The Clio messenger., 1919-09-25
Michigan News
Tersely Told

the wound he received when a rifle in
the hands of friend was accidently
discharged.
Coldwater-Mrs A. j. Jones paid
the county $356.70 in delinquent taxes
on the farm of her father, willed her
after his death. He had refused 10
pay the taxes since 1914.
Petoskey - Emmet, Cheboygan,
Charlevoix and Antrim counties are
suffering a severe shortage of teach
ers. Efforts are being made to hold
special teachers examinations.
Mancelona-A southbound G. r. and
passenger train was held up several
hours on account of a burning car
load of lumber at Leetsvilie. The ire
caused the main tracks TO spread.
Hillsdale-James Mutton, 73, who
has been blind for seven years, fell
from an upstairs window at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Margaret Kelley,
In Litchfeld, and died soon after
wards.
Detroit-Thursday and Friday, Octo-
Der 80 and 81, are the dates for the
annual State Teachers Institute, TO
be held in Detroit 1t is expected that
there will be fully 5000 teachers in
attendance.
Coldwater-High school seniors
have been put en- a college basis, re-
porting at school only for classes and
general assembly exercises, as the
high school is so large there is no
room for them.
West Branch-The d. Fleming farm
in Hacking Township, noted for the
fine tract of pine 1t bears and one or
the few strips of lumber land in Oge-
NAV County, has been sold to Solomon
& HAYES. lumbermen of Oscoda.
Coldwater-A million-dallar loss
faces American beekeepers, b. w.
Kindig, state, bee inspector, told the
Branch County Bee Association mere.
Countless bees will starve to death
this winter because Of the sugar snort
age, he says.
Lansing-Lee H. Pryor, assistant
attorney general in charge OF liquor
prosecutions for the state food and
drug department, is dead here after
a lengthy illness. He was Al years
old. a resident of Hastings and a for
mer prosecuting attorney of Barry
county.
Saginaw-Peter Griner, 68 years
years old, one of the best known rail-
road men in Michigan, died from in
juries received when his engine went
through a burned trestle near here,
killing two oilers. Mr.. Griner begun
his railroad career As years ago, on the
old Flint and Holly road.
Three Rivers-Oliver Ledbetter re-
ceived the full discharge from q shot
gun in his right leg below the knee
while hunting ducks. The guns had
been left in the boat while he and q
COMPANION, Emmett Raifsnyder, were
ashore. When they pushed the boat
hack in the stream one of the guns
fell to the bottom.
son-Announcement has been
made that the Ajax Rubber company,
which already has plants at Trenton,
N ]. and Racine, Wis, had decided
TO locate third plant in Jackson 10
be in operation by July 1, 1920. 1t Will
employ 1900 workmen and will have
a daily output of 1,500 automobile tire
castings. Work on the buildings Will
start this fall, the cost being esti-
mated at $750,O0o.
Pontiac-Robbers tried to steal so
gallons of gasoline from a tank in
the concrete tower at Roseland Park
cemetery, near Royal Oak. They sue
ceeded only in blowing up the tank
and wrecking the water pumping sta
ton of the cemetery. Fire destroyed
most of the debris but wash tub
and a bicycle lamp found indicates
that the thieves tried to draw off the
gasoline while using the lighted lamp.
The loss is set at $500.
Homer-When Lake Shore freight
east bound. reached Homer at the same
time a west bound through freight
did. quick action on the part OF M. X.
Harzen. night telegraph operator at
the Michigan Central Station, in open
ing a switch and derailing the west
bound train, was all that prevented
bead-on smash. A mixup in orders is
believed responsible. Nobody was
hurt. but a quantity of freight was
damaged.
Mt. Clemens-St. Peters parish is
honoring the young men OF the con-
gregation who answer the call to the
colors. by erecting an 18 foot granite
shaft between the church and the
parish house. The monument IS by
IL feet at the base Names of It's men
from the parish who took part in the
war will be inscribed on a bronze
tablet. Four men from the parish died
in the service. The monument is TO
cost approximately $500. There will
g. so,,,,ol dadicatOry service come