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The Yale expositor., 1916-08-31
He Went Up in the Air

Balloon day in Yale last Friday
drew much larger crowd than was
expected, and all were well pleased
with the ascension.
Mr.. Riley, the balloonist, arrived ear
ly in the day and the necessary equip.
ment was gotten together for the work,
and shortly after three o'clock every
thing was in readiness for the occasion.
The ascent was made from the vacant
lot just south of the Yale state Bank,
and the balloon went up several hun
dred feet before the jump was made.
1t was perfect drop, the parachute
opening up quickly, and the occupant
landed safely near the Disciple church.
The ball game which was played in
the afternoon between the Booster club
and the Capac team at City park re
suited in victory of to for the
home team
The Yale expositor., 1916-08-31
Additional Local

Yale VS.. Brown City at City park
next Monday afternoon
VIM. Rith, who has been working at
Los Angeles, Calf, for the past few
years, dropped la OH his \ ale friends
last week for IA few days visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Nate Kerr, Mr.. and
Mrs. Row Kerr, of Elmer Mr.. and Mrs
J ohm Perrin. of London, Ont, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Kerr, of Lum, Saline and
Edith Dawson, of Petrolia, Ont, were
Sunday guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Rose.
Rev. +. H. l}radGeld will preach in
the Presbyterian church both morning
and evening next sunday.
Dr. j. b. Stevens and wife were at
Detroit last week where the DIR. went
to attend the Veterinary convention.
" lille in the city word was received of
the death Of relative of Mrs. Stevens
Roswell Raymond received a tele-
graph message from Pontiac on Satur-
day announcing the death of his aunt
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. a
Keyes.
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AUCTION SALES.

The undersigned will sell 10y public
auction at the premises 216 miles north
of GOodells or 3 miles south and mile
west of Avoca, on Wednesday, Sept. IL
beginning at 1890 o'clock sharp, his
fine herd of dairy cows, young cattle,
other live stock, farm implements, etc
Terms as usual. Geo w. Bell, auction
eer. l.. ID. Haskell, prop.
Having rented his farm the under.
signed will offer for sale by public auc-
ton at the premises on the Brockway
road, "A miles south. east of Yale, on
Tuesday, september II, 1916, all
of his farm live stock, implements, etc.
Sale to begin at one o'clock p. m.
sharp Usual terms. G.. w. Bell, auc-
tioneer. David WEIGH, prop.
The undersigned, having rented his
farm, will sell by public auction at the
premises, miles east and u mile north
of Yale, on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 1916,
commencing at one o'clock p. m, all
his farm stock and implements, also a
quantity of household goods. Usual
terms. G.. w. Bell, auctioneer.
John McAllen, proprietor.
The undersigned, having decided to
quit farming, will offer by public auc-
ton To the highest bidder at the prem
Uses one mile south and one-half mile
east OF Avoca, on Monday, Sept. H.,
1916, commencing at one o'clock p. m
sharp, all his farm live stock, nipple.
ments, etc. The usual terms will pre-
vail. Geo. w. Bell, auctiOneer.
VIM. Maynard, auctioneer
Having rented his farm, the under
signed will offer for sale by public auc
ton at the premises miles east and
~ miles north If Yale on Friday,
Sept. 10, head of horses, Ia head of
cattle and hogs. Sale starts at one
o'clock p. m. sharp. Usual terms. g..
w. Bell, auctioneer.
James Green, proprietor
Having rented their farm, the un.
dersigned will sell by public auction at
the premises miles east and 81 miles
south of Yale, or mile west and 81
miles north of Avoca, on Thursday,
Sept. Z, 1916, a quantity of farm stock,
implements, etc, commencing at one
o'clock p. m. sharp. q. w. Bell, auc-
tioneer. Jahiel Heath q Son, props.
Geo. w. Bell, auctioneer, will sell by
public auction at the premises a mile
east and one mile south of Blaine, on
Friday, Sept. \, 1915, some fine horses
and cattle, also quantity of farming
implements, etc. sale will commence
at one o'clock sharp. Usual terms.
j. l.. Kerr, Prop
The Yale expositor., 1916-08-31
HERE AND THERE.


