The Yale expositor., 1920-11-11
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There are thirteen typewriters
in use in the Marine City schools.
The spinach crop around Cros-
we'll was hardly worth the can
ming.
Charles S. Sutton, a Richmond
pioneer, voted for the Gath time
at the recent election.
A. Rubenstein, of Port Huron,
will open a gents and ladies' fur
nishing store in st. Clair.
The Lexington Firemen have
made arrangements to hold their
annual Thanksgiving ball.
James Cremeau, resident Of
Marine City since birth, and an
aged man, died last Thursday.
Fred Schunk, of near st. Clair,
aged 81 years, is laid up with a
broken ankle, received while pill
ing lumber.
Mrs. VIM. Eveland, of st. Clair,
celebrated her 93rd birthday on
Nov. End. Owing to poor health,
she was unable to vote.
With the resort people all gone,
Tie little burg of Lexington is
once more preparing to shut itself
in from the outside world.
The oldest voter in Elk town
ship last Tuesday was John S.
Ash, who lives mile south of
Peck. He is 94 years of age.
DR.. George Brock, only prac-
ticing physician in Smiths Creek
died last Saturday from heart
trouble, at the age of Sc years.
Melvin school officers are offer
ing reward for information of
those who broke into the school
building Halloween and played
havoc.
In appreciation of his 35 years
of service on the Judicial bench,
Tuscola county supervisors voted
Judge Beach an extra $1,000 to
his annual salary.
A 10-year-old Mayville girl
found dynamite cap in the
woods while hunting beechnuts.
The cap exploded in her hands,
mangling them badly.
Thirty business people of Cass
City closed their business places
in order to attend foot ball con-
test between Cass City and Bad
Axe high schools last week.
For two months the Condensary
at Sandusky will cease the man
ufacture of evaporated and con-
densed milk, on account of the
congested market of these prod
uctS.
A military funeral was held on
Sunday in Port Huron for Charles
Belcher, whose body was sent
back from France, where he died
in a hospital from being gasse6
on the battlefield.
The city of Croswell has pur
chased a team of heavy draft
horses and engaged driver, Sc
that now the work of the city
may be done without the bother
of hiring by the day.
The postoffice at Marysville has
been advanced by the government
to presidential grade and tn,
salary of the postmaster fixed a
$1,000. This is an indication o.
the growth of this dream city.
Joseph Heinie, a Port Huron
barber, did good part for tn,
Crippled Children's Camp at tn,
Beaches, when he regularly visit
ed the camp all summer and GU
hair for the children stayini
there.
Ira Brake, living in Marine Cit,
drowned one early morning las
week when he fell out of his boat
all his life, and for the past 2
years a marine reporter, wa
1t is thought heart failure was tn
cause.
A Civic League has been form
ed in Croswell with Rev. II. A
Simpson as president; R. A. Wes'
vice-president; Frank Hurley, SEE
retary and Del Aitkin, treasurer
The League will work for the bes
interests of Croswell.
Mrs. Joseph Rankin, who move
onto a farm near Avoca whe
there were no roads and very Iii
tie clearing done and lived to sc
the whole county of st. Clai
cleared up and improved, die
last week at the age of 81 years.
Many organizations, public an
private, have been using the coul
house in Sandusky for their NEE
ings and the privilege has bee
abused to such an extent that I'll
right has been denied such gatl
erings by Sanilac county .supe
visors.
Hon. Louis G. Cramton, ju
elected 10 fifth term for Congress
man from this district, and r
centlyelected Grand Master of Il
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows I
Michigan, was rendered a receI
ton by Port Huron lodges la
Friday evening in Odd Fellow
Temple.