The Yale expositor., 1921-01-20
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DR.. c. w. Shirley, of Onaway,
will locate in st. Clair, and begin
practicing about Feb. 1st.
Glenn 3. Peck, in business in
North Branch for over 30 years,
died at his home there last week.
The Cass City bank of /. B. Aus
tin & Son, is to become state
bank, to be known as the Cass City
State Bank.
Two more whiskey stills were
taken in Macomb county last week
both near Memphis, both operated
by foreigners.
C. E. Copp, for many years man.
ager of the Michigan Sugar Co.'s
plant at Croswell, has resigned on
account of poor health.
In 1920 there were 105 births
and SO deaths in Marine City. In
1919 there were 85 births and 45
deaths in the same community.
An Almont farmer had two fine
sheep killed on his premises by
rabbit hunters, and now the hun
tcrs must hunt on other land than
his.
Purl w. Harding has rented the
Laidlaw hall over the drug store,
and will furnish the people with
good entertainments and dancing
parties.
An informal opening and house
warming of the new Community
house at Harbor Beach will be
held on Feb. 4th. A more formal
opening will be given later.
Edwin Minor Clark, one of Ma
rine City's oldest citizens, died on
January II, at the age of 81 years.
He and his wife were living the
64th year of married life together.
Two Sanilac county pioneers
passed away last week, Mrs. James
Norman, of Worth township, aged
nearly 85 years, and John ]. Wix-
son, one of the landmarks Of Lex
ington township, aged nearly 81
years.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the
American Legion in st. Clair have
planned a big dance for the eve-
ming of February 4th, with Mich
OILS orchestra, of Marine City
furnishing the music.
Romeo people assert that with
the recent mild weather the daft
fodils and other spring bulbs are
peeping out of the ground. One
lady had a hen come off with a
flock of little chicks Jan. 4th.
Capt. Geo. Trimble, of Port HUI
ron, is the proprietor of new
garage just erected in Marysville.
The frame structure is 50x158 it.,
with space for fifty automobiles.
There will also be a repair shop
and taxicab and trucking service.
A $4,000 road construction
company has been formed at Deck
erville by fifteen local men, for the
purpose of conducting a general
road and concrete construction
business. William Poole, Palms
road builder, was prominent in or
ganizing the company.
A store building at Riley Centre
built half century ago, unoccu:
pied for two years past, is now be-
ing torn down in order to erect a
new store. Workmen have found
two bottles of gasoline and one OF
kerosene packed in excelsior un-
der the flooring and it is thought
that someone intended firing the
building, which would also de.
stroy a mill and blacksmith shop
standing close by.
At the annual meeting of the
Croswell fair association stock
holders last week the reports
showed balance on hand OF
$652.58, with all bills paid. More
lots will be purchased to increase
the size of the grounds. 1t was de
cided that no Sunday base bal
games should be played on the
grounds, and that for other events
WHCic ilOilcy 10 ulducy d SIfldll TeH
tai be asked.-The board of direc
tors was elected and the directors
chose their officers.
During the charivari of a new
ly married young couple, whC
we're at the home of the brides
parents near st. Clair, the father
Thomas Leonard, went out of tn,
house to quiet the noisemakers
They refused his request and h,
fired shot gun two or three times
into the air. He claims that shot
were fired in return. A lad passin,
along the road on horseback, go
some bullet wounds and now Leon
ard will be tried on a charge O.
assault with intent to murder. II,
pleaded not guilty and bond wa
fixed for $500.