The Caro- fair and carnival is on this
week. .
Last Sunday the NJ L. church in
Brown City held an Every Member
Day.
Postmaster ID. Il. Brown of Decker
vile will erect handsome new home
for his pOstollce.
Chas Lipke has sold his store at
Casco to Tony Marker, a prominent
Casco township farmer.
st. Clair wants a new, modern school
building. The old one is said to be
antiquated and unsanitary.
Burglars looted the Chas. Schiappa-
case store in st. Clair one night last
week to the tune of S35 in cash.
Fargo people are now connected by
rail with the outer world, the d., b. G.
81 w. having reached their town.
The 10Th annual Indian fair is being
held on Walpole Island this week
Dates August 80, 81 and sept.
John W Lutes, of Richmond, WAS
overcome by the heat recently and be
came unconscious for some time.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Herman Buby of Burn
|
wedding. Eighty guests were present.
Leander Shovan Of st. Clair, celebrat.
ed his Goth birthday last week. He was
born in Detroit aud came to 1t. Clair
in 1861,
Richmond will have an entertain
ment course this winter from the Cen
fury Lyceum Bureau with tour ex-
cellent numbers.
\ freight car at Richmond station
was broken IN one night last week
and d Quantity of bananas and water
melons stolen.
TT CrOswell school board postponed
the opening OF school from August IS
to September > Oh account of the re-
cent excessive heat.
| Venetian Night at Harbor Beach
was Il marked success, with thousands
In attet dance and everyb body satisfied
with tie program of events.
The plant of the Romeo Foundry
Co, at Romeo, was destroyed by fire
last week, with the cause defective
electric light wire. ! he loss reached
$4,000
a jury found the Detroit Edison
Company responsible for the death Of
RI dolph Keehn, q Macomb county
farmer who was electrOcuted by a
fallen high tension wire.
The Peek Times says that the CON
dition of Thomas Fox, who was ibjur
ed by falling from an automobile, is
still serious, but that physicians now
state that he will recover
August Lebrtrue, a Columbus pio-
neer, died last week lie fought in
the FrancO-Prussian war and came to
this country when 20 years of age.
He lived in Columbus township %
years.
One physician took care of the hos
pltal and the village patients in Almont
last week while the other two local
physicians were on vacation trips.
The one left at home was busy man
that week.
1t is said that when thenew additions
and improvements to the Zimmerman
Bros brick block in Marine City are
completed that it will be the finest aud
largest retail hardware and anto dis
play rooms in 1T. Clair county.
The Shepherd family held its third
annual reunion at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Mitchell at Almont recent
~ lneIe were lOo IeldIlVes present.
Next years meeting will be held on
the last Saturday in August with j L..
Shepherd on the old homestead.
The gypsy band rowing around the
country tried their wiles in Richmond
and relieved one citizen of roll of S2l
without his knowledge. lie soon miss
ed the money and then things began
to hum. He got his wad back and the
gypsies proceeded on their way to no.
where in particular
The Yale expositor., 1916-08-31
Machinery Display

Most modern types of farm machinery.
including gasoline engines, cream separ-
ators, silo filters. farm tractors. and other
time saving inventions of mechanical ex-
perts, will attract the attention of Mich
igan rural residents especially. The dis
play of machinery and mechanical appli-
ances will set a new record for size and
interest it will create.
The Yale expositor., 1916-08-31

FOR SALE-Horse, years old; also
harness and top buggy. Will be sold
cheap. Inquire of X. Remington,
Yale. IS-
LOST-Auto license No. 1927. on
roadway, somewhere between Brown
City and Old BrOckwV. Finder will
leave at Exposition Office. Yale. 20 2
WANTED-R Room and board in a
private house. Address Expositor.
Yale. giving name and charges per
week. II 9
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Speed Events

Opening on Labor Day. Michigan's
fastest trotters and PAGES will compete
for rich purses.
Americas famous auto drivers will
contest for over $4,000 in cash prizes,
and will attempt to lower dirt track
records.
Other events on the speed program are
chariot races and running races. as well
as contests for men and boys.
The Yale expositor., 1916-08-31
Children's Exercises

The State Fair management has ar
ranged special entertainment for the chill
dren, and in addition the children will
give drills and folk dances on the stage
in the grove. There will be games and
contests for the children. and amusement
features, including dog and pony shows,
vaudeville acts. etc.
Notable attractions which will be Of
interest to the children. as well as their
parents, include the automobile show, Bet
ter Babies Contest State Fair Bows
School, poultry and pet stock show. day
and night fireworks. horse polo, athletic
events, domestic exhibits. auto polo. en-
pertaining midway shows. girls milking
contest, day and night horse show. trained
animal acts. wild fowl exhibits and superb
displays of the products of Michigan's
farms and factories.
REM MBER THE DATES
September f. Il 3
G w DICKINSON, Secretary Manager
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NJ. p. Church Notes

