The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-08-01
MICHIGAN NEWS IN BRIEF

10 attend the sixteenth natlOnal en-
campment to be held at Philadelphia
Sep. s, y, 10 and IL.
The Copper Range railroad notified
the state railroad commission that
on Sept. / it will come under the pro-
visions of the two-cent fare law, its
earnings having reached the s1,200-a-
mile mark specified in the law
Walter Stephenson, so years old, of
Buchanan, Mich, was struck by Lake
Shore train at South Bend, his death
resulting three hours after the acct
dent. Stephenson attempted TO board
passenger train after it had start
ed.
The new charter was adopted at a
special election at Holland. BY adopt
ing the new charter Holland will be
listed under home rule cities the first
Monday in August. The new charter
provides for non-partisan primaries
and elections.
Michigan continues to make money
off it's oil inspection department, &C
cording to the quarterly report of Oil
Inspector John T. Owens, of Benton
Harbor. The net revenue during the
last quarter was $4,7S9.96. A total of
6,401,1OS gallons of oil were inspect
ed.
! Although Judson Keayes, of Hills
dale, a chimney sweeper, fell more
than 20 feet down chimney at ST.
Mary's church at Marshall, he was
uninjured Father Chalalan heard his
cries and released him from the bot
tom of the chimney.
James NJ. Pennell head of the
Northern Marble & Granite works, and
chairman of the Cheboygan board OF
supervisors, died at the age of 80
years. For years he has been promi-
nent in republican. civic and Masonic
circles. He leaves a widow and three
children.
Battle Greek is enforcing one of the
most stringent ordinances ever adop-
ted in the state in the interests of
public health. The ordinance pro-
hibits grocers from displaying Nfruits
and vegetables in the open, and bak-
ers from displaying pastry on coun-
ters unprotected
The state industrial accident board
allowed compensation 10 a state EN-
ploye for the first time. w. NJ. Agier,
who was employed on a rofing job
at the Michigan Agricultural college.
was allowed SO a week for the time
he is laid up and $75 doctor fees He
may be unable to work for two years.
Capsizing in duck boat near the
C. r. 4 |. dock at Muskegon, Lincoln
Carlson, IL, was drowned when he at
! tempted TO swim to the shore of Mus
kegon lake. A companion about the
same age, escaped by clinging to the
bottom of the overturned craft, being
rescued by William Howe, a fisher
man.
Thrown into the water off one of the
Muskegon lake docks when the duck
boat, which he was in with a COM
panion, overturned. Eugene Herbert,
II, was drowned His companion
club to the overturned boat and was
rescued. The drowning makes the
summer
Raymond Pailthorp, son of Post.oas-
/ ter G. j. Pailthorp, of Petoskey,
graduate of the Petoskey high school
and fthe Michigan Agricultural col
lege, has obtained a position in the
horticultural department OF the Della
ware State college. Mr. Pailthorp
was one of northern Michigan's lead.
ing high school athletes.
A. X. EDWARDS is president of the
Edward-C chamberlain Hardware com
pany and by coincidence is chairman
of ,he grade separation commission
appointed by former Mayor c. Fl. Far
rell az the time OF the crossing a2ci-
dent, Nov ember y, 1910, on the Mich
igan Central at East avenue when
seven lives were snuffed out.
Ann Arbor commandery No. Is,
Knights Templar, which will act as
escort for Charles f. .Hiscock, grand
commander of the Michigan grand
commandery on the pilgrimage to the
triennial conclave at Denver in August
has begun drilling. The knights will
leave on a special train August 9 and
will be joined by Lansing, Jackson
and Kalamazoo knights.
Gov Ferris has appointed the follow
ing delegates to The seventh interna-
tional purity congress. to be held in
Minneapolis Nov. 7 to IL: Victor C.
Vaughan, Ann Arbor; Charles Nc
Kenny, Ypsilanti; II. Luncke, PLAN
we'll; Luella Burton, Lansing; Jennie
Buell., Ann Arbor; Bishop Charles d.
Williams, Detroit; G. G. Wing, Lud.
ington; Frederick w. Mayne, Charlie
voix.
After 20 hours elaboration, the
jury in the libel suit of former Con-
gresham Francis II. Dodds, against
Editor Bert NJ. Gould, of Mt Pleas
ant, brought in a verdict of cents
damages. Both sides expressed them
selves satisfied and an appeal is I'M
likely. There is still pending a suit
begun by Mr.. Dodds against Congress.