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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

thinning the Ashley Belt in Londos,
before the public Mr. Weston received all sorts
of letters from all sorts of people, many of
these letters from persons seeking information
as to the of the feet and the preservation
Of the health generally. These letters still
come, and the number would have been even
greater had the pedestrians whereabouts been
generally known. When he turned farmer at
seventy-seven he did it quietly, and before long
many persons who had known him intimately
for years lost track of him completely. For
six years, he says he has been hiding-and
trying to learn to become a farmer.
While Mr. Weston doesn't write as many
letters as he did in the past, he finds that his
correspondence requires considerable time. He
uses PEN pencil and typewriter and is ready
to compete with anybody for the typewrting
championship of Plutarch Road. During the
'80s and 90s when he was breaking long dis
lance walking records every week or so and
delivering lectures on the benefits of walking,
every night or so, he corresponded with many
of the countrys leading figures regarding his
various appearances. He received number
of letters from Theodore Roosevelt. He has
kept all these letters we'll as a letter writ
ten to him by Horace Greeley December Is,
1869 Mr. Greeley had been asked to serve as
master of ceremonies on the occasion of Mr..
Weston's first public appearance in New York
His reply, written in pen on Tribune letter.
head, is printed facsimile on this page
Mr.. Weston has many other treasures az
his Ulster County home in addition to his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

a number of duties for him to perform every
day. He has yard full of chickens, and he
attends to the feeding of them. He also feeds
and waters the cow, takes it to PASTURE draws
the well water for the house-and Mr. Weston
will assure you it's the finest water to be had
in the state-and helps to keep the premises
in order. He also is called upon now and then
to get out Of bed around midnight and fire his
shotgun at the thieves in the potato patch
What Mr.. Weston considers his most i'm
portant daily duty is his trip to his r. F. D.
box, a mile and half from the house. He
makes this trip at least six times week,
usually going for the mail in the morning.
These malbox expeditions constitute at least
eighteen miles of walking weekly. Late every
afternoon he takes another walk, generally
going about a mile from home before turning
back And during the week he pays visits to
nearby villages, walking to one section of the
county one day and another section the next.
He goes frequently to Rosendale, sometime as
often as three times a week. Rosendale is
about seven miles from the Weston home
stead.
Everybody that meets the aged pedestrian
likes him, and the friends that he has made
since moving to Ulster County include mail
bus drivers postmasters, state troopers, school
superintendent, taxi drivers, farmers, mer-
chants and mayors of various villages. The
section of the county as there u.s. and many of
those who chat with Mr. Weston in his roam
ings about the county have only the vaguest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

SO plus Now wins 9 from c, leaving
only minus; while c loses to both, IL 70
and 10 to 3, making c 63 minus.
Question--In playing three-hand auction
what is the score for a game Won? Are there
any rubbers?-T. L.
Answer-Thare are several forms of three
hand auction. In the regulation game rub
bers are played and scored as usual. In stop
gap there are no rubhers. and game must be
won on the deal. being worth 200. In dummy
up the games are worth 100 only.
Question-In playing contract, what is the
..eneral usage with regard TO the scoring. an
is there bonus for declaring slams in ai
vance? We find much disagreement as TO
this.--W c. B.
Answer-In localities whore contract IS
played TO the exclusion of auction, notably in
some Of the Canadian clubs, they have found
by experiment that the following schedule IS
about the fairest: Score below the line wha-
is declared, # the contract succeeds. For all
tricks taken beyond the contract score 20
re the line regardless OF the declaration.
For a little slam bid and made, score 25o; for
grand slam. 500. If the contract is defeated
adversares take so for the first trick. 100 'or
the second and 80 for all further Al 5hese
scores are affected by doubling.
CRIBBAcE
Question-Playrg two hand the cards fall
7, 4. 6, s, s. AS a played the first card and
the last he pegs run of five, and SO, as
cannot play. disputes the rune. D.
Answer-The run is correct As long
there duplicates it does not matter in
what order the cards fall.
Question-A is dealer and cuts, for The
starter When A accidentally turns UP two
cards, he says the higher must be the starter.
b bets he may cat again.-D. 3. ].
Answer-Thef' is no new cut. The eldest
hand, in this Gas :, may tske his choice Of
the two cards Tor : srter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

Hearts are trumps oNd Z leads. Y
and Z arant scren tricks. Hoe DO thea
get them? Solution neat aceeh.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-01-06
Elder Patton Needs Constant Care

