The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30
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Algonac village has several cases of
diphtheria, all of mild form 80 far.
Over $50 men are now employed at
the st. Clair Engineering Co.'s plant.
w. l.. Lee. principal of the Richmond
school for the past four years, was
married last week TO Myrtle Fenton of
the same place.
The report that the Oakland House
at st. Clair was sold, is false. The FORE
closure sale takes place sometime in
February or March.
Since the death of Hon. Edgar Weeks.
of Mt. Clemens, Dwight n. Lowell, of
Romeo, is now the oldest practicing at.
torney in Macomb county.
Brown City high school students have
organized themselves into a House of
Representatives. They will hold weekly
sessions and discuss public questions.
j. l.. Stsrkweather, of Romeo, is ar
ranging an excursion to Washington,
ID. g., on the occasion of the inaugural
services. Fare for round trip from
Detroit is $l4.50.
The Mihlethaler Co.'s store at Har-
Dor Beach furnished hot coffee with a
light lunch to its customers all the
week before Christmas, which was
much appreciated especially by people
driving in from the country.
The Baptist people of Harbor Beach
and vicinity have launched q new idea
in the shape of newspaper printed in
the interests of that sect. The editor
is Rev. Chas. Lewis and the paper is
printed on the Times presses.
John Patton, l8-year-old son OF Geo.
Patton residing near Croswell, died in
Davis, West Virginia, of an attack OF
failicular tonslitis, which was aided by
heart failure. The remains were
brought to Croswell for burial.
Judge Swan, of Detroit, has decided
that b. G. Farrand, the Port Huron
shoe dealer, is n bankrupt and referred
further action. A meeting of the cred
I1ors will be held in January.
Morris Mericle, of AyOca, has peti
toned the probate court TO have Mary
Mex emile removed as eWecutrix of the
estate of Colin Mckenzie. lie alleges
that the executriX does not pay the
debts of the estate as ordered by the
,court.
AlonZo Hicks, we'll known farmer
of Riley, took laudanom one night re
Gently and died in few hours. He
and his wife were not living togethel
and divorce proceedings were going on
n 1t is said deceased did u great deal OF
I, drinking and carousing.
An explosion of an air compresse
tank occurred at the ehipyard in St
j. Clair last Saturday, the force of which
was felt for miles around. Huge pieces
of iron were blown high in the air. Al
the nearby windows we're smashed In
and many felt the shock but no on,
was injured.
Word has been received that Mr.. anC
, Mrs. Nelson Swartout, of Algonac
who were recently divorced by the 81
, Clair county circuit court, haye boil
taken up their residence in California
and commenced their matrimonial life
over again, having been remarked a
selicia, CAL, Dec. s.
: 1t is reported that the Plymouth Pa
: DER Co. is Investigating the peat plan
pear Capac. 1t is said that they hayt
offered to rent the plant for two years
at 50 900 per year, with an option tC
buy the plant at $50, 900. They propose
; to manufacture paper and ultimately
to manufacture paper making machin
cry.
John Black, father of ex-Judge OF
Probate John l.. Black, died at the
home of his son in Port Huron Thurs.
day, Dec. %, as a result of stroke of
paralysis. He was "a years of age
Until taking up his residence in Port
Huron deceased was resident OF
Strathroy, Ont. The remains were
taken to Strathroy for burial.
The Wilson Saw & Manufacturing
Co. has been added to Port Huron's in
dustrial enterprises and will take over
the business of the Port Huron Saw
Works and the plant of the Steel q
Screw Co. at South Park. The new
concern is capitalized at 100000, of
which $50 900 is paid in. E. w. Wilson
holds $3.50 shares, Charles E. Boyce
2,349 and w. l.. jerks share.
M. G. Whitaker tells of cutting one
of the largest trees ever numbered in this
part of Michigan. He cut it on piece
of timber land six miles west and three
north of Marlette that he recently pur-
chased. The tree measured four feet
through thirty feet from the stump and
scaled over 5000 feet. Mr.. Whitaker
thinks it is easily the belt winner
Marlette Leader.