs. j. G.. McCabe, of Coloma, was
thrown to the ground while driving by
the seat of the buggy giving way.
She was so badly injured that she
died some hours afterward.
The widow of John Maynard, of
Coldwater, whose pension was cut
from S72 to $40 under Cleveland's adj
ministration, has been notified of its
restoration. with back pay.
An electric car on the Salzburg line
was struck and wrecked by Grand
Trunk train near Bay City. Motorman
Frank Tibido was thrown Is feet, but
escaped without serious injury.
A travelling medicine troupe at Caro-
which advertised free shows, but
charged 10 cents seat, went away
with 81 900 profit for a weeks stay,
and all the license paid was $40.
Connection has been made between
Harbor & Columbus railway at Berrien
Springs, but it will be several weeks
before regular traffic can begin.
Peppermint harvest has begun at
Muskegon. The crop is only half that
of last year, because of the decreased
acreage, wet spring and frosts. Only
90 cents per pound is offered for the oil.
The city fathers at Midland have
been ask to grant 10-year franchise
giving the exclusive rights for the
telephone business in the village, the
prices for service to be SIS aud $50 per
year.
Prof. Harry Miner who called him
self the great Brooklyn bridge diver,
made a leap from the roof of the White
mill, into the mill race at Albion and
was seriously and perhaps fatally in
jured.
John Williams, of Muskegon, sues
the Michigan Central for S25, 900, claim
ing that his valuable trotter, Charles
b., was permanently crippled by bad
switching at New Buffalo, while in
transit.
Cornelius n. Eckman, of Grand
Rapids, obtained $50 pounds of sugar
beet seeds from the agricultural col
lege last spring. On one acre he
raised 20 tons, and talk of sugar re-
finery is renewed.
The g. A. Il. members of st. Clair.
Macomb and Sanilac counties will hold
an encampment at Yale, September
and .. They will camp out on that oc-
casion in tents, as in the days when
they were in active service.
Thos II. Baker, of Shelby, agent of
the Walter Wood Harvester Co., was
arrested on the charge of embezzling
$500 of the firms funds. He promptly
swallowed large dose of arsenic and
died before reaching the Jail.
A young man, aged about 20, DELHI
erately threw himself under moving
train at the C. &c w. NJ. depot at Grand
Haven and his head was smashed to a
pulp. A note found identified him as
Lem Wilson, of Lexington, Ky.
Lieut. Edwin Il. Winans, Jr., U. S.
A., son of the late Gov. Winans, has
been detailed as professor of military
science aud tactics at the Orchard Lake
military academy, vice Capt. +. A.
Smith. Wnans will report Sept. /.
The amount of building that is being
done in Plymouth this season doesn't
indicate that there are any hard times
around those diggings. About $50, 900
worth of residences and other build
ings are now in course of construction.
Food Commissioner Grosvenor says
the wholesalers who threaten to disre-
gard the law prohibiting the coloring
of oleomargarine till test case is de-
cided will be vigorously prosecuted.
He is firmly convinced that the law is
valid.
Thirty mint distilleries are now in
operation at Decatur, and thousands
of pounds of oil are being turned out.
Several hundred men IRE employed in
the industry just at present, which
livens things up considerably in the
village.
Horace Griffin and wife, of Manistee,
quarreled violently and separated. The
husband made tracks for the Manistee
Savings bank and drew $50 of his wife S
savings. Mrs. Griffin sued the bank,
and justice court jury awarded ver-
diet of $50.
The West Bay City council instructed
the city attorney to fight the injunc-
ton restraining the mayor and re-
corder from issuing $4,000 bonds to
build an electric light plant. 1t is in