The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-09-12
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Pere Marquette passenger train,
No. 2, for Detroit attracted the
attention of Mrs. Tony Courtney, near
Hoyt Junction. She looked up just In
time to see her two-year-old daughter
$50 feet away. struck by the pilot OF
the locomotive and hurled to one side,
infiicting fatal injuries. The mother
tainted. The child died. Mrs. Gour-
ney, who lives near the tracks, left
home to pick coal. Her child was
thought to be in the house, but the
child followed her mother and sat
down btween the rails. Although
her dress was white, she was not
seen by either the fireman or en-
gineer. Several bones and the skull
OF the little one were fractured.
Kalamazoo-Loaded down with
stones and standing in the door
way of barn on the Charles Kinnane
farm, three miles from this city,
Charles Simmons, negro, for three
hours kept the five hired hands on
the farm from entering the barn for
their teams. Simmons refused to
move until an officer came and arrest
ed him. Every time one Of the men
would start for the barn door, he
would hurl rock at him. 1t is be-
lieved the negro became suddenly in
sane after arising and went to the
barn where the three-hour siege took
place.
Ann Arbor.-The Chinese stu
dents conference of the midwest
colleges and universities of the United
States came to a close in Ann Arbor
The following men were elected to Of
fees Of the alliance throughout the
coming year: Chairman, c. c. Yam,
University Of Illinois; vice-chair-
man, V. T. Nav, University of Michi-
gan; English secretary. V. G. Chang.
Illinois; Chinese secretary, M. II. Ii,
University of Wisconsin; treasurer,
T. Y. Tam, University of Michigan.
Ann Arbor.-Gasper Rinsey, one
of the pioneer merchants of this
city, died. Mr.. Rinsey had not been
we'll for long time, as he was sub
ject to attacks of epilepsy. He had
lived in this city 80 or 40 years, and
had been in the grocery business on
East Huron street for the greater part
Of that time. He was siXty-two years
old, and is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Henry Saunders, and one son,
Charles, of Detroit.
Ann Arbor. - During heavy
thunderstorm barn on the
George Jedele farm in Ann Arbor
town, was hit by lightning and
burned to the ground. In it were 80
tons OF hay, rye and wheat crops and
all the farming tools. All the animals
were gotten out. The barn was one
of the largest in the county.
Ann Arbor. - Word has been
received here Of the death OF DR.. j.
w. Bradshaw. for IL years pastor of
the First Congregational church. Rev.
Mr.. Bradshaw died and was buried in
Batavia. H., September 4. Prof
John w. Bradshaw of the U. Of NJ. is
a son
Battle Creek. - Some unnatural
flend cut both front feet off
cat here and the animal was discov-
cred a few hours later, hobbling
about on the stumps. A sharp knife
had been used by the miscreant, for
whom a reward has been offered
Saginaw. Mrs. Huntley Russell
of Grand Rapids, vice-president of
the Michigan Equal Suffrage league,
and who is organizing Saginaw
county, stated that the result of the
Ohio vote on wonan's suffrage was
distinct surprise, but that 1t would not
affect the Michigan situation. I'VE will
win sure in November" she said
Holland.--Rev. Victor w. Blenk-
kink was robbed of all his change
while occupying sleeper on the
New York Central railway train
and when he reached the eastern me-
tropolis he was unable to secure
breakfast for himself and his bride
Of few days.
Ionia.-At the annual meeting of
the Ionia County Rural Carriers
association, G. Harrison of Sar-
anac was elected president; G. Hunt
of GAINESVILLE, vice-president, and Lee
Hendee Of Portland, secretary. The
next meeting will be held In lonia in
February, 1918.
Flint. - John Mcdonald and his
two children, Jessie and James,
fourteen and thirteen years old, may
be deported from the United States
to their former home in Scotland as
undesirable citizens.
IIillsdale. - Former Representative
o. b. Lane was badly, but not
seriously, injured at his farm in
Jefferson. He was assisting in setting
up the threshing machinery when the
engine backed up, 1amming him