The Yale expositor., 1918-02-21
THURSDAY, February u. 1913
HERE AND THERE

cate there.
Huron county has planned for
spelling contest.
The News reports regular epidemic
of sickness in Lexington.
The superintendent of the Peck
school is down with small pox.
Arrangements are being made to
open the Roseburg creamery, which
was closed last fall.
Brown City people were up against
it all day Sunday of last week, when
the water supply was shut off.
The Maxine theatre at Inlay City
which has been dark for some time,
will be opened to the public again soon.
The business men of Richmond
stand as one in favor of a canning fac
tory. and the venture will probably be
assured in the near future.
The value of the estate of the late
Capt. j. g. PriDgle, Marine City ship
owner, is said to be about $250,0O0.
The five children share alike.
The cemetery board of Capac has
ordered all the Carolina poplars cut out
of the cemetery ground. There will
be some fuel by this movement.
The Marine City Salt Co.'s plant,
formerly operated by Albert Kalts-
chmidt, has been purchased at auction
by Oswald Tschaeche, of Detroit.
For the seventh time Supt. w. II.
Hart, of Armada, has been elected
President of the Macomb county
Athletic Association. Field day has
been set for June 7th.
A building is being put up in Marine
City for the Marine Reporting Agency
to be used for reporting the passage of
all boats. This work has been done
heretofore at Port Huron.
A good many Germans living around
Capac have had to register as enemy
aliens. Many took out their first papers
from 25 to 80 years ago and thought
that was all they had to do.
Cottrellville has the honor of having
the first 100 per cent Red Cross junior
membership in the state of Michigan,
for which they were awarded banner
by st. Clair county chapter.
Mrs. Norman Mcleod, of Valley
Centre, slipped and fell on the ice the
other day striking her head on a &C.
ment walk, fracturing her skull and
putting her in a serious condition.
Samuel Emigh, the oldest man in
Lexington, celebrated his Seth birth
day last week. His family and rela-
tives make this an annual event and
four generations were represented at
the gathering this year.
The ice bridge between ST. Clair and
COPYRIGHT still remains solid, accord.
ing to the Press of last week. The
river has been blocked with ice for
seven weeks, which is record not ex-
listing before for 40 years.
William Smith, of Burnside, slipped
aud fell on the saw while he was buzz
zing wood and the cap of his elbow
was taken off, cutting into the joint.
Mr.. Smith died of blood poisoning a
few days after his accident.
The editor of the Croswell jeff gave
out Officially week before last that the
passenger trains taken off the Pere
Marquette would be put on again,
starting Monday-last Monday. A
week from that day has passed and no
trains. We never imagined Brother
Hubbell man to be easily fooled by
fool information.
Mrs. Annie Matznick, of Lapeer,
known as Dutch Annie, was found
frozen to death in her home one day
last week. She had not been seen by
neighbors for ten days. 1t was thought
that she had plenty of money, but the
truth was found that she had nothing
but the little old house she lived in.
She had worked in hotels for many
years.
Lewis S. Fenton, pioneer of Sanilac
county, died at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. ID. G. Merrill, in Marlette, on
Monday last week, after q few days
illness. Mr.. Fenton was born in Ham,
ilton. Ont, and settled in Lexington at
the age of eighteen, where he has spent
his life, respected and honored by
everyone. Deceased leaves two dsugh-
tiers and one son, Mrs. Chas. Noble, of
Brown City, Mrs. ID. g. Merrill, of Mar
lette, and A. w. Fenton, of Lexington.
LII g. Il.