The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-06-26


inshaw of Olivet. George Taft OF
lonia won the Drury oratorical prize
and Dwight Long OF Calumet the
Drury defamation contest. The state
college fellowship of 300 was again
awarded to VIII V. Hoyt of Olivet.
Kalamazoo. - Conductor Richard
Cook of the Lake Shore passenger
train which crashed into work
train died in Bronson hospital.
His body was taken TO Grand Rapids
for interment. Conductor Cook was
hurled through a car door when the
trains collided, his head striking
against a car seat His skull was frac-
| tured. and he received other injuries.
All other victims of the wreck will
probably recover.
Jackson.-S Scarlet fever, which has
developed in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry w. Rose, threat
cned to wipe out the entire family of
children. There were seven children
in the family whose ages ranged from
five days to eleven years. Two of
them died from the disease this week,
and all of the others are i'll. The stage
of the disease is said 5y attending
physicians to be the worst they have
ever encountered
Mt. Clemens.-Arna Powers has
engaged a lawyer and is making
fight in the probate court to keep
his son, Leo, fifteen years old, out of
the industrial school at Coldwater
The latest complaint against Leo was
filed by superintendent Hudson Of the
public schools, charging him with de-
linquency County Agent Crawford
has twice recommended his com
mittment 10 the industrial scEool
Jackson. - The forty.third annual
reunion Of the Fourth Michigan
Volunteer infantry was held in
Jackson. This city was selected as
the place for the next reunion. Off,
GERS we're elected as follows: Presi-
dent, o. A. James, Detroit; vice-presi-
dents, L. S. Taylor Mrs. Minnie Red
field and Mrs. Martha Strong of Jack
son; secretary, Orland c. Nash. Hills
dale.
Port Huron. Warren May and
John Hunger, the sixteen-year-old
lads charged with burning a dwelling
in Marine City owned by Henry Rob
inson, pleaded guilty to a charge of
arson before Judge Law. They were
sent back to jail to permit Judge Law
to make a more complete investiga-
ton of their records before passing
sentence
Kalamazoo. - The A. w. Walsh
grocery store was entered by
thieves and about s25 stolen. The
thieves overlooked 500 in bills in a
drawer near the cash register. En-
trance was gained through rear door
transom.
Muskegon. Bradford Halfway,
eighty-six years old, has been
missing from his home in this
city since June 5. Relatives have
made statewide search without
avail.
Monroe - Fishermen OF Newport,
north of here, found the body of
Philip Lifebue, thirteen years old,
who was drowned in the Detroit
river June 4, near Newport.
Saginaw. Mrs Edmere Amede. fifty
six years old. was found dead at her
home after she returned from shop
ping.
Ann Arbor.-Mrs. Byrl Fox Bach
er has the distinction of being the
first woman to be appointed dean of
the women at the Ann Arbor School
of Music. The appointment was made
at the commencement exercises.
Muskegon.- William Sikkenga.
member of the Boy Scouts, was
presented with a gold medal for
saving a companion from drowning, a
short time ago. The local court of
honor recommended TO the supreme
court of the Scout order that the youth
be given this award.
Eaton Rapids.-Homegrown straw
berries are coming into the mar
ket and although the price is up
to II cents a quart, the supply Is
much short OF the demand. Strawberry
growers do not believe the price OF the
home grown fruit will go below IL
cents a quart thie year
Lansing.-Otto Hacker. former
Lansing young man, was arrested
at Mt. Sterling. KY. after a two
year search of the country, according
to information received by Chief of
Police Henry Behrendt. Hacker is
wanted in a dozen larger cities for
forgery.
Jackson.-A foreman OF the M.