The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-24
MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS.


The 35th Michigan is to be mustered
out of service April 3.
Stoch Lubricatng Co., of Chicago,
will remove their plant to Port Huron.
Port Huron is to have n new s., 900
chemical engine for the fire depart
ment.
The dam across the Kalamazoo at
Ccresco was taken out by the recent
high water.
Thieves broke into the Plainwell de-
pot and secured large quantity of
merchandise
Allegans central school building
has been destroyed by fire. Loss, $780,
900; insurance, ST., 1000.
Mari beds have been discovered at
Ypsilanti and company is being
formed to develope them.
The Michigan Bell Telephone Co.
will erect n building for the use of the
company's business at Port Huron.
Henry Peterson was ground to pieces
by moving train at Calumet from
which he was attempting to alight.
Secretary Baker, of the state board
of health, is after physicians who fail
to report communicable diseases, es-
pecially consumption.
About 200 people of Durand deserted
the village in II single day. They all
went TO North Dakota where they will
settle on public lands.
Marshall is to experience building
boom this summer. Plans for 10 new
dwellings to cost from 81 900 to $40, 900
apiece have been drawn.
Mrs. Clara Thayer, of Mason, who
was recently convicted of forgery, has
been sentenced to five years in the
Detroit house OF correction.
Miss Lottie Lusli, of Kalamazoo. was
fatally burned by her fiannelettc
wrapper catching fire while she was
adjusting the draught OF stove.
One death from smallpox is reported
from Watervliet. The victim is the
father of the girl who contracted the
disease while sorting rags at the paper
mills.
A Church of Christ society has been
organized at Copemish and a building
purchased, which is to be transformed
into church for holding regular SER
vices.
Ann Arbor will construct $4,000
worth of storm sewers, which will
complete the system for carrying away
surface water off the fiat portion of
the city.
Brazil Marvin, aged 60, prominent
resident of Ovid for 30 years, commit
ted suicide by putting 3S-calibre ball
through his head. Ill health caused
the rash act.
Because Grand Rapids policeman
did not assist lady whom he had seen
fall on a slippery walk to her feet
again, he was suspended from duty by
the police board.
The residence of Lyman f. Noyes, a
was robbed of $500 worth of diamonds
during the absence of the family A
suspect is under arrest.
Sheep shearing is booming around
Vernon. There are four men who
have already sheared over 1000 sheep
since last January and they have about
as many more to shear.
The Business Mems association at
Cass City has secured the location in
the village OF factory which will
make pea harvestcrs and various other
small agricultural implements.
Word has just been received at Cas-
sopolis that Ralph Schall, who went
from that place to the Kiondike N
February, 1898, with a party OF seven
other Cassopols men, has struck it
rich near Dawson. and is now taking
out 500 day in claim which he is
working for half.
The survey of the new railroad which
is to run through the southern portion
of Houghton county and that portion
of the copper country in which numer'
Gus new mines are now being opened
is completed. Work on the actual
building Of the road will be pushed a.
soon as the weather will permit.