The following letter was receiv-
ed recently by Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Woodard. Elder Patton, who is
referred to- in this letter, spent
many years in Yale preaching the
gospel. His home was always at
Almont, but he made regular
monthly trips to Yale. His many
friends will be panied to learn of
his mental condition.
Almont, Mich, Dec. 1S, 20
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Woodland,
Yale, Mich.
Dear Friends Your letter at
hand. Father does not get along
very we'll. His mind is greatly
troubled about funerals, special
meetings, people dying, persons
coming at certain hours of the day
or night to get him, ETC.. etc. He
has me drowned, cremated, or eat
en- up by the fishes, or something
nearly every day, and the only
way | can satisfy him is by talk
ing to him over the phone or going
down to see him. He likes to hear
about all his old friends, so will
tell him about you, and also Mrs
Woodland. He needs constant at
tention, so we have someone with
him always. Yours truly,
G.. w. Patton
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-01-06
r. E. FRENCH, FORMER RILEY
SUPERVISOR DIES

Riley Centre, Jan. 3-Richard E.
French died at his home here Wed
nesday after a long illness. Mr..
French was born in Oakland Co.,
Michigan, Mar. 10, 1850. In 1898
he was united in marriage with De-
liza Felker. One boy and five girls
were born to them, all of whom
are living. He had been super
visor of this township and for a
number Of years postmaster here.
He leaves to mourn their loss a
widow, six children and two sis
ters, Mrs. M. Clegget and Mrs. B.
d. Dysing, of Detroit. The funer-
al was held from the home Satur-
day at 2 o'clock p. m, Rev. ]. w.
Mulholland officiating. Interment
in Memphis cemetery.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-01-06
Fine Time Enjoyed
At Masonic Gathering

closed his address by reciting an
original poem, "A Trip In An Au-
tomobile," in which were innum-
cradle accidents and narrowing
scenes, all centered around his
wife, but which proved to be only
a crazy dream. This was given
with pathetic feeling.
1t was conceded by everyone
that a splendid choice of speaker
had been made by the program com
mittee in securing Mr.. Schermer-
horn. and Yale citizens will be
glad to assure him hearty well
come to our little city again.
A baritone solo by Rensley Hol-
den, who was opportunely home
from Detroit for the holidays, was
much enjoyed and the benediction
was pronounced by Rev. Ryan,
with all standing.
The entire evening was pro-
nounced success; the social visit
ing, the good meal, the fine pro-
gram and the unusually excellent
speaker, all contributed to the
above result.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-01-06
FIRST 1921 MEETING

st. Clair County Board of Super
visors convened in session on Mon
day morning for the first meeting
in January, 1921.
The resignation of Charles Lang
on account of poor health, from
the county road commission, was
accepted, and Allan r. Niles, oil
'Capac, unanimously chosen to fill
the vacancy.
A motion was made to rescind
the vote passed by the Board in
October Iavoring the disbanding
of the State Constabulary, and
seconded. An amendment finally
adopted left the matter until
Thursday.
Changes in the standing com
mittees were made by Chairman
Cady. Among others We note that
Clifford Halsey succeeds John
Patterson on the committee on
drains and bitches, and the com
mittee on salaries of county Of
ficers.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-01-06
FORD PLANT CLOSED

Detroit, Dec. 30-Announcement
was made today by the Ford Mo-
tor company that its Highland
Park plant, which closed Dec. "a
for inventory, will not reopen
January 8. as planned, but will re-
main closed indefinitely.
The statement said: ''The COM
pany has now decided not to re-
open the plant next week but will
resume operations as early as pos
sible. The assembly plants thro-
ughout the United States will con-
tinue their operations as usual"
The statement added nothing in
explanation and officials of the
company declined to discuss the
shutdown.
At the time of the closing of the
plant for inventory approximately
$4,000 workers were employed in
the parent plant at Highland Park,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-01-06
TWENTY YEARS AGO
INTERESTING ITEMS FROM
THE FILES OF THE
EXPOSITOR IN 1900

