The Yale expositor., 1917-08-02
MICHIGAN NEWS BRIEFS

OOuinS, rural mall carrier OF NOrtn
Adams, the position which he had held
for a number of years. He is now
farming. An examination will be held
in Hillsdale. August %, to fill the va
cancy.
Fifteen members of the Bay City
Rotary club helped T. F. Marston, one
OF their members, put up his hay crop.
Included in the crowd were a lawyer,
two physicians, several heads Of manu-
featuring institutions and a number of
merchants. Fifteen acres Of hay was
stacked during one afternoon.
Percy G. Brown, son of Mr.. and Mrs
to his parents from France, where he
is member of field hospital. He
comments on the difficulty experienced
by the American soldiers in commune
eating with their French comrades,
but says it does not prevent there be-
ing a fine feeling between the two
armies.
Lew Packer, of Morenci, attended
the first section of his burial at
the Packer family lot in Morenci. Seat
ed in an automobile he gave directions
to Sexton Robinson, who duly inferred
his right leg in the spot where the rest
of his body will eventually lie. Packers
foot was crushed severely weeks ago
under the wheels of a box car. Blood
poisoning set in and he had the leg
amputated.
Mrs. August Holcomb. wife Of DR..
Holcomb, of Now, is a proud and pat
riotic woman. On the day of the gov
eminent selective army drawing she
was informed by her husband that he
had offered his services as Red Cross
physician at headquarters in Detroit
and later in the day she learned that
her three brothers had all been drawn
among the first numbers of the lot
terry.
The report of the agricultural agent
for Oakland county. H. NJ. McCracken,
shows that, while the bean maggot has
affected the crop to considerable ex-
tent, there are prospects for a good
yield from the fields that have escaped.
The late season has considerably af-
fected the apple crop, but has made
cherries a heavy yield. Wheat is look
ing good in this district, although late.
Hay, which was allowed to stand much
later than usual in many sections,
seems to have profited and to have
resulted in a greatly increased stand.
Women of the Rochester Red Cross
branch have hit on a plan to be re-
lieved of the usual solicitation Of funds
with which to purchase materials for
sewing activities. They have adopted
monthly pledge scheme whereby wo-
men who take part in the work agree
to make regular payments each month.
giving definite assurance of a certain
amount with which to work. II has
been found that much more can be ac-
complished in this way and that the
time is used to better advantage, while
purchasing can be done at less ex-
pense.
Bessemer has voted bond issue OF
$175,000 to erect modern high school
building with gymnasium, swimming
| pool and auditorium.
Muskegon Boy Scouts have formed
Boys Rife club which is directed by
Scout Master James F. Knapp, the To-
cal executive of this movement.
Andrew Malmborg of Cadillac jump
ed into Lake Cadillac on his forty-sev-
enth birthday anniversary and was
drowned. He was respondent over ill
health.
James Martin, AZ years old, of Ann
the Pere Marquette between Toledo
Arbor, for many years trainmaster or
and Saginaw, and former resident OF
Port Huron, is dead.
Michigan rural mail carriers in ses-
sion at Battle Creek. have elected Rex
Anthony, of Ada, president. Other Of
fcers are; Vice president, George l..
Smith, Kalamazoo; secretary, +. A.
Butler, Charlevoix; treasurer, John
Beakman, Holland; delegates at large
to national convention at Kansas City,
M. c. Weber, Ionia; Sylvia McMillen,
Greenville, and George Fleurer, Mon
roe. To fill the unexpired term OF exc
cutive board, James Fulton Of Vicks-
burg was named.
Rev. J. Frank Green, Of Owosso, sec
rotary of the Michigan Christian Mis-
sionary society, is sending out let
ter to Churches of Christ in the state,
urging them to increase the salaries
of their pastors. There is restless
ness throughout the country among
ministers" the letter says, land many
have enlisted for various kinds of war
service. Some churches are desperate
in their efforts to locate successors to
these men. Flattering offers have been
made to some of our Michigan clergy
men and facing the high cost of living
as they do, / fear we may lose them
to other states"
County Clerk John, B. Barlow, OF
Muskegon, who has held his present
Office for almost a quarter OF a cen
tury, is in serious condition at his