There will be services in the M. T.
church both morning and evening at
the usual hours, also Sunday school
this coming Sunday, Sept. 3. We re.
greet to say that this will be the last
Sunday that Mr.. Bragg will be with u.s.
Rev. Crandall, our pastor for the com
ing year will be present to meet the
people with whom he will labor in the
future
The Yale expositor., 1916-08-31

The ladies of the Brockway NJ. 4.
church will serve their annual chicken
supper next Wednesday evening, Sept.
9Th, at 5 O'Clock, held at the home of
Mrs. VIM. Wilkes, miles southeast of
Yale. Everybody cordially invited.
WANTED-Boy attending high school
to help in the l0-cent feed barn, and
in exchange for work before and af-
ter school hours, board and lodging
will be furnished. William Sayles,
Yale. 22-2
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MICHIGAN
STATE FAIR
ID ROT
SEPT. 4-13
Big Entertainment and
Educational Features
Throughout Ten Days

Michigan's exposition will be greatest
event of it's kind in the history of the
Wolverine State Notable attractions are
announced for every day.
Special features will be the Million Dol
lar livestock show and stupendous dis
play of farm machinery. Practical dem
onstrations will be given by noted experts
in the industrial and agricultural world.
The Yale expositor., 1916-08-31
Notice

The Michigan Sugar Company will
start the campaign this year about the
employment at that time arefequested
to file their applications with the
Company at once as we are making mp
our crew for the campaign. The usual
length campaign is expected.
Michigan Sugar Company
(Croswell Plant
20 Croswell, Michigan
The Yale expositor., 1916-08-31

NO fICE-Am loading stock every
saturday. Anyone having cattle,
sheep or hogs for sale let me know
Highest market prices paid. Edw.
Sbeehy, Yale. 20
The Yale expositor., 1916-08-31

Exposition liners pay, try one.
The Yale expositor., 1916-08-31

FOR SALE-House and lot corner of
Main and Fraser streets, also bed
room and parlor furniture. Inquire
OF Jos. Yuill, Yale, Michigan. 2i-
FARM FOR SALE-S0 acres, all but
I'D acres under cultivation, house and
barn, well of pure water, good orchard !:
located y mile from school, 2 miles
from X X station. For further par.
ticulars and price inquire of j. c.
Davis, Yale. Phone "a. A.
Exposition liners pay, try one.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-04-21
WlNANT

Somebody must have been
praying for rain. 1t seems that
way. l guess their prayer was
answered by the looks of the
weather.
Trace Huntsucker, Gordon
and Henry Emerson left Satur-
day morning for Nemah, Wash,
where they will work in the log
glng camps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shermer
called at the ID. Huntsucker
home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sugg spent
Sunday ct the Frank Whitney
home in Yaquina.
1t is reported that the Whit
neys viii move into their new
house the last of the month.
Mike and Henry Shermer, V.
d. Boone and daughter, Alma,
went to Toledo Friday. The
latter Is working for Mrs. Julia
Parker, who has been on the
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MIENXC each each
MUM 4 MI wv - Asocia dtor

sick list for the past few days.
Burl King, accompanied by
DR.. Highlander of Newport,
called at the formers home here
Monday.
Mrs. Frank Shermer and
children, accompanied by Cara
Boone, attended Sunday school
at Poole slough Sunday.
Mrs. John Sugg and son
spent a few minutes at the
Boone home Saturday evening.
George Lewis made a trip to
Newport Saturday.
Pete Peterson, Leo Shermer
and John Emerson were in this
vicinity Sunday.
John Barkus, Francis Ferr and
Clarence Ridgeway made a fly
ing trip to Mill creek Sunday.
Jesse Reeder and little daugh-
ter, Helen, made a trip up Poole
slough Saturday.
Lloyd Lewis spent Saturday
night with John Emerson. Say
girls, get busy! John is a bach
elor now. It's leap year, too.
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Miss Alpha Rhoades and
brothers, Floyd and Virgil,
called at the Peterson home
Tuesday.
Peter Peterson was a Poole
slough visitor Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Vancil and
granddaughters, Pauline and
jessie, were guests at the Pet
erson ranch Sunday.
Evalina Peterson and Aletha
Rhoades were Poole slough Wis
itors Sunday.
Johnnie Emerson of OYSTER
vile was in this vicinity visiting
the first of the week.
John Hanlon of Lower Beaver
was in our vicinity Wednesday.
Mrs. Dora Huntsucker, who
has been visiting in this vicinity
for he past two weeks, re-
turned home Wednesday.
Evalina Peterson called on
Pauline and Jessie Vancil We'd
nesday afternoon.
/ II. G. Rhoades, p. Vancil and
G. E. Lewis were Yaquina vlsi-
tors Monday.
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LITTLE ELK


