The Yale expositor., 1920-08-26
MiChig a n
Happenings


drought and a low Grand river the
city steam plant was started to furnish
electric current for city use.
Cadillac-The population OF Cadillac
according to the official figures just
received is $3.50 instead of 9,734 as
first announced.
Hillsdale-Gas situation in Hillsdale
IS improved, though gas is on only
certain hours each day and not al
ways meal hours.
Soo-A new exhibit building costing
$500 will be erected at Cloverland
Park in time for the annual Chippewa
county fair this fall. NJ. N. Hunt is
the contractor.
Wayne-Wayne's steering wheel
and bent auto bow works were closed
down for many weeks, but will resume
operations by the end of August, Fore
man II. Dittmer plans
Grand Rapids-National Board of
Fire Underwriters reports that SO per
cent of the fires occurring in Grand
Rapids were confined to the buildings
In which they started.
Acknowledgements roads are be-
ing made in Lenawee county, 13 by
the county and II by the state, the
county road commission reports. Pc
titions for 81 other new roads await
action.
etoskey-Governor Harding of
Iowa called President Wilson a poor
horse trainer in competition with the
trained diplomats of Europe in an ad-
dress before Republican delegates
from 35 states here.
Pontiac-Pontiac's community mar
ket, opened this spring, has proven
such a success that Walter G. Brade,
manager, is contemplating the estab-
lishment of a branch market in the
southern part OF the city.
Mt. Clemens.-The banks of Macomb
County, acting through Secretary Nc
Kay, of the County Bankers Associa-
tion, have subscribed for the total is
sue of $650,000 worth of Macomb
County Road Improvement Bonds.
bureau expects to establish a depart
ment to keep seed raised in the coun-
ty at home. The bureau is to expert
ment in the county to determine fer
tilizers best adapted to the soils.
Royal Oak-Grover Ross of Royal
Oak and Dr. Eilper of Highland Park
were severely burned when their car
was struck by lightning near the Red
Run golf grounds and thrown into a
ditch. Ross was pinned under the car.
Clare.-In the upsetting of an auto
mobile after crossing a small creek,
James Murphy was killed, John Muir
ply, a brother, had an ear torn off,
William T. Herring was severely in
jured, and Eugene Gordon, of Flint,
was hurt.
Hanson received a piece of wedding
cake by parcel post form Durham,
South Africa, sent by their niece,
Mrs. Richard Cameron, who was mar
ried there June "a. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cameron will reside in Edinburgh,
Scotland.
Petoskey-Sept. is field day at
Mackinac Island for the Knights
Templar of Northern Michigan. Eleven
communicates will participate. Sir
John c. Condor, past commander of
Palestine Commandery, No. AS, Cal
umet, has been appointed adjutant
for the day.
Battle Creek-Calhoun county will
receive as its share of primary and
delinquent tax fines a total Of S178,-
502.54 this year, against total of $6,-
1867 in 1900. Thus the amount in
creased % times in 20 years, illus
trating the rapid growth of population
In this county.
Pontiac-On Saginaw street in the
business section two women staged a
fist fight and hairpulling match. Both
were young One is married and
charged the other with running
around" with her husband. Constable
Stephen Cloonan merely dragged the
women apart and sent them home.
Lansing-Michigan Association of
Workers for the Blind here adopted
a program calling for extension edu-
cation, abolition of the roller towel
and other blindness prevention meas
ures, exclusion of the feeble-minded
from institutions for the deaf and
blind, and state pensions for the de-
serving blind.
Pontiac.-A contract for a 12,000,-
000-gallon pump for the city water de-
partment has been let by the city COM
mission to the Worthington Pump &
Machinery Corporation, of Buffalo, N
Y. With it the city win have three
pumps Of a combined capacity Of 25,-
100000 gallons every "a hours.
Woodlawn.-Eva Smith while watch
ing her uncle, Lowell Fisher, working
on a stack, was struck in the thigh
by a pitchfork thrown by Fisher, who
didn't know she was so near. Hildred
Lehman, while helping her brother
Carl to dig potatoes, was struck with
a pitchfork which pierced the eyeball.