The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-06-13
STATE BRIEFS.

Earl Luhrs, s years old, was struck
By an automobile driven by G. III.
Stewart. of Schoolcraft. at Postumville
the blow causing instant death.
Miss Olive Chaplin, OF the jackson
high school, won highest honors in the
state declamatory contest at Traverse
City. There were six contestants.
Fire destroyed the big planning mill
and other property of the w. l.. Nc
Manus Lumber company at Petoskey.
The loss is estimated at 100000 with
no insurance.
The new curfew ordinance at Kala-
children under 16 years OF age who
allow them TO remain on the streets
after 8 o'clock may be prosected.
The board OF education OF Pontiac.
ing OF the cornerstone of the new high
school. Prof. j. B. Davis of the Uni
versity of Michigan. will deliver the
address.
Work has been started by the San
dusky Drain Co on the big state drain
in the northern part of Colhoun coun-
~. II will be the biggest drain ever
dug in this section of the state and
will cost over $4,000.
Mrs. Annie Richardson, "a, OF Pom
tiac. was instantly killed by an east
bound Grand Trunk train between Da.
! visburg and Andersonville. She was
walking from Andersonville to Davis
burg to visit her daughter.
Kalamazoo county will vote next
election on the proposition OF bond.
ing for $4,000 to build a new deten.
ton home. The county rents a build
Ing to care for the wards OF the Ju-
venile court and Il is too small.
BY the l;ghtest vote ever cast where
public utility franchise was invol-
we'd. the central heating system was
Endorsed at the polls in Saginaw. The
system will cost several hundred thou.
sand dollars and will be in operation
by fall.
I
ledo and Cleveland, Kalamazoo is go.
ing to have a trade extension trip. The
| Commercial club has decided to send
special train all through that part
OF the state soon with Kalamazoo
wholesalers.
The upper peninsula league OF the
Knights of Pythias chose Ishpeming
as the 1914 meeting place. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi.
dent, John S. Olson, Ishpeming; vice
president, Victor A. Fried. Houghton;
secretary, w. A. Ross, Marquette.
John Powell, Detroit, and Frank Blu
pras, of Hubbell were awarded the
first and second prize, respectively, in
a French composition contest held at
the University of Michigan. The prizes
are two silver medals. provided by
the Alliance Franchise OF Detroit.
Three fires in quick succession in
the business section OF Jackson, and
the manner in which they started, led
Fire Chief King to believe they were
of incendiary origin. One fire con-
sumed the barn of Scott e. Helmers.
grocers. Three horses were burned
to death.
The Bentley postoffice was robbed
by three men, who pried open win
dow Postmaster Letter. who resided
over the postoffice. heard the noise and
opened fire on one Of the yeggmen,
and they returned the fire. shattering
the window. The men called TO their
pal in the building and escaped.
Making the promise to take instant
steps to force the G.. r. & |. railway
and Grand Trunk to install the gates
ordered for the Houston avenue cross.
ing, where some time ago three wo.
men lost their lives In one accident.
a letter from the state railway com.
mission has been received by Mayor
Moore of Muskegon.
Notice has been received that the
Benton Harbor postofice is TO be adj.
vanced from second 10 first-class, max.
ing this Office the only frst.class one
la the fourth district.
Henry w. Wallace was awarded q
verdict OF s2.1O4O4 by circuit court
jury in $4,000 damage suit in which
the Grand Trunk Railway Co. is de
fer dant. The corporation will appeal.
/ Wallace sued as administrator OF the
estate OF Mrs Ella b. Cole. OF Perry.
killed by Grand Trunk freight car
while crossing the railroad tracks at
Perry last December.