The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1920-12-09

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Traverse City-Robert Barney was
elected president of the Michigan
Fair association for the tenth year.
Tipler-Julius Oelsner, IS, was
killed here when his coat caught in
the shafting of the Tilper Grossman
mill.
Amberg-John Smeester, 26, was
fatally shot near Beecher lake, when
the gun of a companion accidentally
exploded.
Battle Creek-The central counting
system probably will be discontinued
here because it proved failure in
the last election.
Grand Rapids-Prof. ]. G. Lawson,
of Hinsdale. ILL.,, has been installed
pastor of Cass Avenue Seventh Day
Adventist church here.
Mt. Clemens-A special election will
be held Jan. IL to vote on authorizing
$4,000 bonds for new wells, to in
crease the water supply.
Owosso-The Owosso Sugar Co.
has sent out checks for S1,0Oo,OOO to
pay for beets delivered up to Oct. 10.
Another 100000 will be paid out
before the season ends.
Bad Axe-L. A. Currie was brought
here from Detroit to face a charge
of passing bad checks for 5000, pre-
ferred by William Thornby, proprie-
tor of the Hotel Morrow.
Scottville-Jos. Nicosa, 60, propped
up in bed, counted the hour as the
clock chimed and then died. He
was owner OF cheese factories in
Fountain and Freesoil districts.
Monroe Charged with rifling two
mail pouches, Reinhold Klatt, 20 years
old, Monroe, waived examination and
was bound over to the Detroit Federal
grand jury Bail was set at $1,000.
Battle Creek-Rigid enforcement of
the new milk ordinance which becomes
effective Jan. is planned by the city
officials. The new ordinance permits
only milk from tested cows to be sold.
Holland-The shifting OF the Of
tawa Beach pier threatens TO stop
transportation between Holland and
Chicago, says ]. S. Morton, OF the
Graham & Morton Transportation
company.
Mt. Clemens-Fred Eberts, former
service man and owner of Mt.
Clemens-Detroit truck line, was placed
on parole for two years. He has made
good the $500 obtained from a local
bank on fraudulent checks.
Pontiac-Oakland County has sold
$375, ZOO jail bonds to the Harris
Trust & Savings Bank of Chicago and
expects to receive bids in January,
when the board of supervisors con-
venes. The new jail will house 100
prisoners.
Amberg-John Smeester, 26 years
old, shot and fatally wounded by a
hunting companion Thanksgiving Day.
had twice before been wounded In
hunting accidents. Once he was shot
in the stomach. Another time his arm
was permanently disabled.
Big Rapids-Frank Thrush and his
wife Alta were convicted Of maltreat-
ing their daughter, Mary Mcdonald,
16 years old, by claiming her to a bed.
post Thrush was sentenced to pay
fine of $50 and serve 60 days in jail.
His wife was fined $50 or 80 days.
Grand Rapids-George P. Hummer,
pioneer furniture manufacturer and
twice Democratic candidate for Con-
gress in the Fifth Grant Rapids) dis
trict, was killed recently when the
ditch near Grandeville, and over
turned. The driver was slightly in
jured.
Grand Rapids-Efforts of the Kent
board of supervisors to abolish the
aries of all county officers and to
raise the fees in the register Of deeds
have failed because OF Gov. Sleeper's
refusal to approve the ordinance pass
ed in October.
Observation-Disclosures she knew
nothing of the operation of a motor
boat, Mrs. Kate Chaffee succeeded In
bringing one seven miles down the
treacherous Muskegon River when her
companion, Henry Vandervee. was
stricken at the wheel. Vandervee
died as the boat was being locked.
Escanaba-Mike Ikonen, %, Finn,
was arrested in a lumber camp at
Maple Ridge, on the charge of COM
plicity in several murders, after be-
ing trailed six months. Detective G..
A. Hoel of Duluth tracked Ikonen
through northern Minnesota, the Da-
kotas, Manitoba to Winnipeg. and to
the upper peninsula.
Grand Rapids-Judge M. L. Dun
ham, of superior court, is conducting
an investigation to determine how
Hal Daniels, on trial in his court for
larceny, obtained possession of a bot
tie OF moonshine while in the court
room. Clerk j. NJ Vanderwal found
the bottle, with it's contents nearly
gone, under Daniels chair. Daniels
was later convicted.
Kalamazoo-The Wolverine Mutual
Motor insurance company need not
pay for damages to an insured ma
chine IL the car were driven at an I'M