The Yale expositor., 1901-02-08
MIcHloAN NEWS ITEMS.

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| March /.
st. Louis and the country there
abouts is being flooded with bogus dol
lars and half dollars.
A sawmill giving employment to
about 40 men is one of the prob
abilities at Richmond.
The First Baptist church at Lapeer
was destroyed by fire on the 3D.. Loss,
$50, 900; insurance, 81. 500.
Robert Hoffman will be postmaster
of the new postofiice to 6e established
at Metz Pressure Isle Co.
The st. Mary's Catholic church So
ciety of Saginaw is preparing to build
new SIS, 900 church edifice.
The Methodists of Benton Harbor on
the Sd voted unanimously against the
Gretna Green industry in that city.
The schools at Milan have been
closed on account of a threatened cpl
demic of diphtheria aud scarlet fever.
Horses are being purchased in large
numbers throughout the thumb by
dealers who are supposed TO be buying
for the British army in South Africa.
The question of bonding for electric
lights will be voted on at Carsonyille
next month. The sentiment seems to
be generally in favor of the improve
ment.
Two Pere Marquette freight trains
collided at Clyde on the night of the
3D.. One was double-header, and
three engines and several cars were
wrecked.
The snow storm on the Sd was quite
general in the state, being especially
severe in the southwestern part As a
result OF the storm all trains were
more or less delayed.
A 10-year-old Kalamazoo boy is suf-
fering from lock iaw-the result of be-
ing northumberland the anti-vaccina-
ton crusaders are stirring things up
generally in that city.
During "A family row on the farm Of
Levi Morningst&r, near Sparta, on the
2d, Morniugstar shot his son-in-law,
JAS. Vanderhoot, and inflicted wounds
which may result fatally.
John Cook, treasurer of Grand
Haven, whose accounts have been in
vestigated by Joseph Brewer, is found
TO owe the town 81, i76, which he or his
bOndsmen must make good.
Rich and extensive deposits of mari
have been discovered on the banks of
Fish lake, Barry county, and there is
talk Of building a cement factory there
TO utilize the valuable deposits.
Judge Wolcott, of Grand Rapids, re-
Gently rendered a novel decision. He
holds that alimony is not debt, there
fore arrearages cannot be collected
after a decree of divorce is granted.
Secretary of State Warner has mott
fed the sheriffs of the state to issue the
call for the general election in April,
at which one justice of the supreme
court and two regents will be chosen.
A crusade has been commenced
against the slot machines at st. Louis,
and all of them have been removed by
the marshal. 1t is easy enough to drive
them out, but keeping them out is an
other thing.
nc NOAitNhApb plOOOOtlllBS against
Hazen 5. Piugree, called for the 4th
was adjourned until the Goth on ac-
count of the action taken in the SUI
preme court TO determine the legality
of the proceedings.
Van Buren, county apparently needs
a new courthouse, whether the county
seat is changed or not, if only to try
L. Il
16 such cases on the docket for the
present term of court.
Up to the close of business Feb.
the fire insurance companies doing bus
mess in Michigan had deposited total
of Sl02, 1875. 40 with the state treasurer
on account of taxes collected from life
and fire companies since Jan. l.
A well-developed case of smallpox
was discovered among the passengers
on Detroit & Mackinaw train the
other day. Many people were exposed
and vaccination by the passengers on
the train soon became very popular.
1t is stated that the Northwestern
Electric railway, the eastern terminus
of which is at Pennington, Oakland
county, will extend its lines to Lansing,
negotiations for right of way between
Howell and Lansing being already UNI
der way.
A number of taxpayers of Durand
have signed petition for grand jury
to investigate the official affairs of the
village for several years past, bearing
upon the electric light plant and the
village hall bonds, and particular the
letting of the water works contract.
At special meeting of the village
council of Vernon recently 3O-year
franchise was granted to Messrs. Ben
son and Hadsall, of Owosso, for an
electric road from Owosso to Durand.
Work must be commenced before
July 1, and it is hoped that the pro-
jectors will comply.
The question, ITO dance or not to
dance" has resulted in the closing of
one of Benton Harbor's churches. The
congregation divided on the question,
and as a result the pastor left and SER
! viceS are no LONGER beinu hold in the