Charlevoix county herald., 1921-04-08


for Girls, have escaped.
Kalamazoo-The voters of Decatur
will decide April the fate of a bond
issue to erect a new high school
building.
Flint-Salaries of two Justices of
the peace and the city treasurer which
were fixed for this year at $500 have
been reduced $500 by the common
council.
Decatur - The board of education
has purchased Barton park for ath-
letic purposes. Money for the athletic
field was raised during the war and
invested in liberty bonds.
Hillman = John Scott, who shot
Charles Lake. Detroit & Mackinac
station agent here, in January, was
convicted at Atlanta of attempted
murder and sentenced to 20 to 40
years.
Decatur-Mint growers of southern
Michigan and northern Indiana report
the prospect of the largest crop in
many years. High prices during the
war encouraged many to increase
their mint acreages.
Kalamazoo-Kalama County has
taken another step toward equal jury
service for men and women. Seven
women have been drawn for the April
term of the Circuit Court, the largest
number ever called on at a single
term.
Albion-Owing to the fact that the
only concern in town owning ice
houses guessed wrong and failed to
put up a supply of ice, Albion people
will be compelled to use imported Ice
at SIT per ton or better, unless an
artificial plant is started.
Muskegon-The Grand Trunk Rail
road is making arrangements to be-
gin work on a ferry dock here to be
used when 1t starts freight transporta-
/ ton across Lake Michigan by ferry.
| The dock will be large enough to ac-
commodate four freighters.
Kalamazoo-Many" rush orders are
bringing a revival Of business at the
paper mills here. L. N. Russell, of the
| Wolverine Paper Co., says the enor-
nous stock accumulated during the
last few years are getting low and
that there is an increased demand.
Jonesville-Sidney Decker, 10 years
old, formerly of Jonesville, brake
man, was killed at FIT. Wayne juno
ton when he slipped and fell from the
back of an engine. A car which had
just been cut loose in switching ran
over him. An inquest has been or
dered.
Owosso-Property owners in Burns
township have started suit against the
township for return of special assess
ment taxes paid for a Community
House at Byrun. The courts have held
that the special election at which the
raising of $4,000 by these taxes was
illegal.
Birmingham-It has been announc-
ed definitely that the village of Birm-
ingham will seek an injunction to re-
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ascent fare to Detroit, instead OF a
split fare" of Is cents, which Oak
land circuit judges ruled could be
paid by passengers.
Port Huron - Port Huron electors
will be given an opportunity to vote
on the proposed change from the
present commission form Of govern
ment to the city manager form at the
primaries to be held in August. The
chamber of commerce is behind the
movement for a city manager.
Pontiac-Denying that he had
part in the family difficulties OF Frank
Kiss and wife, whose troubles are in
the divorce court here, John Ali, a
Turk, made the novel defense that
the couple quarreled in language he
did not understand. The court had
demanded Ali's appearance on charges
made by Kiss.
Allegan-The Allegan County Silver
and Black Fox company has been or
ganized by ]. Ford Stratton, Earl
Herman, Robert Dynham, Emil Swan
son and Wayne Stock. The company
will operate fur farm In the vicinity
of Allegan and will start with 40 pairs
of silver and black foxes. Ten pairs
of foxes will be imported from Prince
Edward Island.
Pontiac-Judges Kleber p. Rock
well and Frank L. Covert, sitting
Jointly, denied the motion for an in
junction petitioned for by Willis
Hugh, Elmer G. Kiesler and Samuel
F. Foster, Ferndale, to restrain Pro-
bate Judge Ross Stockwell from call
ing a special election to elect officers
to fill the vacancies caused by the re-
call of the petitioners, March 1. The
recall was held to be valid.
Ann Arbor Three automobile
wheels and tires are believed to be
the only spoils secured by railroad
thieves when a Michigan Central
freight train was stopped three miles
west of this city by the cutting of the
air connections The engineer claimed