April showers seem to be the
order of the day.
Everyone is so busy here now
there is no time for anything to
happen, SO items from this part
of the county are scarce this
week.
Old Man La Grippe is making
his second visit to Little Elk val
ley now.
Our school is progressing
nicely under the able manage
ment of Prof. John R. Miller.
The pupils are getting along
well with their studies.
S. r. Loudon is having the
brush slashed along the creek
through his place. 1t makes
things look more attractive.
Sam says he had to either get
rid of the brush or move out.
| On account of bad weather
ilrt.,d work has been discontin-
ued but our road boss will re-
sumo work as soon as the
weather is permissible.
Frank Casady went to the
Valley last Wednesday where he
will work during the Summer.
1t will only be another year or
two until Frank will have his
ranch so improved that he will
be able to stay at home and
make a living without going
away to work.
Mr.. Crocker is building fence
along the road on his place. A
much needed Improvement, for
he can pasture his own stock
without pasturing other stock.
Our young folks are busy
lpracticing their pieces and songs
for the Easter program next
Saturday at the regular grange
meeting. From the way every
thing looks now there will be a
fine program.
John Abbey passed through
here last Monday with a large
drove of cattle. Considering the
hard Winter and the scarcity OF
hay his cattle looked fine. He
bought the most of them on the
Siletz.
There will be a dance at the
Eddyville grange hall Friday ev-
ening, May 5th. There will be
good music; good floor; good
management, and a good supper
and a good time insured. All are
invited to come. Remember the
date, Friday night, May 9Th.
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TAFT
a a a n a

G. S. 'Parmele and family have
returned home, and are putting
the sawmill and donkey in run
ming order. The donkey whistle
is heard already. They tell US
the sawmill will whistle next
week.
The Enterprise passed out
over the bar Thursday morning
Its cargo consisted Of potatoes
and moss.
Hoyt Parmele made a trip to
Newport and Toledo the first ol
the week. He says things loob
good to him in Lincoln county.
Ebert Knight, Jr., has rented
the Jesse Farrin place.
Mrs. Anon Bones made LIE.
ona and Mrs. John Bones a visit
last week.
Mrs. Derby and Miss Nellie
Nixon were guests of the Tomp-
kins people Sunday.
The Lower Schooner Creel
school closed last Friday with
grand picnic.
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UPPER BEAVER

Miss Mae Huntsucker Of va
quina is visiting friends and rel
atives of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Wachsmuth
of Newport were guests at the
Peterson ranch Monday.
j. G. Huntsucker and son,
James, were Yaquina visitors
Tuesday.
Mrs. II. G.. Rhoades and
daughters, Aletha, Alpha and
IIllda, and Mae and Alice Hunt
sucker and Evalena and Hester
Peterson called on Mrs. Bowers
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis and moth
er were guests at the Rhoades
home Sunday.
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School Closes With
Good Program
Upper Beaver-(Special)

Upper Beaver-(SpeciaD
Our school closed April 7th
after a very successful 6-months'
term, taught by Mrs. Hester
Coovert. The following delight
full program was well rendered:
Playlette, "The Coming Of
Spring" "-Evalina Peterson i'm
Ipersonating ;Spring" and Virgil
Rhoades as Winter" were the
leading characters, while the re-
naming sixteen players were all
very charming in the roles of
Flower Fairies, Snow Fairies,
Sunshine Fairies, etc. The play
was followed by a Ribbon Drill
beautifully executed by eight
little girls in their fairy costumes
Those taking part in this drill
were Alice Huntsucker, Donna
Martin, Aletha and Alpha
Rhoades, Hester Peterson, Jessie
and Pauline Vancil and Charlotte
Koch. This was followed by a
song by the school. "The Wax
Doll' recitation and song, by
Pauline Vancil; Gun Drill by Z
boys, Virgil Rhoades, captain,
Jimmie Huntsucker, Floyd
Rhoades, Adolph Peterson, Sew
ton Huyett, Ira and George
Huntsucker. Dialogue, "Tattle
Tales" Hester Peterson and
George Huntsucker. Instru-
, mental music, Aletha Rhoades
Song, "Woman's Rights" foui
girls and four boys. Recitation
"The Candy Lion" Robbie
. Huyett. Song, Dancing Fairy
Jessie Vancil, Alpha Rhoades
? Donna Martin, Charlotte Koch
Bobbie Huyett, Jimmie Martin
e Newton Huyett. Recitation
< 1.-TWO Boxes" Alpha Rhoades
s Popcorn Song" Jessie Vanci
!, and Donna Martin. Instru
4 mental music, Charlotte Kocf
Vacation Song, School. All tn
r. visitors expressed themselves a
l. much pleased with the entir
= program. The attendance wa
.e not as large as was expected o
account of the men of the neigh
e borhood all being employed o
% the road work.
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FIEGLES CREEK

