The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-09-25
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Brevities Relating to People. Matters
and Things in This Section
of Michigan

Fred Loesel, prominent farmer liv-
ing near Richville was trampled to
death by horse while under the in
fiuence of liquor week ago last Satur-
day.
Austin Lane, employed on his brother
Williams farm in Richfield, was at
tackled by an enraged bull, Saturday,
and painfully injured before the farm
dog drove the bull away.
Fenton has contracted with the Com
monwealth Power Co. for the lighting
of that village. Fifty or more 200 can
die power lights will be used at an an
nual cost of $3S. 90 per light.
Mrs. M. G. Cornell died at her home
in Inlay City, Sept. IL. Her maiden
name was Deal and she was born in Mt.
Morris in 1869. She is survived by
husband and two daughters.
Roy Mckenzie, of Rogersville, was
sentenced to sixty days in Jail, by JUS
tice Halsey, of Otisville, last week. for
beating his wife. Mckenzie is parayl-
itic but his temper is said to be in first
class working order, giving rise to fire.
quent quarrels in his home.
"Old King Hall' seems to be -four
ishing in Flint, despite numerous ar
rests and prosecutions. Within the
past week six arrests have been made
for illegal liquor selling and in some
cases, it is alleged, the stuff was being
sold over bars in the regulation manner.
R. T. Armstrong. a prominent Flint
manufacturer, has bought a Curtis hy-
droplane which has been taken 20 Long
Lake. The flying boat is very elabo-
rate affair and cost $1,000 90. Mr..
Armstrong has a cottage at the lake
and will operate the aerial boat for
amusement.
Automobile owners will not be crazy
over the war tax to be levied by con-
gress which will add two cents gallon
to the price of gasoline. The measure
is also liable to place special tax on
automobiles which will be another
cause for rejoicing, we don't think
Mayville Monitor.
The early closing movement which
will be in force in Clio after November
1st is in line with the policy adopted in
progressive villages in all parts of the
state. Two nights week in which
our farmer friends can be accommo-
dated and the other nights affording
rest and recreation for those employed
in stores will be coed thing all around.
The trial of a minister on charge
indicating moral turpitude, now goirg
on in the circuit court at Corunna. is
proving peerless attraction. Old gents
hobble into the court room on canes and
women over 80 years old have been in
constant attendance along with many
Of their younger sisters. The court has
been crowded every day.
An Owosso man who wanted to at
tend the county fair. and who feared
the pickpockets he heard were operat-
ing there, lined his pockets with fish
hooks in hopes of catching some of the
dips. 1t appears that he wasn't very
well hooked up. however, for inside
twenty minutes after he reached the
grounds some deft fingered whelp had
relieved him of $2l 90.
The extensive factory plant, for many
years known as the Phillips plant, in
Fenton, and valued at over 500, 100000
was totally destroyed by fire last Thurs
day morning. About twenty-five men
are thrown out of employment and a
cycle car factory that was just COM
mencing to flourish was entirely de-
stroved. 1t is not at all likely the fac
tory will be rebuilt.
Something human in form, but with
| instincts that would shame a snake,
sprinkled Paris green on the hay that
Claud Welch, of Otisville, had given his
team one day last week. The attempt
was discovered tefore the horses had
eaten much of the hay, and as anti
dotes were promptly administered, the
team was saved. Sheriff Green is try
ing to discover the author of the das-
tardly act.