The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-09-19
MICHIGAN NEWS IN BRIEF


Peter Arends. 81, OF Sturgis, was
killed when he attempted to block
separator. He intended entering col
lege the next day.
Several medals won at stock exhi-
billions by w. H. Schantz. former state
representative. OF Hastings. have
been stolen from his home.
James Graham. woodsman en-
ployed at the camp of the l. Stephen
son company near Escanaba, was in
stantiy killed by falling tree.
The Western Michigan Normal Of
Kalamazoo has purchased 10 acres
opposite the college grounds to be
converted Into an athletic field.
The International Milk Products
company Of Detroit, has decided to To-
cate a factory in Bad Axe. Thirty
tons Of milk day will be used.
Battle Creek will be obliged to
abandon plans for an apple show this
year. because the apple crop In this
| vicinity threatens to be failure.
Christopher Yaudes. Sc years old. a
| retired German farmer, was instantly
killed. while crossing track in the
Michigan Central yards. at Marshall.
W. e. Elliott will apply for a char
ter to permit the construction OF an
electric road between ;Iillsdale and
Pioneer. o. He already has the right
Of way. he says.
The first examination by applicants
for the Office of postmaster at Twin
ing. a fourth class Office, will be held
October IL. Fred Twining. former
postmaster. has resigned. Compensa-
ton last year waS' SITS.
At the annual reunion Of the Sol.
diers' and Sailors association Of Ma
comb, Sanilac and St Clair counties,
held at Lexington. Oliver Yates. OF
Lexington. was elected president. and
w. Lee. of Port Huron. vice-president.
DR.. Hattie G. Schwendener. one OF
the best known women physicians In
southeastern Michigan, and promi'
nenAy identified with social welfare
work, was struck by an interurban
car near st. Joseph and fatally in
jured.
Rev. Francis r. Godolphin. for sew.
en- years rector Of Grace church. and
one Of the best known Episcopal min.
listers In western Michigan, has accept
ed a call to Grace church, Oak Park.
Chicago, where he will go Novem.
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Arbeiter society was dedicated. Mich.
ael Reigle. of Salisbury. president OF
the state Arbeiter Bund. made the ad.
dress. About 5000 members of the so.
ciety, including several from other
cities. were present
saved from being burned to death
by his 12-year-old daughter. Brown
went to bed and took his pipe with
him. He fell asleep and the bedding
caught fire. The girl smothered the
fire with blanket.
terurban line from Romeo to Almont
will be started at once, ID. U. r. Off
Gals say. The line is expected to be
in operation by the first of the year.
Almont citizens purchased the right
Ot way for the company.
Archie McDougall, an aged man of
Capac, was thrown from his wagon on
Sunday night, receiving injuries from
which he died in few hours. His
team became frightened at a bicycle
and ran away. For years McDougall
ran a blacksmith shop in Capac.
Former students of the Little Red
School House." built in New Haven
township. Shiawassee county in 1845,
have been asked to meet in reunion
there on September %. Nathan Find
lay and George Irland, OF New Haven,
attended the first session of the
school.
| State Trespass Agent Jesse G.
Woodbury. died at Grand Haven of
| pleurisy after being i'll five months.
| He served two terms as sheriff of OF
tawa county and was later given his
land Office appointment by Huntley
Russell The funeral was held under
Masonic auspices.
Hoth CllHord kalser, aged lS, nlgh
school student, and o. A. Byrns, aged
"a. were drowned in Macatawa bay.
Mr. Byrns fell from a boat while fish
ing, and Kaiser. trying to save him,
lost Iris life in the attempt. Mr.. Byrns
was an old resident OF Holland and
an Odd Fellow and Masoon.
Marshall company No. %. of the uni
formed rank, Knights of Pythias. not
only won third prize, $50, in the drill
contest AZ The convention Of the grand
lodge in Kalamazoo but also, $50 for
having the largest number Of mem
bers present. The Marshall company
Is the youngest in the state.
The fight between the good roads
men and the ants was renewed at
Grand Haven when attorneys for the
latter commenced suit for the cancel
lation of the temporary order issued
against the county clerk and board of
election commissioners, restraining
them from calling an election for a
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