The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-03-06


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Lexington has good opening for
a lawyer.
The Boy Scouts will be organized
in Dryden.
Owendale is to have a new $4,000
school building.
James Dunn of Emmett, expects to
move to Port Huron.
North Branch is planning on hav-
ing an annual horse show.
Richomnd will vote on the question
of standard time at the spring election.
Marine City people are interesting
themselves in the question of free de-
livery of mail for their city.
The Lexington News says that
blind pig" operators have been doing
fiourishing business this winter.
The Lenox Civic Improvement Asso-
citation is being incorporated in order
to be able to buy lands for a park
The grocery store of James |. Ian
caster at Inlay City has been closed
DJs
r. A. Nicholl, of Marlette, has de-
vised practical bean dryer for the
farmer, which he will put on the mar
ket.
William Duff, of Marlette, and John
McCrea, of Inlay City, who were boys
together in Canada, met for the first
time in SO years last week.
Arthur w Grouar ,Nrnnriato, ~ 49,,
Kingston Touring mills, was found
dead on the floor of his engine room
February Is, from heart failure.
John Martin, of Lakeport, was ar
rested by the sheriff's department
last week, charged with selling IL
quor without license. He pleaded
not guilty.
Chris. Matthews, of Adair, saw
yer at the Goodyear mill, was struck
over the head as he was at work, by
some unknown person, is in a very
serious condition.
The Inlay City Record has a half
column in it's last issue about people
in that vicinity being injured and
heads it, IAN Epidemic of Accidents"
We hope it isn't catching.
Two large barns belonging to Sidney
Hall, northwest of Melvin, were de-
stroyed by fire one night last week.
together with the contents. Loss $2,-
600, partly covered by insurance.
The first Zach Chandler banquet
held in Sandusky recently was highly
successful. All parts of Sanilac
county were represented. The next
gathering will be held in Deckerville.
Rev. l.. N. Moon, of Bay City, has
become pastor of the NJ E. church in
Sandusky, taking up the work OF the
lately deceased b. f. Lewis, who was
killed by his car overturning upon
him.
Two large barns on the farm of
James Sweeney, in Riley township
were destroyed by fire of unknown
origin, last Friday. A number of
sheep and hogs were burned besides
all the seasons crops.
There was no issue of the Algonac
Courier last week on account of the
publisher, B. f. Davenport leaving for
parts unknown. The owner of the
paper, G. G. Parker. has come to the
helm and now issues the Courier.
w. J. Milford, one of Port Huron's
most prominent business men at one
time, late years of Battle Creek, died
from injuries resulting from a fall
from his bicycle, February 81. He
was 67 years of age, and was born in
Port Huron. He leaves a widow and
five daughters.
The Farmers State Bank at Deck
erville suffered a heavy loss by fire
last week. The building had just been
completed after thorough remodel
ling and everything in and out was
new and fresh. 1t was considered one
of the finest bank buildings in the
Thumb. The origin of the fire is
mystery.
Mrs. Margaret Babcock, wife of the
late Amos Babcock died at her home
in Elk township, Sanilac county Feb
ruary 21st, at the age of So years. De-
ceased was an early settler of Sanilac
county, coming there in 1854. She was
then widow with two children. her
marriage to Babcock was the first mar
riage solemiZed in Elk township. She
with no compensation
and did the homework for her family
and six boarders and was often nurse
and physician, besides taking an ac-
tive part in religious work. She had
seen the wilderness around her grow
into thickly populated district.