Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1921-05-13

MonroerConsfder excitement
again prevails In the vicinity OF Deer
field, as 20 barrels Of oil have been
pumped out of the well on the Frank
Roe farm within "a hours.
Kalamazoo. G. Brown, OF Grand
Rapids, was elected president OF the
! Travellers Protective Association OF
Michigan at the closing session OF the
thirteenth annual convention here.
Monroe-Wade Leverton. IL, receiv-
ed a fractured ankle and other In
juries when he was struck by an au-
tomobile while attempting to cross
the Dixie highway near the village Of
Erie.
Sault Ste. Marie-Twelve hundred
men have been re-employed by the
Algoma Steel corporation plant In the
Canadian 500. after months idle
ness, at wage decrease OF 10 per
cent.
! Flint-Following his pet dog into
field of his fathers farm, Orville, aged
I three, only child of Charles and Flor
/ ence Vickstrom, fell into pool OF
water, caused by heavy rains, and was
drowned.
Hillsdale-Rep. William H. Frank
hauser of the Third Michigan district,
who has been i'll almost all Of the time
since his election last fall, Is improv'
ing, and will go to Washington IN
few weeks.
Port Huron-WiNiam Smith has
been awarded judgment Of $500 by
circuit court jury in his damage
suit against the Port Huron Gas &
Electric company. He fell against an
electris switch.
Observation-Disclosures lodge. No.
405, of the Elks, has passed resolu-
tions which sound the death knell OF
public dances in the Elks' temple ball
room. Hereafter no dance OF public
nature will be permitted.
Grand Rapids-A verdict Of $4,000
has been returned in circuit court
here against Dudley Barrett, IL, In
favor of Charles j. Mol, whose son,
Marinus, 6, lost an eye when struck
by bullet from the Barrett boys
air rife.
Big Rapids-Money in tin can and
money in unexpected corners, Is what
the administrator has unearthed since
the death of Miss Maggie Collins.
aged spinster. She had about $4,000
slowed away in Jumps. The heirs are
out-of-town nieces.
Pontiac-Convicted in Municipal
Court of speeding, the Rev. F. b. Os-
borne, pastor of st. James Methodist
Church, announced that he will appeal.
Mr.. Osborne was fined $40. He was
alleged to have driven 3S miles an
hour, but says he was going only 23.
Port Huron-A carload OF lumber
was seized by federal authorities IN
tunnel yards and when searched six
cases and one keg Of liquor were
found. The lumber was consigned to
Chicago by the Ontario Lumber COM
pany. The contents Of the car were
seized.
Bay City-The death of John A.
Nelson, 81 years old, at the home OF
his daughter here, was followed in
less than IL hours by the death OF his
wife who was SO. The Nelson's were
born in Sweden and went to school to-
gether. They were married 70 years
ago and lived in Tawas City until six
years ago.
Mt. Clemens-Charles M. KEENAN, OF
this city was the highest bidder In
the auction sale held under court or.
ders for the physical assets Of the de-
funct Reynolds Motor Truck Co. The
material, land and patents Of the COM
pany were sold for $4,000. KEENAN,
will Immediately start on a production
of 400 trucks annually.
Traverse City-H. Robertson and
Russ Hallory dropped a stick Of dyna-
mite into Brundage pond near here
and took away go fish killed by the
conclusion. Traverse City sportsmen,
who heard the explosion, called In
Game Warden Mark Graw, started an
investigation and brought the often
ders into police court, where they
were fined $3.50.
Saginaw-Disconso because, II
is said, his wife left him month ago
and refused to return to him, John
Steffen took poison in an effort to
end his life. His moaning attracted
attention, however, and he was rushed
to a hospital, where the stomach
pump was applied. Physicians say he
will recover. Mrs. Steffen, when noti-
fed of her husbands act, FASTENED to
bedside and reconciliation Is said to
have taken place.
Kalamazoo-The grand encamp-
ment of the Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows OF Michigan, the general
cantonment of the department of
Michigan Patriarchs Militant, and the
annual convention of the Ladies'
Auxiliary department, Patriarchs
Militant, will be held In Kalamazoo
Jointly on May 1918. These sessions
will call together about 1000 Odd Eel
lows from all over Michigan as we'll