The Yale expositor., 1917-03-08
THURSDAY, March 3 1917
HERE AND THERE

Melvin voters are considering the
question of adding two grades to the
Melvin school.
The Macomb County Republican club
will hold its annual meeting at Elliott
hall, Richmond, on Friday, March Is.
Three hundred men are idle since the
Romeo Foundry closed down on ac-
count of shortage of material to work
with.
A bean warehouse has been erected at
Roseburg and an elevator will be built
in the spring by the Michigan Bean
Company.
Clinton Cornwell, of Brown City,
was found frozen to death in a wood
lot near the home of John Youngs
last week.
Work has begun on the Borden milk
condensary at Sandusky, and within
three months it is expected the factory
will be operating.
A. j. Laidlaw, of Melvin, claims he
put 1922 bales of hay in one car, which
totaled 81 tons and 10 pounds. This is
the record to date.
A fine auto sales room and garage
will be one of the new buildings put up
in Brown City this spring. Alvin Shoe
maker will be the proprietor.
Ex-President Taft passed through
Port Huron last Saturday morning on
his way east. Quite number of per-
sops recognized and spoke to him at
the tunnel depot.
James Dale, of Marlette, sold 753
bushels and pounds of beans the
other day for $4,539.92 and he had 100
bushels left for seed. The crop was
raised on SO acres.
Cass City finds its pleasant Home
Hospital" of inestimable value to the
town, and its name, given by the
founder, the late DR.. Deming, proving
just what it MEANS
At the first annual Family Gathering
of the M. E. church at Brown City last
week, a big banquet was given and
afterwards $500 was raised to apply on
the $500 church indebtedness.
The N. G. Cronce house in Brown
City burned to the ground last Thurs
day morning, all furniture and clothing
being consumed. This is the second
bad fire Mr.. Cronce has had since COM
ing to Brown City.
Brown City people interested in the
organization of band have 80 far held
four meetings to get the expression
and good will of the business men and
citizens in their efforts. AS yet not .
business man has attended the meet
ings.
DR.. Jas. w. Inches, of st. Clair, has
been. appointed health officer Of the
city of Detroit, succeeding DR.. VIM. IL.
Price, who resigned the position. DIR.
Inches is one of the best known ply
sicians in the state. For several years
he has not been practicing.
Capt. j. G. Kiah, of Harbor Beach,
who was captain at Pie. Aux Barque
since 1873 until two years ago and for
his efficient and noble work was pre-
sented with the National gold medal,
Life Saving Medal of the First Glass,
died in California last week.
The Brown City Manufacturing Co.,
of Brown City, Sanilac county, are put
ting out new auto trailer, designed
especially for use by farmers in haul
ing produce to town. They have 80
trailers completed and ready for the
paint. This promises to develop into
thriving industry.
At recent meeting of the German
American Alliance of Minden City
and Forestville it was voted to suspend
all business of the society until peace
is declared in Europe. The action of
our government was endorsed and the
members stand united to defend the
u. S. flag whenever it is in danger.
A string of eight new REQ cars being
driven from Lansing to Port Huron,
were all more or.less severely damaged,
when the head one struck big rut in
the road near st. Clair, causing it to
stop. The others were so close and
going so fast, that to stop or get out of
the way seemed impossible and one
after another joined the pile.