Woods Winter Circus gave a
Saturday matinee.
Christmas had come and gone
the last one in the century.
A Christmas dancing party held
at Michaels' hall was we'll attend
ed.
George A. Young changed the
address of his kxpositor from
Otsego Lake to Waters.
Ed Hopkins and wife issued
cards of invitation for the 18th an
niversary of their wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Holden en-
tertained on the evening of Dec.
31st in honor of Mr.. Holden's 50th
milestone, and also IF his having
been In business nalf hie life.
Pastor Keith and wife of the
Methodist Protestant church, re-
ceived on the Christmas tree a
purse of money and a few small
articles like a turkey, goose,
duck and other things.
Twenty years ago the Expositor
was being printed at the close of
the nineteenth century and the
18th century was indeed wonder
ful one. The telegraph, telephone
! .,am, with all their modern
applications were not known when
the then grandfathers were boys.
Twenty years ago we could scarce
believe they had not always been.
They were all given the world in
the nineteenth century.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-01-06
OBITUARY

Rev. S. G.. Bettes, whose death
occurred in Portland, Oregon. Dec
26th, 1920, was born in Stirling
village, Hastings county, Ont,
Aug. II, 1850. He came to Michi-
gan with his parents when 6 yrs.
old, and they settled on what is
now the II. S. HydOrn place. just
north of Yale
In 1871 he was married to Miss
Mary Helen Gunsolus, of Brock
way Centre. She passed away ID
years ago. To this union were
born thirteen children, seven of
whom are now living. Mrs. E. M.
Marakle, Port Huron; WA. Bettes,
Detroit; Mrs. Frank c. Foster,
Mauckport, Ind; Mrs. J. c. Regan,
Melvin; Mrs. J. A. Roadway, Port
Huron; Sam G., jr., Pozen, Poland; /;
Mrs. F. B. Kingston. Port Huron.
At the age of 10 Mr.. Bettes be-
gan his ministry, which has lasted
over fifty years and has covered
every state in the U. S., in Canada,
Mexico and Cuba.
Thirteen years ago he was mar
ried to Mrs. Josephine Groatt, Of
Seattle, Wash, since which time
he has resided in the west.
\ y y
After a long and painful illness
George A. Ferrier passed peace
fully away at his home OH North
Kennefick street. at 400 o'clock,
Monday morning, Jan. 8, 1921.
Funeral services were held from
the Mechanic street Church Of
Christ Wednesday afternoon at
300 o'clock Rev. Eldred Charles,
of Caro-, officiating. and interment
was made in Elmwood cemetery.
He was the only son Of Edgar
Ferrier, and was 21 years Of age.
Besides the father he leaves to
mourn two sisters, Mrs. Gilman
Beal, and Miss Doris. at home.
George had lived in Yale for a
number of years, and by his quiet
and unasuming ways had gained
a large circle of warm friends. all
of whom join with the Expositor
in extending sympathy to the be-
reaved relatives.
Those from out of town who
attended the funeral were Ralph
Tenniswood and son LaVerne; Mr..
and Mrs. A. Ferrier, of Rochester;
Mrs. Chas. Hallock, of Birming-
ham; George Moore, of Detroit {;
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. V. Brown, of Lum; Ray and
Russell Ferrier. of North Branch.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-01-06
!. G. BROWN RESIGNS
FROM COUNTY BOARD

When the board of supervisors
convened for it's January session
Monday Supervisor J. G.. Brown,
of Kenockee township was among
the missing. Mr.. Brown has resig-
ned his office after 13 years of ac-
tive service as the representative
of his township in county affairs.
Mr.. Browns successor on the
board is John Dowd, of Kenockee.
Mr.. Brown, while a member of the
board established a record for
making more fur fly and rails
ing more technical questions than
any other supervisor. Mr.. Brown
has taken up his residence in Port
Huron and is completing a fine
home on Court street.-Port HUI
ron Times-Herald.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-01-06
BROTHERS DIE IN LYNN

On Wednesday night Dec. 10Th,
at nine o'clock, Frank Teetzel,
aged Sc years, died at the family
home in Lynn township. Cause of
death, pneumonia. Deceased leaves
a wife and eleven children.
Five hours later his brother,
Ransome Teetzel. aged 35 years,
died from the same disease. He is
survived by a wife and one young
child.
Funeral services were held
from the homes on Sunday after
noon conducted by Rev. J..W. Nc
Cue. Interment in Lynn cemetery
Several months ago another
brother, Lewis Teetzel, died. All
three lived only few miles apart
on farms.
Sympathy of large circle of
friends is extended to the bereav-
ed families.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-01-06
697 COUPLES GET LICENSES
IN THE PAST YEAR

