Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-08-15
SHORT STATE
S TO RE-

Lansing of the
primary school fund amounting to
! S5,725, SAT- was made by the state
department of public instruction.
Each county will share in the money.
according to the number of school
children enrolled within its bounda-
ries.
Harbor Beach.-The people of Har-
Dor Beach are going to have five-day
Chautauqua, commencing Aug. 10, and
they have decided to turn that week
INTO double-header by having a
homecoming.
Battle Creek.-In the excitement of
preparing to take his father-in-law,
! Frank Strlngham, to the insane asy-
lum, Roy II. Preston dropped dead at
Gull lake of heart disease. Mr.. Pres
ton was member of local business
firm, about 38 years old, and leaves a
widow and one son.
Lansirg.-A herd of so elk has been
ordered for Michigan by State Land
Commissioner Carton, who expects to
plant" the animals on the state for
est reserve at Houghton lake. The re-
serve, which is " square miles in ex-
tent, will be protected from hunters
until the elk have a chance to multi
ply.
Lansing.-Governor Ferris has ap-
pointed these delegates to the Ma
tional Star Spangled Banner centen-
NAL celebration at Baltimore, Sept. 6
to Is: Junius +. Beal Ann Arbor;
George G.. Jenkins, Big Rapids; Mrs.
Oscar B. Marx, Detroit; Mrs. James
M. Turner, Lansing; Mrs. Marie B.
Ferrey, Lansing.
Lansing.-The state grange COM
mittees which have been working or
tonnage tax bill to be presented to
the next Legislature have adjourned
without completing the work. They
will meet again in this city Aug. 10.
Misunderstanding on a visit to his
daughter in Plainwell, Henry Meeril-
enberg, "a, and Kalamazoo pioneer,
here.
Muskegon.-Two sheriffs are racing
toward Detroit in an effort to capture
John Byers, who is charged with the
theft of pair of valuable gray horses
from local livery stable.
Mason.-Army worms are increas-
ing rapidly in this section. Farmers
are protecting their corn and bean
fields by blowing around them and
scattering poison.
Hudsonville.-Henry Seifert lost
half of his left hand when the mem
Der was caught in the cutter-bar of
reaper. He was alone in the field. He
used a piece of binder Irvine for a
tourniquet and stopped the flow of
blood until he could reach the house
and ask for help.
Flint-Samuel Pere, 25 years old,
was drowned i'm Flint river. He was
bathing with two companions and
could not swim. He got beyond his
depth and sank. The body was re-
covered. This is the first drowning in
the Flint river this year.
Owosso.-John T. Walsh, a whole
sale and retail cigar dealer here for
many years, died at his summer home
at Little Crystal, Montcalm county.
He was 60 years old and well known
pioneer of Shiawassee county.
Petoskey.-Extensive paving to be
done in Petoskey this summer placed
problem before the city dads which
could only be settled by bonding
Consequently, the council passed a
resolution authorizing the issuance Of
| $4,000 worth of bonds.
Kalamazoo.-Floyd Bassett, 10
years old, lies in Bronson hospital suf-
fering from a bullet wound. The boy
was playing with a rifle, when it was
accidentally discharged. Doctors say
the wound is a serious one.
Mancelona.-The proposition to
bond Mancelona for $4,000 to build a
new council hall, repair the water
works plant and pay off the present
Indebtedness was defeated at a special
election last week by the vote of az to
80. A two-thirds vote was necessary
to carry the question.
Saginaw.-That there are few
wrecks on the Pere Marquette railroad
is shown by the fact that a sparrow's
nest has been built in the steam
wrecker and has remained there I'M
disturbed for nearly a month. Off
Gals say this is an excellent omen that
the road is safe one to travel on.
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