Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1921-07-22
Michigan Ne.Us
TerseIy Told

Observation-Disclosures.
Grand Haven-James Bachelor,
~, OF Fruitport, was drowned while
bathing in Spring Lake. He dove of
the dock into deep water and could
not swim.
Lansing-The soap manufacturing
plant at Michigan Reformatory at
lonia has been temporarily closed.
1t is probable that it will operate
again within a few weeks.
Grand Rapids-Four street car
tickets for rs cents, II for 81 and
l0-cent cash fare will probably be
incorporated In the new franchise of
the Grand Rapids Railway Co.
Saginaw-Saginaw's water plant
election was called off by the city
council because the legislatures in
advertent repeal of the Ramsey act
made it impossible to go on with it.
Otsego-Home sickness led to the
re-arrest of Harry Smith, who as
capped six weeks ago from the Allegan
County Jail. Officers arrested him
when he returned to this village for
a visit with his parents.
Port Huron-Henry McMorran, for
mer congressman, has gone to Mia
CARA Falls, to join the waterways COM
mission Of Canada for tour Of the pro-
posed deep waterway from the Great
I.akaS RI tho Atlopf Ooaan
Flint-One of the foremost road
conventions In the country will be
held in Flint, when the Michigan
Good Roads association meets here
August 80, 81 and September 1, with
1900 delegates in attendance.
Kalamazoo-Frank G. Anderson, ar
rested here following an attempt to
cash a $4,000 check was to be taken
back to Toledo on a charge of having
swindled bank in that city. Detroit
police waived their claim on him.
Adrian-Eveline Hawkins, years
old, daughter of William Hawkins of
this city, died at a local hospital as
the result of burns received when her
clothing caught fire while she was
playing with matches with some play
mates.
Muskegon-Postal officials have re-
covered only $4,000 of the $4,000
stolen from mail pouch at the
Grand Haven Postoffice last April by
Benjamin Bergman, the janitor. ON.
o;alo hal;aya Dorornan hid most Of fha
money.
Lansing-The State of Michigan
has been enriched for $1,268,2S3.6S
as receipts from the motor vehicle
tax for quarter ending June 80, 1921,
q icording to a report submitted to
o. B. Fuller, auditor general, by the
automobile division.
u Muskegon-Mrs. Sarah McVeigh,
police matron, has appealed to Mus
kegon women to discontinue the
wearing of bathing suits while shop
ping. Women recently have appear
ed on the streets and aslo in some OF
the downtown stores clad in bathing
costumes.
Port Huron-Mayor John V.
French has asked that 100 swimmers
volunteer their services to instruct
beginners on the various beaches.
The educational campaign in swim
ming is the result of a recent drown
ing accident in which two young peo-
pie lost their lives when but a few
feet from safety.
Muskegon-An Oriental "punkah"
has been installed by the Rev. Geo.
r. Critchett, pastor of the Muskegon
Heights Methodist Episcopal church,
for keeping his congregation cool
during the heat. 1t consists OF a
sheet Of canvas suspended on
frame and moved up and down by
means of a rope and pulley.
Kalamazoo-Alex. Porkowsky and
his entire family were arrested on
street car after an officer accidentally
brushed against their picnic basket
and found that it contained liquor.
During a search of their home so
] gallons of mash was found buried
Nunder a back porch, and gallon of
liquor was located in pair of boots
hidden in one of the closets.
Orion-The main street of Orion
will become a runway of pleasure July
30. when a carnival will be staged
here by the Eastern Star Masonic
Lodge. according to John B. Downey,
a member of the committee in charge.
plans are being made to accommo-
date $4,000 visitors. A number of
sensational features have been booked
as part of the program, Mr.. Downey
says.
observation-disclosures in the annual
school district election here, voiced
sentiment against a $350,000 new
high school building by turning down
Leo A. Donahue and Mrs. George E.
Green, board members who sought
reelection. They elected by large
majorites DR.. c. M. Myers and w. Z.
Conkling, former superintendent Of
schools who favored the building of
small schools until building material
prices came down.