During the past year County
Clerk Joseph E. Vincent and Dep
uty Clerk Fannie +. Houston have
brought joy and happiness into
the lives of nearly 697 couples.
According to County Clerk Vim
cent, who is rapid calculator,
the figures show that 1890 people
have been made happy by being
given a chance to fight the high
cost of living and prove the old
statement that two can live as
cheap as one. When asked what
became of the happiness of the
other two couples included in the
total of 697 marriage licenses Mr..
Vincent reluctantly admitted that
the two couples in question had
got away to a poor start during
the year, and had decided to air
their differences in the divorce
court.
This procedure takes them out
of the class of happy people, he
states. AT that, he says that sos
couples out Of total Of 697
couples who were sent away TO a
good start in the race for happi-
ness is a pretty good record. The
marrying months of the year were
about on par although June as
usual led the list. June is gener-
ally conceded to be the mating.
season, according to Mr.. Vincent.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-01-06
Newsy Items From
Neighboring Towns

Tor the past SIX weeks, resumed
operations IN Monday. January 5
Although not operating at full
capacity, it is regarded as the first
step in the resumption of normal
production.
Murray Mckay, noted artist of
the European school of painters,
born in Sebewaing, and who spent
his early days at that place, has
just completed an oil painting of
Gov. Albert E. Sleeper, which will
be presented to the state when he
retires. The portrait is said to
have cost $4,000.
George Leatham, a former Port
Huron plumber, arrested at the
tunnel depot two weeks ago while
smuggling liquor from Canada,
was sentenced to serve one year
in Jackson prison without the OPP
ton of fine. Leatham admitted
that he had carried on extensive
operations in liquor smuggling.
He was born in Grand Rapids and
served fifteen months in France
during the war.
James Wescott, II yrs. old, of
Emmett, is under arrest on a
charge of stealing several bags of
grain. Wescott claims that he
worked for several months for a
farmer near Emmett and was UNI
able to secure any money for his
services. He informed the officers
that he was in need of money for
clothing, and decided that the only
way he could get the amount due
was to take the grain. His claim
is being investigated.
Transient vendors and small
salesmen hitting Marine City and
7 lying their trade from hoase to
house without license literally
come to grief when the city Off
cials get after them. Each one
must first go to the health officer
and obtain a certificate. Then a
daily license fee must be paid, the
sum amounting to $1,000 the first
day and $3.50 each succeeding day.
The majority cannot thrive with
this expense and all are begin
ming to avoid Marine City, the
place of high fees for vendors.
A horrible accident occurred in
Adair last week on the farm of
Edw. Simmons, when Raymond
Braves, 21 years of age. caught in
the corn shredder, had his arm
and head so badly mangled that
death camo N a few minutes. In
blushing off the rollers while the
machine was halted, it is persum-
ed that braves must have accident
ally touched the lever, throwing
it into sudden action with the re-
suit that his entire arm was drawn
into the rollers and he was thrown
with great force against the "a,
inc.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-01-06
MASONIC ELECTION

The following officers were elect
ed and installed by Brockway
Lodge, No. 316, +. G. A. NJ. for the
ensuing year.
w. M.--James Shaw
S. Wv. B. Campbell
J. Way Monroe
Treas.--W. II. Learmont
Sec.--Henry Pearce
s. Deco. b. Green
j. D.-Jesse Caldwell
Tyler-A. ]. Harnden
Stewards-Lew Richardson and
Claude Sweet.
Trustee-N. B. Herbert
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-01-06
HARD TIMES BALL

There will be a hard times ball
given at the Auditorium next Mon
day evening, Jan, 10th. Each and
every person who attends is re-
quired to wear old clothes and no
finery is to be worn. If you attend
you may expect to see some conf
cal costumes and all will join in
the spirit of the occasion.
The Yale Dancing Club is Civ
ing this ball. If you fail to attend
you will miss rare treat. Be sure
and be there.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-01-06
Put Every Dollar to Work

A concerted effort to teach the
American people the Importance
Of putting everv dollar in the ma
ton at work in 1921 is to be made
during the week beginning Janu-
ary 18th. This will be nationally
observed as Thrift Week. Under
the general direction of the Y. NJ.
&. a. organizations interested In
bank savings, insurance, home
building and sound securities
will carry to every part of the ma
tion the gospel of work and save.
The Savings Division of the
Treasury Department as its share
in the success of the week is issu-
ing a pamphlet entitled "Bossing
Your Dollars" for the use Of
boys and young men in industry
The KEYNOTE of this pamphlet is
found in the statement, "The time
to begin to save is the day you
begin to work"
The need of America today is
the working dollar. Countless
millions are now sleeping between
mattresses and in bureau draw
ers. 1t is the purpose of Thrift
Week to wake these up, to in
crease active capital for the bene-
fit of every Individual in the coun-
try and for the nation at large.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-01-06
Thumb Tales Tersely Told--Inter-
esting Items Cleaned From
Our Exchanges

