The Yale expositor., 1910-09-16
SEEN AND HEARD
in MICHIGAN

clerk and probate judgetwill hereafter
net annual salaries of $500 and $4,000,
respectively. an increase OF 500 and
$500, due to the increase of the popu-
lation Of Calhoun county.-The death
within three weeks of Mrs. Mary
Briggs and her two daughters, Mrs.
William Thayer of Newton township,
and Mrs. Gilbert Johnson OF this
city. has occasioned much sympathy
among the residents of the vicinity.
Mrs. Briggs died first. Mrs. Thayer
was taken i'll and Mrs. Johnson left
home to care for her. Mrs. Thayer
died and Mrs. Johnson passed away
soon afterward
Lansing.-A complaint received by
the state railway commission from an
upstate resident says that G.. r. &
l. employees operating trains in Kali
kaska and Wexford counties do not
give patrons of the road proper pro-
lection from drunken passengers. IL
is charged that several intoxicated
men boarded a train at Kalkaska and
used language which brought a pro-
test from women on board, but caused
the trainmen to smile. Travelling men
interfered as the train pulled into
Manton.
Charlotte.-Fire of unknown origin
destroyed the barn and sheds on the
George Laurie farm in Chester. The
loss was $4,000 with small insurance.
Saginaw-Fred M. Fetting, fifty
one years old, and a resident of Sag
NAV for the last thirty years, died
from heart trouble. He went TO work
as usual and was taken sick. He
was removed TO his home, where
death followed.
Saginaw-Frank Chapman, twenty
two, who left home two weeks ago
declaring his relatives would never
see him alive again." has not re-
turned and his parents have asked
the assistance Of the police TO locate
him.
Vernon.-An Ann Arbor freight
train was derailed near this village
and the cars crashed into the Shia-
wassee river bridge, wrecking the
structure and nine cars. All Ann
Arbor trains from Durand TO Owosso
went via the Grand Trunk railroad
Perry.-Edward Bourke. sixty, n
pioneer of Perry township, is lying
unconscious. the result OF injuries
sustained when the horse he was
driving ran away and threw the rig
against guy rope supporting an
electric pole.
Traverse City.-The first resort rob-
berry that ever occurred in Grand
Traverse took place when thieves
entered the hotel of NJ. l.. Lake, at
Lake Ann, and secured a pocket
book containing 500 and gold
watch belonging to Mr.. Scott of To
ledo, o., and two watches belonging
to NJ. l.. Lake.
Port Huron.-Alrs. Emma Christ
ner has started her second divorce
suit against Richard Christner She
secured a divorce from him "a years
ago. and few years later they we're
welded for a second time. Mrs.
Christner charges her husband with
habitual drunkenness. She wants
the custody Of their two minor chill
dren.
Lapeer-Rt Rev. Mgr Tiberghein
of Rome. Italy; Rev. L. l.. Roe vice
president OF the Catholic society of
Chicago; Very Rev. f. Dehon, SUI
perior general of the Sacred Heart
Rest, Rome, and Rev. Francis c. Kel-
ley of Chicago visited Lapeer on their
way to the Eucharistic congress in
Montreal. The Catholic society, now
located in Chicago. was organized in
this city by Rev. Kelley.
Port Huron.-Harriet J. Wilcox,
owner of double house near the d.
u. r. car barns. has commenced suit
for $4,000. alleging that by erecting
the barns so close to her premises
that company has lowered the value
of her property.
Port Huron.-Claiming that Charles
r. Fl. Applet. to whom they sold the
Wellington hotel on st. Clair Flats,
on contract, has defaulted in pay.
ments, Frederick II. Bryant and his
wife have commenced suit to recover
possession Of the property.
Owosso.-Scott Peru. thirty-five
has been arrested on a charge of boot.
Logging. He is accused of selling
liquor from jug to an Oakley man.
Ionia.-Dr. ]. M. Powers of Sagi
nav was married here to Miss Lenore
NJ. Beattie, daughter Of Capt. and
Mrs. John G. Beattie.
Pontiac.--Two barns on the Ed.
ward Sherman farm, three miles west
were struck by lightning and burned
to the ground The loss was about
$4,000.
Galien.-Paul Ganash. whose father
owns farm near here. shot himself
at South Bend and died soon after
ward. His wife recently secured q
divorce, and It is thought he brooded
over this.
Prot HURON. I. Carter, q Sarni
capitalist, who lately sold his con
trolling interest in the Empire sal
works for 100000. has purchased ;
tract of land from the Indians OF
the Sarnia reserve, and will erect an