The Yale expositor., 1912-07-25

esting. Most of the track enthusiasts
from Yale made the trip in autOes
seven parties being present from here
on Friday, the last day of the meet.
All the relics of what this section
used to be in pioneer days have not
disappeared yet, for John f. Walker
found a rattlesnake on his farm two
miles north of this city Tuesday.
While at work in the hay field he no
ticed large snake running from
underneath the rake, but was unaware
of its being a rattler until it struck at
him. Fortunately John had a hay
fork in his hand and succeeded in kill
ing the reptile. 1t measured three feet
ten inches in length.
The WiXom Brothers show held out
the last three days of last week under
canvas at the corner of Main and Me.
chanlc streets, playing to fair sized
audience each night. Although
the WiXoms put up a clean outfit and
their company is composed of ladies
and gentlemen, the quality of their pro.
grams was not of very high standard
However they gave the public their
moneys worth and those who attended
seemed satisfied.
1t is not very often that we expert.
ence next to-Wlnter temperature in
the middle of July, but the past week
has been one of extreme GOODNESS fOI
this time Of year. We can readily
believe that they had a shake of snow
in the northern part Of the state the
first of the week for we received wealth
er here that made lis think of woolens
and winter drygoods. A rather heavy
frost was reported a couple of morn
ings in this section but little or nc
damage resulted to any of the crops.
James A. Menzies and family are
spending few weeks at the Yale
resort, leaving for camp Tuesday
This family, together with that OF
Grant Holden, had the honor of form
ally opening up the new resort for camp
ing purposes. Several others who have
property at this point will camp out q
little later. With the completion OF
two cottages this year and several early
next season, this resort promises to be
come very popular with the Yale people
The remnants of the Saginaw base
ball team of the Southern Michigan
league were in town Wednesday morn
ing trying to land a game here for the
afternoon but were unsuccessful in
their efforts. Since the removal of the
saginaw team from the league some OF
the members have held together anC
have been playing exhibition games
throughout the state. The boys left
Wednesday morning for Vassar where
they succeeded in scheduling a game
They are Oh their way back to Saginaw
where they will form a city team.
DR.. Y. a Lacy and son Kenneth
and Donald Gillian, who have beer
spending the past two weeks fishing
at some of the northern points, are ex.
pected home Saturday. doc" didn't
send word how their luck was but
we presume that he thought anv fish
stories that he might contribute would
never be believed unless he could back
them up with his presence. However,
next week we hope to be able to pub.
lish classified list of the linny mon.
STEERS that were landed AS II result OF
the doctors skill.
A CrOswell paper stated last week
in connection with the narrow escape
from drowning of the Lexington fish
ing crew, that the life savers at Port
Huron failed to send boat to the res
cue when notified of the danger to the
men. Capt. Plow, of the Port Huron
life saving station, in statement
given out Tuesday, says that this part
of the story is false, that upon receiv
ing word that the fishermen were in
danger a man was sent up the shore tC
keep lookout for them.
The bean guessing contest held by
the Princess Theatre last week caused
much merriment and diversion and no
end of interest was expressed as to
who would guess the correct number
of beans the bottle contained. No one
succeeded in guessing the exact number
but Marie McNulty held the nearest
number of any who were in the thea
ire Monday evening and as a result
won the dishes. This week the set OF
dishes goes to the one presenting the
most admission coupons.
The sun Brothers Show which arrives
i'm this city tomorrow CFriday) morning
with there special circus train were in
Inlay City last Thursday and from al
reports they give an uptO-date show
Their feature acts are especially good
the trained elephant exhibit being per
Illtu w ltttill lldlhtl WIFI viz
Hagenbeck circus. The Inlay City
Times in speaking of the Sun Brothers
Show says that one of the most notice
able features of this particular outfit /:
the absolute lack of any gambling de
vices of any description.
At the annual meeting of the police
officers of the state at Port Huron last
week committee was appointed tC
draft an amendment to the constitution
of Michigan providing for the erection
of houses of correction i'm cities of 10000
population The present law provides
that only cities of 100000 inhabitants
may build such houses and at the meet
ing held last week il was pointed out
that there was no room in either the
Detroit or Grand Rapids houses of cor
rection to take care of the prisoners
beginning September 1st the Detroit