The Yale expositor., 1911-11-09
THURSDAY. NOVEMBE 9, 1911


Capac postOnice will he established
rs postal savings bank.
Healthy place New Baltimore. No
drug store and 1000 population.
Clifford schools are closed on account
of an epidemic of diphtheria, one death
| having occurred.
About 600 cars of beets were received
in Croswell during October, large in.
crease over last year.
John CawOod, the new editor of the
Brown City Banner, took charge this
week and no doubt will keep the Banner
flying high.
The members of the Seventh District
Dental Society held successful and in
structive meeting on Thursday evening
Of last week.
Mrs. John Jones, after being in bust
ness in st. Clair for the past 25 years,
has now sold out and will go to California
for the winter.
The school at Forestville wants
teacher. The one they had went and
got married and the board is up against
it trying to secure another.
James Earls, of near Melvin, lost
$500 span of colts last week, by being
struck by the west bound passenger on
the Z. M. road and instantly killed.
BurglariZing in the small towns
around is heard of next at Leonard,
where stores, elevator and depot were
robbed OF small amounts last week.
The Crystal Flake Salt block at
Marine City was totally destroyed by
| fire last week, with a loss of $4,000,
| mostly covered by insurance. The
origin of the fire is a mystery.
The well which was being dug for
the city of CrOswell was down 200 feet
and no,favorable sign of water so that
it was abandoned. 1t is not known
whether another attempt will be made.
George Lashbrook, who has just
spent 30 days in jail for creating dis
turbance on a Pere Marquette train,
has been rearrested on a charge of as
sault and battery and was sentenced to
pay $40 or spend 70 days in jail.
The Elk lodge, +. IL A. Nj. at Peck is
the Oldest in that part of the country,
being established in 1879. This winter
the lodge hall is being improved with
| new furniture and new piano, show
ing that the lodge is prospecting.
The high hopes of Sandusky people
are dashed to the ground. Last week
they expected to have house to house
mail delivery. Now they are informed
that the provision authorizing it has
been stricken from the postal act.
Edward Tompkins, of Lambs, aged
IS years, was quite badly hurt when his
team ran away being frightened with
a bunch of cOrnstalks falling from the
load. This same team killed Mr..
Tompkins brother Abner three years
ago.
Halloween night was bad one for
Elmer BOutcher, of Richmond. Riding
his wheel he was caught by a drawn
wire, across his chest and fell backwards,
causing paralysis and intense suffering.
His condition later was somewhat i'm
proved.
Mrs. Walter Boughner about 80 years
of age, of Inlay City, was walking on
the q. II. tracks and stepped aside as a
train passed. She stepped directly in
front of a light engine running OH the
| other track, and was killed. She leaves
Il husband and five children.
United States Revenue officers spent
day last week at the upper end OF the
| Flats gathering evidence against those
who conduct "Dlind pigs" Liquor was
sold in places where neither the govern
ment tax or a state license could be
found. Action will be taken against
these parties.
Detroit will have wonderful water
carnival in July next, which may out
shine the New Orleans Mardi Gras.
The name selected for the affair is
"Cadillaqua", and w. E. Blaine, an
employe of the Packard Motor Car Co.
who submitted it, will receive as aprize
a Flanders "2O'' machine.