The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1922-06-29
Michigan
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Compensation awards affecting
Henry Ames and Lloyd Wiltfong,
Munising men, said to have con-
tracted typhoid fever as a result Of
drinking polluted water while work
ing for the Lake independence Lum-
Der company at Big Bay last fall,
were made by Deputy State Labor
Commissioner Ray Derham. The men
were allowed compensation at S14 a
week from the time they were taken
i'll to date.
David Friday was formally inaugur-
ated as president OF the Michigan
Agricultural College at East Lansing,
June 81, during the sixty-fourth com
mencement exercises Of the state in
stitution. The largest commence
ment crowd in the history of M. A.
G. gathered for the joint ceremony,
hundreds of alumni and guests Of the
college, in addition to the graduating
class and faculty, being in attend
ance.
Because his revolver slipped from
his holster, Jimmy Lee, paroled con
vict and a fugitive for several months,
was taken without bloodshed when
posse of officers raided an alleged rem
devious of thieves and moonshiners
near Ada, Kent county. Lee nearly
made his escape, but stopped when
he lost his gun and Deputy Sheriff
Frank Linkfield emptied his revolver
at him.
DR.. William II. Taylor, OF Luding-
ton, Mich, was elected state presi-
dent OF the fraternal order of Eagles
in the closing session Of the Mich
igan annual convention at Escanaba.
w. p. Vaught, of Boyne City, was
chosen vice-president Robert Ora
ham, Of Grand Rapids, secretary and
John Richter, of Saginaw, treasurer
The 1923 convention will be held at
Boyne City.
Rev w. H. Holden, of Springfield
ILL.,, former head of the Illinois con
ference Of Seventh Day Adventists
was elected president OF the East
Michigan conference during the bust
ness session held at Flint. r. NJ
Harrison, of Grand Rapids, was elect
ed secretary and treasurer to succeed
Miss Title Barr, who leaves as a mis-
sionary for China.
The new consolidated school dis
trict recently formed at Boyne City
has elected the following officers:
Herman c. Meyer, B. J. Grobaskie,
George Matulski. William Petts and
Frank l.. Stewart, who will engage a
superintendent Of domestic science
and four additional grade teachers
The district will receive $1,000 state
aid
Declaring that Flint justices Of the
peace are taking too many days off,
including fishing and hunting trips,
and other vacations, Mayor William
II. McKeighan sent Justices Marshall
Frisbie and Elwyn Tanner letters
notifying them, that, according to law.
a justice is entitled to but ii days
vacation In the year.
The states right to collect a fee
for approval by the Michigan public
utilities commission of bond issues
of railroad and utility companies is to
be tested in court by the Minneapolis,
St. Paul & 500 Railroad Co. The
company paid under protest a fee Of
1926 for the approval of 100000
gold bond issue.
A Homecoming celebration was held
at Fulton June 81 in observance Of
the fiftieth anniversary of the viii
lage churches dedication. The chief
address was made by DR.. Hugh Ken.
nedy, Of Detroit, secretary to Bishop
Theodore Henderson.
Helen, 14-year-old daughter Of c.
W. Meliok, manager OF D. A. Browns
stock farm, near Rochester, died of
Hodgkins disease, gland disease so
rare that but 80 cases were reported
in Michigan in 65 years. All were
fatal.
Egbert Sovereign, a pioneer lum-
herman Of Michigan and vice-presi-
dent Of the Aladdin company, Of Bay
City, died at his home there. He was
81 years old, and leaves his widow
and two sons.
Fred Alter, of Crosse Pointe. was
arrested following the alleged seizure
Of five cases OF beer in his automo-
bile at Birmingham. He was taken
to the Pontiac Jail.
At a special meeting, electors of
Marshall school district voted 10 is.