The Clio messenger., 1913-04-25
MICHIGAN NEWS IN BRIEF

A new hypochlorate system has been
installed in the east side water works
plant, of Bay City,, to prevent typhoid
fever.
Eugene r. Cole, editor and publisher
of Dogdom, a monthly magazine OF
nationwide circulation, died at Battle
Creek from pulmonary troubles.
The creamery at Parma, was des-
troyed by fire OF unknown origin,
with a loss of $4,000. There was
$4,000 insurance on the property.
Congressman-at-large Kelley has
nominated Ray Lewis, of Houghton,
candidate for the entrance examin
alton to West Point Military academy,
Ex-Mayor DeRuiter, OF Petoskey, 6S,
is dead He was born in Holland, COM
ing to the United States when 4 years
old. He was mayor of the city in 1908,
previous to that time alderman.
r. F. Frary, 65 years old, was in
stantly killed at McCumbers' Crossing,
| about one mile east of Lansing, by a
westbound Grand Trunk passenger
train.
Mrs. Noah Bryant, ", OF Kalamazoo,
is dead. Her husband started the
paper industry in Michigan and was
for years head OF the Bryant Paper
company.
The Wolverton house, in Bay City,
built in 1852, Oldest hotel in Michi-
| gan outside of Detroit, is being de-
molished to make way for modern
office building.
State progressive headquarters will
be removed from Owosso to Detroit
soon, and Secretary Charles F. Hoff-
man, whose home is in Owosso, will
move to Detroit.
Work will begin shortly on the
Gcnesee county roads, according to
the plan voted last year. Gravel has
been hauled from Linden for 10 miles
north toward Flint.
The three-year-old son OF Mrs.
Joseph Wallace, of Calumet, died from
caught fire as it sat in a high chair
near the kitchen range.
The Alma Game and Fish club has
been organized for the promotion OF
better hunting and fishing in Gratiot
county. The state game department
has agreed to assist the club.
The charter amendments committee
of the Saginaw council has decided to
submit at a special election the matter
of bonding to bring Saginaw bay water
to that city, distance of about 20
miles.
The bort plan charter for Flint was
submitted to Gov. Ferris. The charter
will be subjected to referendum vote
at a special election. 1t embodies a
modified form of commission govern
ment.
George Goheen, years old, was al
most instantly killed when he climbed
into the pig pen on his fathers farm
near Butman and tried to pull shot
gun after him. The charge pierced
his neck.
The sale of 100000 more bonds has
been requested Of the board of sup
ervisors of Genesee county by the road
commissioners, who have laid out
plans for improving 100 miles of road
this year.
Farmers of Genesee county are cry
o. vi
Tarker, the agricultural expert recently
hired to teach scientific farming, has
opened an employment bureau in his
Office here.
Mayor Cotton, OF Grand Haven, in
his annual message to the new city
council urged the election of char
ter commission to draft a new city
charter, the present one being consid-
cred inadequate.
The supervisors passed a resolution
declaring unjust the system pursued
by the state tax commissioners in ar
irving at the equalization of property
review before May 10.
Passenger train No. 4, southbound,
on the Grand Rapids & Indiana was
derailed half mile north of Tustin
One mail clerk was injured to the ex-
tent of several broken ribs, and bag
gageman less seriously hurt.
Owosso lodge of Eagles decided to
erect new $4,000 home. This lodge
was the first in the state to own its
own home. The residence now occu.
pied by the lodge is too small to accom-
modate the 600 mem bers. The new
home will be two-story brick.
The past winters cut Of timber in
Ontonagon county, the center of the
logging operations in the upper pen
insula, is estimated at 100000 feet.
This cut is believed the largest ever
recorded in any one season in the
district, and is evidence that lumber
ing is still an important industry in
Michigan's north country.
Adelphi society was given unan-
imous decision over Alpha Nu society
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