The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-12
MICHIGAN NEWS IN BRIEF

tally shot hlmself while preparing lor
hunting trip. He died a few hours
later.
Christopher Yaudes, Sc years old,
retired German farmer, was Instantly
killed, while crossing track in the
Michigan Central yards, at Marshall.
Vermontville has called a special
election for September % TO settle
the question of bonding for better fire
protection.
The International Milk Products
company of Detroit, has decided to To-
cate factory in Bad Axe. Thirty
tons of milk a day will be used
The city council of Bessemer has
ordered special election, 10 vote on
an issue of $4,000 bonds for water
works, street improvements and sew
ers.
j. S. Noyes, former prosecuting at
torney in Calhoun county, ended his
life by swallowing poison in Los An
geles, where he had lived for several
years.
j. H. Kent, 65 years old, Gales
burg farmer, is the first victim of the
corn shredder this season in this coun-
ty. He lost his right arm when his
coat sleeve became caught.
II. ID. MacKinnan, of Bay City, was
elected third vice-president of the Am
erican Boiler Manufacturers Associa-
ton at the annual convention of the
organization in Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Collins, of
Brighton, celebrated the sixtieth an
niversary OF their marriage Monday.
They came here from Detroit in 1854,
and have three children living there.
Charles Hawkins, aged 6, was hit
by an auto driven by Franklin Dodge,
son of prominent Lansing attorney.
and died few hours later in a local
hospital. Witnesses say the accident
was unavoidable.
Articles Of incorporation have been
filed by the Phillips Metallic Hose Co.
to manufacture metallic hose, to take
the place of rubber hose for coupling
cars. The new company will locate
in Jackson and is capitalized at $780,
600.
The University Students Christian
association at Ann Arbor, has pur-
chased tract of land adjoining the
property recently given to the univer-
sity by the Newberry heirs, and res
idence hall for university women will
be built on IT,
The Ypsilanti Normal college posi-
tion left vacant by the death of Miss
Alice Barnes, who was librarian in
charge of accessions, has been filled
by the appointment of Miss Thirza
Grant, who has had training and ex-
perience in the Cleveland library.
The engine exploding in q $4,000
motor boat belonging to John Spicer,
OF Alpena, knocked him senseless and
caused fire which burned the boat
to the waters edge. Spicer recovered
consciousness just In time to leap
from the larger boat to a yawl, saving
himself from the flames.
Marshall company No. 20, OF the uni
formed rank, knights of Pythias, mot
only won third prize, $50, in the drill
contest At the Convention of the grand
lodge in Kalamazoo but also $50 for
having the largest number OF men,
bers present. The Marshall company
is the youngest in the state.
The steeples of the Swedish Bap-
tist church and st. Mary's Roman
Catholic church at Iron Mountain,
were struck by lightning and de-
molished during one of the most Sc
we're electric storms ever known in
the city. This makes the third Iron
Mountain church steeple to be destroy
ed by lightning this season.
Hugh z. Vandewalker, elected grand
chancellor of the Knights of Pythias
for the domain Of Michigan at the
st the state convention at Kalamazoo
September and 4, announced Sat
urday evening that the Knights OF
pyahias would hold their golden ju-
bilee celebration in Detroit armory
Wednesday evening, November IA.
Three masked and heavily armed
robbers blew the bank Of Harrietta at
o'clock Saturday morning and got
away WIFI Po,VOVs All thOi 70
of Sheriff Chamberlain and blood
hound to get any trace were In vain
after six hours hunt. The robbers
used seven charges of nitroglycerine
before the big safe gave way and
fell to pieces.
@. w. Rogers, Lenawee farmer,
met his sister, Mrs. F. M. jenkins at
his home a few days ago for the first
time in 40 years. He babe her good
bye when he went to the war. She
was then child of three. After the
war he returned to Michigan, but his
family had moved to Washington. He
recently located his sister in Billing
ham and arranged meeting.
Mrs. Frank Jordan, 32 years old, of
Woodland, was almost instantly killed
>, when she was thrown from buggy
hitched to a runaway team, while on
her way from Woodland to Lake