The Yale expositor., 1919-03-06
State
Happenings

voters registered is 1900.
Reed City-Sentimen In favor Of the
establishment of a Y. M. G. A. here
is being worked up among business
men.
Flint-Fred A. Aldrich was re-elect-
cd president OF the Flint Board OF
Commerce and Edward b. Linabury
secretary.
the officers OF the Coakley Hardware
Co. at Hersey, was found dead in bed
by neighbors.
observation-disclosures Penler had his
first taste OF home grown dandelions
this week He found them growing
In hi spasture.
St Joseph-Action in probate court
here has been started by the city to
collect upwards OF $4,000 arrears in
taxes against the estate of j. II. Ora
ham.
Traverse City-A sthe result OF
rigid quarantine placed on the county
by the State Board OF Health several
hundred cases OF influenza we're van
pushed.
Nashville-Miss Ruth Harvey was
painfully injured when thrown from
q buggy which she was driving. The
harness broke and the horse became
frightened.
Vermontville-Henr ]. Martin
has been director OF the Congregation
al choir for 81 years and member OF
the organization for 62 years. He is
SO years old.
Howell-The frrst state Bank OF
Howell plans to erect one of the best
bank buildings in Central Michigan
at Grand Rapids and Division streets,
at cost of s150,000.
Traverse City-The Traverse City
Chamber of Commerce has been re-
organized and several hundred new
memberships secured as the result OF
a Campaign Just completed.
Muskegon-A five-year-old boy, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. JOS Pelton, this city,
was instantly killed when a heavy
truck ran over him. The accident
was witnessed by the mother.
Alpena-Alpena County Democrats
have named Mrs. Charles Musgrave
secretary of their county organization.
She is the first woman TO be chosen
to a similar position in the state.
Caro-Miss Martha II. Purdy is the
first woman candidate in Caro- under
equal suffrage. She has been nomi-
mated for treasurer on the Democratic
ticket for the village election March
10th.
Tecumseh Melvin, 16-month-old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Henry,
died as the result Of tipping pan Of
scalding water over on itself as its
mother was preparing 10 give 1t a
bath.
Houghton-Mrs. Esther Jolly, wife
Of Assistant Prosecutor c. ]. jolly. Of
Houghton County, has been nominated
for president OF the Village OF South
Range, and win be elected without op-
position.
Grand Haven-A bond issue OF S2i.-
900 for the purpose of improving
Grand Ravens streets and for build
ing a new parkway at Ottawa Beach
will be submitted to the people at the
March primary.
Saginaw-Paul Guerda, 80. living In
shack nthe banks Of the Cass river
near the outskirts of Saginaw, was
arrested and started on his way back
to Wooster. o., where he is wanted on
charge of murder.
Flint-"U. s. s. City or Flint" Is
the name selected by Board Of Com
merce committee for the new battle
ship which this city was privileged to
name because of leading in the
Fourth Liberty loan.
Acknowledging to find their home
a mass of flames, Mr.. and Mrs. Riley
Vroman, living on a farm south of the
city, escaped and drove by automo-
bile in their night clothes to a neigh
boris. The house and contents
burned.
Pontiac-Pontiac board OF educa-
tion has adopted a new schedule OF
salaries for teachers whereby $500 a
year will be allowed for three years
to teachers who attend summer
schools. take extension courses, or
travel sufficiently to equal summer
school training.
Detroit-A string band and orches-
ira will be organized at the Detroit
House Of Correction. the commission
ers told Mayor Couzens. An appro-
priation Of $1,000 was allowed for en-
tertainment and instruments will be
purchased from this fund. Moving
picture shows will be given frequent
ly and the board intends to send the
prisoners TO school more frequently
than in the past when we visited
the Jackson prison we heard their
orchestra and string band" Com.
Charles II. Oalxman said ITS a good
thing and we're going TO have one
here"