DR.. Cox, who has been rusti-
eating here and at Robt. Blacks
at Harlan, returned to Albany
Friday.
Isaac Boies is doing a right
smart bit of work on his place.
Riley Young is plowing for
Mr.. Boies and z. A. Kassi this
week.
Fred Scheddler, who has been
employing Chas. Lindley to help
him make his place livable, star
ted for California Tuesday on a
business trip.
| Chas. Lindley visited at Peak
last week.
Clarence Davis and Edward
Briggs visited Sunday here.
Smith Allison gave n dance
and card party at his Harlan
home in honor of his father and
T. j. Buford. The occasion Gel
ebrated :he birthdays of each by
coincidence.
Jay Buford and Frank Allison
furnished the music. About ~
people we're presep. TO enjoy the
splendid collation..
Frank Mulvany and Chas
iLindley are doing quite a bit oi
fencing in order to pasture cat
tie.
| George Tubbs is packing pro-
visions to his place on Fall creek
Our teacher, Mrs. Daniels OF
Riverside V, treated herself to q
nice riding pony last week.
Mr.. Boies visited his Big Elk
property Saturday. You see
Mr.. Boies Is one Of our substan-
tial citizens, having done much
to help us develop our country
here, because his heart is in the
work. ......
Assessor Fred Chambers was
here last week looking after the
tax business. The assessor ie
very welcome among us because
we realize the benefits afforded
the tax payers great or small.
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CHlTWooD

Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Wilson
have moved back to their home
stead and Mr.. Wilson has bought
a new Jersey COW.
Mrs. Nora Irwin and son, FL
dred, left for Toledo one day last
week.
Mrs. Emma Wood went to
Summit Saturday, returning
Monday.
Mrs. Beulah Gilbert left for
Albany Saturday.
Prof. j. u. Davis closed his
term of school up on Simpson
creek Thursday.
The Chitwood Development
League met at Ezra Steinmetz'
residence and held n business
meeting Monday evening.
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RIVERSIDE v

Leave it to Big Elk to origin
ate a good time. The party at
F. II. Lang's was a great success.
There was in the neighborhood
Of seventy-five jolly fun-makers.
A very nice program was de-
livered, including the German
song by Mr.. Leon and Miss
Clarice Lang. The Robin song
by the three young children and
the Umatilla Indian feather
dance by the Big Elk boys. Duet
by Jesse Daniel and Jesse
Philips. Buck and wing dance
by Vern, Ray and Gerald Calkins
followed by a clog dance by their
sister, Mrs. Jesse Daniel. A. n.
Lapham delivered a recitation
that made a big hit. There
were also several other recita-
tions that were grand. Every
moment during the night was a
busy one, especially when the
supper hour arrived. Everyone
enjoyed themselves immensely
and were overjoyed with the
time they had. Miss Bess Gillett
Of Corvallis attended the party,
also A. N. Lapham Of the same
place.
r. e. Grant of Glen passed by
here on his way to Harlan Tues
day.
The gardens in this vicinity
seem pretty slow on account of
the cold weather, guess.
Mr.. Ullman made a trip to elk
City Monday.
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MoHAlR GROWERS NOTICE

The Eddyville Mohair Pool
will sell on Monday, April oath,
after the arrival of
the west bound train. All per-
sons wishing to sell mohair in
this pool are requested to notify
the secretary as to how many
neeces they have, at their earl
lest convenience. All hair must
be delivered at Eddyville not
later than Monday, April oath.
w. r. Wakefield, Secy.