The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-01-13
MICHIGAN NEWS BRIEFS

was killed by an Ann ArDor tram
while he was walking on the tracks
at Brighton.
The annual teachers institute OF
the Seventh Day Adventists, western
Michigan conference, was held in Bat
tie Creek last week.
The Lakeview M. f. church at
Flint which was formerly a brewery,
was formally opened as a church with
chicken pie supper Friday evening.
Earl d. Albertson of Battle Creek,
is a new state bank examiner. He
was formerly assistant cashier OF the
General National bank at Battle
Creek.
John McGinnes, Grand Trunk con-
ductor, was run over by an engine Fri
day night at Flint, and both his feet
were so badly crushed that amputa-
ton was necessary.
The Copper Range Mining Co. Mon
day announced an increase Of per
cent in wages affecting 5000 men.
wages 10 per cent
Eight persons, four students and
four members of the faculty of Olivet
college will frame a new social code.
The student body will vote on the
findings of the committee.
Mrs. Frank Ellis, wife of the editor
Of the Charlotte Leader. died Wednes-
day. She was prominent in social
and civic work and had resided in
that city for many years.
The council Monday evening ap-
proved plans for 80 paving jobs on
Flint streets, the estimates for which
total $272,500, and bids will be re-
ceived at once for the work.
Fire in the village OF Au Ores, Are
nae county, Thursday, destroyed the
general store of Everett e. Dougherty.
The loss on stock is $1,000 and on
building $4,000. partially insured.
With several hundred thousand dol
lars worth of furniture on display,
Grand Rapids annual furniture exhi-
bition opened Tuesday. Eight build
ings are required to house the ex-
hibits.
A man who was run over and killed
by a Pere Marquette passenger train
at the Washington street crossing, in
Saginaw, Saturday midnight, has been
identified as John Witt of Buena
Vista township, SO years old and UNI
married.
Boards OF health in townships can
rest easy now when they have cause
to incur an extra expense on the
community for the prevention and
spread of dangerous contagious dis
eases. The encouragement holds that
a township is liable for moneys so
expended by township boards OF
health.
John Lavery, 76, was burned to
death in his dwelling at Mic, Friday
night. He was alone with his dog,
which also persisted. Lavery was in
affluent circumstances and had been
a resident of Oscoda county for near
ly 40 years. The origin of the fire is
believed TO have been from an over
heated stove.
The extension work department of
the Michigan state prison has select
ed Attorney DeHull ~ Travis as Flint
chairman of the statewide organization
to promote the interests of convicts
on parole, to obtain employment for
them and to cooperate Systematically
with the prison officials In assisting
the men on parole.
Monroe will vote January "a on a
proposal to bond the city for $4,000
for a new electric light plant, the
bonds to be paid for out of'the earn
ings. Another proposal to be passed
on by the voters is to permit the Mon
roe Water Works Co. to apply for
franchise in 1916. that it may issue
bonds to build filtration plant
Paid for chiefly by penny contribu-
tions by the 1000 school children Of
Jackson, a $125 diamond ring was
Christmas morning presented to Ed
ward Page Cummings, city superinten-
dent of schools, who shot himself &C
Cldentally some days ago while clean
ing his shotgun. The physicians have
pronounced Mr.. Cummings out of dan
ger.
The Rescue Home association OF
Green Bay, Wis. has been denied IL
cense to solicit funds in Michigan by
the state board of corrections and
charities. Secretary Murray. OF the
board, says /, investigation disclosed
the fact that most Of the money
raised in Michigan last year went to
the solicitor for expenses and com.
missions.
Michigan Central railroad has spent
$4,000 in the last few weeks enlarg-
ing the track facilities of the Jack
son yards. The action was taken af-
ter the traffic committee of the Cham