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st. Jacobs church in Richmond
possesses now a fine pipe organ,
bought at $4,000.
S. w. Striffler, a merchant of
Argyle for the past % years, has
sold out his store.
DR.. Brush, of Port Huron. is
building a summer cottage just
south of Lexington.
The annual teachers examina-
tion will be held in Sandusky on
April 20, 80 and May /.
Rev. Mr.. Sayler, Of Paw Paw,
Mich, will be the new pastor of
the Baptist church in Brown City.
Mrs. Maria Dodds. aged 92, a
pioneer of Lapeer county, died at
her home near North Branch last
week.
Marlette will have Carnegie
library in the near future. The
town has voted $1,000 for the
project.
st. Clair's two city carriers have
quit their jobs, claiming the work
too arduous. the pay too scanty
and no future.
Capac farmers are driving their
cattle to Detroit and Mt. Clemens
on account of the uncertain ship
ping conditions.
The Lapeer County Press, estab-
lished by H. G. Kudner 30 years
ago, has been sold by him to Har-
ry Myers, of Standish.
Sandusky will have a Masonic
day, set for June 9. Every lodge
in Sanilac county is invited to take
part in the big program.
Cass City Board of Education
has engaged its full staff of fifteen
teachers, doing so early on account
of the scarcity Of teachers.
Charles G. Crosby, director of
the Lexington band, has been SER
iously i'll with heart trouble re-
Gently, following a b. attack of
flu during the wiAUe..
The LeXingLoH-rort Huron bus
is being taxed to the utmost these
days, especially Saturdays and
Sundays. 1t is said the route will
be extended to Port Sanilac.
Catherine Daugherty, aged 100
years, of Novesta township, cast
her first ballot at the primaries
held recently. Mrs. DaugheIty
e was 100 years old last December.
Damon o. Lewis, a retired farm
er, living at Lambs, shot and killed
himself one day last week. He
was 20 years of age and in poor
! health. He leaves a wife and two
sons.
Because congestion is so great
r in Port Huron hotels, Gratiot Inn,
: at the Beaches will open May 1st,
instead of month later, but for
. roomers only until the regular
q time.
J, In we'll organized drive OF
S three hours length the citizens OF
Richmond subscribed the neces-
: sary amount. $4,000 to cinch the
big foundry enterprise for the
town.
A mail truck is operating be-
tween Almont and Port Huron,
giving mail service to the towns
along the route on the four days
that the Pere Marquette is not
running.
The st. Clair River Country
Club is making numerous improve
ments on its buildings and grounds
and has engaged a professional
for the season to assist and in.
struct in golfing.
William Field, II years of age
and Anna M. Hart, Ga, both o1
Goodells, were last week issued 6
- permit to marry. Mr.. Field was {
y =, bachelor, while the bride haC
+" been married twice before.
Amos Massa, a foreigner, arrest
ed for bringing two gallons of raj
sin whiskey from Detroit t
Marysville, was sentenced BY
Judge Tappan to six months il
N prison. He declared he Was goinl
E. to sell the liquor to Italians il
Marysville for just whet It cos
s. him.
e, Cass City will entertain tn,
Thumb Anniversary Association
" of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
lg which will be held there Tuesday
April 9th. The local lodge ex
Id pect to have 40 candidates for in
Id itiation and the visiting teams will
confer the degrees.
Id While returning to his home il
Id Richmond with a fine load of eggs
Seth Fillmore, the driver, though
h, to enjoy smoke. In a few mo
Id ments, Seth thought somebody ha
built bonfire behind him, as hi
d. load was in flames. He moved fas
enough to unhitch his team an
. nearby farmers helped to put on
the fire, caused by spark fror
by his cigar, but there were roaste
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