The Yale expositor., 1915-04-15
THURSDAY, April Is, 1915
HERE AND THERE.

Jeddo's new postmaster is Fred
Keeney.
William Davidson, of McGregor, is
the new principal for the Peck schools.
Nathan Clark, resident of Casco
for nearly all of his eighty years, died
last week.
Mrs. Lucy X. Vance. st. Clair's oldest
resident, died last week at the age of
81 years and months.
While attempting to board a moving
limited car last Sunday, Albert Durrow
of Marine City was swung under the
wheels and received badly crushed
foot
The McPhee Lumber Co. of Melvin
has purchased two lots in Peck and
already have material on the ground
for sheds. They will be ready for
business shortly
The recent annual Zach Chandler
banquet held in Carsonville was a very
successful affair. Over 800 sat down
to the feast aud the program which
followed was also feast.
The Sanilac County Overseer says:
"With from $500 to 500 going out of
Croswel weekly 10 foreign mail order
houses is it to be wondered at that the
city is suffering from poor business"
AS three Croswell boys were standing
on the bridge which crosses the river
there, the heavy wire cable broke and
let the boys slip into the icy waters.
All knowing how TO swim, they soon
reached safety.
There are four HOwitZer siege guns
at the u. s arsenal at Rock Island
awaiting shipment to Bad Axe. They
will be mounted in the city park and
on the court house lawn. Congressman
Cramton secured the guns for Bad Axe.
Rabies has broken ont in herd of
cattle belonging to John Workman in
Forester township, Saniac county, and
several have died. WOrkman's dog
died from some unknown disease and
then a heifeT and bull. The heads of
these were sent to Ann Arbor for tests.
The canning factory at Lexington
will be operated this year, the removal
of the plant not taking place. Some
new machinery is being installed and
other Improvements will be made.
| Corn, peas and berries will be put up
and lima beans will be tried out this
year.
A five day old boy was left on the
porch at 1.-THE Naples" in Romeo last
Saturday night. 1t was in pasteboard
box and had no clothing. 1t was
cold night, but was discovered in time
to prevent freezing. No clue to the
perpetrators of the crime Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Thompson have decided to
keep the baby.
On Wednesday evening last the bus
mess men and farmers of Marine City,
who are working together as a cooper
alive association to build up the roads
leading into Marine City. held a meet
ing and $500 was raised in cash to pro-
coed with the work on the old plank
road which crosses the marsh west of
| Marine City. The farmers have agreed
to donate their services and their teams
and "bee" similar to the one held last
year will be held to finish up the work.
| The farmers and business men of Mar
inc City and vicinity have set an exam
pie in good roads construction for the
county to follow.-Marine City Report
er.
AS result of the illness of j. A.
Heath, secretary and manager of the
Richmond Elevator Co., that institution
| finds itself in bad financial condition.
Mr.. Heath has been i'll for some time
and unable to look after the affairs of
the concern. w. II. Acker is president
of the elevator company as we'll as the
owner of private bank in Richmond.
AS a matter of precaution and because
of his connection with the embarrassed
company, the doors of the bank were
closed for few days to prevent a run
and to give time to get the books in
shape to settle with creditors who de-
mand their money. The bank is said
to be entirely solvent, and every credi-
tor will be paid in full.-Armada
Graphic.