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Thursday July 20.
The pea viner at Peck is the
busiest place in town.
Geo. Holman of Greenleaf is in
Sanilac county Jail, charged with
the theft of 100 cans of fruit.
Harbor Beach now boasts of
one of the best bathing beaches
on Lake Huron between Detroit
and Mackinaw.
The steamer Tashmoo was
struck by lightning last week as
she was nearing Algonac, de-
stroying the flagstaff.
Twelve year old Thomas Nc
Pherson, of near Decker, was
kicked in the forehead by a horse,
and is in a serious condition.
Frank Mallory, who has served
as mail carrier in Port Huron for
nearly forty years, resigns his
post now under the retirement
bill passed by Congress.
Some miscreant in Port Huron
seems bent on the determination
of dogs, as many have been poi
soned recently. The police are
hunting for the dog killer.
Ephraim Salisbury, former
resident of Memphis, is paying
that place a visit after an absence
of fifty years during which he has
lived at Hunters Greek, Mich.
The Kinde Visitor, for three
years published by w. f. Gard
ner, has been forced to suspend
publication, on account of high
cost of everything going into
paper.
On account of car shortage the
Diamond Crystal Salt plant at st.
Clair, has between $4,000 and
10000 barrels of salt stored a
waiting shipment. Relief is being
sought.
Bad Axe people want its coun-
Gil to repeal the ordinance pro-
hibiting Sunday shows, baseball
and other amusements. 1t is prob
able that the council will act fa-
vorably.
On the occasion of her 81st
birthday, Mrs. E. c. Nightengale
of North Branch, was visited by
eight intimate friends, all about
her own age, the combined ages
being 625 years.
The interior of the motion pic
ture house at Marlette was badly
injured when fire broke out in the
operators cage. The house was
full of people but all got out safe
ly. The loss is estimated at 1000.
Charlotte Wetter, four years old
of Detroit, whose family were
staying in a cottage at Algonac,
was drowned when ste stepped in
to boat well. No one saw her
and it was some time before she
was discovered.
Dick Loree, we'll known in San
lilac county, suffered slight
stroke one day last week and will
probably be forced TO quit work
for some months. His friends
throughout the county will hope
for his speedy recovery.
A pop corn machine operated in
the store of Alfred Robbins, de-
veloped a leak in the gasoline pipe
and Immediately the whole ma
chine was a mass of flames. The
people in the store left for out of
doors in a hurry. The flames were
soon subdued.
John E. Rouse. charged with
the murder of his son, is still in
Jail at Port Huron, having been
tried at the April term of court
when the jury disagreed. Rouse
will be placed on trial again at
the November term. 1t is said
the son died of neglect and expo
sure. The people live at the
Flats.
Black River through the city of
Port Huron, is to be dredged dur
ing this month. The 0ildag Co.,
the Mueller Metals Co., and the
Port Huron Sulphite and Paper
Co., will all be benefited by the
work. Later work will be begun
on dredging the American channel
of st. Clair River.
John Brooks, a farmer near
Croswell, tried to commit suicide
first by using a gun which was
taken away from him, then by
drinking carbolic acid and run
ming into the woods. He didn't
get enough to kill him and a doc
tor brought him round. Tempo