Charlevoix county herald., 1921-08-12

ton, o., and Frank Tompk.ns o. Cia-
Cinnlti.
Lansing-Miss Frances Il. Hubbell,
of Hudson, N. Y. has been appointed
superintendent of the Michigan In
dustrial Home for Girls, at Adrian, by
Gov. Groesbeck.
Cadillac-Phil Lamonde, Fred Kent,
Bernard Nelson, and Charles Bidder.
members of the Acme baseball team,
were seriously injured when a truck
in which they were returning from a
ball game at Copemish slid into a
ditch.
Grand Rapids-The main plant and
some smaller buildings Of the II. M.
Reynolds Roofing Co. here were de-
stroyed by fire with loss of $250,000.
The plant will be rebuilt Immediately.
The fire started from heater in the
stone crushing department
Lansing-Many hundred applica-
tons for the Michigan State bonus,
filed during the early part of June, are
being held up at Lansing because the
ment, used to check up applications
for the bonus, has not arrived.
Battle Creek-John Kenion, en-
ployed at local garage, was arrested
following his attempt to return a
borrowed" car to its garage. John
mistook the window for the door, and
drove through the brick wall Of the
building. The car was wrecked.
Albion-Attempting to catch ride
on a Michigan Central freight train
here, ARA burst, 10, single, of this
city met instant death when he fell
beneath the wheels as the train
passed the depot. His head was cut
off and his body ground to pieces.
Port Huron-John w. Rogers, Of
the Wayne Publishing Co., Detroit,
ano Miss Alice Jones, stenographer,
Detroit, were drowned while bathing
in Lake Huron, near the life-saving
station north of this city. Their
bodies were recovered several hours
later, having been washed ashore.
neutrality-suspicious. of the Michigan
national guard began assembling here
last week for their midsummer drill.
This year that training will be more
extensive because of the new plan
under which it is to be carried on. 1t
is really the first state encampment
for drill work since war was declared
in April, 1917.
Adrian-Two factions in the Bap-
fist church at Hudson are in litigation
over control of the church. An in
junction was issued in circuit court,
restraining Rev. c. H. Meyers from
OCCUPYING the pulpit. He is conducting
his church work at the parsonage.
The plaintiffs desire the services of
another preacher.
Detroit-Street traffic will be stop
time Sunday afternoon, August 2S,
when members of the Thirty-second
division stand with barred heads in
silent tribute to their comrades who
sleep in France" This will be one
of the high points of the division re-
union to open August %.
Muskegon-The Michigan Supreme
Court has sustained a decision Of
Judge Barton, of Newaygo County,
upholding a verbal agreement made
So years ago between Judson Bassett,
then years old, and his cousin,
Amanda Carpenter. By the decision
Bassett is given farm valued at
$4,000 in Newaygo County
Muskegon-By giving employment
to 700 men, all heads of families and
in want, Muskegon had fewer calls for
relief this summer than year ago,
when factories were all operating.
The tity welfare department acts as
the city employment bureau and men
with the largest families and in great
est need have been given work.
Ishpeming-Henry Ford has opened
the imperial mine, near Michigammi,
with Is men preparing the way for
rush work Captain Albert Richards
Is in charge. He will tear down the
old buildings, build new ones, and in
stall electricity. The plant will be
electrically operated throughout The
main shaft, down 400 feet, will be
pumped out and new mining machin-
cry put in.
Flint-The city of Flint has ordered
it's coal direct from the mines and
will save nearly 81 ton. The order
was placed at 81 per ton and covers
two-inch West Virginia lump This
exceptional price was due to keen
competition for immediate shipment
The final price Of the city coal de
livered at Flint will be 1922, the ex-
pense of delivery being about 1922
Local coal dealers ask SO per ton for
West Virginia lump.
Iron Mountain-The city council
has passed resolution to submit a
bond issue to the voters at special
election, September IL, to purchase
the water works plant owned by the
Iron Mountain Water Works Co. 1t
would require 100000 to purchase
the pant and distribution system, and
a refund due the Michigan Iron, Land