The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-05-08

Big RapluS-9l4,J4D.oO is tne amount
the First Methodist church here will
raise within five years for the centen-
airy movement.
Petoskey-Worko on six miles OF
concrete road on the Petoskey- Charlie
voix highway has begun and will be
completed by October /.
Flint-Andrew Jaskey, who admit
ted stealing 500 from man who be-
friended him when he was broke
drew 12 to five years in Ionia for
grand larceny.
Flint-Members of Gov. Grape post
G.. A. r., of Flint, stripped their treas
ury of funds to aid in the Victory loan
quota here. They had 500 left and
bought bond with it.
Coldwater-Leo Hibbard, aged 3.
son of Roy Hubbard, Batavia black
smith, killed two huge rattlesnakes
while at play near his home. One
snake had IL rattles, the other g.
Alpena-Fred Burdette. 40 years
old. was instantly killed when he De-
sawmill at Millersburg. He leaves a
widow and three children destitute.
Lansing-Fire insurance companies
writing insurance in the state are now
compelled to omit the 10 per cent sur
charge. The order became effective
May 1.
Hillsdale-A delayed communica-
lion received in Jonesville from the
war department by Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Is. Ewing, tells of the death of their
son, Eugene Ewing, who was killed
in action October 10, 1918.
Stanton-August Rasmussen, 80
years old, first Danish settler to make
his home in Montcalm County, is dead
here. In 1856 he came from Denmark
and settled among the pines here. He
has buried FIVE children upon his own
farm.
Monroe-When the motor OF an au.
tomobile stalled on the Michigan Gen.
trail railway tracks at Conger's cross
ing near here, a train hit the machine
and demolished 1t. A man and wo-
man who were in the auto escaped
death by jumping.
Portland-Charles Mansil, who dis
appeared from Portland April IL, has
been found working on a farm four
miles south of Mulliken. Mansil was
brought back home to his wife and
daughter. Doctors say his mental
state is an after-effect of influenza.
Detroit-It cost the Michigan State
Hotel Men campaign committee $780,
800 to conduct the unsuccessful cam
paign for the wine and beer amend
ment, according to a statement filed
with the County Clerk, by Charles w.
Norton, secretary of the committee.
Owosso-Private James Richardson
of Chesaning, arriving home from
overseas, found that he had been
mourned as dead for months. He was
officially reported wounded and later
to have died of his wounds: his name
is now on the honor roll of Chesan-
ming.
Port Huron-After being separated |
for 30 years, william Anderson, OF |
Minneapolis, and his wife, Mrs. Maude |
Anderson, were remarked in this city. |
A son, Charles r. Anderson, 80 years |
old. who was a babe in arms when his |
father last saw him. was witness to |
the marriage
Detroit-Two hours after Mrs. c. |
Peterson received postcard from her |
son, Sergt. Clarence ]. Peterson, at |
tached to base hospital No. 81. in |
France. telling of the good time he
had enjoyed on a trip to Paris, tele- |
gram arrived stating that young Peter
son had died.
Detroit-In addition to s400 In fees
paid by four petitioners, the recount |
conducted by the city election CON- |
mission cost $1,000. The vote on po-
lice justice and justice of the peace
was recounted. More than 80 clerks
ware employed, receiving SO day.
They counted $4,000 ballots.
Monroe-Fifteen Lewis law often.
ders, mostly women. were arrested by
state inspectors on a north-bound
Michigan Central passenger train.
Seven violators we're arrested by de-
putty sheriffs on interurban cars. Over
$50 quarts of whisky and a like num-
Der OF hot water bottles were con-
fiscated.
Port Huron-Mrs. Julia Odette, one
of the oldest women in Michigan, has
celebrated her 103rd birthday at
Avoca, near here. She has one great
great-grandchild and 10 great grand
children. Mrs. Odette has an extreme
ly keen memory, and cen .ecall many
events pertaining to the Civil and
Mexican wars.
Flint--In response to the govern
ment's appeal for the planting OF
black walnut trees, members of the
Child Welfare society of Flint have
started BLACK walnut trail" be-
tween the summer home for children
10 miles southwest OF here and Flint