The Yale expositor., 1919-04-17
HERE AND THERE

Work will soon be resumed on the
Huron Shore Pike.
The Harbor Beach Masonic Associa-
ton is building a new lodge home.
Four Almont women, aged 81, so, SO
and IS, voted at the recent election.
Malinda Middleditch, of Brown City,
celebrated her ninety-fifth birthday last
week.
The hardware stock of ID. A. Mclean
of Peck has been purchased by Wm.A.
Lord, OF Speaker.
Seventeen of Capac's business men
will back a bigger and better lecture
course for the coming winter.
The blacksmiths of Huron county
have agreed to close their shops at noon
each Saturday that they may meet and
visit farmer friends.
A party of st. Clair high school stu
dents went to Lansing last week to
study out how the business of the
state is conducted there.
Mrs. Joseph Topper, nee Henrietta
Ash, of Peck, inherits $685. 900 from the
Henry Astor estate in New York. the
money forthcoming in June.
An air rifle in the hands of a Lexing-
ton youngster put shot in the eye of
Farnsworth Gorton, which will in
all probability lose him his sight.
A year ago, approximately GOO votes
we're cast for mayor in st. Clair. Last
weeks election counted total of 1853
for mayor. The women are here.
The Standard Oil Co. has purchased
lot at Peck, adjoining the railroad
and will erect a filling station. Peck
has received its oil for years from out
side towns.
Black-leg is taking the cattle of
Huron county off. One farmer lost
five head. Specialists from Lansing
are now in the county using vaccine
on other cattle
A student council has been organ
lied in the Marlette school with repre-
sentatives from the different grades
Plans have been laid for constructive
work along several lines.
w. A. Hathaway, of Jeddo, has
purchased the store, goods and resi-
dence of John Muir 81 Son at Valley
Centre, and the Muirs become owners
of the Hathaway 80-acre farm. "
The largest sturgeon ever caught
with hook at Lexington was landed
last week by two local fishermen. The
fish was about six feet in length and
weighed 121 lbs. The market price Of
sturgeon is twenty cents pound.
Carl Fox, recently arrived at his
home in Shower from overseas service
and with badly shattered health from
mustard gas attacks and wounds re-
ceived, tried to end his life by drinking
iodine. DR.. Scott, of Sandusky, pulled
him through.
The st. Clair County Boys Confer
ence of the Y M Q A held at Capac
last week elected the following officers:
President, George Zimmerman, Marine
City; vice-president, Reginald Lang,
Marine City; sec'y, Wellman Smith,
Port Huron.
While lifting nets two Lexington
fishermen drew up a portion Of the
body Of man last week. The con-
clusion was reached that 1t was one of
the many sailors lost in the storm of
1913. The body was buried In the old
village cemetery.
Archie Thompson, proprietor of the
Carsonville Creamery. was obliged to
close his business place wheh> he was
drafted into the army in 1917. He has
just been discharged from Camp Gus.
ter and will reopen the creamery and
begin business operations
Harry +. ilovey, one of the owners
OF the INLAY City Times, whose fate
has been mystery for some little time,
has been heard Of at last. Ii seems
that he was killed on No Mans Land
In France when he WAS trying TO carry
a Wounded comrade to safety.
Five members of the night shift mt
the George w. Maypole hay baling
plant at SanduHky, which is working
on government contracts for the over
seas forces, were arrested Friday,
charged with agitation intended to i'm
pede government work and with max
ing threats. The five are said to have
urged the day shift to strike for 81 q
day wages. The men are now getting
$3.50.