The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-03-14
MICHIGAN NEWS IN BRIEF

Oppermans fur store, the biggest
in Saginaw, was damaged by fire and
water TO the extent of $1,000.
Charles Jarvis, 3-year old, of Port
Huron broke his arm for the third
time as the result OF fsi.l
Tie building of the new country
, club in .udIng ton is gCilg rapidly Tor
ward. The building is 10 cost $Z5,0oo.
The secretary of state during FEB
ruary collected $4,000 in automobile
license fees. This is $4,000 more than
was collected in February 1912.
The Flint board of commerce has
forwarded an invitation 10 former
President Taft to attend the annual
banquet of the board in March.
John Bakkala, SO, was found in the
highway near Hurontown, decorated
with the iron cross OF Russia for BRAY
cry. Privation caused his death.
Fred Allen, of Albion, was convicted
! in circuit court on charge preferred
by 14-yearold niece of his wife, and
sentenced 10 Jackson for two to FIVE
years.
John A. Teravest has been elected
president of the Allegan and Ottawa
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance COM
pany, succeeding the late A. G. Van
Hees.
Alter several years OF delay actual
steps toward supplying Saginaw with
municipal market We're taken when
the board OF public works approved
the plans.
Chief of Police Davis, OF Bay City,
has appointed Mrs. T. l.. Handy,
chairman of board of censors 10 in
spect films in local moving picture
theaters.
Alvin Puffer, postmaster at Slocum,
has reported to the sheriff of Muske-
gon county, that the postoifice was en-
tered and $40 in cash and about $40
worth of stamps stolen.
A new industry, the Allegan Mirror
and Frame Co., which was brought to
Allegan by the board of trade, has
been incorporated. The company vii
employ about 20 men at the start
Sc light was the vote at the county
primary at BENTON Harhor &c nom.-
nate cand dates for good road commits
sioner that only the republicans sue
ceeded in selecting a nomiene.
To carry on local option campaign
the women OF Harbor Springs have
elected the following officers: Pres
dent, Mrs. F.. r. Mason vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Frank Voorhees, secretary,
Mrs. ]. f. Ewing.
l.. N. Canval, the newly appointed
farm expert for st. Clair county, has
arrived in Port Huron, from Washing
ton. Farmers of the county met and
organized the ST. Clair County Agri-
cultural society.
w. l.. McManus, who returned from
an extended tour Of the country, sates
that Vice President Marshall assured
him he would spend his vacation in
Petoskey this summer. President VII
son may also come.
The Petoskey b. p. o. Il. led e is
making arrangements TO have big
turnout at the state conven .iol in 70
Huron. They expect TO elect +. l..
Rose, vice president OF the state "a
ISOLATION to the Office of president.
In an effort to get Grand Rapids
banks TO use The finger print system
in dealing with depositors, +. c. Funke,
OF Detroit, was in Grand Rapids for
several days. A number Of local bank
ers look with favor upon the scheme.
Plans for a first class theater il
Muskegon have been placed in the To-
cal chamber OF commerce rooms by
Klaw & Erlanger, who would break
into the Muskegon field and offer
big rental to anyone who will build
playhouse.
Members OF the executive staff Of
the state organization of the Y. NJ. G..
A concluded their annual meeting in
odE wv chu dHnOuhISu tndl TIC otdNC
boys encampment Will be held at
Torch Lake, opening June "a and clos
ing Sept. 2.
A diver who went down to inyesti-
gate the break in the water main un-
der the river, at Port Huron, found
that the pipe is completely buried I'M
der logs and other debris, which 1t VIII
take some time to remove. Near.
while the whole south side Is withou
water and absolutely without protec-
ton in case of fire.
The commission OF Saginaw which
was elected year ago to revamp the
city charter has finished and adopted
the first three sections OF the new
draft One provides for a clean out
commission form of government, with
representation and election at large.
A mayor and four commissioners are
named; one justice of the peace, two