The Yale expositor., 1920-08-05
Michigan NeDs
Terseb Told

state automobile tax is $20,524.33. This
money is to be diverted into county
funds.
Adrian-Late grains are threatened
by chinch bugs, which, County Agent
Ralph Carr says, are again appearing
after heavily damaging oats.
South Haven-Until the receipt of
coal is larger, the South Haven Gas
Co. announces it will shut off gas from
and 5 p. m. and between 10 p. m. and
5 a. m.
Grand Rapids-Most of the business
district of the village of Hopkins, AL.
Logan County, was destroyed by fire.
OF the IL buildings only four were left
standing
Caro-As a result of the adoption
of the county road system here, Tus-
cola county is to receive three large
government trucks for use in main
tanning highways.
Cadillac-Farm Agent w. F. John
ston says, despite the hordes of grass
the state, Wexford county crops with
stood the attack WELL
Harbor Springs-This city will en-
Joy two days of celebration when the
fresh water naval fleet from the Great
Lakes training station and the Michl-
gan farmers tour arrive here August
1913.
Adrian-First thresher fire of the
season in this section was reported
from the farm of John Delaney near
Deerfield when large barn contain
ing the seasons hay crop and guam
tity of grain was burned.
Minden City-The only man in Min
den City who understands the operat-
ing of the chemical fire fighting APP
paratus, was out of town and as a re-
suit the house of l.. A. Reidel burned,
involving a loss Of $500.
Adrian-Fire of unknown origin Wis
tied the William Hughes farm near
Hudson, burning four barns with their
contents, including so tons of new hay,
farm machinery and $50 chickens,
causing a loss of $4,000.
Three Rivers-A bicycle was smash
ed and large plate glass window in
front of a shoe store was broken
when an unknown motorist cranked
his machine while it was in gear. The
car leaped across the sidewalk and
crashed its way into the store.
Kalamazoo-The Allendale hotel,
one of the oldest buildings at Gull
Lake, was destroyed by fire. The
flames originated in a bonfire, which
had been used by Kalamazoo merry
makers for a marshmallow roast. The
hotel was constructed rs years ago.
The loss was placed at $500.
Misunderstanding TO word receiv-
ed here by the county road commits
sioners, the contract for the recon
struction of the four and one-half
miles of the Dixie highway, commenc-
ing at the Ohio line, has been award
ed to r. d. Baker, Detroit, his bid
being $126,557.20. Work will be start
ed at once.
Grand Rapids-Western Michigan
of fruit baskets. II. ]. Cheney, of the
Growers association, who estimates
their requirements at about so. cars
with 800 dozen baskets to the car,
says the present visible supply does
not exceed 10 cars. Baskets cost about
$3.50 a dozen.
Port Huron-When Charles Carson,
in response to reward which had been
offered returned a tin box contain
ing $4,000 in customers notes and
5000 in liberty bonds which had been
stolen from an implement store in st.
Clair, he was placed under arrest.
Carson resides in Detroit but formerly
worked at st. Clair
Lansing-The rates suggested for
Muskegon street cars from public
utilities commission are ten cents for
single fares, four tickets for 80 cents.
and six cents for school children.
Jitney people declared the street car
company cannot handle all the bust
ness and presented estimated figures
to show that the buses handle more
passengers daily than street cars.
Detroit-Providing his wife with al
cohol with which to battle her feet
proved expensive for William Stanton,
who pleaded guilty in federal court
to smuggling two gallons of the liquor
from Canada. He was fined $500 by
Judge Tuttle. He said the alcohol
cost him 500. Stanton said his wife
needed it for use on her sore feet.
but Judge futile thought some other
liquid could have been found.
Kalamazoo-Charles Curtis, Of
Traverse City, student at Kalamazoo
college, was seriously injured when a
tube containing a high explosive
chemical blew up while he was hold
ing it in his hands. His face and
arms were terribly burned and he
may lose the sight of his left eye. He
brought the explosive out on the
campus to help blast out trench on
the athletic field and picked it up
when it let go.
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