The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-11-04
STATE
HAPPENINGS


tendent of construction of the Union
Telephone company, for alienation OF
Mrs Rockwells affections. Rockwell
gets $780, His wife, who is a grand
mother, has filed a bill for divorce.
The twentieth and twenty-first
arrests ON the instance of Game
Warden James Leggett of Perry,
within the past four weeks has
resulted in the conviction of Pearl
Mum and William Alexander OF
Bennington township for having skins
of game animals in their possession
out of season. They each paid $25
fine and costs in municipal court here.
Traverse City.-The board of supey-
visors has authorized Sheriff Shutter
to purchase a bloodhound at a cost
not to exceed s125, for use In tracking
criminals.-As the result of the break
ing of a wood rack; John Ayers, Jr., OF
williamsburg, was seriously injured
when thrown with part or load oil
wood between the team OF horses
which ran away He was severely
bruised about the head and face and
was unconscious for several hours.
Eaton Rapids.--Many of the cider
mills in this vicinity will not be
opened this fall because of the short
age of the apple crop. Other mills
were operated a much shorter time
than usual
Flint.-Ralph Russell. 26, is under
arrest, charged with violating the 10
cal option law Russell was recently
released after serving a sentence In
the Detroit house of correction for
''bootlegging.
ST. Johns.-The golden wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett
Nichols was celebrated at their home
here under the auspices of the Order
90 the Eastern Star.
Marshall-Mrs. Mary Alcox, sew
enty-five years old, poured kerosene
in the stove. Neighbors later found
her, badly burned, lying on the floor.
She will recover.
Lansing.-Judge Fraser OF this city
has held that a child cannot be held
for it's board bill. The question arose
when a Syrian woman tried TO regain
possession Of her six-year-old girl.
Bessemer.-It is understood that
the steel trust is negotiating for
the purchase of the Corrigan-McKin-
ney mines on the Gogebic range. The
deal. If contaminated, will involve
about $20,000,000
Bay City.-Charles o. Smith, son
Of the late Peter Smith, and manager
of the extensive Smith interests, died
of excitement caused by a collision
between his automobile and farm
er's rig. He expired three hours after
the accident
Eaton Rapidsr-Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Lankin celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary in the house in
which they have lived 40 years.
Battle Creek.-Mrs. Edgar Tyler of
Charlotte fell dead in the home of her
granddaughter, and Mrs. Mary A.
Jones, for 20 years teacher in the
public schools Of this city. was found
dead in her room. Both were victims
of heart disease.
Saginaw.-Ten boys, about twelve
years old, of the Buena Vista rural
school. were taken in custody charged
with stealing 500 pounds of sugar from
a freight carat the Republican city
convention here Mayor George W.
Stewart was renominated.
Ithaca.-The wet" agitators were
greatly surprised when the Gratiot
county supervisors adjourned on oc-
tober %, sine die, not to meet for
year Petitions for the resubmission
OF the local option question cannot be
presented except at a regular meet
ing. and this means that Gratiot coun-
ty will remain dry" until 1911.
Ypsilanti.-W. II. Little, OF the
Buick Motor company OF Flint, was
arrested October IL for speeding He
deposited $40 with Officer Ryan and
agreed to return. A letter was re-
ceived by Justice Stadtmiller asking
the authorities TO accept. the $40 and
strike of the case. The usual fine
for first offenders is only SIS.
F1int.-Bishop Foley of Detroit ded-
icated the new Polish church on In
dustrial avenue.
East Lansing.-Seven members Of
the senior forestry CLASS OF the M. A.
c. have gone to Au Sable TO take the
examination for forest ranger, which
will be held there. Should they pass
the examination they will be eligible
for positions worth 81 100 per year
Muskegon. Stein, eighty,
the oldest pioneer of this county and
at one time owner of 1900 acres OF
land, part of which was later settled
as Muskegon Heights, is dead at his
home here. He was a native of Lux
embourg. Germany. and is survived
by three daughters and one son.
Owosso.-George Thompson, fifty
eight years old, was kicked over the
heart by playful colt a week ago
and died. Silas Shaft put in several
barrels of lard cider to help beguile
a hard winter, commenced to drain
them early and was sentenced to Is
days. in Jail on his plea of guilty Of a
charge accusing him of being tip
pier.