The Yale expositor., 1922-09-28
Neighborhood News
From Nearby Towns
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BORING TOWNS AND VILLAGES

The kraut factory has started
operations at Deckerville for the
season, and an excellent crop of
cabbage is coming in.
Daniel Clarke, of Lexington,
has sold his store and fixtures to
w. f. Shirley, of Algonac, who
will continue the business.
Arthur Henderson, a Memphis
farmer, was seriously injured
when an automobile hit the bug
gy in which he was driving last
Friday.
The 4-year-old son of Chas.
Ritz, of Capac, who was kicked
by horse on September 3, died
in the Port Huron hospital on
the 18th.
Safety zones, with markers,
have been established at several
important corners along the
tracks of the Rapid Railway in
Marine City.
George Mudel, of Elkton, was
fined 500 for operating an auto
mobile while intoxicated. Archie
Cramer, of Harbor Beach, was
given a fine of 500 and $40 costs
for the same offense,
Chas. ]. Oleson, president of
the State Bank of Sandusky, was
elected president of group six
of Michigan Bankers's Associa-
tion at the annual meeting, held
in Port Huron last week.
Bobbie Peters, 7-year-old Bad
Axe boy, deaf all his life and un-
able to talk, now can hear and
speak. He has been under the
care of doctor for some time
with the above good results.
The Caro- plant of the Michigan
Sugar Company will have a short
run this season which will begin
about October Is. Tests of sugar
beets are not up to the standard
OF sugar content of previous
years.
With AZ students enrolled for
the Tuscola County Normal at
caro-, that county has one of the
largest schools of it's kind in the
state. Only one man is on the
list. There were three males
last year.
An idle barracks building on the
river road at Marysville, has been
completely equipped and will be
utilized for making cushion tops
and upholstery for the Wills
Sainte Claire car. About so
men will be employed.
Joseph Currier and nephew,
Frank Currier, of st. Clair, have
started in a Ford sedan for an
overland trip to California where
they expect to remain until next
spring. They will camp along
the way very comfortably with
tent and other accessories.
To raise money for promoting
athletics Port Austin high school
athletic club will give a series of
suppers. Another unique idea for
all students of Port Austin high
is that of wearing an arm band
in the school colors with the let
ters P. A. to instill loyalty for
the school.
A set of weighing jacks has
been purchased by Lapeer coun-
ty for use in weighing loaded
trucks on the road. The jacks
will be carried by the county
traffic officer who will use them
in determining whether trucks
are overloaded or not. Overload
ing of these vehicles has proved
very destructive to the highways
and Lapeer county has taken 2
commendable course in lessening
the damage from this source to
its highways.
Chauncey Decker, a we'll known
Lexington township farmer, liv-
ing near Croswell, attempted to
end his life by hanging Saturday.
He was found by his son suspend
ed by his neck at the end of some
hay tackle in the barn at his
home a few minutes after his at
tempt to end his life. He was in
an unconscious condition, but ex-
animation developed that his
neck was not broken. He is report
ed to be recovering and has no
memory of the occurrence.