The Yale expositor., 1901-08-09
The Kalamazoo health department

is preparing n very warm report for
the state board of health because the
officials at Mackinac island sent
young man with smallpox there OH
Friday.
An old-fashioned camp meeting is in
progress at the Leautiful Crystal
Springs grounds north of Niles, and
thousands of people focked there sun
day from the surrounding country and
nearby cities.
The Hillsdale Manufacturing Co. has
given trust mortgage on all its prop
erty TO VIM. PrideauX. teller of the
First National Bank of this city. as
trustee for its creditors. Liabilities
about $4,000.
In the Ingham county Circuit Court
the contempt case against HaZen 5.
Pingree was dismissed on motion of
Charles f. Hammond. who represented
the Ingham County Bar Association in
the premises.
The Lake Shore Fruit Growers asso-
citation basket factory burned. Loss
estimated at $4,000. The burned in
stitutiOn was owned and operated by
some 200 fruit growers of the st. JOS
eph fruit district.
William Vincent. n young colored
man, giving his home as Nashville,
Tenn, was arrested near Albion,
Thursday. on n charge of attempting
to wreck the Michigan Central train
No. ,, going west
Naval officials at Washington say
Americans in Venezuela are not men
aced. Had situation existed which
was dangerous to American interests.
the MayfiOwer would not have left
Venezuelan waters.
The State Forestry Commission has
decided to commence active field work
in the northern part of the State next
month. Il. ii. Sherard. an expert con-
nected with the National Forestry
Commission, will assist.
Alma college will lose the following
teachers next fall: Chas. A. Davis.
professor of biology; Fred Fullerton,
teacher Of mathematics: Miss Nora 4.
Clark. lady principal and teacher of
English, and Coach Allen.
Emmett ]. Barton and Mrs. Barton
No >, of Jackson. are sailing oil rough
seas. Monday Mrs. Barton charged him
with assault and battery and he paid
his fine. Tuesday she charged him with
bigamy, and Barton is in JAIL
There are 20 cases of smallpox in
Levering village and vicinity. There
have been two deaths. The village au-
thOrities are working diligently TO pre-
vent any further spread of the disease,
and it is believed they will succeed.
Howard Hopkins, OF Mendon. is the
oldest man in the county. having just
entered on his ninety-fifth year. His
first vote was cast for John Quincy
Adams. The deed of the farm on
which he lives was secured from Gen.
Lewis Cass.
A thief on the Grand Rapids & In
diana Railway between Grand Rapids
and Mackinaw City relieved William
landlord. diamond salesman for
Frendenheim Brothers & Levy. New
York. OF over 500 in diamonds and
$50 in money.
The act of the last legislature for
the establishment of rural high schools
permits the establishment of high
schools in townships which do not
have within their limits an incorpor-
ated village or city. The bill becomes
operative Sept. D.
The Manistee saw mills and salt
blocks, which have been closed on ac-
count of strike. started up Monday.
The patent salt lifters have been
adopted by the salt manufactur-
ers. which will do away with laborers
entirely in lifting salt.
Edward DeForest, of Battle Creek.
charged with sending poisoned peaches
to Mrs. Clara Wandell. who ate one
and came near dying. has been held
for trial. He admits having quarreled
with the woman, but still aflirms his
innocence OF trying to take her life
VIM. Leverer, of Benton Harbor,
saved his wife life and incidental To
the rescue he must answer to a charge
of assault on her. He says she was
about to swallow n dose of poison
when he struck the bottle from her
hand. In doing so the back of his
hand struck her nose. Hence the ar
rest.
According to Lansing reports
Stearns will enter the race against
Bliss for the gubernatorial chair. de-
spite the promise of the former not to
oppose Bliss. The promise is contin-
gent upon no other one entering the
field; but it is said that ID. NJ. Ferry
will be brought i'm rs Il blind, which
will open the way lor Stearns.
Two little girls, aged 3 and . years.
daughters of Geo. Simmons. of Man
celOna, were burned to death Saturday
night. They were left with two older
boys in the house. which in some un-
known manner caught fire. The boys
escaped and gave the alarm, but assist
ance arrived too late to save the two
youngest. The house and everything
in it was burned.
Clarence Mosher Is tramp He is
also working as a farm hand near
Battle Creek, strange rs it may SEEM
But he has his own definition of the
word work" and when he thought his
boss, Elmer Austin. was pushing him
too hard he sailed into him with
pitchfork. Austin is nursing two Sc
we're wounds and Mosher is i'm Jail on
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