The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1922-06-08

Ernest was arraigned on a perjury
charge preferred by his mother, who
objected to the marriage. The mother
said Ernest gave his age as Il when
he was only IT, in obtaining the IL
cense. The girl bride greeted her hus-
band in court and her plea to the
Judge that he be released on his own
recognizance so they could continue
their honeymoon was granted.
julius A. j. Friedrich, Jr., Walter
w. Schantz, James Hoogerhyde and
George Rogers, directors of the Mich
igan Violin company, Grand Rapids,
have petitioned the circuit court Tor
dissolution Of the concern because or
lack of capital, inability to obtain
manager and difficulty experienced in
manufacturing an instrument which
can compete in price with those inn
ported William VanSluyters has
been named temporary receiver
Declaring his love for needy
widow caused him to forge checks ag-
gregating $3.50, which he passed on
Grand Rapids and rural merchants
and banks, John A. Gaessler, 80, asked
for clemency before Judge William
b. Brown in Circuit Court. Il loved
the woman" he pleaded. "She has
daughter IL years old and they needed
money" Gaessler was sentenced to
two to four years in the reformatory.
Roy Traynor, a poultry farmer
living near Flushing, was startled
when he went to his coop to find a
lewly-hatched duck running about on
is back. Traynor pursued the elusive
fowl and found it had four feet, two on
Is back and two in regular position.
rhe fowl was allowed to run about the
ard and when its regular legs be
anne wearled, it executed a flop and
)ranced around on the other set
The University of Michigan has
promised to join with the other state
institutions in making a land survey
of the state. Three professors will
aid in the work. Carl o. Sauer pro-
lessor of geology, will make soil
classification; A. E. White, professor
If chemical engineering, will make
survey of muck and peat lands, and
Leigh b. Young, professor of forestry,
will make forest survey.
Nearly 200 delegates attended the
Michigan Federation Of Postottice
Clerks meeting at Ann Arbor, May
30. The conference was joined by
members Of the state letter carriers
association, which also was in session.
The next meeting of the Michigan fed
Grafton Of postofflce clerks will be held
in Battle Creek, May 80 1923.
Ivan Saloman, Hillsdale, a veteran
Of the world war who was shell
shocked overseas, was found wander
ing on the banks of the st. Joseph
river after being missing two days.
He is in a serious condition.
Clarence o. Hetchler, postmaster of
Flint, was made defendant in a suit
for $4,000 filed by the Michigan FL
nance Corporation here. 1t is claimed
the money is due on contracts from
Hetchler.
On his way to a doctors Office
Frank C. Rt2enour, of Pontiac, slipped
and fell down a flight of stairs and is
suffering from conclusion of the
brain. Fears are entertained for his
recovery.
John Puterbaugh. 62 years old, a
prominent farmer living two miles
north of Fountain, Mason county, was
killed instantly by lightning while
talking to a neighbor across a wire
fence.
II. l.. Williams, Ludington, secre-
tary of the Michigan State Firemen's
Association, has completed the pro-
gram for the forty-eighth annual con.
vention at Alpena. July lib.
military funeral was held at Pom
tiac for Lynn G. Torrey, "a years old,
who died of tuberculosis growing out
of being gassed while in service in
! France.
Will Hays, dictator of the movies"
and his family will spend much of
the summer in Petoskey, a home hav.
ing been leased for them there.
Theo H. Ives, Jr., 6 years DID, Grand
Rapids, was found dead at the foot
of an elevator shaft He had fallen
two stories while at play.
]. F. Mathews, banker Of Northport,
Benzie county, has announced that he
will be candidate for representative
in the state legislature.
DR.. A. II. Milvin, graduate OF Co.
lumbia University, has been secured
as professor Of education at Olivet
College for next year.