The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-11-16
STATE NEWS
I'm BRIEF

Detroit.-Judge Alexis c. Angel
the case OF Mrs. Fannie Boughie,
the Adrian woman who confessed to
having forged the name of a relative
to two money orders of the face value
of $40 and IS, respectively. With her
husband and her three small children
this woman, In delicate health, came
to Detroit to face the charge. The lit
tie ones caused two or three pitiful
scenes. Judge Angel, in view of the
fact that the woman had Of her own
initiative made restitution even be-
fore her crime was found out, imposed
a fine Of $25, the deed having been
done while the family was in des-
perate straits.
MISUNDERSTANDING him with sell
ing milk that had been doped with
formaldehyde and boracic acid.
warrant was sworn out for the arrest
of j. e. Dunn, a local milk dealer.
Mrs. Ida M. Hastings of this city
makes the complaint. Mrs. Hastings
was taken i'll a few days ago and con-
suited physician, who advised her
to restrict her diet to milk. She did
so, but did not improve and an an
alysis of the milk which she had been
using was made. 1t was found to
contain poison and on complaint OF
Mrs. Hastings a warrant was issued
for the arrest Of Dunn, who, it is said,
purchases his milk from other dealers.
MISUNDERSTANDING that her hus-
band had such penchant for
gambling that he even pawned or sold
the Bible that had been given them
for a wedding present, Mrs. Phoebe
VanderWeyden has asked the circuit
court for divorce from her husband.
Arend r. Vanderweyden. She al
legged that her husband sold or pawned
other of their household effects for
the same purpose and often gambled
away all his money so that she and
her five children were compelled TO
go without food and sometimes with
out fuel with which to keep warm.
Observation-Disclosures Fruentner, who
was arrested here November Z
last, on a charge of being disor-
derby person, third offense, and who at
that time was bound over to the cir
cult court, was sentenced by Judge
Kline to the state prison at Marquette
for one year. Fruentner furnished his
mother, aged seventy years, with
liquor and upon her refusing to drink
it he would grab her and hold her
nose shut and pour the liquor down
her throat.
Grand Rapids. - The Western
Michigan Land and Apple show is
proving such a success that the rail
roads have induced the management
to keep open in the mornings. The
attendance is a record-breaker. Gov
ernor Osborn was the guest of honor
at governors night and delivered an
appropriate address, praising the
fruits and other horticultural products
of the western part Of the state.
Monroe.-John Duff, arrested in
Toledo, was brought here and
lodged in Jail. Duff is charged with
beating Charles Franson, whose home
is in Illinois, and robbing him of a
watch and some money. The alleged
hold-up occurred on Grand Trunk
freight train while the train was IN
Monroe county Franson was badly
injured. Two of Duffs companions
are held as witnesses.
the Elks lodge Il. T.. Labadie
was elected exalted ruler to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
J. w. Ryder. Mr.. Labadie is one of
the most popular Elks in the city and
his election caused general satisfac-
ton. Mr.. Ryder was forced to resign
because Of increased business de-
mands. Mr.. Labadie has been one of
the leading members of the lodge for
years.
Ypsilanti.-Eva and Elizabeth
TNckeray were seated with their
father at study table in the house of
Mrs. Esther Presler on Pearl street
when lightning struck the house. The
bolt scattered plaster from the ceiling
over their heads and set the house on
fire. The blaze was quickly extin-
guished, and little damage was done.
Mount Pleasant.-The Mount Pleas
ant Methodist Episcopal, the pio.
neer chuch of the county, observed
it's golden anniversary. Visiting pas
tors, former occupants of the parson.
age, were here and were banqueted
with a number of guests. The Big
Rapids district conference is being
held here this week and District Pres.
jdent Coogshall is in attendance.
Muskegon.-"This charge is q lie
made up by my wife to get rid
of me-" said Edward Johnson, the
Whitehall farmer accused Of attempt
ing to mistreat his six-year-old daugh.
ter, when arraigned In justice court
He was bound over to circuit court
and wont IN iail I'm default of c5 non