Mt. Clemens now claims 12,487
population.
Rev. j. H. Patton, of Almont, is
in very feeble health.
A formal opening of the st.
Clair Public library occurred on
Thursday of last week..
A petition is in circulation at
Port Hope, seeking to unite the
Presbyterian and Methodist
churches.
Guy Washer, an old resident of
Imlay City, died last week after
a long illness. A widow and three
children survive.
Charles Cork and family have
started from their home at Peck
in an automobile for the warmer
climes of Florida.
The first Woman's Club was or
ganized in Port Hope in November.
A book club has been formed as
part of the organization.
Ephriam Bowen, of Lambs, had
three fingers OF his right hand
caught in a cora shredder, losing
one and mut!lating the others.
The Cass City Cooperative Mer-
camille Co., an organization of
farmers, has purchased the opera
house block in Cass City at $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Fletcher and
family, of Melvin, are leaving for
Florida, by auto, and will spend
the remainder of the winter in the
south.
DR.. d. H. Burley, of Almont,
suffered several broken ribs when
he was pitched out of his machine
as a front wheel broke while he
was driving.
William Mullaney, of Melvin,
who has been sailing during the
season, had the misfortune to
break leg and is laid up in Buff
falo hospital.
Capac Brotherhood had for it's
speaker at the monthly meeting
and banquet last week Alex Moore
attorney of Port Huron. His sub
ject was "The Trial of Christ"
Several groups of Campfire
girls have been organized in the
high school at st. Clair under the
direction of Miss H. j. Gibbons.
Their motto is: Work, Love and
Health"
DIR. w. w. Wilson. of st. Clair,
has discontinued his practice in
that city to take charge of the
medical work department of the
Wills Motor Company at Marys-
vile.
Farmers around Emmett and
Memphis are losing many bushels
of grain by sneak thieves, who
steal the team and light wagon
load up with bags Of grain and
make off.
Brown City's new playhouse was
opened on Christmas day with fine
programs and capacity audiences
the people being thoroughly salts.
fed with the new management and
his managing.
Mrs. Charles Salisbury, Of De
troit, formerly Ella Priestap, OF
Richmond, died at her home of the
sleeping sickness. Funeral ser.
vices and internent were made al
Richmond. Three automobiles were
required to carry the many flora
offerings.
The Diamond Crystal Salt plant
at St. Clair. which has been closed
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-01-06
The State Constabulary

The latest development in the
statewide fight over the question
of continuing or abolishing the
state police was the action of the
Macomb county board of super
visors in resembling the former
resolution adverse to the state po-
lice, and, instead, voting their APP
proval of the constabulary.
The resolution asks that the
next state legislature allow "ade-
quate appropriations for the main
tenance of the state police"
Macorb is the third county IN
which the supervisors, after adop-
ting resolutions adverse to the
state police, reversed their action.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-01-06
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Yale. Mich. Jan. 8. |

Yale, Mich, Jan. 3, 1921
Council met in regular session,
Mayor Fuller in the chair.
Aldermen present Elston, Hol-
lenbeck, Slosser, Fead, Mcintyre.
Minutes of last meeting read
and approved.
Moved by Slosser, supported by
Elston, that the following bills as
passed by the finance committee
be allowed.-Carried.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-01-06

The West Brockway Public
School Defense League will meet
at the Cole church Wednesday
evening, Jan. 18th. All members
and others that are interested,
come. Bert Barr, Pres.
The Expositor is indebted to
the following for Christmas greet
ings w. H. Lane, of the Sagi-
nav Oldsmobile Co.; The Chicago
Paper Company; ana the Union
Paper & Twine Company, Detroit.
Clyde Mapes, 25, of Millington,
was killed Monday of last week
while hunting rabbits. by the dis
charge Of shotgun in the hands
of one of his four companions,
which blew the top Of his head off
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-01-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Than Graybiel en-
tertained nineteen for dinner on
New Years day, when they cele-
brated their fifteenth wedding an
niversary. Some beautiful pieces
of cut glass were received.