The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1911-04-05
MICHIGAN NEWS IN BRIEF

More than 900 Masons took part
In the dedication exercises in the new
state Masonic home at Alma.
The timbered estate OF David Ward,
once the largest tract of it's kind in
the lower peninsula, is being sold OF
piecemeal.
Gov. Osborn appointed DR.. Robert
T.. McGavock, OF Saginaw, as mem
Der of the state board of registration
in osteopathy.
Mrs. Isaac Bulls. 70, a pioneer Of
former Sheriff John Bulls, died ~
her home in Grant.
The Michigan Optometry society at
It's convention in Saginaw decided to
hold the state roundup In Detroit
some time next fall.
Mrs. Mary Grabow, II, was struck
by NJ. c. freight engine while pick
ing up coal on the tracks at Lansing.
Her condition is critical.
The Republicans of Gratiot county
Endorsed Francis King OF Alma, for
state senator to succeed Senator
Ward who has served two terms.
The proposition to bond Traverse
City for $4,000 carried at the cleo
ton. The money is to be used in es-
tablishing lighting plant in the city.
Capt. F.. L. Wells will be in charge
OF the spring school Of instruction
for officers OF the NJ. n. G. to be held
in Lansing during the week of June
10.
Justin A. Runyan, secretary of the
Kansas City, Mo-, Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION, has accepted the position
OF secretary OF the Bay City Board OF
Commerce.
According TO the figures secured
by the mail carriers, Battle Creek
now has population OF $4,000 in
stead of the 25,267 given at the tins
OF the last census.
There now seems little likelihood
OF a strike among Grand Trunk train.
men, the Canadian government hav.
ing ordered the road 10 make a sat
isfactory adjustment
st. Clair county Democrats sci the
date for the caucuses for April 10
and the convention for April rs at a
meeting in the Office of County Chair
man Gleason in Port Huron.
The annual conference OF the EN-
ployed officers CO ;he Y. M. c. A.
OF Michigan was held in the Peo-
pies church, East Lansing, Many in
teresting addresses were given.
Petitions are being circulated
among the farmers asking them to
defeat the free sugar bill. The petit
lions are being freely signed and will
be forwarded to Washington.
During the past year s150,496 has
been paid farmers for live stock ship
ped from Cass City. The shipments
included 1,f9S head of cows, 1884
calves, 1901 sheep and 1872 hogs.
Saginaw miners are very pessim-
Isle concerning the prospects of a
settlement with the owners at the
conference being held in Cleveland.
They are taking no active pssrrt III IL me
iprfrcosudihgs. \
Six hundred women, alumni and stu.
dents. attended the sixth annual wo.
mems banquet in Barbour gymnasium
Ann Arbor President Emeritus An.
CELL and President Hutchins were the
only men present.
Holland merchants declare the
100000 bonding scheme in Ottawa
county. for good roads, is defective
because it works out entirely for the
benefit Of Grand Rapids, and they are
fighting the issue.
J. Edward Johnston, teller of the
Michigan Trust company, Grand Rap
ids. was arrested while al work on
charge OF embezzling $4,000 He is
said to have admitted his theft and
attributed IL to speculation.
The general store of Walter Scott
of Bridgeport was burglarized and
sos taken from the safe and consid-
cradle stock from the store. This is
the fourth time the store has been
broken into in short time.
At meeting of the Port Huron
Business Mems association raps were
taken at the Grand Trunk, Pore Mar
quette andN The ID. u. r., the three
roads entering the city, for their
methods of handling freight
Extensive plans have been com.
pleted for dedicating the new Ma.
sonic home in Alma, which was given
TO the order by A. w. Wright S. l..
Bennett, grand master Of the order,
will be in charge of the services.
Attorneys for William Barnes, the
Lansing youth convicted of man.
slaughter in connection with the kill
ing Of young girl with his automo.
bile, have been granted q stay of sen.
tence until the May term OF court.
John Lyman and wife. 7S and So
respectively, of Manistique, were
struck by train when they attempted
TO drive across the tracks, They
were hurled several feet, but were
uninjured. The horse was killed
The strike at the plant OF the Oval
Dish Co., at Traverse City, ended
after a conference between the COM
pany, the strikers and citizens. BY
the terms the men are 10 work 10
hours each day and the girls but
eight.
One OF the rarest geological freaks
known occurred in Muskegon when a
kitten was born at the home OF
Nicholas Mosler with two heads
Each head is perfectly shaped. with
ewes. nose. mouth and ears. The an.