The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-11-28


pastors. Rev. Fl. A. Lyons and Rev. j..
w. Lawrence have left that denomi-
nation. They are now devoting their
energies to other forms Of religious
work in which they may be free to
propagate their own beliefs. Mr.. Ly-
ons was appointed at the recent Big
Rapids conference to take charge OF
the Constantine church, in the Niles
district. He has refused so far to do
so. Now he has been placed on the
supernumerary list.
Battle Creek.--John Bell, line
man in the employ Of the Bell
Telephone company, was electrocuted
here. While upon pole searching for
trouble his heel came in contact with
a live wire, $500 volts passing through
his body. He had just adjusted his
safety strap and was swinging his leg
over the line when the accident oc.
Cured. The heel of his shoe was
burned off and the flesh OF his foot
burned to a crisp. The first shock of
the current rendered him lifeless and
his body hung for several minutes sus
pended from the wire, and then fell
distance of 40 feet to the pavement.
Grand Rapids.--The jury in the
trial of Samuel Ford, charged with
the murder OF his wife here DC.
tober 2, returned verdict OF guilty
of murder in the first degree after be-
ing out two hours. Ford was bar
tender in the Wellington hotel and
killed his wife because she refused to
get out Of bed and prepare his sup
per when he arrived home at late
hour. Florence Price, his fifteen-year-
old step-daughter, gave damaging tes-
timony against him. lie was Il former
resident of Kalkaska, where he get
the woman he killed. He is 5S years
old.
Alma.-Charley Gazette. serving
term in the Detroit house Of
correction for forgery at Saginaw, but
at present detained at the county Jail
at Ithaca as witness in the Hubbard
burglary case, nearly escaped. In
some manner ne got out Of his cell
and with piece Of pipe and screw
driver dug a hole through the wall.
Sam Dibble. another prisoner, heard
a noise and aroused Sheriff Rowell,
who nailed Gazette just as he was
ready to crawl through the hole.
Flint.--After having shaved him
self preparatory to officiating al
funeral, Rev. George NJ. Vercoe, pas
tor of the North Baptist church,
picked up bottle under the impress
drogen and proceeded TO complete his
toilet by rubbing some OF its contents
on his face. 1t was carbolic acid, and
as a result Of the painful mistake Mr..
Vercoe was obliged to cancel his
funeral engagement and place himself
under the care of physician.
Holland.--Grace, the fouryear old
daughter of MI. and Mrs. Thomas
Bennett OF Douglas, was burned
to death and her mother prob
ably fatally burned while attempting
TO rescue her. Grace secured hand
full of matches and trotted to the barn.
She set fire to pile Of straw and her
clothes were soon aflame. Mrs. Ben
nett rushed to the barn and snatched
the body from the flames, but the
child was dead The barn was de-
stroyed.
Kalamazoo-Becaus Mike Talan-
da insists on keeping doves In
his house with him the health officer
had warrant sworn out for the
mans arrest. 1t Is charged that the
place is In a filthy condition. Talanda
declares that no officer or judge can
prevent him from living with his
doves if he wants to. Officers say they
do not care about that. only insisting
that he maintain a sanitary home.
Grand Rapids.-Slipping from a
river flood wall in tho factory
district, Michael Matyba was carried
out into surging Grand river, while
HtlpltSS SlupiOyto lilicu Nhc iiNSi
bank. Charles Dewett. fellow en-.
ploye, plunged into the Icy waters to
attempt rescue. lie was seized with
cramps and nearly drowned before he
could reach ropes thrown to him.
Monroe-By long distance tele-
phone from Detroit Conductors
Frank Stoner and Charles Calkins and
Engineer Albert Smiley and Charles
Toulenton of the Lake Shore railroad
pleaded guilty to the charge of speed
ing trains within the city limits over
the six.mile ordinance mark. Justice
Barthelote imposed fine OF S30.45
on each.
BessemeT. John Biljanen, working
at the Berglund logging camp. four
miles north OF this city, was instantly
killed when falling tree crushed his
head.
Lansing. - The state game and