The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-12
THE TWO PENINsuLAs.


Port Huron Odd Fellows have dedi-
Gated new temple.
Byron churches have been closed on
account of a diphtheria epidemic.
The Union Life Guards is new fra
ternal insurance society established at
Alpena.
Jos. Richardson, young farmer at
Long Lake, was instantly killed by
falling tree.
The office of the Arenac Independent
at Standish, was partially destroyed
by fire, the loss being 81, roo
Fire destroyed the store and stock of
the Star Dry Goods Co., at Eaton Rap
ids, causing a loss of $4,000.
Timothy McGraw, of Benton Harbor,
was killed by train at Bangor. He had
formerly lived at Bangor and was Wis
iting his old home for the first time IN
eight years.
| The Huron Handle and Lumber Co
has completed large plant at Alpena
and started up with n force of 80 men,
but will greatly increase this number
in the spring.
Willard Kirkpatrick, preferring
death to unrequited love, committed
suicide at Munith by taking paris
green He lavishcd his affections on
widow of 30 years.
c. Il. Adgates large barn in Berlin
township Ionia county burned, to-
gether with : horses, 13 head of cattle,
30 sheep, hay and grain. Loss about
S., 900: insurance, 81, 300.
The board of managers of the Sol
diers' Home at Grand Rapids has de-
cided TO prosecute saloonkeepers who
sell liquor to inmates. Many veterans
have been getting drunk of late.
Reports have been received of the
ravages of an unknown malady which
is killing hundreds of sheep in Cass
and adjacent counties. In some cases
entire flocks have died in few days.
Chas. Schrank, near Menominee, be-
came frightened nine years ago and
lost his voice. One day last week he
suddenly regained it, and is now one
of the happiest men in the upper pen
insula.
Prominent peach experts, such as
President r. Morrill,, of the state horti-
cultural society says early varieties of
peach buds, especially Crawfords, are
unquestionably dead, and varieties UNI
injured have but few buds.
Anton Admanski, of Krakow, Pres
que Isle county, shot and fatally
wounded his father-in-law, Anton
Sczycnelski. Admanski has been mar
ried only three months and the men
quarreled over the brides dover.
Gov. Pingree has paroled Billy Con-
sidine, leader of one of the most no
torious gangs of toughs of Detroit,
who was convicted of theft after es-
Gaping from under great many ar
rests and charges of crookedness.
Joseph White, an eccentric character
of HoppertOwn. near st. Joseph, and
better known as Crazy Joe, was ere
ating a disturbance and Constable Jim
Lawyer was called to quiet him down.
Crazy Joe" became violent and the
constable shot him dead.
The executive committee Of the state
Grange met ut Lansing and decided tc
work for the passage of the anti-fee
law now before the legislature. They
also laid plans for NATURAL fire insur
ance company, and for a cooperative
department in the Grange.
Mrs. Lovina BeclIwith, aged so, q
widow. of Flint. was found dead on the
floor of her miserable hovel, and in
her hand was tin box containing
81 100 in certificates of deposit on loca
banks. She also owns considerable
; property. but lived a miserly life.
The operators of the Norrie, Eas
Norrie and Pabst mines at IronwooC
have announced a reduction of 10 pc
cent in wages and a cessation of opera
tions is not improbable as the mines
in that section have sold but very LITTLE
ore and their stocSpile room is almos
filed.
Representative +. c. Chamberlain
of Gogebc. slipped away from his col
leagues at Lansing presumably on leg
islative business. but he fooled EN- AM
:. went to Negaunee where he was mar
!, ried to Miss Eta Bortle. They will b
at home at IFS Ionia street west, Ian
9 sing, from Feb "a, until the close o
:, the Legislature.
While Peter Ncuman was transact
:, ing some business at Musl1egon he lef
:. his son Gustave, aged IL, to hold tn
horses. A passing street car cause
the team To run away. The boy ha
been standing at the horses heads an
n he was caught on the wagon tongu
q and carried block, when he fell an
ii was crushed to death.
l. Mrs Livonia Healey, of Bridgepoi
(, township, Saginaw county, has bee
=, married six times and secured Sl3, sc
on life insurance policies. Her lates
husband, J. j. Healey. is in Jail at Sal
10 inaw charged with uttering forge
rs insurance papers. The much-marrie
woman claims that Healey has swiI
i. died her out of all of her money.
ID Robert Loomis. bachelor livin
alone at Brinton, got drunk an
Id started for home. Soon afterwar'
a his house was discovered to be on fir